C — The school dictionary · page 81 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19cleanlyCleanly means in a neat, smooth way, with one quick even cut or break and no mess.11 sentencescleanseTo clean something thoroughly, especially skin or a wound: «Cleanse the cut with water.».11 sentencescleansingMaking something very clean, especially skin or a wound: cleansing a cut.11 sentencesclearEasy to understand, see or hear: clear instructions, a clear voice.16 sentencesclearanceThe act of clearing something away, like clearing land or rubbish.11 sentencesclearingA clearing is an open space in a wood or forest where there are no trees.11 sentencesclearlyClearly means in a way that is easy to see, hear or understand: «Speak clearly».11 sentencescleatA cleat is one of the hard studs on the bottom of sports shoes that stop you slipping on grass.11 sentencescleaveTo split or cut right through something with a heavy blow: cleave the wood with an axe.5 sentencesclefA sign at the start of a line of written music that shows how high or low the notes are: the treble clef for higher notes and the bass cle…6 sentencescleftA cleft is a narrow crack or split in rock or ground, often deep.5 sentencesclemencyMercy: a kind willingness to pardon or spare someone who could be punished.4 sentencesclementineA small, sweet orange fruit that is easy to peel and usually has no seeds.8 sentencesclenchTo clench your fists or teeth means to press them tightly together.11 sentencesclepsydraA water clock: an ancient device that measures time by how much water drips into or out of a container.6 sentencesclergyThe priests, ministers, vicars, rabbis, imams and other religious leaders of a religion, as a group.8 sentencesclergymanA man who leads religious services, such as a priest, minister, vicar or rabbi.8 sentencesclericA cleric is a religious leader, such as a priest, minister, rabbi or imam.8 sentencesclericalTo do with office work, such as typing, filing and keeping records (a clerical job, a clerical error).9 sentencesclerkA clerk is a person whose job is keeping records, filing and writing in an office.13 sentencescleverClever means quick to learn and understand things.10 sentencescleverlyCleverly means in a smart, clever way, using good thinking or skill.10 sentencesclevernessCleverness is being clever: being quick to learn, understand and think of good ideas.9 sentencesclewThe lower back corner of a sail, where a rope is attached.11 sentencesclickA click is a short, sharp sound, like a door shutting or fingers snapping.13 sentencesclientA person who pays for help or advice from a professional, such as a lawyer, builder or hairdresser: the lawyer's client.10 sentencescliffA cliff is a high, steep wall of rock or earth, often at the edge of the sea.10 sentencescliffhangerA cliffhanger is an exciting ending to a chapter or episode that leaves you not knowing what will happen next, so you want to read or watc…7 sentencesclimateThe climate of a place is its usual weather over many years, such as hot and dry or cold and wet.12 sentencesclimaticTo do with climatethe usual weather of a place over many years (climatic zones, climatic change). — 7 sentencesclimaxThe most exciting, important or tense moment of a story, film, event or piece of music, usually near the end.10 sentencesclimbTo climb is to go up something, like stairs, a tree, a ladder or a mountain, often using hands and feet.13 sentencesclimberA climber is a person who climbs, such as mountains, rocks or climbing walls.12 sentencesclimeAn old or poetic word for a country, region or climate: warmer climes.3 sentencesclingTo cling to something is to hold on to it very tightly.12 sentencesclingyAlways wanting to be close to someone and not wanting to be left alone: a clingy toddler.8 sentencesclinicA clinic is a place where people go to see a doctor, nurse or other health worker, usually without staying overnight.8 sentencesclinicalClinical means to do with treating patients in hospitals or clinics: «a clinical trial».10 sentencesclinicallyClinically means in a medical way, as judged by doctors examining patients: «clinically tested», «clinically proven».10 sentencesclinkA clink is a short, light ringing sound, like glasses touching or coins falling.12 sentencesclipA clip is a small object that holds things together or in place: a paper clip, a hair clip.13 sentencesclipboardA flat board with a metal clip at the top that holds sheets of paper, so you can write while standing or walking.8 sentencesclippedClipped is the past form of «clip»: cut something short or neat with scissors or clippers (clipped the hedge, clipped his nails).12 sentencesclipperClippers are a tool for cutting hair, nails or hedges.9 sentencesclippingA clipping is an article or picture cut out of a newspaper or magazine.9 sentencescloakA loose coat without sleeves that hangs from the shoulders and is fastened at the neck.10 sentencescloakroomA cloakroom is a room where you can leave coats, bags and umbrellas, for example in a school or theatre.8 sentencesclocheA glass or plastic cover shaped like a bell or a small tunnel, put over young plants to protect them from cold and pests.9 sentencesclockA clock is a machine that shows the time, on a wall or a table.13 sentencesclockmakerA clockmaker is a person who makes and repairs clocks.7 sentencesclockwiseClockwise means moving round in the same direction as the hands of a clock: from the top to the right, down, to the left and back up.8 sentencesclockworkClockwork is the set of springs and wheels inside a clock or toy that makes it move when wound up.5 sentencesclodA lump of earth or soil, often large and hard: a clod of earth.4 sentencesclogA clog is a heavy shoe with a thick wooden sole.11 sentencescloisterA cloister is a covered walk with arches around an open square inside a church or monastery.6 sentencesclon«Clon» is not an English word on its own. It is usually a piece of a longer word such as «clone», «cyclone» or «colon», cut off in the mid…9 sentencescloneA living thing that is an exact copy of another, with the same genes, made naturally or by scientists.11 sentencescloningMaking an exact copy of a living thing, with the same genes, from one of its cells.10 sentencesclopThe hollow knocking sound of a horse's hooves on a hard road.9 sentencescloseTo close is to shut, like a door, a book or your eyes.15 sentencescloselyClosely means carefully and with attention.11 sentencesclosenessCloseness is being near to something in space or time.9 sentencescloserNearer in distance: «Come closer».15 sentencesclosestClosest means the nearest of all.12 sentencesclosetA closet is a small private room, used for rest, prayer or quiet work.6 sentencesclosureThe closing of a place or business, for a time or for ever (the closure of the road).9 sentencesclotA clot is a thick, sticky lump that forms in a liquid, especially in blood.10 sentencesclothCloth is material made by weaving or knitting threads, used for clothes, towels and curtains.11 sentencesclotheTo clothe someone is to put clothes on them, or give them clothes to wear.6 sentencesclotheslineA rope or wire on which washed clothes are hung to dry.8 sentencesclottedClotted cream is very thick yellow cream made by heating milk slowly, famous in the south-west of England.9 sentencesclottingClotting is when blood thickens and becomes a lump at a cut so that bleeding stops.9 sentencescloudA white or grey mass in the sky made of millions of tiny water drops or ice crystals.14 sentencescloudlessWith no clouds at all; clear (a cloudless sky).9 sentencescloudyWith many clouds in the sky, so the sun is hidden.13 sentencescloutPower and influence over what happens: «The big companies have a lot of clout».14 sentencescloveA small, dried, nail-shaped flower bud used as a strong-smelling spice, for example in cooking, mulled drinks and Christmas oranges.10 sentencesclovenSplit into two parts, especially a hoof divided into two toes («cloven hoof»), as on cows, sheep, goats, pigs and deer.9 sentencescloverClover is a small wild plant with leaves made of three round parts, and small white, pink or purple flower heads.9 sentencesclownA clown is a performer in a circus or at a party who wears funny clothes, big shoes and face paint and does silly things to make people la…12 sentencesclubA club is a group of people who meet to do something they like, such as reading, chess or a sport.13 sentencesclubhouseA clubhouse is a building used by a sports club or other club, with changing rooms, a meeting room or a café.10 sentencescluckWhen a hen clucks, she makes her short, low, repeated sound.13 sentencesclueA clue is a piece of information that helps you solve a mystery, puzzle or problem.11 sentencesclumpA clump is a small group of plants or trees growing close together: «a clump of daisies».12 sentencesclumpingWalking with slow, heavy, noisy steps (clumping up the stairs).11 sentencesclumsilyClumsily means in an awkward, careless way, so that you knock things over, drop things or move badly.9 sentencesclumsinessBeing clumsy: moving in an awkward, careless way so that you drop, bump into or break things.9 sentencesclumsyA clumsy person moves in an awkward, careless way, and often drops, bumps or breaks things.12 sentencesclunkyBig, heavy and awkward, not smooth or neat to use, like clunky old shoes or a clunky machine.8 sentencesclusterA cluster is a group of similar things close together, like a cluster of grapes or stars.10 sentencesclutchTo hold something tightly, often because you are afraid, in pain or don't want to lose it.16 sentencesclutchesThe power or control of someone dangerous, as in "in the clutches of the villain".12 sentencescmCm is short for centimeter, a small unit of length. A meter has 100 centimeters.19 sentencescoCo. is short for «company», often in business names, like «Smith & Co.».12 sentencescoachA coach is a person who trains a sports team or a player.15 sentencescoachbuilderA coachbuilder is a person who makes horse-drawn carriages and coaches.4 sentencescoachmanA coachman is a man who drives a horse-drawn coach.4 sentencescoalCoal is a hard black rock that is burned as fuel to give heat or make electricity.10 sentencescoalesceTo come together and join to form one larger thing or group.8 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/8/