English Words Starting With C

• calixtus i

  nounVery Low
  /kəˈlɪkstəs ðə ˈfɜːst/The papal name of Saint Callixtus I, a bishop of Rome and martyr of the early 3rd century.
• calixtus ii

  nounVery low
  /kəˈlɪkstəs ðə ˈsekənd/The regnal name of Pope Guy of Burgundy, who served as the head of the Catholic Church from 1119 to 1124.
• calixtus iii

  nounVery low
  /kəˈlɪkstəs ðə ˈθɜːd/A historical figure, specifically Pope Calixtus III (born Alfonso de Borgia), who served as head of the Catholic Church from 1455 to 1458.
• calk

  nounverbverb-transitiveRare / Technical
  /kɔːk/To fit a horse shoe with a projection (calkin) to prevent slipping, especially on ice or slippery surfaces.
• calker

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɔːkə(r)/A person or tool that seals seams or joints in shipbuilding or metalwork to make them watertight.
• calkin

  nounVery low/Rare
  /ˈkɔːkɪn/A turned-down part or projection on a horseshoe, designed to prevent slipping, especially on wet or icy ground.
• call

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /kɔːl/To use your voice to say something, typically to someone; to give a name to; to contact someone by phone.
• call alarm

  nounB1
  /əˈlɑːm ˌkɔːl/A phone call made to wake someone up at a specific time.
• call box

  nounC1
  /ˈkɔːl bɒks/A roadside telephone or communication box, often for emergency use by the public.
• call center

  nounHigh (C1 on CEFR)
  /ˈkɔːl ˌsen.tər/An office or team where employees receive and make a large volume of telephone calls, typically for customer service, technical support, or telemarketing.
• call centre

  nounB2
  /ˈkɔːl ˌsen.tə(r)/A centralized office or facility equipped to handle a large volume of inbound or outbound telephone calls, typically for customer service, sales, or technical support.
• call down

  verbLow-mid
  /kɔːl daʊn/To reprimand, criticize, or blame someone, often in a formal or forceful manner.
• call forth

  verbC1/C2
  /ˌkɔːl ˈfɔːθ/to evoke, summon, or bring something into existence or attention.
• call forwarding

  nounC1
  /ˈkɔːl ˌfɔːwədɪŋ/A telephone service that redirects incoming calls to a different number.
• call girl

  nounC2
  /ˈkɔːl ɡɜːl/A prostitute who can be contacted by telephone.
• call house

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɔːl ˌhaʊs/A euphemistic term for a brothel or bordello, a building where prostitutes are available.
• call in

  adjectivenounverbverb-phraseB1
  /ˌkɔːl ˈɪn/to telephone a place, especially a workplace or an organization, to give or request information.
• call letters

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈkɔːl ˌlet.əz/The unique identifying code of letters and numbers assigned to a radio or television broadcasting station.
• call loan

  nounLow
  /kɔːl ləʊn/A loan that must be repaid immediately upon the lender's demand.
• call market

  nounC1
  /ˈkɔːl ˌmɑːkɪt/A financial market system where trading occurs only at specific, pre-scheduled times during the day, rather than continuously.

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