Mots commençant par C — 1 957 entrées

Les 1 957 mots du dictionnaire qui commencent par la lettre C, dans l'ordre alphabétique, chacun avec sa première définition. Les accents ne changent pas le classement : une initiale accentuée se range sous sa lettre de base.

• career11 sensOne’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously or over a long period of time.
• carefree1 sensWithout cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.
• careful4 sensTaking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
• carefully3 sensWith care; attentively, circumspectly.
• careless3 sensNot concerned or worried (about).
• caress4 sensAn act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
• caretaker3 sensSomeone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.
• Carey12 sensA placename: A hamlet in Ballingham parish and Little Dewchurch parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5631).
• cargo3 sensFreight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.
• Cargo3 sensA surname.
• Caribbean5 sensPertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba…
• caring2 sensKind, sensitive, or empathetic.
• carl3 sensA rude, rustic man; a churl.
• Carl2 sensA male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Charles.
• Carla1 sensA female given name from the Germanic languages.
• Carlin2 sensA surname.
• Carlisle28 sensA city in and the county town of Cumbria, and formerly of the county of Cumberland, and in Cumberland unitary authority since 2023, northwestern…
• Carlo1 sensA male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Charles.
• Carlos1 sensA male given name from Portuguese or from Spanish [in turn from Latin, in turn from the Germanic languages], equivalent to English Charles, Carl, or…
• Carlotta1 sensA female given name from Italian.
• Carlson1 sensA surname originating as a patronymic, of Scandinavian origin.
• Carlton30 sensAny of several place names in England: A village in Carlton and Chellington parish, Bedford borough, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref SP9555).
• Carly1 sensA female given name from the Germanic languages.
• Carmen6 sensA female given name from Spanish
• Carmichael4 sensA placename: A village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9238).
• carmine3 sensA purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.
• Carmine2 sensA male given name from Italian.
• carnage5 sensDeath and destruction.
• Carnegie8 sensA surname.
• carnival7 sensAny of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
• Carnival1 sensThe season just before the beginning of the Western Christian season of Lent.
• carol9 sensA ballad or song of joy.
• Carol2 sensA female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the middle of the 20th century.
• Carole1 sensA female given name from French, variant of Carol
• Carolina11 sensA female given name from Latin, Latinate form of Caroline; rare in English.
• caroline1 sensAn old silver coin of Italy.
• Caroline3 sensSynonym of Carolean (“relating to the time of Kings Charles I and II of England or Charles III of the United Kingdom, or of the kings themselves”).
• Carolyn1 sensA female given name from the Germanic languages, a variant of Caroline used since the 19th century.
• carotid2 sensEither of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by…
• carousel8 sensA pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which…
• carp9 sensAny of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.
• Carp1 sensA surname.
• carpenter6 sensA person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.
• Carpenter19 sensA surname originating as an occupation derived from the trade name carpenter.
• carpet8 sensA fabric used as a complete floor covering.
• carr3 sensAny marsh; marshy ground, swampland.
• Carr12 sensA northern English habitational surname from Old Norse derived from Old Norse kjarr (“brushwood”).
• carriage12 sensThe act of conveying; carrying.
• Carrie4 sensA diminutive of the female given name Caroline, also used as a formal given name.
• carrier16 sensA person or object that carries someone or something else.
• Carrier4 sensA Northern Athabaskan language spoken in Canada. Sometimes considered to be three separate languages: Southern Carrier, Northern Carrier and Central…
• Carrington10 sensA placename: A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7492).
• Carroll13 sensA surname from Irish derived from the Irish Ó Cearbhaill.
• carrot7 sensA vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.
• carrots1 sensA redhead.
• carry39 sensTo lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
• Carry1 sensA surname.
• carrying1 sensTransportation.
• Carson18 sensA Scottish surname, possibly a form of Curzon.
• cart10 sensA small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than…
• Cart2 sensA surname.
• cartel5 sensA group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market.
• carter2 sensA person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden.
• Carter13 sensA surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a carter.
• cartman2 sensA private garbage collection and haulage worker or contractor.
• Cartman1 sensA surname.
• carton7 sensAn inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.
• Carton1 sensA surname.
• cartoon9 sensA humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
• cartridge7 sensThe package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.
• Cartridge1 sensA surname.
• cartwright1 sensA craftsman who makes carts.
• Cartwright7 sensAn English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made carts.
• carve8 sensTo cut meat in order to serve it.
• carved1 sensOf an object, made by carving.
• carver5 sensSomeone who carves; an artist who produces carvings.
• Carver6 sensA surname.
• carving3 sensA carved object.
• Cary11 sensA surname, a less common spelling of Carey.
• casa1 senshouse
• Casa1 sensA town in Arkansas.
• Casablanca1 sensThe capital city of the region of Casablanca-Settat, Morocco.
• Casanova3 sensA man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women.
• case30 sensAn actual event, situation, or fact.
• Case5 sensabstract feature of a noun phrase that determines its function in a sentence, such as a grammatical case and a position.
• Casey10 sensA surname from Irish.
• cash12 sensMoney in the form of notes or bills and coins, as opposed to checks, credit or electronic transactions.
• Cash8 sensA surname originating as an occupation.
• cashed1 sensExhausted or used up; finished, empty.
• cashier6 sensTo discard, put away.
• casing5 sensThat which encloses or encases.
• casings1 sensDried cattle dung used as fuel.
• casino4 sensA public building or room for gambling.
• Casino1 sensA town in the Richmond Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
• casket5 sensA little box, e.g. for jewellery.
• Casper4 sensA male given name from Old Persian, of occasional usage, variant of Caspar.
• cass1 sensTo render moot or void; to annul; to reject
• Cass8 sensA diminutive of the female given name Cassandra of medieval origin, later also used for Cassidy, Cassiopeia, and Catherine with its variant forms.
• cassandra1 sensSynonym of leather leaf (“Chamaedaphne calyculata”).
• Cassandra5 sensA prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba. She captured the eye of Apollo and was granted the ability to see the…
• casserole4 sensA dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.
• cassette7 sensA small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.
• Cassidy5 sensA surname from Irish anglicized from Ó Casaide (“descendant of Caiside”). Caiside is a byname from Irish cas (“curly”) meaning “curly-haired”.
• cassie2 sensA thorny shrub with fragrant yellow flowers, Vachellia farnesiana; the needle bush.
• Cassie2 sensA female given name.
• Cassius1 sensA male given name from Latin.
• cast55 sensTo move, or be moved, away. To throw.
• Cast1 sensA surname.
• caste4 sensAny of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures.
• Castillo2 sensA habitational surname from Spanish, from Spanish castillo (“castle”).
• casting7 sensThe act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
• castle14 sensA large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also,…
• Castle8 sensA surname transferred from the common noun referring to someone who lived in or worked in a castle
• castor7 sensA hat made from the fur of the beaver.
• Castor6 sensOne of the Dioscuri
• Castro2 sensA surname from Spanish.
• casual16 sensHappening by chance.
• casually1 sensIn a casual manner.
• casualty7 sensSomething that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
• cat29 sensTerms relating to animals. A mammal of the family Felidae.
• Cat3 sensA diminutive of the female given names Catherine or Caitlin.
• CAT5 sensCentre for Alternative Technology
• Catalina5 sensA Catalina coupon.
• catalogue12 sensA systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc.
• catastrophe4 sensAny large and disastrous event of great significance.
• catastrophic3 sensOf or pertaining to a catastrophe.
• catch61 sensThe act of seizing or capturing.
• catcher5 sensSomeone or something that catches.
• catching3 sensInfectious, contagious.
• catchy4 sensInstantly appealing and memorable.
• cate1 sensA delicacy or item of food.
• Cate1 sensA diminutive of the female given name Catherine.
• category2 sensA group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
• caterer2 sensA person employed to obtain and maintain the storage of provisions, especially food.
• catering3 sensThe business of providing food and related services; foodservice.
• caterpillar5 sensThe larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
• catfish6 sensAny fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.
• Cath1 sensA diminutive of the female given name Catherine.
• cathedral5 sensRelating to the office of a bishop or an archbishop.
• Cathedral1 sensThe mainstream system or establishment in society, regarded as liberal or leftist.
• Catherine1 sensA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• catholic5 sensUniversal; all-encompassing.
• Catholic5 sensOf the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.
• Cathy1 sensA diminutive of the female given name Catherine and of its variant forms, also used as a formal given name in the 20th century.
• CATS1 sensA credit under the CAT Scheme above.
• cattle5 sensDomesticated animals of the species Bos taurus (cows, bulls, steers, oxen etc), and other hoofed mammals of the genus Bos.
• Cattle1 sensA surname.
• Caucasian8 sensOf or relating to the Caucasus region or its culture, languages, and people.
• caught1 sensOf the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.
• cause9 sensThe source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
• caution9 sensPrudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
• cautious1 sensUsing or exercising caution; careful; tentative
• cavalier11 sensLacking the proper care or concern for something important, reckless, rash, high-handed.
• Cavalier4 sensA small city, the county seat of Pembina County, North Dakota, United States.
• cavalry4 sensAn individual unit of this arm of service.
• Cavanaugh1 sensA surname from Irish.
• cave20 sensA large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
• Cave7 sensThe 18th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
• caveman4 sensAn early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.
• cavern5 sensA large cave.
• caviar3 sensRoe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy.
• cavity3 sensA hole or hollow depression in a solid object. A hollow area within the body.
• cawing1 sensThe act of producing a caw sound.
• Cayman2 sensOf or related to the Cayman Islands, understood geographically or politically.
• CC2 sensCompanion of the Order of Canada.
• cD1 sensa type of giant elliptical galaxy
• CD1 sensInitialism of compact disc. An album; a collection of musical recordings (or, occasionally, other audio such as spoken word).
• Ce1 sensA diminutive of the female given name Celia.
• cease4 sensTo stop.
• Cease1 sensA surname from German.
• Cece1 sensA diminutive of the female given name Cecilia.
• cecil1 sensA fried ball of minced meat, breadcrumbs, onions, etc.
• Cecil12 sensA unisex given name from Latin. A male given name from Latin.
• Cecile1 sensA female given name from Latin.
• Cecilia1 sensA female given name from Latin.
• cedar4 sensA coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.
• Cedar11 sensA surname.
• Cedric1 sensA male given name from Welsh.
• cee2 sensThe name of the Latin script letter C/c.
• ceiling8 sensThe overhead closure of a room.
• celebrate4 sensTo extol or honour in a solemn manner.
• celebrated1 sensfamous or widely praised
• celebrating1 senscelebration
• celebration4 sensThe formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.
• celebrity3 sensFame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
• celery3 sensA European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.
• celeste2 sensAn organ stop, deliberately slightly out of tune to give an undulating sound.
• Celeste2 sensA female given name from French [in turn from Latin].
• celestial12 sensOf, relating to, or located in the sky or outer space, where the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars are visible.
• Celestial2 sensComing from or having to do with Fredericton, New Brunswick.
• Celia2 sensA female given name from Latin.
• Celine1 sensA female given name from Latin.
• cell25 sensA single-room dwelling for a hermit.
• cellar6 sensAn enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
• cello2 sensA large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight,…
• cellphone1 sensTo make a call to (someone) on a cellphone.
• cellular5 sensOf, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.
• Celtic6 sensA branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.
• cement10 sensA powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with…
• Cement1 sensA town in Oklahoma.