English words: C

1959 words under C; 1001–1100 on this page.

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• comfrey noun (comfrey – uncountable; comfreys for kinds)
  A tall wild plant with large hairy leaves and bell-shaped purple, pink or white flowers, growing in damp places by rivers and ditches.
• comfy adjective (comfy, comfier, comfiest)
  Comfy means comfortable: soft, cosy and pleasant to sit, lie or be in.
• comic noun (comic, comics); adjective (comic — funny)
  A comic is a book or magazine that tells a story with pictures in boxes and words in speech bubbles.
• comical adjective (comical, more comical, most comical)
  Comical means funny, especially in a silly or odd way that makes people laugh, often without meaning to.
• coming nounJewish tradition
  The act of arriving or approaching; a future arrival.
• comma noun (a comma, commas)
  A comma is a punctuation mark (,) that shows a short pause or separates parts of a sentence.
• command verb (command, commands, commanded, commanding); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To tell someone officially to do something; to order.
• commander noun (a commander, commanders; Commander as a title)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A person who is in charge of a group of soldiers, a ship, an aircraft, a mission or a police operation.
• commandeth verb, old form of «commands» (he, she, it)
  «commandeth» means «commands», a form of «command»: To tell someone officially to do something; to order.
• commandment noun (a commandment, commandments)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A commandment is a rule given by God; the Ten Commandments are rules God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai, such as "Do not steal" and "Honour…
• commemorate verb…
  To commemorate an important event or person is to remember and honour them, often with a ceremony or a special object.
• commemoration noun (a commemoration, commemorations; also uncountable)
  An event, ceremony or thing that helps people remember and honour a person or an important event.
• commemorative adjective (commemorative)
  Made or done to help people remember an important event or person: «a commemorative coin».
• commence verb (commence, commences, commenced, commencing)
  To begin or start.
• commencement noun (commencement, commencements)
  Commencement is the beginning or start of something.
• commend verb (commend, commends, commended, commending)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To praise someone or something, especially officially or in public.
• commendable adjective (commendable); adverb: commendably
  Deserving praise, worthy of being admired.
• commendation noun (a commendation, commendations; also uncountable)
  A commendation is official praise or an award given to someone for doing something well or bravely.
• comment noun (a comment, comments); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A comment is something you say or write that gives your opinion or explains something.
• commentary noun (a commentary, commentaries; also uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A spoken description of an event, such as a football match or race, given while it happens on TV or radio.
• commentator noun (a commentator, commentators)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A person who describes a sports match or event as it happens, on TV, radio or online.
• commerce noun (commerce — uncountable, no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services, especially in large amounts between companies and countries.
• commercial adjective (commercial, more commercial); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Connected with buying and selling, business or trade.
• commission noun (a commission, commissions); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A commission is an official group of people chosen to find out about something or to run something, like a road safety commission.
• commissioner noun…
  A commissioner is an important official put in charge of a government department, an organisation or an area of work.
• commit verb (commit, commits, committed, committing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To commit a crime or a wrong act is to do it: «commit a crime», «commit a sin».
• commitment noun (a commitment, commitments; commitment uncountable)
  Commitment is working hard and sticking with something, being loyal to it: «her commitment to the team».
• committal noun (a committal, committals)
  The part of a funeral when the body is buried or cremated, with a final prayer.
• committed adjective (committed); verb, past form of commit…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Someone who is committed works hard at something and is loyal to it.
• committee noun (committee, committees)
  A group of people chosen to make decisions or plan something for a bigger group.
• committeth verb, old form of «commits» (he, she, it)
  «committeth» means «commits», a form of «commit»: To commit a crime or a wrong act is to do it: «commit a crime», «commit a sin».
• commodity noun (a commodity, commodities)
  A product or raw material that is bought and sold, such as wheat, oil, coffee, gold or copper.
• common adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Common means happening often or found in many places: a common cold, a common bird.
• commonly adverb (commonly, more commonly, most commonly)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Commonly means usually or often, by many people or in many places: "this mistake is commonly made".
• commonplace adjective (commonplace); noun (a commonplace, commonplaces)
  Ordinary and happening often, not surprising.
• commonwealth noun…
  The Commonwealth (Commonwealth of Nations) is a group of more than fifty countries, most of which were once part of the British Empire…
• commotion noun (a commotion, commotions)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A commotion is a lot of sudden noise, confusion and excitement.
• communal adjective (communal)
  Shared by all the people in a group or building (a communal kitchen, communal garden).
• commune verb (communes, communed, communing); noun (plural communes)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To commune is to talk quietly, or think deeply, with oneself, a friend or nature.
• communicate verb…
  To communicate means to share ideas, feelings or information with others by talking, writing, signs or gestures.
• communication noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Communication is sharing information, ideas or feelings by talking, writing, signs or other ways.
• communicative adjective (communicative; more communicative)
  Willing and happy to talk and share information with others.
• communion noun (communion, a communion; Holy Communion)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Holy Communion is a Christian service in which people share bread and wine (or juice) to remember Jesus' Last Supper and his death; it is…
• communist noun (a communist, communists); adjective (communist)
  A communist is a person who believes in communism: the idea that land, factories and wealth should be owned by everyone together, not by…
• community noun (community, communities)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A community is all the people who live in one place, such as a town or neighbourhood.
• commuting verb form (commute, commutes, commuted, commuting); noun…
  Commuting is travelling the same way regularly between home and work or school.
• comp noun (a comp, comps — informal, clipped)
  Short for «competition», especially one to win a prize (enter a comp).
• compact adjective (compact, more compact); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Compact means small and neatly packed so that it does not take up much space.
• compaction noun (compaction, uncountable)
  Pressing something together so it becomes tighter and smaller, with less space inside it.
• companion noun (a companion, companions)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A companion is a person or animal you spend time with or travel with.
• companionship noun (companionship, uncountable)
  The good feeling of being with friends or others and not being alone.
• company noun (a company, companies; company, uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A company is a business that makes or sells things or provides a service.
• comparable adjective (comparable, more comparable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Similar in size, amount or quality, so it makes sense to compare them: «two schools of comparable size».
• comparative adjective (comparative); noun…
  The comparative is the form of an adjective or adverb used to compare two things: bigger, taller, more beautiful, better.
• comparatively adverb (comparatively)
  Comparatively means when compared with something else, or to some degree, as in «comparatively cheap».
• compare verb (compare, compares, compared, comparing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To compare is to look at two or more things to see how they are the same and how they are different.
• comparing verb (compare, compares, compared, comparing)
  Comparing means looking at things to see how they are alike or different, or which is bigger.
• comparison noun (comparison, comparisons)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A comparison is when you look at two things to see how they are alike or different.
• compartment noun (a compartment, compartments)
  A separate part or section inside a container, bag, car or box.
• compass noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  An instrument with a magnetic needle that always points north, used to find directions.
• compassion noun (compassion, uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for someone who is suffering, together with wanting to help them.
• compassionate adjective (more compassionate, most compassionate)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Compassionate means feeling sorry for people in trouble and wanting to help them.
• compatible adjective (compatible; more compatible)
  Able to work together with something else without problems (a charger compatible with your phone).
• compel verb (compel, compels, compelled, compelling); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To force someone to do something, by law, rules or strong pressure (be compelled to).
• compelling adjective (compelling); also the -ing form of compel…
  So interesting or exciting that you want to keep watching or reading.
• compensate verb (compensate, compensates, compensated, compensating)
  To pay someone or give them something because they have lost something, been hurt or done work: «The company compensated the family for…
• compensated verb form…
  If you are compensated, you are given money or something else to make up for a loss, harm or work.
• compensation noun (compensation, uncountable)
  Compensation is money or something else given to someone to make up for loss, injury or damage.
• compete verb (compete, competes, competed, competing)
  To compete means to try to win against others in a race, game or contest.
• competence noun (competence, uncountable; a competence — formal)
  Competence is the ability to do something well enough or properly.
• competent adjective (competent; more competent)
  Competent means able to do something well enough or properly.
• competition noun (competition, uncountable; a competition, competitions)
  A competition is an organised event where people try to win, such as a race, a quiz or a contest.
• competitive adjective (competitive, more competitive, most competitive)
  Wanting very much to win or to do better than others.
• competitor noun (a competitor, competitors)
  A competitor is a person or team taking part in a race, contest or game, trying to win.
• compilation noun (a compilation, compilations; also uncountable)
  A collection of things, such as songs, videos, facts or stories, put together in one album, book or list: «a compilation of funny animal…
• compile verb (compile, compiles, compiled, compiling); noun…
  To collect information or things and put them together, such as a list, book or report.
• complacently adverb (complacently)
  In a pleased, too-satisfied way, as if nothing needs checking or improving.
• complain verb (complain, complains, complained, complaining)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To complain is to say that you are not happy or not satisfied about something.
• complainant noun (a complainant, complainants)
  A complainant is a person who makes an official complaint or brings a case to a court, saying they have been wronged.
• complainer noun (a complainer, complainers)
  A person who complains a lot, often about small things.
• complaint noun (a complaint, complaints)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A statement that something is wrong or not good enough.
• complaisance noun (complaisance)
  Old use: politeness and a readiness to please others, being kind and obliging.
• complement noun (a complement, complements); verb…
  To complement something is to go well with it and make it better or complete.
• complementary adjective (complementary)
  Going well together and making each other better or complete.
• complete verb (complete, completes, completed, completing); adjectiveeveryday · Jewish tradition
  To complete something is to finish all of it.
• completely adverb (completely)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Completely means fully, totally, with nothing left out.
• completion noun (completion — usually uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Completion is finishing something, so it is all done.
• complex adjective (complex, more complex, most complex); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Complex means made of many connected parts and hard to understand or explain.
• complexion noun (complexions)
  The natural colour and look of a person's skin, especially on the face.
• compliance noun (compliance; uncountable)
  Obeying a rule, law, request or order.
• complicated adjective…
  Complicated means having many parts or steps, so it is hard to understand or do.
• compliment noun (a compliment, compliments); verb…
  A compliment is something nice you say to praise someone or show you admire them.
• complimentary adjective (complimentary)
  Free, given without charge: «complimentary drinks».
• comply verb (comply, complies, complied, complying)
  To comply is to do what a rule, law, order or request says.
• component noun (a component, components); adjective (component)everyday · Jewish tradition
  One of the parts that something is made of, especially a machine or a system.
• comport verb (comport, comports, comported, comporting)
  To comport yourself is to behave in a particular way.
• compose verb (compose, composes, composed, composing)
  To compose music, a poem or a letter is to write or create it.
• composed verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  «Composed of»: made of or formed from certain parts (water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen).
• composedly adverb
  Composedly means in a calm, steady way, with your feelings under control.
• composer noun (a composer, composers)
  A composer is a person who writes music, such as songs, symphonies, operas or film music.

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