English words: character-building to Charlevoix

300 English words, part 55 of 202 of the words starting with C, A to Z. 38 have a page of their own.

English words character-building to Charlevoix

character-building adjective: Improving a person's character by developing personality traits such as resilience or responsibility.
character cell noun: The imaginary rectangle that delineates the boundaries of a text character.
character class noun: Any of a number of predetermined groups into which characters in roleplaying games are grouped, based on the focus of their skills.
character density noun: A measure of the number of characters that are represented in a specified unit of text stream.
character disorder noun: An enduring psychological problem linked not to specific symptoms but to pervasive internal conflicts or derailments of normal childhood development.
character encoding noun: A well-defined correspondence between text characters and the numeric values used to represent them.
character-forming adjective: Synonym of character-building.
character generator noun: A digital machine for superimposing text onto a video.
character head noun: An artwork depicting a person's head with a distinct, sometimes grotesque facial expression.
character man noun: A male character actor.
character map noun: A software-based list of characters and sometimes their codepoints, for searching and copying.
character neurosis noun: A type of psychological disturbance where enduring personality traits or behavioral patterns become maladaptive, leading to emotional distress and...
character part noun: A supporting part played by a character actor.
character piece noun: A musical composition that expresses a specific mood or non-musical idea.
character reference noun: A statement concerning the character of a person, typically for submission during a job application or court proceeding.
character set noun: The set of characters encoded by a given character encoding.
character shoe noun: A heeled leather shoe, usually with one or more straps across the instep to secure it to the foot.
character state noun: A changeable attribute of a character; the state that a character is in.
character study noun: A work that analyzes the traits and personality of fictional characters, often from another work which depicts them.
character theory noun: The branch of abstract algebra dealing with group characters.
character trait noun: An attribute of someone's personality.
character user interface noun: command line interface
character witness noun: A witness called to provide evidence with respect to the reputation, conduct or moral standing of a party.
characterful adjective: Full of character.
characterfully adverb: In a characterful way.
characterfulness noun: The quality of being characterful.
characterhood noun: The state of being a character.
characteriological adjective: Of or relating to characteriology.
characteriologically adverb: In a characteriological manner.
characteriologist noun: One who studies characteriology.
characteriology noun: The study of character or personality.
characterisability noun: Alternative spelling of characterizability.
characterisable adjective: Alternative spelling of characterizable.
characterisation noun: Alternative form of characterization.
characterise verb: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of characterize.
characteriser noun: Alternative form of characterizer.
characterism noun: A distinction of character; a characteristic.
characterismus noun: The rhetorical enargia used to describe a person.
characterist noun: One who writes or performs a character.
characteristic adjective, noun /ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/: Indicating a distinguishing feature of a person or thing; typical.
characteristic function noun: A function which is equal to 1 for all points in its domain which belong to a given set, and is equal to 0 for all points in the domain which do not belong...
characteristic polynomial noun: The polynomial produced from a given square matrix by first subtracting the appropriate identity matrix multiplied by an indeterminant and then calculating...
characteristic root noun: An eigenvalue.
characteristic time noun: The order of magnitude of the reaction time scale of a system; the inverse of the reaction rate.
characteristic value noun: Synonym of eigenvalue.
characteristic vector noun: An eigenvector.
characteristical adjective: characteristic
characteristically adverb /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪkli/: In a usual or expected way; in characteristic manner.
characteristicalness noun: The state or quality of being characteristical.
characteristicness noun: The state or quality of being characteristic.
characterizability noun: The state or condition of being characterizable.
characterizable adjective: Able to be characterized.
characterization noun /ˌkæɹəktəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/: The act or process of characterizing.
characterizational adjective: Relating to characterization.
characterizationally adverb: In terms of characterization.
characterize verb /ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪz/: To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).
characterizer noun: One who characterizes.
characterless adjective: Having no distinguishing character or quality.
characterlessly adverb: In a characterless way.
characterlessness noun: the state or condition of being characterless; lack of character
characterlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a character (in any sense).
characternym noun: Alternative form of charactonym.
characterologic adjective: Pertaining to the character of an individual, as of a depression that is not episodic.
characterological adjective: Pertaining to characterology.
characterologically adverb: In a characterological way.
characterologist noun: One who studies characterology.
characterology noun: The study or attempted deduction of character in individuals.
characteropath noun: A person who exhibits characteropathy.
characteropathic adjective: Relating to characteropathy.
characteropathy noun: A mental illness affecting an individual's character.
characters per inch noun: A unit of measurement of the number of typographic characters that fit on a one inch line of printed type. This unit is mainly used to specify font sizes...
characterwise adjective, adverb: In terms of character.
charactery adjective, noun /ˈkæɹ.ək.təɹ.i/: The art or means of characterizing.
charactonym noun: A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
charactonymous adjective: Of, or relating to, a charactonym (a fitting name of a character).
charactron noun /ˈkæɹɪkˌtɹɒn/: A form of cathode ray tube used to display letters and other characters
charade noun, verb /ʃəˈɹɑːd/: A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
charader noun: One who takes part in a charade.
charades noun, verb: A game in which each player acts out a word or phrase, usually based on puns of each syllable and without speaking, for the others to guess.
charadriid noun: A bird of the taxonomic family Charadriidae.
charadriiform adjective, noun: Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
charagma noun: A mark or marking.
charakter noun: A glyph with no agreed semantic or phonetic value, generally formed by deforming a letter of the Greek alphabet or a simple geometric symbol via one of...
Charan noun: A member of a caste of people in Rajasthan and Gujarat, considered by large section of society to be divine.
charanga noun: A traditional ensemble of Cuban dance music
charango noun /t͡ʃəˈɹæŋɡəʊ/: A small guitar-like stringed instrument with five courses of eighteen to fifteen strings, originating in traditional Andean folk music.
charangoist noun: Synonym of charanguista.
charangon noun: A type of large stringed instrument of the charango family, with a characteristically low pitch, originating in the traditional music of the Andean area.
charanguista noun: Someone who plays a charango.
charas noun: Cannabis resin, used as an intoxicant in North India and Pakistan.
charasome noun: A convoluted plasma membrane domain in characean green algae
charaxine adjective: Of or relating to the nymphalid butterfly subfamily Charaxinae.
charbagh noun: Alternative form of chaharbagh.
charbocle noun: Carbuncle.
charbon noun /ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/: A small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become obliterated.
Charboneau proper noun: A surname.
Charbonnet proper noun: A surname from French.
charbonnier noun: A species of fungus in the family Tricholomataceae, Tricholoma portentosum.
charbonous adjective: Infected with charbon.
charboy noun: Alternative form of char-boy
charbroil verb: To cook on a flat, lined metal surface that is heated from below; to chargrill.
charbroiler noun: A device for charbroiling; a chargrill.
charburger noun: A charbroiled burger
charchari noun: A Bengal dish made with chopped vegetables and spices.
charcloth noun /ˈt͡ʃɑɹklɔθ/: A swatch of fabric made from vegetable fibre (such as linen or cotton) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition...
charcoal adjective, noun, verb /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/: impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
charcoal burner noun: A person whose job it is to make charcoal, traditionally by carbonizing wood in a charcoal clamp or a kiln.
charcoal iron noun: A type of box iron into which heated coals are placed.
charcoal rot noun: A plant disease caused by the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina and characterized by the presence of black microsclerotia.
charcoaled adjective, verb: Cooked over charcoal.
charcoalified adjective, verb: Charcoalized.
charcoalify verb: Synonym of charcoalize.
charcoalise verb: Alternative form of charcoalize.
charcoalised adjective, verb: Alternative form of charcoalized.
charcoalization noun: Conversion into charcoal.
charcoalize verb: To convert into charcoal.
charcoalized adjective, verb: That has been converted to charcoal.
charcoaly adjective: Resembling, containing, or characteristic of charcoal.
charconnaes noun: Alternative form of cherconnaes.
Charcot proper noun: A surname from French, notably held by Jean-Martin Charcot.
Charcot foot noun: A foot affected by Charcot arthropathy.
Charcot intermittent fever noun: Synonym of Charcot's fever.
Charcot-Leyden crystal noun: Elongated, double-pyramidal crystal of eosinophils found in the sputum in bronchial asthma
Charcot-Marie-Tooth adjective, noun: Describes any of various genetic disorders whose primary symptom is peripheral neuropathy.
Charcot's fever noun: A recurrent fever associated with gallstones and jaundice.
Charcot's intermittent fever noun: Synonym of Charcot's fever.
Charcotian adjective: Of or pertaining to Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893), French neurologist.
charcuterie noun /ʃɑːɹˈk(j)uːtəɹi/: The practice of cooking and preparing ready-to-eat meat products, especially pork.
charcuterie board noun: A curated, visually appealing platter featuring arranged meats and cheeses, as well as crackers, fruits, nuts, or spreads (often jams or honey).
charcuterie platter noun: Synonym of charcuterie board.
charcutier noun /ʃɑːɹˌkuːtiˈeɪ/: A French or French-style butcher, one specializing in charcuterie.
charcutière sauce noun: A French sauce consisting of a base of espagnole sauce with a flavouring of chopped gherkins, often served with pork.
chard noun /t͡ʃɑːd/: An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
Chardinian adjective: Of or relating to Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955), French idealist philosopher and Jesuit priest.
Chardon proper noun: A surname from French.
chardonnay noun /ˌʃɑː(ɹ)dəˈneɪ/: A green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine.
chardonnay socialist noun: Synonym of champagne socialist.
Chardonnayish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of Chardonnay wine.
Charduri noun: Alternative form of Kharduri.
chare noun, verb /t͡ʃɛə/: Alternative form of char ("turn, task, chore, worker").
Charedi noun: Alternative form of Haredi.
Chareidi noun: Alternative form of Haredi.
Charentais melon noun: A kind of French cantaloupe, Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis, with an intense aroma and orange flesh.
Charente proper noun: A department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Capital: Angoulême (INSEE code 16).
Charenton proper noun: The first element in the name of a number of places in France.
Charest proper noun: A surname from French.
charette noun /ʃɑːˈrɛt/: A small two-wheeled cart; (historical) a chariot.
chargable adjective: Alternative spelling of chargeable.
charge noun, verb /ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/: The amount of money levied for a service.
charge account noun: A type of credit facility provided by a bank or store, to which goods and services purchased can be charged, allowing the customer to defer payment until a...
CHARGE association noun: Former name of CHARGE syndrome.
charge card noun: Alternative form of chargecard.
charge carrier noun: A free particle carrying an electric charge.
charge-coupled device noun: A device for the movement of electrical charge, usually from within the device to an area where the charge can be manipulated, for example by conversion...
charge d'affaires noun /ʃɑrˌʒeɪdəˈfɛɹ/: A diplomat, ranking below an ambassador, who heads a diplomatic mission when no ambassador is present, either temporarily (in the interim between the...
charge density noun: The amount of electric charge per unit volume of space, unit area of a surface, or unit length of a curve.
charge-density wave noun: A standing wave of electrons confined, typically, within the layers of a crystal
charge description master noun: Alternative form of chargemaster.
charge down verb: To lose electrical power
charge hand noun: deputy to a foreman in a factory
charge like a wounded bull verb: To charge exorbitant prices.
charge master noun: Alternative form of chargemaster.
charge nurse noun: A supervisory nurse, usually assigned for a shift.
charge off noun, verb: A write-off.
charge sheet noun: A record kept by the police, notionally on a sheet of paper, stating the criminal offence(s) which a suspect is charged with (accused of committing).
charge storage noun: Electrical polarization in a dielectric material inside electric field which results in the increment of capacitance.
CHARGE syndrome noun: A rare syndrome caused by a genetic disorder, usually involving coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the nasal choanae, retardation of growth...
charge the mound verb: To run towards the pitcher's mound with the intent of physically assaulting the pitcher for a perceived grievance.
charge up verb: To recharge, to give electrical power to something.
chargeability noun: The quality of being chargeable.
chargeable adjective /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒəbəl/: Able to be charged.
chargeableness noun: The state or quality of being chargeable.
chargeably adverb: At great cost; expensively.
chargeant noun: A chargee, a person who has a charge upon something.
chargeback noun: A reversal of an accounting entry, especially of a disputed credit card transaction.
chargecard noun: A card, resembling a credit card, used for payment, especially for some specific product or service, as with a phonecard.
charged adjective, verb /t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒd/: Arousing strong emotion.
charged particle noun: Any particle, especially a subatomic particle, that carries an electric charge.
chargedness noun: The quality of being charged.
chargee noun: One who is charged; the person on whom a charge is levied, who is charged with a crime, who is charged to do something, etc.
chargeful adjective: costly; expensive
chargehand noun: A person who is in charge of a small group of workers; a lesser foreman.
chargeholder noun: A person who holds a charge, usually as a form of debt protection.
chargehouse noun: A schoolhouse.
chargeless adjective: Without charge.
chargelessness noun: Lack of charge.
chargeling noun: A little or young charge (person in the care of another).
chargeman noun: A worker who is in charge; the leader.
chargemaster noun: A comprehensive list maintained by a hospital of prices of goods and services it will bill to its patients and their respective health insurers.
chargeoff noun: Alternative spelling of charge off.
chargeous adjective /ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒəs/: burdensome
chargepoint noun: A place fitted with equipment for the recharging of electric vehicles.
charger noun /ˈtʃɑːdʒə/: A device that charges or recharges.
chargerless adjective: Without a battery charger.
chargesheet noun, verb: A document of accusation prepared by law enforcement to be submitted to the court.
chargeship noun: The position or office of a chargé d'affaires.
chargin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of charging.
charging noun, verb /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/: An act or process of charging (as of a battery).
charging case noun: A removable protective outside layer for an electronic device that contains a battery for the purpose of charging the device contained inside it.
charging point noun: A facility provided for the purpose of charging / recharging batteries of electric vehicles.
charging station noun: An establishment which sells electric energy for the recharging of electric vehicles.
charging the mound noun, verb: The act of a batter running towards the pitcher's mound with the intent of physically assaulting the pitcher for a perceived grievance.
chargingly adverb: So as to charge, or move forward swiftly and aggressively.
chargino noun: A hypothetical supersymmetric particle.
chargon noun: The holon, a quasiparticle produced as a result of electron spin-charge separation.
chargor noun: A person or company that owes a charge or right of security.
chargrill noun, verb /ˈt͡ʃɑɹˌɡɹɪl/: To grill on burning charcoal.
chargrilled adjective, verb: grilled on burning charcoal
chargul noun: A traditional type of Afghan nose jewelry.
Chari proper noun: A river in Central Africa, the main water source for Lake Chad.
charickter noun: Pronunciation spelling of character.
charidee noun: Conspicuous charity, seen as being driven by a non-altruistic (especially self-promotional) motive.
charientism noun: A figure of speech wherein an insult is disguised as or softened by a jest.
charily adverb: In a chary manner.
chariness noun: The condition of being chary; caution
charinid noun: Any arachnid in the family Charinidae.
chariot noun, verb /ˈt͡ʃæɹi.ət/: A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.
charioted adjective: Furnished with, or located in, a chariot.
chariotee noun: A light, covered, four-wheeled carriage with two seats.
charioteer noun, verb /ˌt͡ʃɛ.ɹi.əˈtɪɹ/: A person who drives a chariot.
charioteeress noun: A female charioteer.
charioteership noun: The role or status of a charioteer.
charioter noun: Alternative form of charioteer.
chariotlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
chariotry noun: The military art of using war-chariots.
chariotway noun: A road for chariots.
Charis proper noun /ˈkeɪɹɪs/: Aglaea, one of the Charites.
charism noun: A power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the Grace of God.
charisma noun /kəˈɹɪzmə/: A gift or power of leadership or authority.
charismaless adjective: Devoid of charisma; uncharismatic.
charismatic adjective, noun /ˌkæɹɪzˈmætɪk/: Of, related to, or having charisma: having a form of compelling charm which inspires devotion in others due to their strength of character and being full of...
charismatic megafauna noun: Large animals with broad popular appeal, especially as used by activists to focus public opinion on environmentalist goals.
charismatical adjective: Synonym of charismatic.
charismatically adverb: In a charismatic way.
charismatism noun: The quality or condition of being charismatic.
Charissa proper noun: A female given name.
charisticary noun: A person given the enjoyment of the revenues of a monastery, hospital, or benefice.
charitability noun: charitableness
charitable adjective /ˈt͡ʃæɹɪtəbəl/: Pertaining to charity.
charitable organisation noun: UK standard spelling of charitable organization.
charitable organization noun: An organization with charitable purposes only.
charitable trust noun: A trust established for charitable purposes.
charitableness noun: The quality of being charitable.
charitably adverb: In a charitable manner.
charitarian noun /ˌtʃæɹɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/: A person who supports charities, or indulges in charitable giving
charitometrid noun: Any crinoid in the family Charitometridae.
Chariton proper noun: The Chariton River in Iowa and Missouri, USA, which is a tributary of the Missouri River.
charity noun /ˈtʃæɹɪti/: An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
charity begins at home proverb: One should help the people closest to oneself before thinking of helping others.
charity box noun: A container into which people can deposit money to be collected by a charitable organization.
charity boy noun: A boy who attended school supported by a grant or scholarship.
charity girl noun: A young woman who provided companionship and intimate activity in exchange for entertainment outings, gifts, etc.
charity label noun: A label sold by charities in form of a cinderella stamp to raise funds.
charity shop noun: A retail establishment run by a charitable organization in order to raise funds for its causes.
charity stamp noun: A postage stamp which includes a premium for charitable causes in addition to the charge for postal service.
charity stripe noun: The free-throw line.
charityless adjective: Devoid of charity.
charityware noun: Software distributed in a way that benefits a charity, as by users being encouraged to donate to the charity in lieu of paying for the software.
charivari noun /ʃɑːɹɪˈvɑːɹi/: The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
charivaric adjective: Relating to, or characteristic of a charivari
charizing noun: Conversion to, or treatment as, a char (text character).
charizzler noun: Someone who possesses extreme charisma, charm, or the ability to effortlessly attract romantic partners.
chark noun, verb /t͡ʃɑː(ɹ)k/: Charcoal; coke.
charka noun: Alternative form of charkha (Indian spinning-wheel)
charkha noun: A domestic spinning wheel, used mostly for spinning cotton.
charkhana noun: Alternative form of cherconnaes.
Charla proper noun: A female given name, modern feminine form of Charles.
charlady noun /ˈtʃɑːˌleɪ.di/: A woman who cleans houses and offices as an occupation.
Charlaine proper noun: A female given name, variant of Charlene.
charlatan noun /ˈʃɑɹlətən/: A mountebank, someone who addresses crowds in the street; (especially), an itinerant seller of medicines or drugs.
charlatanerie noun: Trickery, deception; quality of being a charlatan.
charlatanic adjective: Charlatanical.
charlatanical adjective: Of or like a charlatan; making undue pretension; quackish.
charlatanically adverb: In a charlatanic manner.
charlatanish adjective: Resembling or befitting a charlatan; fraudulent.
charlatanism noun: The state of being a charlatan
charlatanry noun: The state of being a charlatan.
charlatanship noun: The state of being a charlatan; charlatanism.
Charlbury proper noun: A small town and civil parish with a town council in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP3519).
Charlebois proper noun: A surname from French.
Charlee proper noun: A female given name.
Charleen proper noun: A female given name, variant of Charlene.
Charlemagne proper noun /ˈʃɑːɹləmeɪn/: One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
Charlemont proper noun: A suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Charlene proper noun /ʃɑɹˈlin/: A female given name from the Germanic languages; most used in the U.S. in the 1940s.
Charleroi proper noun /ˈʃɑː(ɹ)ləɹwɑː/: The largest city of Wallonia, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Charles proper noun /t͡ʃɑɹlz/: A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Charles Bonnet syndrome noun: The experience of complex visual hallucinations in patients with visual loss.
Charles Darwin's frog noun: A critically endangered species of dicroglossid frog, Minervarya charlesdarwini, that is endemic to the Andaman Islands, India.
Charles Island giant tortoise noun: Synonym of Floreana giant tortoise.
Charles Towner noun: A person from or resident of Charles Town, West Virginia.
charlesite noun: A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur.
Charleson proper noun: An English surname originating as a patronymic.
charleston noun, verb /ˈtʃɑɹlstən/: A dance named for the city of Charleston, South Carolina.
Charlestonian noun /t͡ʃɑːlˈstəʊ.ni.ən/: Someone from the city of Charleston.
Charlestonite noun: A person from or resident of Charleston, South Carolina.
Charlestown proper noun: A village in St Austell Bay parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX0351).
Charlesworth proper noun: A surname.
Charleville proper noun: A commune in Marne department, Grand Est, France.
Charlevoix proper noun: A region of Quebec, Canada.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under C: 60,525 words, in 202 parts.