| 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. |
| chaps |
leather clothing worn over pants, especially by cowboys, to protect the legs while riding horseback. |
| chapter |
one of the main parts of a book. Chapters are usually numbered or given a title. [2 definitions] |
| character |
all those things that make a person, place, or thing different from others. [6 definitions] |
| characteristic |
having to do with a typical or special quality of a person, group, action, or thing. [3 definitions] |
| characterize |
to describe the particular character or qualities of; give certain characteristics to. [2 definitions] |
| charcoal |
the solid, black form of carbon made by burning wood or other matter in a space with very little oxygen. [2 definitions] |
| charge |
to give a responsibility or duty to. [12 definitions] |