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

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  • chunky/ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsThick and solid in build.
  • church/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/nounA2The building with a cross and a bell where Christians pray.
  • churchyard/ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ.jɑɹd/nounC1The enclosed ground around a church, often containing graves.
  • churl/tʃɜːl/nounC2A rude ill-bred person, in old use.
  • churlish/ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ/adjectiveC2Rude and ungracious.
  • churn/tʃɜːn/
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To stir or move something violently in circles.
  • chute/ʃuːt/nounB2A sloping channel that things slide down.
  • cicada/sɪˈkeɪ.də/nounB2+An insect whose loud buzzing fills hot summer evenings.
  • cider/ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/nounB1+An alcoholic drink pressed from apples.
  • cigarette/ˈsɪɡəɹɛt/nounA2A thin roll of tobacco in paper, for smoking.
  • cinch/sɪntʃ/nounC22 meaningsThe strap that holds a saddle on.
  • cinder/ˈsɪndəː/nounB2+A piece of burnt matter that will not burn again.
  • cinema/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/nounA2+2 meaningsA place where films are shown on a large screen.
  • cinematographernounC2The person responsible for how the film looks.
  • cinematography/ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/nounC2The art of shooting and lighting a film.
  • cinnamon/ˈsɪnəmən/nounB1A sweet brown spice made from tree bark.
  • cipher/ˈsaɪfə/nounC1A system for writing in code.
  • circle/ˈsɜɹkəl/nounA24 meaningsA perfectly round flat shape.
  • circlet/ˈsɜːklət/nounC1A plain ornamental band worn on the head.
  • circuit/ˈsɜː.kɪt/nounB24 meaningsA complete path around which an electric current flows.
  • circuit breakernounB2A switch that cuts the power when too much current flows.
  • circuitry/ˈsɜːkɪtɹi/nounB2+All the electrical paths inside a device.
  • circular/ˈsɜː.kjə.lə/nounB1+2 meaningsA notice sent out to everybody at once.
  • circular reasoningnounC1Using your conclusion as one of your reasons.
  • circulate/ˈsɜː.kjʊˌleɪt/verbC1To pass around from one place or person to another.
  • circulation/ˌsɜː(ɹ).kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/nounC12 meaningsThe round trip of blood through the body.
  • circumference/sɜːˈkʌmfɹəns/nounB2+The distance all the way round a circle.
  • circumnavigate/ˌsə.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/verbC2To sail or fly all the way round something.
  • circumspect/ˈsɜː.kəm.spɛkt/adjectiveC1Careful to look at every risk before acting.
  • circumstance/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)ns/nounB22 meaningsA fact or condition surrounding an event and affecting how it turns out.
  • circumstantial/səɹ.kəmˈstænʃəl/adjectiveC1Based on details that point to a conclusion without proving it.
  • circumvent/səːkəmˈvɛnt/verbC1To get around a rule or an obstacle.
  • circus/ˈsɜːkəs/nounB13 meaningsA travelling show with acrobats, clowns and performances in a ring.
  • cistern/ˈsɪs.tən/nounC1The tank that holds the water for flushing.
  • citadel/ˈsɪtədəl/nounB2+The strongest fort guarding a city.
  • citation/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃn̩/nounC12 meaningsA formal pointer to the source of an idea or quotation.
  • cite/saɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo formally name the source of an idea or quotation.
  • citizen/ˈsɪtɪzən/nounB12 meaningsSomebody who legally belongs to a country.
  • citizenship/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/nounC12 meaningsThe legal status of being a citizen of a country, with the rights and duties that come with it.
  • citrusy/ˈsɪtɹəsi/adjectiveC1Bright and sharp with the note of oranges or lemons.
  • city/ˈsɪti/nounA12 meaningsA very large town with many thousands of people.
  • cityscapenounB2+The view of a city as a whole.
  • citywide/ˈsɪt.iˌwaɪd/adjectiveB2+Reaching every part of a city.
  • civic/ˈsɪvɪk/adjectiveC1To do with a town and the duties of its people.
  • civic centrenounC1The group of buildings holding a town's public offices.
  • civil/ˈsɪv.əl/adjectiveB22 meaningsTo do with ordinary citizens rather than the army or the church.
  • civil rightsnounB2The freedoms every citizen is entitled to.
  • civil servantnounB2A permanent official who serves whatever government is elected.
  • civil servicenounB2The permanent staff who run a country's departments.
  • civilian/sɪˈvɪl.jən/nounB2Somebody not in the armed forces or the police.
  • civilised/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/adjectiveB2+Having a developed culture and humane customs.
  • civility/sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/nounC1Basic politeness in dealing with people.
  • civilization/ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/nounB2A society with developed cities, arts and government.
  • clack/klæk/verbB2+To make a short sharp sound of hard things striking.
  • clad/klæd/adjectiveC1Dressed or covered in something.
  • claim/kleɪm/verbB14 meaningsTo state something as true, with a hint that it may not be.
  • claimant/ˈkleɪ.mənt/nounC1Somebody who says they have a right to something.
  • clam/klæm/nounB2A shellfish living inside two hinged shells.
  • clamber/ˈklæmbə/verbC1To climb awkwardly using hands and feet.
  • clammy/ˈklæmi/adjectiveC1Damp and cold in an unpleasant way.