Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Chromium or a chromium alloy.
- n. Something plated with a chromium alloy.
- n. A pigment containing chromium.
- v. To plate with chromium.
- v. To tan or dye with a chromium compound.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Chromium.
- In dyeing, to subject to a bath of bichromate of potash.
Wiktionary
- n. Another name for chromium when used to plate other metals.
- n. computing, graphical user interface The basic structural elements used in a graphical user interface, such as window frames and scroll bars, as opposed to the content.
- v. To plate with chrome.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. Same as chromium.
- v. To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing.
WordNet 3.0
- v. plate with chromium
- v. treat with a chromium compound
- n. another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments
Etymologies
- From chromium (Wiktionary)
- French, from Greek khrōma, color (from the brilliant colors of chromium compounds). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“the thing is, chrome, *chrome*. having a wunderbar that i can just instantly search from is just so tempting. were i to switch back to firefox, making yahoo the default search would be a lot simpler.”
Break Google’s Monopoly On Your Data: Switch To Yahoo Search | Lifehacker Australia
“A flat-bottom design with a massive recoil lug, the Model 1999 comes in chrome-moly or stainless steel, in right - or left-hand configurations.”
A Top-Notch Working Rifle: David Petzal Reviews the Montana Rifle Company Model 1999 Ridgeline
“Oh, and might i say that Google chrome is NOT perfect.”
“I was wondering if anyone knew what modifications, if any, need to be made to user script for it to work in chrome xor24”
Top 10 Greasemonkey User Scripts, 2009 Edition | Lifehacker Australia
“Just checked ctrl-e in chrome, it puts a question mark at the start of the bar automatically to let chrome know it is a query.”
Get Firefox’s Ctrl+K Shortcut In Internet Explorer | Lifehacker Australia
“The satin chrome front grille, mirrors and rear boot-lid garnish add to the clean, crisp image.”
Melbourne 2009: Toyota shows off HC-CV (Hybrid Camry Concept Vehicle) — Autoblog Green
“Satin chrome accents tie in with the exterior and add to the tranquil environment.”
Melbourne 2009: Toyota shows off HC-CV (Hybrid Camry Concept Vehicle) — Autoblog Green
“The heater is made of steel and available in chrome and in bright colors.”
“However, Nashville chrome is actually a sound that changed country music about the time those Cadillacs were on the road.”
NPR: Nashville Chrome: The Legacy Of A Forsaken Country Trio
“For those of you who don't want to make the leap to IE8, you can use "Incognito Mode" in chrome to get something similar to this feature.”
IE8 Logs You Into Multiple Webmail Accounts | Lifehacker Australia
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘chrome’.
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Programming Languages
The last time someone tried this theme, it was a closed list with only two words; time to make amends. Scripting languages, etc. are also fair game...
c, c++, java, pascal, delphi, python, perl, lisp, algol, cobol, ada, apl and 121 more...
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gangster
random gangster lingo and street slang with extra absurdities.
( open list, randomness )
related:
http://www....swagga, chinga, slams, blitzy, earf, manor, code name, rekkid, weight, feather, kong, swisher and 323 more...
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Surreyjack lingo
The Surreyjack lingo described in "How to talk like a Surreyjack"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enC5LPSP40g
apparently...fawk, yo, yoooooooo, haactic, hundeez dundeez, buddyyyy, tulleeed, fawkk, buddyy fawkk, haamsceeneee, chrome, hundeez and 22 more...
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Computers changed everything
Words that were well established before they gained special use in computing systems.
server, protocol, interface, bug, spam, virus, mouse, program, hack, chip, drive, window and 61 more...
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2
kerniving, scandinavia, confectionary, mangrove, bejewelled, flesh, crystalline, gazelle, pantaloons, bluebird, caribou, albatross and 88 more...
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Words For Novel
viridity, effigy, paragon, congested, acrid, lilting, clandestine, plethora, accolade, sardonic, naïve, reckoning and 285 more...
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kat's words
ecumenical, cacophony, clatter, marimba, bamboo, saffron, slice, mercurial, pomegranate, cranky, slipshod, scritch and 511 more...
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erich13's list
My Tag Cloud
addon, admire, adobeair, advice, alist, android, api, app, apple, augmentedreality, author, badge and 179 more...
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Junk
walrus, fascination, broadway, fickle, downturn, bridge, gargle, rotunda, mesh, fab, shortlife, strumming and 304 more...
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NihonGoose's Words
colander, doily, nacre, mandible, carapace, glutinous, penumbral, skein, mollify, colloquial, sanguine, chagrin and 118 more...
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thegirlnextfloor's list
autumnal, avalanche, silhouette, antique, abysmal, scorch, sonic, surge, symmetry, whisper, penchant, dissipate and 349 more...
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Just 'cause I like 'em, C
cryptoxanthin, convent, calcar, chuckle, campanile, covet, complexion, campestral, chirography, counterscarp, caliginous, catabolism and 722 more...
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Negasonic Teenage Warhead
"Wow, we really have run out of names."
Codenames of superheroes, supervillains, etc. (that are actual words, or unique spellings of actual words).rogue, gambit, wolverine, storm, cyclops, phoenix, cypher, beast, berzerker, toad, avalanche, magma and 125 more...
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gorgonglare's list
the best
zeppelin, ion, laconic, serendipity, cataract, saturnine, syzygy, cinnabar, bistro, lithium, paroxysm, scion and 694 more...
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the Air Alaska "boardroom" lounge at LAX
departure, glass, doorman, norman mailer, au..., laptop, chrome, cnn, banana, tailfin, nanook of the north, otis, bagel and 19 more...
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dlarson's Words
eudaimonia, sans, brash, frankly, superfluous, lexical, teleology, polyglot, apfelstrudel, disposed, disport, cipher and 73 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for chrome.

alexz The Surreyjack lingo: chrome refers to Steel Reserve beer in a 40 oz bottle with a silver sticker.
Apr 5, 2013
reesetee Interesting cartoon explanation here (no, really) of how it works.
I'll have to try it at home (I'd be shot for trying it at work). Sep 3, 2008
lampbane It's actually quite nice; I've only had one page that didn't work properly. The program opens up faster than other browsers which is a huge advantage, but the loading of pages doesn't show any noticeable difference.
Sep 3, 2008
reesetee How do you like it so far, Lampbane? Sep 3, 2008
john Hey, I was wondering about that, thanks for testing, Lampbane! Sep 3, 2008
lampbane This comment was posted with Google Chrome.
Thus confirming that Wordie works in Chrome.
Brilliant! Sep 3, 2008