Words in english starting with C

• closed universe — Noun – English ～ (cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter
• Columbia University — Noun – English ～ a university in New York City
• Carnegie Mellon University — Noun – English ～ an engineering university in Pittsburgh
• Cornell University — Noun – English ～ a university in Ithaca, New York
• city university — Noun – English ～ an urban university in a large city
• Cambridge University — Noun – English ～ a university in England
• cruel and unusual punishment — Noun – English ～ punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed
• conjure up — Verb – English ～ summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
• cut up — Verb – English ～ destroy or injure severely; "The madman mutilates art work"
• cut up — Verb – English ～ significantly cut up a manuscript
• cut up — Verb – English ～ cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham"
• curl up — Verb – English ～ shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
• cut up — Verb – English ～ separate into isolated compartments or categories; "You cannot compartmentalize your life like this!"
• crop up — Verb – English ～ appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"
• crack up — Verb – English ～ rhapsodize about
• cough up — Verb – English ～ discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
• crap up — Verb – English ～ become obstructed or chocked up; "The drains clogged up"
• cook up — Verb – English ～ prepare or cook by mixing ingredients; "concoct a strange mixture"
• cozy up — Verb – English ～ ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman"
• crack up — Verb – English ～ laugh unrestrainedly

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