| chemistry |
Chemistry is one of the sciences. In chemistry, people study the basic substances that all things are made of. Iron, oxygen, and gold are some examples of basic substances. In chemistry, people also study what happens when they put basic substances together. |
| chemistry lab |
A chemistry lab is a special room in a school. In a chemistry lab, students can see what happens when certain chemicals come together with other chemicals. They can also learn how things happen in nature by watching something similar in the classroom. |
| cherry |
A cherry is a small, round, red fruit that grows on a certain type of tree. Some kinds of cherries are sweet, but some are not. People often eat sweet cherries, and sometimes they are baked in pies. [2 definitions] |
| chess1 |
Chess is a board game played by two people. In chess, each player has sixteen pieces that include a king and a queen. Chess pieces can only move on the board in certain ways, so players have to learn how each type of piece can move. You win the game by taking the other player's king. |
| chest |
Your chest is the front part of your body between your neck and your stomach. Your heart and lungs are inside your chest. [3 definitions] |
| chew |
When you chew food, you break it into smaller and smaller pieces with your teeth. When you eat food, you have to chew it before it can go down into your stomach. Sometimes, though, we chew things that are not food because we enjoy the feeling of using our teeth in this way. |
| chewing gum |
Chewing gum is something like candy, but you don't eat it. It is a soft, sweet substance that you enjoy chewing in your mouth. You chew it for a long time, but you don't swallow it. |
| chewy |
When a food is chewy, it means that it is soft but you have to chew it a lot before you can swallow it. Some people like chewy foods, but if a food is too chewy, it takes a long time to eat. |
| chick |
A chick is a bird that has just been born or one that is very young. |
| chicken |
A chicken is a common bird that people often raise on farms. Chickens eat grain and lay eggs that people can eat for food. [2 definitions] |
| chicken pox |
When you have chicken pox, you are sick. It is a disease that gives you a fever and spots on your body. The fever lasts a few days, but the spots take longer to go away, and they itch. Children get chicken pox more often than adults do. |
| chief |
A chief is the head or leader of a group. [2 definitions] |
| child |
A child is a young girl or boy. |
| children |
Children is the word we use when we are talking about more than one child. |
| Chile |
Chile is a long and narrow country in South America. It lies on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Chile's neighbors are Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Chile has a chain of mountains on its east side and a very dry desert in the north. In the south, it is very cold and icy. Chile is famous for its grapes and its wines. Chile is home to penguins and many other kinds of birds. |
| chili |
A chili is the fruit of a pepper plant. A chili has a strong, sharp taste, and sometimes it is very spicy. Chilies are often called chili peppers. Chilies are often red or green. [2 definitions] |
| chili pepper |
Chili peppers are the fruit of certain kinds of pepper plants. They are also called chilies. A chili pepper has a strong, hot taste. Because it tastes very different from other fruits, we usually call a chili pepper a vegetable. Some chili peppers are very spicy. |
| chimney |
A chimney is a tall, hollow structure that carries smoke up through a building and to the outside. |
| chimpanzee |
A chimpanzee is an animal that lives in some forests of Africa. It looks like a monkey in some ways, but it is not a monkey, and it does not have a tail. Chimpanzees are part of a family of animals called apes. Gorillas are apes too, but they are much bigger. Chimpanzees are very smart and sometimes use tools to get food. |
| chin |
Your chin is the part of your face that is below your mouth. |
| China |
China is a country in Asia. It is a very large country with many people and many large cities. There are many businesses and factories. China also has mountains and deserts and land for farming. Some of the greatest rivers in the world flow through China. Because China is so big, people in different parts of China speak different types of their language. People cannot always understand each other when they speak. But when people write, there is no problem with understanding because the way of writing is the same everywhere in China. |