- Chesh|ire
- Chesh|ire «CHEHSH uhr, -ihr», noun.1. a white, medium-sized breed of hog.2. = Cheshire cat. (Cf. ↑Cheshire cat)╂[< Cheshire, a county in England]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Chesh|ire
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ire — ire·ful; ire·land; ire·land·er; ire·less; ire·na; ire·si·ne; sat·ire; chesh·ire; ire; ire·ful·ly; ire·ful·ness; ire·less·ly; ire·less·ness; … English syllables
chesh — mar·chesh·van; chesh·ire; … English syllables
cheshire — chesh·ire … English syllables
Cheshire cat — Chesh|ire cat, the a character in Alice s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, which disappears very slowly until only its big smile is left. People sometimes say someone is grinning like a Cheshire cat to mean that they have a big and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Cheshire cat — Chesh|ire cat [ ,tʃeʃər kæt ] like a/the Cheshire Cat with a big or silly smile … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Cheshire — Chesh•ire [[t]ˈtʃɛʃ ər, ɪər[/t]] n. geg a county in NW England. 966,500; 899 sq. mi. (2328 sq. km) Formerly, Chester … From formal English to slang
Cheshire cat — Chesh′ire cat′ n. lit. a constantly grinning cat in Lewis Carroll s Alice s Adventures in Wonderland[/ex] … From formal English to slang
