Browse by letter

English Words Starting With C

13,732 entries — pick a word to see its definition, pronunciation, and usage.

Filter

Parts of speech

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb Plural noun Combining form Verb (transitive)Verb (intransitive)Verb (ambitransitive)

crown and anchor
nounC2
/ˌkraʊn ən ˈæŋkə/A traditional British gambling dice game, often associated with sailors and fairs.
crown antler
nounLow
/kraʊn ˈænt.lə/The topmost, central tine or point on a deer's antler, often the highest and most prominent branch.
crown attorney
nounC2/Professional
/ˌkraʊn əˈtɜːni/A lawyer who acts as a public prosecutor in criminal cases on behalf of the state (the Crown) in certain jurisdictions, most notably Canada.
crown cap
nounC1
/ˌkraʊn ˈkæp/A small, crimped metal cap used to seal glass bottles, typically for carbonated drinks or beer.
crown colony
nounC1
/ˌkraʊn ˈkɒləni/A territory controlled and administered by the British government.
crown corporation
nounC2 (Very low frequency; specialized term)
/kraʊn ˌkɔːp.əˈreɪ.ʃən/A company or enterprise that is owned by the national government but operates independently to perform commercial functions on the state's behalf.
crown court
nounC1
/ˌkraʊn ˈkɔːt/A court in England and Wales that deals with serious criminal cases.
crown cutter
nounRare / Technical
/ˌkraʊn ˈkʌtə/A cutting tool specifically designed for making precise grooves, recesses, or notches in a tooth (or other materials) to prepare it for receiving a crown (a type of dental restoration or prosthetic cover).
crown daisy
nounLow
/kraʊn ˈdeɪzi/A flowering plant (Chrysanthemum coronarium) with edible leaves and yellow or white daisy-like flowers.
crown derby
nounLow
/ˌkraʊn ˈdɑːbi/A type of fine bone china porcelain originating from Derby, England, and marked with a crown over a 'D'.
crown ether
nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
/ˌkraʊn ˈiːθə/A cyclic compound containing ether groups, typically used to bind specific metal ions.
crown fire
nounLow frequency (C1+)
/ˌkraʊn ˈfaɪə/An intense forest fire that spreads rapidly by burning through the tops (crowns) of trees, often independent of ground-level fire.
crown gall
nounC2
/ˌkraʊn ˈɡɔːl/A plant disease characterized by tumor-like swellings (galls) typically on the crown (root-stem junction) and roots, caused by the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
crown glass
nounC1
/ˌkraʊn ˈɡlɑːs/A type of high-quality, colourless glass made from silica, soda, and lime, historically produced by spinning a molten glass bubble into a disc.
crown graft
nounLow (Specialist)
/kraʊn ɡrɑːft/A horticultural technique where a plant's entire top (the scion) is grafted onto a rootstock, effectively placing a new crown on the plant.
crown green
nounC2/Highly Specialised
/ˌkraʊn ˈɡriːn/A bowling green that is not flat, but curves to a central high point (a 'crown'), so that play takes place on an uneven surface.
crown imperial
nounC1/C2
/ˌkraʊn ɪmˈpɪəriəl/A tall, showy spring-blooming bulbous plant (Fritillaria imperialis) with a cluster of bell-shaped flowers and a tuft of leaves atop a strong stem.
crown jewels
plural-nounC1
/ˌkraʊn ˈdʒuːəlz/The precious ceremonial objects and regalia (e.g., crowns, scepters, orbs) belonging to a royal family and used in the coronation ceremony.
crown land
nounC1
/ˌkraʊn ˈlænd/Land owned by the state (historically, by the monarch).
crown lens
nounVery Low
/kraʊn lenz/A specific optical lens design consisting of a convex crown glass element paired with a concave flint glass element, used to correct chromatic aberration.

Showing 12521–12540 of 13732 words.