Words Starting with “C”

Informal plural term for people who are clean, sober, or free from illicit substances, or items that have been thoroughly cleaned.

Superlative form of cleanly: most free from dirt, stain, or impurities; maintaining the highest standards of neatness and hygiene.

Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret; transparent or unclouded.

An unobstructed line of sight, free from visual interference or obstacles.

The quality of being easy to see, hear, or understand; transparency or lucidity.

Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent and showing mental agility.

The face, steep slope, or immediate area alongside a cliff.

A habitational surname or a geographic place name of Old English origin, typically denoting a settlement near a cliff or steep slope.

Forming or relating to a climax; constituting the most intense, exciting, or important point of something.

Moving in the same direction as the hands of a clock.

Not open; having the aperture or entrance shut so that nothing can pass through.

Pieces of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or the solution of a mystery.

One of two or more leaders sharing the role and responsibilities of a captain of a team or ship.

A person who shares the position of leader equally with one or more other people.

The quality of having a rough, loose, or large-grained texture.

Any spherical or ovoid bacterium.

The practice of alternating between two or more languages, dialects, or linguistic styles in conversation, depending on the social context or interlocutor.

The action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation or meditation.