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C

Words starting with C

Clumsy meaning

Adjective: clumsy Pronunciation:(klúm-zee) Clumsy meaning: Lacking grace in movement or posture Synonyms: gawky, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy, klutzy  Not elegant or graceful in expression Synonyms: chosen, clunky  Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape …

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Clodhopper meaning

Noun: clodhopper Pronunciation: (‘klód,hó-pu(r)) Clodhopper meaning: A thick and heavy shoe Synonyms: brogan, brogue, work shoe  [informal] An awkward stupid person Synonyms: lout, clod, stumblebum, goon, oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk, clodpole, clot Derived forms: …

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Contort meaning

Verb: contort Pronunciation: (kun’tort) Contort meaning: Twist and press out of shape Synonyms: deform, distort, wring Derived forms: contorts, contorted, contorting Quotations: Jamie McGuire- You can’t tell me what to do anymore, Travis, I don’t …

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Card meaning

Synonyms of card

Noun: card Pronunciation: (kaa(r)d) Card meaning: One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes A rectangular piece of stiff paper …

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Crossing meaning

Noun: crossing Pronunciation: (kró-sing) Crossing meaning: Travelling across The shallow area of a river or stream where it can be crossed without a bridge Synonyms: ford  A point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) …

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Cask meaning

Meaning of cask

Noun: cask Pronunciation:(kãsk) Cask meaning: A cylindrical container that holds liquids Synonyms: barrel, keg The quantity a cask will hold Synonyms: caskful Quotations: Augustine of Hippo – There is Virgil, who is read by boys, …

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Cheapskate meaning

tightwad meaning

Noun: cheapskate Pronunciation:  (‘cheep,skeyt) Cheapskate meaning: A miserly person Synonyms: tightwad Derived forms: cheapskates Quotations: Amy Dacyczyn – The dieter will fail as long as he hates low-calorie food. The would-be athlete will fail as long …

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Communion table meaning

Noun: communion table Communion table meaning: The table in Christian churches where communion is given Synonyms: altar, Lord’s table Derived forms: communion tables Quotations: Mina Loy – We might have coupled in the bed-ridden monopoly …

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Camo meaning

Noun: camo Pronunciation: (camo) Camo meaning: Fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the …

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Creaky meaning

decrepit

Adjective: creaky Pronunciation: (kree-kee) Creaky meaning: Worn and broken down by hard use Synonyms: decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone Having a rasping or grating sound Synonyms: screaky Of or pertaining to arthritis Synonyms: arthritic, rheumatic, …

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