4 Letter Words Starting With C
All 230 4-letter words that start with C, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.
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- come/ˈkəm/the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
- call/ˈkɔɫ/the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
- came/ˈkeɪm/
- care/ˈkɛɹ/activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- case/ˈkeɪs/a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- city/ˈsɪti/people living in a large densely populated municipality
- cool/ˈkuɫ/great coolness and composure under strain
- cold/ˈkoʊɫd/the absence of heat
- calm/ˈkɑɫm/steadiness of mind under stress
- club/ˈkɫəb/a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
- cell/ˈsɛɫ/(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
- card/ˈkɑɹd/one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
- cops/ˈkɑps/
- cute/ˈkjut/obviously contrived to charm
- cash/ˈkæʃ/United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003)
- crap/ˈkɹæp/obscene words for unacceptable behavior
- cost/ˈkɑst/the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
- camp/ˈkæmp/temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
- cook/ˈkʊk/someone who cooks food
- code/ˈkoʊd/a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
- cars/ˈkɑɹz/
- copy/ˈkɑpi/a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
- cake/ˈkeɪk/a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
- crew/ˈkɹu/an organized group of workmen
- chef/ˈʃɛf/a professional cook
- coat/ˈkoʊt/growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
- carl/ˈkɑɹɫ/
- cast/ˈkæst/a violent throw
- cure/ˈkjʊɹ/a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- clue/ˈkɫu/evidence that helps to solve a problem
- chat/ˈtʃæt/songbirds having a chattering call
- cave/ˈkeɪv/a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
- cats/ˈkæts/
- chip/ˈtʃɪp/the act of chipping something
- cage/ˈkeɪdʒ/a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
- clay/ˈkɫeɪ/the dead body of a human being
- cock/ˈkɑk/adult male bird
- chop/ˈtʃɑp/a grounder that bounces high in the air
- cole/ˈkoʊɫ/coarse curly-leafed cabbage
- coke/ˈkoʊk/street names for cocaine
- core/ˈkɔɹ/a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
- corn/ˈkɔɹn/something sentimental or trite
- chin/ˈtʃɪn/the protruding part of the lower jaw
- clan/ˈkɫæn/group of people related by blood or marriage
- coin/ˈkɔɪn/a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
- cuts/ˈkəts/
- cart/ˈkɑɹt/a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
- coma/ˈkoʊmə/a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness
- cows/ˈkaʊz/domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
- chap/ˈtʃæp/(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat
- coal/ˈkoʊɫ/a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
- cunt/ˈkənt/obscene terms for female genitals
- cafe/kæˈfeɪ/a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
- chad/ˈtʃæd/a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa
- cape/ˈkeɪp/a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
- chew/ˈtʃu/biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
- cent/ˈsɛnt/a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
- crab/ˈkɹæb/a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
- clip/ˈkɫɪp/a sharp slanting blow
- crow/ˈkɹoʊ/black birds having a raucous call
- ciao/ˈtʃaʊ/an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
- cans/ˈkænz/
- cope/ˈkoʊp/a long cloak
- cord/ˈkɔɹd/a line made of twisted fibers or threads
- cult/ˈkəɫt/an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
- cups/ˈkəps/
- cane/ˈkeɪn/a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment
- cory/ˈkɔˌɹi/
- chow/ˈtʃaʊ/breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues
- clap/ˈkɫæp/a sudden very loud noise
- cant/ˈkænt/two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
- crop/ˈkɹɑp/a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
- comb/ˈkoʊm/the act of drawing a comb through hair
- cozy/ˈkoʊzi/a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
- claw/ˈkɫɔ/a bird's foot
- coup/ˈku/a brilliant and notable success
- cuff/ˈkəf/the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
- coop/ˈkup/an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
- calf/ˈkæf/young of domestic cattle
- cubs/ˈkəbz/
- crib/ˈkɹɪb/a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
- colt/ˈkoʊɫt/a young male horse under the age of four
- curb/ˈkɝb/the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
- cube/ˈkjub/a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube
- cain/ˈkeɪn/(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man
- cobb/ˈkɑb/
- caps/ˈkæps/
- cove/ˈkoʊv/a small inlet
- coco/ˈkoʊˌkoʊ/tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits
- cork/ˈkɔɹk/a small float usually made of cork
- chug/ˈtʃəɡ/the dull explosive noise made by an engine
- cone/ˈkoʊn/any cone-shaped artifact
- clam/ˈkɫæm/burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud
- chic/ˈʃik/elegance by virtue of being fashionable
- casa/ˈkɑsə/
- chum/ˈtʃəm/a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back
- cola/ˈkoʊɫə/carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)
- cons/ˈkɑnz/
- curl/ˈkɝɫ/a strand or cluster of hair
- clot/ˈkɫɑt/a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
4-letter words starting with C
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There are 230 4-letter words starting with C in our dictionary.