Palabras que empiezan por C — 1957 entradas

Las 1957 palabras del diccionario que empiezan por la letra C, en orden alfabético, cada una con su primera definición. Los acentos no alteran la ordenación —una inicial acentuada se coloca bajo su letra base—, pero la Ñ sí es una letra propia y tiene su propia sección.

• civilians1 acepciónSynonym of civvies
• civilisation1 acepciónUK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Commonwealth spelling of civilization.
• civilised1 acepciónNon-Oxford British English spelling of civilized.
• civilization6 acepcionesAn organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical…
• civilized3 acepcionesHaving a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.
• clacking1 acepciónA sound that clacks.
• claim15 acepcionesA demand of ownership made for something.
• claiming1 acepciónThe act of making a claim.
• Clair4 acepcionesA female given name from French.
• claire1 acepciónA small enclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters.
• Claire2 acepcionesA female given name from French.
• clam16 acepcionesA bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria),…
• clamoring1 acepciónA sound that clamors.
• clamp14 acepcionesA brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
• Clamp1 acepciónA surname.
• clan6 acepcionesA group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
• clancy1 acepciónAn overflow or spillage.
• Clancy2 acepcionesAn English surname from Irish.
• clang9 acepcionesA loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other; usually, one considered more jarring than melodious.
• clanging2 acepcionesA noise that clangs.
• clank4 acepcionesA loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.
• clanking1 acepciónA noise that clanks.
• clap18 acepcionesThe act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
• clapping1 acepciónThe action by which someone or something claps.
• Clara5 acepcionesA female given name from Latin.
• Clare18 acepcionesA county of Ireland.
• clarence1 acepciónA kind of carriage popular in the 19th century; a four-wheeled horse-driven vehicle with a glass front and room for four passengers.
• Clarence20 acepcionesA ducal title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British royal families
• Clarice1 acepciónA female given name from French.
• clarify3 acepcionesTo make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity.
• clarinet1 acepciónA woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion…
• Clarissa2 acepcionesA female given name from Latin or Italian.
• clarity4 acepcionesThe state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.
• Clark16 acepcionesAn English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a scribe, secretary, or cleric.
• Clarke1 acepciónAn English surname originating as an occupation, variant of Clark.
• Clarkson12 acepcionesA surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a scribe or priest.
• clary1 acepciónclary sage (Salvia sclarea)
• clash18 acepcionesA loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash.
• class21 acepcionesA group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.
• classic13 acepcionesOf or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
• classical9 acepcionesOf or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
• classics1 acepciónSynonym of classical studies: the study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, history etc.
• classified4 acepcionesSorted into classes or categories.
• classmate2 acepcionesA student who is in the same class at school.
• classroom1 acepciónA room, often in a school, where classes take place.
• classy2 acepcionesElegant, highly stylish or fashionable.
• clatter7 acepcionesTo make a rattling sound.
• clattering2 acepcionesIn a state or process of being clattered.
• Claude3 acepcionesA male given name from Latin.
• Claudia1 acepciónA female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Claudius.
• Claudius2 acepcionesA male given name from Latin.
• Claus3 acepcionesA male given name from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek].
• clause6 acepcionesA group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in…
• Clause1 acepciónA surname.
• claustrophobic3 acepcionesSuffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space.
• claw16 acepcionesA curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
• Claw1 acepciónA surname from Navajo.
• clay11 acepcionesA mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
• Clay13 acepcionesA surname originating as an occupation.
• Clayton40 acepcionesA placename: A large number of places in the United States: A town, the county seat of Barbour County, Alabama; named for Georgia jurist and…
• clean38 acepcionesFree of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
• Clean1 acepciónA surname.
• cleaned1 acepciónHaving been made clean.
• cleaner5 acepcionesA person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.
• cleaners1 acepciónA professional laundry or dry cleaner.
• cleaning2 acepcionesThe process of making something clean; a freeing from filth or dirt.
• cleanse4 acepcionesTo free from dirt; to clean, to purify.
• cleansing2 acepcionesThat cleanses.
• cleanup3 acepcionesThe act of cleaning or tidying something.
• clear48 acepcionesTransparent in colour.
• Clear1 acepciónAn idea state of beingness free of unwanted influences.
• clearance15 acepcionesThe act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared.
• clearer3 acepcionesSomeone who or something which clears.
• clearing7 acepcionesThe act or process of making or becoming clear.
• clearly3 acepcionesIn a clear manner.
• clears1 acepciónA relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted once.
• cleaver6 acepcionesA squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.
• Cleaver1 acepciónA surname from Middle English.
• clem4 acepcionesTo be hungry; starve.
• Clem2 acepcionesA unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name Clement.
• Cleo2 acepcionesA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• cleopatra1 acepciónThe butterfly Gonepteryx cleopatra of the family Pieridae.
• Cleopatra5 acepcionesA given name of women in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt; notably Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt (69–30 BCE); last of the Ptolemy line.
• clergy1 acepciónA body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
• clerk11 acepcionesOne who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.
• Clerk1 acepciónA surname.
• Cleveland28 acepcionesA geographic area of hills and dales in North Yorkshire, England.
• clever12 acepcionesNimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
• Clever1 acepciónA city in Missouri.
• cliché4 acepcionesSomething, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are…
• click29 acepcionesA brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such…
• Click2 acepcionesA surname.
• clicking1 acepciónThe sound or action of a click.
• client5 acepcionesA customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.
• clientele1 acepciónThe body or class of people who frequent an establishment or purchase a service, especially when considered as forming a more-or-less homogeneous…
• cliff2 acepcionesA vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
• Cliff7 acepcionesA diminutive of the male given name Clifford or Clifton.
• Clifford14 acepcionesA habitational surname from Old English.
• Cliffs1 acepciónCliff notes
• climate5 acepcionesThe long-term manifestations of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area or country, now usually represented by the statistical…
• climax10 acepcionesA rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
• Climax14 acepcionesA village in the Rural Municipality of Lone Tree No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada.
• climb14 acepcionesTo traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).
• climbing3 acepcionesThe sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
• cling11 acepcionesFruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
• clinging2 acepcionesClingy.
• clinic9 acepcionesA medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
• clinical7 acepcionesDealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical…
• clink6 acepcionesThe sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.
• Clink1 acepciónA surname.
• clinking1 acepciónA noise that clinks.
• clint1 acepciónThe relatively flat part of a limestone pavement between the grikes
• Clint3 acepcionesA male given name.
• Clinton53 acepcionesA surname.
• clip33 acepcionesTo grip tightly.
• clipped3 acepcionesHaving an end cut off; trimmed or cut back.
• clive3 acepcionesTo climb; ascend.
• Clive8 acepcionesA topographic surname from Old English - someone who lived near a cliff (Old English clif).
• cloak7 acepcionesA long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
• clock24 acepcionesA chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
• Clock1 acepciónA surname.
• clocked3 acepcionesEmbroidered with clocks (i.e. figured decorations, not timepieces).
• clockwork4 acepcionesA mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to…
• clogged1 acepciónHaving an obstructed flow; blocked.
• clone6 acepcionesA living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
• Clones1 acepciónA small town in County Monaghan, Ireland (Irish grid ref H 5026).
• cloning2 acepcionesThe production of an exact copy of an object.
• close66 acepcionesTo remove or block an opening, gap or passage through. To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the…
• Close1 acepciónA surname.
• close-up2 acepcionesIn near proximity.
• closed25 acepcionesPhysically obstructed, sealed, etc. Made impassable.
• closely2 acepcionesIn a close manner.
• closer7 acepcionesWithin a shorter distance.
• closet23 acepcionesA small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.
• closing5 acepcionesThe act by which something is closed.
• closure15 acepcionesAn event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
• clot5 acepcionesA thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
• cloth7 acepcionesA fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.…
• clothed2 acepcionesWearing clothes or clothing.
• clothes3 acepcionesItems of clothing; apparel.
• clothing4 acepcionesAny of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for…
• cloud24 acepcionesA visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
• Cloud1 acepciónA surname.
• cloudy7 acepcionesCovered with or characterised by clouds.
• clover2 acepcionesA plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.
• Clover12 acepcionesA surname.
• clown8 acepcionesA slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a…
• club25 acepcionesA heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
• clubhouse3 acepcionesAny building used by a club for meetings or social activities.
• clubs3 acepcionesOne of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣.
• clucking2 acepcionesThe action of the verb cluck; a cluck sound.
• clue7 acepcionesInformation which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
• Clue1 acepciónThe board game Cluedo whose goal is to solve the mystery of a fictitious murder.
• clueless2 acepcionesWithout any clues or hints.
• clumsy4 acepcionesAwkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
• cluster16 acepcionesA bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other.
• clutch17 acepcionesTo seize, as though with claws.
• clutches1 acepciónGrasp; possession; control.
• Clyde23 acepcionesA major river in Scotland, flowing from South Lanarkshire council area, past North Lanarkshire council area, through Glasgow council area, and past…
• CM1 acepciónA member of the Order of Canada.
• co2 acepcionesGender-neutral subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
• coach13 acepcionesA wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse.
• coaching4 acepcionesThe process by which someone is coached or tutored; instruction.
• coal14 acepcionesA black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
• Coal3 acepcionesAn unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri, United States, named after early settler Stephen Coale.
• coalition2 acepcionesA temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.
• Coalition1 acepciónAny of several series of nations allied against France in the Napoleonic Wars; in the War of the First Coalition, War of the Second Coalition, etc.
• COALition1 acepciónThe Coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party, emphasising its pro-coal policies.
• coarse6 acepcionesWith a rough texture; not smooth.
• coast11 acepcionesThe edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
• Coast1 acepciónA region of British Columbia, Canada.
• coastal1 acepciónRelating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore.
• Coastal1 acepciónCoastal Carolina University.
• coaster13 acepcionesA person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
• coastline1 acepciónThe shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial…
• coat11 acepcionesAn outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
• Coats1 acepciónA surname.
• cobb5 acepcionesA sea-cob or gull.
• Cobb11 acepcionesA surname.
• cobbler16 acepcionesA person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.
• Cobbler1 acepciónA person from Northamptonshire (traditionally a centre for shoemaking)
• cobra9 acepcionesAny of the genus Naja of venomous snakes that can spread their neck ribs into a broad hood when threatened; a true cobra.
• Cobra1 acepciónA male given name.
• COBRA2 acepcionesA cabinet committee meeting that would use a COBR room
• Coca-Cola2 acepcionesA particular cola soft drink (type of carbonated drink), produced by the Coca-Cola Company.
• cocaine4 acepcionesAn addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally,…
• Cochran4 acepcionesA Scottish surname.
• cock34 acepcionesA male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
• Cock1 acepciónA surname.
• cocking3 acepcionesOffensive or worthless
• Cocking2 acepcionesA village and civil parish in Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8717).
• cockpit10 acepcionesA site of conflict; a battlefield.
• cockroach5 acepcionesAny black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite.
• Cocks2 acepcionesA hamlet in Cornwall, England.
• cocksucker2 acepcionesA very annoying or objectionable person; any contemptible person.
• cocktail8 acepcionesA mixed alcoholic beverage.
• cocky4 acepcionesOverly confident; arrogant and boastful.
• coco2 acepcionesCoconut palm.
• Coco3 acepcionesAn unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
• cocoa6 acepcionesThe dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.