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Meaning of "chinook" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHINOOK

From Salish c`inuk.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHINOOK

tʃɪˈnuːk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHINOOK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chinook is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHINOOK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chinook

Chinook may refer to: ▪ Chinookan peoples, various groups of Native Americans ▪ Chinookan languages, in specific, Coastal Chinook and Upper Chinook...

Definition of chinook in the English dictionary

The definition of chinook in the dictionary is Also called: snow eater. a warm dry southwesterly wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Other definition of chinook is Also called: wet chinook. a warm moist wind blowing onto the Washington and Oregon coasts from the sea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHINOOK

bouk · caoutchouc · duke · ewk · fluke · juke · kook · Luke · mook · nanook · nuke · Nuuk · puke · rebuke · snook · souk · spook · suq · uke · zouk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHINOOK

chinkies · chinky · chinless · chinless wonder · chinned · chinning · chinning bar · chino · chinoiserie · chinone · Chinook Jargon · Chinook salmon · chinos · chinovnik · chinquapin · chinstrap · chintz · chintz curtains · chintzier · chintziest

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHINOOK

an open book · book · cock a snook · cook · Facebook · handbook · hook · in my book · inglenook · look · nook · notebook · on the hook · outlook · schnook · shnook · the book · the New Look · took · wet chinook

Synonyms and antonyms of chinook in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chinook» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CHINOOK

Find out the translation of chinook to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chinook from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chinook» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

奇努克
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

chinook
570 millions of speakers
en

English

chinook
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

चिनूक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شينوك
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

чавыча
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

chinook
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

চিনুক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

quinnat
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Chinook
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Chinook
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

チヌック
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

치누크 족
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Chinook
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chinook
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சினூக்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चिमूटभर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

chinook
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

chinook
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Chinook
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

чавича
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Chinook
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chinook
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Chinook
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chinook
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chinook
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chinook

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHINOOK»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of chinook
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «chinook».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chinook

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHINOOK»

Discover the use of chinook in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chinook and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chinook!
Mr. Andy tells Thad and Annie some tales about the spectacular effects of chinooks, hot winter winds that suddenly spring up and cause dramatic changes in the temperature.
Michael O. Tunnell, 1993
2
The Chinook Indians: Traders of the Lower Columbia River
The Chinook Indians, who originally lived at the mouth of the Columbia River in present-day Oregon and Washington, were experienced traders long before the arrival of white men to that area.
Robert H. Ruby, John A. Brown, 1976
3
Chinook Indians
An introduction to the history, social life and customs, and present life of the Chinook Indians.
Suzanne Morgan Williams, 2003
4
Chinook
" A raw story of a young man sent up into the Rocky Mountain high country on a fool's errand to look for missing cattle, caught in a blizzard and marooned in an abandoned cabin where he must find the courage to strike out on his or her own ...
Woody Laughnan, 2003
5
The Chinook Short Season Yard: Quick and Beautiful in the ...
To help Calgary-area homeowners get the jump on the short season, popular gardening expert Lyndon Penner has created the essential guide to a quick and beautiful yard in the Chinook zone.
Lyndon Penner, 2014
6
The Chinook People
Fast Tacts Today, many Chinook people live in communities on lands called reservations. Many Chinook people live like other North Americans. But they also work to save the traditions of the past. They do not want Chinook ways, values, and ...
Pamela Ross, 1998
7
The Chinook Must Die
Real and imagined events and characters are expertly woven together in this political thriller about international power struggles, terrorism, and undercover agents.
Michael O'Reilly, 2005
8
Hymns in the Chinook Jargon Language
Collection of hymns in Chinook, Skokomish, Clallam, and Nisqually languages. Purpose to be used in missionary work among Chinook Indians.
‎1889
9
Sweating the Metal: Flying under Fire. A Chinook Pilot's ...
In this book he recounts his experiences of life under fire in the dust, heat and bullets of an active war zone. At 99ft long, the Chinook is a big and valuable target to the Taliban, who will stop at nothing to bring one down.
Alex Duncan, 2011
10
No Chinook
Scott Clarkson is a young and often fragile journalist, whose mid-twenties have yet to produce a clear distinction between dependency and love.
K. Sawyer Paul, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHINOOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chinook is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gillnetters get two more nights for summer chinook
Washington and Oregon today approving gillnetting for summer chinook and sockeye in the lower Columbia on the next two Wednesday nights ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
2
Columbia River below Bonneville Dam summer chinook extension …
Beginning July 3, from the Astoria-Megler Bridge upstream to the Oregon/Washington border, as part of the daily limit any chinook may be ... «Access Washington, Jul 15»
3
Thousands head to Chinook Centre for annual Stampede breakfast
Thousands dusted off their boots, grabbed their hats and headed down to the biggest Stampede breakfast at Chinook Centre mall in the south ... «660 News, Jul 15»
4
Mulcair vows to borrow page from Notley playbook
Leader of the NDP, Tom Mulcair arrives at the annual Chinook Mall Stampede Breakfast in SW Calgary on July 4th, 2015. Calgary Herald. «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
5
OUTDOORS: Anglers find success during chinook opener
The first two days of chinook fishing in Marine Area 6 (Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca) produced mightily for anglers . . .and mighty fast too. «Peninsula Daily, Jul 15»
6
Near-lethal water conditions cut Chinook seasons short
Low, warm rivers and declining angler interest have prompted Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists to shut off the Chinook salmon ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
7
Access limited during restoration work at King County's Chinook
While visitors will still be welcomed to King County's Chinook Bend Natural Area, a habitat improvement project in a portion of the 59-acre ... «King County, Jul 15»
8
Columbia River chinook and sockeye are close to record returns
A good number of chinook and sockeye continue to move up the Columbia River, and summer steelhead action is starting to gather steam. «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
9
State lifts algae health alert for Lake Billy Chinook
The Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday it has lifted a health advisory issued June 25 for Lake Billy Chinook, 26 miles southwest of ... «KTVZ, Jul 15»
10
Health officials end blue-green algae alert for Lake Billy Chinook
The Oregon Health Authority on Wednesday lifted a week-old health advisory for Lake Billy Chinook Reservoir, located 26 miles southwest of ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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