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

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  • cabal/kəˈbɑːl/nounC2A small secret group plotting together.
  • cabochon/ˌkæbəˈʃɒn/nounC2A stone polished round rather than cut into faces.
  • cacophony/kəˈkɒfəni/nounC2A harsh mixture of loud unpleasant sounds.
  • cadence/ˈkeɪ̯dəns/nounC12 meaningsThe rise and fall of a voice or a tune.
  • calamity/kəˈlæmɪti/nounC2A disaster that brings great distress.
  • calculus/ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs/
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The mathematics of change and of areas under curves.
  • caltrop/ˈkæltɹəp/nounC2A spiked device thrown down to lame horses.
  • calumny/ˈkæləmni/nounC2A false statement made to damage a reputation.
  • caper/ˈkeɪpɚ/verbC22 meaningsTo skip and leap about playfully.
  • capon/ˈkeɪpən/nounC2A cockerel fattened for the table.
  • caprice/kəˈpɹiːs/nounC2A sudden change of mind for no reason.
  • carbuncle/ˈkɑː.bʌŋ.kl̩/nounC2A large painful boil, or a red gemstone.
  • carnelian/kɑɹˈnil.jən/nounC2A reddish semi-precious stone.
  • carrack/ˈkæɹək/nounC2A broad, high-castled merchant sailing ship of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, forerunner of the galleon.
  • carriage/ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/nounB24 meaningsOne of the separate sections of a passenger train.
  • carverynounC2A counter where roast meat is sliced to order.
  • castellan/ˈkæstələn/nounC2The governor in charge of a castle.
  • cataclysm/ˈkætəˌklɪzm̩/nounC2A violent upheaval that changes everything.
  • catalogue raisonnenounC2A complete listed record of an artist's works.
  • cataract/ˈkætəɹækt/nounB2+2 meaningsA clouding of the eye's lens causing blurred vision.
  • catastrophe/kəˈtæstɹəfi/nounB23 meaningsA sudden event that causes great damage or suffering.
  • catastrophisingnounC2Assuming the worst possible outcome.
  • catgut/ˈkætˌɡʌt/nounC2Tough cord made from animal gut, used for strings.
  • cation/ˈkætˌaɪ.ən/nounC2An ion carrying a positive charge.
  • catkinnounC2A soft hanging spike of tiny flowers on a spring tree.
  • catspawnounC2Somebody used by another to do their dirty work.
  • caul/kɔːl/nounC2A membrane a baby is occasionally born wearing.
  • causation/kɔːˈzeɪ.ʃən/nounC12 meaningsThe relationship in which one thing genuinely brings another about.
  • cavalcade/ˈkæv.əlˌkeɪd/nounC2A procession of riders or vehicles.
  • ceilidh/ˈkeɪli/nounC2A social evening of traditional music and dancing.
  • censer/ˈsɛn.sə/nounC2A container in which incense is burnt.
  • chagrin/ˈʃaɡ.ɹɪn/nounC2Annoyance mixed with wounded pride.
  • chamfron/ˈt͡ʃam.fɹən/nounC2Armour worn over a horse's face.
  • chandler/ˈt͡ʃændlɚ/nounC2A dealer in candles, or in ships' supplies.
  • chaos/ˈkeɪɒs/nounB23 meaningsComplete disorder, in which nothing works as it should and no one is in control.
  • charger/ˈtʃɑːdʒə/nounA2+2 meaningsThe cable and plug that refill a device's battery.
  • charlatan/ˈʃɑɹlətən/nounC2Somebody who falsely claims special skill.
  • chattel/ˈt͡ʃæt.l̩/nounC2A movable possession, as opposed to land.
  • chicanery/ʃɪˈkeɪn(ə)ɹi/nounC2Clever trickery used to gain an advantage.
  • choreography/ˌkɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/nounC22 meaningsThe designed steps and moves of a dance.
  • chronology/kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/nounC2The order in which events happened.
  • chrysalis/ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/nounC2The hard case a butterfly forms inside before emerging.
  • churl/tʃɜːl/nounC2A rude ill-bred person, in old use.
  • churn/tʃɜːn/verbC16 meaningsTo stir or move something violently in circles.
  • cinch/sɪntʃ/nounC22 meaningsThe strap that holds a saddle on.
  • cinematographernounC2The person responsible for how the film looks.
  • cinematography/ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/nounC2The art of shooting and lighting a film.
  • clangour/ˈklæŋ(ɡ)ə/nounC2A loud continuous ringing din.
  • clime/klaɪm/nounC2A region considered by its weather.
  • clink/klɪŋk/verbB2+2 meaningsTo make a light ringing sound of glass or metal.
  • clobber/ˈklɒb.ə(ɹ)/verbC12 meaningsTo hit somebody very hard.
  • clod/klɒd/nounC12 meaningsA lump of earth.
  • cloister/ˈklɔɪstə/nounC2A covered walk in a monastery, or a sheltered life.
  • coaster/ˈkəʊ̯s.tə/nounB1+3 meaningsA small mat that a drink stands on to protect the surface underneath.
  • cockatrice/ˈkɒkətɹaɪs/nounC2A legendary beast said to kill with its glance.
  • codpiece/ˈkɒdˌpiːs/nounC2A padded pouch worn at the front of old men's hose.
  • cog/kɒɡ/nounC2A broad medieval trading vessel.
  • coif/kwɑf/nounC2A close-fitting cloth head covering tied under the chin, worn by medieval women or beneath a helmet.
  • colic/ˈkɒl.ɪk/nounC12 meaningsLong unexplained crying in a small baby.
  • colloquium/kəˈləʊkwiəm/nounC2An academic meeting for discussing a subject.