| chalcopyrite |
a common but important copper ore, characterized by its brassy yellow color. |
| chalet |
a house common in the Swiss Alps, having balconies, and wide eaves. [3 definitions] |
| chalice |
a drinking goblet, esp. that used for the Eucharist wine. [2 definitions] |
| chalk |
a soft whitish limestone derived mostly from minute sea shells. [6 definitions] |
| chalkboard |
a smooth panel to be written on with chalk; blackboard. |
| chalk up |
to score; earn. [2 definitions] |
| chalky |
of, containing, or covered with chalk. [2 definitions] |
| challah |
a type of leavened egg bread, usu. braided, traditionally eaten by Jewish people on the Sabbath and religious holidays. |
| challenge |
a provocative or stimulating invitation to enter into a battle or other contest of skill. [7 definitions] |
| challenging |
constituting a test of one's skill, strength, or ability. [2 definitions] |
| challis |
a soft, light, plain-woven fabric in a solid color or small print. |
| chalybeate |
containing or impregnated with salts of iron. [3 definitions] |
| chamber |
a room, esp. a bedroom. [6 definitions] |
| chamberlain |
an official in charge of receiving fees for a municipality; treasurer. [3 definitions] |
| chambermaid |
a woman whose job is to clean and straighten hotel rooms or bedrooms. |
| 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] |