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chummy

/ˈtʃʌmɪ/

Meanings
noun
A friend; a pal.

Examples :

"I ran into an old chum from school the other day."
person family character human

Related Words

Illustration fisherman

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Illustration roommate

roommate noun

/ˈɹumˌmeɪt/

A person with whom one shares a room, as at university etc.

"My roommate and I share a small apartment and split the rent. "

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

At frequent intervals.

"This question arises frequently."

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration struggled

struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Illustration overboard

overboard verb

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌbɔː(ɹ)d/

To throw over the edge of a boat into the water.

"The angry fisherman threatened to throw the spoiled fish overboard. "

Illustration detective

detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "

Illustration decorated

decorated verb

/ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/

To furnish with decorations.

"We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."

Illustration introduction

introduction noun

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act or process of introducing.

"the introduction of a new product into the market"

Illustration interrogation

interrogation noun

/ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

"The police interrogation of the suspect lasted several hours. "