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Webster 1913 Edition


Chica


Chi′ca

,
Noun.
[Sp.]
A red coloring matter. extracted from the
Bignonia Chica
, used by some tribes of South American Indians to stain the skin.
2.
A fermented liquor or beer made in South American from a decoction of maize.
3.
A popular Moorish, Spanish, and South American dance, said to be the original of the fandango, etc.

Definition 2024


chica

chica

See also: chico and chiça

English

Noun

chica (plural chicas)

  1. (Canada, US, informal) A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
    • 2005, Magnolia Belle, Black Wolf: Lakota Man
      "But, I thought you wanted to come with us. There are some hot chicas just waiting for the Black Wolf boys."

Spanish

Adjective

chica

  1. feminine singular of chico

Noun

chica f (plural chicas, masculine chico)

  1. feminine equivalent of chico, girl

Usage notes

The noun chico is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.