| cowrite |
combined form of write. |
| cowry |
a tropical marine mollusk having a glossy and colorfully marked shell that is used as money in some Asian and African cultures. [2 definitions] |
| cowshed |
a shelter for cows when not at pasture. |
| cowslip |
a European primrose bearing a fragrant yellow flower. [2 definitions] |
| cox |
(informal) a coxswain. [2 definitions] |
| coxa |
the hip or its joint. [2 definitions] |
| coxalgia |
pain or disease in the hip or its joint. |
| coxcomb |
a pretentious or conceited dandy; show-off. |
| coxless |
combined form of cox. |
| coxswain |
one in command of a ship's boat. [2 definitions] |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. [3 definitions] |
| coyote |
a small wolflike carnivore of North America. |
| coypu |
a large, beaverlike water animal of South America. |
| coz |
(informal) cousin. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| cozy |
comfortably warm and snug, or giving one a warm emotional feeling, often by being small in size yet pleasant. [5 definitions] |
| CPA |
abbreviation of "Certified Public Accountant," an accountant who has received an official state certificate for having fulfilled the legal requirements of that state. |
| CPI |
abbreviation of "consumer price index." |
| Cpl. |
abbreviation of "Corporal," a noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranked below sergeant and above private first class (used in a proper name). |
| CPR |
abbreviation of "cardiopulmonary resuscitation." |
| CPU |
abbreviation of "central processing unit," (in computing) the part of a computer that interprets program commands and executes its instructions. |