English words: C

1959 words under C; 1601–1700 on this page.

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• coupling nounJewish tradition
  a part that joins things together.
• coupon noun (a coupon, coupons)
  A piece of paper or a code that lets you get money off or something free when you buy.
• courage noun (courage — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Courage is the ability to do something that frightens you or is difficult, even when you feel afraid: bravery.
• courageous adjective (courageous, more courageous, most courageous)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Courageous means brave: willing to do something frightening, difficult or dangerous because it is right.
• courageously adverbJewish tradition
  In a brave way, without giving in to fear.
• courier noun (a courier, couriers); verb…
  A courier is a person or company that delivers parcels, letters or documents quickly to people's homes or businesses.
• course noun (a course, courses); adverb phrase «of course»; verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A course is a set of lessons on a subject: «a swimming course».
• courser noun (courser, coursers)
  A courser is a swift, fine horse, used for riding in battle or on a quest.
• court noun (a court, courts); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A place where a judge decides legal cases; also the judge and people there.
• courteous adjective (courteous, more courteous, most courteous); noun…
  Polite, kind and showing respect for others.
• courteously adverb (courteously); from the adjective courteous
  In a polite, kind and respectful way, showing good manners.
• courtesy noun (courtesy, courtesies); adjective use…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Courtesy is polite, kind and respectful behaviour towards other people.
• courtier noun (a courtier, courtiers)
  A person who spends time at the court of a king or queen, as an adviser, friend or attendant.
• courtroom noun (a courtroom, courtrooms)
  The room in a law court where trials and hearings take place, with places for the judge, the jury, the lawyers, the person accused and the…
• courtship noun (courtship, courtships; also uncountable)
  Special behaviour that animals use to attract a mate, such as dancing, singing, showing off bright feathers or bringing gifts: «the…
• courtyard noun (a courtyard, courtyards)
  An open space with no roof, surrounded by walls or buildings, inside a castle, house, school, inn or palace.
• cousin noun (cousin, cousins)
  A cousin is the child of your aunt or uncle.
• cove noun (a cove, coves)
  A small, sheltered bay on a coastline, with land curving around it.
• coven nounJewish tradition
  A broken piece of the word "covenant" made when the word was split across two lines in a printed book.
• covenant noun (a covenant, covenants)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A covenant is a solemn promise or agreement between God and people, such as God's covenant with Noah (the rainbow), with Abraham, and with…
• coventry proper noun (Coventry)
  Coventry, a city in the West Midlands of England.
• cover verb (cover, covers, covered, covering); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To cover is to put something over another thing to hide or protect it.
• coverage noun (coverage; uncountable)
  The reporting of news or events on TV, radio, in newspapers or online: «live coverage of the match».
• covered adjective (covered); verb (cover, covers, covered, covering)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Covered means having something over it or on it.
• coverest verb, old form used with thou
  «coverest» means «you cover», a form of «cover»: To cover is to put something over another thing to hide or protect it.
• covereth verb, old form of «covers» (he, she, it)
  «covereth» means «covers», a form of «cover»: To cover is to put something over another thing to hide or protect it.
• covering noun (a covering, coverings); verb form…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A covering is a layer of something that lies on or over something else.
• coverlet noun (coverlet, coverlets)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A coverlet is the top cover on a bed, laid over the blankets to keep you warm.
• covert adjective (covert); noun (a covert, coverts)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Covert means secret or hidden, done so that people do not notice.
• covertly adverb (covertly)
  In a secret or hidden way, so that others do not notice.
• covet verb (covet, covets, coveted, coveting)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To covet something is to want very much something that belongs to someone else.
• covetous adjective (more covetous, most covetous)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Covetous means wanting very much to have what belongs to someone else, or wanting more and more of something such as gold.
• covetousness noun (no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A strong greedy wish to have what other people have, or to keep getting more.
• cow noun (cow, cows); verb (cow — to frighten, rare)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A cow is a big farm animal that gives milk and says «moo».
• coward noun (a coward, cowards)
  A coward is a person who is too afraid to do what is right, brave or necessary, or who runs away from danger or difficulty.
• cowardice noun (cowardice; uncountable)
  Cowardice is a lack of courage: being too afraid to do what is right or what is needed.
• cowardly adjective (cowardly, more cowardly, most cowardly)
  Cowardly means not brave, too afraid to face danger, pain or something difficult.
• cowboy noun (a cowboy, cowboys); adjective use…
  A man, especially in the western USA, who rides a horse and looks after cattle on a ranch.
• cower verb (cower, cowers, cowered, cowering)
  To crouch down or shrink back in fear, making yourself small.
• cowherd noun (cowherds)
  A person whose job is to look after cows out in the fields.
• cowl noun (cowls)
  A hood, especially a loose hood on a monk's robe; old use.
• cowpox noun (cowpox; uncountable)
  Cowpox is a mild disease of cows that causes sores on their udders and can pass to people, giving them a few small blisters.
• cowrie noun (cowrie, cowries — also spelled cowry)
  A cowrie is a small sea snail with a smooth, shiny, rounded shell.
• cowshed noun (a cowshed, cowsheds)
  A cowshed is a farm building where cows are kept, fed or milked, especially in winter.
• cowslip noun (cowslips)
  A wild spring flower with pale yellow, sweet-smelling blossoms that grows in grass and meadows.
• coyly adverbJewish tradition
  In a shy or teasing way, as if holding back.
• coyote noun (a coyote, coyotes)
  A coyote is a wild animal of the dog family, smaller than a wolf, with grey-brown fur, big ears and a bushy tail, found across North and…
• cozy adjective (cozier, coziest)
  Warm, snug and comfortable, safe from the cold or from harm.
• cpr noun (CPR, uncountable) — an abbreviation
  CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: first aid for someone whose heart has stopped and who is not breathing, done by pushing hard…
• crab noun (a crab, crabs; crab — the food); verb (crab — rare)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A crab is a sea or shore animal with a hard shell, eight legs and two big claws (pincers), which often walks sideways.
• crabby adjective (crabby, crabbier, crabbiest)
  Crabby means grumpy and easily annoyed, in a bad mood.
• crabs noun, plural of «crab» (a crab, crabs); verb «crab» (rare)
  Sea or shore animals with a hard shell, ten legs and two big claws that walk sideways.
• crack noun (a crack, cracks); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A crack is a thin line where something has broken but not fallen apart.
• cracker noun (cracker, crackers)
  A cracker is a thin, dry, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese.
• crackle verb (crackle, crackles, crackled, crackling); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To crackle is to make a lot of short, sharp, small sounds, like a fire burning or paper being crushed.
• cradle noun (a cradle, cradles); verb…
  A cradle is a small bed for a baby, often one that can rock.
• craft noun (a craft, crafts; craft also plural for boats); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  An activity where you make things by hand, such as painting, sewing, cutting and gluing.
• craftily adverb (more craftily, most craftily)everyday · Jewish tradition
  In a clever, sly way, often to trick someone or to get something without being noticed.
• craftiness noun (no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Cleverness used in a sly way, especially for tricking people.
• craftsman noun (a craftsman, craftsmen)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A person, traditionally a man, who is skilled at making things by hand, such as furniture, pots, jewellery or stone carvings: «a skilled…
• craftsperson noun (a craftsperson, craftspeople or craftspersons)
  A craftsperson is someone who makes things skilfully by hand, such as pots, furniture, jewellery or baskets.
• crafty adjective (crafty, craftier, craftiest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Crafty means clever at getting what you want by tricks and secret plans; sly.
• crag noun (a crag, crags); adjective craggyeveryday · Jewish tradition
  A steep, rough, rocky cliff or high rock sticking out from a hill or mountain.
• craggy adjective (craggier, craggiest)
  Rough and steep, with many sharp rocks sticking out; a craggy hill or cliff.
• cram verb (cram, crams, crammed, cramming)
  To cram is to push too many things or people into a small space.
• cramp noun (a cramp, cramps; cramp — uncountable in UK); verb…
  A cramp is a sudden, painful tightening of a muscle, often in the leg or foot.
• cranberry noun (a cranberry, cranberries); adjective use…
  A small, round, red, very sour berry that grows on low bushes in wet, boggy ground.
• crane noun (a crane, cranes); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A crane is a very tall machine with a long arm used to lift and move heavy things, especially on building sites and at ports.
• crank noun (a crank, cranks); verb…
  A handle or bar bent at a right angle that you turn round and round to make a machine work, like on an old car engine, a pencil sharpener…
• crankshaft noun (a crankshaft, crankshafts)
  A crankshaft is a long metal rod in an engine that turns the up-and-down movement of the pistons into turning (spinning) movement that…
• cranky adjective (cranky, crankier, crankiest) — informal
  Bad-tempered or easily annoyed, often because you are tired or hungry.
• cranny noun (cranny, crannies)
  A small crack, gap or hole in a wall or rock where something tiny can hide or shelter.
• crap noun (crap — rude, uncountable); adjective…
  Nonsense or untrue things: «That's a load of crap.».
• crape noun (crape, crapes)
  A thin, crinkly black cloth, worn to show mourning for someone who has died.
• crash noun (a crash, crashes); verb…
  A crash is an accident when a vehicle hits something hard.
• crashing noun (crashing, crashings); also the -ing form of the verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A loud noise of things smashing, breaking or falling.
• crate noun (crate, crates); verb (crate — to pack in a crate)
  A crate is a big strong box, often made of wood or plastic slats, used to carry or store things.
• crater noun (crater, craters)
  A crater is a large bowl-shaped hole in the ground made when something hits it, like a meteorite or a bomb.
• craunch verbJewish tradition
  An old word meaning to crunch or chew noisily.
• crave verb (crave, craves, craved, craving)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To crave something is to want it very strongly, so that it is hard to think about anything else.
• craving noun (a craving, cravings); form of verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A craving is a very strong wish for something, especially a food or drink.
• craw nouneveryday · Jewish tradition
  The first stomach pouch of a bird, where food is stored.
• crawl verb (crawl, crawls, crawled, crawling); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To crawl is to move on your hands and knees, as babies do.
• crayfish noun (a crayfish; plural crayfish or crayfishes)
  A small freshwater animal like a tiny lobster, with claws, a hard shell and ten legs, living in rivers, streams and lakes.
• crayon noun (crayon, crayons); verb (crayon, crayoned)
  A crayon is a stick of coloured wax for drawing and colouring.
• craze noun (a craze, crazes); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A craze is something that suddenly becomes very popular for a short time, like a toy, game or dance, and then fades.
• crazy adjective (crazy, crazier, craziest)
  Crazy means very silly, wild or strange.
• creak verb (creak, creaks, creaked, creaking); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To creak is to make a long, high, squeaking sound, like an old door, a wooden floor or stairs when they move or are walked on.
• creaking verb…
  Creaking is the long, squeaky, groaning sound that old wood, doors, floors or hinges make when they move or bear weight.
• creaky adjective (creaky, creakier, creakiest)
  Making a long, high, squeaking sound when moved or stepped on: «a creaky door», «creaky stairs».
• cream noun (cream, creams); adjective (cream-coloured); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Cream is the thick, fatty part of milk.
• creamy adjective (creamy, creamier, creamiest)
  Thick, smooth and rich, like cream, or containing a lot of cream.
• crease noun (a crease, creases); verb…
  A crease is a line or fold made in paper, cloth or skin when it is pressed or crumpled.
• create verb (create, creates, created, creating)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To create is to make something new that did not exist before.
• creation noun (creation, a creation, creations; Creation)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Creation is the act of making something new.
• creative adjective (creative, more creative, most creative); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Creative means good at having new ideas and making new things, such as stories, art, music or inventions.
• creativity noun (creativity — uncountable)
  Creativity is the ability to make new things or think of new and original ideas.
• creator noun (a creator, creators; the Creator)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A creator is a person who makes or invents something new, such as a story, game, character or video.
• creature noun (creature, creatures)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A creature is any living animal, big or small, like a bird, insect or fish.
• credence noun (no plural)
  Belief or trust that something is true.

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