| chigger |
a tiny parasitic mite larva that lives in the skin of vertebrates, causing severe itching and possible spreading of infectious disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| chock |
as close as possible. [1/3 definitions] |
| chuck-a-luck |
a gambling game in which players bet on the possible values of three rolled dice. |
| clean room |
an enclosed space kept as free as possible of any contaminants such as dust or germs, as for the production of highly sensitive precision parts. |
| close-hauled |
with the sails trimmed very flat for sailing as close as possible to the wind. |
| confidence game |
any swindle made possible by first gaining the confidence of the victim; con game; con. |
| confidence trick |
(chiefly British) any swindle made possible by first gaining the confidence of the victim; confidence game; con game; con. |
| con game |
shortened form of "confidence game," a swindle made possible by first gaining the confidence of the victim. |
| consider |
to think about as a possible selection or option. [1/7 definitions] |
| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. [2/3 definitions] |
| could |
used to express that there was ability to do something in the past, or that an action or state was possible in the past. [2/4 definitions] |
| cover |
to protect from possible loss; insure. [1/5 definitions] |
| cross-country skiing |
the sport of skiing over fields or through woods where the terrain is relatively flat and using somewhat narrow skis that are not attached to the back of the ski boot, making it possible for skiers to lift their heels as they stride forward. |
| cut |
to traverse something, usu. in order to reach one's destination as quickly as possible (usu. fol. by "through" or "across"). [1/25 definitions] |
| diacritical |
of a printing or writing mark, serving to distinguish the sound of a letter or group of letters from its other possible sounds, as an umlaut, circumflex, cedilla, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| doable |
able to be done; possible. |
| dread to think |
used to express worry or fear with respect to what might happen or be possible under certain circumstances. |
| earthly |
possible; that can be imagined. [1/2 definitions] |
| ease out |
to cause (someone) to resign in the most gentle or persuasive way possible and without publicizing the fact. |
| eco-friendly |
designed to cause as little damage to the natural environment as possible. |
| enable |
to make possible, feasible, or easy. [1/2 definitions] |