English words: C

1959 words under C; 101–200 on this page.

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• canned adjective (canned); verb past form of can…
  Kept in a sealed metal can or tin, like canned beans.
• cannibal noun (cannibals)
  A cannibal is a person or creature that eats other people.
• cannon noun (a cannon, cannon or cannons); verb…
  A cannon is a big, heavy gun, usually on wheels or on a ship, that fires large metal balls or shells.
• cannonball noun (a cannonball, cannonballs); verb…
  A cannonball is a heavy round metal or stone ball that used to be fired from a cannon.
• cannula noun (a cannula, cannulas or cannulae)
  A thin tube put into a vein or into the body by a doctor or nurse, so that medicine or fluid can go in, or fluid can come out.
• canny adjective (canny, cannier, canniest); adverb (cannily)
  Canny means clever and careful, especially with money or in business; hard to trick: «a canny shopper».
• canoe noun (a canoe, canoes); verb…
  A canoe is a light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends, that you move with a paddle.
• canoeist noun (a canoeist, canoeists)
  A canoeist is a person who paddles a canoe.
• canon noun (canons)
  A canon is a priest who belongs to the staff of a large church, called a cathedral.
• canopied adjective (no comparative)
  Canopied means covered over with a canopy, a cloth or roof hung above something such as a bed, seat or throne.
• canopy noun (a canopy, canopies)everyday · Jewish tradition
  In a forest the canopy is the top layer of leaves and branches that covers the forest like a roof.
• canst verb, second person singular of can (used with thou)
  Are able to, used with thou.
• cant noun (uncountable); verb…
  Often a misspelling of "can't" (cannot) when the apostrophe is left out, as in texts and fast typing.
• cantankerous adjective (more cantankerous, most cantankerous)
  Cantankerous means bad-tempered, quarrelsome and hard to please.
• canteen noun (a canteen, canteens)
  A canteen is a room or place in a school, factory or office where people buy or get meals.
• canticle noun (a canticle, canticles)
  A song or hymn with words from the Bible, sung in church services, such as the Magnificat.
• canton noun (a canton, cantons); noun (Canton — old name)
  One of the states into which Switzerland is divided (26 cantons), each with its own government.
• cantonese adjective (Cantonese); noun…
  The Chinese language spoken in Guangzhou (once called Canton), Hong Kong, Macau and by many Chinese people abroad.
• cantor nounJewish tradition
  A cantor is a person who leads the singing of prayers in a synagogue.
• canvas noun (canvas — uncountable; a canvas, canvases); verb…
  Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth used for tents, sails, bags and shoes.
• canvassing verb…
  Going from house to house or talking to people to ask for their votes or support for a person, party or cause, especially before an…
• canyon noun (a canyon, canyons)
  A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, usually cut by a river over a very long time.
• cap noun (cap, caps); verb (cap, caps, capped)
  A cap is a soft hat, often with a peak at the front, like a baseball cap.
• capability noun (a capability, capabilities)
  A capability is the ability or power to do something: «The robot has the capability to climb stairs».
• capable adjective (capable, more capable, most capable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Capable means able to do something: capable of swimming a length.
• capacious adjective (more capacious, most capacious)
  Capacious means having a lot of room inside; able to hold a great deal.
• capacity noun (a capacity, capacities; also uncountable)
  The amount a container can hold.
• caparisoned adjective (no comparative)
  Caparisoned means dressed in fine decorated cloth and trappings, as a horse is for a grand ride or parade.
• cape noun (a cape, capes)
  A cape is a loose coat with no sleeves that hangs from the shoulders, like a short cloak.
• caper noun (capers); verb (caper, capers, capered, capering)
  A caper is a playful jump or skip.
• capercaillie noun (a capercaillie, capercaillies; also capercailzie)
  A very large wild bird of the grouse family that lives in pine forests in Scotland, Scandinavia and other cold parts of Europe and Asia.
• capillary noun (a capillary, capillaries); adjective…
  A capillary is the thinnest kind of blood vessel in the body, finer than a hair, that connects arteries and veins.
• capital noun (a capital, capitals); adjective (capital)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A capital (city) is the city where a country's or state's government is.
• capitalise verb (capitalise, capitalises, capitalised, capitalising)
  To write a letter as a capital (A, B, C) or start a word with a capital letter.
• capitol noun (a capitol, capitols; the Capitol)
  The Capitol: the building in Washington, D.C.
• capped adjective (capped); verb, past form of cap…
  Covered at the top: snow-capped mountains.
• capricious adjective (more capricious, most capricious)
  Capricious means changing your mind often and without reason; moody and unpredictable.
• capricorn proper noun (Capricorn; a Capricorn, Capricorns)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A constellation (group of stars) whose name means «goat-horned», pictured as a sea-goat.
• capsaicin noun (capsaicin — uncountable)
  Capsaicin is the natural chemical in chilli peppers that makes them taste hot and makes your mouth feel like it is burning.
• capsize verb (capsize, capsizes, capsized, capsizing)
  Of a boat: to turn over in the water so that the bottom is on top.
• capsizing verb form (capsize, capsizes, capsized, capsizing); noun…
  Turning over in the water, so that the bottom of a boat is on top.
• capstan noun (a capstan, capstans)
  A large, upright, turning drum on a ship or dock, turned by sailors pushing bars, used to wind in heavy ropes or the anchor chain.
• capsule noun (a capsule, capsules)
  A capsule is a small tube-shaped container of medicine you swallow.
• captain noun (a captain, captains); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  The person in charge of a ship or an aeroplane.
• caption noun (a caption, captions); verb…
  A caption is a short piece of text next to a picture, photo or cartoon that explains it.
• captivate verbJewish tradition
  To charm someone so that they cannot look away, or to take them captive by beauty.
• captive noun (a captive, captives); adjective (captive)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A captive is a person or animal that has been caught and is kept somewhere and not allowed to leave.
• captivity noun (captivity — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Captivity is the state of being kept in a place and not being free, like an animal in a zoo or a prisoner.
• captor noun (captors)
  A captor is a person who takes someone prisoner and holds them against their will.
• capture verb (capture, captures, captured, capturing); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To catch a person or animal and keep it so it cannot escape.
• capuchin noun (a capuchin, capuchins)
  A small clever monkey from Central and South America with a cap of dark fur on its head, known for using tools such as stones to crack nuts.
• capybara noun (a capybara, capybaras)
  A capybara is the world's largest rodent, a big, calm, barrel-shaped animal with short brown fur, from South America.
• car noun (car, cars)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A car is a machine with four wheels and an engine that people drive on roads.
• carabineer noun (carabineers)
  A carabineer is an old word for a soldier armed with a carbine, a short rifle.
• caracara noun (a caracara, caracaras)
  A large bird of prey from the Americas, related to falcons, with long legs and often a bare red or orange face; it walks on the ground and…
• carafe noun (carafe, carafes)
  A glass jug with a narrow neck and no lid, used for serving water or wine at the table.
• caramel noun…
  Caramel is a sweet, brown, sticky food made by heating sugar until it melts and turns brown.
• caravan noun (a caravan, caravans); verb (caravan, caravanning — UK)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A vehicle with beds and a kitchen pulled by a car, for holidays; in the US a trailer or RV.
• caravanserai noun (a caravanserai, caravanserais)
  An inn with a big courtyard on old trade routes in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, where travellers and their camels or horses…
• caraway noun (caraway, uncountable)
  A plant related to the carrot whose small, curved, brown seeds are used as a spice.
• carbohydrate noun (a carbohydrate, carbohydrates; carbs — informal)
  A carbohydrate is one of the main kinds of nutrients in food, which gives your body energy.
• carbon noun (carbon — uncountable; a chemical element, symbol C)
  A chemical element found in all living things, in coal, in diamonds and pencil «lead» (graphite).
• carbonate noun (carbonate, carbonates); verb…
  A chemical compound containing carbon and oxygen, like calcium carbonate in chalk and limestone.
• carbonated adjective (carbonated); verb form…
  With bubbles of carbon dioxide gas in it; fizzy: «carbonated water».
• carbonation noun (carbonation, uncountable)
  Adding carbon dioxide gas to a drink so that it becomes fizzy.
• carboniferous adjective (Carboniferous, carboniferous); noun…
  The Carboniferous was a time in Earth's history, about 359 to 299 million years ago, when huge swamp forests grew and later turned into…
• carbonise verb (carbonise, carbonises, carbonised, carbonising); US…
  To turn something into carbon or charcoal by heating it strongly, usually without much air.
• carbuncle noun (carbuncles)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A carbuncle is a dark red precious stone, a round-cut garnet.
• carcase noun (carcases)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A carcase is the dead body of an animal, especially one left after the good meat has been cut away.
• carcass noun (a carcass, carcasses; also spelt carcase in the UK)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A carcass is the dead body of an animal, especially a large one, or one cut up for meat.
• card noun (card, cards)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A card is a small flat piece of stiff paper, often with a picture: a trading card.
• cardamom noun…
  Cardamom is a sweet, strongly scented spice made from the small green or black seed pods of a plant in the ginger family.
• cardboard noun (cardboard); adjective (cardboard)
  Cardboard is thick, stiff paper used to make boxes, packaging and models.
• cardiac adjective (cardiac)
  To do with the heart.
• cardigan noun (a cardigan, cardigans)
  A cardigan is a knitted jumper (sweater) that opens down the front and does up with buttons or a zip.
• cardinal noun (a cardinal, cardinals); adjective (cardinal)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A senior leader in the Roman Catholic Church who wears red and helps choose the Pope.
• cardinality noun (cardinality, cardinalities)
  The number of things in a set or group.
• cardiologist noun (a cardiologist, cardiologists)
  A doctor who is an expert in the heart and blood vessels and treats heart problems.
• cardiopulmonary adjective (cardiopulmonary — no other forms)
  To do with both the heart and the lungs together.
• care verb (care, cares, cared, caring); noun (care, cares)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To care is to feel that someone or something matters to you: «I care about my friends».
• career noun (a career, careers); verb…
  A career is the job or kind of work someone does for a long part of their life, often getting better at it.
• careful adjective (careful, more careful, most careful); adverb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Careful means paying close attention so you do not make mistakes, break things or get hurt.
• carefully adverb (carefully; adjective careful)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Carefully means with care, slowly and paying attention so you do not make mistakes.
• careless adjective (careless, more careless, most careless)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Careless means not paying enough attention, so you make mistakes or cause harm: a careless mistake.
• carelessly adverb (carelessly, more carelessly, most carelessly); from…
  Without enough care or attention, so mistakes or accidents happen.
• carelessness noun (carelessness, uncountable)
  Carelessness is not paying enough attention or care, so that mistakes or accidents happen.
• caress verb (caress, caresses, caressed, caressing); noun…
  To caress someone or something is to touch or stroke them gently and lovingly.
• caretaker noun (caretaker, caretakers)
  A caretaker is a person whose job is to look after a building, such as a school, keeping it clean, safe and repaired.
• careth verb, old form of «cares» (he, she, it)
  «careth» means «cares», a form of «care»: To care is to feel that someone or something matters to you: «I care about my friends».
• carful noun (a carful, carfuls)
  As many people or things as a car can hold, as in «a carful of children».
• cargo noun (cargo, cargoes or cargos)
  Goods carried by a ship, plane, train or lorry.
• caribou noun (a caribou, caribou or caribous)
  A caribou is a large deer of North America's Arctic and northern forests with big branching antlers; in Europe and Asia the same animal is…
• caricature noun (a caricature, caricatures); verb…
  A funny drawing of a person that makes some features, like a big nose or ears, look much bigger than they are.
• caries noun (caries, uncountable; same form for one or many)
  Caries is tooth decay: the slow damage to teeth that makes holes called cavities.
• cark verb (cark, carks, carked, carking) — Australian and New…
  To cark it means to die: "the old dog finally carked it".
• carmaker noun (a carmaker, carmakers)
  A carmaker is a company that designs and builds cars, such as Ford, Toyota or Volkswagen.
• carmelite nounJewish tradition
  A person from Carmel, a town in the hill country of Judah.
• carmine noun (carmine — uncountable); adjective (carmine)
  A deep, bright red colour.
• carnage noun (carnage)
  Carnage is the terrible killing of very many people or animals, as in a battle or a great disaster.
• carnally adverbJewish tradition
  In a bodily way, as in sexual relations.

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