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3 : a cotton fabric made in imitation of chamois leather

cham·o·mile noun : any of a genus of strong-scented herbs related to the daisies and having flower heads that yield a bitter substance used esp. in tonics and teas

1champ verb 1 : to chew noisily

2 : to show impatience of delay or restraint

2champ noun : a winner of first prize or first place in competition : CHAMPION; also : one who shows marked superiority

Synonyms

champion, victor, winner—more at CHAMPION

cham·pagne noun : a white effervescent wine

1champion noun 1 : a militant advocate or defender

2 : one that wins first prize or place in a contest

3 : one that is acknowledged to be better than all others

Synonyms

[1] advocate, apostle, backer, booster, exponent, friend, promoter, proponent, supporter—more at EXPONENT

[2] champ, victor, winner; also finalist, semifinalist; medalist, prizewinner; star, superstar

2champion verb : to protect or fight for as a champion

Synonyms

advocate, back, endorse, patronize, support—more at SUPPORT

cham·pi·on·ship noun 1 : the position or title of a champion

2 : the act of championing : DEFENSE

3 : a contest held to determine a champion

1chance noun 1 : something that happens without apparent cause

2 : the unpredictable element in existence : LUCK

3 : a situation favoring some purpose : OPPORTUNITY

4 : the likelihood of a particular outcome in an uncertain situation : PROBABILITY

5 : a gamble or risk taken in hopes of a favorable outcome with a real possibility of loss

6 : a raffle ticket

— by chance

: in the haphazard course of events

Synonyms

[2] accident, circumstance, hazard, luck; also randomness, uncertainty; fluke; destiny, doom, fate, fortune, lot; danger, peril, risk

[3] occasion, opening, opportunity, room—more at OPPORTUNITY

[4] odds, percentage, probability—more at PROBABILITY

[5] enterprise, flier, gamble, speculation, venture—more at GAMBLE

2chance verb chanced; chanc·ing 1 : to take place by chance : HAPPEN

2 : to encounter or discover by chance — used with upon

3 : to leave the outcome of to chance

4 : to accept the risk of

Synonyms

[1] be, befall, betide, come, go, happen, occur, pass, transpire—more at HAPPEN

usually chance upon [2] encounter, find, happen, hit, meet, stumble

[4] gamble, hazard, risk, venture—more at RISK

3chance adjective : happening, experienced, or encountered by chance, without forethought, plan, or intention

Synonyms

accidental, casual, fluky, fortuitous, incidental, unintended, unintentional, unplanned, unpremeditated, unwitting—more at ACCIDENTAL

chan·cel noun : the part of a church including the altar and choir

chan·cel·lery or chan·cel·lory noun, plural -ler·ies or -lor·ies 1 : the position or office of a chancellor

2 : the building or room where a chancellor works

3 : the office or staff of an embassy or consulate

chan·cel·lor noun 1 : a high state official in various countries

2 : the head of a university

3 : a judge in the equity court in various states of the U.S.

4 : the chief minister of state in some European countries

— chan·cel·lor·ship noun

chan·cery noun, plural -cer·ies 1 : any of various courts of equity in the U.S. and Britain

2 : a record office for public or diplomatic archives

3 : a chancellor's court or office

4 : the office of an embassy

chan·cre noun [ORIGIN: F, fr. OF, fr. L cancer]

: a primary sore or ulcer at the site of entry of an infective agent (as of syphilis)

chan·croid noun : a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium and characterized by chancres that differ from those of syphilis in lacking hardened margins

chancy adjective chanc·i·er; -est 1 Scottish : AUSPICIOUS

2 : RISKY

chan·de·lier noun : a branched lighting fixture suspended from a ceiling

chan·dler noun [ORIGIN: ME chandeler a maker or seller of candles, fr. AF, fr. chandele candle, fr. L candela]

: a dealer in provisions and supplies of a specified kind

— chan