English to English Dictionary

Cognizant

Having knowledge or being aware of.

Cohabitation

The state of living together and having a sexual relationship without being married.

Cohort

A group of people banded together or treated as a group, especially those sharing a common statistical characteristic such as a period of enrollment or birth.

Cold-cock

To strike someone suddenly and forcefully, usually rendering them unconscious.

Colloid

A homogeneous non-crystalline substance consisting of large molecules or microscopic particles of one substance dispersed through a second substance.

Colloquialism

A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

Coltan

A dull metallic ore composed of columbite and tantalite from which the elements niobium and tantalum are extracted.

Columbine

Any of various perennial plants belonging to the genus Aquilegia, characterized by bell-shaped flowers with distinctive spurred petals.

Combatant

A person or nation engaged in fighting during a war.

Communal-warmth

The perceived kindness, friendliness, helpfulness, and trustworthiness projected by a group, community, or individual within a social context.

Communion-service

A Christian religious service in which the Eucharist or Holy Communion is celebrated.

Company store

A retail store operated by an enterprise or employer for the benefit of its employees, historically often located in remote company towns where it was the primary or exclusive source of goods.