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

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  • casserole/ˈkæs.əˌɹoʊl/nounB1+A deep dish, and the slow-baked meal cooked in it.
  • cauliflower/ˈkɒl.i.flaʊ.ə/nounB1+A pale head of tight white florets.
  • caveman/ˈkeɪvˌmæn/nounB1+A person of prehistoric times who lived in caves.
  • cc/siːˈsiː/verbB1+To send somebody a copy of a message as well.
  • centipede/ˈsɛn.tɪ.pid/nounB1+A long flat creature with one pair of legs per segment.
  • centred/ˈsɛn.təd/
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adjectiveB1+2 meanings
Placed exactly in the middle.
  • chainsaw/ˈt͡ʃeɪnˌsɔː/nounB1+A petrol saw with teeth on a spinning loop.
  • chameleon/kəˈmi.li.ən/nounB1+A lizard that changes colour to match its surroundings.
  • chandelier/ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪə(ɹ)/nounB1+A branching hanging light for a high ceiling.
  • charcoal/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/nounB1+3 meaningsBlack carbon left when wood is burned slowly without much air.
  • chariot/ˈt͡ʃæɹi.ət/nounB1+A two-wheeled cart pulled by horses in ancient times.
  • cheater/ˈt͡ʃiːtɚ/nounB1+Somebody who breaks the rules to win.
  • checkbook/ˈt͡ʃɛk.bʊk/nounB1+The book of forms for paying from a bank account.
  • checklist/ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst/nounB1+A list ticked off item by item so nothing is missed.
  • checkout/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌaʊt/nounB1+The place in a shop where you queue and pay.
  • cheddar/ˈt͡ʃɛdə(ɹ)/nounB1+A firm yellow cheese, originally from Somerset.
  • cheque/t͡ʃɛk/nounB1+A written order telling a bank to pay somebody.
  • cherish/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/verbB13 meaningsTo love someone deeply and take care of them.
  • chessboardnounB1+The squared board the game of chess is played on.
  • chestnut/ˈt͡ʃɛs(t)nʌt/nounB1+3 meaningsA shiny brown edible nut, or the tree that produces it.
  • chewy/ˈt͡ʃuː.i/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNeeding a lot of chewing before it gives way; soft but springy under the teeth.
  • chile/ˈt͡ʃɪli/nounB1+A country on the Pacific coast of South America.
  • chilled/t͡ʃɪld/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsCooled down ready to drink or serve.
  • chimpanzee/t͡ʃɪmˈpæn.zi/nounB1+A clever African ape with dark hair and no tail.
  • chipped/t͡ʃɪpt/adjectiveB1+Having a small piece broken off the edge.
  • chirp/t͡ʃɜːp/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make the short high sound of a small bird.
  • chlorine/ˈklɔɹin/nounB1+A green gas used to kill germs in water.
  • cholesterol/kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/nounB1+A fatty substance in the blood that can block the arteries.
  • chord/kɔːd/nounB1+Several musical notes sounded together.
  • chore/t͡ʃɔː/nounB1+2 meaningsA boring routine job around the house.
  • chuckle/ˈt͡ʃʌkəl/verbB1+2 meaningsTo laugh quietly to yourself.
  • chunky/ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsThick and solid in build.
  • cider/ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/nounB1+An alcoholic drink pressed from apples.
  • circular/ˈsɜː.kjə.lə/nounB1+2 meaningsA notice sent out to everybody at once.
  • clamp/ˈklæmp/nounB1+2 meaningsA device that holds things tightly together.
  • climate/ˈklaɪ.mɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsThe usual weather of a place over many years.
  • climber/ˈklaɪmə/nounB1+2 meaningsSomebody who climbs rock or mountains.
  • clipboardnounB1+The place copied text waits in on a computer.
  • clippers/ˈklɪpɚz/nounB1+An electric tool that cuts hair very short.
  • clockwise/ˈklɒkwaɪz/adverbB1+Turning the way the hands of a clock go.
  • clothesline/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/nounB1+The rope where wet washing hangs to dry.
  • clothespinnounB1+The small wooden clip that holds washing on the line.
  • clover/ˈkləʊ.və(ɹ)/nounB1+A low meadow plant with three round leaflets.
  • coaster/ˈkəʊ̯s.tə/nounB1+3 meaningsA small mat that a drink stands on to protect the surface underneath.
  • cobra/ˈkəʊbɹə/nounB1+A venomous snake that spreads a hood.
  • cobweb/ˈkɒbwɛb/nounB1+The fine net a spider spins.
  • cockpit/ˈkɒkˌpɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsThe compartment where the pilots fly an aircraft.
  • cod/kɒd/nounB1+A large white sea fish.
  • colander/ˈkɒləndə(ɹ)/nounB1+The bowl full of holes you empty pasta into over the sink.
  • collarbonenounB1+The bone joining the breastbone to the shoulder blade.
  • colleague/ˈkɒliːɡ/nounB1+2 meaningsA person you work with, especially in a job or profession.
  • colombianounB1+A country in northern South America.
  • combine/kəmˈbaɪn/verbB1+3 meaningsTo put two or more things together so they make one.
  • comedian/kəˈmiː.di.ən/nounB1+Somebody whose job is being funny.
  • comet/ˈkɒmɪt/nounB1+An icy body that grows a glowing tail near the sun.
  • comma/ˈkɒmə/nounB1+The mark that gives a sentence a tiny pause.
  • commuter/kəˈmjuːtɚ/nounB1+A person making the same daily trip between home and their job.
  • commutingnounB1+Travelling regularly between home and work.
  • compact/ˈkɒmˌpækt/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNeatly small, with nothing wasted.
  • compass/ˈkʌm.pəs/nounB1+2 meaningsAn instrument whose needle points to north.