English Words Starting With C

• curtain raiser

  nounC2
  /ˈkɜː.tən ˌreɪ.zə/A short play or performance, often a one-act play, presented before the main theatrical production of the evening.
• curtain shutter

  nounHigh
  /ˈkɜː.tən/A piece of fabric hung at a window or door to provide privacy, block light, or for decoration.
• curtain speech

  nounC2
  /ˈkɜː.tᵊn spiːtʃ/A short talk given by an actor or director to the audience after the final curtain falls, typically at the end of a performance's opening night.
• curtain time

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈkɜː.tən taɪm/The scheduled time when a theatrical performance or concert begins; the moment the curtain is raised or the show starts.
• curtain wall

  nounC1
  /ˌkɜːtn̩ ˈwɔːl/A non-load-bearing exterior wall of a building that only supports its own weight.
• curtain-twitcher

  nounLow
  /ˈkɜːtn̩ ˌtwɪtʃə/A person, typically a nosy neighbour, who peeks through their curtains to spy on others.
• curtains

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈkɜː.tənz/Pieces of fabric hung to cover a window or opening, often for privacy, light control, or decoration.
• curtal

  adjectivenounVery Rare / Archaic
  /ˈkɜː.təl/Abbreviated, shortened, or diminished.
• curtal axe

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈkɜːt(ə)l æks/A short axe or cutting weapon used historically in warfare, especially in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance.
• curtalax

  nounN/A (Non-Existent)
  Nonexistent word; no established meaning.
• curtana

  nounVery Rare
  /kɜːˈtɑːnə/The principal sword of mercy used in English coronation ceremonies, a blunt sword symbolising the monarch's mercy.
• curtilage

  nounC2
  /ˈkəːtɪlɪdʒ/An area of land adjacent to a house or building and considered part of its grounds.
• curtin

  nounLow
  /ˈkɜː.tɪn/A historical surname and proper noun, most famously associated with John Curtin, an Australian Prime Minister; also an archaic or dialectal variant of 'curtain'.
• curtis

  nounRare (as a given name or non-surname word); Very Low
  /ˈkɜː.tɪs/An English surname of Norman-French origin, derived from the Old French 'corteis' or 'curteis' meaning 'courteous', 'polished', or 'refined'. Historically used as a personal name and later a given name.
• curtiss

  nounVery low (as a common noun: zero; as a proper noun: rare outside specific historical/brand contexts)
  /ˈkɜː.tɪs/A surname of English origin; primarily recognized as a proper noun referring to individuals or entities bearing that name.
• curtius

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɜː.ti.əs/The name of a prominent ancient Roman plebeian family.
• curtsy

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /ˈkɜːt.si/A formal gesture of respect or acknowledgement, primarily performed by women and girls, involving bending the knees and lowering the body with one foot behind the other, often while holding the edges of a skirt.
• curule chair

  nounLow
  /ˌkjʊə.ruːl ˈtʃeə(r)/An ancient Roman folding stool, typically with curved legs, used as a seat of office by high-ranking magistrates and officials.
• curvature

  nounC1
  /ˈkɜː.və.tʃər/The property of being curved; the degree to which something deviates from being straight.
• curvature of field

  nounVery low
  /ˈkɜː.və.tʃər əv ˈfiːld/An optical aberration in which a flat object is focused onto a curved image plane rather than a flat one, causing edge blurriness.

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