English Wordbook/C

Staff C of the English Wordbook.

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caballine adj horse-like, horsely cabinet n cupboard cable n wire, rope, ropewire cajole vb wheedle, sweet-talk calculate vb reckon calculator n reckoner, hand reckoner calligraphy n handwriting, handwritingcraft capacity n holdth, heldth canine adj hound(like), dog(like) capital1 n wherewithal capitalism n Smithishness, wealthishness capital (city)2 n head town capital3 adj head capsize vb wemmel, keel captain n leader captain2 n shipper capture vb take, kidnap, steal, swipe, nab car n roadster, horseless, wain carbon n coalstuff, lifestuff carbon dioxide n onecoal-twosour-stuff carousel n merry-go-round carpenter n woodwright, woodcraftsman carpentry n woodwork, woodcraft carry vb bear, lug case, in conj lest, for fear that castle n stronghold, stronghouse castrate vb geld casual adj blithe catch vb snare, snarl catholic adj broad, all catkin n bloomtail cattle n cows, livestock cause vb make, begin, start cautious adj wary, canny cavalry n horsemen cave n hollow, hole cavity n hollow, hole, wame cease vb stop, halt cell n room cemetary n graveyard cent n penny central adj main, middle, midland centre n middle, crossmiddle century n one hundred years, hundredyear certain adj known, know, sicker certainly adv forsooth, (i)wis chauffeur n driver cherumen n earwax chair n seat, stool challenge n ordeal, dare, becall chamber n room, bedroom chance n opening, hap change n shift, makeover change vb shift, make over changeable adj wankle chaos n craziness, topsy-turvydom character n being charge vb load, fill Charlemagne name Karl the Great chase vb follow caterpillar n kailwurm cheer n gladness, glee cheer vb gladden chef d'oeuvre n masterwork, masterpiece chief n head, leader Christian adj Christlike (calque of German Christlich) Christian n Christliker Christianity n Christendom (archaic, also calque of German Christentum) chronicle n tale cider n applewine cigarette n smoke, fag cinema n moviehouse, filmhouse circa prep about circle n & vb ring, trundle, trendle circumcise vb cut about, umcut circumcision n about-cutting, umcutting circumference n girth circumflex n stavehat circumvention n workabout circumvent vb work about, overreach citizen n freeman, incast, burgher city n (great) town, borough, burg civil law n folklaw civil war n amongst-selves war, burgherwar civilisation1 n kemptliving, tameliving, tamefolkhood, settledhood civilisation2 n folkset clarify vb clearen class n layer, kind classical languages n longread tungs clear vb redd clock n timekeeper close vb shut close adj near, narrow clichèd adj hackneyed co- pref by-, i- coast n strand, shore coat of arms n kinshield co-eval nn & adj even-old cognate n kinword cognizant adj aware cohabit vb live/bide/dwell together coin n geldtoken, mint, minttoken collapse vb infall, fall down, swoon collect vb gather colour n cast, light wavelength, hue, huecast colour vb hue, dye, shade column n upright comet n shooting star command n behest command vb bid commence vb begin, start commencement n beginning, outset commentary n input, feedback commerce n business commercial adj businesswise commit vb betake common adj shared, rife, mean, widespread common law n & adj English folkright, English folklaw communism n Marxishness, kithishness community n fellowship companion n helpmate comparative anatomy n crosslikening bodylore compare vb liken, crossliken, gainmete comparison n likening, crosslikening compassion n ruth compassionate adj ruthful compatible adj well-matched, works with compensation n meed complain vb bellyache complicate vb ravel complete adj whole, all, fulfilled, done, outright, thoroughgoing complete vb fulfill, finish, end, completely adv wholly, outright comprehend vb understand compute vb reckon, withreckon, linkreckon computer n withreckoner, linkreckoner, reckoner, manchester, upthinker computer, electric n manchester, thundermighty manchester computer science n reckonercraft, manchestercraft conceivable adj thoughtworthy conceal vb hide, shroud concentric adj middlesharing concern vb worry concern n worry concieve vb foreseed conclude vb end conclusion n end(say) condescend vb stoop condition n fettle conduct vb lead, undertake confectionary n sweets, sweet-shop confederacy n Looseband conference n meeting, klatch confession n shrift confiscate vb filch confuse vb ravel, bewilder, ablend conjunction n linking word, linkword, bindword connect vb link, fit, forbind connection n link conquer vb overwin, overcome conquest n greatwin conscious adj aware conscience n inwit conscript vb draft consecrate vb hallow consent n leave consequence n aftermath consequently adv thereby consider vb think about, umbethink, heed consists (of) vb is made up of consonant n withloud conspicuous adj kenspeckle construct vb build constructed language (conlang) n madeup speech constructed language maker (conlanger) n speechmaker constitution n makeup constitution n (lawish) writlaw construction n building consumption n intake contain vb hold, inhold contemporary adj today's content adj happy, glad contention n wrangling contest n match continent n greatland, mainland, landstretch continue vb go on, abide, keep on, ongo continuous adj unbroken, ongoing contort vb writhe contradict vb gainsay contrary adv against control n hold control v hold, wield conundrum n riddle conurbation n towncluster convergence n overlap convey vb bear, send co-operate vb work together, work with courageous adj doughty, bold cord n string core n heart, yolk corner n nook corpse n body, lich corpor(e)al adj bodily corpulence n overweight corpus n body correct adj right correction fluid n white out corridor n hallway corrugated adj wrizzled coronation n crowning corslet n byrnie costly adj dear costume n outfit cottage n sheel, cote cotton n treewool, wortwool council n folkmoot counsel vb rede counsellor n alderman, redeman count vb reckon, tell counterpart n match counterbalance n offset counterstroke n gainclap country n land (in a geographical sence, see 'kith' for the political sense) county n shire, earldom, wapentake county council n shiremoot coup de grace n masterstroke coupling, train\carriage(etc) n thill courage n boldness, fearlessness court n deemhall, lawhouse, hof courtyard n hallyard cover n holster, sheath cover vb overlay, hide, deck covert adj hidden, shrouded, stealthy, under wraps cover-up n whitewash cream n salve crease n & vb wrinkle, rumple, rimple, runkle create vb make, build, shape, to craft creation n making, building, crafting, shaping creator n wright (also as suffix), maker creature n wight credence n belief, trustworthiness credibility n beliefworthiness credible adj beliefworthy creed n belief crepuscular adj twilight crepuscule n twilight, dusk, nightfall, gloaming criminal n lawbreaker, outlaw criticism n potshot cross n rood crucifix n rood crucify vb roodfasten cry vb weep, shout, wail, yell, howl, sob cub n whelp cuckoo n gowk cultivate vb grow, till, farm culture n kithdom cup n mug curriculum vitae n walk of life, smithsyore current adj today's curse vb beshrew curtail vb foreshorten curve n bow, bend custom adj thew, bespoke cutaneous adj skin cygnet n swanling