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Showing 18 of 337 words/ˈkɔːrsli kʌt/ [coarsely cut]
[adjective] Divided into large, irregular, or thick pieces rather than fine or uniform segments.
/ˈkɔːrs.nəs/ [coarseness]
[noun] The quality of having a rough, loose, or large-grained texture.
/ˈkoʊstəl əˌfɪʃiəˈnɑːdoʊ/ [coastal aficionado]
[noun] A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about coastal environments, seaside activities, or maritime culture.
/ˈkɒkəs/ [coccus]
[noun] Any spherical or ovoid bacterium.
/ˈkoʊdˌswɪtʃɪŋ/ [code-switching]
[noun] The practice of alternating between two or more languages, dialects, or linguistic styles in conversation, depending on the social context or interlocutor.
/ˈkɒd.ɪ.faɪd/ [codified]
[adjective] Arranged into a systematic collection or code, especially of laws, rules, or procedures.
/ˌkɒdʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ [cogitation]
[noun] The action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation or meditation.
/ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv/ [cognitive]
[adjective] Relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering.
/kɔɪld/ [coiled]
[adjective] Arranged in a series of loops, rings, or spirals.
/koʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl/ [coincidental]
[adjective] Happening by chance without causal connection; occurring together purely by coincidence.
/kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ [collaboration]
[noun] The action of working with someone to produce or create something.
/kəˈlæps əv ðə ˈroʊmən rɪˈpʌblɪk/ [kəˈlæps əv ðə ˈroʊmən rɪˈpʌblɪk]
[noun] The extended period of political instability, civil wars, and social upheaval that led to the end of the Roman Republic's representative government and the establishment of the Roman Empire.
/kəˈlæpst/ [collapsed]
[adjective] Having fallen down or caved in; broken down completely in structure or function.
/ˈkɒl.iːɡ/ [colleague]
[noun] A person with whom one works in a profession or business.
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ tɪn/ [collecting tin]
[noun] A small metal container with a slit in the top, used for gathering monetary donations for a charity or cause.
/kəˈlaɪ.dər/ [collider]
[noun] A type of particle accelerator in which two beams of particles are accelerated in opposite directions and made to collide with each other.
/ˈkɒl.ɪd/ [collied]
[adjective] Blackened, darkened, or begrimed, as if with coal dust or soot.
/ˈkʌlər.ləs/
[adjective] Having no color; transparent or achromatic.