| civil rights |
the rights guaranteed by a nation's government to all its citizens. [2 definitions] |
| civil service |
any branch of government administration that is not part of the legislative, judicial, or military services. [3 definitions] |
| civil war |
a war within a nation between opposing political factions or regions. [2 definitions] |
| Cl |
symbol of the chemical element chlorine. |
| clad1 |
a past tense and past participle of clothe. |
| clad2 |
to bond or attach a metal to (another metal) in order to strengthen or protect it. |
| claim |
to assert ownership; demand as one's right. [8 definitions] |
| clam |
any of various saltwater and freshwater mollusks, esp. those species that are edible. [4 definitions] |
| clambake |
a seaside picnic or party at which clams and various other foods are cooked, usu. by placing on heated rocks covered with a layer of seaweed. [2 definitions] |
| clamber |
to climb awkwardly or with difficulty, using both hands and feet. [2 definitions] |
| clamor |
a loud or sustained uproar or din, esp. of voices. [6 definitions] |
| clamp |
a device used to fasten, support, or compress two or more objects or pieces. [4 definitions] |
| clamp down |
(informal) to establish or increase controls or penalties with respect to criminal or disapproved of behaviors. [2 definitions] |
| clam up |
(informal) to stop talking or refuse to speak. |
| clan |
among the Scottish Highlanders, a traditional basis of social organization, composed of a group of families claiming a common hereditary ancestor. [3 definitions] |
| clang |
to emit a clear, resonant sound or ring, such as that made when two heavy metal objects are struck together. [3 definitions] |
| clank |
a short, metallic sound that does not resonate. [4 definitions] |
| clap |
to strike (one's open hands) together to make a sharp sound, esp. repeatedly, as an expression of approval or agreement. [11 definitions] |
| clarify |
to make more understandable; make clear. [3 definitions] |
| clarinet |
a woodwind instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece attached to a long, usu. wooden tube with finger holes and keys along its length. |
| clarity |
the state or quality of being clearly understandable or precise. [2 definitions] |