Example Sentences: Words Starting with C
1,709 words starting with C, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- continuouslyThe river continuously flows to the sea, it will never pause to let us cross on dry land.
- continuumSo, the white line implies Blacklessness and the black background implies Whitelessness – that is, once the...
- contortionThe practice of contortion can be divided into three categories: backbending, frontbending and dislocation.
- contourAfter the drilling and tapping operations, we come in with a mill and do some contouring.
- contraThe sum for each contra account is shown in the last column.
- contraceptiveShe was careful to take her contraceptive pill at the same time every day.
- contractHe worked a six-month contract on an oil rig.
- contractionOur contraction of debt in this quarter has reduced our ability to attract investors.
- contractorThe contractor batched the purchase orders for the entire month into one statement.
- contractualIt will mean you can have a whole-industry approach to running the railway, unencumbered by contractual...
- contradictHis testimony contradicts hers.
- contradictionHis contradiction of the proposal was very interesting.
- contradictoryThe witness knitted together his testimony from contradictory pieces of hearsay.
- contraptionDomestic spanking is often endured over the knee (or lap), formal spanking rather applied over a contraption...
- contraryI never act contrary to my principles.
- contrastThe red and the orange don't have much contrast between them — I can hardly tell them apart.
- contributeThe child's learning disability was only one facet of the problems contributing to his delinquency.
- contributionHe made a contribution of $100 for the victims of the flood.
- contributorI am a longstanding financial contributor to Amnesty International.
- contrivanceAnd along with each of these go their images, not the things themselves, — they too have come about by...
- contriveHis girlfriend, his mother, and the Society of Vampires contrive to make his new unlife difficult.
- controlWith a simple remote, he could control the toy truck.
- controllableThe widest variety of marketing research studies focus on the influences of controllables—products...
- controlledA randomized, controlled trial (RCT).
- controllerWhen the current exceeds the limit, the controller gates off the transistor.
- controllingHis mother is very controlling.
- controversialHis voice wavered when the reporter brought up the controversial topic.
- controversyHe corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy.
- conundrumHe is pro exercise but against physical exertion, quite a conundrum.
- convectionTransfer of heat from the engine to the automobile radiator occurs by means of forced convection.
- conveneTo forestall any problems, we convened on the rule that all the database records would avoid containing...
- convenienceFast food is popular because of its cost and convenience.
- convenientFast food might be convenient, but it's also very unhealthy.
- conventThe abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean.
- conventionThe convention was held in Geneva.
- conventionalThey wear conventional clothes, eat conventional food, and keep conventional hours.
- conventionallyStoya: Are they actually not conventionally attractive, or is this an incellike distortion of self-image?
- convergeAll of his books converge on the same outline.
- convergenceFormal series are defined without any reference to convergence.
- convergentWe also study properties of matching polytons and fractional vertex cover polytons along convergent sequences...
- conversationI had an interesting conversation with Nicolas yesterday about how much he's getting paid.
- conversationalThe patient is awake and conversational.
- converseAll trout are fish, but the converse, that all fish are trout, is not true.
- converselyGlasses (perspicua) can be so constructed that objects at a very great distance appear to be quite close at...
- conversionWe got the OK on the conversion project. It's full speed ahead.
- convertA kettle converts water into steam.
- converterAnyway, wherever he was, all he ever talked about was Cadillac converters and pipe.
- convertibleThe convertible, once the object of his desire, was now the object of his hatred.
- convexThe convex half of an achromatic lens is composed of crown glass.
- conveyAir conveys sound. Water is conveyed through the pipe.
- conveyorWords are a conveyor of meaning.
- convictHe was a convicted felon.
- convictionHe was advised by his lawyer to appeal against his conviction.
- convinceI wouldn't have or do something, unless I'm convinced that it's good.
- convincingOur convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial.
- convincinglyHer first novel contained a host of characters who were richly and convincingly drawn.
- convivialI spent many a convivial evening at the club.
- convolutedHe gave a convoluted explanation that amounted to little more than a weak excuse for his absence.
- convolutionAtrous convolution allows us to explicitly control the resolution.
- convoyA frigate convoys a merchantman.
- convulseHe could feel her body convulsing with little sobs and her cheek was wet where it brushed his.
- convulsionEarthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.
- cooAn infant has only cries and coos with which to communicate distress and well-being.
- cookI'm a terrible cook, so I eat a lot of frozen dinners.
- cookbookThey inherited an interesting nineteenth-century cookbook from their grandparents. It tells how to render...
- cookedDon't bother talking to that guy—he's cooked from all the coke he used to do.
- cookerI busted my cooker while trying to fix it.
- cookeryHenry was not very good at cookery and most of his meals ended up burned.
- cookieI lost my cookies after that roller coaster ride.
- cookingMy cooking isn't very good. I don't have any idea how to prepare a good meal.
- coolI like cool weather the most 'cause it's not too hot to wear a jacket but I won't be too cold in my shorts.
- coolerThey served wine coolers in the afternoon.
- coolieOutside, beyond the sun-baked station yard, a rice mill chugged away in the distance, and sweating coolies...
- coollyThe wind blew coolly.
- coolnessSurely there is between human kind and trees a kinship immemorial, antedating the fret and fever of the...
- coopI need to get outside. I've been cooped up for days.
- cooperA cooper dowels pieces for the head of a cask.
- cooperateShe was dubious about my plan at first, but later I managed to persuade her to cooperate.
- cooperationThe CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.
- cooperativeThe patient was rarely cooperative, and tended to refuse treatment.
- coordinateGive me your coordinates and we'll come and rescue you.
- coordinatedOn such a coordinated board, queens are basically a bluff catcher.
- coordinationI’m terrible at sports; I have no coordination.
- coordinatorThe tournament coordinator will seed the starting lineup with the best competitors from the qualifying round.
- copWhen caught, he would often cop a vicious blow from his father.
- copeOnly the solidarity provided by her siblings allowed Margaret to cope with her mother's harrowing death.
- copierJohn, can I borrow you for a second? I need your help with the copier.
- copingWhen he starts ruminating like that, try to redirect him to use his coping skills.
- copiousHe drank a copious amount of vodka, and passed out.
- copperMum would heat the water in a copper in the kitchen and transfer it to the tin bath.
- coppiceHer plan to coppice the woods should keep her self-sufficient in fuel indefinitely.
- copulaI begin by arguing in section 2 that there are in fact at least two Celtic copulas, a grammatical copula that...
- copulationSolomon, who was one of the Deity's favorities, had a copulation cabinet composed of seven hundred wives and...
- copyPlease bring me at least 200 copies of this report. The photocopier is down the hall on the right.
- copyrightCopyright is a separate legal area from trademarks.
- cor(non-final) ancien régime, coup d'état, décor, déjà vu, détente, élite, résumé, séance.
- coralThe contractors installed a new tank with gorgeous fish and corals.
- cordThe burglar tied up the victim with a cord.
- cordialI have a cordial dislike for arachnids.
- cordiallyYou are cordially invited to the marriage of James Smith and Jane Doe.
- cordonA portion of the office was cordoned off during the outsiders' tour.
- corduroyHe wore green corduroy trousers, a duffle coat and an old school tie.
- coreThe publisher's core competency was paperbacks, but they decided to branch out into online publishing.
- corianderAlso vinegar, dried coriander, potassium bromide, cocaine, vervain, acid drinks, lemonade.
- corkSnobs feel it's hard to call it wine with a straight face when the cork is made of plastic.
- corkscrewI opened the wine with a corkscrew.
- cornHe paid her the nominal fee of two corns of barley.
- corneaHe had scratched his cornea so badly that his doctor told him to wear a patch.
- cornealThis active deswelling maintains the organization of collagen fibers implicated in crystal-clear corneal...
- cornerThe corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.
- cornerstoneThe cornerstone on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade.
- cornfieldThe small town was belted by cornfields in all directions.
- corniceIt is a large square structure, two and a half stories in height, with a hipped roof rising above a handsome...
- cornmealShe made a kind of polenta from cornmeal and chicken broth, with some cheese sprinkled on top.
- cornucopiaThe store provided a veritable cornucopia of modern gadgets.
- cornyThe duct tape and wire was a pretty corny solution.
- corollaryFinally getting that cracked window fixed was a nice corollary of redoing the whole storefront.
- coronaThe sensory innervation stops at the corona, not at the hairline, and this fact may help one to differentiate...
- coronaryHe's been on a diet since he found out that he has coronary atherosclerosis.
- coronationKing Charles III’s coronation is to be much less elaborate compared to his mother’s.
- coronavirusThis characteristic structural resemblance and other shared properties of these viruses have caused certain...
- corporalMy old lady was fond of corporal punishment.
- corporateThe one on Seventh Street is a corporate franchise.
- corporationThe corporation took a $5 million write-off in the second quarter.
- corpsBeing in the national press corps in some countries is downright dangerous.
- corpseCorpses surfaced near Portsmouth - was one of them Buster Crabb? Or were neither of them?
- corpusThe corpus was searched for clauses and nonclauses that illustrated the relevant property.
- corralWe had a small corral out back where we kept our pet llama.
- correctWe all agreed they'd made the correct decision.
- correctionI have four T-80 tanks at grid Three-niner-niner-four-eight-eight, Correction: Grid Three...
- correctiveAs the currents were changing rapidly, the captain had to make many corrective course changes.
- correctlyMost people couldn't pronounce Daragh's name correctly, so he went by the name of "Dave" instead.
- correctnessIt's easy to prove partial correctness, but it's not obvious that it is also totally correct.
- correlateCorrelated waves interfere to produce interesting patterns, while uncorrelated waves overlap without...
- correlationSuch statistical analysis can establish correlation but cannot tell us whether the correlation is proximally...
- correspondI've been corresponding with my German pen pal for three years.
- correspondenceThe various engineering teams' correspondence on circuit board design was an alphabet soup to outsiders.
- correspondentMy correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.
- correspondinglyHe lived in a huge mansion, with a correspondingly large set of gates to keep out unwanted guests.
- corridorHe took me down the corridor and into an off room.
- corroborateThird, in any case he will loyally corroborate his driver and the good old jury will discount that.
- corrosionThis type of fastener is resistant to corrosion.
- corruptThe government here is corrupt, so we'll emigrate to escape them.
- corruptionHe took the offensive in the press, accusing his opponent of corruption.
- corsetMabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail.
- cortexThe neothalamus contains the largest division of nuclei in the brain and is larger in animals with a...
- corticalOf these, 24 lesions involved the cortical grey matter and were hence defined as leukocortical lesions.
- cosPsychiatrists are trained to try to impose the responsibility for a patient’s problem on the patient coself...
- cosmeticFortunately, the damage to the house was mostly cosmetic and a bit of paint covered it nicely.
- cosmicCabrera's Valentine's Day monopole detection or some extremely energetic cosmic rays could be examples of...
- cosmologyYet every branch of contemporary science, from statistics to cosmology, alludes to processes that operate on...
- cosmopolitanThe various intermixings of natives, immigrants, and tourists gave the city a cosmopolitan air.
- cosmosBy meditating, I try to attune myself to the greater cosmos.
- cosplayShe cosplayed at the manga convention.
- costThis shirt cost $50, while this was cheaper at only $30.
- costlyThe tennis player lobbed the ball, which was a costly mistake.
- costumeWe wore gorilla costumes to the party.
- cosyI feel very cosy here in my bed.
- cotI'm grateful for the three hots and a cot for four weeks.
- coterieThe new junior employee joined our merry after-hours coterie.
- cottaOver it she wore a laced-edged cotta.
- cottageMost cottages in the area were larger and more elaborate than my home.
- cottagecorePhotographs of cottagecore focuses on countrysides or forests.
- cottonThis year's cotton harvest was great but the corn harvest was disastrous.
- couchHe spent years on the couch going over his traumatic childhood.
- cougarThe cougar was extirpated across nearly all of its eastern North American range in the two centuries after...
- coughSometimes she coughed up blood.
- couldI think he could do it if he really wanted to.
- councilI’m not sure how to word this letter to the council.
- councillorThe plan is expected to get the nod from councillors at the next meeting.
- counselThe lawyer counselled his client to remain silent.
- counselingThey sought counseling for their marital problems.
- counselorThe counselor was able to reach the disturbed teen through positive psychological manipulation.
- countCan you count to a hundred?
- countableRational numbers are a countable set, so almost all numbers are irrational.
- countdownWe spent New Year's Eve eating sweets, drinking champagne, and watching the countdown!
- countenanceThe cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.
- counterHe's only 16 months, but is already a good counter – he can count to 100.
- counteractThe intended purpose of antidiscrimination laws is to counteract and reduce inequity.
- counterbalanceBig brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.
- counterclockwiseThe unit was redirected toward the travel lanes, however, before it re-entered the roadway, it rotated...
- countercultureThe Silent Generation produced such counterculture leaders as John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Huey Newton and Abbie...
- counterfeitThis counterfeit watch looks like the real thing, but it broke a week after I bought it.
- counterpartThose brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly.
- counterpointThe counterpoint began on a low A-sharp.
- counterproductiveThese programs mean well, but they're just counterproductive.
- counterweightFour 110-ton counterweights, one in each tower, make this feat possible by reducing the effective weight to...
- countessElizabeth Millicent Leveson-Gower is 24th Countess of Sutherland; her son will be the 25th Earl.
- countlessThere are countless stars in the sky.
- countryHikers love the wild country that lies northwest of this river confluence.
- countrymanCity dwellers have a higher cancer rate than do countrymen. Apparently, they drink more than is good for 'em.
- countrysideWe live in the Swedish countryside.
- countyHe can't come; he's up in the county for agg assault.
- coupThe U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.
- coupleA couple of police officers appeared at the door.
- coupletShakespeare often used volte-faces in the rhyming couplets at the end of his sonnets.
- couplingThe figure compares the Jovian and Kronian magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling currents.
- couponJenna coupons and she goes through three magazines a day to find the coupons.
- courageIt takes a lot of courage to be successful in business.
- courageousIn 1979, following Jimmy Carter’s unexpected and unreasonable decision to transfer diplomatic recognition...
- courierWe'll have the contract couriered to you.
- courseThe normal course of events seems to be just one damned thing after another.
- courtThe girls were playing in the court.
- courteousHe bit back his anger and managed a courteous reply.
- courtesanThe courtesan moves like a mann, but whatever piece captures her is also removed from the board (unless it’s...
- courtesyPlease extend them the courtesy of your presence.
- courthouseThey put the lug on him at the courthouse.
- courtierThe courtiers were Daniel Lamberts of learning.
- courtlyHe swept off his hat and made a deep courtly bow.
- courtroomHe walked out of the courtroom wearing an air of satisfaction.
- courtshipTheir courtship passed as something instantly forgotten, like an enchantment, or a mistake.
- courtyardShe sat in the courtyard, enjoying the garden.
- cousinAlthough we were cousins, we grew up like sisters.
- coutureIt was the branding of these products, rather than the couture itself, that would become the foundation of...
- covarianceFor each augmented time window, we calculate windowwise covariances.
- covePast the point, the shore retires into a sequence of coves.
- covenantAccording to the Bible, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant with Noah.
- coverThe soldiers took cover behind a ruined building.
- coverageDon't go to lunch if we don't have enough coverage for the help-desk phones.
- covertIf the President were to inform the Gang of Eight that he signed a covert action finding to overthrow the...
- covertlyOnly a little removed from the predatory oafdom of male adolescence, he is suspicious of Christian and...
- covetWhat Netflix really covets is closer to its current competencies: WBD's “intellectual property”, or in plain...
- cowThe whole herd is out to pasture right now — the cows, calves, and heifers are out back, and the bulls are...
- cowardGenuine cowards follow wicked people and cannot reliably sustain any virtue.
- cowardiceHis desertion was condemned as an unsoldierly act of cowardice.
- cowardlyThe United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts.
- cowboySome said that the cowboy was the fastest gun in the West.
- cowerHe'd be useless in war. He'd just cower in his bunker until the enemy came in and shot him, or until the war...
- cowlShe brought the corner of the quilt over his head like a cowl and pulled it down over his face.
- coworkerHe heard from a coworker that the company planned to merge those departments.
- coyLIKE her brash, unflirtatious designs for urban tomboys, Alice Roi is not coy.
- coyoteThe rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's prey.
- crabDespite its name, the hermit crab is not a true crab!
- crackIt's been so dry, the ground is starting to crack.
- crackdownThe brutal crackdown on protests has only served to galvanize the insurrectionary mood in the country.
- crackedThis mode is actually cracked.
- crackerShe's an absolute cracker!
- crackingThe race started at a cracking pace.
- crackleI heard a crackle from the frying pan as I was frying bacon.
- cracklingShe was delighted when she heard the crackling sound of the eggs hatching.
- crackpotTime will tell whether he is a crackpot or a genius for promoting that sort of idea.
- cradleThe cradle was ill-made. One victim fell into the sea and was lost and the ensuing delay cost three more...
- craftThe craft of writing plays.
- craftsmanA demiurge or craftsman god takes pre-existing matter and fashions it in light of the eternal Forms.
- craftyI took a crafty look at his hand of cards while he was out of the room.
- cragEvery one's up on a crag where he'd got stuck and had to ab off.
- craggyThe goat climbed up the craggy rocks.
- cramA pupil is crammed by his tutor.
- crampHe retired hurt at 31 due to a leg cramp.
- cranberryThose cranberry bushes are ornamental, so they're not edible.
- craneThere was an army of construction cranes working on building the skyscraper.
- cranialThe width of the skull is 18 cm and the length 24 cm, so the cranial index is 75.
- craniumSome ancient Greeks, including Aristotle, believed that the phren was located in the heart rather than the...
- crankBilly-Bob is a nasty old crank! He chased my cat away.
- crankyHe got home from a long day at work tired and cranky.
- crannyMuffins are tastiest when butter seeps into all the nooks and crannies.
- crapsSgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps.
- crashThe piece ended in a crescendo, building up to a crash of cymbals.
- crassI comes across as crass, a Neanderthal, a babbling idiot sometimes.
- crateAmong the arrests is a man charged with possession of stolen goods, to wit: 50 beer crates.
- craterHe cratered into that snow bank about five seconds after his first lesson.
- craveI humbly crave your indulgence to read this letter until the end.
- cravenPrime Minister Abe's fumbling and craven performance took place on a national holiday in Korea, marking the...
- cravingThis shop is a lifesaver on a hot day when you're craving a cold drink.
- crawfishFellow owning the bungalow wanted to crawfish.
- crawlClutching my wounded side, I crawled back to the trench.
- crawlerCrawler-based search engines have three major elements.
- crayonUsing a crayon, the girl made a print of the leaf under the page.
- crazeThe crazed look in his eyes made everyone back away.
- crazinessThere is a dash of craziness in his personality.
- crazyHis ideas were both frightening and crazy.
- creakThe old wooden floor creaked as he paced across the room.
- creamI take my coffee with two cream and three sugar.
- creamyThrow it all in a blender and zhoosh it until it's creamy smooth.
- creaseHis pants had a nice sharp crease.
- createYou can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red.
- creationI think the manufacturer was so ashamed of its creation that it didn't put its name on it!
- creativeHe is a visionary creative.
- creativityThe constitutional requirement necessitates independent creation plus a modicum of creativity.
- creatorKenneth E. Iverson was the creator of APL.
- creatureThe platypus is a curious creature, with fur like a mammal and a beak like a bird.
- credenceBased on the scientific data, I give credence to this hypothesis.
- credentialMay I see your credentials, please?
- credibilityAfter weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil.
- credibleThe witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.
- creditSomeone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.
- creditorThe creditor demanded immediate payment.
- credulityHis many embellishings of the tale stretched the credulity of the listeners.
- creedA creed is a manifesto of religious or spiritual beliefs.
- creekThe military campaign near that creek was known as "The battle of Bull Run".
- creepLizards and snakes crept over the ground.
- creeperThrowing it in creeper and then getting out to work alongside is strictly forbidden because it is too...
- creepyThat creepy old man keeps leering at me!
- cremationCremation removes a significant amount of "closure" from the process of death.
- creoleCreoles, which involve a language shift, are found in communities where a pidgin language had served as a...
- crepeThe policeman wore crepe-soled shoes.
- crescendoTheir fighting rose in a fearsome crescendo.
- crescentThe Turkish flag features a white star and crescent on red base.
- crestThe buoy bobbed between the crests and troughs of the waves moving across the bay.
- crestedI crested the hill and shifted into fifth.
- crevasseThe mountaineer who fell down a crevasse had to be airlifted out.
- creviceAll furniture in the nursery had rounds on the edges and in the crevices.
- crewIf you need help, please contact a member of the crew.
- crewmanCaptain Bligh and some loyal crewmen were cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific.
- cribI cribbed the recipe from the Food Network site, but made a few changes of my own.
- cricketThe cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand.
- cricketerOnly three cricketers have taken all 10 poles in a Test innings.
- crimeThose methods of saving money should be a crime.
- criminalHis long criminal record suggests that he is a dangerous man.
- criminalityThe problems of criminality and of corruption of law enforcement are intertwined.
- criminalizeIn response to the international communist movement, the Peace Preservation Law was enacted to criminalize...
- crimpThe strap was held together by a simple metal crimp.
- crimsonTo my horror I perceived that the yellow blossoms were all dabbled with crimson.
- cringeHe cringed as the bird collided with the window.
- crinkleHe crinkled the wrapper and threw it out.
- crippleThe car bomb crippled five passers-by.
- crisisI'm having a major crisis trying to wallpaper the living room.
- crispThe crisp snow crunched underfoot.
- crisply'It was quite abominable,' said the girl crisply.
- crispyThese biscuits are very crispy.
- crisscrossA network of roads crisscrossed the country.
- criterionThe criteria governing the choice of candidate were heavily weighted in his favor.
- criticFollowing its publication, the novel received widespread acclaim from literary critics.
- criticalA good teacher is fair but critical.
- criticallyI looked critically at the frayed carpet of the hotel room.
- criticismThe politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.
- criticizeThey criticized him for endangering people's lives.
- critiqueBob liked most of my presentation, but offered three minor critiques.
- critterI almost caught the critter, but it got away from me.
- croakHe'd seen my face, so I had to croak him.
- crochetThe crochets on the prolegs of this species formed a mesal penellipse.
- crockThat's a bunch of crock.
- crocodileCrocodiles are living fossils that haven’t changed their appearance much in millions of years.
- crocodilianSuperb predators, the crocodilians are reptiles, and the only survivors of the archosaurs that included...
- crocusThe crocuses should be sprouting after 2 months, provided they're well tended.
- croissantBy my side was the empty bowl in which the concierge had brought me my café au lait and the fragment of...
- crone“And what is your name, crispy, old, wizened crone?” “Oh, my name's Helen.” “Hel-- Oh, just Helen.
- cronyThe mayor rewarded his cronies with cushy plums, requiring little work for handsome pay.
- crookShe held the baby in the crook of her arm.
- croonHe was crooning a song.
- cropThe farmer had to decide which crop to grow as his main bet for the coming year. Would it be barley, oats, or...
- crossPut a cross for a wrong answer and a tick for a right one.
- crossbarThe effervescent Suarez then went close again as he worked space for a shot after a mazy run but could not...
- crossbreedRecalling the crossbreeding of the lakeside daisy, he insists, "If we hadn't polluted that population with...
- crosshairFrom time to time, I crosshaired the vital areas .
- crossingPlease, cross at the crossing.
- crossoverA new crossover model will arrive next year and will be based on an existing skateboard.
- crossroadThe two streets meet at a crossroad half a mile away.
- crosswordI love doing puzzles, especially crosswords, but lately I've taken to sudokus too.
- crotchEvery mile they rode their crotches felt worse saddlepain.
- crouchWe crouched behind the low wall until the squad of soldiers had passed by.
- croutonThe essential ingredients of salad lyonnaise are bacon, croutons and poached egg.
- crowIf you wanna get inside, you're gonna have to crow open that door.
- crowbarHe crowbarred the door open.
- crowdThe man crowded into the packed room.
- crowdedShe was impressed by her friend's confidence to wear a thong on the crowded beach.
- crowdsourcingP&G is one of InnoCentive’s earliest and best customers, but the company works with other crowdsourcing...
- crownTreasure recovered from shipwrecks automatically becomes property of the Crown.
- crucialThe battle of Tali-Ihantala in 1944 is one of the crucial moments in the history of Finland.
- cruciallyIn the future, most crucially, Wikilambda will continue to be debugged and extended by its core developers.
- crucibleThe crucible was subjected to several heatings.
- crucifixPlain crosses are preferred by Protestants, but crucifixes by Catholics.
- crucifyAfter his public gaffe, he was crucified in the media.
- crudOh, crud! I'm gonna be late for work!
- crudeYou shouldn't use such crude language when talking to the bank manager.
- crudelyThe baseboard met with the chimney stones very crudely.
- cruelThe supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could...
- cruellyUnfortunately, if certain national leaders have their way and repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood...
- crueltyThe pastor preached that even the least of God’s creatures deserves freedom from needless or idle cruelty.
- cruiseGermany cruised to a World Cup victory over the short-handed Australians.
- cruiserThe cruiser blew up when a shell hit its magazine.
- crumbThe pigeons were happily pecking at crumbs of bread on the ground.
- crumbleThe bread roll crumbled when I tried to slice it; it was too stale.
- crumblyThe blintse was a little pocket of delight, sweet raisins combined with the crumbly and savory cheese.
- crumpetJoan Bakewell was famously described as "the thinking man's crumpet".
- crumpleHe crumpled the note and threw it away.
- crunchWhen I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery.
- crunchyI put some lettuce in the burger to make it more crunchy.
- crusadeDuring the crusades, many Muslims and Christians and Jews were slaughtered.
- crusaderCrusaders all wear light plate mail or a chain mail and plate mail mix.
- crushI've had a huge crush on her since we met many years ago.
- crusherWoe unto every backbiter, slanderer, who has gathered riches and counted them over thinking his riches have...
- crustYou've got a lot of crust standing there saying that.
- crustaceanThe oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.
- crustyThe door opened with a crusty squeak that echoed in the silent room.
- crutchHe walked on crutches for a month until the cast was removed from his leg.
- cruxThe crux of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished.
- cryThat sad movie always makes me cry.
- cryingThe crying child on the street was evidently lost.
- cryptEveryone believed that the ghost of an old lady haunted the crypt.
- crypticLonomia caterpillars are extremely cryptic.
- cryptoUntil six months ago, stablecoins were a niche pursuit, used mostly in crypto trading and criminal activity.
- cryptocurrencyBitcoin was the first decentralized cryptocurrency.
- cryptography“Cryptology” is an umbrella term that encompasses cryptography and cryptanalysis.
- crystalThe crystal has an anisotropic structure, as it is stronger along its length than laterally.
- crystallineSugar of lead (lead acetate) is a poisonous white crystalline substance with a sweet taste.
- crystallizeI crystallized the copper sulfate by slowly cooling a saturated solution.
- cubBlack bears can tree their cubs for protection, but grizzly bears cannot.
- cubeWhen the math teacher is teaching the class about cubes, he asks them to imagine a cardboard box whose width...
- cubicIron has a density of 7.8 grams per cubic centimeter: its dimensionless relative density is 7.8.
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