chai
/t͡ʃaɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.29 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Ellipsis of masala chai, a beverage made with black teas, steamed milk and sweet spices, based loosely on Indian recipes.
Uncountable
noun
Any tea beverage, but especially milk tea, regardless of whether it is spiced.
Indian usage; Uncountable
noun
A Jewish symbol representing life, traditionally worn as an amulet.
noun
A place above ground for storing wine casks.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of chai (“Jewish symbol”).
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "‘So much for making chai,ʼ she teases, but lets him do the rest of the work. He adds the tea leaves to the boiling milk, then strains the liquid into cups."
- "We were drinking some chai — the ashram version — watered down, boring, no spices, lots of water, just a smidgen of tea and even less milk."
- "I fix myself a cup of chai - slightly strong black tea with just a touch of hot milk and no spices... the kind that Babuji would have liked on a morning like this — and sipping my chai, I walk barefoot on the moist grass in the backyard"
- "Everyone has a personal preference when it comes to chai - some people do not like any spices in their chai (just plain milk, water and tea) while others (like me!) cannot have their chai without spices."
- "Nothing hangs on the walls, though a stained-glass Hebrew chai leans against the window."
- "Today, he [Drake] wears a diamond-studded Chai, a symbol of the Jewish word for life, and has his mother pressuring him to marry "a nice Jewish girl," according to Heeb magazine."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: چَای, çay, -, чай