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canoe noun (a canoe, canoes); verb (canoe, canoes, canoed, canoeing)
1) A canoe is a light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends, that you move with a paddle. 2) To canoe is to travel or paddle in a canoe.
canoeist noun (a canoeist, canoeists)
1) A canoeist is a person who paddles a canoe.
canon noun (canons)
A canon is a priest who belongs to the staff of a large church, called a cathedral.
canopied adjective (no comparative)
1) Canopied means covered over with a canopy, a cloth or roof hung above something such as a bed, seat or throne.
canopy noun (a canopy, canopies)
In a forest the canopy is the top layer of leaves and branches that covers the forest like a roof.
cant noun (uncountable); verb (cant, cants, canted, canting — rare); also a common misspelling of "can't"
Often a misspelling of "can't" (cannot) when the apostrophe is left out, as in texts and fast typing.
cantankerous adjective (more cantankerous, most cantankerous)
1) Cantankerous means bad-tempered, quarrelsome and hard to please.
canteen noun (a canteen, canteens)
A canteen is a room or place in a school, factory or office where people buy or get meals.
canticle noun (a canticle, canticles)
1) (church) A song or hymn with words from the Bible, sung in church services, such as the Magnificat. 2) (literary) A song of praise.
canton noun (a canton, cantons); noun (Canton — old name)
One of the states into which Switzerland is divided (26 cantons), each with its own government.
cantonese adjective (Cantonese); noun (Cantonese — the language, uncountable; the Cantonese — the people)
The Chinese language spoken in Guangzhou (once called Canton), Hong Kong, Macau and by many Chinese people abroad.
canvas noun (canvas — uncountable; a canvas, canvases); verb (canvass is a different word)
Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth used for tents, sails, bags and shoes.
canvassing verb (-ing form of canvass: canvass, canvasses, canvassed, canvassing); noun (canvassing — uncountable)
1) Going from house to house or talking to people to ask for their votes or support for a person, party or cause, especially before an…
canyon noun (a canyon, canyons)
1) A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, usually cut by a river over a very long time.
cap noun (cap, caps); verb (cap, caps, capped)
A cap is a soft hat, often with a peak at the front, like a baseball cap.
capability noun (a capability, capabilities)
A capability is the ability or power to do something: «The robot has the capability to climb stairs».
capable adjective (capable, more capable, most capable)
1) Capable means able to do something: capable of swimming a length. 2) Capable means good at things, skilled and sensible.
capacious adjective (more capacious, most capacious)
1) Capacious means having a lot of room inside; able to hold a great deal.
capacity noun (a capacity, capacities; also uncountable)
1) The amount a container can hold. 2) The largest number of people a place can hold. 3) Ability to do something. 4) (formal) A role or…
caparisoned adjective (no comparative)
1) Caparisoned means dressed in fine decorated cloth and trappings, as a horse is for a grand ride or parade.
cape noun (a cape, capes)
A cape is a loose coat with no sleeves that hangs from the shoulders, like a short cloak.
caper noun (capers); verb (caper, capers, capered, capering)
1) A caper is a playful jump or skip. 2) To caper is to skip, jump and dance about happily. 3) (informal) A caper is a mischievous trick…
capercaillie noun (a capercaillie, capercaillies; also capercailzie)
A very large wild bird of the grouse family that lives in pine forests in Scotland, Scandinavia and other cold parts of Europe and Asia.
capillary noun (a capillary, capillaries); adjective (capillary action)
A capillary is the thinnest kind of blood vessel in the body, finer than a hair, that connects arteries and veins.
capital noun (a capital, capitals); adjective (capital)
A capital (city) is the city where a country's or state's government is.
capitalise verb (capitalise, capitalises, capitalised, capitalising)
To write a letter as a capital (A, B, C) or start a word with a capital letter.
capitol noun (a capitol, capitols; the Capitol)
1) (US) The Capitol: the building in Washington, D.C. where the US Congress meets to make laws. 2) (US) The building where a state's…
capped adjective (capped); verb, past form of cap (cap, caps, capped, capping)
1) Covered at the top: snow-capped mountains. 2) Having a top limit put on it: prices are capped at £5. 3) (UK, sport) Chosen to play for…
capricious adjective (more capricious, most capricious)
1) Capricious means changing your mind often and without reason; moody and unpredictable.
capricorn proper noun (Capricorn; a Capricorn, Capricorns)
A constellation (group of stars) whose name means «goat-horned», pictured as a sea-goat.
capsaicin noun (capsaicin — uncountable)
1) Capsaicin is the natural chemical in chilli peppers that makes them taste hot and makes your mouth feel like it is burning.
capsize verb (capsize, capsizes, capsized, capsizing)
1) Of a boat: to turn over in the water so that the bottom is on top. 2) To make a boat turn over.
capsizing verb form (capsize, capsizes, capsized, capsizing); noun (capsizing)
1) Turning over in the water, so that the bottom of a boat is on top. 2) Making a boat turn over.
capstan noun (a capstan, capstans)
A large, upright, turning drum on a ship or dock, turned by sailors pushing bars, used to wind in heavy ropes or the anchor chain.
capsule noun (a capsule, capsules)
A capsule is a small tube-shaped container of medicine you swallow.
captain noun (a captain, captains); verb (captain, captains, captained, captaining)
The person in charge of a ship or an aeroplane.
caption noun (a caption, captions); verb (caption, captions, captioned, captioning)
A caption is a short piece of text next to a picture, photo or cartoon that explains it.
captive noun (a captive, captives); adjective (captive)
A captive is a person or animal that has been caught and is kept somewhere and not allowed to leave.
captivity noun (captivity — uncountable)
Captivity is the state of being kept in a place and not being free, like an animal in a zoo or a prisoner.
captor noun (captors)
1) A captor is a person who takes someone prisoner and holds them against their will.
capture verb (capture, captures, captured, capturing); noun (capture)
To catch a person or animal and keep it so it cannot escape.
capuchin noun (a capuchin, capuchins)
A small clever monkey from Central and South America with a cap of dark fur on its head, known for using tools such as stones to crack nuts.
capybara noun (a capybara, capybaras)
A capybara is the world's largest rodent, a big, calm, barrel-shaped animal with short brown fur, from South America.
car noun (car, cars)
A car is a machine with four wheels and an engine that people drive on roads.
carabineer noun (carabineers)
A carabineer is an old word for a soldier armed with a carbine, a short rifle.
caracara noun (a caracara, caracaras)
1) A large bird of prey from the Americas, related to falcons, with long legs and often a bare red or orange face; it walks on the ground…
carafe noun (carafe, carafes)
1) A glass jug with a narrow neck and no lid, used for serving water or wine at the table.
caramel noun (caramel — uncountable; a caramel, caramels — a sweet); adjective (caramel colour)
Caramel is a sweet, brown, sticky food made by heating sugar until it melts and turns brown.
caravan noun (a caravan, caravans); verb (caravan, caravanning — UK)
A vehicle with beds and a kitchen pulled by a car, for holidays; in the US a trailer or RV.
caravanserai noun (a caravanserai, caravanserais)
1) An inn with a big courtyard on old trade routes in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, where travellers and their camels or horses…
caraway noun (caraway, uncountable)
A plant related to the carrot whose small, curved, brown seeds are used as a spice.
carbohydrate noun (a carbohydrate, carbohydrates; carbs — informal)
A carbohydrate is one of the main kinds of nutrients in food, which gives your body energy.
carbon noun (carbon — uncountable; a chemical element, symbol C)
A chemical element found in all living things, in coal, in diamonds and pencil «lead» (graphite).
carbonate noun (carbonate, carbonates); verb (carbonate, carbonates, carbonated, carbonating)
A chemical compound containing carbon and oxygen, like calcium carbonate in chalk and limestone.
carbonated adjective (carbonated); verb form (carbonate, carbonates, carbonated, carbonating)
With bubbles of carbon dioxide gas in it; fizzy: «carbonated water».
carbonation noun (carbonation, uncountable)
Adding carbon dioxide gas to a drink so that it becomes fizzy.
carboniferous adjective (Carboniferous, carboniferous); noun (the Carboniferous)
1) The Carboniferous was a time in Earth's history, about 359 to 299 million years ago, when huge swamp forests grew and later turned into…
carbonise verb (carbonise, carbonises, carbonised, carbonising); US spelling: carbonize
To turn something into carbon or charcoal by heating it strongly, usually without much air.
carbuncle noun (carbuncles)
1) A carbuncle is a dark red precious stone, a round-cut garnet. 2) A carbuncle is an old word for a painful boil under the skin.
carcase noun (carcases)
1) A carcase is the dead body of an animal, especially one left after the good meat has been cut away. It is also spelt carcass.
carcass noun (a carcass, carcasses; also spelt carcase in the UK)
A carcass is the dead body of an animal, especially a large one, or one cut up for meat.
card noun (card, cards)
A card is a small flat piece of stiff paper, often with a picture: a trading card.
cardamom noun (cardamom — uncountable as a spice; a cardamom pod, cardamom pods)
Cardamom is a sweet, strongly scented spice made from the small green or black seed pods of a plant in the ginger family.
cardboard noun (cardboard); adjective (cardboard)
Cardboard is thick, stiff paper used to make boxes, packaging and models.
cardiac adjective (cardiac)
1) To do with the heart.
cardigan noun (a cardigan, cardigans)
1) A cardigan is a knitted jumper (sweater) that opens down the front and does up with buttons or a zip.
cardinal noun (a cardinal, cardinals); adjective (cardinal)
A senior leader in the Roman Catholic Church who wears red and helps choose the Pope.
cardinality noun (cardinality, cardinalities)
1) (maths) The number of things in a set or group. 2) (maths, counting) The idea that the last number you say when counting tells you how…
cardiologist noun (a cardiologist, cardiologists)
1) A doctor who is an expert in the heart and blood vessels and treats heart problems.
cardiopulmonary adjective (cardiopulmonary — no other forms)
To do with both the heart and the lungs together.
care verb (care, cares, cared, caring); noun (care, cares)
To care is to feel that someone or something matters to you: «I care about my friends».
career noun (a career, careers); verb (career, careers, careered, careering)
A career is the job or kind of work someone does for a long part of their life, often getting better at it.
careful adjective (careful, more careful, most careful); adverb (carefully)
Careful means paying close attention so you do not make mistakes, break things or get hurt.
carefully adverb (carefully; adjective careful)
Carefully means with care, slowly and paying attention so you do not make mistakes.
careless adjective (careless, more careless, most careless)
Careless means not paying enough attention, so you make mistakes or cause harm: a careless mistake.
carelessly adverb (carelessly, more carelessly, most carelessly); from «careless»
Without enough care or attention, so mistakes or accidents happen.
carelessness noun (carelessness, uncountable)
1) Carelessness is not paying enough attention or care, so that mistakes or accidents happen.
caress verb (caress, caresses, caressed, caressing); noun (a caress, caresses)
To caress someone or something is to touch or stroke them gently and lovingly.
caretaker noun (caretaker, caretakers)
A caretaker is a person whose job is to look after a building, such as a school, keeping it clean, safe and repaired.
carful noun (a carful, carfuls)
1) As many people or things as a car can hold, as in «a carful of children».
cargo noun (cargo, cargoes or cargos)
1) Goods carried by a ship, plane, train or lorry.
caribou noun (a caribou, caribou or caribous)
1) A caribou is a large deer of North America's Arctic and northern forests with big branching antlers; in Europe and Asia the same animal…
caricature noun (a caricature, caricatures); verb (caricature, caricatures, caricatured, caricaturing)
A funny drawing of a person that makes some features, like a big nose or ears, look much bigger than they are.
caries noun (caries, uncountable; same form for one or many)
Caries is tooth decay: the slow damage to teeth that makes holes called cavities.
cark verb (cark, carks, carked, carking) — Australian and New Zealand slang, used mainly as "cark it"
To cark it means to die: "the old dog finally carked it".
carmaker noun (a carmaker, carmakers)
1) A carmaker is a company that designs and builds cars, such as Ford, Toyota or Volkswagen.
carmine noun (carmine — uncountable); adjective (carmine)
1) A deep, bright red colour. 2) A red dye or paint made from cochineal insects, used in food, make-up and art.
carnage noun (carnage)
1) Carnage is the terrible killing of very many people or animals, as in a battle or a great disaster.
carnation noun (a carnation, carnations); adjective (carnation — pink colour, rare)
A carnation is a garden flower with frilly petals and a sweet spicy smell, often pink, red or white.
carnival noun (carnival, carnivals)
A carnival is a fair with rides, games and food, often travelling from town to town.
carnivore noun (a carnivore, carnivores)
A carnivore is an animal that eats mainly meat, other animals.
carnivorous adjective (carnivorous); noun (a carnivore, carnivores)
A carnivorous animal eats meat, mostly other animals: lions, sharks and eagles are carnivorous.
carol noun (a carol, carols); verb (carol, carols, carolled/caroled, carolling/caroling); proper noun (Carol, a girl's name)
A carol is a happy song, especially one sung at Christmas.
carotene noun (carotene — uncountable)
An orange-yellow substance found in carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and many green leaves, which gives them their colour.
carousel noun (a carousel, carousels)
A carousel is a fairground ride with model horses or seats that go round and round to music; a merry-go-round.
carp noun (a carp, carp or carps); verb (carp, carps, carped, carping)
A carp is a large freshwater fish that lives in lakes, ponds and slow rivers; goldfish and koi are kinds of carp.
carpel noun (a carpel, carpels)
A carpel is the female part of a flower, where seeds are made.
carpenter noun (a carpenter, carpenters)
1) A carpenter is a person whose job is making and fixing wooden things such as doors, floors, roofs, shelves and furniture.
carpentry noun (carpentry, uncountable)
Carpentry is the skill or job of making and fixing things from wood, like tables, doors and roof frames.
carpet noun (carpet, carpets); verb (carpet, carpets, carpeted, carpeting)
A carpet is a thick cloth that covers a floor.

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