| cocky |
displaying confidence in a way that is boastful or arrogant. |
| cocoa |
a powder made by grinding the dried seeds of the cacao tree and removing the fat. [3 definitions] |
| coconut |
a tropical palm tree that bears large seeds that can be eaten; coconut tree; coconut palm. [2 definitions] |
| cocoon |
a covering made by young insects and some other arthropods to protect themselves while they change from a pupa into an adult. Some spiders make cocoons to hide their eggs. |
| cod |
a large fish found in the ocean. Cod are used for food. |
| c.o.d. |
abbreviation of "collect on delivery," or "cash on delivery." Ordering an item c.o.d. means that payment is not required until the goods arrive. |
| code |
a set of rules or laws. [3 definitions] |
| coeducation |
the education of males and females at the same school and in the same classes. |
| coffee |
a tropical plant that produces beans. These beans are used to make a dark brown drink. [2 definitions] |
| coffeepot |
a pot for making or serving coffee. |
| coffee shop |
a small restaurant that specializes in serving coffee, snacks, and light meals. |
| coffee table |
a long, low table usually placed in front of a sofa. |
| coffin |
a box in which a dead person is buried. |
| cog1 |
one of a series of teeth on a gear. |
| coherence |
the condition of being logical and easy to understand. |
| coil1 |
to wind into circles. [2 definitions] |
| coin |
a piece of metal money that is small, flat, and round. [3 definitions] |
| coincide |
to be in the same place or happen at the same time. [2 definitions] |
| coincidence |
the fact of two events occurring at the same time simply by chance and, often, in a way that is is very surprising; or the fact of two or more things being the same even though there would seem to be little chance of them being the same. |
| coke |
the carbon substance that is left after coal has been heated without air. Coke is used as a fuel for doing certain kinds of work in a factory. |
| colander |
a bowl-shaped container with many holes in the bottom, used especially for washing fruits and vegetables and also for draining the water away from spaghetti or other pasta. A colander usually has very small legs on the bottom, and it often has a handle or handles. |