Words about words

Linguistic and grammatical words.

Subcategories: Abstract Nouns (106), Adjectives (889), Adverbs (35), Conjunctions (33), Interjections (11), Past tense (211), Plural (48), Prepositions (56), Pronouns (65), Verbs (794)

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C is for Cloven

A cloven hoof is one that is in two pieces. Animals like cows, sheep and goats have cloven hooves.

C is for Clucked

Clucked is the past tense of cluck, for example "the chickens clucked as they scratched around the yard".

C is for Clumsy

If you are clumsy it mean you are not careful and smooth with your body or movements. You may drop things, bump into objects, or move in an awkward way.

C is for Coarse

Something is coarse if it is in pieces that are relatively large, larger than you would normally expect. The sand in the picture is very coarse. Something is chopped coarsely if it is in fairly large, uneven pieces.
Someone who is vulgar and uses a lot of swear words is said to use coarse language.

C is for Cold

You feel cold when the temperature gets very low. It is cold in winter. The poor man in the picture is very cold, you can almost see him shivering. Ice and the inside of your fridge or freezer is cold. Airconditioners blow cold air during summer to keep you cool.

C is for Collide

Two things collide when they hit each other with force, usually doing a lot of damage in the process.
The car in the photo has collided with the pole.

C is for Collision

A collision is the act of two things colliding.

C is for Colorful

Something is colorful if it is a very bright color, or if it has a lot of different colors on it. The houses in the picture are very colorful.
The opposite of colorful is dull or drab.

C is for Come

You come to someone or somewhere when you leave the place you are now and move to the other person.

The dog in the picture is coming to his owner.

The opposite of come is go. The past tense of come is came.

C is for Comfortable

Something is comfortable if it feels nice to use. You are comfortable if you feel good and at ease while doing something. The dog in the picture is in a very comfortable chair.

C is for Communicate

Communicate means to share information, ideas, or feelings with others. People communicate to let someone know something or to understand something.

People can communicate by talking, writing, texting, or using body language. Communication can happen face to face or through phones and computers.

C is for Commute

To commute is to travel between your home and the place you work on a regular basis.

C is for Compact

Something is compact if it fits into a small space. The car in the picture is a compact car.
You can compact something when you compress it together so it takes up less space, for example you might compact the ground before you lay pavers on it.

C is for Compatible

Compatible means things work properly together. If two things are compatible, they fit, match, or get along with each other without problems.

You most often see compatibility in things like device chargers, apps and software. For example, a phone can only be charged with a compatible charger, and an app may only run on a particular type of computer.

Two people who get along very well can be described as compatible.

C is for Complicated

Something is complicated if it has a large number of interconnected parts or is difficult to understand.
The person in the picture is looking at some complicated machinery.

C is for Concealed

Something is concealed if it is hidden or kept secret. The cat in the picture is concealed by the plants.

C is for Confident

You are confident if you are feeling sure about yourself and your abilities. You believe you can do something well, even when it is new or challenging.

People use the word when they talk about people who look or sound like they are sure of themselves.

C is for Contain

You contain something by keeping it inside something else. The bucket in the picture contains a cat.

C is for Contemplate

To contemplate means to think about something carefully and deeply, often for a long time, especially when trying to decide what to do.

The woman in the photo is contemplating what she is going to write in her journal.

C is for Cook

A cook is someone who prepares and cooks food for a living. A cook in a higher class restaurant is usually called a chef.
Cooking is also the process of preparing food to eat by using heat, for example you need to cook potatoes before you can eat them.