English Words Starting With C

• cabin court

  nounLow frequency / Archaic / Regional
  /ˈkæbɪn kɔːt/A small, simple holiday house, typically found in natural settings like woods or near lakes.
• cabin cruiser

  nounC1
  /ˈkæb.ɪn ˌkruː.zə(r)/A motorboat with a cabin for accommodation, designed for pleasure trips and coastal cruising.
• cabin deck

  nounC2
  /ˈkæbɪn dɛk/The deck of a ship that contains the cabins where passengers or crew live and sleep.
• cabin fever

  nounC1
  /ˈkæb.ɪn ˌfiː.vər/A state of restlessness, irritability, and boredom resulting from prolonged confinement in a small, isolated space.
• cabin hook

  nounLow
  /ˈkæbɪn hʊk/A simple metal fastening device, consisting of a pivoting hook and a fixed eye, used to hold a door, window, or gate closed.
• cabinda

  nounLow (geographical/political proper noun)
  /kəˈbɪn.də/A small, oil-rich exclave province of Angola, geographically separated from the rest of the country by a strip of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• cabinet

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət/A piece of furniture with shelves, drawers, or compartments for storing or displaying items, often with doors.
• cabinet beetle

  nounLow (specialist/technical)
  /ˈkæb.ɪ.nɪt ˌbiː.tl̩/A small beetle (Trogoderma spp.) whose larvae are a pest, infesting stored products like grains, spices, and dried animal specimens in museum cabinets.
• cabinet government

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt/A system of government where executive power is vested in and exercised by a cabinet of senior ministers, led by a prime minister or premier, who are collectively responsible to the legislature, particularly in a parliamentary system.
• cabinet minister

  nounC1
  /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət ˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/A senior member of the government who is in charge of a major department (e.g., Defence, Finance) and is part of the cabinet, the central decision-making body of the executive.
• cabinet picture

  nounC2
  /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət ˈfəʊ.tə.ɡrɑːf/A specific, standardized size of photographic portrait print popular in the late 19th century, measuring about 6.5 by 4.25 inches (roughly 16.5 by 10.8 cm).
• cabinet pudding

  nounC1
  /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/A traditional steamed British dessert made with layers of cake or bread, dried fruit, and custard, typically served with a sweet sauce.
• cabinet scraper

  nounLow (Specialist Vocabulary)
  /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət ˈskreɪ.pə(r)/A thin, flexible, flat piece of tool steel with a burred (hooked) edge, used by woodworkers for fine finishing and leveling wood surfaces.
• cabinet-maker

  nounC1
  /ˈkæbɪnət ˌmeɪkə(r)/A skilled craftsperson who makes fine furniture, especially cabinets and other wooden storage items.
• cabineteer

  nounC2 (Very low frequency; specialist/niche political vocabulary)
  /ˌkæb.ɪ.nɪˈtɪər/A person who is a member of a cabinet or who is involved in cabinet politics; often used to imply someone who is more focused on political maneuvering within a closed group than on broader leadership or public service.
• cabinetmaker

  nounC1
  /ˈkæb.ɪ.nətˌmeɪ.kə/A skilled craftsperson who makes fine furniture, cabinets, and other wooden items, often using high-quality materials and joinery techniques.
• cabinetmaking

  nounLow
  /ˈkæbɪnɪtˌmeɪkɪŋ/The craft or trade of making fine wooden furniture (cabinets and other pieces) by hand or using specialized tools.
• cabinetry

  nounC1
  /ˈkabɪnɪtri/The craft or product of constructing fine furniture and storage units, such as cabinets.
• cabinetwood

  nounLow
  /ˈkæb.ɪ.nətˌwʊd/A type of fine-grained, high-quality wood used in making cabinets and fine furniture.
• cabinetwork

  nounC2
  /ˈkæbɪnɪt wɜːk/Fine furniture and interior woodwork made by skilled craftsmen.

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