| comeuppance |
(informal) a reprimand or other unpleasant penalty for one's previous bad behavior. |
| come up with |
to search one's memory or use one's imagination to produce a word, name, idea, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| comfit |
a candy with a nut or fruit center. |
| comfort |
to give (someone) relief and strength in trouble or distress. [5 definitions] |
| comfortable |
having a feeling of well-being or bodily ease. [3 definitions] |
| comforter |
one who comforts. [2 definitions] |
| comforting |
serving or intending to relieve grief, worry, or other distress. [2 definitions] |
| comfortless |
combined form of comfort. |
| comfort station |
a public toilet or lavatory. |
| comfy |
(informal) comfortable. |
| comic |
of, relating to, or characterized by comedy; comical or comedic. [6 definitions] |
| comical |
causing amusement; funny. [2 definitions] |
| comic book |
a book or magazine that contains a series of cartoons telling a story or stories. |
| comic opera |
an opera or operetta, usu. humorous, with some spoken dialogue, and a happy ending. |
| comic strip |
a series of cartoons, esp. in a newspaper, that narrates a funny or adventurous story. |
| Cominform |
a European Communist organization that espoused the policies of the Soviet Union (acronym for "Communist Information Bureau"). |
| coming |
arrival or approach. [2 definitions] |
| coming-of-age |
arrival at maturity, prominence, or respectability. |
| Comintern |
see "Third International." |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| comity of nations |
the courteous recognition of different nations for each other's laws and institutions. [2 definitions] |