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] |
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. |