English Words Starting With C

• calendar day

  nounC1
  /ˈkælɪndə deɪ/Any single day as identified by the standard calendar (e.g., 15 April 2024). It refers to a 24-hour period from midnight to midnight, considered as a date unit.
• calendar month

  nounC1
  /ˈkælɪndə mʌnθ/One of the twelve named divisions of a year in the Gregorian calendar (January–December).
• calendar watch

  nounC1
  /ˈkælɪndə wɒʧ/A wristwatch or pocket watch that displays the day of the month, often alongside the day of the week and month.
• calendar year

  nounHigh
  /ˈkæl.ən.də jɪə/The period from January 1 to December 31, based on the Gregorian calendar.
• calendarize

  verb-transitiveC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized)
  /ˈkalɪndərʌɪz/To organize or schedule tasks, events, or financial data according to a calendar system, typically by assigning them to specific dates, months, or periods.
• calender

  nounverbverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈkæl.ɪn.dər/A chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year, used for organizing time and planning events.
• calends

  nounplural-nounVery low / Archaic
  /ˈkalɪndz/The first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar.
• calendula

  nounLow
  /kəˈlɛndjʊlə/A genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, also known as marigolds, known for their bright yellow or orange petals and medicinal properties.
• calenture

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈkaləntjʊə/A tropical fever or delirium affecting sailors in hot climates, historically thought to be caused by the heat.
• calesa

  nounLow/Historical
  /kəˈleɪsə/A light, horse-drawn carriage with a folding top, typically with two wheels.
• calexico

  nounVery low
  /kəˈlɛksɪkəʊ/A proper noun referring primarily to an American rock band formed in 1996, or a city in California, USA.
• calf

  nounB1
  /kɑːf/A young bovine animal, especially a domestic cow or bull in its first year.
• calf 's tongue

  nounLow
  /ˈkɑːfz ˌtʌŋ/A culinary term referring to the tongue of a young cow or bull, prepared as food.
• calf diphtheria

  nounC2/Very Rare
  /ˈkɑːf dɪfˈθɪə.ri.ə/A specific, serious bacterial infection affecting the throat (pharynx) and sometimes the larynx of young cattle, caused by *Fusobacterium necrophorum*, characterized by fever, difficulty swallowing, and necrotic lesions.
• calf love

  nounLow
  /ˈkɑːf ˌlʌv/An intense but short-lived romantic infatuation experienced by a young person, typically during adolescence.
• calf roping

  nounC2
  /ˈkɑːf ˌrəʊpɪŋ/A rodeo event where a rider on horseback chases a calf, lassos it, dismounts, throws it to the ground, and ties three of its legs together.
• calf's-foot jelly

  nounLow (archaic/technical)
  /ˈkɑːfs fʊt ˌdʒɛli/A savoury jelly made by boiling the feet of a calf, used in cooking and as invalid food.
• calfskin

  nounC1
  /ˈkɑːfskɪn/The hide or skin of a young cow (a calf), used to make leather.
• calgary

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈkælɡəri/A major city in the province of Alberta, Canada.
• calgary redeye

  nounVery Low (highly specific to Canadian/American travel discourse)
  /ˈkæl.ɡə.ri ˈred.aɪ/An overnight flight departing late from Calgary, Canada.

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