checkerboard
A pattern of squares of alternating colours.
A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used to play chess and draughts/checkers.
A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks.

checkerboarded
simple past and past participle of checkerboard

checkerboardedness
The presence, in a matrix, of a checkerboard pattern

checkerboards
plural of checkerboard

checkerwork
Synonym of checkwork.
A mishmash

checkerworks
plural of checkerwork

checkitis
The state of nervousness and anxiety and loss of self-confidence that a person whose knowledge or performance is being evaluated or observed may sink into, resulting in tunnel vision, false starts and a high likelihood of serious errors.

checkout
The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one.
The process of checking out items at a supermarket or library.
The place in a supermarket where this is done.
The process of confirming and paying for an online purchase.
A test to see if some device is functioning properly.
An inspection or investigation.
The number of points that a player scores on their final, winning visit to the oche.

checkouts
plural of checkout

checkstand
A point of sale in an establishment that sells goods or services; the location at which payment for goods is made.

checkstands
plural of checkstand

checksummer
An algorithm that computes a checksum.

checksummers
plural of checksummer

checkwork
A pattern of alternate squares like those of a checkerboard.
Work that is done in order to check (inspect or verify) something.
The mechanism on a reel that halts it when it is unwinding.

chedi
A Thai Buddhist monument similar to a stupa.

chedis
plural of chedi

cheechaker
Alternative form of cheechako.

cheechakos
plural of cheechako

cheekies
plural of cheekie

cheekiness
the state of being cheeky

cheekinesses
plural of cheekiness

cheekini
A style of women's briefs covering only part of the buttocks.

cheekinis
plural of cheekini

cheekyness
Alternative spelling of cheekiness.

cheerfulness
The state of being cheerful; joy.

cheerfulnesses
plural of cheerfulness

cheeriness
the state of being cheery

cheerinesses
plural of cheeriness

cheerishness
cheerfulness; cheer

cheerleadership
The role or actions of a cheerleader; enthusiastic encouragement.

cheerlessness
the state or characteristic of being cheerless

cheeselessness
Absence of cheese.

cheeseware
Exceptionally low-quality software.

cheev
Alternative form of cheevo.

cheevo
An achievement (award for meeting an objective).

cheevos
plural of cheevo

chefdom
Collectively, all chefs.
The state of being a chef.

chefling
A young, little, or subordinate chef.

cheflings
plural of chefling

cheilognathouranoschises
plural of cheilognathouranoschisis

cheilognathouranoschisis
A cleavage of the lip, alveolar ridge and palate

cheilophagia
Excessive biting of the lips.

cheiloplasties
plural of cheiloplasty

cheiloplasty
Lip surgery, especially as a form of reconstructive or cosmetic surgery.

cheilorhinoplasties
plural of cheilorhinoplasty

cheilorhinoplasty
Surgery of the lips and nose; as:
Surgery of the lips and nose; as:

cheilorrhaphy
A suture of the lip, typically to repair a congenital cleft lip

cheiloscopy
The (typically forensic) examination of traces left by lips

cheilotomies
plural of cheilotomy

cheilotomy
incision into the lip

cheiralgia
Alternative form of chiralgia.

cheirokinesthesia
The sensation that one's hands are moving

cheirology
The representation of words or letters by use of the fingers

cheiromegaly
Alternative form of chiromegaly.

cheironomia
Alternative form of chironomy

cheirosophy
Alternative form of chirosophy.

chek
A Hong Kong foot.

cheki
A Turkish unit of weight equal to 200 kg (441 lbs.).
A former Turkish unit of weight equal to 180 okas.
A former Turkish unit of weight equal to 100 dirhems (variously 0.15–0.35 kg).

chekis
plural of cheki

cheks
plural of chek

chelaship
The role or status of chela (pupil or disciple).

chelation
The formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt.
The use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning by heavy metals.

chelations
plural of chelation

chelonaphobia
The fear of turtles (including tortoises).

chelonology
Study of chelonians or tortoises.

chemicalese
The jargon associated with chemistry.

chemicalization
The process of making something chemical, or adapting it to use chemical methods.
Inner conflict caused by one's initial resistance to spiritual awakening.

cheminformatics
Any of many applications of information technology to chemistry

chemisorption
the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding

chemisorptions
plural of chemisorption

chemitypy
A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.

chemoactivation
activation achieved chemically

chemoactivations
plural of chemoactivation

chemoarchitecture
The pattern of neurotransmitters (and similar compounds) in the brain

chemoarchitectures
plural of chemoarchitecture

chemoattractand
The thing attracted by a chemoattractant

chemoattraction
The action of a chemoattractant

chemoattractions
plural of chemoattraction

chemoattractivity
Alternative form of chemoattraction.

chemoception
chemoreception

chemoheterotrophy
chemotrophic heterotrophy

chemohyperthermia
hyperthermia as a result of chemotherapy

chemohyperthermias
plural of chemohyperthermia

chemoimmunity
The condition of being chemoimmune

chemoimmunotherapies
plural of chemoimmunotherapy

chemoimmunotherapy
Any combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy

chemoinformatics
Alternative form of cheminformatics.

chemoinhibition
inhibition of a biochemical process

chemoinhibitions
plural of chemoinhibition

chemoinsensitivity
insensitivity to chemotherapy

chemoirradiation
Alternative form of chemoradiation.

chemolithoautotrophy
The condition of being chemolithoautotrophic

chemolithoheterotrophy
The condition of being chemolithoheterotrophic

chemolithotrophy
The property of being chemolithotrophic.

chemometrics
The use of mathematical statistics in the design of experiments, and the evaluation of the resulting data.

chemoorganoheterotrophy
The state of being chemoorganoheterotrophic.

chemoorganotrophy
The property of being chemoorganotrophic.

chemopsychiatry
The use of chemical substances in psychiatric treatment.

chemoradiation
a combination of chemotherapy and radiation

chemoradioimmunotherapy
A combination of chemotherapy and radioimmunotherapy

chemoreceptivity
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus

chemorepulsion
The action of a chemorepulsant; negative chemotaxis

chemoresponsiveness
The condition of being chemoresponsive

chemospecificities
plural of chemospecificity

chemospecificity
chemoselectivity

chemosystematics
chemotaxonomy; the classification of organisms based on their biochemistry

chemotacticity
The condition of being chemotactic

chemotopy
(the study of) the orderly spatial arrangement of olfactory glomeruli

chemurgies
plural of chemurgy

chemurgy
A branch of applied chemistry that is concerned with preparing industrial products from agricultural raw materials.

chemy
alchemy, chemistry (prior to their being properly distinguished)

chequebook
A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account.

chequebooks
plural of chequebook

chequee
Alternative form of cheki.

chequees
plural of chequee

chequerboard
Alternative spelling of checkerboard.

chequerboarded
simple past and past participle of chequerboard

chequerboards
plural of chequerboard

chequeredness
The quality of being chequered.

chequerwork
Alternative form of checkerwork.