| courtroom |
a room in which law court proceedings take place. |
| courtship |
the process or period of seeking the affection of someone, esp. for the purpose of marriage. [2 definitions] |
| courtyard |
an enclosed yard with no roof, either within or adjacent to a building. |
| couscous |
a North African dish of steamed crushed grain such as semolina. |
| cousin |
the child of an aunt or uncle. [3 definitions] |
| couture |
the business of designing, making, and marketing clothing, esp. dresses. [2 definitions] |
| couturier |
someone in the business of designing, making, and marketing fashionable clothing. |
| covalence |
the number of pairs of electrons that an atom can share with other atoms. [2 definitions] |
| covalent bond |
the chemical bond between two atoms, each of which supplies one half of each pair of shared electrons; covalence. |
| cove |
a small recess in a shoreline; bay. [4 definitions] |
| coven |
a group or band of witches, esp. one having thirteen members. |
| covenant |
a usu. formal agreement between two or more parties to engage in or refrain from something. [6 definitions] |
| Coventry |
a city in central England. |
| cover |
to put or spread something over or on, as for protection or concealment. [13 definitions] |
| coverable |
combined form of cover. |
| coverage |
the amount or type of protection available against loss or liability as provided by insurance or reserve funds, or the protection itself. [3 definitions] |
| coveralls |
a one-piece protective garment with trousers and sleeves, worn by workmen over clothing. |
| cover charge |
a fixed amount charged by nightclubs and restaurants in addition to the price of food and drink, often used to defray the cost of live entertainment or music. |
| cover crop |
a quick-growing crop planted to prevent soil erosion or soil depletion. |
| covered wagon |
a large wagon with a high arched canvas cover, used by American pioneers. |
| cover girl |
a young woman whose picture is on the cover of a magazine. |