Definition of CHIC

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”).

Scrabble Score: 11

chic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
chic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

chic: valid Words With Friends Word