--- title: C — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 2 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/2/) [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 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/) **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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/18/) [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/19/) - [canoe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canoe/) — A canoe is a light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends, that you move with a paddle. — 11 sentences - [canoeist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canoeist/) — A canoeist is a person who paddles a canoe. — 7 sentences - [canon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canon/) — A canon is a priest who belongs to the staff of a large church, called a cathedral. — 5 sentences - [canopied](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canopied/) — Canopied means covered over with a canopy, a cloth or roof hung above something such as a bed, seat or throne. — 4 sentences - [canopy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canopy/) — In a forest the canopy is the top layer of leaves and branches that covers the forest like a roof. — 10 sentences - [cant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cant/) — Often a misspelling of "can't" (cannot) when the apostrophe is left out, as in texts and fast typing. — 10 sentences - [cantankerous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cantankerous/) — Cantankerous means bad-tempered, quarrelsome and hard to please. — 4 sentences - [canteen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canteen/) — A canteen is a room or place in a school, factory or office where people buy or get meals. — 11 sentences - [canticle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canticle/) — A song or hymn with words from the Bible, sung in church services, such as the Magnificat. — 9 sentences - [canton](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canton/) — One of the states into which Switzerland is divided (26 cantons), each with its own government. — 11 sentences - [cantonese](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cantonese/) — The Chinese language spoken in Guangzhou (once called Canton), Hong Kong, Macau and by many Chinese people abroad. — 9 sentences - [canvas](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canvas/) — Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth used for tents, sails, bags and shoes. — 10 sentences - [canvassing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canvassing/) — Going from house to house or talking to people to ask for their votes or support for a person, party or cause, especially before an electi… — 9 sentences - [canyon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canyon/) — A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, usually cut by a river over a very long time. — 8 sentences - [cap](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cap/) — A cap is a soft hat, often with a peak at the front, like a baseball cap. — 13 sentences - [capability](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capability/) — A capability is the ability or power to do something: «The robot has the capability to climb stairs». — 8 sentences - [capable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capable/) — Capable means able to do something: capable of swimming a length. — 10 sentences - [capacious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capacious/) — Capacious means having a lot of room inside; able to hold a great deal. — 4 sentences - [capacity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capacity/) — The amount a container can hold. — 12 sentences - [caparisoned](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caparisoned/) — Caparisoned means dressed in fine decorated cloth and trappings, as a horse is for a grand ride or parade. — 4 sentences - [cape](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cape/) — A cape is a loose coat with no sleeves that hangs from the shoulders, like a short cloak. — 9 sentences - [caper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caper/) — A caper is a playful jump or skip. — 7 sentences - [capercaillie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capercaillie/) — A very large wild bird of the grouse family that lives in pine forests in Scotland, Scandinavia and other cold parts of Europe and Asia. T… — 7 sentences - [capillary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capillary/) — A capillary is the thinnest kind of blood vessel in the body, finer than a hair, that connects arteries and veins. — 9 sentences - [capital](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capital/) — A capital (city) is the city where a country's or state's government is. — 14 sentences - [capitalise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capitalise/) — To write a letter as a capital (A, B, C) or start a word with a capital letter. — 8 sentences - [capitol](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capitol/) — The Capitol: the building in Washington, D.C. where the US Congress meets to make laws. — 9 sentences - [capped](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capped/) — Covered at the top: snow-capped mountains. — 11 sentences - [capricious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capricious/) — Capricious means changing your mind often and without reason; moody and unpredictable. — 4 sentences - [capricorn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capricorn/) — A constellation (group of stars) whose name means «goat-horned», pictured as a sea-goat. — 9 sentences - [capsaicin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capsaicin/) — Capsaicin is the natural chemical in chilli peppers that makes them taste hot and makes your mouth feel like it is burning. — 8 sentences - [capsize](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capsize/) — Of a boat: to turn over in the water so that the bottom is on top. — 11 sentences - [capsizing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capsizing/) — Turning over in the water, so that the bottom of a boat is on top. — 8 sentences - [capstan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capstan/) — A large, upright, turning drum on a ship or dock, turned by sailors pushing bars, used to wind in heavy ropes or the anchor chain. — 8 sentences - [capsule](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capsule/) — A capsule is a small tube-shaped container of medicine you swallow. — 10 sentences - [captain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/captain/) — The person in charge of a ship or an aeroplane. — 12 sentences - [caption](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caption/) — A caption is a short piece of text next to a picture, photo or cartoon that explains it. — 9 sentences - [captive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/captive/) — A captive is a person or animal that has been caught and is kept somewhere and not allowed to leave. — 10 sentences - [captivity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/captivity/) — Captivity is the state of being kept in a place and not being free, like an animal in a zoo or a prisoner. — 11 sentences - [captor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/captor/) — A captor is a person who takes someone prisoner and holds them against their will. — 4 sentences - [capture](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capture/) — To catch a person or animal and keep it so it cannot escape. — 15 sentences - [capuchin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capuchin/) — A small clever monkey from Central and South America with a cap of dark fur on its head, known for using tools such as stones to crack nuts. — 8 sentences - [capybara](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capybara/) — A capybara is the world's largest rodent, a big, calm, barrel-shaped animal with short brown fur, from South America. — 9 sentences - [car](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/car/) — A car is a machine with four wheels and an engine that people drive on roads. — 22 sentences - [carabineer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carabineer/) — A carabineer is an old word for a soldier armed with a carbine, a short rifle. — 5 sentences - [caracara](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caracara/) — A large bird of prey from the Americas, related to falcons, with long legs and often a bare red or orange face; it walks on the ground and… — 6 sentences - [carafe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carafe/) — A glass jug with a narrow neck and no lid, used for serving water or wine at the table. — 7 sentences - [caramel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caramel/) — Caramel is a sweet, brown, sticky food made by heating sugar until it melts and turns brown. — 9 sentences - [caravan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caravan/) — A vehicle with beds and a kitchen pulled by a car, for holidays; in the US a trailer or RV. — 10 sentences - [caravanserai](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caravanserai/) — An inn with a big courtyard on old trade routes in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, where travellers and their camels or horses cou… — 8 sentences - [caraway](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caraway/) — A plant related to the carrot whose small, curved, brown seeds are used as a spice. — 7 sentences - [carbohydrate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carbohydrate/) — A carbohydrate is one of the main kinds of nutrients in food, which gives your body energy. — 8 sentences - [carbon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carbon/) — A chemical element found in all living things, in coal, in diamonds and pencil «lead» (graphite). — 10 sentences - [carbonate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carbonate/) — A chemical compound containing carbon and oxygen, like calcium carbonate in chalk and limestone. — 8 sentences - [carbonated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carbonated/) — With bubbles of carbon dioxide gas in it; fizzy: «carbonated water». — 8 sentences - [carbonation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carbonation/) — Adding carbon dioxide gas to a drink so that it becomes fizzy. — 8 sentences - [carboniferous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carboniferous/) — The Carboniferous was a time in Earth's history, about 359 to 299 million years ago, when huge swamp forests grew and later turned into co… — 8 sentences - [carbonise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carbonise/) — To turn something into carbon or charcoal by heating it strongly, usually without much air. — 10 sentences - [carbuncle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carbuncle/) — A carbuncle is a dark red precious stone, a round-cut garnet. — 5 sentences - [carcase](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carcase/) — A carcase is the dead body of an animal, especially one left after the good meat has been cut away. It is also spelt carcass. — 5 sentences - [carcass](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carcass/) — A carcass is the dead body of an animal, especially a large one, or one cut up for meat. — 13 sentences - [card](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/card/) — A card is a small flat piece of stiff paper, often with a picture: a trading card. — 15 sentences - [cardamom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cardamom/) — Cardamom is a sweet, strongly scented spice made from the small green or black seed pods of a plant in the ginger family. — 8 sentences - [cardboard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cardboard/) — Cardboard is thick, stiff paper used to make boxes, packaging and models. — 11 sentences - [cardiac](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cardiac/) — To do with the heart. — 7 sentences - [cardigan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cardigan/) — A cardigan is a knitted jumper (sweater) that opens down the front and does up with buttons or a zip. — 7 sentences - [cardinal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cardinal/) — A senior leader in the Roman Catholic Church who wears red and helps choose the Pope. — 12 sentences - [cardinality](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cardinality/) — The number of things in a set or group. — 8 sentences - [cardiologist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cardiologist/) — A doctor who is an expert in the heart and blood vessels and treats heart problems. — 7 sentences - [cardiopulmonary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cardiopulmonary/) — To do with both the heart and the lungs together. — 9 sentences - [care](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/care/) — To care is to feel that someone or something matters to you: «I care about my friends». — 14 sentences - [career](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/career/) — A career is the job or kind of work someone does for a long part of their life, often getting better at it. — 11 sentences - [careful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careful/) — Careful means paying close attention so you do not make mistakes, break things or get hurt. — 13 sentences - [carefully](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carefully/) — Carefully means with care, slowly and paying attention so you do not make mistakes. — 13 sentences - [careless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/careless/) — Careless means not paying enough attention, so you make mistakes or cause harm: a careless mistake. — 12 sentences - [carelessly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carelessly/) — Without enough care or attention, so mistakes or accidents happen. — 9 sentences - [carelessness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carelessness/) — Carelessness is not paying enough attention or care, so that mistakes or accidents happen. — 8 sentences - [caress](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caress/) — To caress someone or something is to touch or stroke them gently and lovingly. — 11 sentences - [caretaker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caretaker/) — A caretaker is a person whose job is to look after a building, such as a school, keeping it clean, safe and repaired. — 8 sentences - [carful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carful/) — As many people or things as a car can hold, as in «a carful of children». — 7 sentences - [cargo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cargo/) — Goods carried by a ship, plane, train or lorry. — 8 sentences - [caribou](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caribou/) — A caribou is a large deer of North America's Arctic and northern forests with big branching antlers; in Europe and Asia the same animal is… — 7 sentences - [caricature](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caricature/) — A funny drawing of a person that makes some features, like a big nose or ears, look much bigger than they are. — 8 sentences - [caries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caries/) — Caries is tooth decay: the slow damage to teeth that makes holes called cavities. — 8 sentences - [cark](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cark/) — To cark it means to die. — 12 sentences - [carmaker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carmaker/) — A carmaker is a company that designs and builds cars, such as Ford, Toyota or Volkswagen. — 7 sentences - [carmine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carmine/) — A deep, bright red colour. — 8 sentences - [carnage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carnage/) — Carnage is the terrible killing of very many people or animals, as in a battle or a great disaster. — 4 sentences - [carnation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carnation/) — A carnation is a garden flower with frilly petals and a sweet spicy smell, often pink, red or white. — 11 sentences - [carnival](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carnival/) — A carnival is a fair with rides, games and food, often travelling from town to town. — 13 sentences - [carnivore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carnivore/) — A carnivore is an animal that eats mainly meat, other animals. — 10 sentences - [carnivorous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carnivorous/) — A carnivorous animal eats meat, mostly other animals: lions, sharks and eagles are carnivorous. — 8 sentences - [carol](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carol/) — A carol is a happy song, especially one sung at Christmas. — 10 sentences - [carotene](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carotene/) — An orange-yellow substance found in carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and many green leaves, which gives them their colour. — 8 sentences - [carousel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carousel/) — A carousel is a fairground ride with model horses or seats that go round and round to music; a merry-go-round. — 9 sentences - [carp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carp/) — A carp is a large freshwater fish that lives in lakes, ponds and slow rivers; goldfish and koi are kinds of carp. — 9 sentences - [carpel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carpel/) — A carpel is the female part of a flower, where seeds are made. — 9 sentences - [carpenter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carpenter/) — A carpenter is a person whose job is making and fixing wooden things such as doors, floors, roofs, shelves and furniture. — 8 sentences - [carpentry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carpentry/) — Carpentry is the skill or job of making and fixing things from wood, like tables, doors and roof frames. — 8 sentences - [carpet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/carpet/) — A carpet is a thick cloth that covers a floor. — 14 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/) **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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/18/) [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/19/)