4-Letter Nouns Starting With C
Here's the list of all the 259 4-Letter Nouns Starting With C in the English Language.
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| city | 1. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts 2. an incorporated administrative district established by state charter More Definitions → |
| code | 1. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) 2. a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy More Definitions → |
| case | 1. an occurrence of something 2. a special set of circumstances More Definitions → |
| care | 1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something 2. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger More Definitions → |
| call | 1. a method of contacting a person by phone 2. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition More Definitions → |
| card | 1. one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes 2. a card certifying the identity of the bearer More Definitions → |
| cost | 1. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor 2. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) More Definitions → |
| come | 1. the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract More Definitions → |
| cart | 1. a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal 2. wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels More Definitions → |
| club | 1. a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together 2. a formal association of people with similar interests More Definitions → |
| cell | 1. any small compartment 2. (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals More Definitions → |
| chat | 1. an informal conversation 2. birds having a chattering call More Definitions → |
| copy | 1. a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) 2. a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing More Definitions → |
| cash | 1. money in the form of bills or coins 2. prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check More Definitions → |
| came | More Definitions → |
| cool | 1. the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature 2. great coolness and composure under strain More Definitions → |
| core | 1. a small group of indispensable persons or things 2. the center of an object More Definitions → |
| cold | 1. a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs) 2. the absence of heat More Definitions → |
| camp | 1. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers 2. a group of people living together in a camp More Definitions → |
| cast | 1. the actors in a play 2. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens More Definitions → |
| clip | 1. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun 2. an instance or single occasion for some event More Definitions → |
| cent | 1. a fractional monetary unit of several countries 2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit More Definitions → |
| cape | 1. a strip of land projecting into a body of water 2. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter More Definitions → |
| cook | 1. someone who cooks food More Definitions → |
| crew | 1. the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) 2. an organized group of workmen More Definitions → |
| chip | 1. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole 2. a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line More Definitions → |
| char | 1. a charred substance 2. a human female employed to do housework More Definitions → |
| cake | 1. a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) 2. small flat mass of chopped or ground food More Definitions → |
| cafe | 1. a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold More Definitions → |
| clay | 1. a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired 2. water soaked soil; soft wet earth More Definitions → |
| coat | 1. an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors 2. a thin layer covering something More Definitions → |
| coal | 1. fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period 2. a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering More Definitions → |
| cord | 1. a line made of twisted fibers or threads 2. a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet More Definitions → |
| crop | 1. the yield from plants in a single growing season 2. a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale More Definitions → |
| corn | 1. tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times 2. the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal More Definitions → |
| cole | 1. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head 2. coarse curly-leafed cabbage More Definitions → |
| coin | 1. a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money More Definitions → |
| cure | 1. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain More Definitions → |
| chef | 1. a professional cook More Definitions → |
| comp | 1. an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge More Definitions → |
| chad | 1. a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape More Definitions → |
| ciao | 1. an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian) More Definitions → |
| cant | 1. stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition 2. a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force More Definitions → |
| calm | 1. steadiness of mind under stress 2. wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale More Definitions → |
| cave | 1. a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea More Definitions → |
| cube | 1. a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces 2. a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides More Definitions → |
| crap | 1. obscene terms for feces 2. Obscene word for unacceptable behavior More Definitions → |
| cite | 1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage More Definitions → |
| clan | 1. group of people related by blood or marriage More Definitions → |
| cult | 1. followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices 2. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal More Definitions → |
| cage | 1. an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept 2. something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement More Definitions → |
| cove | 1. a small inlet 2. small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain More Definitions → |
| cork | 1. outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc. 2. (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells More Definitions → |
| cope | 1. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall 2. a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions More Definitions → |
| coil | 1. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops 2. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) More Definitions → |
| crow | 1. black birds having a raucous call 2. the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it) More Definitions → |
| cola | 1. carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts 2. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted More Definitions → |
| cert | 1. an absolute certainty More Definitions → |
| cone | 1. any cone-shaped artifact 2. a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point More Definitions → |
| clue | 1. a slight indication 2. evidence that helps to solve a problem More Definitions → |
| cote | 1. a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons) More Definitions → |
| chin | 1. the protruding part of the lower jaw More Definitions → |
| crib | 1. baby bed with high sides made of slats 2. a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly) More Definitions → |
| coca | 1. a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine 2. dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect More Definitions → |
| crab | 1. decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers 2. a quarrelsome grouch More Definitions → |
| cows | 1. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age More Definitions → |
| chic | 1. elegance by virtue of being fashionable More Definitions → |
| curl | 1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) 2. lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl More Definitions → |
| curb | 1. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) 2. a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse More Definitions → |
| coke | 1. carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal 2. street names for cocaine More Definitions → |
| cane | 1. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk 2. a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane More Definitions → |
| coop | 1. a farm building for housing poultry 2. an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept More Definitions → |
| calf | 1. young of domestic cattle 2. the muscular back part of the shank More Definitions → |
| cuff | 1. the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg 2. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs More Definitions → |
| colt | 1. a young male horse under the age of four More Definitions → |
| chap | 1. a boy or man 2. a long narrow depression in a surface More Definitions → |
| coup | 1. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force 2. a brilliant and notable success More Definitions → |
| cozy | 1. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm More Definitions → |
| comb | 1. a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair 2. the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds More Definitions → |
| chop | 1. the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide) 2. a small cut of meat including part of a rib More Definitions → |
| conn | More Definitions → |
| cyan | 1. a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color More Definitions → |
| chow | 1. informal terms for a meal 2. breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China More Definitions → |
| coco | 1. tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics More Definitions → |
| chew | 1. a wad of something chewable as tobacco 2. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow More Definitions → |
| carp | 1. the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised 2. any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae More Definitions → |
| claw | 1. sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles 2. a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something More Definitions → |
| chit | 1. a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect 2. the bill in a restaurant More Definitions → |
| clam | 1. burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness 2. a piece of paper money worth one dollar More Definitions → |
| coma | 1. a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury 2. (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds) More Definitions → |
| clap | 1. a sudden very loud noise 2. a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra More Definitions → |
| camo | 1. fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background More Definitions → |
| coax | 1. a transmission line for high-frequency signals More Definitions → |
| cosy | 1. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm More Definitions → |
| cram | More Definitions → |
| cyst | 1. a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure 2. a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) More Definitions → |
| chou | 1. any of various types of cabbage 2. puff filled with cream or custard More Definitions → |
| coda | 1. the closing section of a musical composition More Definitions → |
| crit | 1. a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles) More Definitions → |
| clog | 1. footwear usually with wooden soles 2. any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction More Definitions → |
| capo | 1. the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate More Definitions → |
| crux | 1. the most important point More Definitions → |
| chum | 1. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities 2. bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish More Definitions → |
| choc | 1. colloquial British abbreviation More Definitions → |
| czar | 1. a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917) 2. a person having great power More Definitions → |
| cred | 1. credibility among young fashionable urban individuals More Definitions → |
| clot | 1. a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid More Definitions → |
| coho | 1. fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes 2. small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes More Definitions → |
| cask | 1. the quantity a cask will hold 2. a cylindrical container that holds liquids More Definitions → |
| cosh | 1. a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people More Definitions → |
| cusp | 1. point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) 2. a thin triangular flap of a heart valve More Definitions → |
| cull | 1. the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality More Definitions → |
| cowl | 1. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine 2. a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk) More Definitions → |
| crud | 1. heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing 2. any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant More Definitions → |
| clef | 1. a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it More Definitions → |
| crag | 1. a steep rugged rock or cliff More Definitions → |
| cuss | 1. a persistently annoying person 2. a boy or man More Definitions → |
| cedi | 1. the basic unit of money in Ghana More Definitions → |
| curd | 1. a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd 2. coagulated milk; used to make cheese More Definitions → |
| chub | 1. European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body More Definitions → |
| cran | 1. a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring More Definitions → |
| coot | 1. slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks More Definitions → |
| chug | 1. the dull explosive noise made by an engine More Definitions → |
| coir | 1. stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut More Definitions → |
| craw | 1. a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food More Definitions → |
| chon | 1. 100 chon equal 1 won in South Korea 2. 100 chon equal 1 won in North Korea More Definitions → |
| cere | 1. the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds More Definitions → |