English Words: C

43,570 words · Page 113 of 872

carry-lookaheadnoun

A command that checks whether there will be a carry (bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation) for the current digit in an ongoing addition operation.

carry-outnoun

A command that exports a carry (bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation) from the current column of an addition operation.

carryableadj

Alternative spelling of carriable.

carryallnoun

A large bag; a holdall

carrybacknoun

An income tax loss or credit that can be applied to offset previously taxed income or taxes paid, respectively.

carrycotnoun

A rectangular, box-shaped bed with handles, in which a baby can be carried while asleep.

carryedverb

Archaic spelling of carried, simple past and past participle of carry.

carryforwardnoun

An income tax loss or credit not usable in the current year that can be applied to offset income or taxes paid, respectively, in subsequent tax years.

carryingverb

present participle and gerund of carry

carrying basketnoun

A basket fitted with a strap or straps to allow it to be carried on the back with the carrier's arms free.

carrying capacitynoun

The number of people or things that a vehicle is designed to carry.

carrying outverb

present participle and gerund of carry out

carrying-onnoun

Improper, immoral behavior.

carrylessadj

In which no figures are carried over.

carryonadj

Alternative spelling of carry-on.

carryoutnoun

Food that is intended to be eaten outside the establishment from which it is bought.

carryovernoun

Something whose duration has been extended or that has been transferred to another time.

carrytalenoun

An indiscreet person who spreads gossip.

Carré de l'Estnoun

A French cheese made from cow milk with a smoky bacon flavour.

carsnoun

plural of car

carsafnoun

A large sheet-like wrapper worn over other garments in several Muslim cultures.

carsalamnoun

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

carsenoun

Low, fertile land; a river valley.

carseatnoun

Alternative form of car seat.

carseynoun

Alternative form of khazi (“outhouse, lavatory”).

Carshaltonname

A town and suburb in the borough of Sutton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2764).

carshareverb

To participate in a system of car sharing.

carshopnoun

A workshop for building and repairing railway carriages.

carsickadj

Dizzy or feeling nauseated due to riding in a vehicle; suffering from motion sickness.

carsicknessnoun

Motion sickness caused by riding in a motor car.

carsideadj

Beside a car.

Carsoname

Alternative form of Karst: A mountainous karst plateau in northeastern Italy and southwestern Slovenia; in full, Karst Plateau.

Carsonname

A Scottish surname, possibly a form of Curzon.

Carson Countyname

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Panhandle.

Carsonianadj

Relating to or resembling the work of Canadian poet Anne Carson (1950–).

Carsonismnoun

Political support for Edward Carson, Baron Carson (1854–1935), leader of the Irish Unionist Alliance and Ulster Unionist Party between 1910 and 1921.

Carsonistnoun

A proponent of Carsonism; a political supporter of Edward Carson.

carspielnoun

A competitive tournament in the sport of curling, having the prize of an automobile.

carsploitationnoun

A genre of exploitation films focused on cars, typified by scenes of racing and crashing.

carspreadingnoun

A tendency toward making and buying larger and wider automobiles.

Carstairsname

A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9346).

Carstarphenname

A surname.

carsynoun

Alternative form of khazi: a lavatory; a toilet.

cartnoun

A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.

cart awayverb

To take something away in order to dispose of it; to remove a large volume of materials.

cart horsenoun

Alternative form of carthorse.

cart offverb

To transport away.

cart pathnoun

A paved path designed for golf carts, especially on a golf course.

cart roadnoun

Alternative form of cartroad.

Cartaname

A surname.

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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 113. 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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