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

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  • covers/ˈkʌvɚz/nounC12 meaningsThe number of guests a restaurant serves in a sitting.
  • coward/ˈkaʊəd/nounB1Somebody with too little courage to face danger.
  • crack/kɹæk/verbA25 meaningsTo break something open with a sharp knock.
  • cracker/ˈkɹækə(ɹ)/nounA2+2 meaningsA thin dry biscuit eaten with cheese.
  • cradle/ˈkɹeɪdəl/nounB13 meaningsA small rocking bed for a baby.
  • cranberry/ˈkræn.b(ə).ri/
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A sharp red berry eaten with meat or as juice.
  • crash/ˈkɹæʃ/nounB14 meaningsA violent collision — vehicles hitting each other, or hitting the ground.
  • crawl/kɹɔːl/verbB16 meaningsTo move forward on hands and knees, close to the ground.
  • crayon/ˈkɹeɪ̯.ɒn/nounB1A stick of coloured wax used for drawing.
  • cream/kɹiːm/nounA25 meaningsThe thick fatty part of milk, used on desserts and in cooking.
  • creative/kɹiˈeɪtɪv/adjectiveB12 meaningsFull of new ideas; good at making new things.
  • creature/ˈkɹiː.tʃə/nounB1Any living being that is not a plant.
  • credit/ˈkɹɛdɪt/nounA2+2 meaningsMoney you may spend now and pay for later.
  • creep/kɹiːp/verbB13 meaningsTo move slowly and quietly so as not to be noticed.
  • crescent/ˈkɹɛz.ənt/nounB1+4 meaningsThe curved shape of the moon when only a thin sliver of it is lit.
  • crew/kɹuː/nounB14 meaningsAll the people who work on a ship, a plane or a train.
  • crib/kɹɪb/nounB15 meaningsA baby's bed with high barred sides. British English calls it a cot.
  • cricket/ˈkɹɪkɪt/nounB1A jumping insect that chirps by rubbing its wings.
  • cricket batnounB1The flat willow blade used to strike the ball.
  • criminal/ˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/nounA23 meaningsSomebody who has broken the law.
  • crisis/ˈkɹaɪsɪs/nounB1A moment when something must give way.
  • crisp/kɹɪsp/adjectiveB14 meaningsFirm and dry, breaking with a clean snap instead of bending.
  • croatianounB1The Adriatic country of a thousand islands and old stone towns.
  • crop/kɹɒp/nounB16 meaningsA plant grown in large amounts to be harvested.
  • cross/kɹɒs/nounA27 meaningsA shape made of two lines cutting through each other, used as a mark.
  • crossword cluenounB1The riddle that tells you which word to write in.
  • crow/kɹəʊ/nounB12 meaningsA big all-black bird with a harsh call.
  • crown/kɹaʊ̯n/nounB15 meaningsA circular gold headdress worn by a king or queen.
  • cruise/kɹuːz/nounB12 meaningsA holiday spent on a ship visiting several ports.
  • crumble/ˈkɹʌmbəl/nounB22 meaningsA baked pudding of fruit under a crumbly flour-and-butter topping.
  • crush/kɹʌʃ/verbB15 meaningsTo press something so hard that it breaks or loses its shape.
  • crust/kɹʌst/nounB22 meaningsThe thin solid outer layer of the earth.
  • crystal/ˈkɹɪstəl/nounB13 meaningsA solid whose atoms are arranged in a regular repeating pattern.
  • crystal ballnounB1The glass sphere used to see the future.
  • cube/kjuːb/nounB25 meaningsA solid shape with six equal square faces.
  • cucumber/ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə/nounB1A long green watery salad vegetable.
  • cuddle/ˈkʌd.l̩/verbB12 meaningsTo hold somebody close in your arms affectionately.
  • culture/ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/nounB12 meaningsThe shared art, beliefs and habits of a people.
  • curb/kɝb/nounB12 meaningsThe raised stone edge where a pavement meets the road.
  • current/ˈkʌɹənt/adjectiveB14 meaningsBelonging to the present moment; in force now.
  • curse/kɜːs/nounA2+4 meaningsWords spoken over somebody to bring harm on them.
  • curtain/ˈkɜːtn̩/nounB12 meaningsThe cloth pulled across a window.
  • curve/kɜːv/nounB24 meaningsA line that bends smoothly, with no corners or angles.
  • cushion/ˈkʊʃən/nounB12 meaningsA soft pad for sitting or leaning on.
  • custom/ˈkʌstəm/nounB12 meaningsA traditional and widely accepted way of behaving in a society.
  • customs/ˈkʌs.təmz/nounB12 meaningsThe place at a border or airport where officials check what travellers are bringing in.
  • customs officernounB1The official who checks what you carry across a border.
  • cycle lanenounB1The marked strip of road reserved for bicycles.
  • cycle pathnounB1A route set aside for riders away from traffic.
  • czechianounB1The central European country of Prague and famous beer.
  • daily/ˈdeɪli/adjectiveA23 meaningsHappening or done every day.
  • daisy/ˈdeɪ.zi/nounB1A small white flower with a yellow middle.
  • damp/ˈdæmp/adjectiveB13 meaningsSlightly wet, in a way that feels unpleasant.
  • dance floornounB1The area set aside for dancing.
  • danger/ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə/nounA22 meaningsThe possibility of being harmed.
  • dare/dɛə/verbB13 meaningsTo be brave enough to do something.
  • dark modenounB1A display setting that shows light text on a dark ground.
  • darkness/ˈdɑːk.nəs/nounB12 meaningsThe absence of light.
  • dash/ˈdæʃ/nounB26 meaningsA very small amount of a liquid or powder added to food.
  • data/ˈdɑːtə/nounB13 meaningsFacts and figures collected for study or reference.