English Words Starting With C

• cadent house

  nounVery Low / Proper Noun
  /ˈkeɪ.dənt haʊs/A specific property development company or building management firm operating under this name; a proper noun referring to a business entity rather than a common lexical phrase.
• cadenza

  nounC1/C2
  /kəˈden.zə/A virtuosic solo passage near the end of a musical piece, especially in a concerto, intended to showcase the performer's skill.
• cadet

  nounB2
  /kəˈdet/A trainee in the armed forces or police, especially a young person training to become an officer.
• cadet cloth

  nounLow
  /kəˈdet ˌklɒθ/A durable, woolen or worsted fabric with a diagonal twill weave, originally used for military cadet uniforms.
• cadette

  nounLow
  /kəˈdɛt/The female version of a cadet; a young female trainee in a military or uniformed service, or a young woman aspiring to a profession.
• cadge

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /kadʒ/To ask for or obtain something, typically food, money, or a favour, from someone, often in a persistent or shameless way.
• cadger

  nounLow
  /ˈkædʒ.ə(ɹ)/A person who habitually gets things from others, especially money or food, by asking or begging; a petty beggar or scrounger.
• cadi

  nounRare
  /ˈkɑːdi/A judge in a Muslim community who rules according to Islamic religious law.
• cadillac

  nounC1
  /ˈkædɪlæk/a brand of luxury car
• cadiz

  nounlow
  /kəˈdɪz/A city and port in southwestern Spain, located on the Atlantic coast.
• cadmean victory

  nounLow (C2)
  /kædˈmiːən ˈvɪktəri/A victory achieved at such a high cost that it is effectively a defeat.
• cadmium

  nounC1
  /ˈkædmiəm/A soft, bluish-white metallic chemical element (symbol Cd, atomic number 48), found in zinc ores, often used in batteries, pigments, and plating due to its corrosion resistance.
• cadmium bronze

  nounVery Low (Specialist Technical)
  /ˈkædmiəm ˈbrɒnz/An alloy consisting primarily of copper with a significant proportion of cadmium, used where high strength, low friction, and corrosion resistance are required.
• cadmium cell

  nounLow
  /ˈkædmiəm ˌsɛl/A type of electrical cell (battery) that uses cadmium as the negative electrode, often in combination with a nickel or silver electrode, typically rechargeable.
• cadmium green

  nounLow-frequency
  /ˈkædmiəm ɡriːn/A specific, bright yellowish-green pigment or colour derived from the chemical element cadmium.
• cadmium orange

  nounC1
  /ˈkædmiəm ˈɒrɪndʒ/A strong, warm orange pigment or color, originally derived from cadmium compounds.
• cadmium red

  nounLow
  /ˈkædmiəm ˈrɛd/A specific, vivid red pigment made from cadmium sulfide and cadmium selenide.
• cadmium sulfate

  nounC2
  /ˈkædmiəm ˈsʌlfeɪt/An inorganic compound with the chemical formula CdSO₄, a white solid commonly used as a pigment and in electroplating.
• cadmium sulfide

  nounLow (specialist/technical)
  /ˈkædmiəm ˈsʌlfaɪd/A bright yellow crystalline inorganic compound with the chemical formula CdS.
• cadmium sulphide

  nounC2
  /ˈkædmiəm ˈsʌlfaɪd/A yellow to orange solid chemical compound of cadmium and sulfur with the formula CdS.

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