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# English words: C

[A](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/a/) · [B](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/) · **C** · [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) · [E](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/e/) · [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) · [G](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/g/) · [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) · [I](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/i/) · [J](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/j/) · [K](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/k/) · [L](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/l/) · [M](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/m/) · [N](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/n/) · [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) · [P](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/p/) · [Q](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/q/) · [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) · [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) · [T](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/t/) · [U](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/u/) · [V](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/v/) · [W](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/w/) · [X](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/x/) · [Y](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/y/) · [Z](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/z/)

1959 words under C; 1–100 on this page.

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- [ca](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ca/) — ca.
- [cab](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cab/) — A cab is a taxi, a car with a driver you pay to take you somewhere.
- [cabala](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cabala/) — A Jewish tradition of mystical teaching about God, the world, and the hidden meaning of the Torah. — Jewish tradition
- [cabbage](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cabbage/) — A cabbage is a round vegetable made of tightly packed green, white or purple leaves.
- [cabin](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cabin/) — A small wooden house, usually in the country, woods or mountains: a log cabin.
- [cabinet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cabinet/) — A cabinet is a cupboard with shelves or drawers and usually doors, used to store or show things: a kitchen cabinet, a bathroom cabinet. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cable](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cable/) — A cable is a thick, strong wire or rope.
- [cacao](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cacao/) — Cacao is a tropical tree whose seeds, called cacao beans or cocoa beans, are used to make chocolate and cocoa.
- [cache](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cache/) — A cache is a hidden store of things, such as food, weapons or treasure.
- [cackle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cackle/) — The loud, harsh sound a hen or goose makes.
- [cactus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cactus/) — A cactus is a plant that grows in hot, dry places such as deserts, with a thick stem that stores water and usually sharp spines instead of…
- [caddy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caddy/) — A caddy (also caddie) is a person who carries a golfer's clubs and gives them advice during a game.
- [cadet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cadet/) — A cadet is a young person training to be an officer in the army, navy, air force or police.
- [caduceus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caduceus/) — A staff with two snakes twined around it and wings at the top, carried by the messenger of the gods in old Greek stories.
- [caesium](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caesium/) — Caesium is a soft, silvery-gold metal, a chemical element (symbol Cs) that reacts violently with water.
- [cafe](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cafe/) — A cafe is a small restaurant where people buy drinks like tea, coffee and juice and simple meals like sandwiches and cakes.
- [caff](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caff/) — A small, simple, cheap café, often serving fried breakfasts, tea and sandwiches.
- [caffeine](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caffeine/) — Caffeine is a natural chemical in coffee, tea, cola, energy drinks and chocolate that makes people feel more awake and alert.
- [caftan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caftan/) — A long, loose robe with wide sleeves, worn in parts of the Middle East and North Africa.
- [cage](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cage/) — A cage is a box or room made of bars or wire that keeps animals or birds inside. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [caiman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caiman/) — A caiman is a reptile of the alligator family that lives in the rivers, lakes and swamps of Central and South America.
- [cairn](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cairn/) — A heap of stones piled up, often to mark a grave or a path on a hill.
- [cajole](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cajole/) — To cajole someone is to coax or persuade them to do something, often with soft words or flattery.
- [cake](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cake/) — A cake is a sweet baked food made of flour, eggs, sugar and butter, often for birthdays and parties. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [calabash](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calabash/) — A large gourd with a hard shell, or a bowl or flask made from one.
- [calamine](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calamine/) — A pink powder made from zinc oxide with a little iron oxide, used in a lotion to soothe itchy or sore skin.
- [calamity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calamity/) — A terrible event that causes great damage, loss or suffering, like an earthquake or a flood. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [calamus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calamus/) — A sweet-smelling water plant with a long root that was once used as medicine. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [calcium](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calcium/) — Calcium is a mineral that our bodies need for strong bones and teeth.
- [calculate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calculate/) — To work out an amount or answer using numbers, in your head, on paper or with a calculator.
- [calculated](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calculated/) — Past form of «calculate»: worked out using numbers: «We calculated the area.». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [calculating](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calculating/) — The -ing form of «calculate»: working something out with numbers: «I'm calculating the total.».
- [calculation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calculation/) — A calculation is working out an answer using numbers, such as adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [calculator](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calculator/) — A calculator is a small electronic machine for doing sums and other maths quickly.
- [calculus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calculus/) — A branch of advanced maths that studies how things change and how to add up endless tiny pieces, used for speed, curves, areas and motion.
- [caldera](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caldera/) — A large bowl-shaped hollow formed when the top of a volcano collapses after a huge eruption.
- [caldron](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caldron/) — A large, heavy pot for cooking over a fire; a spelling variant of cauldron. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [calendar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calendar/) — A calendar is a chart that shows the days, weeks and months of the year.
- [calender](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calender/) — A wandering holy man who shaved his head and begged for alms, as in the Arabian tales.
- [calf](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calf/) — A calf is a young cow or bull. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [calibrated](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calibrated/) — Checked and adjusted so that it measures exactly right.
- [calico](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calico/) — A plain, cheap cotton cloth, usually cream or white and not dyed.
- [caliph](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caliph/) — The ruler of a Muslim empire in old times, who was seen as a successor of the Prophet.
- [call](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/call/) — To call is to phone someone. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [caller](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caller/) — A caller is a person who makes a telephone call.
- [callous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/callous/) — Cruel and not caring at all about other people's feelings or pain.
- [callus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/callus/) — A callus is a patch of hard, thick skin on your hands or feet, made by rubbing or pressing again and again.
- [calm](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calm/) — Not worried, angry or excited; peaceful: "Stay calm.". — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [calmly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calmly/) — Calmly means in a quiet, peaceful way, without getting angry, upset, excited or frightened.
- [calmness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calmness/) — Calmness is the state of being quiet, peaceful and not worried, angry or excited.
- [caloric](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caloric/) — An old word for heat thought of as a kind of invisible fluid. — Jewish tradition
- [calorie](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calorie/) — A calorie is a unit used to measure how much energy food gives your body.
- [calque](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calque/) — A word or phrase made by translating each part of a word from another language. — Jewish tradition
- [calve](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calve/) — To give birth to a calf. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [calving](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calving/) — The birth of a calf, especially on a farm.
- [calyx](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/calyx/) — The ring of green leaves (sepals) that wraps around the bud of a flower.
- [cambrian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cambrian/) — The Cambrian was a period of Earth's history about 540 to 485 million years ago, when many kinds of animals with hard shells first…
- [camel](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/camel/) — A camel is a large animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back, which lives in deserts. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [camellia](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/camellia/) — A bush with shiny dark green leaves and large flowers like roses, usually pink, red or white, that bloom in late winter or spring.
- [camera](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/camera/) — A camera is a device for taking photographs or making videos.
- [cameraman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cameraman/) — A person whose job is to operate a camera for films or television.
- [camest](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/camest/) — «camest» means «you came», a form of «come»: To come is to move towards here, to the person speaking: Come here!
- [camion](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/camion/) — A low, strong truck or cart used to carry heavy things, especially in the army.
- [camo](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/camo/) — Short for camouflage: clothes or patterns in greens and browns that help you blend into the background.
- [camomile](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/camomile/) — A small plant with flowers like tiny daisies, white petals around a yellow middle, which has a sweet apple-like smell.
- [camouflage](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/camouflage/) — Camouflage is colours, patterns or shapes that help an animal or thing blend into its surroundings so it is hard to see.
- [camp](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/camp/) — A camp is a place where people stay in tents or cabins, often outdoors. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [campaign](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/campaign/) — A campaign is a planned series of actions to get something done, such as winning an election or changing a rule.
- [campaigner](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/campaigner/) — A person who works hard to change something in society or politics, for example to protect the environment or to change a law.
- [camper](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/camper/) — A camper is a person who stays at a camp, often in a tent, or goes camping.
- [campfire](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/campfire/) — An outdoor fire made at a camp, used for warmth, light and cooking.
- [camphor](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/camphor/) — A white, waxy substance with a strong, sharp smell, taken from the wood of the camphor tree or made in factories; it is used in some…
- [camping](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/camping/) — Camping is staying outdoors in a tent or a camper van for fun.
- [campsite](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/campsite/) — A place where people camp in tents, caravans or campervans, often with toilets, showers and water taps.
- [campus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/campus/) — The grounds of a university or college, with its buildings and fields.
- [can](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/can/) — Can means is able to: I can swim. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [canaanite](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canaanite/) — A person of the land of Canaan, the people who lived there before the Israelites. — Jewish tradition
- [canadian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canadian/) — Canadian means from or about Canada, the big country north of the USA.
- [canal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canal/) — A long, narrow waterway dug by people so boats can travel or water can flow, for example across a country. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [canard](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canard/) — A canard is a false story or rumour that many people repeat and believe, especially one spread on purpose.
- [canary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canary/) — A small yellow songbird often kept as a pet.
- [cancel](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cancel/) — To decide that a planned event will not happen.
- [cancellation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cancellation/) — The act of calling off something that was planned, such as a match, flight or appointment.
- [cancelled](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cancelled/) — Cancelled means stopped or called off, so that a planned thing will not happen: the match was cancelled.
- [cancer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cancer/) — Cancer is a serious illness in which some cells in the body grow out of control and can spread. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [candelabra](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/candelabra/) — A branched holder with several arms for candles or lamps, often made of brass or silver.
- [candid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/candid/) — Honest and open, saying what you really think even if it is hard to hear: a candid answer. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [candidacy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/candidacy/) — Being a candidate in an election, or trying to be chosen for a job or position.
- [candidate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/candidate/) — A candidate is a person who is trying to be chosen for something, such as a job, a prize or a place in government.
- [candidly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/candidly/) — In an honest, open way, saying what you really think.
- [candied](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/candied/) — Cooked in sugar syrup to preserve it and make it sweet: candied peel, candied fruit.
- [candle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/candle/) — A candle is a stick of wax with a string (a wick) in the middle that you light to give a small flame and light. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [candlelight](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/candlelight/) — The soft light from a candle or candles.
- [candlestick](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/candlestick/) — A holder for a candle, with a hole or spike on top. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [candour](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/candour/) — The quality of being honest, open and saying what you really think, even if it is not nice to hear.
- [candy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/candy/) — Candy is a sweet food made with sugar, like a lollipop or a toffee.
- [candyfloss](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/candyfloss/) — Candyfloss is a fluffy pink or white sweet made of spun sugar, wound onto a stick, sold at fairs and the seaside.
- [cane](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cane/) — A cane is a stick that people use to help them walk; a white cane helps blind people. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [canine](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canine/) — Canine means to do with dogs or the dog family: canine behaviour, a canine friend.
- [canker](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canker/) — A grub or caterpillar-like insect that eats plants. — Jewish tradition