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chess

/t͡ʃɛs/noun1 syllable

Chess means: weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat.

Synonyms for chess5

noun, as in weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

cheat, Bromus secalinus

noun, as in a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

chess game

also used for chess

international chess, Western chess

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What does chess mean?2

noun

1

weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

2

a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with chess?33

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All 33 rhymes for chess, grouped by syllable

Chess in a sentence

  • The chess pieces are pawn, knight, bishop, rook, queen, and king.MatthewChriswood
  • I can play chess, but can't play checkers.Zurich899
  • In chess, the white side makes the first move.Micsmithel
  • When it comes to playing chess, he is second to none.orcrist
  • In real life kings are powerful, but in chess they're pretty much worthless.darinmex
  • If you think you can beat me at chess, bring it on.karloelkebekio
  • In chess, the bishop is closer to the queen.shayan
  • The chess pieces are: king, queen, bishop, knight, rook and pawn.carlosalberto

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Forms of chess

as a noun

plural
chesses