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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • coordinatornounC1Somebody who makes separate parts work together.
  • coot/kuːt/nounC1A black water bird with a white shield on its face.
  • cop/kɒp/nounA22 meaningsA police officer, said informally.
  • coping mechanismnounC1A habit a person uses to get through stress.
  • copious/ˈkoʊ.pi.əs/adjectiveC1Present in large quantity.
  • copyright/ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/nounC1
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The exclusive legal right to reproduce and sell a creative work.
  • cordial/ˈkɔː.di.əl/nounB2+2 meaningsA sweet syrup diluted with water.
  • cordon/ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/nounC12 meaningsA line of people or barriers preventing access to an area.
  • cordon offphraseC1To close an area with a barrier so nobody may enter.
  • corduroy/ˈkɔːdəɹɔɪ/<a:RP>nounC1Thick cotton fabric with soft raised ridges.
  • core/kɔː/nounB25 meaningsThe hard central part of a fruit, holding the seeds.
  • corkage/ˈkɔːkɪdʒ/nounC1A fee for drinking wine you brought yourself.
  • cormorant/ˈkɔːməɹənt/nounC1A dark diving bird that stands with its wings spread to dry.
  • corn/ˈkɔːn/nounA12 meaningsA tall cereal plant with large yellow seeds on a cob.
  • cornflower/ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/nounC1A bright blue wild flower of the fields.
  • cornice/ˈkɔːnɪs/nounC1The decorative moulding where wall meets ceiling.
  • coronary/ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/nounC1A blockage of an artery supplying the heart.
  • coronet/ˈkɒɹənɪt/nounC1A small crown worn by a noble.
  • corral/kəˈɹæl/nounB22 meaningsA fenced pen for horses or cattle.
  • correction/kəˈɹɛkʃən/nounC12 meaningsA notice putting right an earlier mistake.
  • correctionaladjectiveC1To do with the punishment and reform of offenders.
  • correlate/ˈkɒɹəleɪt/verbC1To move together in a way that suggests a link.
  • correspond/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒnd/verbB22 meaningsTo match up with something.
  • correspondence/ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dəns/nounC13 meaningsLetters, emails and other messages exchanged between people; the exchanging of them.
  • correspondent/ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/nounC12 meaningsA reporter based in a distant place.
  • corresponding/ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/adjectiveC1Matching another in kind or position.
  • corroborate/kəˈɹɒbəɹeɪ̯t/verbC1To support a statement or a finding with evidence from another, independent source.
  • corroborationnounC1Independent confirmation that something is true.
  • corruption/kəˈɹʌpʃən/nounC14 meaningsThe use of power or public office for private gain, especially through bribes.
  • cosmology/kɑzˈmɑləd͡ʒi/nounC1The study of how the universe is made and began.
  • cost-effectiveadjectiveC1Giving good value for what it costs.
  • costly/ˈkɒst.li/adjectiveC1Expensive, or damaging in what it takes from you.
  • cotton onphraseC1To finally understand what is going on.
  • cottonwoodnounC1A poplar whose seeds carry white fluffy tufts.
  • councillornounC1An elected member of a local governing body.
  • counsel/ˈkaʊn.səl/verbB23 meaningsTo give careful guidance, especially in difficulty.
  • counsellingnounC1Guided conversation that helps somebody work things out.
  • counsellornounC1A trained listener who helps people with problems.
  • counter-offernounC1A better offer made to keep you from leaving.
  • counterexamplenounC1One case that shows a general claim is false.
  • counterpart/ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt/nounC1The person or thing matching another elsewhere.
  • counterpoint/ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌpɔɪnt/nounC1Two melodies sounded together, or a contrasting element.
  • coup/kuː/nounB22 meaningsA sudden violent seizure of power from a government.
  • coup d'etatnounC1A sudden illegal seizure of government.
  • coupling/ˈkʌplɪŋ/nounC1The link that joins one vehicle to the next.
  • courier/ˈkʊ.ɹi.ə/nounB1+4 meaningsA company or service that delivers parcels and documents quickly and by hand.
  • court/ˈkɔːt/nounB15 meaningsA marked area of ground where tennis, basketball or a similar game is played.
  • court martialnounC1A military court that tries soldiers.
  • court-martialnounC1A trial held by a military court.
  • courtesan/kɔːtɪˈzæn/nounC1A prostitute with wealthy or noble clients.
  • courtesy callnounC1A visit or call made out of politeness.
  • courtier/ˈkɔɹtiɚ/nounC1Somebody who attends a royal court.
  • courtly/ˈkɔːtli/adjectiveC1Polished and dignified, as at a royal court.
  • courtship/ˈkɔːt.ʃɪp/nounC1The time of trying to win somebody's love.
  • cousin/ˈkʌzn̩/nounA12 meaningsThe child of your uncle or aunt.
  • covalent/kəʊˈveɪ.lənt/adjectiveC1Bonded by sharing electrons between atoms.
  • coven/ˈkʌv.ən/nounC1A gathering of witches.
  • covenant/ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/nounC12 meaningsA solemn binding agreement, especially with a god.
  • cover all the basesphraseC1To prepare for every possibility.
  • cover storynounB22 meaningsThe main article of a magazine, announced on the front.