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English Words Starting With C

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cullman
nounVery Low (primarily a proper noun, not a common lexical item).
/ˈkʊlmən/A word that can function as a proper noun, referring to a surname, city, or county.
culloden
nounC1/C2
/kəˈlɒd(ə)n/A specific place name, most famously associated with the Battle of Culloden (1746), the final confrontation of the Jacobite rising of 1745.
culloden moor
nounC1/C2
/kəˈlɒd.ən mɔː(r)/A specific moorland area near Inverness in Scotland, site of the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
cully
nounverb-transitiveVery Low
/ˈkʌli/A close male friend, companion, or partner, often with connotations of comradery or trickery.
culm
nounRare / Specialized
/kʌlm/Waste material from coal mining; slack or fine anthracite coal. Also, the stem or stalk of grasses and sedges.
culminate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˈkʌl.mɪ.neɪt/to reach the highest point, final stage, or climax; to end or result in something significant.
culmination
nounC1
/ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/The highest point or final stage of something, especially after a period of development or progress.
culo
nounC1 (High Frequency)
/kuːl/Of a moderately low temperature; pleasant, refreshing cold.
culottes
nounplural-nounLow
/kjuːˈlɒts/A type of women's trousers cut to resemble a skirt, typically ending just below the knee.
culpa
nounC2
/ˈkʊl.pə/Liability for fault or blame, often implying legal or moral responsibility.
culpability
nounC1
/ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/The state or fact of being responsible or deserving blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
culpable homicide
nounLow/Very Low (Legal/Technical)
/ˌkʌl.pə.bəl ˈhɒm.ɪ.saɪd/The unlawful killing of a person without malice aforethought, but where the perpetrator is responsible due to negligence, recklessness, or a criminal act that was not intended to kill.
culpeper
nounRare
/ˈkʌlpɛpə/A proper noun referring to a surname, most famously associated with the 17th-century English herbalist and physician Nicholas Culpeper.
culprit
nounB2
/ˈkʌl.prɪt/A person or thing responsible for causing a problem, crime, or undesirable situation.
cult
adjectivenounB2
/kʌlt/A system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object; a small religious group regarded by others as strange or as having extreme beliefs.
cult of personality
nounC1
/ˌkʌlt əv ˌpɜː.sənˈæl.ə.ti/The excessive public adoration of a political leader or other public figure, typically engineered through propaganda and media control to create a god-like image.
cultch
nounRare
/kʌltʃ/Material such as stones, broken shells, or gravel placed on the seabed to provide a surface for oysters or other molluscs to settle and grow.
cultellus
nounExtremely Rare
/kʌlˈtɛləs/A small knife, specifically a surgeon's bistoury or a dissecting scalpel.
cultigen
nounC2
/ˈkʌltɪdʒən/A plant species or variety that originated and has been maintained under cultivation through human selection, not known to have a wild ancestor.
cultism
nounC1/C2 (low frequency, academic/specialized)
/ˈkʌl.tɪ.zəm/The practices, rituals, and beliefs associated with a cult, especially characterized by excessive devotion to a person, idea, or thing.

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