English words: C

1959 words under C; 1901–1959 on this page.

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• curlicue noun (curlicues)
  A fancy curl or twist in writing, drawing or ironwork.
• curliness noun (curliness; uncountable)
  The quality of being curly, having curls or twists: «the curliness of her hair».
• curly adjective (curly, curlier, curliest)
  Curly means having curls, like hair that grows in rings or waves.
• currant noun (a currant, currants)
  A small dried black grape without seeds, used in cakes, buns and puddings.
• currency noun (a currency, currencies; currency, uncountable)
  A currency is the kind of money used in a country, such as the dollar, the pound or the euro.
• current noun (a current, currents); adjective (current); adverb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A current is a strong movement of water or air in one direction, as in a river or the sea.
• currently adverb (currently)
  Currently means now, at this time.
• curriculum noun (a curriculum, curricula or curriculums)
  A curriculum is all the subjects and topics that are taught at a school, college or in a course.
• curry noun (curry, a curry, curries); verb…
  A curry is a dish of meat, fish or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce, often eaten with rice or bread; it comes from South Asian cooking.
• currycomb noun (currycombs); verb…
  A metal comb with rows of teeth, used to clean and brush a horse's coat.
• curse noun (a curse, curses); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A curse is a magic spell or wish that something bad will happen to someone, as in fairy tales.
• cursive adjective (cursive); noun (cursive; uncountable)
  Joined-up handwriting, in which the letters of a word are connected by flowing strokes: «We are learning cursive».
• curt adjective…
  Curt means rudely short: a curt reply uses very few words and sounds cold or unfriendly.
• curtail verb (curtail, curtails, curtailed, curtailing)
  To cut something short or make it smaller, less or shorter, often against people's wishes.
• curtain noun (a curtain, curtains)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A curtain is a piece of cloth that hangs over a window to block light or stop people looking in.
• curtly adverb
  Curtly means in a short, rude, unfriendly way, using very few words.
• curtsey noun (a curtsey, curtseys); verb…
  A polite movement made by girls and women, bending the knees with one foot behind the other, to show respect, for example to a queen or at…
• curtsy noun (curtsies); verb (curtsies, curtsied, curtsying), also…
  A bow made by bending the knees, one foot behind the other, as a sign of respect, done by a girl or woman.
• curvature noun (curvature, a curvature — mostly uncountable)
  Curvature is how much something curves or bends.
• curve noun (a curve, curves); verb…
  A line that bends smoothly without any sharp corners, like part of a circle.
• curved adjective (curved); verb, past of «curve»…
  Bent in a smooth round shape, not straight and with no sharp corners.
• curvet noun (curvets); verb (curvets, curvetted, curvetting), US…
  A horse's leap or prance, with its forelegs raised.
• curvy adjective (curvy, curvier, curviest)
  Curvy means having many curves or bends, not straight.
• cushion noun (a cushion, cushions); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A soft bag filled with stuffing, used to make a seat more comfortable or to lean on.
• cuss verb (cusses, cussed, cussing); noun (cusses)
  To cuss is to swear or curse, using rude words.
• custard noun (custard, uncountable; a custard, custards)
  A sweet yellow sauce made from milk, eggs or custard powder and sugar, poured over puddings.
• custodian nounJewish tradition
  A person who looks after and guards something, such as a building or a collection.
• custody noun (custody)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Being kept by the police or in prison, usually while waiting to go to court: the suspect was taken into custody.
• custom noun (custom, customs; customs — at a border); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A custom is a way of doing something that people in a place or group have done for a long time: it is a custom to give presents at…
• customarily adverb (customarily)
  Usually or normally, as people traditionally do: gifts are customarily given at birthdays.
• customary adjective (customary)
  Customary means usual, what normally happens or what people traditionally do.
• customer noun (customer, customers)
  A customer is a person who buys things in a shop or uses a service, like a café or a hairdresser.
• cut verb (cut, cuts, cut, cutting); noun (a cut, cuts)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To cut is to divide something or take a piece off with a knife or scissors.
• cute adjective (cute, cuter, cutest)
  Cute means pretty and lovable in a way that makes you smile, like a puppy or a baby.
• cutlass noun (a cutlass, cutlasses)
  A short sword with a slightly curved blade and one sharp edge, used by sailors and pirates in the past.
• cutlery noun (cutlery, uncountable)
  Cutlery is the knives, forks and spoons you use for eating and serving food.
• cutter noun (a cutter, cutters)
  A cutter is a tool or machine used for cutting, like a pastry cutter, wire cutters or a paper cutter.
• cutting verb, -ing form of cut (cut, cuts, cut, cutting); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  As part of the verb, cutting means using a knife, scissors or other sharp tool to divide or open something now.
• cuttlefish noun (a cuttlefish, cuttlefish or cuttlefishes)
  A cuttlefish is a sea animal related to the squid and octopus, with a wide flat body, eight arms, two long tentacles, a fin around its…
• cv noun, abbreviation (a CV, CVs)
  CV stands for curriculum vitae (Latin for "the course of life"): a short written list of your education, jobs and skills that you send…
• cyan noun (cyan, uncountable); adjective (cyan)
  Cyan is a bright greenish-blue colour, like a clear tropical sea.
• cyanide noun (cyanide, cyanides)
  A very strong poison that can kill quickly.
• cyanobacteria noun, plural (cyanobacteria; singular cyanobacterium)
  Tiny living things, a kind of bacteria, that make their own food from sunlight like plants do.
• cycle noun (cycle, cycles); verb (cycle, cycles, cycled, cycling)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A cycle is something that happens again and again in the same order, like the seasons or day and night.
• cyclist noun (cyclist, cyclists)
  A cyclist is a person who rides a bicycle.
• cyclone noun (a cyclone, cyclones)
  A cyclone is a very strong storm with winds spinning around a calm centre.
• cyclops noun…
  A Cyclops is a giant with only one eye in the middle of its forehead, from ancient Greek myths; the most famous is Polyphemus, who trapped…
• cygnet noun (a cygnet, cygnets)
  A cygnet is a young swan.
• cylinder noun (a cylinder, cylinders); adjective: cylindrical
  A cylinder is a 3D shape with two equal flat circles at the ends and one curved side joining them, like a tin of beans.
• cylindrical adjective (cylindrical; not compared)
  Cylindrical means shaped like a cylinder: a long round shape with two flat circles at its ends, like a tin can or a tube.
• cymbal noun (a cymbal, cymbals)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A cymbal is a round flat metal plate used as a musical instrument, hit with a stick or clashed against another cymbal to make a loud…
• cypher noun (cyphers); also spelt ciphereveryday · Jewish tradition
  A person of no importance, a nobody.
• cypress noun (cypresses)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A tall evergreen tree with dark, pointed leaves, often planted in gardens and graveyards.
• cyril noun, a name (Cyril)
  Cyril is a man's first name.
• cyrillic adjective (Cyrillic); noun (Cyrillic, uncountable)
  Cyrillic is the alphabet used to write Ukrainian, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Kazakh, Mongolian and other…
• cystic adjective (cystic)
  To do with a cyst, a small sac or bubble in the body filled with fluid.
• cytokine noun (a cytokine, cytokines)
  A cytokine is a tiny protein that cells send out as a message, especially to control the body's immune system when fighting germs.
• czar noun (czars)
  The title of a ruler of Russia long ago, also spelled «tsar».
• czech adjective (Czech); noun…
  Czech means from or of the Czech Republic (Czechia), a country in central Europe.

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