5-Letter Words Starting With C
Here's the list of all the 900 5-Letter Words Starting With C in the English Language.
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| click | 1. move or strike with a noise 2. make a clicking or ticking sound More Definitions → |
| check | 1. examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition 2. make an examination or investigation More Definitions → |
| class | 1. a collection of things sharing a common attribute 2. a body of students who are taught together More Definitions → |
| court | 1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business 2. a room in which a law court sits More Definitions → |
| china | 1. high quality porcelain originally made only in China 2. dishware made of high quality porcelain More Definitions → |
| cards | 1. a game played with playing cards More Definitions → |
| child | 1. a young person of either sex 2. a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age More Definitions → |
| color | 1. add color to 2. affect as in thought or feeling More Definitions → |
| close | 1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut 2. become closed More Definitions → |
| costs | 1. pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation More Definitions → |
| cheap | 1. tastelessly showy 2. of very poor quality; flimsy More Definitions → |
| cover | 1. provide with a covering or cause to be covered 2. form a cover over More Definitions → |
| clear | 1. rid of obstructions 2. make a way or path by removing objects More Definitions → |
| cross | 1. travel across or pass over 2. meet at a point More Definitions → |
| cable | 1. send cables, wires, or telegrams 2. fasten with a cable More Definitions → |
| cause | 1. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something 2. a justification for something existing or happening More Definitions → |
| civil | 1. not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others 2. of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state More Definitions → |
| coast | 1. move effortlessly; by force of gravity 2. the shore of a sea or ocean More Definitions → |
| chief | 1. a person who is in charge 2. a person who exercises control over workers More Definitions → |
| clean | 1. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from 2. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits More Definitions → |
| canon | 1. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy 2. a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter More Definitions → |
| chair | 1. a seat for one person, with a support for the back 2. the position of professor More Definitions → |
| crime | 1. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act 2. an evil act not necessarily punishable by law More Definitions → |
| count | 1. determine the number or amount of 2. have weight; have import, carry weight More Definitions → |
| claim | 1. an assertion of a right (as to money or property) 2. an assertion that something is true or factual More Definitions → |
| creek | 1. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) More Definitions → |
| chain | 1. connect or arrange into a chain by linking 2. fasten or secure with chains More Definitions → |
| chart | 1. a visual display of information 2. a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea More Definitions → |
| carry | 1. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body 2. have with oneself; have on one's person More Definitions → |
| cycle | 1. cause to go through a recurring sequence 2. pass through a cycle More Definitions → |
| cisco | 1. cold-water fish caught in Lake Superior and northward 2. important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America More Definitions → |
| clock | 1. a timepiece that shows the time of day 2. measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time More Definitions → |
| cream | 1. the best people or things in a group 2. the part of milk containing the butterfat More Definitions → |
| coach | 1. teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports 2. drive or operate a coach or carriage More Definitions → |
| costa | 1. a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing) 2. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) More Definitions → |
| crazy | 1. someone deranged and possibly dangerous 2. affected with madness or insanity More Definitions → |
| catch | 1. discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state 2. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily More Definitions → |
| cache | 1. save up as for future use 2. a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons) More Definitions → |
| comic | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of comedy 2. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts More Definitions → |
| crown | 1. invest with regal power; enthrone 2. be the culminating event More Definitions → |
| crack | 1. a long narrow cleft 2. a narrow opening More Definitions → |
| craft | 1. the skilled practice of a practical occupation 2. a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space More Definitions → |
| crash | 1. fall or come down violently 2. move with, or as if with, a crashing noise More Definitions → |
| chile | 1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
| chips | 1. strips of potato fried in deep fat More Definitions → |
| candy | 1. a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts 2. coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze More Definitions → |
| chest | 1. the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates 2. box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy More Definitions → |
| corps | 1. an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support 2. a body of people associated together More Definitions → |
| clerk | 1. work as a clerk, as in the legal business 2. an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts) More Definitions → |
| crowd | 1. cause to herd, drive, or crowd together 2. fill or occupy to the point of overflowing More Definitions → |
| cloud | 1. make overcast or cloudy 2. make less visible or unclear More Definitions → |
| carol | 1. joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ 2. a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ) More Definitions → |
| curve | 1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly 2. extend in curves and turns More Definitions → |
| camel | 1. cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions More Definitions → |
| chase | 1. go after with the intent to catch 2. pursue someone sexually or romantically More Definitions → |
| combo | 1. a small band of jazz musicians More Definitions → |
| charm | 1. attract; cause to be enamored 2. control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft More Definitions → |
| civic | 1. of or relating or belonging to a city 2. of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals More Definitions → |
| cheat | 1. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous 2. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat More Definitions → |
| cloth | 1. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers More Definitions → |
| cargo | 1. goods carried by a large vehicle More Definitions → |
| chuck | 1. informal terms for a meal 2. the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade More Definitions → |
| cedar | 1. any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars 2. durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests More Definitions → |
| chose | 1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
| congo | 1. black tea grown in China More Definitions → |
| clone | 1. a person who is almost identical to another 2. a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction More Definitions → |
| coral | 1. a variable color averaging a deep pink 2. the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry More Definitions → |
| chaos | 1. a state of extreme confusion and disorder 2. the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos More Definitions → |
| chess | 1. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat 2. a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king More Definitions → |
| canal | 1. (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion 2. a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance More Definitions → |
| cabin | 1. confine to a small space, such as a cabin 2. small room on a ship or boat where people sleep More Definitions → |
| chick | 1. young bird especially of domestic fowl 2. informal terms for a (young) woman More Definitions → |
| condo | 1. one of the dwelling units in a condominium More Definitions → |
| craps | 1. expressions used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot 2. a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice More Definitions → |
| cliff | 1. a steep high face of rock More Definitions → |
| cubic | 1. involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable 2. having the shape of a cube; having three dimensions More Definitions → |
| chevy | 1. annoy continually or chronically More Definitions → |
| climb | 1. go upward with gradual or continuous progress 2. move with effort, by grasping More Definitions → |
| colon | 1. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted 2. the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| crest | 1. lie at the top of 2. reach a high point More Definitions → |
| choir | 1. a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony 2. a family of similar musical instrument playing together More Definitions → |
| crude | 1. not carefully or expertly made 2. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent More Definitions → |
| crane | 1. lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis 2. large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world More Definitions → |
| coupe | 1. a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment More Definitions → |
| couch | 1. formulate in a particular style or language 2. an upholstered seat for more than one person More Definitions → |
| chili | 1. ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans 2. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
| chill | 1. coldness due to a cold environment 2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright More Definitions → |
| cobra | 1. venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood More Definitions → |
| cried | 1. utter a sudden loud cry 2. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain More Definitions → |
| cruel | 1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering More Definitions → |
| cease | 1. put an end to a state or an activity 2. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical More Definitions → |
| curry | 1. (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice 2. season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking More Definitions → |
| cigar | 1. a roll of tobacco for smoking More Definitions → |
| curse | 1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger 2. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group More Definitions → |
| crisp | 1. a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat 2. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic More Definitions → |
| canoe | 1. travel by canoe 2. small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle More Definitions → |
| cheer | 1. a cry or shout of approval 2. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom More Definitions → |
| clamp | 1. fasten or fix with a clamp 2. impose or inflict forcefully More Definitions → |
| crush | 1. leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated 2. a dense crowd of people More Definitions → |
| cocoa | 1. a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot 2. powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed More Definitions → |
| clash | 1. a loud resonant repeating noise 2. a state of conflict between persons More Definitions → |
| cough | 1. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis 2. exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion More Definitions → |
| creed | 1. any system of principles or beliefs 2. the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group More Definitions → |
| carat | 1. a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg 2. the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold More Definitions → |
| chord | 1. a straight line connecting two points on a curve 2. a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together More Definitions → |
| comet | 1. (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit More Definitions → |
| clown | 1. act as or like a clown 2. a rude or vulgar fool More Definitions → |
| champ | 1. chafe at the bit, like horses 2. chew noisily or vigorously More Definitions → |
| crawl | 1. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground 2. feel as if crawling with insects More Definitions → |
| carte | 1. a list of dishes available at a restaurant More Definitions → |
| comma | 1. a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence 2. anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing More Definitions → |
| cheek | 1. either side of the face below the eyes 2. an impudent statement More Definitions → |
| chalk | 1. a soft whitish calcite 2. a pure flat white with little reflectance More Definitions → |
| cords | 1. cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth More Definitions → |
| chunk | 1. put together indiscriminately 2. group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side More Definitions → |
| cello | 1. a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing More Definitions → |
| crate | 1. put into a crate; as for protection 2. a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping More Definitions → |
| crust | 1. the outer layer of the Earth 2. a hard outer layer that covers something More Definitions → |
| curly | 1. (of hair) having curls or waves More Definitions → |
| crank | 1. travel along a zigzag path 2. start by cranking More Definitions → |
| cater | 1. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance 2. supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets More Definitions → |
| cured | 1. freed from illness or injury 2. (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity) More Definitions → |
| crypt | 1. a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church) More Definitions → |
| creep | 1. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground 2. to go stealthily or furtively More Definitions → |
| cider | 1. a beverage made from juice pressed from apples More Definitions → |
| cadet | 1. a military trainee (as at a military academy) More Definitions → |
| cameo | 1. engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring) More Definitions → |
| croft | 1. a small farm worked by a crofter More Definitions → |
| cloak | 1. hide under a false appearance 2. cover as if with clothing More Definitions → |
| choke | 1. breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion 2. be too tight; rub or press More Definitions → |
| chant | 1. a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone 2. recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm More Definitions → |
| clasp | 1. a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together 2. the act of grasping More Definitions → |
| comfy | 1. providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal) More Definitions → |
| codex | 1. an official list of chemicals or medicines etc. 2. an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll) More Definitions → |
| crave | 1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for 2. plead or ask for earnestly More Definitions → |
| crore | 1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros; ten million More Definitions → |
| caste | 1. social status or position conferred by a system based on class 2. (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity More Definitions → |
| coder | 1. a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs More Definitions → |
| chime | 1. emit a sound 2. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument More Definitions → |
| caddy | 1. act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player 2. a can for storing tea More Definitions → |
| crook | 1. bend or cause to bend 2. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime More Definitions → |
| corgi | 1. either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head More Definitions → |
| cupid | 1. a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow More Definitions → |
| crabs | 1. infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice More Definitions → |
| chino | 1. a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms More Definitions → |
| chimp | 1. intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests More Definitions → |
| craze | 1. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal 2. state of violent mental agitation More Definitions → |
| carve | 1. form by carving 2. engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface More Definitions → |
| cling | 1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit 2. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation More Definitions → |
| cadre | 1. a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement 2. a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion More Definitions → |
| crock | 1. release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric 2. soil with or as with crock More Definitions → |
| chute | 1. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute 2. rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall More Definitions → |
| cleft | 1. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument 2. make by cutting into More Definitions → |
| crepe | 1. paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations 2. small very thin pancake More Definitions → |
| calif | 1. the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth More Definitions → |
| codon | 1. a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid More Definitions → |
| clams | 1. informal terms for money More Definitions → |
| covey | 1. a small collection of people 2. a small flock of grouse or partridge More Definitions → |
| clove | 1. aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice 2. moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves More Definitions → |
| churn | 1. stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter 2. be agitated More Definitions → |
| cairn | 1. a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path 2. small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland More Definitions → |
| crumb | 1. a very small quantity of something 2. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible More Definitions → |
| canto | 1. the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music 2. a major division of a long poem More Definitions → |
| crimp | 1. make ridges into by pinching together 2. curl tightly More Definitions → |
| clout | 1. a target used in archery 2. special advantage or influence More Definitions → |
| curie | 1. a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second More Definitions → |
| cumin | 1. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds 2. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family More Definitions → |
| crept | 1. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground 2. to go stealthily or furtively More Definitions → |
| canna | 1. any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers More Definitions → |
| comer | 1. someone with a promising future 2. someone who arrives (or has arrived) More Definitions → |
| calla | 1. South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix More Definitions → |
| coney | 1. black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins 2. any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes More Definitions → |
| chore | 1. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee More Definitions → |
| cabal | 1. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue 2. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) More Definitions → |
| cynic | 1. someone who is critical of the motives of others More Definitions → |
| chasm | 1. a deep opening in the earth's surface More Definitions → |
| chock | 1. secure with chocks 2. support on chocks More Definitions → |
| curio | 1. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting More Definitions → |
| caper | 1. any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis 2. pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces More Definitions → |
| cacti | 1. any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines More Definitions → |
| colic | 1. acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) More Definitions → |
| chard | 1. beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks 2. long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves More Definitions → |
| credo | 1. any system of principles or beliefs More Definitions → |
| cinch | 1. any undertaking that is easy to do 2. stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place More Definitions → |
| chewy | 1. requiring much chewing 2. (of a consistency) requiring chewing More Definitions → |
| cheep | 1. the short weak cry of a young bird 2. make high-pitched sounds More Definitions → |
| crass | 1. (of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility More Definitions → |
| cramp | 1. a painful and involuntary muscular contraction 2. a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued More Definitions → |
| cased | 1. covered or protected with or as if with a case 2. enclosed in a case More Definitions → |
| conch | 1. any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip More Definitions → |
| corny | 1. dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality More Definitions → |
| camas | 1. any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America More Definitions → |
| chine | 1. cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone 2. backbone of an animal More Definitions → |
| crier | 1. a person who weeps 2. (formerly) an official who made public announcements More Definitions → |
| cleat | 1. provide with cleats 2. secure on a cleat More Definitions → |
| clung | 1. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation 2. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached More Definitions → |
| crick | 1. a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) 2. twist (a body part) into a strained position More Definitions → |
| curvy | 1. having curves 2. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves More Definitions → |
| cocky | 1. overly self-confident or self-assertive More Definitions → |
| conto | 1. 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal More Definitions → |
| clump | 1. make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground 2. come together as in a cluster or flock More Definitions → |
| cacao | 1. tropical American tree producing cacao beans More Definitions → |
| crump | 1. make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants 2. bombard with heavy shells More Definitions → |
| corky | 1. (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin More Definitions → |
| conga | 1. dance the conga 2. music composed for dancing the conga More Definitions → |
| coven | 1. an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches More Definitions → |
| chaff | 1. be silly or tease one another 2. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds More Definitions → |
| clary | 1. aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental More Definitions → |
| caret | 1. a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text More Definitions → |
| cress | 1. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste 2. pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs More Definitions → |
| campy | 1. providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities More Definitions → |
| chump | 1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of More Definitions → |
| clank | 1. make a clank 2. a loud resonant repeating noise More Definitions → |
| chomp | 1. chew noisily or vigorously 2. the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws More Definitions → |
| clade | 1. a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor More Definitions → |
| calyx | 1. (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green More Definitions → |
| causa | 1. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy More Definitions → |
| clack | 1. make a rattling sound 2. make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens More Definitions → |
| caulk | 1. seal with caulking 2. a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight More Definitions → |
| claro | 1. a cigar made with light-colored tobacco More Definitions → |
| chirp | 1. a sharp sound made by small birds or insects 2. make high-pitched sounds More Definitions → |
| crone | 1. an ugly evil-looking old woman More Definitions → |
| creel | 1. a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish More Definitions → |
| cruse | 1. small jar; holds liquid (oil or water) More Definitions → |
| cubby | 1. a small secluded room More Definitions → |
| covet | 1. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) More Definitions → |
| cuddy | 1. the galley or pantry of a small ship More Definitions → |
| conic | 1. relating to or resembling a cone 2. (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone More Definitions → |
| canny | 1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others More Definitions → |
| clang | 1. make a loud noise 2. a loud resonant repeating noise More Definitions → |
| croak | 1. a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog) 2. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life More Definitions → |
| clink | 1. make a high sound typical of glass 2. make or emit a high sound More Definitions → |
| cilia | 1. a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms 2. any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids More Definitions → |
| comal | 1. of certain seeds (such as cotton) having a tuft or tufts of hair More Definitions → |
| cuppa | 1. a cup of tea More Definitions → |
| carob | 1. long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute 2. evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob More Definitions → |
| cuter | 1. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness 2. obviously contrived to charm More Definitions → |
| croup | 1. a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing 2. the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks More Definitions → |
| cushy | 1. not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship More Definitions → |
| crony | 1. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities More Definitions → |
| cluck | 1. the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks) 2. make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens More Definitions → |
| cubit | 1. an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm More Definitions → |
| chink | 1. make or emit a high sound 2. fill the chinks of, as with caulking More Definitions → |
| chert | 1. variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz More Definitions → |
| creak | 1. make a high-pitched, screeching noise 2. a squeaking sound More Definitions → |
| chafe | 1. soreness and warmth caused by friction 2. anger produced by some annoying irritation More Definitions → |
| cauda | 1. any taillike structure More Definitions → |
| capon | 1. flesh of a castrated male chicken 2. castrated male chicken More Definitions → |
| chive | 1. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning More Definitions → |
| canty | 1. lively and brisk More Definitions → |
| catty | 1. any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams) 2. marked by or arising from malice More Definitions → |
| crake | 1. any of several short-billed Old World rails More Definitions → |
| chela | 1. a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods 2. a Hindu disciple of a swami More Definitions → |
| caput | 1. a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure 2. the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains More Definitions → |