chiel

/ (tʃiːl) /

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noun

Scot a young man; lad

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Word Origin for chiel

C14: a Scot variant of child

Words nearby chiel

chief petty officer, Chief Rabbi, chieftain, chief technician, chief warrant officer, chiel, chield, Chiengmai, Ch'ien Lung, chiffchaff, chiffon

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How to use chiel in a sentence

I'd believe it quicker aboot yon ither chiel, Charlie Rogerson.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
At christenings folk will even smuggle in a reel or two, if 'tis no further on than the first or second chiel.
Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy
They want a stout young chiel wi' them, for fear o' accidents.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX|Alexander Leighton
Mon, ye're a bull-neckit, bow-leggit chiel', and ye'd shape fine for a Gowfer!
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 103, November 19, 1892|Various

He's nae such a bad chiel, I'm thinking, at bottom, but he was mad because he didna get the berth himsel'.
Yule Logs|Various