| carotenoid |
any of several yellow to deep red pigments, like and including carotene, that is found in many vegetables and animal fats and is required in human nutrition. [1/3 definitions] |
| casserole |
a dish, often deep and covered, in which food can be baked and served. [2/3 definitions] |
| chasm |
a deep fissure or cleft in the earth's surface; gorge. [1/3 definitions] |
| cherry |
a deep red or purplish red color; cerise. [1/5 definitions] |
| chestnut |
a deep red-brown color. [1/5 definitions] |
| chip1 |
(chiefly British) a long, thin piece of potato that is deep-fried; French fry. [1/10 definitions] |
| chokedamp |
an atmosphere very low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide that sometimes occurs in deep mines and causes miners to choke; blackdamp. |
| cobalt blue |
a deep blue pigment made from cobalt oxide. [2 definitions] |
| cobbler |
a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick crust only on the top. [1/3 definitions] |
| coma1 |
a prolonged, deep state of unconsciousness resulting from disease, injury, poisoning, or the like. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| contemplation |
deep religious or spiritual meditation. [1/2 definitions] |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. [1/2 definitions] |
| coulee |
a deep, narrow ravine, esp. in the western United States, cut by rain or melting snow. [1/2 definitions] |
| crevasse |
a deep cleft or crack, esp. in a glacier or in the earth's surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| crisp |
(chiefly British) a very thin slice of potato that is deep-fried and seasoned with salt and sometimes other flavorings; potato chip. [1/7 definitions] |
| croquette |
a cake or patty of minced food such as fish, usu. held together with eggs or a thick sauce, coated with bread crumbs, and fried in deep fat. |
| cruller |
a sweet cake made from deep-fried dough, usu. shaped into a ring or twisted into a spiral. |
| damask |
a deep pink color. [1/6 definitions] |
| dark |
deeply colored in complexion or having hair of a deep color such as brown or black. [2/7 definitions] |
| decompression |
the act or process of decompressing or being decompressed, as in deep-sea diving. [1/2 definitions] |