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

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  • charter/ˈt͡ʃɑːtə/nounC12 meaningsA formal document granting rights.
  • chase/t͡ʃeɪs/verbB13 meaningsTo run after somebody or something to catch them.
  • chastity/ˈt͡ʃastɪti/nounC1The state of refraining from sex.
  • checkmate/ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/nounB22 meaningsThe chess move that traps the king and ends the game.
  • checksumnounC1A number used to check that data arrived unchanged.
  • cheekbone/ˈt͡ʃikˌboʊn/
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nounC1
The bone below the eye that forms the shape of the cheek.
  • cheesemongernounC1Somebody whose trade is selling cheese.
  • chef's tablenounC1A place to eat inside the kitchen itself.
  • chestnut/ˈt͡ʃɛs(t)nʌt/nounB1+3 meaningsA shiny brown edible nut, or the tree that produces it.
  • chevron/ˈʃɛvɹən/nounC1A V-shaped stripe repeated in a band.
  • chime/tʃaɪm/verbB23 meaningsTo ring with clear musical notes.
  • chimney sweepnounC1A worker who cleans soot out of flues.
  • chink/t͡ʃɪŋk/nounC1A narrow slit that light gets through.
  • chipboardnounC1A cheap board pressed from wood chips and glue.
  • chisel/ˈt͡ʃɪzəl/nounC1A sharp-edged tool struck to carve wood or stone.
  • chivalry/ˈʃɪvəlɹi/nounC1The code of honour a knight was meant to live by.
  • choice/tʃɔɪs/nounA24 meaningsThe act of picking one thing rather than another.
  • choking/ˈtʃəʊkɪŋ/nounB12 meaningsBeing unable to breathe because something blocks the throat.
  • chop/t͡ʃɒp/verbA24 meaningsTo cut something into pieces with short heavy strokes of a knife or axe.
  • christening/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsA Christian ceremony at which a baby is baptised and given a name.
  • chuck/t͡ʃʌk/verbB13 meaningsTo throw something casually.
  • chunk/t͡ʃʌŋk/nounC1A thick solid piece of something.
  • churchyard/ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ.jɑɹd/nounC1The enclosed ground around a church, often containing graves.
  • churn/tʃɜːn/verbC16 meaningsTo stir or move something violently in circles.
  • cinch/sɪntʃ/nounC22 meaningsThe strap that holds a saddle on.
  • cipher/ˈsaɪfə/nounC1A system for writing in code.
  • circlet/ˈsɜːklət/nounC1A plain ornamental band worn on the head.
  • circuit/ˈsɜː.kɪt/nounB24 meaningsA complete path around which an electric current flows.
  • circular reasoningnounC1Using your conclusion as one of your reasons.
  • circulation/ˌsɜː(ɹ).kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/nounC12 meaningsThe round trip of blood through the body.
  • 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.
  • citation/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃn̩/nounC12 meaningsA formal pointer to the source of an idea or quotation.
  • 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.
  • civic centrenounC1The group of buildings holding a town's public offices.
  • civility/sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/nounC1Basic politeness in dealing with people.
  • claimant/ˈkleɪ.mənt/nounC1Somebody who says they have a right to something.
  • clang/ˈklæŋ/verbC12 meaningsTo make a loud ringing metallic sound.
  • clarity/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/nounC13 meaningsThe quality of being easy to understand.
  • clash/ˈklæʃ/nounC1A violent meeting, or a jarring difference.
  • classicsnounC1The study of ancient Greece and Rome.
  • classification/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/nounC1The sorting of things into groups by type.
  • clause/klɔːz/nounC12 meaningsA separate numbered part of a contract, treaty or law.
  • claustrophobia/ˌklɒs.trəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/nounC1A dread of being shut in small spaces.
  • claw/klɔ/nounB14 meaningsA sharp curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird.
  • cleansing balmnounC1A soft solid that melts to remove make-up.
  • cleat/kliːt/nounC1The fitting that locks a shoe to a pedal.
  • cleavage/ˈkliːvɪd͡ʒ/nounC1The way a mineral splits along flat planes.
  • cleft/ˈklɛft/nounC12 meaningsA split or a deep narrow opening.
  • clemency/ˈklɛ.mən.si/nounC1Mercy shown by reducing a punishment.
  • clerk/klɑːk/nounB23 meaningsAn office worker who handles records and paperwork.
  • cleverness/ˈklɛvɚnəs/nounC1Quickness of mind and skill at working things out.
  • clientele[klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl]nounC1All the customers of a business taken together.
  • cliffhanger/ˌklɪfˈhæŋ.ə(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsAn ending that stops at the worst moment.
  • climax/ˈklaɪ.mæks/nounC1The most intense point of a story or an event.
  • clinch/klɪnt͡ʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo settle something conclusively.
  • clinic/ˈklɪn.ɪk/nounB22 meaningsA small medical centre for visits without a stay.
  • cloak/kləʊk/nounC1A loose sleeveless outer garment hung from the shoulders.
  • clobber/ˈklɒb.ə(ɹ)/verbC12 meaningsTo hit somebody very hard.