6-letter words containing c
- bracer — a person or thing that braces
- braces — a pair of straps worn over the shoulders by men for holding up the trousers
- branch — The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.
- brasco — a lavatory
- breach — If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
- brecht — Bertolt (ˈbɛrtɔlt). 1898–1956, German dramatist, theatrical producer, and poet, who developed a new style of "epic" theatre and a new theory of theatrical alienation, notable also for his wit and compassion. His early works include The Threepenny Opera (1928) and Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1930) (both with music by Kurt Weill). His later plays are concerned with moral and political dilemmas and include Mother Courage and her Children (1941), The Good Woman of Setzuan (1943), and The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1955)
- brecon — a town in SE Wales, in Powys: textile and leather industries. Pop: 7901 (2001)
- breech — The breech of a gun is the part of the barrel at the back into which you load the bullets.
- bricky — made of bricks, or like a brick
- broach — When you broach a subject, especially a sensitive one, you mention it in order to start a discussion on it.
- broche — woven with a raised design, as brocade
- bromic — of or containing bromine in the trivalent or pentavalent state
- bronco — In the western United States, especially in the 19th century, a wild horse was sometimes referred to as a bronco.
- brooch — A brooch is a small piece of jewellery which has a pin at the back so it can be fastened on a dress, blouse, or coat.
- brunch — Brunch is a meal that is eaten in the late morning. It is a combination of breakfast and lunch.
- buccal — of or relating to the cheek
- buchan — John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. 1875–1940, Scottish statesman, historian, and writer of adventure stories, esp The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915) and Greenmantle (1916); governor general of Canada (1935–40)
- bucked — cheered up
- bucker — the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, or goat.
- bucket — A bucket is a round metal or plastic container with a handle attached to its sides. Buckets are often used for holding and carrying water.
- buckie — a whelk or its shell
- buckle — A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it.
- buckra — (used contemptuously by Black people, esp in the US) a White man
- bunche — Ralph Johnson. 1904–71, US diplomat and United Nations official: awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1950 for his work as UN mediator in Palestine (1948–49); UN undersecretary (1954–71)
- bunchy — composed of or resembling bunches
- bustic — a small American tree, Dipholis salicifolia
- butchy — butch.
- c clef — a symbol (), placed at the beginning of the staff, establishing middle C as being on its centre line
- c of c — chamber of commerce
- c of e — C of E is an abbreviation for Church of England.
- c of i — Church of Ireland
- c of s — Chief of Staff
- c star — a relatively cool, red giant having a spectrum with strong bands of carbon compounds.
- c++sim — A class library like the simulation class libraries of SIMULA, by Mark Little <[email protected]>. Version: 1.0.
- c-axis — the vertical crystallographic axis.
- c-bias — grid bias.
- c-in-c — A C-in-C is the same as a commander-in-chief.
- c-note — a one-hundred-dollar bill
- c.c.c. — (in Wales) cwmni cyfyngedig cyhoeddus: a public limited company
- c.diff — C.diff is short for .
- c.i.f. — cost, insurance, and freight (included in the price quoted)
- c.w.o. — cash with order
- cabala — a Jewish mystical movement based on a symbolic interpretation of the Scriptures: it flourished from the end of the 12th cent.
- cabals — Plural form of cabal.
- cabana — a tent used as a dressing room by the sea
- cabane — a mastlike structure on some early airplanes, used for supporting the wing.
- cabbed — Simple past tense and past participle of cab.
- cabbie — A cabbie is a person who drives a taxi.
- cabbin — Obsolete spelling of cabin.
- cabble — Metallurgy. to cut up (iron or steel bars) for fagoting.