English Words: C

43,570 words · Page 29 of 872

Californesename

The dialect of American English spoken in California.

Californianame

The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.

California effectname

The supposed shift of consumer, environmental and other regulations in the direction of political jurisdictions with stricter regulatory standards.

California kilowattnoun

An amateur radio broadcast strength exceeding the legal limit of one kilowatt, or (by extension) a transmitter broadcasting in this manner.

California minutenoun

A period of time substantially longer than a New York minute, especially in reference to the completion of a task in an unhurried manner.

California pepper treenoun

A South American tree (Schinus molle) grown for its attractive weeping habit and colorful fruits, which are used as a spice called pink peppercorns.

California Republicname

An unrecognized breakaway state from Mexico.

California soberadj

Using cannabis, while avoiding alcohol and other recreational drugs.

California Soundname

A popular music aesthetic engendered by 1960s pop and rock recording artists from the California area, associated with optimistic youth culture.

California toothpicknoun

A Bowie knife.

California-likeadj

Resembling the U.S. state of California, or some attribute of it.

Californiaesename

The dialect of American English spoken in California.

Californiaishadj

Similar to or resembling the US state of California, or some attribute of it.

Californialikeadj

Alternative form of California-like.

Californianadj

Of or relating to California.

Californiananoun

Items, especially collectibles, associated with the state of California.

Californianesename

The dialect of American English spoken in California.

Californianismnoun

A word or phrase that is characteristic of the variety of English spoken in California.

Californianistnoun

A linguist or anthropologist who specializes in studying the peoples and languages of California.

Californianizationnoun

The process of Californianizing.

Californianizeverb

To render or become Californian.

Californiannessnoun

The quality or characteristic of being Californian.

Californicateverb

To subject to Californication, the large-scale development of land.

Californicationnoun

The adoption of practices and beliefs associated with California, in particular Hollywood and Silicon Valley.

Californificationnoun

Synonym of Californication.

Californionoun

A Spanish-speaking Roman Catholic Californian living in California before the Mexican–American War.

californitenoun

A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.

californiumnoun

A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.

Californyname

California.

caliganoun

A heavy ancient Roman military sandal.

Caligarisname

A surname from Italian.

caligateadj

Wearing caligae or military boots.

caligationnoun

dimness; cloudiness

caligidosisnoun

A disease associated with infection with caligid sea lice

caliginositynoun

darkness; obscurity.

caliginousadj

Dark, obscure; murky.

caliginouslyadv

In a caliginous manner.

caliginousnessnoun

The state or quality of being caliginous.

Caligiuriname

A surname.

caligonoun

dimness or obscurity of sight, caused by a speck on the cornea

caligraphverb

Alternative form of calligraph.

caligraphynoun

Archaic form of calligraphy.

Caligulaname

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, third Roman emperor from 37 to 41 CE.

Caligulanadj

Of or pertaining to Caligula (AD 12–41), Roman Emperor.

Caligulianadj

Alternative form of Caligulan.

Caligulismnoun

Madness, especially when of an extravagant or sadistic nature.

caligynephobianoun

The fear of beautiful women.

Calikingname

A barangay of Atok, Benguet, Philippines.

calimanconoun

Alternative form of calamanco.

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