6-Letter Words Starting With C
Here's the list of all the 1775 6-Letter Words Starting With C in the English Language.
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| center | 1. an area that is approximately central within some larger region 2. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher More Definitions → |
| county | 1. (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government 2. (United States) the largest administrative district within a state More Definitions → |
| change | 1. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 2. undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature More Definitions → |
| course | 1. education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings 2. a connected series of events or actions or developments More Definitions → |
| credit | 1. approval 2. money available for a client to borrow More Definitions → |
| create | 1. make or cause to be or to become 2. bring into existence More Definitions → |
| common | 1. common to or shared by two or more parties 2. commonly encountered More Definitions → |
| centre | 1. an area that is approximately central within some larger region 2. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure More Definitions → |
| choose | 1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
| camera | 1. equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) 2. television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam More Definitions → |
| church | 1. perform a special church rite or service for 2. one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship More Definitions → |
| casino | 1. a public building for gambling and entertainment 2. a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand More Definitions → |
| career | 1. move headlong at high speed 2. the particular occupation for which you are trained More Definitions → |
| coming | 1. the act of drawing spatially closer to something 2. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) More Definitions → |
| client | 1. a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer 2. someone who pays for goods or services More Definitions → |
| choice | 1. the person or thing chosen or selected 2. the act of choosing or selecting More Definitions → |
| custom | 1. accepted or habitual practice 2. a specific practice of long standing More Definitions → |
| cancer | 1. any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream More Definitions → |
| charge | 1. to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle 2. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against More Definitions → |
| campus | 1. a field on which the buildings of a university are situated More Definitions → |
| couple | 1. bring two objects, ideas, or people together 2. link together More Definitions → |
| chance | 1. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances 2. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another More Definitions → |
| coffee | 1. a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans 2. any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans More Definitions → |
| closed | 1. requiring union membership 2. with shutters closed More Definitions → |
| corner | 1. gain control over 2. force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape More Definitions → |
| column | 1. a line of units following one after another 2. a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands More Definitions → |
| comics | 1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts More Definitions → |
| colour | 1. modify or bias 2. decorate with colors More Definitions → |
| colors | 1. a flag that shows its nationality 2. a distinguishing emblem More Definitions → |
| cruise | 1. drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure 2. travel at a moderate speed More Definitions → |
| census | 1. a periodic count of the population 2. conduct a census More Definitions → |
| circle | 1. travel around something 2. move in a circular path above (someone or something) More Definitions → |
| cotton | 1. soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state 2. fabric woven from cotton fibers More Definitions → |
| comedy | 1. light and humorous drama with a happy ending 2. a comic incident or series of incidents More Definitions → |
| cancel | 1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled 2. make up for More Definitions → |
| chosen | 1. one who is the object of choice; who is given preference 2. an exclusive group of people More Definitions → |
| carbon | 1. an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds 2. a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper More Definitions → |
| crisis | 1. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty 2. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something More Definitions → |
| castle | 1. a large and stately mansion 2. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack More Definitions → |
| cinema | 1. a medium that disseminates moving pictures 2. a theater where films are shown More Definitions → |
| caught | 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 → |
| commit | 1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation 2. make a set of changes permanent More Definitions → |
| cheese | 1. a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk 2. erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States More Definitions → |
| closer | 1. a person who closes something 2. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game More Definitions → |
| clinic | 1. a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists 2. meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity More Definitions → |
| combat | 1. an engagement fought between two military forces 2. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle More Definitions → |
| copper | 1. a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor 2. a copper penny More Definitions → |
| cloudy | 1. full of or covered with clouds 2. lacking definite form or limits More Definitions → |
| casual | 1. marked by blithe unconcern 2. without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand More Definitions → |
| clause | 1. (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence 2. a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) More Definitions → |
| carter | 1. someone whose work is driving carts More Definitions → |
| comply | 1. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes More Definitions → |
| cherry | 1. wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry 2. any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood More Definitions → |
| cooper | 1. a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs 2. make barrels and casks More Definitions → |
| carpet | 1. form a carpet-like cover (over) 2. cover completely, as if with a carpet More Definitions → |
| cookie | 1. any of various small flat sweet cakes 2. the cook on a ranch or at a camp More Definitions → |
| canyon | 1. a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall More Definitions → |
| coding | 1. act of writing in code or cipher More Definitions → |
| canvas | 1. a heavy, closely woven fabric 2. an oil painting on canvas fabric More Definitions → |
| coupon | 1. a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed 2. a test sample of some substance More Definitions → |
| candle | 1. examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light 2. stick of wax with a wick in the middle More Definitions → |
| chains | 1. metal shackles; for hands or legs More Definitions → |
| chrome | 1. plate with chromium 2. treat with a chromium compound More Definitions → |
| chapel | 1. a place of worship that has its own altar 2. a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar More Definitions → |
| clocks | 1. European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage More Definitions → |
| cattle | 1. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age More Definitions → |
| copied | 1. copy down as is 2. reproduce someone's behavior or looks More Definitions → |
| collar | 1. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over 2. (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal More Definitions → |
| caring | 1. feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others 2. a loving feeling More Definitions → |
| cooler | 1. a refrigerator for cooling liquids 2. an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice More Definitions → |
| chorus | 1. any utterance produced simultaneously by a group 2. a group of people assembled to sing together More Definitions → |
| chubby | 1. sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure More Definitions → |
| cowboy | 1. a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback 2. a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging More Definitions → |
| cayman | 1. a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly More Definitions → |
| cheque | 1. withdraw money by writing a check 2. a written order directing a bank to pay money More Definitions → |
| coated | 1. having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination 2. having or dressed in a coat More Definitions → |
| colony | 1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government 2. a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together More Definitions → |
| cannon | 1. a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels 2. heavy gun fired from a tank More Definitions → |
| circus | 1. a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals 2. a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals More Definitions → |
| cooked | 1. having been prepared for eating by the application of heat More Definitions → |
| cement | 1. make fast as if with cement 2. cover or coat with cement More Definitions → |
| cradle | 1. hold gently and carefully 2. bring up from infancy More Definitions → |
| corpus | 1. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it 2. a collection of writings More Definitions → |
| cursor | 1. (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions More Definitions → |
| costly | 1. entailing great loss or sacrifice 2. having a high price More Definitions → |
| crying | 1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) 2. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition More Definitions → |
| clever | 1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others 2. mentally quick and resourceful More Definitions → |
| caller | 1. a social or business visitor 2. an investor who buys a call option More Definitions → |
| closet | 1. confine to a small space, as for intensive work 2. a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space More Definitions → |
| capita | 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 → |
| critic | 1. a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art 2. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something More Definitions → |
| cutter | 1. someone who cuts or carves stone 2. someone who carves the meat More Definitions → |
| cousin | 1. the child of your aunt or uncle More Definitions → |
| clutch | 1. the act of grasping 2. a tense critical situation More Definitions → |
| cosmic | 1. of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe 2. inconceivably extended in space or time More Definitions → |
| canton | 1. provide housing for (military personnel) 2. divide into cantons, of a country More Definitions → |
| cooker | 1. a utensil for cooking More Definitions → |
| citrus | 1. any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions 2. any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds More Definitions → |
| carved | 1. made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary) More Definitions → |
| copier | 1. apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material More Definitions → |
| canopy | 1. cover with a canopy 2. the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit More Definitions → |
| convey | 1. (of information) make known; pass on 2. serve as a means for expressing something More Definitions → |
| coping | 1. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall More Definitions → |
| curved | 1. having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend More Definitions → |
| candid | 1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion 2. informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared More Definitions → |
| cavity | 1. a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) 2. space that is surrounded by something More Definitions → |
| cohort | 1. a company of companions or supporters 2. a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion) More Definitions → |
| cellar | 1. the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage 2. an excavation where root vegetables are stored More Definitions → |
| cosmos | 1. everything that exists anywhere 2. any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals More Definitions → |
| cereal | 1. grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet 2. foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses More Definitions → |
| corona | 1. a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020 2. the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse More Definitions → |
| coarse | 1. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles 2. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste More Definitions → |
| canned | 1. preserve in a can or tin 2. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position More Definitions → |
| corpse | 1. the dead body of a human being More Definitions → |
| cobalt | 1. a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition More Definitions → |
| canary | 1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police 2. a female singer More Definitions → |
| clergy | 1. in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) More Definitions → |
| cortex | 1. the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum 2. the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal More Definitions → |
| clover | 1. a plant of the genus Trifolium More Definitions → |
| cactus | 1. any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines More Definitions → |
| canine | 1. of or relating to a pointed conical tooth 2. of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae More Definitions → |
| chalet | 1. a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style More Definitions → |
| creole | 1. a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages More Definitions → |
| camper | 1. someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation 2. a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling More Definitions → |
| cyclic | 1. conforming to the Carnot cycle 2. forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl More Definitions → |
| condom | 1. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse More Definitions → |
| creamy | 1. of the color of cream 2. thick like cream More Definitions → |
| crises | 1. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty 2. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something More Definitions → |
| choral | 1. related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir 2. a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune More Definitions → |
| coyote | 1. small wolf native to western North America 2. someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border) More Definitions → |
| carton | 1. the quantity contained in a carton 2. a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top More Definitions → |
| causal | 1. involving or constituting a cause; causing More Definitions → |
| classy | 1. elegant and fashionable More Definitions → |
| covert | 1. a flock of coots 2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something More Definitions → |
| crater | 1. a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano 2. a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb More Definitions → |
| climax | 1. the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding 2. the decisive moment in a novel or play More Definitions → |
| carrot | 1. deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant 2. perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions More Definitions → |
| cursed | 1. deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier 2. in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell More Definitions → |
| convex | 1. curving or bulging outward More Definitions → |
| caucus | 1. meet to select a candidate or promote a policy 2. a closed political meeting More Definitions → |
| cation | 1. a positively charged ion More Definitions → |
| crunch | 1. make a crushing noise 2. press or grind with a crushing noise More Definitions → |
| capped | 1. lie at the top of 2. restrict the number or amount of More Definitions → |
| creepy | 1. annoying and unpleasant 2. causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin More Definitions → |
| chaser | 1. a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture 2. a drink to follow immediately after another drink More Definitions → |
| crosse | 1. a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse More Definitions → |
| coffin | 1. place into a coffin 2. box in which a corpse is buried or cremated More Definitions → |
| coward | 1. a person who shows fear or timidity More Definitions → |
| carver | 1. makes decorative wooden panels 2. an artist who creates sculptures More Definitions → |
| casing | 1. the housing or outer covering of something 2. the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire More Definitions → |
| cutoff | 1. a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated 2. a route shorter than the usual one More Definitions → |
| chunky | 1. like or containing small sticky lumps 2. short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature More Definitions → |
| crappy | 1. very bad More Definitions → |
| cirque | 1. a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake More Definitions → |
| curing | 1. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization More Definitions → |
| confer | 1. have a conference in order to talk something over 2. present More Definitions → |
| cougar | 1. large American feline resembling a lion More Definitions → |
| condor | 1. the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere More Definitions → |
| cystic | 1. of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder) 2. of or relating to or resembling a cyst More Definitions → |
| cavern | 1. hollow out as if making a cavern 2. any large dark enclosed space More Definitions → |
| celery | 1. widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked 2. stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning More Definitions → |
| caviar | 1. salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre More Definitions → |
| craven | 1. an abject coward 2. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful More Definitions → |
| cutler | 1. a dealer in cutlery More Definitions → |
| calves | 1. young of domestic cattle 2. the muscular back part of the shank More Definitions → |
| collie | 1. a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland More Definitions → |
| cipher | 1. a message written in a secret code 2. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number More Definitions → |
| chilly | 1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency 2. not characterized by emotion More Definitions → |
| corset | 1. dress with a corset 2. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment More Definitions → |
| catchy | 1. having concealed difficulty 2. likely to attract attention More Definitions → |
| convoy | 1. escort in transit 2. a procession of land vehicles traveling together More Definitions → |
| cocoon | 1. retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment 2. wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection More Definitions → |
| cheesy | 1. of very poor quality; flimsy More Definitions → |
| concur | 1. be in accord; be in agreement 2. happen simultaneously More Definitions → |
| corded | 1. of textiles; having parallel raised lines More Definitions → |
| cuckoo | 1. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool 2. any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail More Definitions → |
| compel | 1. force somebody to do something 2. necessitate or exact More Definitions → |
| crotch | 1. the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches 2. the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk More Definitions → |
| crafty | 1. marked by skill in deception More Definitions → |
| cicero | 1. a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em More Definitions → |
| crouch | 1. bend one's back forward from the waist on down 2. sit on one's heels More Definitions → |
| caveat | 1. a warning against certain acts 2. (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing More Definitions → |
| chased | 1. a person who is being chased More Definitions → |
| consul | 1. a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country More Definitions → |
| chilli | 1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
| castor | 1. a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar 2. a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable More Definitions → |
| cleric | 1. a clergyman or other person in religious orders More Definitions → |
| caster | 1. a worker who casts molten metal into finished products 2. a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar More Definitions → |
| cocker | 1. a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England 2. treat with excessive indulgence More Definitions → |
| cartel | 1. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service More Definitions → |
| cruces | 1. the most important point More Definitions → |
| cervix | 1. the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body 2. necklike opening to the uterus More Definitions → |
| carpal | 1. of or relating to the wrist 2. any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates More Definitions → |
| cheeky | 1. offensively bold More Definitions → |
| censor | 1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper) 2. subject to political, religious, or moral censorship More Definitions → |
| cochin | 1. Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs More Definitions → |
| cirrus | 1. usually coiled 2. a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles) More Definitions → |
| calmly | 1. with self-possession (especially in times of stress) 2. in a sedate manner More Definitions → |
| clumsy | 1. lacking grace in movement or posture 2. not elegant or graceful in expression More Definitions → |
| clique | 1. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose More Definitions → |
| crease | 1. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic 2. make wrinkled or creased More Definitions → |
| cantor | 1. the musical director of a choir 2. the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos More Definitions → |
| cuddly | 1. inviting cuddling or hugging More Definitions → |
| cranky | 1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail 2. easily irritated or annoyed More Definitions → |
| calico | 1. made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned 2. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly More Definitions → |
| corral | 1. enclose in a corral 2. arrange wagons so that they form a corral More Definitions → |
| crispy | 1. tender and brittle More Definitions → |
| casket | 1. enclose in a casket 2. box in which a corpse is buried or cremated More Definitions → |
| canola | 1. vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids More Definitions → |
| cleats | 1. shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles More Definitions → |
| curfew | 1. the time that the curfew signal is sounded 2. a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions More Definitions → |
| caribe | 1. small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals More Definitions → |
| chisel | 1. engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud 2. deprive somebody of something by deceit More Definitions → |
| capote | 1. a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head 2. a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head More Definitions → |
| choker | 1. someone who kills by strangling 2. an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation More Definitions → |
| curled | 1. (of hair) making curls or having been made to curl More Definitions → |
| coiled | 1. curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals) More Definitions → |
| cornea | 1. the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera More Definitions → |
| cymbal | 1. a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together More Definitions → |
| crayon | 1. write, draw, or trace with a crayon 2. writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing More Definitions → |
| chaise | 1. a long chair; for reclining 2. a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse More Definitions → |
| caress | 1. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) 2. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner More Definitions → |
| combed | 1. (of hair) made tidy with a comb More Definitions → |
| clinch | 1. (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily 2. a small slip noose made with seizing More Definitions → |
| choked | 1. stopped up; clogged up More Definitions → |
| cabana | 1. a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool More Definitions → |
| crazed | 1. driven insane More Definitions → |
| carnal | 1. of or relating to the body or flesh 2. marked by the appetites and passions of the body More Definitions → |
| cutout | 1. a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload 2. a photograph from which the background has been cut away More Definitions → |
| cliche | 1. a trite or obvious remark More Definitions → |
| civics | 1. the social science of civic affairs More Definitions → |
| cyborg | 1. a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices More Definitions → |
| cuddle | 1. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace 2. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position More Definitions → |
| cordon | 1. a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing 2. cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank More Definitions → |
| celiac | 1. belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease 2. of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen More Definitions → |
| croton | 1. grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant 2. tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil More Definitions → |
| carina | 1. any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom More Definitions → |
| cobble | 1. pave with cobblestones 2. repair or mend More Definitions → |
| creeps | 1. a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait 2. a feeling of fear and revulsion More Definitions → |
| cornet | 1. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves More Definitions → |
| cotter | 1. a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands 2. a medieval English villein More Definitions → |
| chroma | 1. chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue More Definitions → |
| crusty | 1. having a hardened crust as a covering 2. brusque and surly and forbidding More Definitions → |
| caries | 1. soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth More Definitions → |
| cogent | 1. powerfully persuasive More Definitions → |
| cosine | 1. ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle More Definitions → |
| crocus | 1. any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated More Definitions → |
| cherub | 1. a sweet innocent baby 2. an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child More Definitions → |
| cringe | 1. draw back, as with fear or pain 2. show submission or fear More Definitions → |
| casein | 1. a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives 2. a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk More Definitions → |
| citric | 1. of or related to citric acid More Definitions → |
| cleave | 1. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument 2. make by cutting into More Definitions → |
| corrie | 1. a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake More Definitions → |
| cheery | 1. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer More Definitions → |
| catnip | 1. hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats More Definitions → |
| candor | 1. ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty 2. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech More Definitions → |
| cashew | 1. tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted 2. kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted More Definitions → |
| cypher | 1. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number 2. a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential More Definitions → |
| camber | 1. curve upward in the middle 2. a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road) More Definitions → |
| choppy | 1. marked by abrupt transitions 2. rough with small waves More Definitions → |
| canter | 1. ride at a canter 2. go at a canter, of horses More Definitions → |
| cinder | 1. a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire More Definitions → |
| coerce | 1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means More Definitions → |
| cinque | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one More Definitions → |
| centra | 1. the main body of a vertebra More Definitions → |
| cashed | 1. for which money has been paid More Definitions → |
| claret | 1. drink claret 2. a dark purplish-red color More Definitions → |
| clonal | 1. of or relating to a clone More Definitions → |
| carafe | 1. a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water More Definitions → |
| collet | 1. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting 2. a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe More Definitions → |
| clothe | 1. provide with clothes or put clothes on 2. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors More Definitions → |
| canker | 1. a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark 2. an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) More Definitions → |
| captor | 1. a person who captures and holds people or animals More Definitions → |
| crutch | 1. a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking 2. anything that serves as an expedient More Definitions → |
| cesium | 1. a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal More Definitions → |
| cassia | 1. any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods 2. Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon More Definitions → |
| chives | 1. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning 2. cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning More Definitions → |
| chaste | 1. pure and simple in design or style 2. abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse More Definitions → |
| citron | 1. large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved 2. thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind More Definitions → |
| chatty | 1. full of trivial conversation 2. prone to friendly informal communication More Definitions → |
| caudal | 1. constituting or relating to a tail 2. resembling a tail More Definitions → |
| cohosh | 1. a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries More Definitions → |
| cachet | 1. an indication of approved or superior status 2. a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal More Definitions → |
| clunky | 1. lacking grace in movement or posture 2. making a clunking sound More Definitions → |
| chasse | 1. perform a chasse step, in ballet 2. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading More Definitions → |
| caddie | 1. an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player 2. act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player More Definitions → |
| caliph | 1. the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth More Definitions → |
| curate | 1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship More Definitions → |
| commie | 1. a socialist who advocates communism More Definitions → |
| cupped | 1. form into the shape of a cup 2. put into a cup More Definitions → |
| cubism | 1. an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes More Definitions → |
| curlew | 1. large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill More Definitions → |
| clawed | 1. having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form 2. (of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons More Definitions → |
| capsid | 1. a variety of leaf bug 2. the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus More Definitions → |
| conger | 1. large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food More Definitions → |
| caning | 1. work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches) More Definitions → |
| cicada | 1. stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone More Definitions → |
| clamor | 1. make loud demands 2. utter or proclaim insistently and noisily More Definitions → |
| crabby | 1. annoyed and irritable More Definitions → |
| callus | 1. an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) 2. bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone More Definitions → |
| corned | 1. (used especially of meat) cured in brine More Definitions → |
| coldly | 1. lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner More Definitions → |
| cupola | 1. a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting 2. a roof in the form of a dome More Definitions → |
| chintz | 1. a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric More Definitions → |
| creche | 1. a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for 2. a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem More Definitions → |
| canard | 1. a deliberately misleading fabrication More Definitions → |
| callow | 1. young and inexperienced More Definitions → |
| concha | 1. (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape More Definitions → |
| crummy | 1. of very poor quality; flimsy More Definitions → |
| carper | 1. someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way More Definitions → |
| cubist | 1. relating to or characteristic of cubism 2. an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism More Definitions → |
| coolly | 1. in a composed and unconcerned manner More Definitions → |
| caiman | 1. a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly More Definitions → |
| cussed | 1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| codify | 1. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law More Definitions → |
| conker | 1. the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut More Definitions → |
| craved | 1. wanted intensely More Definitions → |
| clayey | 1. resembling or containing clay 2. (used of soil) compact and fine-grained More Definitions → |
| carven | 1. made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary) More Definitions → |
| conned | 1. deprive of by deceit 2. commit to memory; learn by heart More Definitions → |
| cornel | 1. a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers More Definitions → |
| casbah | 1. an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located More Definitions → |
| cerise | 1. a red the color of ripe cherries 2. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies More Definitions → |
| chitin | 1. a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi More Definitions → |
| cooter | 1. large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico More Definitions → |
| comely | 1. according with custom or propriety 2. very pleasing to the eye More Definitions → |
| chrism | 1. a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam More Definitions → |
| cobweb | 1. a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider 2. filaments from a web that was spun by a spider More Definitions → |
| cahoot | 1. collusion More Definitions → |
| cygnet | 1. a young swan More Definitions → |
| ceding | 1. the act of ceding More Definitions → |
| colter | 1. a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil More Definitions → |
| costal | 1. of or relating to or near a rib More Definitions → |
| chalky | 1. composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk 2. of something having the color of chalk More Definitions → |
| clevis | 1. a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc. More Definitions → |
| cosmid | 1. (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments More Definitions → |
| cockle | 1. common edible European bivalve 2. common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs More Definitions → |
| craggy | 1. having hills and crags More Definitions → |
| cerium | 1. a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group More Definitions → |
| curler | 1. a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it More Definitions → |
| catena | 1. a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma) More Definitions → |
| coleus | 1. any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers More Definitions → |
| coitus | 1. sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur More Definitions → |
| chinos | 1. (plural) trousers made with chino cloth More Definitions → |
| cranny | 1. a long narrow depression in a surface 2. a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall) More Definitions → |
| chesty | 1. marked by a large or well-developed chest 2. having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride More Definitions → |
| cayuse | 1. a small native range horse More Definitions → |
| cowpea | 1. fruit or seed of the cowpea plant 2. sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure More Definitions → |
| clammy | 1. unpleasantly cool and humid More Definitions → |
| comber | 1. a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool 2. a long curling sea wave More Definitions → |
| cresol | 1. any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant More Definitions → |