--- title: C — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 8 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/8/) [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 8 [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** [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/) - [cleanly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleanly/) — Cleanly means in a neat, smooth way, with one quick even cut or break and no mess. — 11 sentences - [cleanse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleanse/) — To clean something thoroughly, especially skin or a wound: «Cleanse the cut with water.». — 11 sentences - [cleansing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleansing/) — Making something very clean, especially skin or a wound: cleansing a cut. — 11 sentences - [clear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clear/) — Easy to understand, see or hear: clear instructions, a clear voice. — 16 sentences - [clearance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clearance/) — The act of clearing something away, like clearing land or rubbish. — 11 sentences - [clearing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clearing/) — A clearing is an open space in a wood or forest where there are no trees. — 11 sentences - [clearly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clearly/) — Clearly means in a way that is easy to see, hear or understand: «Speak clearly». — 11 sentences - [cleat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleat/) — A cleat is one of the hard studs on the bottom of sports shoes that stop you slipping on grass. — 11 sentences - [cleave](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleave/) — To split or cut right through something with a heavy blow: cleave the wood with an axe. — 5 sentences - [clef](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clef/) — A sign at the start of a line of written music that shows how high or low the notes are: the treble clef for higher notes and the bass cle… — 6 sentences - [cleft](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleft/) — A cleft is a narrow crack or split in rock or ground, often deep. — 5 sentences - [clemency](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clemency/) — Mercy: a kind willingness to pardon or spare someone who could be punished. — 4 sentences - [clementine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clementine/) — A small, sweet orange fruit that is easy to peel and usually has no seeds. — 8 sentences - [clench](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clench/) — To clench your fists or teeth means to press them tightly together. — 11 sentences - [clepsydra](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clepsydra/) — A water clock: an ancient device that measures time by how much water drips into or out of a container. — 6 sentences - [clergy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clergy/) — The priests, ministers, vicars, rabbis, imams and other religious leaders of a religion, as a group. — 8 sentences - [clergyman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clergyman/) — A man who leads religious services, such as a priest, minister, vicar or rabbi. — 8 sentences - [cleric](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleric/) — A cleric is a religious leader, such as a priest, minister, rabbi or imam. — 8 sentences - [clerical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clerical/) — To do with office work, such as typing, filing and keeping records (a clerical job, a clerical error). — 9 sentences - [clerk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clerk/) — A clerk is a person whose job is keeping records, filing and writing in an office. — 13 sentences - [clever](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clever/) — Clever means quick to learn and understand things. — 10 sentences - [cleverly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleverly/) — Cleverly means in a smart, clever way, using good thinking or skill. — 10 sentences - [cleverness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cleverness/) — Cleverness is being clever: being quick to learn, understand and think of good ideas. — 9 sentences - [clew](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clew/) — The lower back corner of a sail, where a rope is attached. — 11 sentences - [click](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/click/) — A click is a short, sharp sound, like a door shutting or fingers snapping. — 13 sentences - [client](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/client/) — A person who pays for help or advice from a professional, such as a lawyer, builder or hairdresser: the lawyer's client. — 10 sentences - [cliff](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cliff/) — A cliff is a high, steep wall of rock or earth, often at the edge of the sea. — 10 sentences - [cliffhanger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cliffhanger/) — A cliffhanger is an exciting ending to a chapter or episode that leaves you not knowing what will happen next, so you want to read or watc… — 7 sentences - [climate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/climate/) — The climate of a place is its usual weather over many years, such as hot and dry or cold and wet. — 12 sentences - [climatic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/climatic/) — To do with climate — the usual weather of a place over many years (climatic zones, climatic change). — 7 sentences - [climax](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/climax/) — The most exciting, important or tense moment of a story, film, event or piece of music, usually near the end. — 10 sentences - [climb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/climb/) — To climb is to go up something, like stairs, a tree, a ladder or a mountain, often using hands and feet. — 13 sentences - [climber](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/climber/) — A climber is a person who climbs, such as mountains, rocks or climbing walls. — 12 sentences - [clime](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clime/) — An old or poetic word for a country, region or climate: warmer climes. — 3 sentences - [cling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cling/) — To cling to something is to hold on to it very tightly. — 12 sentences - [clingy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clingy/) — Always wanting to be close to someone and not wanting to be left alone: a clingy toddler. — 8 sentences - [clinic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clinic/) — A clinic is a place where people go to see a doctor, nurse or other health worker, usually without staying overnight. — 8 sentences - [clinical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clinical/) — Clinical means to do with treating patients in hospitals or clinics: «a clinical trial». — 10 sentences - [clinically](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clinically/) — Clinically means in a medical way, as judged by doctors examining patients: «clinically tested», «clinically proven». — 10 sentences - [clink](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clink/) — A clink is a short, light ringing sound, like glasses touching or coins falling. — 12 sentences - [clip](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clip/) — A clip is a small object that holds things together or in place: a paper clip, a hair clip. — 13 sentences - [clipboard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clipboard/) — A flat board with a metal clip at the top that holds sheets of paper, so you can write while standing or walking. — 8 sentences - [clipped](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clipped/) — Clipped is the past form of «clip»: cut something short or neat with scissors or clippers (clipped the hedge, clipped his nails). — 12 sentences - [clipper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clipper/) — Clippers are a tool for cutting hair, nails or hedges. — 9 sentences - [clipping](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clipping/) — A clipping is an article or picture cut out of a newspaper or magazine. — 9 sentences - [cloak](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloak/) — A loose coat without sleeves that hangs from the shoulders and is fastened at the neck. — 10 sentences - [cloakroom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloakroom/) — A cloakroom is a room where you can leave coats, bags and umbrellas, for example in a school or theatre. — 8 sentences - [cloche](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloche/) — A glass or plastic cover shaped like a bell or a small tunnel, put over young plants to protect them from cold and pests. — 9 sentences - [clock](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clock/) — A clock is a machine that shows the time, on a wall or a table. — 13 sentences - [clockmaker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clockmaker/) — A clockmaker is a person who makes and repairs clocks. — 7 sentences - [clockwise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clockwise/) — Clockwise means moving round in the same direction as the hands of a clock: from the top to the right, down, to the left and back up. — 8 sentences - [clockwork](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clockwork/) — Clockwork is the set of springs and wheels inside a clock or toy that makes it move when wound up. — 5 sentences - [clod](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clod/) — A lump of earth or soil, often large and hard: a clod of earth. — 4 sentences - [clog](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clog/) — A clog is a heavy shoe with a thick wooden sole. — 11 sentences - [cloister](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloister/) — A cloister is a covered walk with arches around an open square inside a church or monastery. — 6 sentences - [clon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clon/) — «Clon» is not an English word on its own. It is usually a piece of a longer word such as «clone», «cyclone» or «colon», cut off in the mid… — 9 sentences - [clone](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clone/) — A living thing that is an exact copy of another, with the same genes, made naturally or by scientists. — 11 sentences - [cloning](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloning/) — Making an exact copy of a living thing, with the same genes, from one of its cells. — 10 sentences - [clop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clop/) — The hollow knocking sound of a horse's hooves on a hard road. — 9 sentences - [close](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/close/) — To close is to shut, like a door, a book or your eyes. — 15 sentences - [closely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closely/) — Closely means carefully and with attention. — 11 sentences - [closeness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closeness/) — Closeness is being near to something in space or time. — 9 sentences - [closer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closer/) — Nearer in distance: «Come closer». — 15 sentences - [closest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closest/) — Closest means the nearest of all. — 12 sentences - [closet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closet/) — A closet is a small private room, used for rest, prayer or quiet work. — 6 sentences - [closure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/closure/) — The closing of a place or business, for a time or for ever (the closure of the road). — 9 sentences - [clot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clot/) — A clot is a thick, sticky lump that forms in a liquid, especially in blood. — 10 sentences - [cloth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloth/) — Cloth is material made by weaving or knitting threads, used for clothes, towels and curtains. — 11 sentences - [clothe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clothe/) — To clothe someone is to put clothes on them, or give them clothes to wear. — 6 sentences - [clothesline](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clothesline/) — A rope or wire on which washed clothes are hung to dry. — 8 sentences - [clotted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clotted/) — Clotted cream is very thick yellow cream made by heating milk slowly, famous in the south-west of England. — 9 sentences - [clotting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clotting/) — Clotting is when blood thickens and becomes a lump at a cut so that bleeding stops. — 9 sentences - [cloud](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloud/) — A white or grey mass in the sky made of millions of tiny water drops or ice crystals. — 14 sentences - [cloudless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudless/) — With no clouds at all; clear (a cloudless sky). — 9 sentences - [cloudy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/) — With many clouds in the sky, so the sun is hidden. — 13 sentences - [clout](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clout/) — Power and influence over what happens: «The big companies have a lot of clout». — 14 sentences - [clove](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clove/) — A small, dried, nail-shaped flower bud used as a strong-smelling spice, for example in cooking, mulled drinks and Christmas oranges. — 10 sentences - [cloven](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloven/) — Split into two parts, especially a hoof divided into two toes («cloven hoof»), as on cows, sheep, goats, pigs and deer. — 9 sentences - [clover](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clover/) — Clover is a small wild plant with leaves made of three round parts, and small white, pink or purple flower heads. — 9 sentences - [clown](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clown/) — A clown is a performer in a circus or at a party who wears funny clothes, big shoes and face paint and does silly things to make people la… — 12 sentences - [club](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/club/) — A club is a group of people who meet to do something they like, such as reading, chess or a sport. — 13 sentences - [clubhouse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clubhouse/) — A clubhouse is a building used by a sports club or other club, with changing rooms, a meeting room or a café. — 10 sentences - [cluck](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cluck/) — When a hen clucks, she makes her short, low, repeated sound. — 13 sentences - [clue](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clue/) — A clue is a piece of information that helps you solve a mystery, puzzle or problem. — 11 sentences - [clump](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clump/) — A clump is a small group of plants or trees growing close together: «a clump of daisies». — 12 sentences - [clumping](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clumping/) — Walking with slow, heavy, noisy steps (clumping up the stairs). — 11 sentences - [clumsily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clumsily/) — Clumsily means in an awkward, careless way, so that you knock things over, drop things or move badly. — 9 sentences - [clumsiness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clumsiness/) — Being clumsy: moving in an awkward, careless way so that you drop, bump into or break things. — 9 sentences - [clumsy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clumsy/) — A clumsy person moves in an awkward, careless way, and often drops, bumps or breaks things. — 12 sentences - [clunky](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clunky/) — Big, heavy and awkward, not smooth or neat to use, like clunky old shoes or a clunky machine. — 8 sentences - [cluster](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cluster/) — A cluster is a group of similar things close together, like a cluster of grapes or stars. — 10 sentences - [clutch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clutch/) — To hold something tightly, often because you are afraid, in pain or don't want to lose it. — 16 sentences - [clutches](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clutches/) — The power or control of someone dangerous, as in "in the clutches of the villain". — 12 sentences - [cm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cm/) — Cm is short for centimeter, a small unit of length. A meter has 100 centimeters. — 19 sentences - [co](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/co/) — Co. is short for «company», often in business names, like «Smith & Co.». — 12 sentences - [coach](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coach/) — A coach is a person who trains a sports team or a player. — 15 sentences - [coachbuilder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coachbuilder/) — A coachbuilder is a person who makes horse-drawn carriages and coaches. — 4 sentences - [coachman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coachman/) — A coachman is a man who drives a horse-drawn coach. — 4 sentences - [coal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coal/) — Coal is a hard black rock that is burned as fuel to give heat or make electricity. — 10 sentences - [coalesce](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coalesce/) — To come together and join to form one larger thing or group. — 8 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** [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/)