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

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  • component/kəmˈpəʊ.nənt/nounB2+2 meaningsOne of the pieces a machine is built from.
  • composed/kəmˈpoʊzd/adjectiveB23 meaningsCalm and in control of your feelings, especially in a situation where others would panic.
  • compound/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/nounB24 meaningsA substance made of two or more elements chemically joined.
  • comprehensive/ˌkɒm.pɹɪˈhɛn.sɪv/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsCovering everything, or nearly everything, that is relevant.
  • compromisedadjectiveC12 meaningsNo longer secret, and therefore no longer safe.
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compulsive
/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/
adjectiveB2+2 meanings
Driven by an urge that is very hard to resist.
  • compulsory/kəmˈpʌlsəɹi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsRequired by rule or law.
  • concealed/kənˈsiːld/adjectiveB2Deliberately hidden from view.
  • concentrated/ˈkɒnsəntɹeɪtɪd/adjectiveB22 meaningsMade stronger by taking the water out.
  • concrete/ˈkɒnkɹiːt/nounB23 meaningsA hard building material made from cement, sand, stones and water.
  • confidential/ˌkɒn.fɪˈdɛn.ʃəl/adjectiveB2Meant to be kept private and shown to almost nobody.
  • confusing/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/adjectiveB2Making it hard to understand what is meant.
  • conscious/ˈkɑn.ʃəs/adjectiveB23 meaningsAwake and able to notice the world.
  • considerable/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/adjectiveB22 meaningsLarge in amount, size or importance.
  • consistent/kənˈsɪs.tənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsThe same every time; reliably steady.
  • constant/ˈkɒnstənt/adjectiveB25 meaningsHappening all the time; never stopping.
  • constructive/kənˈstɹʌktɪv/adjectiveB2Intended to be helpful and lead to improvement.
  • contagious/kənˈteɪ.d͡ʒəs/adjectiveB22 meaningsSpreading easily from person to person.
  • contemporary/kənˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBelonging to the same time as something else.
  • content/kənˈtɛnt/adjectiveB24 meaningsQuietly satisfied with what you have and how things are.
  • continuous/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsGoing on in time without a break.
  • contrary/ˈkɒntɹəɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsOpposite in nature or direction.
  • conventional/kənˈvɛnʃənl̩/adjectiveB22 meaningsFollowing what is usual and generally accepted.
  • convincing/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsAble to make someone believe something is true or genuine.
  • cool/kuːl/adjectiveA16 meaningsSlightly cold, in a way that feels good.
  • cooperative/kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/adjectiveC12 meaningsWilling to work together.
  • copper/ˈkɒpə/nounB14 meaningsA soft reddish-brown metal that bends easily and carries electricity well.
  • core/kɔː/nounB25 meaningsThe hard central part of a fruit, holding the seeds.
  • corny/ˈkɔːni/adjectiveB2So sentimental or obvious that it makes you wince.
  • corporate/ˈkɔː.pə.ɹət/adjectiveB2Belonging to a large company.
  • correct/kəˈɹɛkt/adjectiveA13 meaningsHaving no mistakes.
  • corrupt/kəˈɹʌpt/adjectiveB22 meaningsWilling to act dishonestly for money or favours.
  • cosmic/ˈkɒz.mɪk/adjectiveB2To do with the universe, or vast beyond measure.
  • countless/ˈkaʊntləs/adjectiveB2Too many to be counted.
  • countrywide/ˌkʌn.tɹiˈwaɪd/adjectiveB2Happening across the whole nation.
  • courteous/ˈkɜːti.əs/adjectiveB2Politely respectful.
  • cowardly/ˈkaʊədli/adjectiveB2Running from anything frightening.
  • cranky/kɹænki/adjectiveB22 meaningsIn a bad temper over small things.
  • cream/kɹiːm/nounA25 meaningsThe thick fatty part of milk, used on desserts and in cooking.
  • crescent/ˈkɹɛz.ənt/nounB1+4 meaningsThe curved shape of the moon when only a thin sliver of it is lit.
  • cripple/ˈkɹɪp(ə)l/verbB22 meaningsTo leave somebody or something unable to work properly.
  • crisp/kɹɪsp/adjectiveB14 meaningsFirm and dry, breaking with a clean snap instead of bending.
  • critical/ˈkɹɪt.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsExtremely important at this exact moment.
  • cross/kɹɒs/nounA27 meaningsA shape made of two lines cutting through each other, used as a mark.
  • crowded/ˈkɹaʊdɪd/adjectiveA2+3 meaningsFull of people, with little room to move.
  • crude/kɹuːd/adjectiveC13 meaningsRough and unfinished.
  • cruel/ˈkɹuːəl/adjectiveB12 meaningsDeliberately causing pain and not caring.
  • cruelty-freeadjectiveB2Made without testing on animals.
  • crusty/ˈkɹʌsti/adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving a hard dry outer layer.
  • crystal/ˈkɹɪstəl/nounB13 meaningsA solid whose atoms are arranged in a regular repeating pattern.
  • cubic/ˈkjuː.bɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsMeasured in units of volume, in three dimensions.
  • cunning/ˈkʌnɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsClever in a sly, scheming way.
  • cured/kjʊəd/adjectiveB22 meaningsPreserved with salt, smoke or time.
  • curious/ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs/adjectiveB12 meaningsEager to know or learn something.
  • current/ˈkʌɹənt/adjectiveB14 meaningsBelonging to the present moment; in force now.
  • curved/kɜːvd/adjectiveB2Bending smoothly like part of a circle.
  • custom/ˈkʌstəm/nounB12 meaningsA traditional and widely accepted way of behaving in a society.
  • cylindrical/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/adjectiveB2Shaped like a cylinder, a round tube with flat ends.
  • dainty/ˈdeɪnti/adjectiveB2Small, delicate and pretty.
  • damp/ˈdæmp/adjectiveB13 meaningsSlightly wet, in a way that feels unpleasant.