English words starting with C

any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically, used to treat inflammation and autoimmune diseases.

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex, involved in the body's response to stress and the regulation of metabolism, immune response, and other functions.

a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex, used as a drug to treat inflammation, allergies, and other conditions.

a very hard mineral consisting of aluminum oxide, used as an abrasive and as a gemstone in its colored forms (such as ruby and sapphire).

to emit flashes of light; to sparkle or glitter.

a small, fast, and lightly armed warship, smaller than a destroyer, used for escort and patrol duties.

Because

(in a right-angled triangle) the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to a given acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

relating to treatment intended to restore or improve a person's appearance.

In a way that relates to improving appearance, especially superficially.

Substances that you put on your face or body to make it more attractive

A specialist in the professional application of cosmetics and beauty treatments.

The professional skill or practice of beautifying the face, hair, and skin.

Relating to the universe or cosmos, especially as distinct from the earth.

Relating to or consisting of cosmic rays.

In a way that relates to the universe or cosmos, especially on a vast scale.

The branch of science or a theory that deals with the origin of the universe.

relating to the science or study of the origin and development of the universe as a whole.

A scientist who studies the origin, structure, and development of the universe.

the scientific study of the origin and nature of the universe

An astronaut from the former Soviet Union or Russia.

containing people from many different countries and influenced by their culture

The ideology that all human beings belong to a single community based on a shared morality, transcending national or local allegiances.

the universe, especially when considered as a well-ordered and harmonious system.

A member of a people of southern Russia, Ukraine, and Siberia, noted for their horsemanship and military skill, and who formed an elite military caste.

To treat someone with excessive care and attention, often to the point of spoiling them.

To require a specified payment or sacrifice

Determined by or calculated according to cost.

relating to or involving the weighing of the costs of a course of action against the benefits expected from it

(of a product, service, or company) able to offer prices that are as low as or lower than those of rivals while maintaining quality or profitability.

Very careful about how much money is spent; aware of and trying to keep costs low.

the action or process of keeping costs, especially business or government costs, within certain limits or preventing them from increasing excessively.

The process or activity of managing and regulating expenses to keep them within a planned budget.

The process or policy of reducing costs or expenditures, especially in a business or organization.

Giving good value for the amount of money spent; economical in terms of the benefits gained relative to the cost.

In a way that achieves good results without costing too much money.

The degree to which a project, policy, or action provides good value for the amount of money spent.

Giving good value or service in relation to the amount of money spent; economical.

Without any charge or payment required.

relating to or being a contract in which the seller is paid for the costs of production plus an agreed percentage as profit.

Designed to reduce costs or expenses.

A system or arrangement in which the cost of something is divided between two or more parties.

Relating to the ribs.

The process of calculating the total expenses involved in making a product or providing a service.

costing nothing; free of charge.

costing a lot of money; expensive

a set of clothes worn by an actor or performer for a particular role or by someone to look like a different person or thing.

Wearing a costume, especially for a performance, party, or disguise.

A person or company that makes, supplies, or rents out costumes, especially for theatrical productions or fancy dress.

The art or process of designing, making, or providing costumes for a performance, film, or event.

Giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.

giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation

A small, narrow bed, especially one for a child or baby.

a small shelter or shed for animals or birds, especially for sheep, doves, or poultry.

a small group of people who share a particular interest or taste and often exclude others.

having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning.

a formal ball, especially one at which debutantes are presented.

A shrub of the rose family, with small glossy leaves and bright red or orange berries, often grown for ornament.

A short surplice, typically of coarse material, worn by some Christian clergy and members of religious orders.

a small house, especially in the countryside

A person who lives in a cottage, especially in a rural area.

a soft white fibrous substance that surrounds the seeds of a tropical and subtropical plant and is used to make textile fabric and thread for sewing.

A type of sweet food made from spun sugar that is light, fluffy, and often served on a stick.

A venomous North American pit viper, also known as a water moccasin, characterized by the white lining of its mouth.

The seed of the cotton plant, from which cottonseed oil is extracted.

A common North American rabbit with a white, fluffy underside to its tail.

a north american poplar tree with seeds covered in white cottony hairs.

resembling cotton in texture; soft and fluffy.

A leaf of the embryo of a seed plant, which upon germination either remains in the seed or emerges, enlarges, and becomes green.

A long, comfortable piece of furniture for two or more people to sit or lie on.

A person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television, and who takes little exercise.

a large american wild cat with yellowish-brown fur.

to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound

the present participle or gerund of 'cough': the act of expelling air from the lungs suddenly and noisily, often to clear the throat or airways.

Used as the past tense of 'can' to indicate ability or possibility in the past.

a deep ravine or gulch, typically one formed by water erosion.

a thin fruit or vegetable puree, used as a sauce.

a steep, narrow gully on a mountainside, especially one filled with snow or ice.

The SI unit of electric charge, equal to the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by a current of one ampere.

a fragrant crystalline compound found in many plants, used in perfumes and to prevent moth damage.

a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a particular organization

a member of a council, especially a local government council.

A man who is a member of a council, especially of a local government council.

a member of a council, especially a local government council.

a woman who is a member of a council, especially of a local government council.

advice, especially that given formally

The process of listening to and giving professional advice to someone about their problems.

the process of listening to and giving support or professional advice to someone, especially to help them deal with problems or difficulties.

a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems

a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems.

to say numbers one after another in order

(of a noun) able to be counted and having a plural form

An act of counting backwards to zero to mark the time before an event, especially the launch of a rocket.

A person's face or facial expression.

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A coup d'état undertaken to reverse or counteract the effects of a previous coup.

(of a policy or action) intended to counteract the cyclical fluctuations of an economy, typically by stimulating growth during a recession or restraining it during a boom.

A set of ideas, statements, or narratives that challenges, opposes, or seeks to subvert a dominant or established discourse.

An example that disproves or contradicts a general statement, rule, or theory.

Opposing or challenging the established, dominant power, ideology, or cultural influence in a society.

an offer or plan made in opposition to another offer or plan that has already been made.

The period of Catholic revival and reform in the 16th and 17th centuries, initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation.

Opposed to a revolution, especially one that has already occurred, and seeking to reverse its results.

(of two or more parts, especially in machinery) rotating in opposite directions.

A military or tactical move made in response to an enemy's attack.

Relating to or intended to prevent or combat terrorism.

A tradition that is set up in opposition to or as a challenge to a prevailing or established tradition.

To reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect.

an action taken to reduce or oppose the effect of another action

An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.

An attack made in response to an attack by an enemy or opponent.

To have an equal but opposite effect to something else, so that it has no or less influence.

Offset or compensated for something by having an equal and opposite force or effect.

acting as a force or influence that balances or neutralizes another, often equalizing an effect

In the opposite direction to the way the hands of a clock move.

Relating to a way of life and set of ideas that are deliberately different from and opposed to the accepted social norms and values.

A way of life and set of ideas that are deliberately different from and opposed to the accepted social norms and values of mainstream society.

Relating to or expressing what has not happened or is not the case.

made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.

A person who makes an illegal copy of something, especially money, in order to deceive people.