Chablis - n. (pl. same) a dry white burgundy wine. [Chablis in E. France]... [more]

chaconne - n. Mus. 1 a a musical form consisting of variations on a ground bass. b a musical... [more]

chaetognath - n. any dart-shaped worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, usu. living among marine plankton,... [more]

chafer - n. any of various large slow-moving beetles of the family Scarabeidae, esp. the... [more]

chaffer - v. & n. intr. haggle; bargain. bargaining; haggling. chafferer n. [ME f. OE ceapfaru... [more]

chafferer - v. & n. intr. haggle; bargain. bargaining; haggling. chafferer n. [ME f. OE ceapfaru... [more]

chaffy - sense 3 of n. & 1 of v. perh. f. CHAFE]... [more]

chairmanship - n. (pl. -men; fem. chairwoman, pl. -women) 1 a person chosen to preside over a meeting.... [more]

chairperson - n. a chairman or chairwoman (used as a neutral alternative). ... [more]

chalaza - n. (pl. chalazae) each of two twisted membranous strips... [more]

chalcolithic - adj. Archaeol. of a prehistoric period in which both stone and bronze ... [more]

chalcopyrite - n. a yellow mineral of copper-iron sulphide, which is the principal ore of copper.... [more]

chalkiness - adj. (chalkier, chalkiest) 1 a abounding in chalk. b white as chalk. 2 like or containing... [more]

chalky - adj. (chalkier, chalkiest) 1 a abounding in chalk. b white as chalk. 2 like or containing... [more]

challengeable - n. & v. 1 a a summons to take part in a contest or a trial of strength ... [more]

challenger - n. & v. 1 a a summons to take part in a contest or a trial of strength ... [more]

challis - n. a lightweight soft clothing fabric. [perh. f. a surname]... [more]

chalybeate - adj. (of mineral water etc.) impregnated with iron salts. [mod.L chalybeatus f.... [more]

chamaephyte - n. a plant whose buds are on or near the ground. [Gk khamai on the ground + -PHYTE]... [more]

chamberlainship - n. 1 an officer managing the household of a sovereign ... [more]

Chambertin - n. a high-quality dry red burgundy wine. [Gevrey Chambertin region in E. France]... [more]

chambray - see CAMBRIC]... [more]

chambr - see CHAMBER]... [more]

chameleonic - n. 1 any of a family of small lizards having grasping... [more]

chamfer - v. & n. tr. bevel symmetrically (a right-angled edge or corner). a bevelled surface... [more]

champertous - n. (pl. -ies) Law an illegal agreement in which... [more]

champerty - n. (pl. -ies) Law an illegal agreement in which... [more]

champlev - n. & adj. a type of enamel-work in which hollows... [more]

chancellorship - n. 1 a State or legal official of various kinds.... [more]

chancery - n. (pl. -ies) 1 Law (Chancery) the Lord Chancellor's court, a division of the High... [more]

chancily - adj. (chancier, chanciest) subject to chance; uncertain; risky. chancily adv.... [more]

chanciness - adj. (chancier, chanciest) subject to chance; uncertain; risky. chancily adv.... [more]

chancy - adj. (chancier, chanciest) subject to chance; uncertain; risky. chancily adv.... [more]

changeability - adj. 1 irregular, inconstant. 2 that can change or be changed. changeability n.... [more]

changeableness - adj. 1 irregular, inconstant. 2 that can change or be changed. changeability n.... [more]

changeably - adj. 1 irregular, inconstant. 2 that can change or be changed. changeability n.... [more]

changeful - n. & v. 1 a the act or an instance of making or becoming different. b an alteration... [more]

changeless - adj. unchanging. changelessly adv. changelessness n.... [more]

changelessly - adj. unchanging. changelessly adv. changelessness n.... [more]

changelessness - adj. unchanging. changelessly adv. changelessness n.... [more]

changeling - n. a child believed to be substituted for another by stealth, esp. an elf-child... [more]

changer - n. & v. 1 a the act or an instance of making or becoming different. b an alteration... [more]

channelize - v.tr. (also -ise) convey in, or as if in, a channel; guide. ... [more]

chanter - n. Mus. the melody-pipe, with finger-holes, of a bagpipe. ... [more]

chanteuse - n. a female singer of popular songs. [F]... [more]

chanticleer - n. literary a name given to a domestic cock, esp. in fairy tales etc. [ME f. OF... [more]

Chanukkah - var. of HANUKKAH. ... [more]

chaotic - - otic after erotic etc.]... [more]

chaotically - - otic after erotic etc.]... [more]

chaparejos - n.pl. US a cowboy's leather protection for the front of the legs. [Mex. Sp.]... [more]

chapatti - n. (also chapati, chupatty) (pl. -is or chupatties) Ind. a flat thin cake of unleavened... [more]

chape - n. 1 the metal cap of a scabbard-point. 2 the back-piece of a buckle attaching it... [more]

chapelry - n. (pl. -ies) a district served by an Anglican chapel. ... [more]

chaperon - n. & v. (also chaperone) 1 a person, esp. an older woman, who ensures propriety... [more]

chaperonage - n. & v. (also chaperone) 1 a person, esp. an older woman, who ensures propriety... [more]

chaplaincy - see CHAPEL]... [more]

chappal - n. an Indian sandal, usu. of leather. [Hindi]... [more]

chappie - n. colloq. = CHAP(2). ... [more]

chapstick - n. US a cylinder of a cosmetic substance used to prevent chapping of the lips. ... [more]

characterful - n. & v. 1 the collective qualities or characteristics, esp. mental and moral, that... [more]

characterfully - n. & v. 1 the collective qualities or characteristics, esp. mental and moral, that... [more]

characteristically - adj. & n. typical, distinctive (with characteristic... [more]

characterization - v.tr. (also -ise) 1 a describe the character of. b (foll. by as) describe as. 2... [more]

characterless - n. & v. 1 the collective qualities or characteristics, esp. mental and moral, that... [more]

charas - n. a narcotic resin from the flower-heads of hemp; cannabis resin. [Hindi]... [more]

chargeable - v. & n. 1 tr. a ask (an amount) as a price (charges 5 a ticket). b [more]

charily - adj. (charier, chariest) 1 cautious, wary (chary of employing such people ).... [more]

chariness - adj. (charier, chariest) 1 cautious, wary (chary of employing such people ).... [more]

charioteer - n. a chariot-driver. ... [more]

charismatically - adj. 1 having charisma; inspiring enthusiasm. 2 (of Christian worship) characterized... [more]