English words starting with C

A reduction in something, especially in the amount of money spent or the number of staff employed.

attractive in a pretty or endearing way

In an appealing, charming, or endearing manner.

the quality of being attractive, pleasant, or endearing, especially in a way that is considered charming, pretty, or appealing.

excessively or affectedly cute, often in a way that seems insincere or cloying.

the hard skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail.

a person or animal that is attractive in a pretty or endearing way.

a short sword with a slightly curved blade, formerly used by sailors.

knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food.

A thin slice of meat, especially veal or pork, usually coated in breadcrumbs and fried.

A shape or picture that has been cut out from a piece of paper, wood, etc.

A person or thing that cuts something.

involving ruthless competition

a piece cut off from a plant that is used to grow a new plant

Using the most recent technology or methods; very modern and advanced.

A room in a film or television studio where the editing of recorded material is carried out.

a sea creature with ten arms and a wide, flat, hard shell inside its body, that can send out a black liquid when in danger

A type of embroidery or needlework where parts of the fabric are cut out and the edges are overcast or stitched to form a decorative openwork pattern.

a caterpillar that is a pest of many plants, feeding on young stems at ground level and often cutting them off.

Of a greenish-blue color; between green and blue on the color spectrum.

an extremely poisonous chemical compound

A major group of bacteria that obtain energy through photosynthesis and can produce oxygen.

relating to or characteristic of cyanobacteria, which are photosynthetic bacteria that can produce oxygen.

an attempt by a person or organization to damage or destroy a computer network or system using the internet.

Relating to the study of communication and automatic control systems in both machines and living things.

The scientific study of communication and control processes in living beings and machines, especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems.

A genre of science fiction set in a lawless, dystopian future dominated by computer technology and large, corrupt corporations.

The notional environment in which communication over computer networks occurs; the internet considered as a world separate from the real world.

The use of computer technology and the internet to carry out violent acts that cause fear or harm, especially to achieve political or ideological goals.

the global network of computer systems and digital environments, especially the internet, considered as a virtual space or society.

A fictional or hypothetical person whose physical abilities are extended beyond normal human limitations by mechanical elements built into the body.

A type of ancient, slow-growing, evergreen plant with a thick trunk and a crown of large, stiff, feathery leaves, resembling a palm or tree fern.

Relating to the Cyclades, a group of islands in the Aegean Sea, or their Bronze Age culture and art.

A low-growing plant of the primrose family, having pink, red, or white flowers with backward-curving petals and patterned leaves.

A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order

The total time required to complete one full operation, process, or cycle, especially in manufacturing or computing.

Happening in a regularly repeated series of cycles.

happening in cycles; regularly repeated

In a way that occurs in cycles or repeated sequences.

The sport or activity of riding a bicycle.

A person who rides a bicycle.

A combining form meaning "circle," "cycle," or "wheel," used in the formation of compound words.

a violent tropical storm with very strong winds that move in a circular direction

Relating to or characteristic of a cyclone, especially in being violent and revolving.

(of ancient masonry) made with massive irregular blocks.

A synthetic drug used in chemotherapy to treat various cancers and to suppress the immune system, for example before a bone marrow transplant.

(in Greek mythology) a member of a race of one-eyed giants.

A large pictorial representation encircling the spectator, often with a three-dimensional foreground and special lighting to create an illusion of reality.

a type of particle accelerator in which charged particles are propelled in spiral paths by a constant magnetic field and an alternating electric field.

a young swan.

A solid or hollow geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section.

having the shape of a cylinder; long, round, and straight with circular ends of equal size.

A musical instrument consisting of a slightly concave round brass plate which is either struck against another one or hit with a stick to make a ringing, clashing, or crashing sound.

A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest and are not sincere or honest.

Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

In a way that shows the belief that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity, especially a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others.

A person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration.

An evergreen coniferous tree with small, dark, scale-like leaves and rounded woody cones.

Relating to the alphabet used for writing Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, and other Slavic languages.

A sac in the body, containing fluid or soft matter, that develops abnormally.

Relating to or characterized by cysts, which are abnormal sac-like structures in the body.

Inflammation of the bladder, typically causing a frequent, urgent, and painful need to urinate.

A type of protein secreted by cells of the immune system which acts as a chemical messenger to regulate immune responses and inflammation.

Relating to the structure and function of cells, especially as studied microscopically.

The branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells.

A type of herpesvirus that can cause disease in people with weakened immune systems and in newborn infants.

The material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.

of or relating to the cytoplasm of a cell

A compound found in living tissue as a constituent base of nucleic acids. It is paired with guanine in double-stranded DNA.

Poisonous to living cells; causing cell death.

A title for an emperor of Russia before 1917.

The title for an empress of Russia before 1917.

Relating to or characteristic of a czar (a Russian emperor before 1917) or the system of government under a czar.

A person from the Czech Republic, or a person of Czech descent.

Relating to the former country of Czechoslovakia or its people.

relating to the former country of czechoslovakia or its people.