Definitions of sound-alike words: C (Part 1)
- cache
- hidden storage, as in: Lost in the woods, we were happy to find a cache of food belonging to some hunters.
- cash
- money paid at the time of purchase, as in: Will this be cash or charge?
- calendar
- device for showing divisions of time, as in: Mark
this date on your calendar.
- colander
- strainer, as in: Use the colander
to drain the noodles.
- callous
- unfeeling, as in: Drinking and driving shows a callous disregard for life.
- callus
- hard, thickened skin, as in: I have a callus on my finger from holding the pencil.
- canvas
- durable cloth made from cotton, linen, or hemp, as in: This fine painting is oil on canvas.
- canvass
- go around asking, as in: Canvass the neighborhood to see if anyone saw the suspect.
- capital
- (1) city where the seat of government of a state or country is located, as in: Washington, D. C. is the capital of the United States of America.
- (2) upper case letter, as in: Writing in all capitals on the Internet is considered shouting, and is rude.
- Capitol
- building in which the U. S. Congress meets, as in: When I visited Washington, D. C., I toured the Capitol.
- carton
- lightweight container or box, as in: Please send me one carton of printer cartridges.
- cartoon
- drawing, often humorous, as in: Dilbert is a popular cartoon character.
- casual
- informal, as in: For a picnic in the park, it's best to wear casual clothes.
- causal
- relating to a cause, as in: The causal forces behind many diseases have not been discovered yet.
- cease
- stop, as in: If someone violates your copyright, send them a Cease and Desist letter immediately.
- seize
- grab, as in: The guerillas tried to seize control of the town.
- siege
- prolonged period of trouble or annoyance, as in: Our family has had a siege of bad colds this year.
- cede
- yield, as in: At the war's end, the loser had to cede the disputed territory to the winner.
- seed
- beginning of a new plant, as in: The seed of an avocado can be planted in soil or water.
- ceiling
- upper limit of a room, as in: A light-colored ceiling makes a room seem brighter.
- sealing
- closing airtight, as in: Sealing the containers is important to keep the contents fresh.
- cell
- small room, as in: She will spend two months in a prison cell for her mistake.
- sell
- offer for sale, as in: I will sell you my car for $2,000.
- cellar
- underground room, as in : In our house, the cellar was always damp.
- seller
- one who offers for sale, as in: Amazon.com is a seller of books in an online storefront.
- census
- population count, as in: The last census showed an increase in single-parent families.
- senses
- sound mental faculties, as in: Don't call me until
you have come to your senses.
- cent
- one-hundredth of a monetary unit, as in: In the U. S., a penny is worth one cent.
- scent
- odor, as in: The detective smelled the scent of almonds-could it be cyanide poisoning?
- sent
- past tense of send, as in: I sent you Email yesterday.
- cents
- plural of cent, as in: His opinion is only worth two cents.
- sense
- method of perception, as in: Ears provide us with the sense of hearing.
- cereal
- breakfast food prepared from grain, as in: My favorite cereal is Grape-Nuts; what's yours?
- serial
- arranged in a series, as in: I hope they catch that serial killer soon.
- cession
- act of ceding (surrendering) to another, as in: The treaty included cession of all captured territories.
- session
- meeting or term, as in: I will take two classes during the summer session.
- chews
- grinds with teeth, as in: She chews her food carefully.
- choose
- select, as in: There are many good programs to choose from.
- chose
- past tense of choose, as in: My son chose a university near home.
- chic
- stylishness and elegance: "Paris is the city for timeless bargain chic, in almost any category," says Rachel Kaplan in her shopping guide.
- chick
- small chicken or bird: A chick pecks its way out of the egg online at the museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois.
- chord
- a combination of musical tones played simultaneously, as in: His symphony is entitled The Lost Chord.
- cord
- small rope, as in: Please pull the silver cord to summon the maid.
- chute
- slanted shaft from a higher level to a lower one, as in: The gravel came rumbling down the chute.
- shoot
- to discharge a weapon, as in: Don't shoot! I'm unarmed.
- cite
- quote, as in: Your proposal will be more persuasive if you cite results of a recent survey.
- sight
- vision, as in: Our eyes provide us with one sense of sight; our imagination, another.
- site
- exact location, as in: Thank you for visiting my Web site. Please come back often.
- cliche
- overused expression, as in: A good business writer tries to avoid using a cliche.
- click
- make a light, sharp sound, as in: The instructions said to click on the left mouse button.
- clique
- small, exclusive group of people, as in: I wasn't invited to join their clique.
- climactic
- having to do with the climax of something, as in: The villain falling off the cliff was the climactic scene of the movie.
- climatic
- having to do with climate, as in: The climatic conditions in the South Pole can be described in one word: cold!
- close
- shut, as in: Please close
the door when you leave.
- clothes
- wearing apparel, as in: Wear your nicest business clothes for your interview for that job.
- cloths
- pieces of fabric, as in: Use the cloths under the sink for dusting.
This list of definitions can't replace your dictionary. Rather
than discussing every possible meaning of the words on this list,
I try to show how one word differs from another in a group of words that sound or
look very much alike.
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