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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; 1901–1960 on this page.

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- [curl](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curl/) — A curl is a piece of hair that grows or is shaped in a round twist. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [curlicue](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curlicue/) — A fancy curl or twist in writing, drawing or ironwork.
- [curliness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curliness/) — The quality of being curly, having curls or twists: «the curliness of her hair».
- [curly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curly/) — Curly means having curls, like hair that grows in rings or waves.
- [currant](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/currant/) — A small dried black grape without seeds, used in cakes, buns and puddings.
- [currency](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/currency/) — A currency is the kind of money used in a country, such as the dollar, the pound or the euro.
- [current](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/current/) — A current is a strong movement of water or air in one direction, as in a river or the sea. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [currently](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/currently/) — Currently means now, at this time.
- [curriculum](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curriculum/) — A curriculum is all the subjects and topics that are taught at a school, college or in a course.
- [curry](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curry/) — A curry is a dish of meat, fish or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce, often eaten with rice or bread; it comes from South Asian cooking.
- [currycomb](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/currycomb/) — A metal comb with rows of teeth, used to clean and brush a horse's coat.
- [curse](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curse/) — A curse is a magic spell or wish that something bad will happen to someone, as in fairy tales. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cursive](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cursive/) — Joined-up handwriting, in which the letters of a word are connected by flowing strokes: «We are learning cursive».
- [curt](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curt/) — Curt means rudely short: a curt reply uses very few words and sounds cold or unfriendly.
- [curtail](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curtail/) — To cut something short or make it smaller, less or shorter, often against people's wishes.
- [curtain](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curtain/) — A curtain is a piece of cloth that hangs over a window to block light or stop people looking in. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [curtly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curtly/) — Curtly means in a short, rude, unfriendly way, using very few words.
- [curtsey](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curtsey/) — A polite movement made by girls and women, bending the knees with one foot behind the other, to show respect, for example to a queen or at…
- [curtsy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curtsy/) — A bow made by bending the knees, one foot behind the other, as a sign of respect, done by a girl or woman.
- [curvature](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curvature/) — Curvature is how much something curves or bends.
- [curve](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curve/) — A line that bends smoothly without any sharp corners, like part of a circle.
- [curved](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curved/) — Bent in a smooth round shape, not straight and with no sharp corners.
- [curvet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curvet/) — A horse's leap or prance, with its forelegs raised.
- [curvy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/curvy/) — Curvy means having many curves or bends, not straight.
- [cushion](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cushion/) — A soft bag filled with stuffing, used to make a seat more comfortable or to lean on. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cuss](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cuss/) — To cuss is to swear or curse, using rude words.
- [custard](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/custard/) — A sweet yellow sauce made from milk, eggs or custard powder and sugar, poured over puddings.
- [custodian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/custodian/) — A person who looks after and guards something, such as a building or a collection. — Jewish tradition
- [custody](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/custody/) — Being kept by the police or in prison, usually while waiting to go to court: the suspect was taken into custody. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [custom](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/custom/) — A custom is a way of doing something that people in a place or group have done for a long time: it is a custom to give presents at… — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [customarily](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/customarily/) — Usually or normally, as people traditionally do: gifts are customarily given at birthdays.
- [customary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/customary/) — Customary means usual, what normally happens or what people traditionally do.
- [customer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/customer/) — A customer is a person who buys things in a shop or uses a service, like a café or a hairdresser.
- [cut](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cut/) — To cut is to divide something or take a piece off with a knife or scissors. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cute](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cute/) — Cute means pretty and lovable in a way that makes you smile, like a puppy or a baby.
- [cutlass](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cutlass/) — A short sword with a slightly curved blade and one sharp edge, used by sailors and pirates in the past.
- [cutlery](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cutlery/) — Cutlery is the knives, forks and spoons you use for eating and serving food.
- [cutter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cutter/) — A cutter is a tool or machine used for cutting, like a pastry cutter, wire cutters or a paper cutter.
- [cutting](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cutting/) — As part of the verb, cutting means using a knife, scissors or other sharp tool to divide or open something now. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cuttlefish](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cuttlefish/) — A cuttlefish is a sea animal related to the squid and octopus, with a wide flat body, eight arms, two long tentacles, a fin around its…
- [cv](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cv/) — CV stands for curriculum vitae (Latin for "the course of life"): a short written list of your education, jobs and skills that you send…
- [cyan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cyan/) — Cyan is a bright greenish-blue colour, like a clear tropical sea.
- [cyanide](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cyanide/) — A very strong poison that can kill quickly.
- [cyanobacteria](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cyanobacteria/) — Tiny living things, a kind of bacteria, that make their own food from sunlight like plants do.
- [cycle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cycle/) — A cycle is something that happens again and again in the same order, like the seasons or day and night. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cyclist](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cyclist/) — A cyclist is a person who rides a bicycle.
- [cyclone](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cyclone/) — A cyclone is a very strong storm with winds spinning around a calm centre.
- [cyclops](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cyclops/) — A Cyclops is a giant with only one eye in the middle of its forehead, from ancient Greek myths; the most famous is Polyphemus, who trapped…
- [cygnet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cygnet/) — A cygnet is a young swan.
- [cylinder](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cylinder/) — A cylinder is a 3D shape with two equal flat circles at the ends and one curved side joining them, like a tin of beans.
- [cylindrical](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cylindrical/) — Cylindrical means shaped like a cylinder: a long round shape with two flat circles at its ends, like a tin can or a tube.
- [cymbal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cymbal/) — A cymbal is a round flat metal plate used as a musical instrument, hit with a stick or clashed against another cymbal to make a loud… — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cypher](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cypher/) — A person of no importance, a nobody. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cypress](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cypress/) — A tall evergreen tree with dark, pointed leaves, often planted in gardens and graveyards. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cyril](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cyril/) — Cyril is a man's first name.
- [cyrillic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cyrillic/) — Cyrillic is the alphabet used to write Ukrainian, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Kazakh, Mongolian and other…
- [cystic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cystic/) — To do with a cyst, a small sac or bubble in the body filled with fluid.
- [cytokine](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cytokine/) — A cytokine is a tiny protein that cells send out as a message, especially to control the body's immune system when fighting germs.
- [czar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/czar/) — The title of a ruler of Russia long ago, also spelled «tsar».
- [czech](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/czech/) — Czech means from or of the Czech Republic (Czechia), a country in central Europe.