| chamber music |
music that is written for a small number of instruments, such as a string quartet, and suited for performance in an intimate setting. |
| chamber orchestra |
a small orchestra that plays pieces suited to its size. |
| chamber pot |
a small, portable, pot-shaped receptacle for urine and other waste, usu. kept in a bedroom, esp. one that is some distance from a toilet. |
| chambray |
a light, fine fabric woven with white horizontal threads and colored vertical threads. |
| chameleon |
any of a variety of lizards capable of changing skin color to blend with the environment. |
| chamfer |
a flat face or surface formed by cutting off a corner or edge. [2 definitions] |
| chamois |
an antelope native to high mountain regions of Europe. [5 definitions] |
| chamomile |
an aromatic Old World herb bearing white composite flowers and feathery leaves or any of several other plants resembling it, used esp. in making medicinal teas. |
| champ1 |
to bite down on impatiently; grind against with the teeth. [4 definitions] |
| champ2 |
(informal) a champion. |
| champagne |
a sparkling white wine produced in the Champagne region of France. [2 definitions] |
| champaign |
level, open land; a plain. [2 definitions] |
| champ at the bit |
to show impatience. |
| champignon |
any of various edible mushrooms. |
| champion |
one that has taken first place in a competition; winner. [5 definitions] |
| championship |
(sometimes pl.) one or more competitions held to determine the champion. [3 definitions] |
| chance |
the quality of happening unexpectedly and randomly, without intention or design. [7 definitions] |
| chance it |
(informal) to take the risk of some bad thing happening. |
| chancel |
the area near a church's altar where the clergy and choir are seated. |
| chancellery |
the office or position of chancellor. [3 definitions] |
| chancellor |
the head of state in Austria or the Federal Republic of Germany. [4 definitions] |