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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; 301–400 on this page.

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- [cave](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cave/) — A cave is a large hole in the side of a hill or cliff or under the ground. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [caveman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caveman/) — A person from very long ago, in the Stone Age, who is imagined as living in caves.
- [cavern](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cavern/) — A large cave, often deep under the ground.
- [cavernous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cavernous/) — Cavernous means very large and hollow, like a cave.
- [cavity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cavity/) — A cavity is a hollow space inside something solid.
- [caw](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/caw/) — The loud harsh cry of a crow, rook or raven.
- [cayuga](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cayuga/) — The Cayuga are a Native American (First Nations) people, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, from what is…
- [cbc](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cbc/) — The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada's public radio and TV broadcaster (in French: Radio-Canada).
- [cc](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cc/) — It is a short form of "cubic centimetre", or of "carbon copy". — Jewish tradition
- [cd](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cd/) — A CD (compact disc) is a thin, shiny, round plastic disc that stores music or computer data, read by a laser.
- [ce](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ce/) — «Ce» means «this» or «that» or «it»: «ce livre» = this book, «c'est» = it is.
- [cease](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cease/) — To stop happening, or to stop doing something. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [ceaseless](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ceaseless/) — Ceaseless means never stopping; going on and on.
- [cedar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cedar/) — A tall evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and cones, such as the cedar of Lebanon. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cede](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cede/) — To give up land, power or rights to someone else, often because you have to, for example after a war or a deal.
- [ceiling](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ceiling/) — The inside surface at the top of a room, above your head. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [celebrant](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/celebrant/) — A celebrant is a person who leads a ceremony, such as a wedding, a naming day or a funeral.
- [celebrate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/celebrate/) — To do something special and enjoyable because of a happy event or a special day, like a birthday, a festival or a win. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [celebration](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/celebration/) — A special event, like a party, held because something good has happened or for a special day.
- [celebratory](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/celebratory/) — Done or made to celebrate something happy, like a birthday or a win.
- [celebrity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/celebrity/) — A celebrity is a famous person, especially in films, music, sport or TV.
- [celery](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/celery/) — Celery is a vegetable with long pale-green crunchy stalks and leafy tops, eaten raw or cooked.
- [celestial](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/celestial/) — To do with the sky or outer space, as in «celestial bodies» like stars, planets and moons. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [celibacy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/celibacy/) — Celibacy is the state of not marrying and not having a husband or wife, often by choice and often for religious reasons.
- [cell](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cell/) — A cell is the smallest living part of a plant or animal; all living things are made of cells. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cellar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cellar/) — A cellar is a room under a house or building, below the ground, often used for storage. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cello](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cello/) — A cello is a large musical instrument with four strings, played with a bow while sitting down with the cello held between the knees.
- [cellophane](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cellophane/) — A thin, clear, shiny sheet material that is used for wrapping things such as flowers, sweets, gifts and food.
- [celtic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/celtic/) — Celtic describes the Celts, ancient peoples of Europe, and the peoples and cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man…
- [cement](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cement/) — A grey powder mixed with water, sand and stones to make concrete or mortar; it becomes hard when dry.
- [cemetery](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cemetery/) — A cemetery is a large area of land, often with grass and trees, where dead people are buried in graves.
- [cenotaph](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cenotaph/) — A cenotaph is a monument built to remember people, especially soldiers, who died somewhere else and are buried elsewhere.
- [censer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/censer/) — A censer is a metal container, often hung on chains, that holds burning incense; it is swung in church to fill the air with sweet smoke. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [censor](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/censor/) — A spelling variant of "censer", a pan for burning incense. — Jewish tradition
- [censure](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/censure/) — Censure is strong, official criticism or disapproval.
- [census](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/census/) — An official count of all the people in a country, with facts such as their ages and jobs.
- [cent](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cent/) — A cent is a small coin or amount of money; a hundred cents make a dollar or a euro. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [centaur](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/centaur/) — A centaur is a creature in Greek myths with the top half of a man and the body and legs of a horse.
- [centenarian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/centenarian/) — A person who is 100 years old or older.
- [centilitre](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/centilitre/) — A centilitre is a small unit for measuring liquid.
- [centime](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/centime/) — A small coin and unit of money worth one hundredth of a franc, used in France before the euro, and still used in Switzerland (one…
- [centimeter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/centimeter/) — A centimeter is a small unit of length in the metric system, about the width of a fingernail.
- [centimetre](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/centimetre/) — Centimetre is the British, Irish, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian way to spell centimeter, a small unit of length about the width of…
- [centipede](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/centipede/) — A centipede is a small long thin creature with a flat body divided into many parts, each with one pair of legs.
- [central](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/central/) — Central means in the middle or centre of something: central London, the central square. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [centre](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/centre/) — The centre is the middle point or part of something. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [centurion](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/centurion/) — An officer in the army of ancient Rome, in charge of about 80 to 100 soldiers (a century).
- [century](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/century/) — A century is a period of one hundred years. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [ceo](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ceo/) — Chief Executive Officer: the most important manager of a company or organisation, who makes the big decisions and leads the other managers.
- [ceramic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ceramic/) — Ceramic is a hard material made by shaping clay and baking it at a very high heat, used for pots, plates, tiles and mugs.
- [cere](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cere/) — The soft, waxy, often brightly coloured patch of skin at the top of a bird's beak, around the nostrils, found in birds such as parrots…
- [cereal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cereal/) — A breakfast food made from grains, such as cornflakes, oats or puffed rice, often eaten with milk.
- [cerebellum](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cerebellum/) — The part of the brain at the back, under the big main part, that controls balance, smooth movement and coordination.
- [cerebral](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cerebral/) — To do with the brain, especially the main part of it called the cerebrum.
- [ceremonial](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ceremonial/) — Used in or connected with a ceremony, an official or special event (a ceremonial sword).
- [ceremoniously](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ceremoniously/) — In a very formal, grand way, following the proper rules of an occasion.
- [ceremony](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ceremony/) — A ceremony is a formal event held to mark something important, such as a wedding, a graduation or a prize-giving. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cerise](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cerise/) — A bright deep pinkish-red colour, like cherries.
- [certain](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/certain/) — Certain means sure, with no doubt: «I am certain». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [certainly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/certainly/) — Certainly means without any doubt; surely. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [certainty](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/certainty/) — Certainty is the feeling of being completely sure about something. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [certificate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/certificate/) — A certificate is an official paper that proves something is true, like a birth certificate, a certificate of baptism, or a certificate for…
- [certification](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/certification/) — The act of officially proving that someone has passed a test or that something meets a standard.
- [certified](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/certified/) — Officially shown to have passed a test or to meet a standard (a certified teacher, certified organic).
- [certify](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/certify/) — To say officially, often in writing, that something is true or correct: «The doctor certified that he was ill.».
- [cervical](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cervical/) — Cervical means to do with the neck, as in «cervical vertebrae», the bones in your neck.
- [cessation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cessation/) — Cessation is the stopping or ending of something.
- [cession](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cession/) — The act of giving up land or rights to another country or person, often after a war or by a treaty.
- [cetacean](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cetacean/) — Any member of the group of sea mammals that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.
- [cf](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cf/) — Short for the Latin word «confer», meaning «compare»; it tells the reader to look at another thing and compare it with this one. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [chad](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chad/) — Chad is a large country in north-central Africa; its capital is N'Djamena and much of the north is Sahara desert.
- [chafed](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chafed/) — To chafe is to rub the skin until it becomes sore or raw.
- [chaff](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chaff/) — The dry husks (outer cases) of grain such as wheat, separated from the seeds when farmers thresh it. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [chaffinch](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chaffinch/) — A chaffinch is a small songbird with a bright, colourful breast, common in Britain and Europe.
- [chagrin](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chagrin/) — Chagrin is a feeling of being annoyed and disappointed because something has not gone the way you wanted.
- [chain](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chain/) — A chain is a row of metal rings, called links, joined together. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [chainsaw](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chainsaw/) — A chainsaw is a powerful handheld saw with a motor that drives a loop of sharp teeth (a chain) round a metal bar, used to cut down trees…
- [chair](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chair/) — A chair is a seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [chairman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chairman/) — A person who leads a meeting or a committee and keeps order, deciding who speaks.
- [chairmanship](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chairmanship/) — The job of being the chair (chairman or chairwoman) of a meeting, committee or company.
- [chaise](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chaise/) — In old times, a light carriage with two or four wheels, pulled by one horse, often with a folding hood.
- [chaldean](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chaldean/) — A person from Chaldea, the land in southern Babylonia, or a member of the people who ruled Babylon. — Jewish tradition
- [chaldee](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chaldee/) — The ancient language of Chaldea, or Babylonia, also called Aramaic; a person from Chaldea. — Jewish tradition
- [chalk](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chalk/) — Chalk is a soft white rock made from tiny shells of sea creatures.
- [chalkstone](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chalkstone/) — A piece of soft white limestone, chalk, that crumbles easily. — Jewish tradition
- [chalky](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chalky/) — Containing chalk or made of chalk, as in «chalky soil» or «chalky cliffs».
- [challenge](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/challenge/) — A challenge is a hard task or contest that tests how good or strong you are.
- [challenger](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/challenger/) — A person or team that tries to beat the champion or winner in a competition.
- [challenging](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/challenging/) — hard, needing effort or skill (a challenging puzzle).
- [chamber](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chamber/) — A room, especially a large one used for a special purpose (council chamber). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [chamberlain](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chamberlain/) — A chamberlain was an officer in charge of the rooms and household business of a king, queen or lord in old times. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [chambermaid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chambermaid/) — A chambermaid is a female servant who cleans and tidies the bedrooms in a large house or hotel.
- [chameleon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chameleon/) — A chameleon is a kind of lizard that can change the colour of its skin, has eyes that move separately, and catches insects with a very… — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [chamois](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chamois/) — A chamois is a small wild animal like a goat, with short horns, that lives high in mountains.
- [champ](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/champ/) — Short for champion, a winner.
- [champagne](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/champagne/) — A sparkling (fizzy) white or pink wine made in the Champagne area of France, drunk at celebrations.
- [champion](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/champion/) — A champion is a person or team that has won a competition, especially the most important one: «the world champion». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [championship](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/championship/) — A competition to find the best player or team in a sport or game: «the world championship».
- [chance](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chance/) — A chance is a time when you can do something; an opportunity. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [chancellor](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chancellor/) — A chancellor is the chief adviser or minister of a king, queen or government.