--- title: C — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 4 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/4/) [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 4 [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** [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/) - [celebratory](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/celebratory/) — Done or made to celebrate something happy, like a birthday or a win. — 8 sentences - [celebrity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/celebrity/) — A celebrity is a famous person, especially in films, music, sport or TV. — 9 sentences - [celery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/celery/) — Celery is a vegetable with long pale-green crunchy stalks and leafy tops, eaten raw or cooked. — 7 sentences - [celestial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/celestial/) — To do with the sky or outer space, as in «celestial bodies» like stars, planets and moons. — 10 sentences - [celibacy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/celibacy/) — Celibacy is the state of not marrying and not having a husband or wife, often by choice and often for religious reasons. — 4 sentences - [cell](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cell/) — A cell is the smallest living part of a plant or animal; all living things are made of cells. — 14 sentences - [cellar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cellar/) — A cellar is a room under a house or building, below the ground, often used for storage. — 9 sentences - [cello](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cello/) — A cello is a large musical instrument with four strings, played with a bow while sitting down with the cello held between the knees. — 7 sentences - [cellophane](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cellophane/) — A thin, clear, shiny sheet material that is used for wrapping things such as flowers, sweets, gifts and food. — 10 sentences - [celtic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/celtic/) — Celtic describes the Celts, ancient peoples of Europe, and the peoples and cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man… — 9 sentences - [cement](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cement/) — A grey powder mixed with water, sand and stones to make concrete or mortar; it becomes hard when dry. — 10 sentences - [cemetery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cemetery/) — A cemetery is a large area of land, often with grass and trees, where dead people are buried in graves. — 8 sentences - [cenotaph](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cenotaph/) — A cenotaph is a monument built to remember people, especially soldiers, who died somewhere else and are buried elsewhere. — 8 sentences - [censer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/censer/) — A censer is a metal container, often hung on chains, that holds burning incense; it is swung in church to fill the air with sweet smoke. — 4 sentences - [censure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/censure/) — Censure is strong, official criticism or disapproval. — 11 sentences - [census](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/census/) — An official count of all the people in a country, with facts such as their ages and jobs. — 8 sentences - [cent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cent/) — A cent is a small coin or amount of money; a hundred cents make a dollar or a euro. — 11 sentences - [centaur](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/centaur/) — A centaur is a creature in Greek myths with the top half of a man and the body and legs of a horse. — 4 sentences - [centenarian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/centenarian/) — A person who is 100 years old or older. — 6 sentences - [centilitre](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/centilitre/) — A centilitre is a small unit for measuring liquid. A litre has 100 centilitres, and a centilitre is 10 millilitres. It is written cl. — 11 sentences - [centime](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/centime/) — A small coin and unit of money worth one hundredth of a franc, used in France before the euro, and still used in Switzerland (one hundredt… — 8 sentences - [centimeter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/centimeter/) — A centimeter is a small unit of length in the metric system, about the width of a fingernail. 100 centimeters make 1 meter. A meter is 100… — 14 sentences - [centimetre](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/centimetre/) — Centimetre is the British, Irish, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian way to spell centimeter, a small unit of length about the width of… — 14 sentences - [centipede](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/centipede/) — A centipede is a small long thin creature with a flat body divided into many parts, each with one pair of legs. It is fast, lives in dark… — 12 sentences - [central](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/central/) — Central means in the middle or centre of something: central London, the central square. — 12 sentences - [centre](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/centre/) — The centre is the middle point or part of something. — 12 sentences - [centurion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/centurion/) — An officer in the army of ancient Rome, in charge of about 80 to 100 soldiers (a century). — 8 sentences - [century](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/century/) — A century is a period of one hundred years. — 12 sentences - [ceo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceo/) — Chief Executive Officer: the most important manager of a company or organisation, who makes the big decisions and leads the other managers. — 8 sentences - [ceramic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceramic/) — Ceramic is a hard material made by shaping clay and baking it at a very high heat, used for pots, plates, tiles and mugs. — 9 sentences - [cere](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cere/) — The soft, waxy, often brightly coloured patch of skin at the top of a bird's beak, around the nostrils, found in birds such as parrots, bu… — 6 sentences - [cereal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cereal/) — A breakfast food made from grains, such as cornflakes, oats or puffed rice, often eaten with milk. — 10 sentences - [cerebellum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cerebellum/) — The part of the brain at the back, under the big main part, that controls balance, smooth movement and coordination. — 8 sentences - [cerebral](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cerebral/) — To do with the brain, especially the main part of it called the cerebrum. — 7 sentences - [ceremonial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremonial/) — Used in or connected with a ceremony, an official or special event (a ceremonial sword). — 10 sentences - [ceremoniously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremoniously/) — In a very formal, grand way, following the proper rules of an occasion. — 4 sentences - [ceremony](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/ceremony/) — A ceremony is a formal event held to mark something important, such as a wedding, a graduation or a prize-giving. — 12 sentences - [cerise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cerise/) — A bright deep pinkish-red colour, like cherries. — 7 sentences - [certain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certain/) — Certain means sure, with no doubt: «I am certain». — 13 sentences - [certainly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certainly/) — Certainly means without any doubt; surely. — 14 sentences - [certainty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certainty/) — Certainty is the feeling of being completely sure about something. — 9 sentences - [certificate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/) — A certificate is an official paper that proves something is true, like a birth certificate, a certificate of baptism, or a certificate for… — 10 sentences - [certification](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certification/) — The act of officially proving that someone has passed a test or that something meets a standard. — 10 sentences - [certified](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certified/) — Officially shown to have passed a test or to meet a standard (a certified teacher, certified organic). — 11 sentences - [certify](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certify/) — To say officially, often in writing, that something is true or correct: «The doctor certified that he was ill.». — 10 sentences - [cervical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cervical/) — Cervical means to do with the neck, as in «cervical vertebrae», the bones in your neck. — 8 sentences - [cessation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cessation/) — Cessation is the stopping or ending of something. — 9 sentences - [cession](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cession/) — The act of giving up land or rights to another country or person, often after a war or by a treaty. — 6 sentences - [cetacean](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cetacean/) — Any member of the group of sea mammals that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. — 7 sentences - [cf](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cf/) — Short for the Latin word «confer», meaning «compare»; it tells the reader to look at another thing and compare it with this one. — 7 sentences - [chad](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chad/) — Chad is a large country in north-central Africa; its capital is N'Djamena and much of the north is Sahara desert. — 10 sentences - [chafed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chafed/) — To chafe is to rub the skin until it becomes sore or raw. — 5 sentences - [chaff](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaff/) — The dry husks (outer cases) of grain such as wheat, separated from the seeds when farmers thresh it. — 11 sentences - [chaffinch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaffinch/) — A chaffinch is a small songbird with a bright, colourful breast, common in Britain and Europe. — 4 sentences - [chagrin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chagrin/) — Chagrin is a feeling of being annoyed and disappointed because something has not gone the way you wanted. — 3 sentences - [chain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chain/) — A chain is a row of metal rings, called links, joined together. — 16 sentences - [chainsaw](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chainsaw/) — A chainsaw is a powerful handheld saw with a motor that drives a loop of sharp teeth (a chain) round a metal bar, used to cut down trees a… — 9 sentences - [chair](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chair/) — A chair is a seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs. — 14 sentences - [chairman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chairman/) — A person who leads a meeting or a committee and keeps order, deciding who speaks. — 8 sentences - [chairmanship](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chairmanship/) — The job of being the chair (chairman or chairwoman) of a meeting, committee or company. — 9 sentences - [chaise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaise/) — In old times, a light carriage with two or four wheels, pulled by one horse, often with a folding hood. — 11 sentences - [chalk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chalk/) — Chalk is a soft white rock made from tiny shells of sea creatures. — 11 sentences - [chalky](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chalky/) — Containing chalk or made of chalk, as in «chalky soil» or «chalky cliffs». — 9 sentences - [challenge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenge/) — A challenge is a hard task or contest that tests how good or strong you are. — 14 sentences - [challenger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenger/) — A person or team that tries to beat the champion or winner in a competition. — 9 sentences - [challenging](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenging/) — hard, needing effort or skill (a challenging puzzle). — 10 sentences - [chamber](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chamber/) — A room, especially a large one used for a special purpose (council chamber). — 12 sentences - [chamberlain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chamberlain/) — A chamberlain was an officer in charge of the rooms and household business of a king, queen or lord in old times. — 4 sentences - [chambermaid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chambermaid/) — A chambermaid is a female servant who cleans and tidies the bedrooms in a large house or hotel. — 4 sentences - [chameleon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chameleon/) — A chameleon is a kind of lizard that can change the colour of its skin, has eyes that move separately, and catches insects with a very lon… — 9 sentences - [chamois](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chamois/) — A chamois is a small wild animal like a goat, with short horns, that lives high in mountains. — 4 sentences - [champ](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champ/) — Short for champion, a winner. — 13 sentences - [champagne](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champagne/) — A sparkling (fizzy) white or pink wine made in the Champagne area of France, drunk at celebrations. — 10 sentences - [champion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/champion/) — A champion is a person or team that has won a competition, especially the most important one: «the world champion». — 15 sentences - [championship](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/championship/) — A competition to find the best player or team in a sport or game: «the world championship». — 9 sentences - [chance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chance/) — A chance is a time when you can do something; an opportunity. — 15 sentences - [chancellor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chancellor/) — A chancellor is the chief adviser or minister of a king, queen or government. — 4 sentences - [chandelier](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chandelier/) — A chandelier is a large light fitting that hangs from a ceiling, with many candles or bulbs and often glass drops that sparkle. — 4 sentences - [change](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/change/) — To change is to make something different, or to become different. — 25 sentences - [changeable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/changeable/) — Likely to change often, not staying the same, like changeable weather. — 7 sentences - [changeful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/changeful/) — Changeful means often changing, not staying the same for long. — 4 sentences - [changer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/changer/) — A person or thing that changes something. — 11 sentences - [channel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/channel/) — A channel is a TV or radio station, or a stream of online videos: a cartoon channel, a YouTube channel. — 14 sentences - [chant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chant/) — Words or a phrase repeated over and over in a rhythm, often by a crowd. — 11 sentences - [chanted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chanted/) — Chanted is the past form of «chant»: they said or sang the same words again and again in a rhythm, often loudly together. — 10 sentences - [chanting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chanting/) — Singing or saying words over and over on one or a few notes, often in religious worship. — 10 sentences - [chanty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chanty/) — A song that sailors sang long ago while they worked together, pulling ropes or turning the capstan; also spelled «shanty» and «chantey». — 9 sentences - [chaos](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaos/) — Chaos is a state of complete confusion and disorder, where nothing is organised. — 10 sentences - [chaotic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaotic/) — Chaotic means in a state of complete confusion and disorder, with no plan or control. — 9 sentences - [chaotically](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaotically/) — In a very messy, confused and disorganised way, with no order. — 6 sentences - [chap](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chap/) — A chap is a man or boy, a fellow. — 12 sentences - [chapeau](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapeau/) — "Chapeau" is the French word for "hat". It sounds like "sha-POH" to an English ear. It is not really an English word. — 12 sentences - [chapel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapel/) — A chapel is a small church, or a room for Christian prayer inside a bigger building such as a school, hospital, prison, palace or airport. — 12 sentences - [chaplain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaplain/) — A minister, priest or religious leader who works not in a parish church but in a school, hospital, prison, army, university or sports team… — 8 sentences - [chaplet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chaplet/) — A chaplet is a wreath or circle worn on the head, made of flowers, leaves or stars. — 5 sentences - [chapped](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapped/) — Chapped skin or lips are dry, rough, cracked and sore, usually because of cold wind or dry air. — 10 sentences - [chapter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chapter/) — A chapter is one part of a book; a book is divided into chapters. — 10 sentences - [char](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/char/) — To burn something a little so the outside goes black. — 11 sentences - [character](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/character/) — A character is a person or animal in a story, film or play. — 13 sentences - [characterisation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/characterisation/) — The way a writer or actor shows what a character in a story is like. — 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** [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/)