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1. [**canoe**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canoe.md) noun (a canoe, canoes); verb (canoe, canoes, canoed, canoeing) 1) A canoe is a light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends, that you move with a paddle. 2) To canoe is to travel or paddle in a canoe.
2. [**canoeist**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canoeist.md) noun (a canoeist, canoeists) 1) A canoeist is a person who paddles a canoe.
3. [**canon**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canon.md) noun (canons) A canon is a priest who belongs to the staff of a large church, called a cathedral.
4. [**canopied**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canopied.md) adjective (no comparative) 1) Canopied means covered over with a canopy, a cloth or roof hung above something such as a bed, seat or throne.
5. [**canopy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canopy.md) noun (a canopy, canopies) In a forest the canopy is the top layer of leaves and branches that covers the forest like a roof.
6. [**cant**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cant.md) noun (uncountable); verb (cant, cants, canted, canting — rare); also a common misspelling of "can't" Often a misspelling of "can't" (cannot) when the apostrophe is left out, as in texts and fast typing.
7. [**cantankerous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cantankerous.md) adjective (more cantankerous, most cantankerous) 1) Cantankerous means bad-tempered, quarrelsome and hard to please.
8. [**canteen**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canteen.md) noun (a canteen, canteens) A canteen is a room or place in a school, factory or office where people buy or get meals.
9. [**canticle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canticle.md) noun (a canticle, canticles) 1) (church) A song or hymn with words from the Bible, sung in church services, such as the Magnificat. 2) (literary) A song of praise.
10. [**canton**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canton.md) noun (a canton, cantons); noun (Canton — old name) One of the states into which Switzerland is divided (26 cantons), each with its own government.
11. [**cantonese**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cantonese.md) adjective (Cantonese); noun (Cantonese — the language, uncountable; the Cantonese — the people) The Chinese language spoken in Guangzhou (once called Canton), Hong Kong, Macau and by many Chinese people abroad.
12. [**canvas**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canvas.md) noun (canvas — uncountable; a canvas, canvases); verb (canvass is a different word) Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth used for tents, sails, bags and shoes.
13. [**canvassing**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canvassing.md) verb (-ing form of canvass: canvass, canvasses, canvassed, canvassing); noun (canvassing — uncountable) 1) 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…
14. [**canyon**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canyon.md) noun (a canyon, canyons) 1) A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, usually cut by a river over a very long time.
15. [**cap**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cap.md) noun (cap, caps); verb (cap, caps, capped) A cap is a soft hat, often with a peak at the front, like a baseball cap.
16. [**capability**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capability.md) noun (a capability, capabilities) A capability is the ability or power to do something: «The robot has the capability to climb stairs».
17. [**capable**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capable.md) adjective (capable, more capable, most capable) 1) Capable means able to do something: capable of swimming a length. 2) Capable means good at things, skilled and sensible.
18. [**capacious**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capacious.md) adjective (more capacious, most capacious) 1) Capacious means having a lot of room inside; able to hold a great deal.
19. [**capacity**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capacity.md) noun (a capacity, capacities; also uncountable) 1) The amount a container can hold. 2) The largest number of people a place can hold. 3) Ability to do something. 4) (formal) A role or…
20. [**caparisoned**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caparisoned.md) adjective (no comparative) 1) Caparisoned means dressed in fine decorated cloth and trappings, as a horse is for a grand ride or parade.
21. [**cape**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cape.md) noun (a cape, capes) A cape is a loose coat with no sleeves that hangs from the shoulders, like a short cloak.
22. [**caper**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caper.md) noun (capers); verb (caper, capers, capered, capering) 1) A caper is a playful jump or skip. 2) To caper is to skip, jump and dance about happily. 3) (informal) A caper is a mischievous trick…
23. [**capercaillie**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capercaillie.md) noun (a capercaillie, capercaillies; also capercailzie) 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.
24. [**capillary**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capillary.md) noun (a capillary, capillaries); adjective (capillary action) A capillary is the thinnest kind of blood vessel in the body, finer than a hair, that connects arteries and veins.
25. [**capital**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capital.md) noun (a capital, capitals); adjective (capital) A capital (city) is the city where a country's or state's government is.
26. [**capitalise**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capitalise.md) verb (capitalise, capitalises, capitalised, capitalising) To write a letter as a capital (A, B, C) or start a word with a capital letter.
27. [**capitol**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capitol.md) noun (a capitol, capitols; the Capitol) 1) (US) The Capitol: the building in Washington, D.C. where the US Congress meets to make laws. 2) (US) The building where a state's…
28. [**capped**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capped.md) adjective (capped); verb, past form of cap (cap, caps, capped, capping) 1) Covered at the top: snow-capped mountains. 2) Having a top limit put on it: prices are capped at £5. 3) (UK, sport) Chosen to play for…
29. [**capricious**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capricious.md) adjective (more capricious, most capricious) 1) Capricious means changing your mind often and without reason; moody and unpredictable.
30. [**capricorn**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capricorn.md) proper noun (Capricorn; a Capricorn, Capricorns) A constellation (group of stars) whose name means «goat-horned», pictured as a sea-goat.
31. [**capsaicin**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capsaicin.md) noun (capsaicin — uncountable) 1) Capsaicin is the natural chemical in chilli peppers that makes them taste hot and makes your mouth feel like it is burning.
32. [**capsize**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capsize.md) verb (capsize, capsizes, capsized, capsizing) 1) Of a boat: to turn over in the water so that the bottom is on top. 2) To make a boat turn over.
33. [**capsizing**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capsizing.md) verb form (capsize, capsizes, capsized, capsizing); noun (capsizing) 1) Turning over in the water, so that the bottom of a boat is on top. 2) Making a boat turn over.
34. [**capstan**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capstan.md) noun (a capstan, capstans) 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.
35. [**capsule**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capsule.md) noun (a capsule, capsules) A capsule is a small tube-shaped container of medicine you swallow.
36. [**captain**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/captain.md) noun (a captain, captains); verb (captain, captains, captained, captaining) The person in charge of a ship or an aeroplane.
37. [**caption**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caption.md) noun (a caption, captions); verb (caption, captions, captioned, captioning) A caption is a short piece of text next to a picture, photo or cartoon that explains it.
38. [**captive**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/captive.md) noun (a captive, captives); adjective (captive) A captive is a person or animal that has been caught and is kept somewhere and not allowed to leave.
39. [**captivity**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/captivity.md) noun (captivity — uncountable) Captivity is the state of being kept in a place and not being free, like an animal in a zoo or a prisoner.
40. [**captor**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/captor.md) noun (captors) 1) A captor is a person who takes someone prisoner and holds them against their will.
41. [**capture**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capture.md) verb (capture, captures, captured, capturing); noun (capture) To catch a person or animal and keep it so it cannot escape.
42. [**capuchin**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capuchin.md) noun (a capuchin, capuchins) 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.
43. [**capybara**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capybara.md) noun (a capybara, capybaras) A capybara is the world's largest rodent, a big, calm, barrel-shaped animal with short brown fur, from South America.
44. [**car**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/car.md) noun (car, cars) A car is a machine with four wheels and an engine that people drive on roads.
45. [**carabineer**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carabineer.md) noun (carabineers) A carabineer is an old word for a soldier armed with a carbine, a short rifle.
46. [**caracara**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caracara.md) noun (a caracara, caracaras) 1) 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…
47. [**carafe**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carafe.md) noun (carafe, carafes) 1) A glass jug with a narrow neck and no lid, used for serving water or wine at the table.
48. [**caramel**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caramel.md) noun (caramel — uncountable; a caramel, caramels — a sweet); adjective (caramel colour) Caramel is a sweet, brown, sticky food made by heating sugar until it melts and turns brown.
49. [**caravan**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caravan.md) noun (a caravan, caravans); verb (caravan, caravanning — UK) A vehicle with beds and a kitchen pulled by a car, for holidays; in the US a trailer or RV.
50. [**caravanserai**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caravanserai.md) noun (a caravanserai, caravanserais) 1) 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…
51. [**caraway**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caraway.md) noun (caraway, uncountable) A plant related to the carrot whose small, curved, brown seeds are used as a spice.
52. [**carbohydrate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carbohydrate.md) noun (a carbohydrate, carbohydrates; carbs — informal) A carbohydrate is one of the main kinds of nutrients in food, which gives your body energy.
53. [**carbon**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carbon.md) noun (carbon — uncountable; a chemical element, symbol C) A chemical element found in all living things, in coal, in diamonds and pencil «lead» (graphite).
54. [**carbonate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carbonate.md) noun (carbonate, carbonates); verb (carbonate, carbonates, carbonated, carbonating) A chemical compound containing carbon and oxygen, like calcium carbonate in chalk and limestone.
55. [**carbonated**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carbonated.md) adjective (carbonated); verb form (carbonate, carbonates, carbonated, carbonating) With bubbles of carbon dioxide gas in it; fizzy: «carbonated water».
56. [**carbonation**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carbonation.md) noun (carbonation, uncountable) Adding carbon dioxide gas to a drink so that it becomes fizzy.
57. [**carboniferous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carboniferous.md) adjective (Carboniferous, carboniferous); noun (the Carboniferous) 1) 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…
58. [**carbonise**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carbonise.md) verb (carbonise, carbonises, carbonised, carbonising); US spelling: carbonize To turn something into carbon or charcoal by heating it strongly, usually without much air.
59. [**carbuncle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carbuncle.md) noun (carbuncles) 1) A carbuncle is a dark red precious stone, a round-cut garnet. 2) A carbuncle is an old word for a painful boil under the skin.
60. [**carcase**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carcase.md) noun (carcases) 1) 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.
61. [**carcass**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carcass.md) noun (a carcass, carcasses; also spelt carcase in the UK) A carcass is the dead body of an animal, especially a large one, or one cut up for meat.
62. [**card**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/card.md) noun (card, cards) A card is a small flat piece of stiff paper, often with a picture: a trading card.
63. [**cardamom**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cardamom.md) noun (cardamom — uncountable as a spice; a cardamom pod, cardamom pods) Cardamom is a sweet, strongly scented spice made from the small green or black seed pods of a plant in the ginger family.
64. [**cardboard**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cardboard.md) noun (cardboard); adjective (cardboard) Cardboard is thick, stiff paper used to make boxes, packaging and models.
65. [**cardiac**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cardiac.md) adjective (cardiac) 1) To do with the heart.
66. [**cardigan**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cardigan.md) noun (a cardigan, cardigans) 1) A cardigan is a knitted jumper (sweater) that opens down the front and does up with buttons or a zip.
67. [**cardinal**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cardinal.md) noun (a cardinal, cardinals); adjective (cardinal) A senior leader in the Roman Catholic Church who wears red and helps choose the Pope.
68. [**cardinality**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cardinality.md) noun (cardinality, cardinalities) 1) (maths) The number of things in a set or group. 2) (maths, counting) The idea that the last number you say when counting tells you how…
69. [**cardiologist**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cardiologist.md) noun (a cardiologist, cardiologists) 1) A doctor who is an expert in the heart and blood vessels and treats heart problems.
70. [**cardiopulmonary**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cardiopulmonary.md) adjective (cardiopulmonary — no other forms) To do with both the heart and the lungs together.
71. [**care**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/care.md) verb (care, cares, cared, caring); noun (care, cares) To care is to feel that someone or something matters to you: «I care about my friends».
72. [**career**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/career.md) noun (a career, careers); verb (career, careers, careered, careering) A career is the job or kind of work someone does for a long part of their life, often getting better at it.
73. [**careful**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/careful.md) adjective (careful, more careful, most careful); adverb (carefully) Careful means paying close attention so you do not make mistakes, break things or get hurt.
74. [**carefully**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carefully.md) adverb (carefully; adjective careful) Carefully means with care, slowly and paying attention so you do not make mistakes.
75. [**careless**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/careless.md) adjective (careless, more careless, most careless) Careless means not paying enough attention, so you make mistakes or cause harm: a careless mistake.
76. [**carelessly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carelessly.md) adverb (carelessly, more carelessly, most carelessly); from «careless» Without enough care or attention, so mistakes or accidents happen.
77. [**carelessness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carelessness.md) noun (carelessness, uncountable) 1) Carelessness is not paying enough attention or care, so that mistakes or accidents happen.
78. [**caress**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caress.md) verb (caress, caresses, caressed, caressing); noun (a caress, caresses) To caress someone or something is to touch or stroke them gently and lovingly.
79. [**caretaker**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caretaker.md) noun (caretaker, caretakers) A caretaker is a person whose job is to look after a building, such as a school, keeping it clean, safe and repaired.
80. [**carful**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carful.md) noun (a carful, carfuls) 1) As many people or things as a car can hold, as in «a carful of children».
81. [**cargo**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cargo.md) noun (cargo, cargoes or cargos) 1) Goods carried by a ship, plane, train or lorry.
82. [**caribou**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caribou.md) noun (a caribou, caribou or caribous) 1) 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…
83. [**caricature**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caricature.md) noun (a caricature, caricatures); verb (caricature, caricatures, caricatured, caricaturing) A funny drawing of a person that makes some features, like a big nose or ears, look much bigger than they are.
84. [**caries**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caries.md) noun (caries, uncountable; same form for one or many) Caries is tooth decay: the slow damage to teeth that makes holes called cavities.
85. [**cark**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cark.md) verb (cark, carks, carked, carking) — Australian and New Zealand slang, used mainly as "cark it" To cark it means to die: "the old dog finally carked it".
86. [**carmaker**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carmaker.md) noun (a carmaker, carmakers) 1) A carmaker is a company that designs and builds cars, such as Ford, Toyota or Volkswagen.
87. [**carmine**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carmine.md) noun (carmine — uncountable); adjective (carmine) 1) A deep, bright red colour. 2) A red dye or paint made from cochineal insects, used in food, make-up and art.
88. [**carnage**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carnage.md) noun (carnage) 1) Carnage is the terrible killing of very many people or animals, as in a battle or a great disaster.
89. [**carnation**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carnation.md) noun (a carnation, carnations); adjective (carnation — pink colour, rare) A carnation is a garden flower with frilly petals and a sweet spicy smell, often pink, red or white.
90. [**carnival**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carnival.md) noun (carnival, carnivals) A carnival is a fair with rides, games and food, often travelling from town to town.
91. [**carnivore**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carnivore.md) noun (a carnivore, carnivores) A carnivore is an animal that eats mainly meat, other animals.
92. [**carnivorous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carnivorous.md) adjective (carnivorous); noun (a carnivore, carnivores) A carnivorous animal eats meat, mostly other animals: lions, sharks and eagles are carnivorous.
93. [**carol**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carol.md) noun (a carol, carols); verb (carol, carols, carolled/caroled, carolling/caroling); proper noun (Carol, a girl's name) A carol is a happy song, especially one sung at Christmas.
94. [**carotene**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carotene.md) noun (carotene — uncountable) An orange-yellow substance found in carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and many green leaves, which gives them their colour.
95. [**carousel**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carousel.md) noun (a carousel, carousels) A carousel is a fairground ride with model horses or seats that go round and round to music; a merry-go-round.
96. [**carp**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carp.md) noun (a carp, carp or carps); verb (carp, carps, carped, carping) A carp is a large freshwater fish that lives in lakes, ponds and slow rivers; goldfish and koi are kinds of carp.
97. [**carpel**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carpel.md) noun (a carpel, carpels) A carpel is the female part of a flower, where seeds are made.
98. [**carpenter**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carpenter.md) noun (a carpenter, carpenters) 1) A carpenter is a person whose job is making and fixing wooden things such as doors, floors, roofs, shelves and furniture.
99. [**carpentry**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carpentry.md) noun (carpentry, uncountable) Carpentry is the skill or job of making and fixing things from wood, like tables, doors and roof frames.
100. [**carpet**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carpet.md) noun (carpet, carpets); verb (carpet, carpets, carpeted, carpeting) A carpet is a thick cloth that covers a floor.

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