8-Letter Adjectives Starting With C
Here's the list of all the 601 8-Letter Adjectives Starting With C in the English Language.
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| complete | 1. having every necessary or normal part or component or step 2. perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities More Definitions → |
| creative | 1. promoting construction or creation 2. having the ability or power to create More Definitions → |
| critical | 1. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws 2. at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction More Definitions → |
| clinical | 1. relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients 2. scientifically detached; unemotional More Definitions → |
| cultural | 1. of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors 2. of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society More Definitions → |
| chemical | 1. relating to or used in chemistry 2. of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes More Definitions → |
| criminal | 1. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure 2. guilty of crime or serious offense More Definitions → |
| changing | 1. marked by continuous change or effective action More Definitions → |
| combined | 1. made or joined or united into one More Definitions → |
| constant | 1. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection 2. unvarying in nature More Definitions → |
| catholic | 1. free from provincial prejudices or attachments More Definitions → |
| cellular | 1. relating to cells 2. characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization) More Definitions → |
| concrete | 1. formed by the coalescence of particles 2. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary More Definitions → |
| champion | 1. holding first place in a contest More Definitions → |
| cosmetic | 1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose 2. serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body More Definitions → |
| compound | 1. consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts 2. composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony More Definitions → |
| composed | 1. serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress More Definitions → |
| contrary | 1. very opposed in nature or character or purpose 2. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false More Definitions → |
| confused | 1. mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently 2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment More Definitions → |
| cordless | 1. not having a cord More Definitions → |
| circular | 1. describing a circle; moving in a circle 2. having the shape or form of a circle More Definitions → |
| colonial | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony 2. of animals who live in colonies, such as ants More Definitions → |
| civilian | 1. associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military More Definitions → |
| centered | 1. being or placed in the center More Definitions → |
| charming | 1. pleasing or delighting 2. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers More Definitions → |
| cardinal | 1. serving as an essential component 2. being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order More Definitions → |
| colorful | 1. having much or varied color 2. striking in variety and interest More Definitions → |
| crescent | 1. resembling the new moon in shape More Definitions → |
| credited | 1. (usually followed by `to') given credit for More Definitions → |
| culinary | 1. of or relating to or used in cooking More Definitions → |
| catching | 1. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection More Definitions → |
| coronary | 1. surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart) More Definitions → |
| coloured | 1. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination 2. favoring one person or side over another More Definitions → |
| confined | 1. not invading healthy tissue 2. not free to move about More Definitions → |
| charcoal | 1. of a very dark grey More Definitions → |
| cheating | 1. not faithful to a spouse or lover 2. violating accepted standards or rules More Definitions → |
| clerical | 1. of or relating to clerks 2. of or relating to the clergy More Definitions → |
| cerebral | 1. involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct 2. of or relating to the cerebrum or brain More Definitions → |
| coherent | 1. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts 2. (physics) of waves having a constant phase relation More Definitions → |
| cervical | 1. of or relating to the cervix of the uterus 2. relating to or associated with the neck More Definitions → |
| chestnut | 1. (of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color More Definitions → |
| credible | 1. capable of being believed 2. (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous More Definitions → |
| cultured | 1. marked by refinement in taste and manners More Definitions → |
| converse | 1. of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other 2. turned about in order or relation More Definitions → |
| cracking | 1. excellent More Definitions → |
| communal | 1. relating to a small administrative district or community 2. for or by a group rather than individuals More Definitions → |
| crashing | 1. informal intensifiers More Definitions → |
| cautious | 1. avoiding excess 2. showing careful forethought More Definitions → |
| cavalier | 1. given to haughty disregard of others More Definitions → |
| crackers | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| cheerful | 1. being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits 2. pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic More Definitions → |
| climatic | 1. of or relating to a climate More Definitions → |
| chilling | 1. provoking fear or terror More Definitions → |
| crushing | 1. physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| corporal | 1. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit 2. possessing or existing in bodily form More Definitions → |
| clueless | 1. totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from which to infer what is occurring More Definitions → |
| cortical | 1. of or relating to a cortex More Definitions → |
| censored | 1. suppressed or subject to censorship More Definitions → |
| consular | 1. having to do with a consul or his office or duties More Definitions → |
| clipping | More Definitions → |
| careless | 1. effortless and unstudied 2. (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration More Definitions → |
| cyclical | 1. recurring in cycles More Definitions → |
| cohesive | 1. causing cohesion 2. cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated More Definitions → |
| colossal | 1. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe More Definitions → |
| cheering | 1. providing freedom from worry More Definitions → |
| childish | 1. indicating a lack of maturity More Definitions → |
| crippled | 1. disabled in the feet or legs More Definitions → |
| carefree | 1. free of trouble and worry and care 2. cheerfully irresponsible More Definitions → |
| codified | 1. enacted by a legislative body More Definitions → |
| chopping | More Definitions → |
| citywide | 1. occurring or extending throughout a city More Definitions → |
| coercive | 1. serving or intended to coerce More Definitions → |
| clitoral | 1. of or relating to the clitoris More Definitions → |
| covalent | 1. of or relating to or characterized by covalence More Definitions → |
| cowardly | 1. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted More Definitions → |
| cochlear | 1. of or relating to the cochlea of the ear More Definitions → |
| centrist | 1. supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative More Definitions → |
| churning | 1. moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation 2. (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence More Definitions → |
| chewable | 1. able to be chewed or cut More Definitions → |
| cesarean | 1. relating to abdominal delivery More Definitions → |
| curative | 1. tending to cure or restore to health More Definitions → |
| crowning | 1. representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment 2. forming or providing a crown or summit More Definitions → |
| clogging | 1. preventing movement More Definitions → |
| carpeted | 1. covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| casebook | 1. according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical More Definitions → |
| cornered | 1. forced to turn and face attackers More Definitions → |
| clenched | 1. closed or squeezed together tightly More Definitions → |
| cyclonic | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center 2. of or relating to or characteristic of a violent tropical storm More Definitions → |
| carbonyl | 1. relating to or containing the carbonyl group More Definitions → |
| chimeric | 1. being or relating to or like a chimera More Definitions → |
| cationic | 1. of or relating to cations More Definitions → |
| castaway | More Definitions → |
| clinched | 1. closed or squeezed together tightly More Definitions → |
| callable | 1. subject to a demand for payment before due date More Definitions → |
| crumpled | 1. of metal e.g. More Definitions → |
| carboxyl | 1. relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical More Definitions → |
| clashing | 1. sharply and harshly discordant More Definitions → |
| columnar | 1. having the form of a column 2. characterized by columns More Definitions → |
| carbonic | 1. relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon More Definitions → |
| cornmeal | More Definitions → |
| culpable | 1. deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious More Definitions → |
| comatose | 1. relating to or associated with a coma 2. in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli More Definitions → |
| cerulean | 1. of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky More Definitions → |
| costumed | 1. dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class More Definitions → |
| craziest | 1. affected with madness or insanity 2. foolish; totally unsound More Definitions → |
| cruciate | 1. shaped like a cross More Definitions → |
| cathodic | 1. of or at or pertaining to a cathode More Definitions → |
| conjoint | 1. consisting of two or more associated entities More Definitions → |
| cetacean | 1. of or relating to whales and dolphins etc More Definitions → |
| conjugal | 1. of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband More Definitions → |
| celibate | 1. abstaining from sexual intercourse More Definitions → |
| corroded | 1. eaten away as by acid or oxidation More Definitions → |
| cinnabar | 1. of a vivid red to reddish-orange color More Definitions → |
| chiseled | 1. having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges More Definitions → |
| cephalic | 1. of or relating to the head More Definitions → |
| crackpot | More Definitions → |
| capsular | 1. resembling a capsule 2. of or relating to a capsule More Definitions → |
| cyclamen | More Definitions → |
| conjunct | 1. progressing melodically by intervals of a second 2. bound in close association More Definitions → |
| cantonal | 1. of or relating to a canton More Definitions → |
| cometary | 1. of or relating to or resembling a comet More Definitions → |
| chelated | 1. relating to or characterized by chelation More Definitions → |