English Words Starting With C

• caffeinate

  verbLow
  /ˈkæf.i.ɪ.neɪt/To add caffeine to something, or to consume caffeine (especially as a verb).
• caffeinated

  adjectiveverbB2
  /ˈkæfɪneɪtɪd/Containing caffeine, having had caffeine added, or being affected by caffeine (stimulated).
• caffeine

  nounHigh (C1)
  /ˈkæf.iːn/A bitter, crystalline alkaloid (C₈H₁₀N₄O₂) that acts as a central nervous system stimulant, naturally occurring in coffee, tea, yerba mate, and guarana, and added to some sodas and medications.
• caffeinism

  nounC1
  /ˈkæfiːnɪz(ə)m/A state of poisoning or toxic effects resulting from excessive consumption of caffeine.
• cafone

  nounLow to Mid
  kəˈfəʊniA coarse, ill-mannered, vulgar person; a boor or lout.
• caftan

  nounC2
  /ˈkæf.tæn/A long, loose piece of clothing, typically made of a rich fabric, with long sleeves and tied with a sash.
• cag

  nounVery Rare
  /kaɡ/(archaic, dialectal) To annoy, harass, or irritate persistently.
• caganer

  nounC2
  /ˌkaɡəˈnɛə/A figurine, traditionally a Catalan Christmas decoration, depicting a person or character in the act of defecating.
• cagayan de oro

  nounLow
  /ˌkæɡəˌjæn deɪ ˈɔːrəʊ/A major urban center and capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines.
• cage

  nounverbverb-transitiveB1
  /keɪdʒ/A structure of bars or wires for confining animals or birds.
• cage bird

  nounC1
  /ˈkeɪdʒ bɜːd/A bird kept in a cage, typically as a pet.
• cage fighting

  nounB2
  /ˈkeɪdʒ ˌfaɪtɪŋ/A sport where two combatants fight inside a fenced enclosure, typically using a mix of martial arts techniques including striking and grappling.
• cage zone melting

  nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˈkeɪdʒ ˈzəʊn ˈmɛltɪŋ/A specialized metallurgical process for purifying materials by passing a narrow molten zone through a solid ingot, typically within a container or 'cage'.
• cageling

  nounRare
  /ˈkeɪdʒ.lɪŋ/A bird that is kept in a cage.
• cager

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkeɪdʒə/A person who cages something; historically, a basketball player (dated slang).
• cagliari

  nounLow (A2-B1 for geographical names in English contexts).
  /ˈkaljəri/, /kælˈjɑːri/A proper noun referring to the capital city of the Italian island of Sardinia.
• cagliostro

  nounRare
  /ˌkaljɪˈɒstrəʊ/A proper noun referring to a historical figure, Count Alessandro di Cagliostro (1743–1795), an Italian adventurer, occultist, and alchemist.
• cagmag

  adjectiveverbVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈkæɡmæɡ/Inferior or tough meat; something of poor quality or worthless.
• cagney

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkæɡni/To act with toughness, aggression, or a hard-boiled attitude, often involving confrontation.
• cagoulard

  nounExtremely low
  /ˌkaɡuːˈlɑː/A member of the Cagoule, a French fascist-leaning, anti-communist, and anti-Semitic terrorist organization active in the late 1930s.

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