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All Words Glossary Glossary of Idioms Terms beginning with letter C Browse the Idioms Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  cahoot verb  To act in partnership       calf noun (calves or, less often, calfs) A young cow or bull. A young elephant, seal or whale (italbrac, also used of some other animals). A chunk of ice broken off of a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg.       call noun  A telephone conversation. I received several phone calls today. I received several calls today. A social visit. I paid a to a dear friend of mine. A cry or shout. He heard a from the other side of the room. The characteristic cry of a bird. That sound is the distinctive of the cuckoo bird. A beckoning or summoning. I had to yield to the of the wild. (finance): A contract to buy stock (See w:stock_option for further reading); compare put. (Cricket) The act of calling to the other batsman. (Cricket) The state of being the batsman whose role it is to call (depends on where the ball goes.) (Medicine) An overnight duty in the hospital. (computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the point. A statement of a particular state, or rule, made in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on. There was a 20 dollar bet on the table, and my was 9. verb  To request, summon, or beckon. That person is hurt, for help! To cry or shout. I can't see you. Call out to me so I can find you. To contact by telephone. Why don't you me in the morning. To pay a social visit. We could always on a friend. To name or refer to. Why don't we dispense with the formalities. Please me Al. (reflexively: to be called) Of a person, to have as one's name; of a thing, to have as its name. I'm called John. A very tall building is called a skyscraper. (Cricket) (of a batsman): To shout directions to the other batsman on whether or not they shoud take a run. (Cricket) (of a fielder): To shout to other fielders that he intends to take a catch (thus avoiding collisions.) (poker): To match or equal the amount of poker chips in the pot as the player that bet. (with an object preceded by the preposition for) To require, demand Verb, demand. This job calls for patience. To state, or invoke a rule, in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on. My partner called 2 spades.       camera noun  A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.       candle noun  A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. An old unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela. In forestry, a fast growing, light colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer highlighted to one"s view. verb (candl, ing) (embryology) A method of observing the growth of an embryo inside an egg, using a bright light source. In pottery A method for drying greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware.       caper noun  A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank. A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten. A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree. A crime (esp. theft) or a story about such a crime. verb  To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.       card noun  A flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic etc. especially: one of a pack bearing numbers and symbols used in playing a variety of card games, e.g. a post card, a greeting card (Christmas, birthday etc.,) an identification card, a credit card, a business card, an index card, a baseball card or a warning card. (informal) An amusing but slightly foolish person. (context, rare, textiles) A device to raise the nap on a fabric. (context, rare, textiles) A machine for disentagling the fibres of wool prior to spinning. (Cricket) A tabular presentation of the key statistics of an innings or match:- batsman, batsmen's scores and how they were dismissed, extras, total score and bowling figures. (horse racing) A listing of the runners and riders, together with colours and recent form, for all the races on a particular day at a particular racecourse verb (cards, carding, carded) To check IDs at a venue with a minimum age requirement They have to anybody who looks 30 or younger. (context, rare, textiles) To use the above device or machine. To scrape or tear someone's flesh using a metal comb, as a form of torture       cart noun  A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers. A small motor vehicle resembling a car; a go cart. verb  (transitive) To carry goods. I've been carting these things around all day.       catch noun (es, -) (countable) The act of catching an object in motion in the air. The player made an impressive by leaping into the air. Nice ! (countable) The act of noticing, understanding or hearing. Good . I would never have remembered that. (uncountable) The game of catching a ball. The kids love to play . (countable) A find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend. Did you see his latest ? (context, countable, uncountable) That which is captured or the amount which is captured, especially of fish. The boaters took a picture of their biggest . (countable) A clasp which stops something from opening. She installed a sturdy to keep her cabinets closed tight. A emotion-caused pause in voice There was a in his voice when he spoke his father's name. (countable) A problem, a snag, especially in a deal or negotiation; a hitch It sounds like a great idea, but what's the ? verb (catches, catching, caught) (transitive) To capture, especially in the hands. I will throw you the ball, and you it. I hope I a fish. (transitive) To understand. ''Did you his name? (transitive) To notice. Did you the way she looked at him? (transitive) To detect; sense. He was caught on video robbing the bank. (transitive) To seize an opportunity I have some free time tonight so I think I'll a movie. (transitive) To take a form of transportation that only leaves at certain times. I would love to have dinner but I have to a plane. The surfer let the smaller wave pass so he could the bigger one. (intransitive) To engage, stick, or grasp. Push it in until it catches. (intransitive) To hesitate, as if momentarily stuck. His voice caught when he came to his father's name. (transitive) To make contact with. The punch caught him in the shoulder. (computing) To handle an error, especially an exception.       cause noun  The source or reason of an event or action The goal, aim, principle He is fighting for a just . verb (caus, ing) To set off an event or action.       ceiling noun (plural: ceilings) The upper limit of an object or action. price ceilings The plane or planes that bound the upper limit of a room. the dining room had an ornate ceiling (aviation) The highest altitude at which an aircraft may fly. (mathematics) The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number. the ceiling of 4.5 is 5       ceremony noun (ceremonies) A ritual with religious significance. An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event. Formal socially-established behaviour often in relation to people of different ranks.       certain adjective  Sure, positive, not doubting. I was of my decision. Having been determined but unspecified. The quality of some particular subject or object which is known by the speaker to have been specifically singled out among similar entities of its class. Certain people are good at playing (contract) bridge.       certainty noun (certainties, -) The state of being certain. An instance of being certain.       chafe noun  head, Heat excited by friction. Injury or wear caused by friction. vexation, Vexation; irritation of mind; rage. verb (chaf, ing) (transitive) To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm. (transitive) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate. (transitive) To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable. (intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction. (intransitive) To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes. (intransitive) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.       chair noun  an item of furniture used to sit on or in comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench. (slang) (the chair) the electric chair. the seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra. blocks that support and hold railroad track in position, and similar devices. chairperson; a non-gender-specific form of chairman verb  To act as chairperson. Bob will tomorrow's meeting.       Champ proper noun  (context, cryptozoology) A large aquatic creature, similar to the Loch Ness monster, which supposedly lives in Lake Champlain, located on the shared borders of the American states of Vermont and New York and the Canadian province of Quebec.       chance noun  (countable) An opportunity or possibility. ''We have the (uncountable) Random occurrence; luck. Why leave it to when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome? (countable) The probability of something happening. There is a 30% of rain tomorrow. verb (chanc, ing) To try or risk. Shall we carry the umbrella, or it? To discover something by chance. He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way.       change noun  the process of becoming different. (Countable) small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination. (Uncountable) Can I get for this $100 bill please? a replacement, e.g. a change of clothes (Countable) (baseball) a change-up pitch money given back when a customer hands over more than the exact price of an item. For example, a customer who uses a 10-pound note to pay for a £9 item receives one pound in change. verb (chang, ing) (intransitive) To become something different. The tadpole changed into a frog. Stock prices are constantly changing. (rfd-redundant, combine into normal trans/intrans definition line.) (transitive, ergative) To make something into something different. The fairy changed the frog into a prince. I had to the wording of the ad so it would fit. (transitive) To replace. Ask the janitor to come and the lightbulb. After a brisk walk, I washed up and changed my shirt. (intransitive) To replace one's clothing. You can't go into the dressing room while she's changing. The clowns changed into their costumes before the circus started. (rfd-redundant) (figurative) To undergo a significant philosophical adjustment.       Cheek proper noun  The word Cheek is also an old family surname from Anglo-Saxon England that predates the Norman invasion. The Cheek family was among the first to immigrate to the US colonies in the early 17th century. The family crest is a white shield with three red crescents.       cheer noun  (uncountable) A pleasing attitude; a nice disposition. They were all in good . (countable) A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray". A rose from the crowd. (countable) A chant made in support of a team at a sports event. verb (cheers, cheering, cheered) (intransitive) To shout a cheer or cheers. The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.       chest noun  A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure lid. (obsolete) A coffin. The place in which public money is kept; a treasury. A chest of drawers. The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the thorax. Also the analogous area in other animals.       chestnut noun (plural chestnuts) A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea. The nut of this tree or shrub. A dark, reddish-brown colour/color. <table><tr><td>chestnut colour: &nbsp;</td><td bgcolor=" 551608" width="80">&nbsp; </td></tr></table> A reddish-brown horse. The wood of a chestnut tree. (Often "old chestnut") a worn-out meme; a work so often repeated as to have grown tiresome. A part of a horse found on the inner leg, similar to a birthmark on a human. adjective (no (compar) or (superl)) (colour) of a deep reddish brown colour, like that of a chestnut.       chicken noun (countable and uncountable, plural chickens) (countable) A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus. (uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food. (context, countable, slang) A coward. (countable, gay slang) A young, attractive, slim man, usually having little body hair. (context, countable, slang) A young person of either sex. A confrontational game in which the participants move toward each other at high speed (usually in automobiles); the player who turns first to avoid colliding into the other is the loser. adjective  cowardly       child noun (pl=children) A son or daughter. Her is in 1st grade. An unborn or young person, a minor, especially one who has not yet entered into puberty. That is up to no good. (context, computing) Some object which has a subservient or derivative role relative to another object. The node then stores the actual data of the parent node.       choose verb (chooses, choosing, chose, chosen) To elect. He was chosen as president in 1990 To pick. I chose a nice, ripe apple from the bowl. To decide to act in a certain way. I chose to walk to work today.       chop noun  A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib. I only like lamb chops when it is served with mint jelly. A blow with an axe, cleaver, or similar utensil. It should take just one good to fell the sapling. ocean, Ocean waves, generally caused by wind, distinguished from swell by being smaller and not lasting as long. (poker) The result of a tied poker hand verb (chops, chopping, chopped, chopped) (transitive) To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. wood an onion (transitive) To sever with an axe or similar implement. Chop off his head. (transitive) To prepare marijuana so as to be smokable. (context, transitive, baseball) To hit the ball downward so that it takes a high bounce. (poker) To divide the pot (or tournament prize) between two or more players.       chorus noun  A group of singers and dancers in the religious festivals of ancient Greece A group of people in a play or performance who recite together. A group of singers; singing group who perform together. A repeated part of a song, also called the refrain. A setting or feature in electronic music that makes one voice sound like many. verb (choruses, chorusing, chorused) To echo a particular sentiment.       circulation noun  The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began. The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission. Currency; circulating coin; notes, bills, etc., current for coin. The extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measure of diffusion; as, the circulation of a newspaper. The movement of the blood in the blood-vascular system, by which it is brought into close relations with almost every living elementary constituent. Also the movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.       circumstance noun  That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things. An event; a fact; a particular incident. Circumlocution; detail. Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings. verb (circumstances, circumstancing, circumstanced) To place in a particular situation; to supply relative incidents.       claim noun  A demand of ownership made for something (eg. claim ownership, claim victory) A new statement of truth made about something A demand of ownership for previously unowned land (eg. in the gold rush, oil rush) verb  To demand ownership of. To state a new fact. To demand ownership or right to use for land.       clap noun  The act of strike, striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together; the sound produced thereby. He summoned the waiter with a . She shut her diary with a loud . Any loud, sudden, explosive sound resembling that made by striking one hard surface on another. Off in the distance, he heard the of thunder. A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner. His father's affection never went further than a handshake or a on the shoulder. (slang) Gonorrhea; used with the definite article, as in "the clap". He wasn't careful; he caught both syphilis and the . (w:Yorkshire_dialect, Yorkshire dialect) A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground) <ref>Edward Peacock, A Glossary of Words Used in the Wapentakes of Manley and Corringham, Lincolnshire, http://books.google.com/books?id=c3oKAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA188&dq=clap&as_brr=1 p 188</ref> 1890, John Nicholson, Folk Lore of East Yorkshire, http://books.google.com/books?id=tw0naTcLHeMC&pg=PA139&dq=clap&as_brr=1&ei=pGvbRtu_E4SipgL0peiSCw p139 "Oh ! get some coo (cow dung), mix it wi" fish oil (whale oil), put it on, and let it stop on all neet." verb (clapp, ing) (wikipedia, Clapping) To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. The children began to in time with the music. To applaud. The audience loudly clapped the actress, who responded with a deep curtsey. It isn"t the singers they are clapping, it's the composer. To slap with the hand in a jovial manner. He would often his teammates on the back for encouragement. To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound. He clapped the empty glass down on the table. She clapped the book shut. He clapped across the floor in his boots. To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together). We should together a shelter before nightfall. The rival factions clapped up a truce.       clean noun  (weightlifting) The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders. verb  (transitive) remove, Remove dirt from a place or object. Can you the windows today? (transitive) tidy, Tidy up, make a place neat. Clean your room right now! (context, transitive, climbing) Remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed. (intransitive) Make things clean in general. She just likes to . That"s why I married her. (context, intransitive, curling) brush, Brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a sweep. adjective  Not dirty. Are these dishes ? In a condition of having been cleaned. Your room is finally ! In an unmarked condition. Put a sheet of paper into the printer. Pure, especially morally or religiously. Our kids can watch this movie because it is . Drug- and alcohol-free. I've been this time for eight months. Smooth, exact, and performed well. I"ll need a sharper knife to make cuts. (colloquial) Cool or neat. Damn, Shorty, those are some shoes ya got there! (context, Of a criminal record or driver"s license) Without restrictions or penalties. Unlike you, I"ve never been caused any accidents " my record is still ! (context, aerodynamics) Allowing an uninterrupted flow over surfaces, without protrusions such as racks or landing gear. (context, health) Being free of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). I want to make sure my fiancé is before we are married. Not in possession of weapons or contraband such as drugs. I"m officer. You can go ahead and search me if you want. adverb  fully, Fully and completely. He was stabbed through.       cleaner noun (wikipedia, cleaner, Cleaner (occupation)) a person or thing that cleans a cleaning detergent (in plural) a professional laundry I'll have to take this shirt to the cleaners. adjective  (comparative of, clean)       cloud noun  A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. Any mass of dust, steam or smoke resembling such a mass. Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy. A group of objects, especially suspended above the ground or flying. He opened the door and was greeted by a of bats. verb  To become foggy or gloomy, to become obscured from sight. To make obscure (e.g. to cloud the issue).       clover noun  A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.       coal noun (pl=coal or coals) (uncountable) A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel. (countable) A piece of coal used for burning. Note that in British English the first of the following examples would usually be used, whereas in American English the latter would. Put some coals on the fire. Put some coal on the fire. (countable) A type of coal, such as bitumenous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof. (countable) A smoldering piece of material. Just as the campfire died down to just coals, with no flames to burn the marshmallows, someone dumped a whole load of wood on, so I gave up and went to bed. verb  To take in coal; as, the steamer coaled at Southampton. to be converted to charcoal Quotations 1957: As a result, particles of wood and twigs insufficiently coaled are frequently found at the bottom of such pits. &mdash; H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, p. 18.       coast noun  The shoreline or oceanfront.       cock noun  A male bird, especially a domestic fowl. Male chicken. A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing. The hammer of a firearm. (slang, vulgar) The penis. (curling) The circle at the end of the rink. The state of being cocked; an upward turn, tilt or angle. (UK, pejorative, slang) A stupid person. (UK, informal) An informal term of address. All right, verb  (transitive) To lift the cock of a firearm; to prepare (a gun) to be fired. (transitive) To turn or twist something upwards or to one side. (UK, transitive, slang) To copulate with.       cockle noun  Any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells. The shell of the cockle. A defect in sheepskin; firm dark nodules caused by the bites of keds on live sheep (plural) One"s innermost feelings (only in the expression "the cockles of one"s heart").       cog noun  (historical) A ship of burden, or war with a round, bulky hull. verb (cog, g, ed) to cheat at dice to cheat; to play or gamble fraudulently       COIN abbreviation  COunter INsurgency (military)       cold noun  A condition of low temperature. Come in, out of the . (medicine) A common, usually harmless, viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever. I caught a miserable and had to stay home for a week. adjective  (context, of a thing) having a low temperature. A wind whistled through the trees. (context, of the weather) causing the air to be cold. The forecast is that it will be very today. (context, of a person or animal) feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort. She was so she was shivering. Unfriendly, emotionally distant or unfeeling. She shot me a glance before turning her back. Completely unprepared. The speaker went in and floundered for a topic.       collar noun  The part of a shirt or jacket that fits around the neck and throat. A similar detachable item Anything that encircles the neck. A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain the animal and/or for identification. Make sure your dog has a holding an identification tag. See also a Wikipedia article on (w, horse collar). A part of harness designed to distribute the load around the shoulders of the draft animal. (context, technology) Any encircling device or structure. A nylon kept the bolt from damaging the surface underneath. (context, in compounds) Of or pertaining to a certain category of professions; see -collar. verb  (transitive) To place a collar on. Collar and leash your dog. To seize or detain. To arrest. (transitive) To bind in conversation. I managed to Fred in the office yesterday.       color noun  The spectral composition of visible light. Humans and birds can perceive . A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class. Most languages have names for the colors black, white, red, and green. Hue as opposed to achromatic colors (black, white and greys). He referred to the white flag as one "drained of all ". Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity. Color has been a sensitive issue in many societies. (figuratively) interest, especially in a selective area. a bit of local . In corporate finance, details on sales, profit margins, or other financial figures, especially while reviewing quarterly results when an officer of a company is speaking to investment analyists. Could you give me some with regards to which products made up the mix of revenue for this quarter? (physics) A property of quarks, with three values called red, green, and blue, which they can exchange by passing gluons. (color-colour (noun)) verb  To give something color. We could the walls red. To draw within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons. My kindergartener loves to . (context, of a face) To become red through increased blood flow. To affect without completely changing. That interpretation certainly colors my perception of the book. To attribute a quality to. (colloquial) Color me confused. (color-colour (verb)) adjective  Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray. Color television and movies were considered a great improvement over black and white.       come noun (also cum) (slang) semen or female ejaculatory discharge. verb (comes, coming or archaic come, came, come) (intransitive) To move from further away to nearer to. She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes... (intransitive) (slang) (alternative spelling of, cum) To orgasm. He came after a few minutes. (intransitive) (with an object preceded by the preposition at) To attack. She came at him with a knife. (intransitive) (with an object preceded by the preposition by) To get one's hands on. A four-leaf clover is difficult to by.       common noun  mutual, Mutual good, shared by more than one. a tract of land in common ownership adjective (er, more) mutual, Mutual; shared by more than one. The two competitors have the aim of winning the championship. Winning the championship is an aim to the two competitors. occur, Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual. It is to find sharks off this coast. found, Found in large numbers or in a large quantity. Sharks are in these waters. simple, Simple, ordinary or vulgar. (grammar) In some languages, particularly Germanic languages, of the gender originating from the coalescence of the masculine and feminine categories of nouns. Of or pertaining to uncapitalized nouns in English, i.e., common nouns vs. proper nouns       compare verb (compar, ing) (transitive) To assess the similarities (between two things "to compare X and Y" or between one thing and another "to compare X with Y". Having made the comparison with X, one might have found it similar to X or different from X. Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra You can't compare my problems and yours (transitive)(grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective). We compare good as good, better, best (intransitive) To be similar (often used in the negative) A sapling and a fully-grown oak tree do not compare       comprise verb (comprises, comprising, comprised) To be made up of; to consist of. The whole comprises the parts. The parts are comprised by the whole. To include, to contain. This box comprises all my belongings. (informal, traditionally considered incorrect) To compose. See usage note below. A team is comprised of its members.       conceit noun  (uncountable) An over-high esteem of oneself; vain pride. (countable) Something conceived, especially, a novel or fanciful idea (countable) In literature and poetry, a device of analogy consisting of an extended metaphor       concert noun  (uncountable) Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action. (uncountable) Musical accordance or harmony; concord. (countable) A musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part. verb  To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation. To plan; to devise; to arrange. To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans.       conclusion noun  The end, finish, close or last part of something. The outcome or result of a process or act. A decision reached after careful thought. (logic) In a syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.       confidence noun  Self-assurance. Expression or feeling of certainty. The quality of trusting. Information held in secret.       conscience noun  A person's moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects their own behaviour. 20C, Albert Einstein, as quoted by Virgil Henshaw in Albert Einstein: Philosopher Scientist (1949) : "Never do anything against even if the state demands it."       consequence noun  That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause. A result of actions. A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference. Chain of causes and effects; consecution. Importance with respect to what comes after; The power to influence or produce an effect.       consideration noun  The process of considering. After much consideration, I have decided to stay. The tendency to consider others. You showed remarkable in giving up your place for your friend. A payment for something done. Sure I'll move my car, but only for a . (context, law) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.       contrary adjective  opposed in nature strongly dissimilar       corner noun  The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder. The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point. The chimney was full of cobwebs. The projection into space of an angle in a solid object. Herbert bruised his shin on the of the coffee table. An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection. The liquor store on the also sold lottery tickets. An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies. From the four corners of the earth they come. &mdash; Shakespeare A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook. On weekends, Emily liked to find a quiet and curl up with a good book. (economics) A monopoly or controlling interest in a salable commodity, allowing the controlling party to dictate terms of sale. In the 1970's, private investors tried to obtain a on the silver market, but were ultimately unsuccessful. (baseball) One of the four vertices of the strike zone. The pitch was just off the , low and outside. (football) A corner kick. (mathematics) A point at which a function has two distinct derivatives. verb  (transitive) To drive (someone) into a corner or other confined space. The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand. (transitive) To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment. ''The reporter cornered the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court. (transitive) To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it. The buyers attempted to the shares of the railroad stock, so as to facilitate their buyout. It's extremely hard to corner the petroleum market because there are so many players. (context, automotive, transitive) To turn a corner or drive around a curve. As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out. (context, automotive, intransitive) To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning. That BMW corners well, but the suspension is too stiff.       cost noun  Amount of money, time, etc. that is required or used. A negative consequence or loss that occurs or is required to occur. verb (costs, costing, cost) To incur a charge, a price.       counsel noun  The exchange of opinions and advice; consultation Advice or guidance so given A lawyer, as in Queen's Counsel (QC) verb  To give advice, especially professional advice. The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent. Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals counsel clients. To recommend       countenance noun  appearance, especially the features and expression of the face (RQ:Authorized Version), Genesis 4:5 : But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his fell. verb (countenanc, ing) (transitive) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.       couple noun  Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship. Joe and Amy make a nice . Two of the same kind connected or considered together (see Usage notes). They look like a of idiots! A small number of (see Usage notes) Informal. Let me have a of slices of pepperoni. One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple. (physics) Two rotations, movements, etc., that are equal in amount but opposite in direction, and acting along parallel lines or around parallel axis, axes. verb (coupl, ing) (transitive) To join two things together. Now the conductor will the train cars.       courage noun  the quality of a confident character not to be afraid or intimidated easy, easily but without being incautious or inconsiderate the ability to do things which one finds frightening       course noun  An onward movement, progress. The of events The itinerary of a race. The cross-country passes the canal. A period of learning. I need to take a French to pep up. A part of a meal. We offer seafood as the first . (sports) The trajectory of a ball, frisbee etc. (context, navigation) The direction of movement of a vessel at any given moment. The ship changed its 15 degrees towards south. (context, navigation) The intended passage of voyage, such as a boat, ship, airplane, spaceship, etc. A was plotted to traverse the ocean. (nautical) The lowest square sail in a fully rigged mast, often named according to the mast. Main course and mainsail are the same thing in a sailing ship. (context, masonry) A row of bricks or blocks. On a building that size, two crews could only lay two courses in a day. The path taken by a waterway. verb (courses, coursing, coursed) To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood). The oil coursed through the engine. To pursue by tracking or estimating the course taken by one's prey.       Coventry noun  Banishment. ::Joe received from his colleagues after telling the sexist joke. proper noun  An industrial city in central England.       cover noun  A lid. The hiding from view. The front and back of a book or magazine. The top sheet of a bed. (music) A cover version; a cover song. (cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position. A setting at a restaurant table. We need to set another for the Smith party. (topology) A set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set. The open intervals are a for the real numbers. A cover charge. There's a $15 tonight. (philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc. (military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire. (legal) In commercial law, refers to a buyer"s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for. verb  To place something over or upon to conceal or protect. To feature, discuss, or mention. To provide enough money for. We've earned enough money to cover most of our costs. (music) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist). (context, military, police) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing. adjective  Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine. (music) Originally recorded by one artist, but later rerecorded by another artist. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.       cow noun (cows or kine (archaic)) A female domesticated ox or other bovine, especially an adult after she has had a calf. More generally, any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age. The female of larger species of mammal, including bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants. (context, UK, derogatory, informal) A woman who is considered despicable in some way, especially one considered to be fat, lazy, ugly, argumentative or spiteful. (informal) Anything that is annoyingly difficult. That website is a real to navigate. verb  (transitive) To intimidate. Con artists are not cowed by the law.       cracking noun  (chemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline. verb  (present participle of, crack) adjective  great, Great The race started at a pace. enjoyable, Enjoyable. We had a time. adverb  very, Very, usually associated with praise. It was a good show.       craven noun  A confessed coward. verb  To make Adjective, craven. adjective  Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly. (obsolete) defeat, Defeated.       craw noun  (archaic) The stomach of an animal. The crop of a bird.       cream noun  The oily part of milk which rises to the top. Follow the recipe and add the heavy next. (color) A yellowish white colour; the colour of cream. <table><tr><td>cream colour: &nbsp;</td><td bgcolor=" FFFDD0" width="80">&nbsp; </td></tr></table> (figurative) The best part of something. The of the crop. Some ointments or salves to apply to the skin. You look really sunburnt; you'd better put on some soon. (context, vulgar, slang) Semen. verb  To puree, to blend with a liquifying process. Cream the vegetables with the olive oil, flour, salt and water mixture. To turn into a yellowish white colour; to give something the color of cream. (slang) To obliterate, to win over someone else quite decisively. We creamed the opposing team! (context, vulgar, slang) To ejaculate. adjective  (colour) Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.       credit noun (credits, -) (uncountable): Recognition and respect. I give you for owning up to your mistake. (uncountable, legal) A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid. (uncountable, business) The provision of resources (such as goods, services, or money) by one party (the creditor) to another party (the debtor) where that second party does not immediately pay the first party for the resources in full, and instead either arranges to pay for or to return those resources or equivalent value at a later date In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further to you. (uncountable, US) A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment). What do you mean my is no good? (accounting) An addition to certain accounts. (context, tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid. Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business ? A valuable member. That point guard is a to the team. An arbitrary unit of value, used in many token economies. To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits. Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left.       Creek noun  a native American tribe from the Southeastern United States the language of the Creek tribe adjective  of or pertaining to the Creek tribe The chieftain was well versed in history.       creep noun  The movement of something that creeps (like worms or snails) A relatively small gradual change, variation or deviation (from a planned value) in a measure. A slight displacement of an object: the slight movement of something (context, publishing) In sewn books, the tendency of pages on the inside of a quire to stand out farther than those on the outside of it. (context, materials science) An increase in strain with time; the gradual flow or deformation of a material under stress. (geology) The imperceptible downslope movement of surface rock. (context, informal, pejorative) An annoying irritating person (context, informal, pejorative) A frightening and/or disconcerting person, especially one who gives the speaker chills or who induces psychosomatic facial itching. Stop following me, you ! verb (creeps, creeping, crept or creeped, crept, creeped, or archaic cropen) (transitive) To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground. Lizards and snakes crept over the ground. (transitive) Of plants, to grow across a surface rather than upwards. (transitive) To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction. He tried to past the guard without being seen. (transitive) To make small gradual changes, usually in a particular direction. Prices have been creeping up all year.       crimp noun  A fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts. The strap was held together by a simple metal . (obsolete): A coal broker. Provincial England (obsolete): One who decoys or entraps men into the military or naval service. (obsolete): A keeper of a low lodging house where sailors and emigrants are entrapped and fleeced. (usually in plural): A hairstyle which has been crimped, or shaped so it bends back and forth in many short kinks. (obsolete): A game at cards. verb  To fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened. He crimped the wire in place. To style hair into a crimp. adjective  (obsolete): Easily crumbled; friable; brittle. (obsolete): Weak; inconsistent; contradictory.       Cross proper noun  An English topographic surname for someone who lived near a stone cross on a road       Crow proper noun  A Native American tribe. The Siouan language of this tribe.       cry noun (cri, es) A shedding of tears. After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry. A shout or scream. I heard a cry from afar. Words shouted or screamed. a battle cry (context, collectively) A group of hounds. verb (cr, i, ed) (intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. That sad movie always makes me . (intransitive) To shout, scream, yell. The captured bear cub tried to out to its mother. (transitive) To shout, scream (words).       cudgel noun  a short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon The guard hefted his cudgel menacingly at the inmates, the threat to swing glinted in his eye. verb (cudgels, cudgeling or (UK) cudgelling, cudgeled or (UK) cudgelled, cudgeled or (UK) cudgelled) to strike someone with a cudgel The officer was violently cudgeled down in the midst of the rioters, with his own beatstick no less.       cue noun  An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something. verb (cues, cueing, cued) The act of giving someone a cue signal.       curl noun (wikipedia, Curl, Curl (mathematics)) a piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet a spin making the trajectory of an object curve (weightlifting): Any exercise performed by bending the arms or legs on the exertion, especially those that train the biceps. (curling) Movement of a moving rock away from a straight line (mathematics) Vector operator corresponding to the cross product of del and a given vectorial field. verb  to cause to curve to make into a curl (calculus) A vector field denoting the rotation per unit area of a given vector field. To take part in curling I at my local club every weekend.       cut noun  An opening resulting from cutting. Look at this on my finger! The act of cutting. He made a fine with his sword. The result of cutting. She tried out for the team, but didn't make the . A share or portion. The lawyer took a of the profits. (Cricket) A batsman's shot played with a swinging motion of the bat, to hit the ball backward of point. (Cricket) Sideways movement of the ball through the air caused by a fast bowler imparting spin to the ball. The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards. The player next to the dealer the deck by placing the bottom half on top. The manner or style a garment is fashioned in. I like the of that suit. A slab, especially of meat. That"s our finest of meat. (fencing) An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point. A deliberate snub, typically a refusal to return a bow or other acknowledgement of acquaintance. verb (cuts, cutting, cut) To perform an incision, for example with a knife. I the skin on my arm. To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument. Would you please the cake? To separate from prior association; to remove a portion of a recording during editing. Travis was from the team. To enter a queue in the wrong place. One student kept trying to in front of the line. (context, cinema, audio) To cease recording activities. After the actors read their lines, the director yelled "Cut!" To reduce, especially intentionally. They're going to salaries by fifteen percent. To form or shape by cutting. I have three diamonds to today. To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so. This road cuts right through downtown. (cricket) To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it. (colloquial) Not to attend a class, especially when this is not permitted. I fifth period to hang out with Angela. To change direction suddenly. The football player to his left to evade a tackle. To divide a pack of playing cards into two If you then I'll deal. adjective  (participial adjective) Having been . reduce, Reduced. The pitcher threw a fastball that was slower than his usual pitch. Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor. (context, of a gem) carve, Carved into a shape; not raw. (cricket, of a shot) Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point. (bodybuilding) Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles. 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