| ACROLECT | • acrolect n. (Sociolinguistics) The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically… • ACROLECT n. a variety of language closest to the prestige form. |
| CALORICS | • CALORIC n. a hypothetical fluid formerly thought to be responsible for the phenomena of heat. |
| CARACOLE | • caracole n. A half-turn performed by a horse and rider in dressage. • caracole n. (Cavalry) A combat maneuver where riders of the same squadron turn simultaneously to their left or to their right. • caracole n. (Architecture) A spiral staircase. |
| CARACOLS | • caracols n. Plural of caracol. • caracols v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caracol. • CARACOL v. (French) to perform a half turn on a horse, also CARACOLE. |
| CARBOLIC | • carbolic adj. Of, relating to or containing carbolic acid. • carbolic n. Carbolic acid or similar disinfectant. • CARBOLIC n. an acidic compound. |
| CARLOCKS | • Carlocks prop.n. Plural of Carlock. • CARLOCK n. Russian isinglass, made from the air bladder of the sturgeon, and used in clarifying wine. |
| CHARCOAL | • charcoal n. (Countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic… • charcoal n. (Countable) A stick of black carbon material used for drawing. • charcoal n. (Countable) A drawing made with charcoal. |
| CHARLOCK | • charlock n. Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis). • CHARLOCK n. a weedy plant with yellow flowers. |
| CLOCHARD | • clochard n. A beggar or tramp, especially in France. • CLOCHARD n. (French) a beggar; a vagrant. |
| COCHLEAR | • cochlear adj. (Anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the cochlea. • COCHLEAR n. (Latin) a kind of spoon, also COCHLEARE. |
| CORACLES | • coracles n. Plural of coracle. • CORACLE n. (Welsh) a small boat made of wickerwork covered with watertight material, also CURAGH, CURRACH, CURRAGH. |
| CORTICAL | • cortical adj. (Anatomy) Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain. • cortical adj. (Botany) Pertaining to the cortex of a stem or root—the tissue that lies inward from the epidermis… • CORTICAL adj. pertaining to the cortex. |
| ORICHALC | • orichalc n. Alternative form of orichalcum. • ORICHALC n. a gold-coloured alloy, also ORICALCHE. |