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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; 601–700 on this page.

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- [christ](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/christ/) — Christ is a title given to Jesus by Christians; it means «the chosen one». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [christen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/christen/) — To christen a baby is to give it its name in a church ceremony, with water poured on its head.
- [christendom](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/christendom/) — All the Christian people and Christian countries of the world, thought of together.
- [christening](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/christening/) — A christening is a church ceremony in which a baby is baptised, given its Christian name and welcomed into the Church.
- [christian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/christian/) — A Christian is a person who believes in Jesus Christ and follows the religion of Christianity. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [christianity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/christianity/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/christmas/) — Christmas is the Christian festival in December that celebrates the birth of Jesus.
- [christmastide](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/christmastide/) — The time of the Christmas season, the days around Christmas Day when families meet and feast together.
- [chromatography](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chromatography/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chromium/) — Chromium is a hard, shiny, silvery-grey metal; it is a chemical element with the symbol Cr and atomic number 24.
- [chromosome](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chromosome/) — A chromosome is a tiny thread-like structure inside the centre (nucleus) of a living cell, made of DNA, which carries the instructions…
- [chronic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chronic/) — A chronic illness or problem lasts a long time or keeps coming back.
- [chronicle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chronicle/) — A chronicle is a written record of events in the order they happened. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [chronological](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chronological/) — Chronological means arranged in the order in which things happened, from earliest to latest.
- [chronometer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chronometer/) — A very exact clock, used at sea to find the ship's position by knowing the exact time.
- [chrysalis](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chrysalis/) — The hard case a caterpillar makes around itself while it changes into a butterfly.
- [chrysanthemum](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chrysanthemum/) — A garden flower with many layered petals, which blooms in autumn in many colours.
- [chubby](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chubby/) — Slightly fat and round in a soft, often cute way, as in «chubby cheeks» or «a chubby baby».
- [chuck](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chuck/) — To chuck something is to throw it, often casually.
- [chuckle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chuckle/) — To laugh quietly, often with your mouth closed, because something is amusing.
- [chuff](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chuff/) — verb To make the puffing sound of a steam train: chuff-chuff.
- [chuffed](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chuffed/) — Chuffed means very pleased and proud, as in I'm chuffed to bits.
- [chunder](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chunder/) — to vomit, be sick.
- [chunk](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chunk/) — A thick, solid piece of something (a chunk of cheese).
- [chunky](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chunky/) — Thick, solid and heavy-looking: a chunky jumper, chunky boots.
- [church](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/church/) — A church is a building where Christians go to pray and worship. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [churchwarden](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/churchwarden/) — A churchwarden is a volunteer in a parish (especially Church of England and Anglican churches) who helps look after the church building…
- [churchyard](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/churchyard/) — The land around a church, often with a graveyard where people are buried.
- [churl](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/churl/) — A rude, mean, rough man who is unkind and will not do what is fair or good. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [churlish](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/churlish/) — Rude, grumpy and unkind in the way one behaves or speaks. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [churn](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/churn/) — A churn is a container in which cream or milk is shaken or stirred to make butter. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [churr](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/churr/) — To churr is to make a low, long, trilling or whirring sound, like a nightjar, a grasshopper or a partridge.
- [ci](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ci/) — CI often means «Chief Inspector», a senior police officer in the UK. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cicada](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cicada/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cider/) — An alcoholic drink made from the juice of crushed apples, a bit like beer in strength.
- [cigar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cigar/) — A thick roll of dried tobacco leaves that people light and smoke.
- [cigarette](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cigarette/) — A cigarette is a thin paper tube filled with dried tobacco that people light and smoke.
- [cinchona](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cinchona/) — A cinchona is a tree or shrub from the Andes mountains of South America whose bark contains quinine.
- [cinder](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cinder/) — A small piece of burnt coal or wood that is left after a fire has gone out; grey ash.
- [cinderella](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cinderella/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cinema/) — A cinema is a building where people watch films on a big screen.
- [cinematic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cinematic/) — To do with films and the cinema.
- [cinnamon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cinnamon/) — Cinnamon is a sweet, warm-tasting brown spice made from the dried bark of a tree, used in cakes, buns and drinks. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [cipher](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cipher/) — 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. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [circadian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circle/) — A circle is a round flat shape. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [circlet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circlet/) — A thin ring or band, often of gold, worn on the head like a small crown. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [circuit](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circuit/) — An electrical circuit is a complete loop of wires and parts that electricity flows round, from the power source and back again. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [circular](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circular/) — Circular means shaped like a circle, round: "a circular table".
- [circulate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circulate/) — To move round and round inside something and come back, like blood around the body.
- [circulation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circulation/) — Circulation is the movement of blood around your body, pumped by the heart.
- [circulatory](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circulatory/) — To do with circulation, especially the movement of blood around the body by the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.
- [circumcision](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circumcision/) — the act of cutting off the foreskin of a boy or man. — Jewish tradition
- [circumference](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circumference/) — The distance all the way around the edge of a circle; the perimeter of a circle.
- [circumflex](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circumflex/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circumlocution/) — Circumlocution is using many words to say something that could be said simply, often to avoid saying it directly.
- [circumnavigate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circumnavigate/) — To sail, fly or travel all the way around something, especially the world or an island.
- [circumnavigation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circumnavigation/) — A journey all the way around something, especially around the world by sea or air.
- [circumpolar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circumpolar/) — Found around the North Pole or South Pole, or living in the regions near them.
- [circumscribed](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circumscribed/) — Limited or restricted: «a circumscribed life» is one with narrow limits.
- [circumstance](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circumstance/) — Circumstances are the facts or conditions around an event that affect what happens.
- [circumstances](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circumstances/) — The facts or conditions that affect a situation or an event.
- [circumvent](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circumvent/) — To find a clever way to avoid a rule, problem or difficulty, often in a way that is not quite fair.
- [circus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/circus/) — A circus is a travelling show, often in a big tent, with acrobats, clowns, jugglers and sometimes trained animals.
- [cirrus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cirrus/) — Cirrus is a thin, wispy, white cloud high up in the sky, made of tiny ice crystals.
- [cistern](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cistern/) — The tank above or behind a toilet that holds water for flushing. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [citadel](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/citadel/) — A strong fortress built on high ground above a town, to guard it against attack.
- [citation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/citation/) — A line of words quoted from a book, speech or writer (a quotation).
- [cite](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cite/) — To cite something is to mention it as an example or reason. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [citizen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/citizen/) — A citizen is a person who legally belongs to a country and has its rights and duties.
- [citizenry](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/citizenry/) — All the citizens of a country, town or place, thought of as one group.
- [citizenship](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/citizenship/) — Citizenship is being a legal member of a country, with its rights and duties: «British citizenship».
- [citric](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/citric/) — To do with or coming from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes and oranges.
- [citron](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/citron/) — A large, lemon-like citrus fruit with a very thick, bumpy rind, often candied and used in cakes.
- [citrus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/citrus/) — A group of fruit trees, and their juicy fruits with thick peel, such as oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit.
- [city](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/city/) — A city is a very large town where many people live and work. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [civic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/civic/) — To do with a town or city and its official life, like a civic centre or civic building.
- [civil](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/civil/) — Polite in a formal way, but not especially friendly: he gave a civil reply.
- [civilian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/civilian/) — A person who is not in the army, navy, air force or police.
- [civilisation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/civilisation/) — A civilisation is a large, organised society with cities, government, writing, laws and culture, such as ancient Egypt or the Maya.
- [civilised](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/civilised/) — Living in an organised society with laws, good manners, towns and government, not wild or rough.
- [civility](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/civility/) — Polite behaviour and good manners towards others.
- [civilization](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/civilization/) — A large, organised society with cities, government, laws, writing, art and trade: «the ancient Egyptian civilization».
- [civilized](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/civilized/) — Living in an organised society with laws, good manners, towns and government, not wild or rough.
- [civilly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/civilly/) — In a polite, respectful way; to speak civilly is to be well-mannered, even when cross or when in charge.
- [cl](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cl/) — Cl is a short way to write centilitre, a small unit for measuring liquid.
- [clack](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clack/) — To make a short, sharp sound like two hard things hitting each other.
- [clad](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clad/) — Wearing a certain kind of clothes («clad in armour», «a black-clad figure»). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [claim](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/claim/) — To say that something is true, even though others may not believe it or it is not proven. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [claimant](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/claimant/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clairvoyant/) — able to see things hidden from ordinary sight, as if by a special power. — Jewish tradition
- [clam](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clam/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clamber/) — To climb up or over something using hands and feet, often with effort or clumsily: clamber up a wall, over rocks.
- [clammy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clammy/) — Unpleasantly damp, cold and sticky to touch, especially skin.
- [clamour](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clamour/) — A clamour is a loud noise made by many voices shouting together.
- [clamp](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clamp/) — A tool that holds two things tightly together or holds something firmly in place, often by turning a screw.
- [clams](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clams/) — Clams are shellfish with two hard shells joined by a hinge, which live in sand or mud.
- [clan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clan/) — A clan is a large group of families who share the same ancestor, especially in Scotland and Ireland.
- [clang](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clang/) — To make a loud, ringing sound like metal being hit.
- [clanger](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clanger/) — A clanger is a silly, embarrassing mistake, especially something you say that you should not have said.