| Cantonese |
the Chinese language spoken in the region of Guangzhou and in Hong Kong. [3 definitions] |
| cantonment |
a military encampment or station, sometimes used as winter quarters. [2 definitions] |
| cantor |
the synagogue official who chants in solo or leads the congregation in chanting prayers. [2 definitions] |
| can't stand |
(informal) to hate something. |
| cantus firmus |
an established melody to which other elements are added in a polyphonic composition. |
| can't wait |
to feel extremely excited in anticipation of something. |
| canvas |
heavy, tightly woven cloth, usu. of flax, hemp, or cotton, used for making sails, tents, and protective coverings. [3 definitions] |
| canvasback |
a North American wild duck, the male of which has a reddish head and a whitish back. |
| canvass |
to seek votes, contributions, or sales from (a group or a district). [8 definitions] |
| canyon |
a deep, narrow chasm with steep sides, often with a stream flowing along the bottom. |
| canzone |
a lyric poetry form used by Provençal or Italian troubadours in the thirteenth century. |
| caoutchouc |
crude rubber obtained from the milky juice of rubber trees or plants. |
| cap1 |
a soft, close-fitting head cover, often with a peak or visor but without a brim. [10 definitions] |
| cap2 |
a capital letter. [3 definitions] |
| cap.2 |
abbreviation of "capacity." |
| cap.1 |
abbreviation of "capital," "capitalize," or "capitalized." |
| capability |
the characteristic of being qualified or able; capacity. [3 definitions] |
| capable |
having the ability to perform as required; competent. [3 definitions] |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| capacitance |
in an electrical capacitor, the ratio of charge on either or both of a pair of conductors to their electrical potentials. [2 definitions] |
| capacitor |
a device for collecting and storing an electric charge, usu. consisting of two conductors with equal, opposite charges, separated by an insulator; condenser. |