chism
chism · chisms · chismed · chisming
To sprout, bud, or germinateTo sprout, bud, or germinate.
/ˈt͡ʃɪzəm/
Meaning
1 senses(dialectal)To sprout, bud, or germinate.
Origin
Uncertain. Possibly from *chissen, a plural of Middle English chis, chys (“sprout”), variaUncertain. Possibly from *chissen, a plural of Middle English chis, chys (“sprout”), variant of Middle English chithe, from Old English ċīþ, from Proto-West Germanic *kīþ, from Proto-Germanic *kīþą.
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Forms
chisms, chisming, chismed, chismedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle