chaos (ˈkeɪɒs) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | complete disorder; utter confusion |
| 2. | (usually capital) the disordered formless matter supposed to have existed before the ordered universe |
| 3. | an obsolete word for abyss |
| [C15: from Latin, from Greek khaos; compare | |
| chaotic | |
| —adj | |
| cha'otically | |
| —adv | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |