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chequy

/ˈt͡ʃɛki/

chequy adjective: chequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.

chequy: chequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines
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Adjective

chequy (not comparable)

  1. Chequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.
    • Sometimes the Princess was seen conferring spiritedly with the Spongiatosta security details posted about the streets nearby, whose livery bore the ancient family arms, a sponge couchant on a field chequy with flames at the foot.2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 821

Forms of chequy

alternative formchecky
alternative formchequey

Origin of chequy

From Anglo-Norman escheké, eschequé (“chequered”), from eschec (“chess, check”). Influenced by chequ(er) + -y and check.

Words that rhyme with chequy

9 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about chequy

What does chequy mean?
Chequy means chequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.
What part of speech is chequy?
Chequy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce chequy?
Chequy is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛki/.

Words near chequy in the dictionary

  1. chequing
  2. chequing account
  3. chequing accounts
  4. chequins
  5. chequis
  6. chequy
  7. cher
  8. Cher effect
  9. cheralite
  10. cheralites
  11. Cheramie

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