English words: C

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1960 words under C; 601–700 on this page.

christ noun, proper name (Christ)everyday · Jewish tradition
Christ is a title given to Jesus by Christians; it means «the chosen one».
christen verb (christens, christened, christening)
To christen a baby is to give it its name in a church ceremony, with water poured on its head.
christendom noun (Christendom, uncountable)
All the Christian people and Christian countries of the world, thought of together.
christening noun (a christening, christenings)
A christening is a church ceremony in which a baby is baptised, given its Christian name and welcomed into the Church.
christian adjective (Christian); noun (a Christian, Christians); name…everyday · Jewish tradition
A Christian is a person who believes in Jesus Christ and follows the religion of Christianity.
christianity noun (Christianity — proper noun, uncountable)
Christianity is the religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ; Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God, who died and rose…
christmas noun (Christmas, Christmases); proper noun, always with a…
Christmas is the Christian festival in December that celebrates the birth of Jesus.
christmastide noun (old use, in fairy tales and old stories)
The time of the Christmas season, the days around Christmas Day when families meet and feast together.
chromatography noun (chromatography — uncountable)
A way of separating a mixture into the different substances in it, by letting a liquid or gas carry them along paper or another material…
chromium noun (chromium, uncountable)
Chromium is a hard, shiny, silvery-grey metal; it is a chemical element with the symbol Cr and atomic number 24.
chromosome noun (a chromosome, chromosomes)
A chromosome is a tiny thread-like structure inside the centre (nucleus) of a living cell, made of DNA, which carries the instructions…
chronic adjective (chronic)
A chronic illness or problem lasts a long time or keeps coming back.
chronicle noun (a chronicle, chronicles); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
A chronicle is a written record of events in the order they happened.
chronological adjective (chronological); adverb (chronologically)
Chronological means arranged in the order in which things happened, from earliest to latest.
chronometer noun (chronometers)
A very exact clock, used at sea to find the ship's position by knowing the exact time.
chrysalis noun (a chrysalis, chrysalises or chrysalides)
The hard case a caterpillar makes around itself while it changes into a butterfly.
chrysanthemum noun (chrysanthemums)
A garden flower with many layered petals, which blooms in autumn in many colours.
chubby adjective (chubby, chubbier, chubbiest)
Slightly fat and round in a soft, often cute way, as in «chubby cheeks» or «a chubby baby».
chuck verb (chuck, chucks, chucked, chucking); noun…
To chuck something is to throw it, often casually.
chuckle verb (chuckle, chuckles, chuckled, chuckling); noun…
To laugh quietly, often with your mouth closed, because something is amusing.
chuff verb (chuff, chuffs, chuffed, chuffing); noun (a chuff)…
verb To make the puffing sound of a steam train: chuff-chuff.
chuffed adjective (chuffed) — UK, informal
Chuffed means very pleased and proud, as in I'm chuffed to bits.
chunder verb (chunder, chunders, chundered, chundering); noun…
to vomit, be sick.
chunk noun (a chunk, chunks); verb…
A thick, solid piece of something (a chunk of cheese).
chunky adjective (chunky, chunkier, chunkiest)
Thick, solid and heavy-looking: a chunky jumper, chunky boots.
church noun (a church, churches)everyday · Jewish tradition
A church is a building where Christians go to pray and worship.
churchwarden noun (a churchwarden, churchwardens)
A churchwarden is a volunteer in a parish (especially Church of England and Anglican churches) who helps look after the church building…
churchyard noun (a churchyard, churchyards)
The land around a church, often with a graveyard where people are buried.
churl noun (churls) (old use, in fairy tales)everyday · Jewish tradition
A rude, mean, rough man who is unkind and will not do what is fair or good.
churlish adjective (churlisher, churlishest)everyday · Jewish tradition
Rude, grumpy and unkind in the way one behaves or speaks.
churn verb (churn, churns, churned, churning); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
A churn is a container in which cream or milk is shaken or stirred to make butter.
churr verb (churr, churrs, churred, churring); noun (a churr)
To churr is to make a low, long, trilling or whirring sound, like a nightjar, a grasshopper or a partridge.
ci abbreviation and fragment (CI; ci)everyday · Jewish tradition
CI often means «Chief Inspector», a senior police officer in the UK.
cicada noun (a cicada, cicadas)
A cicada is a large insect with clear wings and big eyes that lives in warm places; male cicadas make a very loud buzzing or clicking song…
cider noun (cider, ciders; usually uncountable)
An alcoholic drink made from the juice of crushed apples, a bit like beer in strength.
cigar noun (a cigar, cigars)
A thick roll of dried tobacco leaves that people light and smoke.
cigarette noun (cigarette, cigarettes)
A cigarette is a thin paper tube filled with dried tobacco that people light and smoke.
cinchona noun (a cinchona, cinchonas; cinchona bark)
A cinchona is a tree or shrub from the Andes mountains of South America whose bark contains quinine.
cinder noun (cinders)
A small piece of burnt coal or wood that is left after a fire has gone out; grey ash.
cinderella proper noun (Cinderella — a story character); noun…
Cinderella is the girl in a famous fairy tale who is treated badly by her stepmother and stepsisters, goes to the prince's ball with help…
cinema noun (cinema, cinemas; the cinema)
A cinema is a building where people watch films on a big screen.
cinematic adjective (cinematic)
To do with films and the cinema.
cinnamon noun (cinnamon, uncountable); adjective (cinnamon-coloured)everyday · Jewish tradition
Cinnamon is a sweet, warm-tasting brown spice made from the dried bark of a tree, used in cakes, buns and drinks.
cipher noun (cipher, ciphers; also spelled cypher, UK); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
A secret code in which letters are swapped or mixed up by a rule so that only people who know the rule can read the message.
circadian adjective (circadian)
To do with the body's natural daily clock, a cycle of about 24 hours that controls when we sleep, wake and feel hungry.
circle noun (circle, circles); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
A circle is a round flat shape.
circlet noun (circlets)everyday · Jewish tradition
A thin ring or band, often of gold, worn on the head like a small crown.
circuit noun (a circuit, circuits)everyday · Jewish tradition
An electrical circuit is a complete loop of wires and parts that electricity flows round, from the power source and back again.
circular adjective (circular); noun (a circular, circulars)
Circular means shaped like a circle, round: "a circular table".
circulate verb (circulate, circulates, circulated, circulating)
To move round and round inside something and come back, like blood around the body.
circulation noun…
Circulation is the movement of blood around your body, pumped by the heart.
circulatory adjective (circulatory)
To do with circulation, especially the movement of blood around the body by the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.
circumcision nounJewish tradition
the act of cutting off the foreskin of a boy or man.
circumference noun (a circumference, circumferences)
The distance all the way around the edge of a circle; the perimeter of a circle.
circumflex noun (a circumflex, circumflexes); adjective…
A small mark like a little roof (^) written over a vowel in some languages, for example French «â, ê, î, ô, û» as in «forêt» or «hôpital».
circumlocution noun…
Circumlocution is using many words to say something that could be said simply, often to avoid saying it directly.
circumnavigate verb…
To sail, fly or travel all the way around something, especially the world or an island.
circumnavigation noun (a circumnavigation, circumnavigations)
A journey all the way around something, especially around the world by sea or air.
circumpolar adjective (circumpolar)
Found around the North Pole or South Pole, or living in the regions near them.
circumscribed verb…
Limited or restricted: «a circumscribed life» is one with narrow limits.
circumstance noun (a circumstance, circumstances)
Circumstances are the facts or conditions around an event that affect what happens.
circumstances noun…
The facts or conditions that affect a situation or an event.
circumvent verb (circumvent, circumvents, circumvented, circumventing)
To find a clever way to avoid a rule, problem or difficulty, often in a way that is not quite fair.
circus noun (a circus, circuses)
A circus is a travelling show, often in a big tent, with acrobats, clowns, jugglers and sometimes trained animals.
cirrus noun (cirrus, cirrus clouds; plural cirri)
Cirrus is a thin, wispy, white cloud high up in the sky, made of tiny ice crystals.
cistern noun (cistern, cisterns)everyday · Jewish tradition
The tank above or behind a toilet that holds water for flushing.
citadel noun (citadels)
A strong fortress built on high ground above a town, to guard it against attack.
citation noun (a citation, citations; citation uncountable)
A line of words quoted from a book, speech or writer (a quotation).
cite verb (cite, cites, cited, citing)everyday · Jewish tradition
To cite something is to mention it as an example or reason.
citizen noun (a citizen, citizens)
A citizen is a person who legally belongs to a country and has its rights and duties.
citizenry noun (the citizenry, uncountable, formal)
All the citizens of a country, town or place, thought of as one group.
citizenship noun (citizenship, uncountable; also a school subject)
Citizenship is being a legal member of a country, with its rights and duties: «British citizenship».
citric adjective (citric)
To do with or coming from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes and oranges.
citron noun (a citron, citrons)
A large, lemon-like citrus fruit with a very thick, bumpy rind, often candied and used in cakes.
citrus noun (citrus, citruses); adjective (citrus)
A group of fruit trees, and their juicy fruits with thick peel, such as oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit.
city noun (city, cities)everyday · Jewish tradition
A city is a very large town where many people live and work.
civic adjective (civic)
To do with a town or city and its official life, like a civic centre or civic building.
civil adjective (civil)
Polite in a formal way, but not especially friendly: he gave a civil reply.
civilian noun (a civilian, civilians); adjective (civilian)
A person who is not in the army, navy, air force or police.
civilisation noun (civilisation, civilisations; US spelling civilization)
A civilisation is a large, organised society with cities, government, writing, laws and culture, such as ancient Egypt or the Maya.
civilised adjective (more civilised, most civilised)…
Living in an organised society with laws, good manners, towns and government, not wild or rough.
civility noun (no plural)
Polite behaviour and good manners towards others.
civilization noun (civilization, civilizations; UK also civilisation)
A large, organised society with cities, government, laws, writing, art and trade: «the ancient Egyptian civilization».
civilized adjective (more civilized, most civilized)…
Living in an organised society with laws, good manners, towns and government, not wild or rough.
civilly adverb (civilly, more civilly)
In a polite, respectful way; to speak civilly is to be well-mannered, even when cross or when in charge.
cl abbreviation (cl)
Cl is a short way to write centilitre, a small unit for measuring liquid.
clack verb (clack, clacks, clacked, clacking); noun…
To make a short, sharp sound like two hard things hitting each other.
clad adjective (clad); verb form…everyday · Jewish tradition
Wearing a certain kind of clothes («clad in armour», «a black-clad figure»).
claim verb (claim, claims, claimed, claiming); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
To say that something is true, even though others may not believe it or it is not proven.
claimant noun (a claimant, claimants)
A claimant is a person who says they have a right to something, such as money, land or a benefit, and asks for it officially.
clairvoyant adjectiveJewish tradition
able to see things hidden from ordinary sight, as if by a special power.
clam noun (a clam, clams); verb…
A clam is a sea or river animal with a soft body inside two hard shells joined by a hinge; it lives buried in sand or mud.
clamber verb (clambers, clambered, clambering)
To climb up or over something using hands and feet, often with effort or clumsily: clamber up a wall, over rocks.
clammy adjective (clammy, clammier, clammiest)
Unpleasantly damp, cold and sticky to touch, especially skin.
clamour noun (clamours); verb (clamours, clamoured, clamouring)
A clamour is a loud noise made by many voices shouting together.
clamp noun (a clamp, clamps); verb…
A tool that holds two things tightly together or holds something firmly in place, often by turning a screw.
clams noun plural (clams; singular a clam); verb…
Clams are shellfish with two hard shells joined by a hinge, which live in sand or mud.
clan noun (a clan, clans)
A clan is a large group of families who share the same ancestor, especially in Scotland and Ireland.
clang verb (clang, clangs, clanged, clanging); noun…
To make a loud, ringing sound like metal being hit.
clanger noun (a clanger, clangers) — informal, mainly UK…
A clanger is a silly, embarrassing mistake, especially something you say that you should not have said.

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