English Words Starting With C

• camelback

  adjectiveadverbnounLow
  /ˈkam(ə)lbak/A distinctive humped shape or form, resembling the back of a camel.
• cameleer

  nounRare
  /ˌkaməˈlɪə/A person who rides or handles camels professionally.
• camelhair

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈkæməlheə(r)/Soft, fine hair from a camel, especially from the Bactrian camel, used to make cloth.
• camelid

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈkæm.ə.lɪd/A member of the Camelidae family of even-toed ungulates, including camels, llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and vicuñas.
• camellia

  nounC1
  /kəˈmiːliə/An evergreen shrub or small tree of eastern Asia, widely cultivated for its showy, waxy flowers, typically white, pink, or red.
• camelopard

  nounRare / Archaic
  /ˈkamɪlə(ʊ)ˌpɑːd/An archaic name for a giraffe.
• camelopardalis

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkæmɪləʊˈpɑːdəlɪs/An archaic or poetic name for a giraffe; also the Latin name for a constellation (the giraffe).
• camelopardus

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˌkamɪlə(ʊ)ˈpɑːdəs/An archaic or historical term for a giraffe, derived from Latin.
• camelot

  nounLow-Frequency
  /ˈkæməlɒt/An idealized, idyllic place or time, often associated with prosperity, justice, and romance, especially with reference to the legendary court of King Arthur.
• cameltoe

  nounLow
  /ˈkæm.əl.təʊ/The visible outline of a woman's labia through tight-fitting clothing.
• camembert

  nounC1
  /ˈkæməmbeə/A soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese originally from the Normandy region of France.
• camenae

  plural-nounVery Rare / Archaic / Literary
  /kəˈmiːniː/A poetic term referring to prophetic water-nymphs or goddesses of springs and fountains in Roman mythology, often associated with inspiration and poetry.
• cameo

  nounverb-intransitiveC1
  /ˈkæm.i.əʊ/A small, brief appearance or role by a notable person, typically in a film, play, or television show; a small, contrasting piece set into a larger surface.
• cameo glass

  nounC2
  /ˈkæmɪəʊ ɡlɑːs/A type of decorative glassware where two or more layers of differently colored glass are fused, and portions of the upper layers are carved away to create a design in relief against the contrasting background.
• cameo ware

  nounRare / Very Low
  /ˈkæm.i.əʊ ˌweə(ɹ)/A type of pottery with decorative relief designs, typically in a different colored clay, creating a cameo-like effect.
• camera

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈkæm(ə)rə/A device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, film, or video signals.
• camera lucida

  nounC2
  /ˌkam(ə)rə ˈluːsɪdə/An optical device that uses a prism or mirror to project an image of an external scene onto a flat surface, allowing the user to trace it.
• camera obscura

  nounC1
  /ˌkæm.ər.ə əbˈskjʊə.rə/An optical device consisting of a darkened room or box with a small hole or lens through which an inverted image of the outside scene is projected onto an opposite surface.
• camera phone

  nounHigh (C1)
  /ˈkæm.rə ˌfəʊn/A mobile phone that has a built-in camera for taking photographs and recording videos.
• camera stylo

  nounLow/Very Specialized
  /ˌkæm.ər.ə ˈstiː.ləʊ/A filmmaking style or philosophy, especially associated with French New Wave cinema, characterized by a director's personal, expressive, and fluid use of the camera, akin to writing with a pen ('stylo' in French).

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