English Words: C
43,570 words · Page 125 of 872
A (usually weighted) fishing net that is thrown and then pulled back by means of an attached line.
To perform a kind deed or favor without the motivation of any immediate reward or benefit to oneself, though with the possibility of eventual future return.
To give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate them.
The steel making up a steel casting, in the sense of one cast to finished (net) or near-net shape: the product of a steel foundry (as opposed to a steel mill); the steel counterpart to cast iron.
To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing oneself to be blameless.
To come to an accounting; to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; reckon.
An exceptionally strong and resilient digestive system capable of consuming almost almost any type of food or drink without becoming ill or experiencing indigestion.
Of or relating to Castalia, a mythical fountain of inspiration on Mount Parnassus, sacred to the Muses.
A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.
A percussion instrument (idiophone) of Spanish origin, consisting of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string, held in the hand and used to produce clicking sounds; any hand-held percussion idiophone that can be played with the fingers, such as bones or spoons.
Any of a group of hydroxy-cinnamoylmannopyranosides found in chestnuts of the genus Castanea.
A pyrrolizidine alkaloid, found in seeds of trees of the genus Castanosperma, that is a glucosidase inhibitor
Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures.
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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 125. 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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