| cinnamon |
a spice made from the inner bark of any of several tropical Asian trees. [2 definitions] |
| circle |
a closed curve along which every point is the same distance from a fixed center point. [8 definitions] |
| circuit |
a usu. circular line or route around an enclosed area. [8 definitions] |
| circuit breaker |
a switch or other device that automatically interrupts the electric current when a circuit is overloaded or extremely stressed in another way. |
| circular |
having the shape of a circle; round. [5 definitions] |
| circulate |
to move or flow continuously along a closed path or system. [4 definitions] |
| circulation |
motion in a circle or along a circuit. [4 definitions] |
| circulatory |
of or pertaining to circulation. [2 definitions] |
| circulatory system |
a system in the body made up of the heart, blood vessels, blood, and lymph vessels that carries blood and lymph around the body. |
| circumference |
the outer boundary of a circle or other curvilinear figure or area; perimeter. [2 definitions] |
| circumstance |
an occurrence or fact associated with or having an impact on an event or situation. [6 definitions] |
| circus |
a traveling show that usually includes performances by acrobats and clowns, and sometimes trained animals. [3 definitions] |
| cirrus |
a high-altitude cloud usu. appearing in the form of filaments or threads. [3 definitions] |
| cite |
to refer to and acknowledge (a source) in writing or speaking. [5 definitions] |
| citizen |
a person belonging by birth or naturalization to a political and geographic entity, esp. a nation. (Cf. alien). [2 definitions] |
| citizenship |
the state of being a citizen. [2 definitions] |
| citrus |
any of various trees and shrubs cultivated in warm climates for their thick-skinned, juicy fruit, such as the orange, lemon, and grapefruit. [4 definitions] |
| city |
a large and significant town, usu. a locally governed commercial and population center. [2 definitions] |
| civic |
of or concerning a city; municipal. [2 definitions] |
| civics |
(used with a sing. verb) a branch of political science that deals with the rights and duties of citizens and with civic matters. |
| civil |
of or concerning citizens or the general population. [4 definitions] |