chic
Plural: chics
Noun
- Style and elegance in dress or manner.
- elegance by virtue of being fashionable
- Good form; style.
- A person with (a particular type of) chic.
- A kind of ritual buffoon or clown in Yucatec Maya culture.
Adjective Satellite
- elegant and stylish
- "chic elegance"
Adj
- Elegant, stylish.
Adjective
- Smartly fashionable; stylish and elegant.
Examples
- Her CHIC play of a seven-letter word left her opponent impressed.
- The player’s use of CHIC words reflected their sophisticated Scrabble strategy.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French chic (“elegant”), which in turn is probably derived from German Schick (“elegant appearance; tasteful presentation”). The word is akin to Dutch schielijk (“hasty”), schikken (“to arrange”) and Old English sċēon (“to happen”).
Synonyms
chichi, chicness, last word, modishness, smart, smartness, stylishness, swank, voguish, dapper, fashionable, natty, trendy
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
chic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordchic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary