consumption |
the act or process of using up or consuming. [2 definitions] |
cont.1 |
abbreviation of "continue" or "continued." |
contact |
the touching of two things or people. [3 definitions] |
contact lens |
a thin, plastic lens that is worn on the eyeball to correct vision or change the color of the eyes. |
contagious |
able to be spread from person to person. |
contain |
to hold or have within. [3 definitions] |
container |
something, such as a box, barrel, or can, that contains or can contain something else. |
contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. [2 definitions] |
contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. [3 definitions] |
contempt |
the feeling or expression of angry disgust at something wicked, mean, or not worthy. [2 definitions] |
contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. [3 definitions] |
content1 |
(usually plural) whatever is held or contained in something. [4 definitions] |
content2 |
wanting no more than what one has; satisfied. [2 definitions] |
contented |
satisfied with things as they are; content. |
contest |
a fight or struggle to win or to be better. [4 definitions] |
contestant |
someone who takes part in a contest; competitor. |
context |
the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning. Context can be pictures, sounds, other words, or physical surroundings. |
continent |
one of the earth's major areas of land. The continents are usually considered to be seven in number. They are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. |
continental shelf |
the edge of a continent that is below water. Just beyond the continental shelf lies a steep slope leading down to the ocean floor. |
continual |
going on without stopping. |