5-letter words starting with c
- celan — Paul, real name Paul Antschel. 1920–70, Romanian Jewish poet, writing in German, whose work reflects the experience of Nazi persecution
- celeb — A celeb is the same as a celebrity.
- celia — a feminine name
- celip — (language) A cellular language for image processing.
- cella — the inner room of a classical temple, esp the room housing the statue of a deity
- celle — a city in N Germany, on the Aller River in Lower Saxony: from 1378 to 1705 the residence of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Pop: 71 319 (2003 est)
- celli — (rare) Plural form of cello.
- cello — A cello is a musical instrument with four strings that looks like a large violin. You play the cello with a bow while sitting down and holding it upright between your legs.
- cells — a wireless telephone using a system of low-powered radio transmitters, with each transmitter covering a distinct geographical area (cell) and computer equipment to switch a call from one area to another, thus enabling broad-scale portable phone service.
- celly — (slang) cellmate.
- celom — coelom
- celts — Plural form of celt.
- cenci — a verse tragedy (1819) by Shelley.
- cenis — Montmountain pass between France and Italy in the Graian Alps: 6,830 ft (2,082 m) high
- ceno- — common
- cense — to burn incense near or before (an altar, shrine, etc)
- cento — a piece of writing, esp a poem, composed of quotations from other authors
- cents — a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- ceorl — a freeman of the lowest class in Anglo-Saxon England
- ceram — one of the Molucca Islands, in Indonesia, west of New Guinea: 6,621 sq mi (17,148 sq km)
- ceras — (biology) a dorsal or lateral outgrowth on the body of nudibranchs.
- cerci — one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
- cered — Archaic. to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth, especially a corpse.
- ceres — the Roman goddess of agriculture
- cerge — a large altar candle
- ceria — cerium dioxide, CeO2, a white compound used as in ceramics
- ceric — of or containing cerium in the tetravalent state
- cero- — indicating the use of wax
- ceroc — a form of dance combining elements of jive and salsa
- cerro — a hill or peak.
- certs — Plural form of cert.
- ceryl — (chemistry) A radical, C27H55, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.
- cessl — CEll Space Simulation Language
- cesta — (in jai alai) the long basket used to throw and catch the ball
- cesti — Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cetes — a number of badgers together.
- cetin — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- cetus — a large constellation on the celestial equator near Pisces and Aquarius. It contains the variable star Mira Ceti
- cetyl — the univalent hexadecyl radical found in some waxes
- ceuta — an enclave in Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar, consisting of a port and military station: held by Spain since 1580. Pop: 74 931 (2003 est)
- cezve — a small metal pot, usually of copper, with a long metal handle, used for preparing Turkish, Arabic, or Greek style coffee
- cfp92 — SPEC CFP92
- cgram — (language) An ANSI C LL1 or LL2 grammar written in Scheme by Mohd Hanafiah Abdullah <[email protected]>. A program (f-f-d.s) extracts the FIRST/FOLLOW/DIRECTOR sets.
- ch'an — Zen (def 1).
- ch'en — a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- ch'in — a dynasty in ancient China, 221–206 b.c., marked by the emergence of a unified empire and the construction of much of the Great Wall of China.
- chaat — Any savory snack, sold from a roadside stall in India, or served as a starter in an Indian restaurant.
- chace — (obsolete) chase; pursue.
- chack — to bite or snap the teeth or beak
- chaco — extensive lowland plain in central South America, stretching across parts of Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia: c. 300,000 sq mi (776,997 sq km)