English Words Starting With C

• c-store

  nounB1
  /ˈsiː ˌstɔː/A small retail outlet, often open for extended hours, selling a limited range of convenience items such as snacks, drinks, tobacco, and basic groceries.
• c-suite

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈsiː swiːt/The group of the most senior executive-level managers in a company, whose titles typically begin with 'Chief' (C).
• c-word

  nounLow
  /ˈsiː wɜːd/A euphemistic way to refer to the highly offensive English profanity 'cunt', used to avoid saying the word itself.
• c.diff

  nounTechnical/Specialised
  /ˌsiː ˈdɪf/Clostridioides difficile, a bacterium that can cause severe diarrhea and colitis.
• c.difficile

  nounMedium-High in medical/healthcare contexts; Low in general everyday conversation.
  /ˌsiː dɪˈfɪs.ɪ.liː/A specific species of bacteria (Clostridioides difficile) that can cause severe diarrhea and colitis, often associated with healthcare settings and antibiotic use.
• c1

  nounMedium
  /ˌsiː ˈwʌn/A Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level descriptor, indicating an 'Advanced' or 'Effective Operational Proficiency' stage of language learning.
• c2

  nounMedium
  /siː tuː/The highest proficiency level (proficient user) in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), indicating mastery comparable to an educated native speaker.
• c4

  nounLow (specialized/technical)
  /ˌsiː ˈfɔː/A plastic explosive compound, and a standardized electrical connector.
• ca'canny

  nounRare / Regionally Restricted
  /kəˈkani/A deliberate slowing down or reduction of work, especially as a form of industrial protest; go-slow.
• ca-ca

  nounLow
  /ˈkɑː.kɑː/A childish or informal word meaning feces, or the act of defecating.
• caa

  abbreviationverbExtremely Rare / Dialectal
  /kɔː/An imperative or exclamation (variant spelling of 'cor') expressing surprise, disbelief, or mild alarm.
• caaba

  nounC2
  /ˈkɑːbə/A cube-shaped building at the centre of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the most sacred site in Islam, towards which Muslims pray.
• cab

  nounverb-intransitiveB1
  /kæb/A taxi; a vehicle for hire with a driver, typically a car.
• cab rank rule

  nounlow
  /ˈkæb ˌræŋk ˈruːl/A professional principle, especially in UK law and journalism, that one must take the next available client or assignment regardless of personal views, analogous to a taxi at a taxi rank taking the next passenger in line.
• cab-over

  adjectivenounLow Frequency
  /ˈkæb ˌəʊvə/A type of truck or lorry where the driver's cab is situated directly over the engine.
• cabal

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1/C2
  /kəˈbæl/A small, secret group united to promote a shared, often political or conspiratorial, purpose.
• cabala

  nounLow
  /kəˈbɑːlə/A Jewish mystical tradition of interpreting the Hebrew Scriptures and seeking hidden wisdom.
• cabaletta

  nounLow
  /ˌkæb.əˈlet.ə/A short, rhythmically simple, and often fast or brilliant operatic aria, typically following a more elaborate cavatina.
• cabalist

  nounLow
  /ˈkæb.əl.ɪst/A person skilled in or a student of the Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah.
• caballe

  nounC1/C2
  /kəˈbæl/A small group of people secretly united to promote their own private or political interests, often seen as conspiratorial or factional.

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