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

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  • choker/ˈtʃəʊkə/nounB2+A close-fitting necklace worn at the throat.
  • choking/ˈtʃəʊkɪŋ/nounB12 meaningsBeing unable to breathe because something blocks the throat.
  • cholesterol/kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/nounB1+A fatty substance in the blood that can block the arteries.
  • chop/t͡ʃɒp/verbA24 meaningsTo cut something into pieces with short heavy strokes of a knife or axe.
  • chopsticks/ˈt͡ʃɒpstɪks/nounA2+The two thin sticks much of Asia eats with.
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Several musical notes sounded together.
  • chore/t͡ʃɔː/nounB1+2 meaningsA boring routine job around the house.
  • choreographernounB2+Somebody who invents and arranges dance steps.
  • choreography/ˌkɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/nounC22 meaningsThe designed steps and moves of a dance.
  • chorus/ˈkɔːɹəs/nounB13 meaningsThe repeated part of a song.
  • christening/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsA Christian ceremony at which a baby is baptised and given a name.
  • chrome/kɹəʊm/nounB2A bright hard metal plating used for trim.
  • chromosome/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/nounB2+One of the thread packages that genes are bundled into.
  • chronic painnounB2Hurting that lasts for months or years.
  • chronicle/ˈkɹɒnɪkəl/nounB2A record of events written down year by year.
  • chronology/kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/nounC2The order in which events happened.
  • chrysalis/ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/nounC2The hard case a butterfly forms inside before emerging.
  • chrysanthemum/kɹɪˈsænθəməm/nounB2+A dense autumn flower with many narrow petals.
  • chuck/t͡ʃʌk/verbB13 meaningsTo throw something casually.
  • chuckle/ˈt͡ʃʌkəl/verbB1+2 meaningsTo laugh quietly to yourself.
  • chunk/t͡ʃʌŋk/nounC1A thick solid piece of something.
  • 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.
  • churn/tʃɜːn/verbC16 meaningsTo 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.
  • 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.
  • circumstance/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)ns/nounB22 meaningsA fact or condition surrounding an event and affecting how it turns out.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • city/ˈsɪti/nounA12 meaningsA very large town with many thousands of people.
  • cityscapenounB2+The view of a city as a whole.
  • civic centrenounC1The group of buildings holding a town's public offices.
  • 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.
  • civility/sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/nounC1Basic politeness in dealing with people.