English words: C

1959 words under C; 401–500 on this page.

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• chandelier noun (chandeliers)
  A chandelier is a large light fitting that hangs from a ceiling, with many candles or bulbs and often glass drops that sparkle.
• change noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To change is to make something different, or to become different.
• changeable adjective (changeable, more changeable, most changeable)
  Likely to change often, not staying the same, like changeable weather.
• changeful adjective (changeful, more changeful, most changeful)
  Changeful means often changing, not staying the same for long.
• changer noun (a changer, changers)
  A person or thing that changes something.
• channel noun (a channel, channels); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A channel is a TV or radio station, or a stream of online videos: a cartoon channel, a YouTube channel.
• chant noun (a chant, chants); verb…
  Words or a phrase repeated over and over in a rhythm, often by a crowd.
• chanted verb (chant, chants, chanted, chanting) — past form; noun…
  Chanted is the past form of «chant»: they said or sang the same words again and again in a rhythm, often loudly together.
• chanting noun (chanting, uncountable); present participle of chant…
  Singing or saying words over and over on one or a few notes, often in religious worship.
• chanty noun (a chanty, chanties) — another spelling of shanty
  A song that sailors sang long ago while they worked together, pulling ropes or turning the capstan; also spelled «shanty» and «chantey».
• chaos noun (chaos — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Chaos is a state of complete confusion and disorder, where nothing is organised.
• chaotic adjective (chaotic, more chaotic, most chaotic)
  Chaotic means in a state of complete confusion and disorder, with no plan or control.
• chaotically adverb (chaotically); adjective chaotic; noun chaos
  In a very messy, confused and disorganised way, with no order.
• chap noun (a chap, chaps); verb (chap, chaps, chapped, chapping)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A chap is a man or boy, a fellow.
• chapeau noun (French: un chapeau, des chapeaux); exclamation…
  "Chapeau" is the French word for "hat".
• chapel noun (a chapel, chapels)
  A chapel is a small church, or a room for Christian prayer inside a bigger building such as a school, hospital, prison, palace or airport.
• chaplain noun (a chaplain, chaplains)
  A minister, priest or religious leader who works not in a parish church but in a school, hospital, prison, army, university or sports…
• chaplet noun (chaplet, chaplets)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A chaplet is a wreath or circle worn on the head, made of flowers, leaves or stars.
• chapped adjective (chapped); verb…
  Chapped skin or lips are dry, rough, cracked and sore, usually because of cold wind or dry air.
• chapter noun (chapter, chapters)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A chapter is one part of a book; a book is divided into chapters.
• char verb (char, chars, charred, charring); noun…
  To burn something a little so the outside goes black.
• character noun (character, characters)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A character is a person or animal in a story, film or play.
• characterisation noun…
  The way a writer or actor shows what a character in a story is like.
• characterise verb…
  To be the typical feature or quality of something.
• characteristic noun (a characteristic, characteristics); adjective…
  A characteristic is a special quality or feature that helps you tell one thing or person from another, like a tiger's stripes.
• characteristically adverb
  In a way that is typical of a particular person or thing; as they usually do: «Characteristically, Grandma brought cake.».
• characterize verb…
  To characterize something is to show what it is like by its special features.
• charades noun (charades — a game, used with a singular verb)
  A party game where one player acts out a word, film, book or song title without speaking, and the others try to guess it.
• charcoal noun…
  Charcoal is a black, light material made by burning wood slowly with very little air; it burns hot and is used as fuel for barbecues.
• charge verb (charge, charges, charged, charging); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To charge is to ask money for something.
• charger noun (a charger, chargers)
  A device that puts electricity back into a battery, like a phone or laptop charger.
• chariot noun (a chariot, chariots)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A two-wheeled cart pulled by horses, used in ancient times for war and racing.
• charioteer noun (charioteer, charioteers)
  A charioteer is a person who drives a chariot, a two-wheeled cart pulled by horses (old use).
• charisma noun (charisma — uncountable)
  A special charm and confidence that makes people like, notice and follow someone.
• charitable adjective (charitable, more charitable, most charitable)
  Charitable means kind and generous in giving money, food or help to people in need.
• charity noun (charity, charities)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A charity is an organisation that collects money and help for people or animals in need.
• charlotte proper noun (Charlotte, a girl's name); noun…
  Charlotte is a girl's name, and the name of cities such as Charlotte in North Carolina, USA.
• charm noun (charm, uncountable; a charm, charms); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  The power to please or attract people (He has lots of charm).
• charmer noun (a charmer, charmers)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A person who is very pleasant and attractive and makes people like them easily, sometimes to get what they want.
• charon proper noun (Charon)
  Charon is the ferryman in ancient Greek stories who rowed the souls of the dead across the river Styx (or Acheron) into the underworld, in…
• chart noun (a chart, charts); verb…
  A drawing that shows information, such as a graph, table or diagram (a bar chart).
• chase verb (chase, chases, chased, chasing); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To chase is to run after someone or something to catch it.
• chaser noun (chaser, chasers)
  A person or animal who chases someone or something.
• chasm noun (chasm, chasms)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A chasm is a deep, wide crack or gap in the ground, rock or ice.
• chaste adjective (chaste, chaster, chastest)
  Chaste means pure and faithful, especially in marriage.
• chasten verbJewish tradition
  To correct someone by punishing them so that they learn.
• chastening nounJewish tradition
  Correction or punishment that is meant to teach someone.
• chastise verb (chastise, chastises, chastised, chastising)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To chastise someone is to punish them, often by scolding or beating them (old use).
• chastisement noun (chastisement, chastisements)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A chastisement is a punishment, given for doing wrong (old use).
• chastity noun (chastity, uncountable)
  Chastity means not having a sexual relationship, or only within marriage, as a religious or moral choice.
• chat verb (chat, chats, chatted, chatting); noun…
  To chat means to talk in a friendly, relaxed way.
• chattel noun…
  A chattel is an item of personal property, a thing a person owns that can be moved (old use).
• chatter verb (chatter, chatters, chattered, chattering); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To chatter is to talk quickly and a lot about small, unimportant things.
• chatterbox noun (a chatterbox, chatterboxes)
  A person, often a child, who talks a lot and seems never to stop.
• chattering verb form (chatter, chatters, chattered, chattering); noun…
  Talking quickly and a lot about small, unimportant things: «The girls were chattering in the corridor.».
• chatty adjective (chatty, chattier, chattiest)
  A chatty person likes to talk a lot in a friendly way.
• chauffeur noun (a chauffeur, chauffeurs); verb…
  A chauffeur is a person whose job is driving someone else's car, often for a rich or important person.
• chaw verb (chaws, chawed, chawing)
  To chaw is to chew: to bite and grind food with the teeth.
• cheap adjective (cheap, cheaper, cheapest); adverb (cheaply)
  Cheap means it costs only a little money.
• cheapen verbJewish tradition
  To make something less valuable, or to treat it as of little worth.
• cheaply adverb (cheaply, more cheaply, most cheaply)
  Cheaply means for a low price, without spending much money.
• cheapskate noun (a cheapskate, cheapskates) — informal
  A person who does not like spending money, even when they should; a mean or stingy person.
• cheat verb (cheat, cheats, cheated, cheating); noun…
  To cheat means to break the rules to win or get an advantage, or to do something dishonest.
• cheater noun (a cheater, cheaters)
  A cheater is a person who cheats: who breaks the rules secretly to win or to get something they should not have.
• cheating noun (cheating — uncountable); verb, -ing form of cheat…
  Cheating is acting dishonestly to win or get an advantage: breaking the rules of a game or test.
• check verb (check, checks, checked, checking); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To check is to look at something to see if it is right, safe or ready.
• checkers noun…
  Checkers is a board game for two players who move round flat pieces diagonally on a squared board and jump over the other player's pieces…
• checklist noun (checklist, checklists)
  A checklist is a list of things to do or to bring, where you mark each one when it is done.
• checkmate noun (checkmate); verb…
  In chess, checkmate is when a king is attacked and cannot escape, so the game ends and that player loses.
• checkout noun (a checkout, checkouts); verb phrase…
  The place in a shop or supermarket where you pay for things.
• checkup noun (a checkup, checkups)
  A visit to a doctor, dentist or vet to check that you are healthy, even when you feel fine.
• cheddar noun (cheddar — uncountable; a cheddar, cheddars — kinds)
  A hard, yellow or orange-yellow cheese, mild or strong-tasting, first made in the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England.
• cheek noun (a cheek, cheeks; cheek — uncountable, rudeness); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Your cheeks are the soft sides of your face below your eyes.
• cheekbone noun (a cheekbone, cheekbones)
  Your cheekbones are the bones at the top of your cheeks, just below your eyes.
• cheekily adverb (cheekily; more cheekily)
  In a slightly rude but often funny or playful way, showing a lack of respect (especially UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand).
• cheekiness noun (cheekiness, uncountable)
  Rude but often playful or funny behaviour that shows a lack of respect.
• cheeky adjective (cheeky, cheekier, cheekiest)
  Cheeky means rude or not respectful, but often in a funny or playful way.
• cheep verb (cheep, cheeps, cheeped, cheeping); noun…
  To make a short, high, weak sound.
• cheer verb (cheer, cheers, cheered, cheering); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To cheer is to shout loudly to show you are pleased or to encourage someone.
• cheerer noun (a cheerer, cheerers)
  A cheerer is a person who cheers, shouting loudly to encourage a team or a player.
• cheerful adjective (cheerful, more cheerful, most cheerful)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A cheerful person is happy and in a good mood, and shows it with smiles and a friendly manner.
• cheerfully adverb (cheerfully)
  In a happy, bright and friendly way.
• cheerfulness noun (cheerfulness, uncountable)
  Cheerfulness is being happy, bright and in a good mood, and showing it to others.
• cheerily adverb (from cheery)
  In a happy, bright and hopeful way.
• cheerio interjection (cheerio — informal, UK)
  Goodbye, said in a friendly, cheerful way.
• cheerleader noun (a cheerleader, cheerleaders)
  A cheerleader is a person, often in a team, who dances, shouts chants and does jumps to encourage a sports team and the crowd.
• cheerless adjective (cheerless, more cheerless, most cheerless)
  Cheerless means gloomy, dull and without anything to make you happy or comfortable.
• cheery adjective (cheery, cheerier, cheeriest)
  Happy and friendly in a bright, lively way.
• cheese noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Cheese is a food made from milk, usually yellow or white, that can be soft or hard.
• cheeseburger noun (a cheeseburger, cheeseburgers)
  A hamburger with a slice of melted cheese on top of the meat patty, served in a bun.
• cheesy adjective (cheesy, cheesier, cheesiest)
  Tasting or smelling of cheese, or full of cheese.
• cheetah noun (a cheetah, cheetahs)
  A cheetah is a slim, spotted big cat from Africa (and a few in Iran) and the fastest land animal, able to run as fast as a car on a main…
• chef noun (chef, chefs)
  A chef is a person whose job is to cook, often the main cook in a restaurant or hotel.
• chemical noun (a chemical, chemicals); adjective (chemical); adverb…
  A chemical is a substance, especially one made or used in science or industry, such as bleach, salt or oxygen.
• chemically adverb (chemically)
  In a way that involves chemistry or chemicals: chemically treated wood.
• chemise noun (chemise, chemises)
  A loose, simple dress or a woman's undergarment like a long shirt, worn in the past under other clothes.
• chemist noun (a chemist, chemists; the chemist's)
  A chemist is a scientist who studies chemistry: what substances are made of and how they change.
• chemistry noun (chemistry, uncountable)
  Chemistry is the science of substances: what they are made of, how they behave and how they change into new substances.
• chemotherapy noun (chemotherapy, uncountable; short: chemo)
  Chemotherapy is a treatment for cancer that uses strong medicines to kill the sick cells.
• cheque noun (a cheque, cheques)
  A printed paper form you write on to tell your bank to pay money from your account to someone.

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