4-Letter Words Starting With C
Here's the list of all the 308 4-Letter Words 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. attach a code to 2. convert ordinary language into code 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. assign a specified (usually proper) name to 2. ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality More Definitions → |
| card | 1. separate the fibers of 2. ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor More Definitions → |
| cost | 1. be priced at 2. require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice More Definitions → |
| come | 1. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody 2. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress More Definitions → |
| cart | 1. draw slowly or heavily 2. transport something in a cart More Definitions → |
| club | 1. unite with a common purpose 2. gather and spend time together 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. exchange for cash 2. money in the form of bills or coins More Definitions → |
| came | 1. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody 2. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress More Definitions → |
| cool | 1. the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature 2. great coolness and composure under strain More Definitions → |
| core | 1. remove the core or center from 2. a small group of indispensable persons or things 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. live in or as if in a tent 2. establish or set up a camp More Definitions → |
| cast | 1. put or send forth 2. deposit More Definitions → |
| clip | 1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping 2. run at a moderately swift pace 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. prepare a hot meal 2. prepare for eating by applying heat 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 → |
| cute | 1. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness 2. obviously contrived to charm 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. burn to charcoal 2. supply with coal More Definitions → |
| cord | 1. stack in cords 2. bind or tie with a cord 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. feed (cattle) with corn 2. preserve with large-grained rock salt 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 2. make up More Definitions → |
| cure | 1. provide a cure for, make healthy again 2. prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve 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. heel over 2. stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition More Definitions → |
| calm | 1. make calm or still 2. make steady More Definitions → |
| cave | 1. hollow out as if making a cave or opening 2. explore natural caves More Definitions → |
| cube | 1. raise to the third power 2. cut into cubes More Definitions → |
| crap | 1. have a bowel movement 2. obscene terms for feces More Definitions → |
| cite | 1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage 2. make reference to 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. close a bottle with a cork 2. stuff with cork More Definitions → |
| cope | 1. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available 2. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall More Definitions → |
| coil | 1. to wind or move in a spiral course 2. make without a potter's wheel 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. make cone-shaped 2. any cone-shaped artifact More Definitions → |
| clue | 1. roll into a ball 2. a slight indication More Definitions → |
| cote | 1. a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons) More Definitions → |
| chin | 1. raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar 2. 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 2. elegant and stylish More Definitions → |
| curl | 1. form a curl, curve, or kink 2. shape one's body into a 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. beat with a cane 2. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk 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. hit with the hand 2. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs 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. enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space 2. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere 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 → |
| clad | 1. provide with clothes or put clothes on 2. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors More Definitions → |
| conn | 1. conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane More Definitions → |
| cyan | 1. a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color 2. of the blue-green color that is a primary subtractive color of light 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. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth 2. a wad of something chewable as tobacco 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. move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging 2. clutch as if in panic 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 → |
| curt | 1. marked by rude or peremptory shortness 2. brief and to the point; effectively cut short More Definitions → |
| clap | 1. put quickly or forcibly 2. cause to strike the air in flight 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. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 2. a transmission line for high-frequency signals More Definitions → |
| cosy | 1. enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space 2. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm More Definitions → |
| cram | 1. crowd or pack to capacity 2. put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled 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 2. change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state 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. hit with a cosh, usually on the head 2. 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. remove something that has been rejected 2. look for and gather More Definitions → |
| cowl | 1. cover with or as with a cowl 2. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine 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 → |
| cede | 1. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another 2. relinquish possession or control over More Definitions → |
| chug | 1. make a dull, explosive sound 2. 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 2. wrap up in a cerecloth More Definitions → |