English words: C

1959 words under C; 201–300 on this page.

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• carnation noun (a carnation, carnations); adjective…
  A carnation is a garden flower with frilly petals and a sweet spicy smell, often pink, red or white.
• carnelian nounJewish tradition
  A reddish-orange precious stone.
• carnival noun (carnival, carnivals)
  A carnival is a fair with rides, games and food, often travelling from town to town.
• carnivore noun (a carnivore, carnivores)
  A carnivore is an animal that eats mainly meat, other animals.
• carnivorous adjective (carnivorous); noun (a carnivore, carnivores)
  A carnivorous animal eats meat, mostly other animals: lions, sharks and eagles are carnivorous.
• carol noun (a carol, carols); verb…
  A carol is a happy song, especially one sung at Christmas.
• carotene noun (carotene — uncountable)
  An orange-yellow substance found in carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and many green leaves, which gives them their colour.
• carouse nounJewish tradition
  A noisy drinking party; to drink and make merry.
• carousel noun (a carousel, carousels)
  A carousel is a fairground ride with model horses or seats that go round and round to music; a merry-go-round.
• carp noun (a carp, carp or carps); verb…
  A carp is a large freshwater fish that lives in lakes, ponds and slow rivers; goldfish and koi are kinds of carp.
• carpel noun (a carpel, carpels)
  A carpel is the female part of a flower, where seeds are made.
• carpenter noun (a carpenter, carpenters)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A carpenter is a person whose job is making and fixing wooden things such as doors, floors, roofs, shelves and furniture.
• carpentry noun (carpentry, uncountable)
  Carpentry is the skill or job of making and fixing things from wood, like tables, doors and roof frames.
• carpet noun (carpet, carpets); verb…
  A carpet is a thick cloth that covers a floor.
• carriage noun (carriage, carriages)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A carriage is one car of a train (UK); in the USA it is usually called a car.
• carriageway noun (a carriageway, carriageways) — mainly UK, Ireland…
  The part of a road that vehicles drive on.
• carrier noun (a carrier, carriers)
  A carrier is a person, animal, vehicle or company that carries or delivers things or people: a mail carrier, an aircraft carrier.
• carriest verb, old form used with thou
  «carriest» means «you carry», a form of «carry»: To carry is to hold something and take it with you.
• carrieth verb, old form of «carries» (he, she, it)
  «carrieth» means «carries», a form of «carry»: To carry is to hold something and take it with you.
• carrion noun (carrion, uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Carrion is the dead and rotting flesh of animals.
• carrot noun (carrot, carrots)
  A carrot is a long orange vegetable; it is the root of a plant that grows under the ground.
• carry verb (carry, carries, carried, carrying)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To carry is to hold something and take it with you.
• carsick adjective (carsick); noun carsickness
  Carsick means feeling sick, dizzy or wanting to vomit when travelling in a car or bus.
• cart noun (a cart, carts); verb (cart, carts, carted, carting)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A cart is a vehicle with two or four wheels, pulled by a horse or other animal or pushed by hand, used to carry things.
• cartilage noun (cartilage, uncountable; a cartilage, cartilages)
  Cartilage is a strong, bendy material in the body, softer than bone, found in the ears, the end of the nose and between bones in joints.
• cartilaginous adjective (cartilaginous)
  Made of cartilage, the tough, bendy tissue found in your ears, nose and the ends of bones.
• cartload noun (cartload, cartloads)
  A cartload is as much as a cart can carry, so a large heap of something.
• carton noun (carton, cartons)
  A carton is a box made of cardboard or plastic, like an egg carton or a milk carton.
• cartoon noun (a cartoon, cartoons)
  A film or TV show made from drawings or computer pictures that move, usually funny.
• cartoonist noun (a cartoonist, cartoonists)
  A person who draws cartoons: funny or simple drawings, comic strips, or animated films.
• cartridge noun (a cartridge, cartridges)
  A cartridge is a small container that holds something and fits into a machine or tool, like an ink cartridge for a pen or printer.
• cartwheel noun (a cartwheel, cartwheels); verb…
  A cartwheel is a gymnastics move where you put your hands on the ground one after the other and swing your legs over your head in a…
• carve verb (carve, carves, carved, carving)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To carve is to cut wood, stone, ice or another hard material carefully to make a shape or pattern.
• carven adjective (old use; past form of carve, no comparative)
  Carven means carved, cut into a shape out of wood or stone.
• carver noun (carver, carvers)
  A carver is a person who cuts wood or stone into shapes.
• carving noun (a carving, carvings; carving — the activity); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A carving is an object or pattern made by cutting wood, stone or another material.
• cascade noun (a cascade, cascades); verb…
  A cascade is a small waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls going down rocks.
• case noun (a case, cases)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A case is a container or box for keeping or carrying things: a pencil case, a suitcase, a phone case.
• casement noun (casement, casements)
  A casement is a window that opens outwards on hinges, like a little door, as in old houses.
• cash noun (cash); verb (cash, cashes, cashed, cashing)
  Cash is money in coins and notes, not on a card.
• cashew noun (a cashew, cashews)
  A cashew is a curved, kidney-shaped nut that grows at the bottom of a fruit called the cashew apple on a tropical tree.
• cashier noun (cashier, cashiers)
  A cashier is a person in a shop, bank or café who takes the money and gives back change.
• casino noun (a casino, casinos)
  A building where people play games of chance, such as cards and roulette, for money.
• cask noun (a cask, casks)
  A large wooden barrel, made of strips of wood held by metal hoops, used for holding wine, beer, water or other liquids.
• casket noun (casket, caskets)
  A casket is a small box, often fine and valuable, for holding jewels or other precious things.
• casque noun (a casque, casques)
  An old word for a helmet, especially a knight's or soldier's metal helmet.
• casquet noun (a casquet, casquets) — rare, old
  A casquet is an old spelling of «casket», a small box for jewels or treasure.
• casserole noun (a casserole, casseroles); verb (casserole — rare)
  A casserole is a dish of meat, vegetables or beans cooked slowly in the oven in liquid.
• cassette noun (a cassette, cassettes)
  A small plastic box with magnetic tape inside, used to record and play music or sound, popular from the 1970s to the 1990s.
• cassia noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A spice made from the bark of a tree; it tastes and smells like cinnamon and is often sold as cinnamon.
• cassock noun (cassock, cassocks)
  A cassock is a long robe worn by priests and church helpers.
• cassowary noun (a cassowary, cassowaries)
  A cassowary is a very large flightless bird from the rainforests of north-eastern Australia and New Guinea, with black feathers, a bright…
• cast verb (cast, casts, cast, casting — the past is also cast)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To throw something, such as a fishing line or a net.
• castanets noun, usually plural (castanets; one castanet)
  A small musical instrument of two shell-shaped pieces of hard wood (or plastic), held in the hand and clicked together to make a sharp…
• caste noun (a caste, castes)
  A group in a society into which people are born, which in the past decided what work they did and whom they could marry; best known from…
• castle noun (a castle, castles); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A large, strong building with thick walls and towers, built long ago to protect a king, queen or lord from enemies.
• castor noun…
  A small wheel fixed under a chair, bed, trolley or piece of furniture so it can be moved easily (also spelled "caster").
• casual adjective (casual; more casual, most casual); noun…
  Casual clothes are relaxed, comfortable everyday clothes, not smart or formal ones.
• casually adverb (casually; comparative more casually)
  In a relaxed, easy way, without seeming worried or careful.
• casualty noun…
  A casualty is a person who is hurt or killed in an accident, war or disaster.
• cat noun (cat, cats)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A cat is a small furry animal that people keep as a pet; it has whiskers, claws and a long tail.
• catalogue noun (a catalogue, catalogues); verb…
  A catalogue is a list of things, often with pictures and details, such as goods in a shop or books in a library.
• catalyst noun (a catalyst, catalysts)
  A substance that makes a chemical reaction go faster without being used up itself.
• catalytic adjective (catalytic); noun catalyst
  Speeding up a chemical reaction without being used up; working as a catalyst.
• catapult noun (a catapult, catapults); verb…
  A catapult is an old war machine that throws heavy stones or objects a long way.
• cataract noun (a cataract, cataracts)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A cataract is a cloudy patch in the lens of the eye that makes things look blurry; it is common in older people and can be fixed by an…
• catastrophe noun (a catastrophe, catastrophes); adjective catastrophic
  A sudden terrible event that causes great damage or suffering, like an earthquake or flood.
• catastrophic adjective (catastrophic, more catastrophic)
  Catastrophic means causing terrible damage, harm or suffering; a disaster.
• catastrophically adverb (catastrophically)
  In a way that causes terrible damage or disaster.
• catch verb (catch, catches, caught, catching); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To catch is to take and hold something that moves, like a ball or a fish.
• catcher noun (a catcher, catchers)
  A person or thing that catches something.
• catchy adjective (catchy, catchier, catchiest)
  A catchy tune, song or slogan is easy to remember and stays in your head.
• catechism noun (a catechism, catechisms)
  A summary of the main beliefs of a Christian church, set out as questions and answers, used to teach the faith.
• categorical adjective (categorical; more categorical)
  Very clear and certain, with no doubt at all («a categorical no»).
• category noun (a category, categories)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A category is a group of things or people that are alike in some way: «Put the animals into categories».
• cater verb (cater, caters, catered, catering); noun catering…
  To provide food and drinks for an event, such as a party or wedding.
• caterer noun (a caterer, caterers); verb cater
  A person or company whose job is to provide food and drinks for events such as parties, weddings and meetings.
• catering noun (catering — uncountable); verb form…
  Providing food and drink for an event or a group of people, as a job.
• caterpillar noun (a caterpillar, caterpillars)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A caterpillar is the long, soft, worm-like larva of a butterfly or moth, with many legs.
• catfish noun (a catfish, catfish); verb…
  A catfish is a fish with long whiskers around its mouth, like a cat's.
• cathedral noun (a cathedral, cathedrals)
  A cathedral is a very large and important Christian church, the main church of an area led by a bishop.
• catholic adjective (Catholic; catholic); noun (a Catholic, Catholics)
  Belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, the Christian church led by the Pope: a Catholic school.
• catkin noun (catkin, catkins)
  A long, thin, soft hanging cluster of tiny flowers on trees such as willow, hazel and birch.
• cattle noun, plural only…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Cattle are large farm animals such as cows, bulls and steers, kept for milk, meat or leather.
• caucus noun (a caucus, caucuses); verb…
  A meeting of members of a political party or group to choose candidates or decide what to do, especially in the USA.
• cauldron noun (a cauldron, cauldrons); US also caldron
  A very large, deep metal pot for cooking over a fire, often shown in stories with witches.
• cauliflower noun…
  A cauliflower is a vegetable with a large, firm white head made of tiny flower buds, surrounded by green leaves.
• causation noun (causation, uncountable)
  The process of one thing making another thing happen; cause and effect.
• causative adjective (causative); noun (a causative — grammar)
  Causing something, acting as its cause («a causative factor», «the causative virus»).
• cause noun (cause, causes); verb (cause, causes, caused, causing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  What makes something happen: "The cause of the fire was a candle.".
• causeless adjective (causeless, no comparative)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Causeless means having no good reason or cause.
• causest verb, old form used with thou
  «causest» means «you cause», a form of «cause»: What makes something happen: "The cause of the fire was a candle.".
• causeth verb, old form of «causes» (he, she, it)
  «causeth» means «causes», a form of «cause»: What makes something happen: "The cause of the fire was a candle.".
• causeway noun (a causeway, causeways)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A raised road or path across wet ground, marshes or shallow water.
• caustic adjective (caustic; more caustic, most caustic)
  Able to burn or eat away skin and other materials by a chemical action, as in «caustic soda».
• caution noun (caution; a caution, cautions); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Great care to avoid danger or mistakes.
• cautious adjective (cautious; more cautious, most cautious)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Careful to avoid danger, risks or mistakes.
• cautiously adverb (cautiously; more cautiously)
  Carefully, so as to avoid danger or mistakes.
• cavalier noun (cavalier, cavaliers); adjective…
  A cavalier is a mounted soldier or a fine gentleman who rides on horseback.
• cavalry noun (cavalry)
  Cavalry are soldiers who fight on horses.

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