How to Pronounce "chickee"
word
chi-KEE
chi-KEE
Definition
A chickee is a traditional open-sided wooden hut with a thatched roof, originally built by Seminole Native Americans in Florida. It is raised off the ground and keeps cool in hot, wet climates.
IPA Transcription
American English
tʃɪˈki
British English
tʃɪˈki
Simplified Pronunciation
US
chi-KEE
UK
chi-KEE
Listen in Context
The Seminole people lived in chickees.
A chickee has no walls and lets the air flow through.
Builders use palm leaves for the roof of a chickee.
During a Florida thunderstorm, the chickee kept the family dry.