English Words: C

43,570 words · Page 104 of 872

carnalitynoun

The state of being carnal.

carnalizationnoun

The process of carnalizing.

carnalizeverb

To make physical or materialistic, as opposed to spiritual

carnalladj

Obsolete spelling of carnal.

carnallitenoun

An evaporite composed of a mixture of potassium chloride and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula KMgCl₃·6H₂O.

carnalliticadj

Of, pertaining to, or formed from carnallite.

carnallyadv

In a carnal manner.

carnalnessnoun

The state or quality of being carnal.

carnapverb

To steal a motor vehicle.

Carnapianadj

Of or relating to Rudolf Carnap (1891–1970), influential German-born philosopher, an advocate of logical positivism.

carnappernoun

One who engages in grand theft auto; one who steals an automobile.

carnappingverb

present participle and gerund of carnap

carnaptiousadj

bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy

carnarolinoun

A medium-grain variety of rice from around Pavia, used especially in risottos.

Carnarvonname

Former spelling of Caernarfon.

Carnarvonshirename

Alternative spelling of Caernarfonshire.

carnarynoun

A crypt, a charnel house.

carnassialnoun

One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.

carnateadj

Embodied in, or having, flesh (as opposed to just a spirit etc.).

Carnathanname

A surname from Irish.

Carnaticadj

of or pertaining to the Carnatic coast or Carnatic region of the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, southeastern Karnataka, and southern Andhra Pradesh.

carnationnoun

A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.

Carnation Revolutionname

A revolution and military coup by left-leaning military officers that overthrew the colonialist and authoritarian Estado Novo on 25 April 1974 in Lisbon, Portugal, leading to major cultural and political changes.

carnationedadj

Of a rosy pink colour.

carnationistnoun

A person who grows carnations.

carnaubanoun

A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera.

carnavalnoun

One of various large carnivals held before the beginning of Lent, especially in Latin America.

Carnavonname

Caernarfon.

Carnename

A surname.

carne asadanoun

Grilled, sliced beef steak, as an element of Latin American cuisine.

carne nortenoun

corned beef

carne norte guisadonoun

A Filipino dish made from shredded canned corned beef sautéed with onion.

Carnegianadj

Of or pertaining to Andrew Carnegie or his legacy.

Carnegiename

A surname.

Carnegie librarynoun

Any library built with money donated by Andrew Carnegie between 1883 and 1929.

Carnegie unitnoun

A standard measure of academic credit, based on the amount of time spent in class, rather than the mastery of the material, representing 120 hours of instructional contact time over the course of a year.

carneliannoun

A hard, reddish brown chalcedony used in jewelry.

carneolnoun

Carnelian.

carneousnoun

A pale pink or beige color; peach or flesh-tone.

carneouslyadv

In a carneous manner.

Carnesname

A surname.

carnessnoun

The quality of being or resembling a car (vehicle).

Carnesvillename

A minor city, the county seat of Franklin County, Georgia, United States.

carnetnoun

A ticket book, a collection of tickets in the form of a booklet often sold at a discount to single tickets.

Carnevalename

A surname from Italian.

Carneyname

A surname from Irish.

Carneyismnoun

The political and economic policies of Mark Carney (24th prime minister of Canada since 2025).

Carnianame

A region in the northeastern Italian area of Friuli.

carnicerianoun

A Hispanic butcher shop.

Carniceroname

A surname from Spanish [in turn originating as an occupation].

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The English alphabetical index for the letter C contains 43,570 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 872 pages, and you are currently viewing page 104. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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