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

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  • cross/kɹɒs/nounA27 meaningsA shape made of two lines cutting through each other, used as a mark.
  • cross-examineverbC1To question the other side's witness to test their story.
  • cross-sellverbC1To sell something extra alongside the main purchase.
  • crouch/ˈkɹaʊ̯t͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo lower the body close to the ground by bending the knees, with the feet still taking the weight.
  • crow/kɹəʊ/nounB12 meaningsA big all-black bird with a harsh call.
  • crowbar/ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/
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nounB22 meanings
A long iron or steel bar with a flattened, usually split end, used as a lever to force things open or pull out nails.
  • crowd/ˈkɹaʊ̯d/nounA22 meaningsA large mass of people gathered in one place.
  • crown/kɹaʊ̯n/nounB15 meaningsA circular gold headdress worn by a king or queen.
  • crucify/ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/verbB22 meaningsTo put to death on a cross.
  • 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.
  • crumple/ˈkɹʌmpəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo crush something into creases and folds.
  • crunch/kɹʌnt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo make the sound of something hard being crushed.
  • crush/kɹʌʃ/verbB15 meaningsTo press something so hard that it breaks or loses its shape.
  • cry/kɹaɪ/verbA12 meaningsTo have tears fall from your eyes.
  • cube/kjuːb/nounB25 meaningsA solid shape with six equal square faces.
  • cuddle/ˈkʌd.l̩/verbB12 meaningsTo hold somebody close in your arms affectionately.
  • cull/kʌl/verbC22 meaningsTo reduce a group by killing or removing some.
  • culminate/ˈkʌl.mɪ.neɪt/verbC1To reach a highest or final point.
  • cultivate/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo grow crops with care.
  • curate/ˈkjʊəɹət/verbC2To select and arrange works for an exhibition.
  • curb/kɝb/nounB12 meaningsThe raised stone edge where a pavement meets the road.
  • curdle/ˈkɜː.dəl/verbC1To separate into lumps, as sour milk does.
  • cure/kjɔː/verbB25 meaningsTo make a sick person well, or to end a disease completely.
  • curl/kɜːl/nounB22 meaningsA lock of hair that turns in a spiral.
  • curse/kɜːs/nounA2+4 meaningsWords spoken over somebody to bring harm on them.
  • curtail/kɜːˈteɪl/verbC1To cut something short before its natural end.
  • curtsyverbC12 meaningsTo bend the knees briefly as a mark of respect.
  • curve/kɜːv/nounB24 meaningsA line that bends smoothly, with no corners or angles.
  • cushion/ˈkʊʃən/nounB12 meaningsA soft pad for sitting or leaning on.
  • cut/kʌt/verbA16 meaningsTo divide or open something with a blade.
  • cycle/ˈsaɪ.kəl/verbA2+2 meaningsTo ride a bicycle.
  • dab/dæb/verbB2+2 meaningsTo touch lightly and repeatedly with something soft.
  • dabble/ˈdæb.əl/verbC12 meaningsTo try something casually, without committing.
  • damage/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒ/verbA23 meaningsTo harm something so it works or looks worse.
  • damp/ˈdæmp/adjectiveB13 meaningsSlightly wet, in a way that feels unpleasant.
  • dampen/ˈdæmpən/verbC22 meaningsTo make slightly wet.
  • dance/dɑːns/verbA12 meaningsTo move your body in rhythm with music.
  • dandle/ˈdændəl/verbC2To bounce a small child gently on your knee.
  • dangle/ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo hold or hang something so that it swings loose.
  • dare/dɛə/verbB13 meaningsTo be brave enough to do something.
  • daresay/ˌdɛəˈseɪ/verbC1To suppose that something is probably so.
  • darken/ˈdɑɹkən/verbB1+3 meaningsTo make something darker in colour or less bright.
  • darn/dɑɹn/verbB24 meaningsTo mend a hole in cloth or knitting by weaving thread back and forth across the gap.
  • dart/dɑːt/verbB25 meaningsTo move suddenly and quickly in one direction.
  • dash/ˈdæʃ/nounB26 meaningsA very small amount of a liquid or powder added to food.
  • date/deɪt/nounA16 meaningsThe day, month and year on which something happens.
  • daunt/dɔːnt/verbC1To make somebody lose their nerve.
  • dawdle/ˈdɔːdl̩/verbB2+To move so slowly that time is wasted.
  • dawn/dɔːn/nounA23 meaningsThe first light of day, before sunrise.
  • daydream/ˈdeɪdɹiːm/nounB22 meaningsA pleasant series of thoughts you have while awake, which takes your attention away from what is around you.
  • dazzle/ˈdæzəl/verbB1+3 meaningsTo blind somebody for a moment with very bright light.
  • deactivate/ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪt/verbB1+To switch a device, alarm or account out of operation, usually in a way that can be reversed later.
  • deaden/ˈdɛdən/verbC2To take the life out of a sound or a feeling so that it is barely heard or felt.
  • deafen/ˈdɛfən/verbB2+To make somebody unable to hear.
  • deal/ˈdiːl/nounB15 meaningsAn agreement, especially one about business or money.
  • debase/dɪˈbeɪs/verbC1To lower the quality or worth of something.
  • debate/dɪˈbeɪt/nounB24 meaningsA formal argument in which two sides take turns to speak.
  • debilitate/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/verbC1To weaken somebody badly.
  • debit/ˈdɛb.ɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsAn amount of money taken out of an account.