chameleon |
a lizard that is able to change its skin color to match its environment. |
champagne |
a white wine with bubbles originally made in the Champagne region of France. |
champion |
a person or animal that has taken first place in a contest or game; winner. [3 definitions] |
championship |
(sometimes plural) one or more contests held to decide the champion. [2 definitions] |
chance |
the quality of happening by accident and without being planned or predicted. [8 definitions] |
chance it |
(informal) to take the risk of some bad thing happening. |
chancellor |
the head of state in Austria or Germany. [2 definitions] |
chandelier |
a single light fixture that hangs from the ceiling and holds several lights. A chandelier is often used for decoration as well as for lighting a room. Some chandeliers are very large and found only in very formal rooms. Originally, chandeliers held real candles. |
change |
to make different; alter the content or form of. [10 definitions] |
changing |
becoming different; shifting; varying. |
changing of the guard |
a ceremony in which a guard is replaced by another guard. |
Chang Jiang River |
the longest river of Asia, flowing from Tibet through central China into the East China Sea. An older name in English for the Chang Jiang River is the Yangtze River. |
channel |
a long, narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. [4 definitions] |
chant |
a song that is sung on the same note or the same few notes throughout. [4 definitions] |
Chanukah |
see "Hanukkah." |
chaos |
a state, condition, or place of complete confusion or disorder. |
chap1 |
to crack, dry, or make red. |
chap2 |
(informal) a man or boy; fellow. |
chapel |
a small building, or a room in a larger building, used for worship. |
chaperone |
an adult who goes along with young people in a social situation to make sure they behave properly and are safe. |
chaplain |
a member of the clergy who leads religious services and does counseling for a military unit, a hospital, or other group. |