| civil war |
a war within a nation between opposing political factions or regions. [2 definitions] |
| civvies |
(informal) civilian clothing, as opposed to military uniform. |
| Cl |
symbol of the chemical element chlorine. |
| clabber |
sour, thick, or curdled milk. [2 definitions] |
| clack |
to make a short, sharp sound or sounds such as are made by striking two hard objects together. [8 definitions] |
| clad1 |
a past tense and past participle of clothe. |
| clad2 |
to bond or attach a metal to (another metal) in order to strengthen or protect it. |
| cladding |
a metal bonded to another metal as a protective coating. [2 definitions] |
| claim |
to assert ownership; demand as one's right. [8 definitions] |
| claimable |
combined form of claim. |
| claimant |
one who makes a claim. |
| clairaudience |
the alleged ability to perceive sounds not within hearing distance or not in the physical realm. |
| clairvoyance |
the supposed supernatural ability to perceive events that have not yet occurred or things not directly available to the five senses. [2 definitions] |
| clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. [2 definitions] |
| clam |
any of various saltwater and freshwater mollusks, esp. those species that are edible. [4 definitions] |
| clambake |
a seaside picnic or party at which clams and various other foods are cooked, usu. by placing on heated rocks covered with a layer of seaweed. [2 definitions] |
| clamber |
to climb awkwardly or with difficulty, using both hands and feet. [2 definitions] |
| clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. [2 definitions] |
| clamor |
a loud or sustained uproar or din, esp. of voices. [6 definitions] |
| clamorous |
loud or noisy. [2 definitions] |
| clamour |
(chiefly British) variant of clamor. |