Words beginning with C

A liqueur made from eau de vie, sugar, and dried peel of sweet and sour oranges, naturally colorless but typically artificially colo…

Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.

A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand).

A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.

A method, device or medication that restores good health.

Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time.

Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.

A municipality and state capital of Paraná, Brazil.

plural of curl

A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape.

The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.

A written account of one's life comprising one's education, accomplishments, work experience, publications, etc.; especially, one us…

Under some divine harm, malady, or other curse.

Hasty or superficial.

plural of curve

Alternative spelling of Cuzco (“city in Peru”).

A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.

Pertaining to the ancient people of the Horn of Africa, historically considered the descendants of biblical Cush.

To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.

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plural of cutter

A river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie.

A cubbyhole or similar hiding place.

An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.

A synthetic form of vitamin B₁₂ (cobalamin).

A blue discolouration of the skin due to the circulation of blood low in oxygen.

Recurring at regular intervals.

A particular antidepressant generally prescribed as an analgesic and muscle relaxant.

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A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Dene…