Words beginning with C

Characteristic of Capri.

An Italian salad of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil.

A deep shade of sky blue between cyan and azure.

Alternative form of Caprisun.

Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.

A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their piquancy.

A chief or leader.

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Alternative letter-case form of CAPTCHA.

A surname.

A monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; (generally) a Franciscan.

A large semi-aquatic South American rodent of the genus Hydrochoerus.

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A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects or for slinging gear…

The national gendarmerie of Italy.

A type of cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caracal caracal.

The capital city of Venezuela.

A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.

A smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky.

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A synthetic compound of the benzodiazepine class, used as an anticonvulsant and analgesic drug.

A rifle with a short barrel.

The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and…

A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.

Of or pertaining to imprisonment or a prison.

An ancient city on the Euphrates river in Mesopotamia, on the border between modern Turkey and Syria.

An invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.