chocolate
/ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.49 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown).
Uncountable
adj
Made of or containing chocolate.
Example Sentences
- "Chocolate is a very popular treat."
- "In eighteenth century France, many aphrodisiac dishes and pastries were compounded with chocolate."
- "Chocolate came in those fairy cups of India china, which made the delight of our grandmothers, and whose value was such, that the poet satirist considered their loss to be the severest trial to a woman's feelings—alias her temper;..."
- "He bought her some chocolates as a gift. She ate one chocolate and threw the rest away."
- "Madame de Pompadour was fond of chocolates spiced with vanilla and amber."
- "As he cooked it the whole thing turned a rich, deep chocolate."
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information.
Word Breakdown
- Root: chocolātl
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/
- British English: /ˈtʃɒk.(ə.)lət/
Usage
Inflected Forms
chocolates (plural)
more chocolate (comparative)
most chocolate (superlative)
chocolates (present, singular)
chocolating (participle, present)
chocolated (participle, past)
chocolated (past)