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

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  • charming/ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/adjectiveB1Pleasing and delightful.
  • charredadjectiveB2+Blackened at the surface by fire.
  • charteredadjectiveC12 meaningsHolding formal professional status in a field.
  • chaste/t͡ʃeɪst/adjectiveC12 meaningsRefraining from sex.
  • chatty/ˈt͡ʃæti/adjectiveB2Fond of easy friendly talk.
  • cheap/ˈt͡ʃiːp/adjectiveA1
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Costing little money.
  • checked/t͡ʃɛkt/adjectiveB1Patterned with squares of two colours.
  • cheeky/ˈt͡ʃiːki/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBoldly rude in an amusing, forgivable way.
  • cheerful/ˈt͡ʃɪəfl̩/adjectiveB13 meaningsHappy, and showing it in your face and voice.
  • chestnut/ˈt͡ʃɛs(t)nʌt/nounB1+3 meaningsA shiny brown edible nut, or the tree that produces it.
  • chewy/ˈt͡ʃuː.i/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNeeding a lot of chewing before it gives way; soft but springy under the teeth.
  • chic/ʃiːk/adjectiveB2+Stylish in a quiet, confident way.
  • chicken/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/nounA12 meaningsThe farm bird that gives eggs and white meat.
  • childish/ˈt͡ʃaɪldɪʃ/adjectiveB2Behaving like a child when you should not.
  • childlessadjectiveB2+Having no children.
  • childlike/ˈt͡ʃaɪldlaɪk/adjectiveB2Having the innocence of a child.
  • chilled/t͡ʃɪld/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsCooled down ready to drink or serve.
  • chilly/ˈt͡ʃɪli/adjectiveB13 meaningsUnpleasantly cold.
  • chineseadjectiveA22 meaningsBelonging to China or its people.
  • chinlessadjectiveC2Having a weak jaw, and thought feeble because of it.
  • chipped/t͡ʃɪpt/adjectiveB1+Having a small piece broken off the edge.
  • chiselledadjectiveC1Sharply and cleanly cut, said of features.
  • chivalrous/ˈʃɪv.əl.ɹəs/adjectiveC1Courteous and protective in an old-fashioned way.
  • chlorinatedadjectiveB2+Treated with a chemical that kills germs.
  • choice/tʃɔɪs/nounA24 meaningsThe act of picking one thing rather than another.
  • choppy/ˈt͡ʃɒ.pi/adjectiveB2+Rough with short broken waves.
  • choreographicadjectiveC1To do with the arranging of dance steps.
  • chronic/ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/adjectiveB23 meaningsLasting a long time and not going away — said of an illness, a pain or a condition.
  • chronological/ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/adjectiveB2+Arranged in the order that things happened.
  • chubby/ˈt͡ʃʌbi/adjectiveB1Pleasantly round and soft-bodied, said of a child, an animal or a part of the body.
  • chummy/ˈt͡ʃʌ.mɪ/adjectiveC2Friendly in an over-familiar way.
  • chunky/ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsThick and solid in build.
  • churlish/ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ/adjectiveC2Rude and ungracious.
  • circular/ˈsɜː.kjə.lə/nounB1+2 meaningsA notice sent out to everybody at once.
  • circumspect/ˈsɜː.kəm.spɛkt/adjectiveC1Careful to look at every risk before acting.
  • circumstantial/səɹ.kəmˈstænʃəl/adjectiveC1Based on details that point to a conclusion without proving it.
  • citrusy/ˈsɪtɹəsi/adjectiveC1Bright and sharp with the note of oranges or lemons.
  • citywide/ˈsɪt.iˌwaɪd/adjectiveB2+Reaching every part of a city.
  • civic/ˈsɪvɪk/adjectiveC1To do with a town and the duties of its people.
  • civil/ˈsɪv.əl/adjectiveB22 meaningsTo do with ordinary citizens rather than the army or the church.
  • civilised/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/adjectiveB2+Having a developed culture and humane customs.
  • clad/klæd/adjectiveC1Dressed or covered in something.
  • clammy/ˈklæmi/adjectiveC1Damp and cold in an unpleasant way.
  • clandestine/klænˈdɛst(a)ɪn/adjectiveC1Kept secret because it would not be allowed.
  • classic/ˈklæsɪk/adjectiveB13 meaningsSo good and typical of its kind that it never dates.
  • classical/ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/adjectiveB22 meaningsBelonging to an established formal tradition.
  • classified/ˈklæsəfaɪd/adjectiveB22 meaningsOfficially secret, with access limited by clearance.
  • classy/ˈklɑːsi/adjectiveC1Stylish and of evident quality.
  • claustrophobicadjectiveC1Terrified of closed spaces, or making you feel so.
  • clean/kliːn/adjectiveA14 meaningsWith no dirt or marks on it.
  • clean-shavenadjectiveB2Having no beard or moustache at all.
  • cleaner/ˈkliː.nə/nounA2+4 meaningsA person whose job is cleaning offices, homes or other buildings.
  • clear-cutadjectiveB2Sharply defined and leaving no doubt.
  • cleft/ˈklɛft/nounC12 meaningsA split or a deep narrow opening.
  • clement/ˈklɛmənt/adjectiveC2Merciful, or mild in weather.
  • clerical/ˈklɛɹɪkəl/adjectiveB2+To do with office paperwork, or with the clergy.
  • clever/ˈklɛv.ə/adjectiveA23 meaningsQuick at learning and understanding things.
  • climactic/ˌklaɪˈmæk.tɪk/adjectiveC1Forming the most intense point of a story or an event.
  • clingy/ˈklɪŋi/adjectiveB2Holding on too tightly for comfort.
  • clinical/ˈklɪn.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsRelating to the treatment of patients.