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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/)

1960 words under C; 101–200 on this page.

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- [canned](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canned/) — Kept in a sealed metal can or tin, like canned beans.
- [cannibal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cannibal/) — A cannibal is a person or creature that eats other people.
- [cannon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cannon/) — A cannon is a big, heavy gun, usually on wheels or on a ship, that fires large metal balls or shells.
- [cannonball](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cannonball/) — A cannonball is a heavy round metal or stone ball that used to be fired from a cannon.
- [cannula](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cannula/) — A thin tube put into a vein or into the body by a doctor or nurse, so that medicine or fluid can go in, or fluid can come out.
- [canny](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canny/) — Canny means clever and careful, especially with money or in business; hard to trick: «a canny shopper».
- [canoe](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canoe/) — A canoe is a light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends, that you move with a paddle.
- [canoeist](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canoeist/) — A canoeist is a person who paddles a canoe.
- [canon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canon/) — A canon is a priest who belongs to the staff of a large church, called a cathedral.
- [canopied](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canopied/) — Canopied means covered over with a canopy, a cloth or roof hung above something such as a bed, seat or throne.
- [canopy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canopy/) — In a forest the canopy is the top layer of leaves and branches that covers the forest like a roof. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [canst](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canst/) — Are able to, used with thou.
- [cant](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cant/) — Often a misspelling of "can't" (cannot) when the apostrophe is left out, as in texts and fast typing.
- [cantankerous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cantankerous/) — Cantankerous means bad-tempered, quarrelsome and hard to please.
- [canteen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canteen/) — A canteen is a room or place in a school, factory or office where people buy or get meals.
- [canticle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canticle/) — A song or hymn with words from the Bible, sung in church services, such as the Magnificat.
- [canton](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canton/) — One of the states into which Switzerland is divided (26 cantons), each with its own government.
- [cantonese](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cantonese/) — The Chinese language spoken in Guangzhou (once called Canton), Hong Kong, Macau and by many Chinese people abroad.
- [cantor](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cantor/) — A cantor is a person who leads the singing of prayers in a synagogue. — Jewish tradition
- [canvas](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canvas/) — Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth used for tents, sails, bags and shoes.
- [canvassing](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canvassing/) — Going from house to house or talking to people to ask for their votes or support for a person, party or cause, especially before an…
- [canyon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/canyon/) — A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, usually cut by a river over a very long time.
- [cap](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cap/) — A cap is a soft hat, often with a peak at the front, like a baseball cap.
- [capability](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capability/) — A capability is the ability or power to do something: «The robot has the capability to climb stairs».
- [capable](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capable/) — Capable means able to do something: capable of swimming a length. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [capacious](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capacious/) — Capacious means having a lot of room inside; able to hold a great deal.
- [capacity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capacity/) — The amount a container can hold.
- [caparisoned](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caparisoned/) — Caparisoned means dressed in fine decorated cloth and trappings, as a horse is for a grand ride or parade.
- [cape](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cape/) — A cape is a loose coat with no sleeves that hangs from the shoulders, like a short cloak.
- [caper](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caper/) — A caper is a playful jump or skip.
- [capercaillie](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capercaillie/) — A very large wild bird of the grouse family that lives in pine forests in Scotland, Scandinavia and other cold parts of Europe and Asia.
- [capillary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capillary/) — A capillary is the thinnest kind of blood vessel in the body, finer than a hair, that connects arteries and veins.
- [capital](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capital/) — A capital (city) is the city where a country's or state's government is. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [capitalise](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capitalise/) — To write a letter as a capital (A, B, C) or start a word with a capital letter.
- [capitol](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capitol/) — The Capitol: the building in Washington, D.C.
- [capped](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capped/) — Covered at the top: snow-capped mountains.
- [capricious](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capricious/) — Capricious means changing your mind often and without reason; moody and unpredictable.
- [capricorn](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capricorn/) — A constellation (group of stars) whose name means «goat-horned», pictured as a sea-goat. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [capsaicin](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capsaicin/) — Capsaicin is the natural chemical in chilli peppers that makes them taste hot and makes your mouth feel like it is burning.
- [capsize](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capsize/) — Of a boat: to turn over in the water so that the bottom is on top.
- [capsizing](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capsizing/) — Turning over in the water, so that the bottom of a boat is on top.
- [capstan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capstan/) — A large, upright, turning drum on a ship or dock, turned by sailors pushing bars, used to wind in heavy ropes or the anchor chain.
- [capsule](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capsule/) — A capsule is a small tube-shaped container of medicine you swallow.
- [captain](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/captain/) — The person in charge of a ship or an aeroplane. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [caption](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caption/) — A caption is a short piece of text next to a picture, photo or cartoon that explains it.
- [captivate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/captivate/) — To charm someone so that they cannot look away, or to take them captive by beauty. — Jewish tradition
- [captive](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/captive/) — A captive is a person or animal that has been caught and is kept somewhere and not allowed to leave. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [captivity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/captivity/) — Captivity is the state of being kept in a place and not being free, like an animal in a zoo or a prisoner. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [captor](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/captor/) — A captor is a person who takes someone prisoner and holds them against their will.
- [capture](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capture/) — To catch a person or animal and keep it so it cannot escape. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [capuchin](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capuchin/) — A small clever monkey from Central and South America with a cap of dark fur on its head, known for using tools such as stones to crack nuts.
- [capybara](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/capybara/) — A capybara is the world's largest rodent, a big, calm, barrel-shaped animal with short brown fur, from South America.
- [car](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/car/) — A car is a machine with four wheels and an engine that people drive on roads. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [carabineer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carabineer/) — A carabineer is an old word for a soldier armed with a carbine, a short rifle.
- [caracara](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caracara/) — A large bird of prey from the Americas, related to falcons, with long legs and often a bare red or orange face; it walks on the ground and…
- [carafe](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carafe/) — A glass jug with a narrow neck and no lid, used for serving water or wine at the table.
- [caramel](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caramel/) — Caramel is a sweet, brown, sticky food made by heating sugar until it melts and turns brown.
- [caravan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caravan/) — A vehicle with beds and a kitchen pulled by a car, for holidays; in the US a trailer or RV. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [caravanserai](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caravanserai/) — An inn with a big courtyard on old trade routes in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, where travellers and their camels or horses…
- [caraway](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caraway/) — A plant related to the carrot whose small, curved, brown seeds are used as a spice.
- [carbohydrate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carbohydrate/) — A carbohydrate is one of the main kinds of nutrients in food, which gives your body energy.
- [carbon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carbon/) — A chemical element found in all living things, in coal, in diamonds and pencil «lead» (graphite).
- [carbonate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carbonate/) — A chemical compound containing carbon and oxygen, like calcium carbonate in chalk and limestone.
- [carbonated](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carbonated/) — With bubbles of carbon dioxide gas in it; fizzy: «carbonated water».
- [carbonation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carbonation/) — Adding carbon dioxide gas to a drink so that it becomes fizzy.
- [carboniferous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carboniferous/) — The Carboniferous was a time in Earth's history, about 359 to 299 million years ago, when huge swamp forests grew and later turned into…
- [carbonise](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carbonise/) — To turn something into carbon or charcoal by heating it strongly, usually without much air.
- [carbuncle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carbuncle/) — A carbuncle is a dark red precious stone, a round-cut garnet. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [carcase](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carcase/) — A carcase is the dead body of an animal, especially one left after the good meat has been cut away. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [carcass](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carcass/) — A carcass is the dead body of an animal, especially a large one, or one cut up for meat. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [card](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/card/) — A card is a small flat piece of stiff paper, often with a picture: a trading card. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cardamom](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cardamom/) — Cardamom is a sweet, strongly scented spice made from the small green or black seed pods of a plant in the ginger family.
- [cardboard](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cardboard/) — Cardboard is thick, stiff paper used to make boxes, packaging and models.
- [cardiac](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cardiac/) — To do with the heart.
- [cardigan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cardigan/) — A cardigan is a knitted jumper (sweater) that opens down the front and does up with buttons or a zip.
- [cardinal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cardinal/) — A senior leader in the Roman Catholic Church who wears red and helps choose the Pope. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cardinality](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cardinality/) — The number of things in a set or group.
- [cardiologist](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cardiologist/) — A doctor who is an expert in the heart and blood vessels and treats heart problems.
- [cardiopulmonary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cardiopulmonary/) — To do with both the heart and the lungs together.
- [care](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/care/) — To care is to feel that someone or something matters to you: «I care about my friends». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [career](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/career/) — A career is the job or kind of work someone does for a long part of their life, often getting better at it.
- [careful](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/careful/) — Careful means paying close attention so you do not make mistakes, break things or get hurt. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [carefully](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carefully/) — Carefully means with care, slowly and paying attention so you do not make mistakes. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [careless](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/careless/) — Careless means not paying enough attention, so you make mistakes or cause harm: a careless mistake. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [carelessly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carelessly/) — Without enough care or attention, so mistakes or accidents happen.
- [carelessness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carelessness/) — Carelessness is not paying enough attention or care, so that mistakes or accidents happen.
- [caress](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caress/) — To caress someone or something is to touch or stroke them gently and lovingly.
- [caretaker](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caretaker/) — A caretaker is a person whose job is to look after a building, such as a school, keeping it clean, safe and repaired.
- [careth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/careth/) — «careth» means «cares», a form of «care»: To care is to feel that someone or something matters to you: «I care about my friends».
- [carful](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carful/) — As many people or things as a car can hold, as in «a carful of children».
- [cargo](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cargo/) — Goods carried by a ship, plane, train or lorry.
- [caribou](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caribou/) — A caribou is a large deer of North America's Arctic and northern forests with big branching antlers; in Europe and Asia the same animal is…
- [caricature](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caricature/) — A funny drawing of a person that makes some features, like a big nose or ears, look much bigger than they are.
- [caries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caries/) — Caries is tooth decay: the slow damage to teeth that makes holes called cavities.
- [cark](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cark/) — To cark it means to die: "the old dog finally carked it".
- [carmaker](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carmaker/) — A carmaker is a company that designs and builds cars, such as Ford, Toyota or Volkswagen.
- [carmelite](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carmelite/) — A person from Carmel, a town in the hill country of Judah. — Jewish tradition
- [carmine](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carmine/) — A deep, bright red colour.
- [carnage](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carnage/) — Carnage is the terrible killing of very many people or animals, as in a battle or a great disaster.
- [carnally](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/carnally/) — In a bodily way, as in sexual relations. — Jewish tradition