English Words: C

43,570 words · Page 56 of 872

candlepin bowlingnoun

A type of bowling popular in New England, with tall, narrow pins.

candlepowernoun

A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.

candlernoun

A person who makes candles; a chandler.

Candler Countyname

A county of Georgia, United States. County seat: Metter.

candlesnoun

plural of candle

candleshadenoun

Alternative form of candle-shade.

candleshinenoun

The light thrown from a lit candle

candlestandnoun

A holder for candles; a branched candlestick.

candlesticknoun

A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.

candlesticklikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a candlestick.

candlestubnoun

The end of a candle that has mostly burned away.

candlewasternoun

One who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; a student.

candlewaxnoun

The wax of a candle.

candlewicknoun

The wick of a candle.

candlewoodnoun

Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus, a medium-sized evergreen tree indigenous to South Africa.

candleworksnoun

A factory or other facility where candles are manufactured or distributed.

candlewrightnoun

A chandler, or maker of candles.

Candoname

A surname from Spanish.

candocknoun

A plant or weed that grows in rivers.

candolleaceousadj

Of or relating to the Candolleaceae.

candombenoun

A musical style of Uruguay originating from African slaves.

Candombléname

A religion, practiced mostly in Brazil, that blends African and Roman Catholic elements.

candornoun

The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.

candorlessadj

Without candor.

candrabindunoun

A diacritic used in Indic scripts like Devanagari (ँ), Bengali (ঁ), Gurmukhi ( ਁ), Gujarati (ઁ), Odia (ଁ), and Telugu (ఁ) scripts. It usually indicates that the previous vowel is nasalized. Shown here over the letter "ka" (or in the case of Telugu, after the "ka")

Candraprabhaname

a bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism

candynoun

Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup.

candy barnoun

A kind of candy in the shape of a bar, often made of chocolate.

candy bar phonenoun

A mobile phone having a rectangular form factor, often with rounded corners.

candy canenoun

An edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time and usually having a peppermint flavor.

Candy Crushernoun

One who plays the tile-matching video game Candy Crush.

candy flipnoun

A combination of the drugs LSD and MDMA.

candy flippingnoun

The experience of combining the drugs LSD and MDMA.

candy flossnoun

Heated sugar spun into thin threads and collected into a mass, usually on a stick.

candy mannoun

A drug dealer.

Candy oilnoun

Olive oil, especially oil imported from Crete.

candy ravernoun

A member of the rave subculture who wears brightly-coloured clothes with accessories such as bracelets and pacifiers.

candy storenoun

A store that sells principally candy.

candy store problemnoun

The problem of having too many options available.

candy stripernoun

A volunteer worker in a hospital or hospice.

candy-assnoun

A cowardly or timid person; a wimp.

candy-wrappernoun

Alternative form of candy wrapper

candyboynoun

Synonym of candy-ass.

candyflippingnoun

Alternative form of candy flipping.

candygramnoun

A box of confectionery, delivered with a greeting or other prepared message, often used for Valentine's Day dances.

candyishadj

Of or resembling candy; candylike.

candyliciousadj

Delicious in a way that involves or resembles candy, including metaphorical senses such as eye candy.

candylikeadj

Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance

candymakernoun

A manufacturer of candy.

candymakingnoun

The manufacture of candy.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 56. 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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