English Words Starting With C

• campus

  nounB1
  /ˈkæmpəs/The grounds and buildings of a university, college, or school.
• campus university

  nounC1
  /ˈkæmpəs ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/A university where all its buildings (teaching facilities, student accommodation, administrative offices) are situated together on one main site, typically outside a city centre.
• campylobacter

  nounLow
  /ˌkæmpɪləʊˈbæktə/A genus of bacteria, primarily Campylobacter jejuni, that is a common cause of foodborne gastroenteritis in humans.
• camrose

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkæmrəʊz/A place name, primarily referring to a city in Alberta, Canada.
• camshaft

  nounLow
  /ˈkamʃɑːft/A rotating rod or shaft in an engine to which cams are attached, whose purpose is to open and close the engine's valves in a precisely timed sequence.
• camus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkamjuː/A flat French hat with a rounded top, typically worn by Basque people.
• camwood

  nounC2
  /ˈkæmwʊd/A small West African tree (Baphia nitida) or the hard, heavy red wood obtained from it, used for making dye and historically for tool handles and construction.
• can

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveverb-auxillaryA1
  /kæn/ (strong form: /kæn/, weak form: /kən/)To have the ability, capacity, or permission to do something. Also a cylindrical metal container.
• can buoy

  nounLow (Technical/Maritime)
  /ˈkæn ˌbɔɪ/A cylindrical, flat-topped navigation buoy, often marking the port (left) side of a channel when entering from seaward.
• can of corn

  nounLow
  /ˌkæn əv ˈkɔːn/A very easy task, especially in sports (baseball), referring to a high, easy-to-catch fly ball.
• can of worms

  nounC1
  /ˌkæn əv ˈwɜːmz/A complex, problematic situation that, once begun, leads to many unforeseen difficulties and complications.
• can opener

  nounB1
  /ˈkæn ˌəʊ.pən.ər/A handheld or electric kitchen tool used for cutting open metal food cans.
• can-do

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈkæn duː/A positive, proactive attitude that shows readiness and confidence to take on tasks or solve problems.
• can-tho

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkæn ˈθəʊ/A city in Vietnam, the largest city and economic hub of the Mekong Delta region.
• cana

  nounLow
  /ˈkɑːnə/A unit of volume, particularly for wine or spirits in various Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian contexts.
• canaan

  nounLow
  /ˈkeɪnən/An ancient region in the Middle East, roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and parts of Jordan and Syria, known from biblical texts.
• canaan dog

  nounLow
  /ˈkeɪ.nən dɒɡ/A breed of pariah dog native to the Middle East, particularly Israel, used historically as a herding, guard, and detection dog.
• canaanite

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈkeɪnənaɪt/A member of the ancient Semitic people inhabiting the land of Canaan before the Israelite conquest.
• canaanitic

  adjectivenounC2/Extremely Rare
  /ˌkeɪnəˈnɪtɪk/Of or relating to the Canaanites or their group of Semitic languages.
• canace

  nounVery low
  /ˈkænəsiː/A genus of small, slender, long-legged flies in the family Canacidae, commonly known as beach flies or surf flies.

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