CHUTE
What does "CHUTE" mean?
A sloping channel or tube down which things slide or fall.
Meanings
- A steep sloped passage for conveying things to a lower level. The mail dropped down the chute to the lobby five floors below.
- A rapid descent or sloping fall of water in a stream or river. The kayakers braced as the river narrowed into a foaming chute.
- A short, informal term for a parachute. He pulled the cord and the chute snapped open above him. informal
Word origin
From French 'chute', 'a fall', from Old French 'cheoite', past participle of 'cheoir', 'to fall'; in America blended with English 'shoot'.
Remember it
CHUTE is pronounced like 'shoot' but spelled with the French 'CHU' - things shoot down a chute.
A little poem
The laundry lets go-
five floors of dark, then the soft
surprise of arrival.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the skydiver pack a French dictionary? Because his chute was all about the fall.
What it teaches
A good chute does not slow the fall - it only makes sure the falling has somewhere to land.
Quick facts
What does CHUTE mean?
A sloping channel or tube down which things slide or fall.
Is CHUTE a valid word?
Yes — CHUTE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CHUTE?
CHUTE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CHUTE come from?
From French 'chute', 'a fall', from Old French 'cheoite', past participle of 'cheoir', 'to fall'; in America blended with English 'shoot'.
What can CHUTE teach us?
A good chute does not slow the fall - it only makes sure the falling has somewhere to land.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.