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

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19,295 words · showing 2,401–2,460

  • canteen/kænˈtiːn/nounB1+3 meaningsThe dining room in a school, office, factory or barracks.
  • canteen mealnounB1Food served in a workplace or school dining room.
  • canter/ˈkæn.tə/verbB2+To ride at a gentle pace between trot and gallop.
  • cantilever/ˈkantɪliːvə/nounC1A beam supported at one end only, reaching out into space.
  • canvas/ˈkæn.vəs/nounC13 meaningsThe strong cloth a painter works on.
  • canyon/ˈkænjən/
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A deep narrow valley with steep rock walls.
  • cap/kæp/nounB15 meaningsA soft hat with a stiff peak at the front.
  • capability/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/nounC1What somebody or something is able to do.
  • capable/ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsHaving the skill, power or qualities needed to do something.
  • capacious/kəˈpeɪʃəs/adjectiveC2Able to hold a great deal.
  • capacity/kəˈpæsɪti/nounB24 meaningsThe amount that something can hold.
  • caparisonedadjectiveC2Decked out in ornamental trappings.
  • cape/keɪp/nounB12 meaningsA sleeveless cloak hanging from the shoulders.
  • cape verdenounC1Atlantic island nation off West Africa, famed for morna music.
  • caper/ˈkeɪpɚ/verbC22 meaningsTo skip and leap about playfully.
  • capital/ˈkæpɪtəl/nounA2+5 meaningsThe city where a country's or region's government is based.
  • capital letternounA2The larger form of a letter, used to begin a sentence or a name.
  • capitalism/ˈkapɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/nounC1A system where business is privately owned and run for profit.
  • capitalist/ˈkæp.ɪ.tə.lɪst/nounC12 meaningsSomebody who owns capital.
  • capitulate/kəˈpɪ.tjʊ.leɪt/verbC1To give in and accept the other side's terms.
  • capon/ˈkeɪpən/nounC2A cockerel fattened for the table.
  • cappuccino/ˌkæpʊˈtʃiːnəʊ/nounB1+Espresso topped with steamed milk and thick foam.
  • caprice/kəˈpɹiːs/nounC2A sudden change of mind for no reason.
  • capricious/kəˈpɹɪʃəs/adjectiveC1Changing mood or mind for no good reason.
  • capsize/ˈkæpsaɪz/verbB2+To turn a boat right over.
  • capsule/ˈkæps(ə)l/nounB1+A small case holding one dose of medicine.
  • captain/ˈkæp.tɪn/nounA24 meaningsThe player who leads a sports team.
  • captchanounB2The little online puzzle that checks you are human, not a robot.
  • caption/ˈkæp.ʃən/nounB2The line of text under a photo saying what it shows.
  • captivate/ˈkæptɪveɪt/verbB2+To hold somebody's attention completely by charm.
  • captive/ˈkæptɪv/nounB22 meaningsSomebody being held prisoner.
  • captivity/kæpˈtɪvɪti/nounB2The state of being imprisoned or confined.
  • captor/ˈkæptɚ/nounB2+Somebody who has taken another prisoner.
  • capture/ˈkæp.(t)ʃəː/verbB23 meaningsTo take an opponent's piece off the board.
  • car/kɑː/nounA12 meaningsA four-wheeled road vehicle for a small number of people.
  • car boot salenounB2A market where people sell from their vehicles.
  • car park/ˈkɑːpɑːk/phraseA2The area or building where drivers leave their cars.
  • car seatnounA2A safety seat fitted in a vehicle for a young child.
  • carabiner/ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/nounC1The sprung metal loop that clips a rope to a harness.
  • carafe/kəˈɹæf/nounC13 meaningsAn open-topped glass jug for serving wine or water at the table.
  • caramel/ˈkæ.ɹəˌmɛl/nounB1+Sugar cooked until it browns, or that colour.
  • caramelisedadjectiveB2+Browned and sweetened by slow heat.
  • caramelize/ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/verbB2+To heat sugar until it browns and turns syrupy.
  • carat/ˈkæ.ɹət/nounB2+2 meaningsThe unit by which gems are weighed.
  • caravan/ˈkæɹəvæn/nounB22 meaningsA home on wheels towed behind a car.
  • carbohydrate/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/nounB2+The energy food group of bread, pasta, and rice.
  • carbon/ˈkɑɹ.bən/nounB2The chemical element that living things are built around.
  • carbon datingnounB2Measuring age by the decay of a substance in remains.
  • carbon dioxide/ˌkɑː.bən daɪˈɒk.saɪd/nounB2The gas we breathe out, and the main one that traps heat.
  • carbon fibrenounB2A very light, very strong woven material of fine black threads.
  • carbon footprintnounB2The total warming gas one person or thing causes.
  • carbon monoxidenounB2A poisonous gas given off by burning fuel.
  • carbuncle/ˈkɑː.bʌŋ.kl̩/nounC2A large painful boil, or a red gemstone.
  • carburettornounC1The old part that mixed fuel with air before injection.
  • carcass/ˈkɑɹkəs/nounB2+The dead body of an animal.
  • card readernounB1The device that takes payment from a bank card.
  • cardamom/ˈkɑː.də.məm/nounB2+A fragrant spice used in cooking.
  • cardboard/ˈkɑːdbɔːd/nounB22 meaningsStiff thick paper used for boxes and packaging.
  • cardigan/ˈkɑːdɪɡən/nounB2+A knitted garment fastening down the front.
  • cardinal/ˈkɑːd(ɪ)nəl/adjectiveC1Of the very first importance.