English words starting with C

Connected to or associated with a person's career or profession.

(of an injury, action, or situation) so serious that it could end a professional person's career or prevent them from continuing in their profession.

the practice of advancing one's career as a primary goal in life, often at the expense of personal integrity or ethical considerations.

A person whose main concern is their career advancement, often at the expense of other interests or ethical considerations.

having no worries or problems

Taking care to avoid potential problems or dangers; attentive to detail.

in a way that gives a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident, make a mistake, or damage something

the quality of being careful; attention to detail and avoidance of mistakes or harm.

a person who provides direct care for children, the elderly, or the chronically ill, especially within a family.

The activity or job of regularly looking after a child, a sick person, or an old person at home.

not giving enough attention and thought to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes

In a way that does not give enough attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors; without care.

The fact of not taking enough care or paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that something bad happens.

A person who provides care and support to someone who is sick, elderly, or disabled, especially on an unpaid, informal basis.

to touch or stroke gently in a loving or affectionate way.

(of a touch or gesture) gentle and loving

a person who is employed to look after a building, especially a house or a public building, and may also do minor repairs

The activity or job of taking care of a person, animal, or place.

Showing the effects of worry or anxiety, especially in a tired or weary appearance.

The amount of money paid for a ride on a bus, streetcar, or subway.

the goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or other large vehicle.

A waiter or waitress who serves food to customers in their cars at a drive-in restaurant.

Relating to the Caribbean Sea, its islands, or the surrounding region.

a large north american reindeer.

Relating to or resembling a caricature; exaggerated or distorted in a way that is comically or grotesquely like a caricature.

A picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

represented in a simplified or exaggerated way for comic or critical effect.

An artist who specializes in creating caricatures.

Decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone.

a set of bells in a tower, played using a keyboard or by an automatic mechanism.

Showing kindness and concern for others.

a native or inhabitant of the city of rio de janeiro, brazil.

To steal a car by using force or threats against the driver.

a person who steals a car by forcing the driver to stop and get out

The crime of stealing a car by using force or threats against the driver.

Not having a car; without a car.

Resembling or characteristic of a car.

the amount of people or things that a car can carry or hold

a company that manufactures automobiles.

A member of a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel.

a deep red color with a purple tint.

the violent killing of a large number of people, especially in a war.

Relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities

The quality or state of being physical, especially in a sexual way.

In a way that relates to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities

A type of plant with sweet-smelling white, pink, or red flowers.

A public festival or celebration, typically held just before Lent, involving processions, music, dancing, and masquerade.

a reddish-brown or reddish-orange semi-precious stone, a variety of chalcedony.

A person who works with a carnival, especially one who operates a sideshow or attraction.

a compound that occurs in living tissue and is involved in the transport of fatty acids into mitochondria for energy production.

A public festival, typically during the period before Lent in Roman Catholic countries, involving processions, music, dancing, and the use of masquerade.

Resembling or characteristic of a carnival, especially in being lively, colorful, and festive.

Resembling or characteristic of a carnival, especially in being lively, colorful, and unrestrained.

An animal that eats meat.

feeding on other animals.

A person who works with a carnival, especially one who operates a sideshow or game of chance.

the sweet, dark brown powder made from the seeds of a mediterranean tree, used as a substitute for chocolate.

A traditional religious song of joy sung at Christmas.

a person who goes from house to house singing Christmas carols, often in a group.

Relating to the Frankish dynasty founded by Charlemagne, which ruled western Europe from the 8th to the 10th century.

Relating to or characteristic of the US states of North Carolina or South Carolina.

a shot in billiards or pool in which the cue ball strikes two other balls successively.

An orange or red substance found in some plants, such as carrots, that is converted by the body into vitamin A.

Any of a group of yellow, orange, or red pigments found in plants and some animal tissues, including carotenes and xanthophylls.

relating to or denoting the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck.

to drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.

A rotating machine or device, such as one for carrying passengers around for amusement or for collecting luggage at an airport.

Engaged in or characterized by noisy, drunken merrymaking.

To complain or find fault constantly about trivial matters.

An Italian dish consisting of thin slices of raw meat or fish, typically served as an appetizer.

relating to the bones in the wrist.

Relating to the Carpathian Mountains in central and eastern Europe.

The female reproductive organ of a flowering plant, consisting of an ovary, a stigma, and usually a style.

A person whose job is making and repairing wooden objects and structures.

the skill or work of making and repairing wooden objects and structures.

A thick, woven floor covering, typically rectangular and often covering a large area.

A traveling bag made of carpet fabric.

A political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.

Covered with or as if with a carpet.

A material used for covering floors, typically sold in rolls by the metre or yard.

Constantly finding fault or complaining, especially about trivial matters.

An arrangement between people to make a regular journey in a single vehicle, typically with each person taking turns to drive the others.

a shelter for a car consisting of a roof supported by posts, typically attached to a house

A small, enclosed desk for individual study in a library.

a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by a horse, used in the past

The part of a road used by vehicles, not including the pavement or sidewalk.

Past tense and past participle of 'carry'.

A person or thing that carries, holds, or transports something.

Operating from or designed for use on an aircraft carrier.

The decaying flesh of dead animals.

A long, thin, orange-colored root vegetable that grows under the ground.

relating to or characterized by the use of a combination of promised rewards and threatened punishments to make someone work harder or behave in a certain way.

to hold something or someone with your hands, arms, or on your back and take them from one place to another

(of a bag or suitcase) taken onto an aircraft or other vehicle as hand luggage.

something that remains or continues from an earlier time or situation.

a large bag or tote, often made of a soft material, used for carrying a variety of items.

A person who is being carried into a place, especially a bride being carried over the threshold of her new home.

supporting and moving someone or something from one place to another

something that remains or is left from an earlier time or situation.

feeling sick because of the motion of a car

A vehicle with two or four wheels that is pulled by an animal, especially a horse, and is used for carrying goods or people.

A menu or list of dishes available in a restaurant.

A group of independent companies that join together to control prices and limit competition in a particular market.

A person whose job is to drive a cart for transporting goods.

Relating to the French philosopher René Descartes or his ideas, especially the separation of mind and body.

The philosophical system of René Descartes or his followers, based on the method of systematic doubt and the principle "I think, therefore I am" (cogito ergo sum).

Of or relating to the ancient city of Carthage, its people, or its culture.

Of or relating to a strict contemplative monastic order founded by St. Bruno in 1084.

a strong, flexible, connective tissue found in various parts of the body, such as the joints, outer ear, and nose.

(of body tissue) firm and flexible like cartilage; consisting of cartilage.

A large amount, as much as a cart can carry.

A person who draws or produces maps.

Relating to the science or practice of drawing maps.

The science or practice of drawing maps.

A box or container, usually made of cardboard or plastic, for holding goods.

A drawing, especially in a newspaper or magazine, that tells a joke or makes a humorous political point.

Resembling or characteristic of a cartoon, especially in being simplified, exaggerated, or humorously unrealistic.

resembling a cartoon, especially in being simplified, exaggerated, or humorous in appearance or effect.

A person who draws cartoons, especially as a profession.

an ornate or ornamental frame, often oval or oblong in shape, used especially for enclosing a design or inscription.