Palavras começadas por C — 1957 entradas

As 1957 palavras do dicionário começadas pela letra C, por ordem alfabética, cada uma com a sua primeira definição. Os acentos não alteram a ordenação: uma inicial acentuada fica sob a sua letra de base.

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