--- title: C — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 18 description: The 1851 words of the school dictionary under C, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/18/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / C # C — The school dictionary · page 18 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/13/) [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/15/) [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/16/) [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/17/) **18** [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/19/) - [crucifixion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crucifixion/) — The Crucifixion is the death of Jesus on a cross, which Christians remember on Good Friday. — 11 sentences - [crucify](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crucify/) — To kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross and leaving them to die — a cruel punishment used in ancient times, especially by the… — 12 sentences - [crud](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crud/) — Crud is dirt, grime or a sticky mess. — 5 sentences - [crude](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crude/) — In a natural state, not yet made pure or processed: crude oil. — 11 sentences - [cruel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cruel/) — Cruel means causing pain or suffering to people or animals on purpose, or not caring when they suffer. — 10 sentences - [cruelly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cruelly/) — Cruelly means in a cruel way, causing pain or suffering on purpose or without caring. — 9 sentences - [cruelty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cruelty/) — Cruelty is behaviour that causes pain or suffering to people or animals on purpose, or without caring. — 10 sentences - [cruise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cruise/) — A holiday on a large ship that visits several places: a cruise around the Mediterranean. — 11 sentences - [crumb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crumb/) — A very small piece of bread, cake or biscuit. — 13 sentences - [crumble](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crumble/) — To crumble is to break into small pieces. — 12 sentences - [crumbly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crumbly/) — Something crumbly breaks easily into small pieces called crumbs. — 9 sentences - [crumple](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crumple/) — To crumple paper or cloth is to squeeze it so that it becomes full of creases. — 11 sentences - [crunch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crunch/) — To crunch means to bite or press something hard so it makes a loud cracking sound. — 12 sentences - [crupper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crupper/) — A crupper is a strap on a horse's harness that runs under its tail to stop the saddle sliding forward. — 4 sentences - [crusade](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crusade/) — The Crusades were wars from about 1095 to 1291 in which Christian armies from Europe fought mainly to take control of Jerusalem and the Ho… — 10 sentences - [crush](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crush/) — To crush means to press something so hard that it breaks, bends or loses its shape. — 13 sentences - [crushingly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crushingly/) — Crushingly means very strongly or in a way that is overwhelming, so you feel defeated or flattened. — 8 sentences - [crust](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crust/) — The hard outer part of a loaf or slice of bread. — 12 sentences - [crustacean](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crustacean/) — A crustacean is an animal with a hard outer shell, jointed legs and no backbone, which usually lives in water, such as a crab, lobster, sh… — 8 sentences - [crusty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crusty/) — Crusty means having a hard, crisp outside, like fresh bread. — 9 sentences - [crutch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crutch/) — A crutch is a long stick with a support for under the arm or a handle, used to help someone walk when a leg or foot is injured. — 9 sentences - [crux](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crux/) — The most important or difficult part of a problem, question or argument: «The crux of the matter is that we don't have enough money». — 9 sentences - [cry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cry/) — To cry is to have tears come from your eyes because you are sad, hurt, or very happy. — 13 sentences - [crybaby](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crybaby/) — A crybaby is someone, especially a child, who cries or complains easily over small things. — 8 sentences - [crying](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crying/) — Crying means having tears coming from your eyes, usually because you are sad, hurt or scared. — 12 sentences - [cryptocurrency](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cryptocurrency/) — A kind of digital money that exists only on computers, uses special codes to keep it secure, and is not issued by a government or bank, su… — 7 sentences - [crystal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/) — A crystal is a solid with a regular shape, flat sides and sharp edges, formed naturally when some substances become solid, like salt, suga… — 11 sentences - [crystalline](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystalline/) — Made of crystals or having the regular, repeating structure of a crystal: «Salt is a crystalline solid». — 10 sentences - [crystallisation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallisation/) — The process of crystals forming, for example when a salty or sugary solution cools or the water evaporates. — 8 sentences - [crystallise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallise/) — When a substance crystallises, it forms crystals, usually as a liquid cools or water evaporates: «Salt crystallises as the water dries». — 11 sentences - [crystallised](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallised/) — Turned into crystals: a liquid or a solution formed solid pieces with flat, regular faces. — 11 sentences - [crystallized](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystallized/) — Crystallized means covered in sugar or made into hard, sweet, shiny crystals, as in crystallized fruit. — 5 sentences - [ct](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ct/) — ct: short for «carat», the unit for the weight of diamonds and gems (1 carat = 0.2 grams), and also for «karat» (in the US), the measure o… — 12 sentences - [cub](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cub/) — A cub is a baby animal, such as a young bear, lion, tiger, fox or wolf. — 13 sentences - [cuban](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cuban/) — Cuban means from Cuba, an island country in the Caribbean Sea, south of Florida. — 8 sentences - [cube](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cube/) — A cube is a solid shape with 6 square faces that are all the same size, like a dice. A cube has 6 faces, 12 edges and 8 corners. — 14 sentences - [cubic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cubic/) — Cubic tells that something is measured in cubes, to show how much space a thing fills. — 9 sentences - [cubical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cubical/) — Shaped like a cube, with six equal square faces (a cubical box). — 7 sentences - [cubism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cubism/) — A style of painting and sculpture begun around 1907–1908 by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, in which people and objects are shown as fla… — 6 sentences - [cubit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cubit/) — A cubit is an old unit of length, the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, about 45 cm. — 4 sentences - [cuckoo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cuckoo/) — A cuckoo is a grey bird whose call sounds like «cuck-oo». — 13 sentences - [cucumber](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cucumber/) — A long, thin, green vegetable with a cool, watery inside, eaten raw in salads or sandwiches. — 9 sentences - [cud](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cud/) — Cud is food that a cow, sheep, goat or deer has swallowed and then brings back up from its stomach into its mouth to chew again. — 9 sentences - [cuddle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cuddle/) — To cuddle someone is to hold them close in your arms to show love or to comfort them. — 11 sentences - [cuddly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cuddly/) — Cuddly means soft, warm and nice to hug. — 8 sentences - [cudgel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cudgel/) — A short thick stick used as a weapon; a club. — 11 sentences - [cue](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cue/) — A signal, word or action that tells someone it is time to do something, especially an actor to speak or come on stage. — 13 sentences - [cuff](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cuff/) — A cuff is the end part of a sleeve, around the wrist. — 13 sentences - [cuisine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cuisine/) — Cuisine is a style of cooking from a certain country or region, such as Italian cuisine or Indian cuisine. — 8 sentences - [culinary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/culinary/) — To do with cooking or the kitchen. — 8 sentences - [cull](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cull/) — To cull animals means to kill some of them on purpose, to keep the group small or healthy. — 9 sentences - [culled](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/culled/) — killed a number of animals to reduce their numbers, or because they are ill. — 9 sentences - [culminate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/culminate/) — To culminate is to reach the highest or final point of something, often after a long time or many steps. — 7 sentences - [culpability](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/culpability/) — Culpability is being to blame for something wrong or bad. — 7 sentences - [culpable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/culpable/) — Deserving blame for something wrong or bad: «He was culpable for the accident». — 7 sentences - [culprit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/culprit/) — A culprit is the person who has done something wrong or committed a crime. — 9 sentences - [cult](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cult/) — A small religious group with unusual beliefs, often controlled by one strong leader; often used as a negative word. — 9 sentences - [cultivate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cultivate/) — To prepare and use land for growing crops: to dig, plant and look after it. — 13 sentences - [cultivated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cultivated/) — Cultivated land has been dug, planted and looked after for growing crops. — 11 sentences - [cultivation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cultivation/) — Preparing land and growing crops or plants on it. — 12 sentences - [cultivator](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cultivator/) — A cultivator is a person who grows crops and works the land, a farmer. — 5 sentences - [cultural](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cultural/) — To do with the customs, beliefs, art, food and way of life of a group of people. — 8 sentences - [culture](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/culture/) — The way of life of a group of people: their language, food, clothes, beliefs, customs, festivals, music and art. — 13 sentences - [cultus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cultus/) — The worship of a god, with its rites and ceremonies. — 5 sentences - [culvert](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/culvert/) — A culvert is a tunnel or large pipe that carries a stream or rainwater under a road, railway or path. — 7 sentences - [cum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cum/) — Combined with; also being used as: «a kitchen-cum-dining room» is one room that is both a kitchen and a dining room; «a shed-cum-workshop». — 8 sentences - [cumulative](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cumulative/) — Cumulative means increasing by adding one amount to another over time, so the total keeps growing. — 7 sentences - [cumulatively](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cumulatively/) — Cumulatively means taken all together, with each new amount added to the ones before. — 7 sentences - [cumulonimbus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cumulonimbus/) — A cumulonimbus is a very tall, heavy, dark cloud that brings thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail or lightning. — 8 sentences - [cumulus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cumulus/) — Cumulus is a type of white, puffy cloud with a flat bottom and a rounded top, like cotton wool. — 8 sentences - [cuneiform](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cuneiform/) — Cuneiform is one of the oldest kinds of writing in the world, made of small wedge-shaped marks pressed into wet clay with a reed, first us… — 9 sentences - [cunning](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cunning/) — Cunning means clever at tricking people or getting what you want, often in a sly or dishonest way. — 11 sentences - [cunningly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cunningly/) — In a clever way that tricks or fools someone. — 5 sentences - [cup](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cup/) — A cup is a small container with a handle that you drink from. — 13 sentences - [cupbearer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cupbearer/) — In old royal courts, a trusted servant whose job was to pour and serve wine to the king, and often to taste it first to check it was not p… — 9 sentences - [cupboard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cupboard/) — A cupboard is a piece of furniture or a space in a wall with doors and shelves, where you keep cups, plates, food or clothes. — 10 sentences - [cupcake](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cupcake/) — A cupcake is a small cake baked in a paper or foil cup, often with icing on top. A dozen cupcakes is 12 cupcakes. — 10 sentences - [cupful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cupful/) — The amount that a cup holds. — 8 sentences - [cupola](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cupola/) — A small rounded dome on top of a roof or tower. — 3 sentences - [cuppa](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cuppa/) — A cup of tea. — 10 sentences - [cupping](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cupping/) — Holding your hands in a curved shape like a cup: «cupping water in her hands», «cupping his ear to hear». — 10 sentences - [cur](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cur/) — A cur is a dog of no special breed, especially a bad-tempered or dirty one. — 8 sentences - [curable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curable/) — Able to be cured or made completely better. — 8 sentences - [curative](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curative/) — Able to cure an illness or make someone healthy again. — 9 sentences - [curb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curb/) — To curb something is to hold it back or keep it under control: curb your temper. — 5 sentences - [curd](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curd/) — Curds are the thick white lumps that form when milk goes sour or is made to separate; they are used to make cheese. — 11 sentences - [cure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cure/) — A cure is a medicine or treatment that makes an illness go away completely. — 12 sentences - [curfew](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curfew/) — A curfew is a rule that says people must be indoors or at home by a certain time, especially at night. — 9 sentences - [curie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curie/) — Marie Curie was a scientist born in Poland who worked in France; she discovered the elements radium and polonium, studied radioactivity, a… — 11 sentences - [curiosity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/) — A strong wish to know or learn about something. — 11 sentences - [curious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curious/) — Wanting to know or learn about something; eager to find out. — 10 sentences - [curiously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiously/) — In a way that shows you want to know or learn about something: «The cat sniffed the box curiously.». — 10 sentences - [curl](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curl/) — A curl is a piece of hair that grows or is shaped in a round twist. — 12 sentences - [curlicue](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curlicue/) — A fancy curl or twist in writing, drawing or ironwork. — 4 sentences - [curliness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curliness/) — The quality of being curly, having curls or twists: «the curliness of her hair». — 8 sentences - [curly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curly/) — Curly means having curls, like hair that grows in rings or waves. — 9 sentences - [currant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/currant/) — A small dried black grape without seeds, used in cakes, buns and puddings. — 9 sentences - [currency](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/currency/) — A currency is the kind of money used in a country, such as the dollar, the pound or the euro. — 11 sentences - [current](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/current/) — A current is a strong movement of water or air in one direction, as in a river or the sea. — 13 sentences - [currently](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/currently/) — Currently means now, at this time. — 9 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/13/) [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/15/) [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/16/) [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/17/) **18** [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/19/)