chai

noun

ˈchī 

: a beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk

Examples of chai in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spicy Desi, a food truck, covers Indian street food, plus biryani and masala chai. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Chai Can Be a Healthy Choice, Too Traditional chai is made with black tea and spices like cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves. — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 23 Oct. 2026

Bursting with 101 recipes for everything from spicy butter masala pasta to dirty chai espresso martinis, the cookbook rejoices in the culinary possibilities that arise with blending cultures. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Saud Khan, the founder of Kaafi, a Pakistani chai café in Harlem, was raised in the restaurant business. — Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Turkish çay & Russian, Persian, Hindi, & Urdu chay tea

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing chai

• chai latte

Rhymes for chai

• ai
• aye
• bae
• bi
• buy
• by
• bye
• chi
• cry
• die
• dry
• dye

Kids Definition

chai

noun

ˈchī 

: a beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk