chemistry
- noun
- /ˈkɛmɪstri/
- Informal
- There was undeniable chemistry between them during their first date.
- personal chemistry
Do you have sexual chemistry and best friend chemistry?
- Do you have sexual chemistry and best friend chemistry?
- We had a good chemistry and we went from there.
- I mean, and we had the sexual chemistry going there.
- Like, I'm not feeling any chemistry, just saying.
- There's traction, there's chemistry, There's something there that's mutual.
- They start exploring what kind of chemistry is possible.
- Well, one of the reasons why that happens is because there was chemistry, but not connection.
- And if there isn't any chemistry there, it's probably going to fail.
- I mean, there was this chemistry between us.
- So lust is also about chemistry where you feel it's based off of feeling.
- I've been here before and the mistake we make is to call it chemistry and romanticize it.
- One could say they have chemistry because they they definitely do.
- But it's, you know, you, your chemistry can be cruel that way.
Examples
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And then sometimes there's real chemistry between two people and you start feeling like it's real.
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You two have chemistry.
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We had a good chemistry and we went from there.
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The chemistry was not there at all.
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Our chemistry is starting to build.
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Do you two have good personal chemistry or something in common?
Academic text (2010) -
You guys have natural chemistry.
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There is enough sexual chemistry between them to keep the friendship lively.
Fiction book (1997) -
"I've been very pleased with the chemistry that we've developed over these games," Jones said.
Blog text (4) -
Though strictly professional, there exists between Jean and Patrick an undeniable chemistry, something far deeper than sexual attraction.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
A natural liking for people, things, or ideas
A special, difficult to explain quality that makes people work well together
A close emotional connection with someone that shows deep understanding
A good connection between two people that helps them get along
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Study of how chemicals behave and change using physics and math
- Specialized
The study of materials like metals and salts not based on carbon
- Specialized
A room for doing experiments with chemicals for teaching or research
- Specialized
The study of chemicals and how they help grow crops and care for soil
- Specialized
The part of science that studies how substances act where two materials meet, like liquid and air
How Strong
- Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chemistry is also used for the special connection between people because it is like a chemical 'reaction', where feelings and actions mix and create a strong result. So when people have good chemistry, they naturally connect and react well together.