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

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  • cloggedadjectiveB2Blocked so that nothing can pass.
  • cloisteredadjectiveC2Kept away from the ordinary world.
  • close/ˈkləʊz/verbA16 meaningsTo move a door, lid or window so that the opening is blocked.
  • close-croppedadjectiveC1Cut very short.
  • close-knit/kləʊs ˈnɪt/adjectiveC1Bound together tightly by affection.
  • closed/kləʊzd/adjectiveA23 meaningsNot open; shut so that nothing goes in or out.
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  • closet/ˈklɒzɪt/nounA22 meaningsThe built-in space where clothes hang, in American use.
  • cloudy/ˈklaʊ̯diː/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsWith the sky covered in grey and white.
  • clovenadjectiveC1Split into two parts.
  • cloying/ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/adjectiveC1Sweet to the point of being unpleasant.
  • clueless/ˈkluː.ləs/adjectiveB2Having no idea at all.
  • clumsy/ˈklʌmzi/adjectiveB22 meaningsAwkward in the way you move, so you knock things over or drop them.
  • clustered/ˈklʌstəd/adjectiveB2+Gathered closely in a group.
  • clutch/ˈklʌt͡ʃ/verbB25 meaningsTo hold something tightly, especially out of fear.
  • cluttered/ˈklʌtɚd/adjectiveB2Crowded with things there is no room for.
  • co-op/ˈkoʊˌɒp/adjectiveB2Played by people working together rather than against.
  • coarse/kɔːs/adjectiveB22 meaningsRough in texture, made of large particles.
  • coastal/ˈkəʊstəl/adjectiveC1Beside or belonging to the coast.
  • cocksureadjectiveC2Far too sure of yourself.
  • cogent/ˈkəʊd͡ʒn̩t/adjectiveC2Clear and forceful enough to convince.
  • cognitive/ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv/adjectiveC1To do with knowing, thinking and remembering.
  • coherent/kəʊˈhɪə.ɹənt/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsLogically connected, with the parts fitting together.
  • coincidental/ˈkəʊ.ɪn.sɪˌdɛn.tl̩/adjectiveC1Resulting from chance rather than from any connection.
  • cold/kəʊld/adjectiveA13 meaningsHaving a very low temperature.
  • cold-blooded/ˈkoʊldˈblʌd.ɪd/adjectiveB2Taking body heat from the surroundings.
  • cold-heartedadjectiveB2Showing no sympathy for anybody.
  • collaborative/kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/adjectiveC1Done by several people working together.
  • collapsible/kəˈlæps.ə.bəl/adjectiveB2+Able to be folded flat when empty.
  • collateral/kəˈlætəɹəl/nounC12 meaningsSomething valuable promised to a lender if you cannot repay.
  • collective/kəˈlɛktɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsDone by or belonging to all the members of a group.
  • colloquial/kəˈləʊ.kwɪəl/adjectiveC2Belonging to ordinary informal speech.
  • colonial/kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/adjectiveC1Belonging to the period of European rule over distant lands.
  • colorful/ˈkʌl.ə.fl̩/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsFull of bright colours.
  • colossal/kəˈlɒsəl/adjectiveB2Unbelievably huge.
  • colour-blindadjectiveB2Unable to tell certain colours apart.
  • coltishadjectiveC2Awkward and frisky like a young horse.
  • comely/ˈkʌmli/adjectiveC2Pleasant to look at.
  • comfortable/ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/adjectiveA22 meaningsPleasant for your body.
  • comic/ˈkɒmɪk/adjectiveB22 meaningsMeant to be funny.
  • comical/ˈkɒmɪkəl/adjectiveB2Funny, especially in a slightly ridiculous way.
  • commemorativeadjectiveC1Made to keep the memory of a person or event.
  • commendable/kəˈmɛndəbəl/adjectiveB2+Deserving praise and approval.
  • commensurate/kəˈmens(ə)rət/adjectiveC2In fair proportion to something else.
  • commercial/kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/nounB13 meaningsAn advertisement broadcast on television or radio.
  • common/ˈkɒmən/adjectiveA15 meaningsHappening a lot, or found in many places.
  • communal/kəˈmjuː.nəl/adjectiveB2+Shared by a group rather than owned individually.
  • communicative/kəˈmjuː.nɪ.kə.tɪv/adjectiveB2+Willing and able to share what you think.
  • communist/ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪst/adjectiveC1Believing property should be owned in common.
  • compact/ˈkɒmˌpækt/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNeatly small, with nothing wasted.
  • comparable/ˈkɒmpəɹəbəl/adjectiveC1Similar enough to be measured against.
  • comparative/kəmˈpæɹətɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsMeasured or judged by comparison with something else.
  • compassionate/kəmˈpæʃənət/adjectiveB2+Quick to feel and ease other people's pain.
  • compatible/kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsAble to exist or work together without conflict.
  • compelling/kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo convincing it is hard to argue with.
  • competent/ˈkɒmpətənt/adjectiveC13 meaningsHaving the skill or knowledge to do something properly.
  • competitive/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHating to lose; always trying to be first.
  • complacent/kəmˈpleɪsənt/adjectiveC1So satisfied with yourself that you stop trying.
  • complaisant/kəmˈpleɪsənt/adjectiveC2Eager to please and to go along with others.
  • complementary/ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/adjectiveC1Sitting opposite on the colour wheel.
  • complex/ˈkɒmplɛks/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsMade of many connected parts; not simple.