| chansonnier |
a French singer and writer, often of satirical or topical songs. |
| chant |
a song, esp. one which is sung on the same note or few notes throughout. [7 definitions] |
| chanterelle |
a large edible yellow mushroom with a fruity odor. |
| chanteuse |
a female singer, esp. a cabaret entertainer. |
| chantey |
a sailor's song, esp. one sung to the rhythm of the work. |
| chanticleer |
a rooster. |
| Chanukah |
Hanukkah. |
| chaos |
a state, condition, or place of complete disorder and confusion. [2 definitions] |
| chaotic |
completely disordered or disorganized; in a state of utter confusion. |
| chap1 |
to crack or redden (the skin). [3 definitions] |
| chap2 |
(informal) a man or boy; fellow. |
| chaparejos |
seatless leather trousers worn by cowboys over their regular pants, for extra protection; chaps. |
| chaparral |
a low, dense growth of shrubby oaks and brush, esp. in the American Southwest. |
| chapati |
in Indian cookery, a thin flat usu. whole-wheat bread baked on a griddle. |
| chapbook |
a small book or pamphlet containing a ballad, poem, popular tale, or religious tract. |
| chapeau |
a hat. |
| chapel |
a place of worship, usu. a small building or a room in a larger building, for a small number of worshipers or for private use. [3 definitions] |
| chaperone |
a person, usu. older, who accompanies unmarried young people on social occasions to assure that no improper, unlawful, or unsafe behavior occurs. [2 definitions] |
| chapfallen |
depressed or discouraged. |
| chaplain |
a member of the clergy attached to a school, military unit, hospital, or other institution. |
| chaplet |
a garland or wreath worn on the head. [2 definitions] |