chis

noun

variants or ch'is also qis
plural of chi
as in energies
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings the concept of chi is of central importance in acupuncture

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  1. energies
  2. vibrations
  3. spirits
Noun
  • From that point on, Kusama’s absorbing and fresh art, once charged by avant-garde energies, became more or less a meaning-free expression of market principles, an exercise in branding.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Roger Pielke Fossil energies took a big hit and for the first time since 2010, fossil fuel production did not increase worldwide.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of energies
Noun
  • Powered by the Girard-Perregaux GP03300, the automatic movement offers 48 hours of power reserve beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour with a water resistance of 100 meters.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The pipe organ moment in ‘Skeletons’ was no less than immaculate vibrations.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of vibrations
Noun
  • The project follows a husband and wife who buy their dream ranch only to discover the land is alive with ancient spirits, and survival means submitting to increasingly disturbing rituals with each turn of the season.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Directed by Geum Dong-ho, the musical animation follows a singer-songwriter with the supernatural ability to see spirits who joins forces with a quartet of ghosts to form a musical troupe.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of spirits
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“Chis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chis. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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