/ Dictionary / Index C Chesnutt: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ches•nutt Pronunciation: (ches'nut, -nut), [key] 1858–1932, U.S. short-story writer and novelist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cheskey chess Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language