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- celebratory adjective (celebratory)
1) Done or made to celebrate something happy, like a birthday or a win. - celebrity noun (a celebrity, celebrities; celebrity — uncountable, fame); informal: celeb
1) A celebrity is a famous person, especially in films, music, sport or TV. 2) Celebrity is the state of being famous. - celery noun (celery — uncountable; a stick of celery)
1) Celery is a vegetable with long pale-green crunchy stalks and leafy tops, eaten raw or cooked. - celestial adjective (celestial)
To do with the sky or outer space, as in «celestial bodies» like stars, planets and moons. - celibacy noun (no plural)
1) Celibacy is the state of not marrying and not having a husband or wife, often by choice and often for religious reasons. - cell noun (a cell, cells)
A cell is the smallest living part of a plant or animal; all living things are made of cells. - cellar noun (a cellar, cellars)
A cellar is a room under a house or building, below the ground, often used for storage. - cello noun (a cello, cellos)
1) A cello is a large musical instrument with four strings, played with a bow while sitting down with the cello held between the knees. - cellophane noun (cellophane — uncountable; a cellophane wrapper)
A thin, clear, shiny sheet material that is used for wrapping things such as flowers, sweets, gifts and food. - celtic adjective (Celtic); noun (Celtic — the group of languages)
1) Celtic describes the Celts, ancient peoples of Europe, and the peoples and cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of… - cement noun (cement, uncountable); verb (cement, cements, cemented, cementing)
A grey powder mixed with water, sand and stones to make concrete or mortar; it becomes hard when dry. - cemetery noun (a cemetery, cemeteries)
1) A cemetery is a large area of land, often with grass and trees, where dead people are buried in graves. - cenotaph noun (a cenotaph, cenotaphs; the Cenotaph = the national memorial in London)
A cenotaph is a monument built to remember people, especially soldiers, who died somewhere else and are buried elsewhere. - censer noun (censers)
A censer is a metal container, often hung on chains, that holds burning incense; it is swung in church to fill the air with sweet smoke. - censure noun (censure, uncountable; a censure); verb (censure, censures, censured, censuring)
Censure is strong, official criticism or disapproval. - census noun (a census, censuses)
An official count of all the people in a country, with facts such as their ages and jobs. - cent noun (cent, cents)
A cent is a small coin or amount of money; a hundred cents make a dollar or a euro. - centaur noun (centaurs)
A centaur is a creature in Greek myths with the top half of a man and the body and legs of a horse. - centenarian noun (a centenarian, centenarians)
1) A person who is 100 years old or older. - centilitre noun (centilitre, centilitres; US spelling centiliter)
1) A centilitre is a small unit for measuring liquid. A litre has 100 centilitres, and a centilitre is 10 millilitres. It is written cl. - centime noun (a centime, centimes)
1) (money) A small coin and unit of money worth one hundredth of a franc, used in France before the euro, and still used in Switzerland… - centimeter noun (centimeter, centimeters; cm — American spelling)
A centimeter is a small unit of length in the metric system, about the width of a fingernail. - centimetre noun (centimetre, centimetres; cm — British spelling)
1) Centimetre is the British, Irish, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian way to spell centimeter, a small unit of length about the width… - centipede noun (a centipede, centipedes)
A centipede is a small long thin creature with a flat body divided into many parts, each with one pair of legs. - central adjective (central, more central, most central)
Central means in the middle or centre of something: central London, the central square. - centre noun (a centre, centres); verb (centre, centres, centred, centring); American spelling center
The centre is the middle point or part of something. - centurion noun (a centurion, centurions)
An officer in the army of ancient Rome, in charge of about 80 to 100 soldiers (a century). - century noun (a century, centuries)
1) A century is a period of one hundred years. 2) A century also means one of the hundred-year periods counted in history, such as «the… - ceo abbreviation (CEO, CEOs) — noun
Chief Executive Officer: the most important manager of a company or organisation, who makes the big decisions and leads the other managers. - ceramic noun (a ceramic, ceramics; ceramics — the craft); adjective (ceramic)
Ceramic is a hard material made by shaping clay and baking it at a very high heat, used for pots, plates, tiles and mugs. - cere noun (a cere, ceres)
1) The soft, waxy, often brightly coloured patch of skin at the top of a bird's beak, around the nostrils, found in birds such as parrots… - cereal noun (cereal, cereals; uncountable for the breakfast food)
A breakfast food made from grains, such as cornflakes, oats or puffed rice, often eaten with milk. - cerebellum noun (the cerebellum; plural cerebellums or cerebella)
1) (science) The part of the brain at the back, under the big main part, that controls balance, smooth movement and coordination. - cerebral adjective (cerebral)
To do with the brain, especially the main part of it called the cerebrum. - ceremonial adjective (ceremonial); adverb ceremonially; noun ceremony
Used in or connected with a ceremony, an official or special event (a ceremonial sword). - ceremoniously adverb
In a very formal, grand way, following the proper rules of an occasion. - ceremony noun (a ceremony, ceremonies)
A ceremony is a formal event held to mark something important, such as a wedding, a graduation or a prize-giving. - cerise adjective (cerise); noun (cerise, uncountable — the colour)
1) A bright deep pinkish-red colour, like cherries. - certain adjective (certain); determiner (a certain, certain)
Certain means sure, with no doubt: «I am certain». - certainly adverb (certainly)
1) Certainly means without any doubt; surely. 2) Certainly is a polite way of saying «yes» or «of course» when someone asks for something.… - certainty noun (certainty — uncountable; a certainty, certainties)
Certainty is the feeling of being completely sure about something. - certificate noun (a certificate, certificates)
1) A certificate is an official paper that proves something is true, like a birth certificate, a certificate of baptism, or a certificate… - certification noun (certification, uncountable; a certification, certifications)
The act of officially proving that someone has passed a test or that something meets a standard. - certified adjective (certified); past form of verb certify (certify, certifies, certified, certifying)
Officially shown to have passed a test or to meet a standard (a certified teacher, certified organic). - certify verb (certify, certifies, certified, certifying)
To say officially, often in writing, that something is true or correct: «The doctor certified that he was ill.». - cervical adjective (cervical)
Cervical means to do with the neck, as in «cervical vertebrae», the bones in your neck. - cessation noun (cessation, cessations — formal)
1) (formal) Cessation is the stopping or ending of something. - cession noun (a cession, cessions; cession, uncountable)
1) (formal, history, law) The act of giving up land or rights to another country or person, often after a war or by a treaty. - cetacean noun (a cetacean, cetaceans); adjective (cetacean)
1) (science) Any member of the group of sea mammals that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. - cf abbreviation (cf. — written only)
Short for the Latin word «confer», meaning «compare»; it tells the reader to look at another thing and compare it with this one. - chad proper noun (Chad); noun (a chad, chads); slang (a Chad)
Chad is a large country in north-central Africa; its capital is N'Djamena and much of the north is Sahara desert. - chafed verb (chafe, chafes, chafed, chafing)
1) To chafe is to rub the skin until it becomes sore or raw. 2) To be chafed is to be annoyed or irritated by something. - chaff noun (chaff — uncountable); verb (chaff, chaffs, chaffed, chaffing — old-fashioned)
The dry husks (outer cases) of grain such as wheat, separated from the seeds when farmers thresh it. - chaffinch noun (chaffinches)
A chaffinch is a small songbird with a bright, colourful breast, common in Britain and Europe. - chagrin noun (no plural)
Chagrin is a feeling of being annoyed and disappointed because something has not gone the way you wanted. - chain noun (chain, chains); verb (chain, chains, chained, chaining)
A chain is a row of metal rings, called links, joined together. - chainsaw noun (a chainsaw, chainsaws); verb (chainsaw, chainsaws, chainsawed, chainsawing)
1) A chainsaw is a powerful handheld saw with a motor that drives a loop of sharp teeth (a chain) round a metal bar, used to cut down… - chair noun (chair, chairs); verb (chair, chairs, chaired, chairing)
A chair is a seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs. - chairman noun (a chairman, chairmen); also chair, chairperson, chairwoman
A person who leads a meeting or a committee and keeps order, deciding who speaks. - chairmanship noun (chairmanship, uncountable; a chairmanship, chairmanships)
The job of being the chair (chairman or chairwoman) of a meeting, committee or company. - chaise noun (a chaise, chaises)
In old times, a light carriage with two or four wheels, pulled by one horse, often with a folding hood. - chalk noun (chalk, chalks, a piece of chalk); verb (chalk, chalks, chalked, chalking)
Chalk is a soft white rock made from tiny shells of sea creatures. - chalky adjective (chalky, chalkier, chalkiest)
Containing chalk or made of chalk, as in «chalky soil» or «chalky cliffs». - challenge noun (challenge, challenges); verb (challenge, challenges, challenged, challenging)
A challenge is a hard task or contest that tests how good or strong you are. - challenger noun (a challenger, challengers)
A person or team that tries to beat the champion or winner in a competition. - challenging adjective (challenging; more challenging, most challenging)
hard, needing effort or skill (a challenging puzzle). - chamber noun (a chamber, chambers)
A room, especially a large one used for a special purpose (council chamber). - chamberlain noun (chamberlains)
A chamberlain was an officer in charge of the rooms and household business of a king, queen or lord in old times. - chambermaid noun (chambermaids)
A chambermaid is a female servant who cleans and tidies the bedrooms in a large house or hotel. - chameleon noun (a chameleon, chameleons)
1) A chameleon is a kind of lizard that can change the colour of its skin, has eyes that move separately, and catches insects with a very… - chamois noun (plural chamois)
A chamois is a small wild animal like a goat, with short horns, that lives high in mountains. - champ noun (a champ, champs — informal); verb (champ, champs, champed, champing)
1) (informal) Short for champion, a winner. 2) (informal) A friendly word for someone who did well ("Good job, champ!"). 3) (verb) To bite… - champagne noun (champagne – uncountable; a champagne, champagnes for kinds or glasses)
A sparkling (fizzy) white or pink wine made in the Champagne area of France, drunk at celebrations. - champion noun (a champion, champions); verb (champion, champions, championed, championing); adjective (champion, UK informal); noun: championship
A champion is a person or team that has won a competition, especially the most important one: «the world champion». - championship noun (a championship, championships)
A competition to find the best player or team in a sport or game: «the world championship». - chance noun (a chance, chances); verb (chance, chances, chanced, chancing — chance it); adjective (chance — a chance meeting)
A chance is a time when you can do something; an opportunity. - chancellor noun (chancellors)
A chancellor is the chief adviser or minister of a king, queen or government. - chandelier noun (chandeliers)
A chandelier is a large light fitting that hangs from a ceiling, with many candles or bulbs and often glass drops that sparkle. - change noun (change, a change, changes; change = coins — uncountable); verb (change, changes, changed, changing)
To change is to make something different, or to become different. - changeable adjective (changeable, more changeable, most changeable)
1) Likely to change often, not staying the same, like changeable weather. 2) Able to be changed. - changeful adjective (changeful, more changeful, most changeful)
1) Changeful means often changing, not staying the same for long. - changer noun (a changer, changers)
1) A person or thing that changes something. 2) A machine that changes things, like a coin changer that gives you smaller coins. 3) Game… - channel noun (a channel, channels); verb (channel, channels, channelled/channeled, channelling/channeling)
A channel is a TV or radio station, or a stream of online videos: a cartoon channel, a YouTube channel. - chant noun (a chant, chants); verb (chant, chants, chanted, chanting)
Words or a phrase repeated over and over in a rhythm, often by a crowd. - chanted verb (chant, chants, chanted, chanting) — past form; noun (a chant, chants)
Chanted is the past form of «chant»: they said or sang the same words again and again in a rhythm, often loudly together. - chanting noun (chanting, uncountable); present participle of chant (chant, chants, chanted, chanting)
Singing or saying words over and over on one or a few notes, often in religious worship. - chanty noun (a chanty, chanties) — another spelling of shanty
A song that sailors sang long ago while they worked together, pulling ropes or turning the capstan; also spelled «shanty» and «chantey». - chaos noun (chaos — uncountable)
Chaos is a state of complete confusion and disorder, where nothing is organised. - chaotic adjective (chaotic, more chaotic, most chaotic)
Chaotic means in a state of complete confusion and disorder, with no plan or control. - chaotically adverb (chaotically); adjective chaotic; noun chaos
1) In a very messy, confused and disorganised way, with no order. - chap noun (a chap, chaps); verb (chap, chaps, chapped, chapping)
1) (UK, informal, a bit old-fashioned) A chap is a man or boy, a fellow. 2) Chaps are leather leg coverings worn by cowboys over their… - chapeau noun (French: un chapeau, des chapeaux); exclamation (Chapeau! — informal)
1) (French) "Chapeau" is the French word for "hat". It sounds like "sha-POH" to an English ear. It is not really an English word. 2)… - chapel noun (a chapel, chapels)
A chapel is a small church, or a room for Christian prayer inside a bigger building such as a school, hospital, prison, palace or airport. - chaplain noun (a chaplain, chaplains)
1) (church) A minister, priest or religious leader who works not in a parish church but in a school, hospital, prison, army, university or… - chaplet noun (chaplet, chaplets)
A chaplet is a wreath or circle worn on the head, made of flowers, leaves or stars. - chapped adjective (chapped); verb (chap, chaps, chapped, chapping — past form)
Chapped skin or lips are dry, rough, cracked and sore, usually because of cold wind or dry air. - chapter noun (chapter, chapters)
A chapter is one part of a book; a book is divided into chapters. - char verb (char, chars, charred, charring); noun (char, uncountable — burnt part; a char, chars — person, fish)
To burn something a little so the outside goes black. - character noun (character, characters)
A character is a person or animal in a story, film or play. - characterisation noun (characterisation, uncountable; a characterisation, characterisations); US spelling characterization
The way a writer or actor shows what a character in a story is like.
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