📖 C — The English dictionary · page 5

cancelled — Everyday, meaning 1: Cancelled means stopped or called off, so that a planned thing will not happen: the match was cancelled.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Cancelled means made no longer valid: a cancelled ticket or order.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In maths, cancelled means simplified by dividing the top and bottom of a fraction by the same number, or by removing equal amounts on both sides.↗ Example: Football practice was cancelled because of the storm.↗ · Our flight was cancelled, so we stayed another night.↗ · School is cancelled today because of snow.↗ · 4/8 cancelled down is 1/2.↗ · The party was cancelled when the host got sick.↗ · Adding 5 and then taking away 5 cancels out.↗ · He cancelled his order online.↗

cancer — Everyday, meaning 1: Cancer is a serious illness in which some cells in the body grow out of control and can spread.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A cancer is one kind of this illness, like skin cancer.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Cancer is also a group of stars and a star sign, with a capital C.↗ Example: My aunt is having treatment for cancer.↗ · Too much sun can cause skin cancer.↗ · Smoking can cause lung cancer.↗ · Doctors and scientists work hard to cure cancer.↗ · Many people get better after cancer treatment.↗ · You cannot catch cancer from another person.↗ · The Tropic of Cancer is a line on the map north of the equator.↗ · [paragraph continues] Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagitarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · He produced Heth, predominant in Sight, crowned, combined, and formed Cancer in the world, Tammuz in the year, and the right hand of man.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗ · He produced Cheth, predominant in Sight, crowned it, combined and formed with it Cancer in the Universe, Tamuz in the Year, and the right hand of Man.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

candelabra — Everyday, meaning 1: A branched holder with several arms for candles or lamps, often made of brass or silver.↗ Example: The brass candelabra lit the room.↗ · Five candles burned in the candelabra.↗ · The old candelabra fell to the floor.↗

candid — Everyday, meaning 1: Honest and open, saying what you really think even if it is hard to hear: a candid answer.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of a photo) Taken without the person knowing or posing: a candid photo.↗ Example: To be candid, I didn't like the film.↗ · She was candid about her mistakes.↗ · The candid photo showed us laughing at the picnic.↗ · Thank you for your candid answer.↗ · Being candid doesn't mean being unkind.↗ · Grandma is always very candid about our haircuts.↗ · I therefore hope that the candid reader will consider the great difficulties I had to overcome in this still unbeaten way of the ancient Jewish spiritual region, and will receive with indulgence this new contribution to archaeological knowledge.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

candidacy — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Being a candidate in an election, or trying to be chosen for a job or position.↗ Example: She announced her candidacy for class president.↗ · His candidacy for mayor surprised everyone.↗ · The party supported her candidacy.↗ · He withdrew his candidacy after the scandal.↗ · Write a speech to support your candidacy for school council.↗

candidate — Everyday, meaning 1: A candidate is a person who is trying to be chosen for something, such as a job, a prize or a place in government.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A candidate is a person taking an exam.↗ e.g. "candidates must not talk".↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A candidate is someone or something likely to be chosen or to happen.↗ e.g. "she is a strong candidate for captain".↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A candidate can also be a person preparing to join a church through a ceremony such as confirmation.↗ Example: There are four candidates for class president.↗ · Candidates must write in black ink.↗ · The best candidate got the job.↗ · She is a strong candidate for the school team.↗ · Each candidate gave a short speech.↗ · Votes: candidate A got 12, candidate B got 9, so A won by 3.↗ · Old bridges are candidates for repair.↗ · The clothes were ready, and the candidate for confirmation was ready.↗

candidly — Everyday, meaning 1: In an honest, open way, saying what you really think.↗ Example: Candidly, I do not like the soup.↗ · She spoke candidly about her fears.↗ · To speak candidly, the birds are odd.↗

candied — Everyday, meaning 1: Cooked in sugar syrup to preserve it and make it sweet: candied peel, candied fruit.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (rare) Too sweet or flattering in words.↗ Example: Gran puts candied peel in the Christmas pudding.↗ · We had candied apples at the fair.↗ · Candied cherries decorate the cake.↗ · Candied yams are a Thanksgiving dish.↗ · Candied ginger is sweet and spicy.↗

candle — Everyday, meaning 1: A candle is a stick of wax with a string (a wick) in the middle that you light to give a small flame and light.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Candles are used for light when the power is off, for birthday cakes, for celebrations and for nice smells.↗ Example: Make a wish and blow out the candles on your cake!↗ · We lit candles when the power went off.↗ · Never leave a candle burning in an empty room.↗ · Keep candles away from curtains.↗ · The candle went out when we put a jar over it.↗ · There were ten candles on my birthday cake.↗ · The wax dripped down the side of the candle.↗ · We read a story by candlelight.↗ · The candles were now lighted--what brightness!↗ · And there shall be six branches going out of the sides thereof: three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candle-stick out of the other side thereof; (Torah EXO.25.32, JPS 1917)↗

candlelight — Everyday, meaning 1: The soft light from a candle or candles.↗ Example: We did our homework by candlelight during the power cut.↗ · People used to read by candlelight.↗ · The church looked lovely in the candlelight.↗ · They held a candlelight vigil for the victims.↗ · Mum and Dad had a candlelight dinner.↗

candlestick — Everyday, meaning 1: A holder for a candle, with a hole or spike on top.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (money, charts) A candlestick chart shows prices going up and down with bars that look like candles.↗ Example: Grandma polished the silver candlesticks.↗ · Jack jumped over the candlestick.↗ · It was Colonel Mustard with the candlestick in the library!↗ · Two brass candlesticks stood on the altar.↗ · She carried a candlestick up the dark stairs.↗ · Hundreds of tapers burnt upon golden candlesticks, and shed a light like the brightest day.↗ · So for the six branches going out of the candlestick.↗ (Torah EXO.37.19, JPS 1917)↗ · He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.↗ (Torah LEV.24.4, JPS 1917)↗ · And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof.↗ (Torah EXO.25.34, JPS 1917)↗ · and the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn according to the ordinance before the Sanctuary, of pure gold; (Writings 2CH.4.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Then answered I, and said unto him: 'What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?'↗ (Prophets ZEC.4.11, JPS 1917)↗ · and the candlesticks, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the Sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold; (Prophets 1KI.7.49, JPS 1917)↗

candour — Everyday, meaning 1: The quality of being honest, open and saying what you really think, even if it is not nice to hear.↗ Example: She spoke with surprising candour about her mistakes.↗ · I appreciate your candour.↗ · The coach's candour helped the team improve.↗ · He answered every question with candour.↗ · Children often speak with complete candour.↗ · They all gathered round him in affright, so alarming was his agitation; and with a fine candour he told them what he had hitherto concealed.↗

candy — Everyday, meaning 1: Candy is a sweet food made with sugar, like a lollipop or a toffee.↗ In the UK and Ireland it is called sweets, and in Australia and New Zealand lollies.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A candy is one piece of it.↗ Example: Bobby had 30 pieces of candy.↗ · He ate 12 pieces of candy.↗ · She shares 24 candies equally among 4 friends.↗ · How many candies did they have in all?↗ · We got lots of candy on Halloween.↗ · Too much candy is bad for your teeth.↗ · A candy cane is red and white.↗ · Never take candy from a stranger.↗ · Green candy and green pop-corn were offered for sale, as well as green shoes, green hats, and green clothes of all sorts.↗

candyfloss — Everyday, meaning 1: (UK, Ireland, Australia) Candyfloss is a fluffy pink or white sweet made of spun sugar, wound onto a stick, sold at fairs and the seaside.↗ In the USA it is called cotton candy; in Australia also fairy floss.↗ Example: We bought candyfloss at the fair.↗ · My candyfloss was bigger than my head.↗ · Candyfloss melts as soon as it touches your tongue.↗ · In the USA they call it cotton candy.↗ · Too much candyfloss is bad for your teeth.↗ · Her hair looked like pink candyfloss.↗

cane — Everyday, meaning 1: A cane is a stick that people use to help them walk; a white cane helps blind people.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A cane is the long hollow stem of some plants, like bamboo or sugar cane.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A cane is a thin stick for supporting garden plants.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A candy cane is a striped sweet shaped like a walking stick.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: In the past, to cane meant to hit a pupil with a stick as punishment, which is now banned.↗ Example: Grandpa walks with a cane.↗ · A white cane helps a blind person find their way.↗ · Sugar is made from sugar cane.↗ · We hung candy canes on the tree.↗ · The tomato plants are tied to bamboo canes.↗ · Long ago, pupils were punished with a cane, but this is not allowed now.↗ · Please give way to the man with the cane.↗ · Then he took his cane in his hand, and started for home.↗ · To what purpose is to Me the frankincense that cometh from Sheba, and the sweet cane, from a far country?↗ (Prophets JER.6.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou hast bought Me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou satisfied Me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast burdened Me with thy sins, thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities.↗ (Prophets ISA.43.24, JPS 1917)↗

canine — Everyday, meaning 1: Canine means to do with dogs or the dog family: canine behaviour, a canine friend.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A canine is a dog or a member of the dog family, like a wolf, fox or coyote.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A canine (canine tooth) is one of the four pointed teeth next to your front teeth, used for tearing food.↗ Example: Your canine teeth are sharp and pointed.↗ · Wolves and foxes are canines.↗ · A lion uses its long canines to grip its prey.↗ · The police canine unit uses dogs to find things.↗ · Dogs show canine behaviour like sniffing and wagging.↗ · Count your canines in the mirror: you have four.↗ · Feline means cats; canine means dogs.↗ · The vet is an expert in canine health.↗

canker — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A grub or caterpillar-like insect that eats plants.↗ The word is used in the name "canker-worm".↗ Example: He spoke, and the locust came, and the canker-worm without number, (Writings PSA.105.34, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven; the canker-worm spreadeth itself, and flieth away.↗ (Prophets NAM.3.16, JPS 1917)↗ · The LORD of hosts hath sworn by Himself: Surely I will fill thee with men, as with the canker-worm, and they shall lift up a shout against thee.↗ (Prophets JER.51.14, JPS 1917)↗

canned — Everyday, meaning 1: Kept in a sealed metal can or tin, like canned beans.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of laughter, music) Recorded earlier and played again, not live, like canned laughter on TV.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (US, informal) Fired from a job.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (informal) Stopped or cancelled, like a canned TV show.↗ Example: We collected canned food for the food bank.↗ · Canned peaches last a long time.↗ · That show has canned laughter.↗ · The factory canned tomatoes all summer.↗ · He got canned from his job at the cinema.↗ · The TV series was canned after one season.↗

cannibal — Everyday, meaning 1: A cannibal is a person or creature that eats other people.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In fairy tales a cannibal is a giant, goblin or princess who eats human flesh.↗ Example: The hungry giant was a cannibal.↗ · The cannibal goblin lived in a dark cave.↗ · The cannibal princess wanted to eat the boy.↗

cannon — Everyday, meaning 1: A cannon is a big, heavy gun, usually on wheels or on a ship, that fires large metal balls or shells.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To cannon into someone is to crash into them hard while moving fast.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A water cannon is a machine that sprays very strong jets of water.↗ Example: The pirates fired their cannons at the ship.↗ · A cannonball smashed through the castle wall.↗ · The cannon on the hill fires once a day for the tourists.↗ · He cannoned into me in the corridor and we both fell over.↗ · He is a loose cannon; you never know what he will say.↗ · Firefighters used a water cannon on the burning barn.↗ · The soldiers fired off cannons, and the boys let off crackers.↗

cannonball — Everyday, meaning 1: A cannonball is a heavy round metal or stone ball that used to be fired from a cannon.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) A cannonball is a jump into a swimming pool with your knees tucked up to your chest, which makes a big splash.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) To cannonball means to move very fast and with force.↗ Example: The pirates loaded a cannonball into the cannon.↗ · You can still see a cannonball stuck in the old castle wall.↗ · Jake did a cannonball and soaked everyone.↗ · No cannonballs in the shallow end!↗ · The cannonball hit the ship's mast.↗ · A heavy cannonball and a light ball fall at almost the same speed if there is little air.↗ · The dog came cannonballing down the stairs.↗