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6-letter words starting with c

  • cambia — a layer of delicate meristematic tissue between the inner bark or phloem and the wood or xylem, which produces new phloem on the outside and new xylem on the inside in stems, roots, etc., originating all secondary growth in plants and forming the annual rings of wood.
  • cambio — a currency exchange.
  • cambre — Obsolete form of camber.
  • camden — a borough of N Greater London. Pop: 210 700 (2003 est). Area: 21 sq km (8 sq miles)
  • camels — Plural form of camel.
  • cameos — Plural form of cameo.
  • camera — A camera is a piece of equipment that is used for taking photographs, making films, or producing television pictures.
  • camest — (archaic) second-person singular simple past of come.
  • cameth — (hypercorrect, archaic) alternative third person singular past tense form of come.
  • camion — a lorry, or, esp formerly, a large dray
  • camisa — a smock or shirt
  • camise — a loose light shirt, smock, or tunic originally worn in the Middle Ages
  • camlet — a tough waterproof cloth
  • cammed — Simple past tense and past participle of cam.
  • cammer — One who uses a webcam; a webcammer.
  • cammie — a webcam award
  • camoca — a heavy fabric of silk or mixed fibers, much used in the Middle Ages.
  • camões — Luˈiz Vaz de (luˈiʃ vaʒ də ) ; lo̅oēshˈ vȧzh də) 1524?-80; Port. epic poet
  • camote — a sweet potato
  • camped — If people are camped or camped out somewhere in the open air, they are living, staying, or waiting there, often in tents.
  • camper — A camper is someone who is camping somewhere.
  • campin — Robert. 1379–1444, Flemish painter, noted esp for his altarpieces: usually identified with the so-called Master of Flémalle
  • cample — to argue
  • camply — in a camp manner
  • campos — a city in E Brazil, in E Rio de Janeiro state on the Paraíba River. Pop: 388 000 (2005 est)
  • campus — A campus is an area of land that contains the main buildings of a university or college.
  • camsho — crooked
  • can do — marked by purposefulness and efficiency: a can-do executive.
  • can-do — If you say that someone has a can-do attitude, you approve of them because they are confident and willing to deal with problems or new tasks, rather than complaining or giving up.
  • canaan — an ancient region between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean, corresponding roughly to Israel: the Promised Land of the Israelites
  • canace — Classical Mythology. a daughter of Aeolus who committed suicide at her father's command because of her incestuous relations with her brother Macareus.
  • canada — a country in North America: the second largest country in the world; first permanent settlements by Europeans were made by the French from 1605; ceded to Britain in 1763 after a series of colonial wars; established as the Dominion of Canada in 1867; a member of the Commonwealth. It consists generally of sparsely inhabited tundra regions, rich in natural resources, in the north, the Rocky Mountains in the west, the Canadian Shield in the east, and vast central prairies; the bulk of the population is concentrated along the US border and the Great Lakes in the south. Languages: English and French. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Canadian dollar. Capital: Ottawa. Pop: 34 568 211 (2013 est). Area: 9 976 185 sq km (3 851 809 sq miles)
  • canale — An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
  • canals — Plural form of canal.
  • canape — Canapés are small pieces of biscuit or toast with food such as meat, cheese, or pâté on top. They are often served with drinks at parties.
  • canara — a region in SW India, on the Deccan Plateau. About 60,000 sq. mi. (155,400 sq. km).
  • canard — A canard is an idea or a piece of information that is false, especially one that is spread deliberately in order to harm someone or their work.
  • canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
  • cancan — a high-kicking dance performed by a female chorus, originating in the music halls of 19th-century Paris
  • cancel — If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
  • cancer — Cancer is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a crab. People who are born approximately between the 21st of June and the 22nd of July come under this sign.
  • cancha — toasted maize, often served as an accompaniment to Peruvian meals
  • cancun — a coastal resort in SE Mexico on the Yucatán Peninsula. Pop: 457 000 (2004 est)
  • candia — Crete
  • candid — When you are candid about something or with someone, you speak honestly.
  • candie — a South Indian unit of weight, usually containing 20 maunds
  • candle — A candle is a stick of hard wax with a piece of string called a wick through the middle. You light the wick in order to give a steady flame that provides light.
  • candor — Candor is the quality of speaking honestly and openly about things.
  • caners — Plural form of caner.
  • canful — the amount that a can will hold.
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