Words in english starting with C

• covering — Noun – English ～ a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
• covering — Noun – English ～ the act of protecting something by covering it
• covering — Noun – English ～ the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"
• coverlet — Noun – English ～ a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
• covert — Adjective – English ～ secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"
• covert — Adjective – English ～ (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband; "a woman covert"
• covert — Noun – English ～ a flock of coots
• covert — Noun – English ～ a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
• covertly — Adverb – English ～ in a covert manner; "he did it covertly"
• covertness — Noun – English ～ the state of being covert and hidden
• covet — Verb – English ～ wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"
• coveted — Adjective – English ～ greatly desired
• covetous — Adjective – English ～ immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"
• covetous — Adjective – English ～ showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"
• covetously — Adverb – English ～ with jealousy; in an envious manner; "he looked at his friend's new car jealously"
• covetously — Adverb – English ～ in a greedy manner
• covetousness — Noun – English ～ an envious eagerness to possess something
• covetousness — Noun – English ～ extreme greed for material wealth
• covetousness — Noun – English ～ reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
• covey — Noun – English ～ a small flock of grouse or partridge

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