English Words Starting With C

• cambrel

  nounVery rare/Obsolete
  /ˈkæmbrəl/A bent piece of wood or metal used by butchers to hang carcasses.
• cambria

  nounRare
  /ˈkæm.bri.ə/The Latin name for Wales; a poetic or historical name for Wales.
• cambrian

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈkæm.bri.ən/Relating to the earliest period of the Paleozoic era, approximately 541 to 485 million years ago, when most major animal phyla first appeared in the fossil record.
• cambrian mountains

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈkæm.bri.ən ˈmaʊn.tɪnz/A mountain range in central Wales, a major geographical and geological feature of Wales.
• cambric

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈkeɪm.brɪk/A fine, thin, and plain-woven linen fabric.
• cambric tea

  nounLow
  /ˈkeɪm.brɪk tiː/A very weak, insubstantial tea, often made with mostly hot water and little tea.
• cambridge

  nounMedium (B1/B2)
  /ˈkeɪm.brɪdʒ/A city in eastern England, renowned for its ancient university.
• cambridge blue

  nounC1
  /ˌkeɪm.brɪdʒ ˈbluː/A specific, pale shade of blue, often associated with the University of Cambridge.
• cambridgeshire

  nounC1
  /ˈkeɪm.brɪdʒ.ʃər/A ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in eastern England, containing the city of Cambridge and surrounding areas.
• cambyses

  nounVery Low
  /kæmˈbaɪsiːz/A proper noun referring to the name of two kings of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, most notably Cambyses II (c. 530–522 BCE), son of Cyrus the Great.
• camcorder

  nounB1
  /ˈkæmˌkɔː.dər/A portable, self-contained electronic device combining a video camera and a video recorder.
• camden

  nounLow
  /ˈkæmdən/A place name, specifically a district in North London, England.
• came

  verbA1
  /keɪm/The simple past tense of the verb 'come', indicating movement toward or arrival at a location.
• camel

  nounB1
  /ˈkæməl/A large domesticated mammal of arid regions, with a long neck and one or two humps on its back, used for carrying loads and for riding.
• camel case

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈkæməl ˌkeɪs/A naming convention in programming where words are joined together without spaces, and each word except the first begins with a capital letter, forming a humped shape reminiscent of a camel's back.
• camel cricket

  nounLow to Medium
  /ˈkæməl ˈkrɪkɪt/A species of insect, also called a cave cricket, belonging to the family Rhaphidophoridae, known for its humped back, long antennae, and powerful hind legs.
• camel grass

  nounLow
  /ˈkæməl ɡrɑːs/a tall perennial grass species (Cymbopogon schoenanthus) found in arid regions, known for its tolerance to dry conditions and sometimes used as fodder for camels.
• camel hair

  nounC1
  /ˈkæm.əl ˌheə(r)/The long, soft, warm hair or wool from a camel, used to make fabric, brushes, or clothing.
• camel toe

  nounMedium
  /ˌkæm.əl ˈtəʊ/The visible outline of a woman's labia majora through tight-fitting clothing.
• camel's hair

  nounLow
  /ˈkæməlz heə(r)/A type of soft, smooth fabric woven from the hair of a camel, often used for coats and jackets.

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