Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Characteristic of good chess-play: as, chessy situations.
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Examples
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An 'when Christmas come, an' I marched up ter git my present, ole marster gimme my bundle, an 'I started back, grinnin' lak a chessy-cat, an 'he calt me back, an' he say: 'Hol' on, Moses, 'he say,
Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales Ruth McEnery Stuart 1886
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Cool principle, but the yellow tape is a little chessy and distracting.
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I hope thats the case anyway. would make it less chessy. drew marvel was also behind the fantastic 4
Joe Johnston Offers Small Captain America Update | /Film 2010
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Uninspired acting set up against some chessy blue-screen.
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First of all, before you create a review on a trailer, you should do your research because the script is not just another chessy romance.
Trailer for REMEMBER ME Starring Robert Pattinson, Pierce Brosnan, and Chris Cooper – Collider.com 2009
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Reading the plot it sounded chessy but the trailer looks downright badass.
Trailer For Zombies And Mobsters Film The Horde | /Film 2009
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(In retrospect, that position's looking a little 11-dimensional chessy to me.)
Is It Game Over If The Senate Passes Health Care Reform? No. 2009
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In the background is the castle of The White Queen, and it seems to be quite comprehensively chessy, not just dressed with the odd pawn here or rook there.
Meet Alice in Wonderland’s Characters - Including the Caterpillar | /Film 2009
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Cool principle, but the yellow tape is a little chessy and distracting.
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LOL Ah, the chessy romance, the bad puns, the armored RVs, and the rainbow-colored smoke screen … LOL
KAMN Show #14: Flash Gordon : The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas 2006
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