| colour |
a spelling of "color" used in Canada and Britain. See "color" for more information. |
| colt |
a young male horse, donkey, zebra, or related animal, usually one that is less than four years old. |
| columbine |
a plant related to the buttercup whose flowers have five long petals. |
| column |
an upright structure, usually made of stone or wood, that is similar to a post. A column helps support a building. [4 definitions] |
| columnist |
a writer or editor of a regular column or feature in a newspaper or magazine. |
| coma1 |
a long, deep state of being unconscious, caused by disease or injury. |
| comb |
a thin piece of plastic or other material that has teeth along one side. It is used to smooth, arrange, or hold hair in place. [5 definitions] |
| combat |
to fight against. [2 definitions] |
| combination |
the result of an act of combining; things that are brought together or combined. [2 definitions] |
| combine |
to bring or join together into a whole. [2 definitions] |
| combustion |
the act or process of burning. |
| come |
to move or travel toward the speaker; approach. [4 definitions] |
| come across |
to discover or find by chance. [2 definitions] |
| come clean |
(informal) to admit the truth. |
| comedian |
a person who entertains by telling jokes and acting in a way that makes people laugh. |
| comedy |
a play, film, story, or television show that is funny or happy. |
| come out |
to be revealed or made known. [5 definitions] |
| come out in the wash |
to turn out in a satisfactory way. |
| comet |
an object in space that travels around the sun. A comet is made up of dust and gas, and sometimes forms a long, bright tail. |
| come to blows |
to start to fight. |
| comfort |
to give relief from a painful or difficult situation; soothe. [3 definitions] |