Words that start with C

A chalet is a house with overhanging eaves designed to clear snow off the roof. Chalets are often found in the Swiss alps.

Chameleons are a distinctive-looking family of lizards. The most famous chameleons change colour to camouflage against their surroundings, but not all chameleons can do this. Chameleons eat insects, catching them with their extremely long tongues. Chameleons can move their eyes independantly, and point them in two different directions at once.

Champagne is a kind of white, bubby or sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France. In some countries, champagne can be used to mean any kind of sparkling white wine.

A chandelier is a decorative light fitting you often find in houses. There can be a huge variety of styles and shapes of chandelier. Some are held up with chains, others are decorated with crystals.

A changing table, or change table, is a small table that you change a baby's soiled diaper on. They have a padded top and raised edges to keep the baby comfortable and stop them from rolling off onto the floor. Some change tables can be converted to nursery furniture later, and have drawers underneath them.

Chaps are a leather garment worn over pants. They only cover the legs, and have no bottom or crotch. They are usually worn by cowboys, to protect them from rope burn or being scratched while riding through thorny bushes. Chaps are usually made from leather, and modern chaps as seen at rodeos can be very bright and colorful.

You char something by burning it slightly, so it becomes charred.

Chard, also known as Swiss chard or silverbeet, is a leafy green vegetable with red or white stems. It is best eaten fresh when it is young.

A group of finches or hummingbirds is called a charm.

A chart is a way of visually showing some information. Charts are often used to compare the amounts of two or more things in an easy to understand way.