English Vocabulary with Meanings — cow … decline
Every English word from the Akshara word game with its everyday meaning — the same reviewed definitions players see at the end of each level. Part 8 of 36 · 8,882 words in total.
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- cow
- mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
- coward
- a person who shows fear or timidity
- cowboy
- a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
- cows
- domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
- cox
- the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
- coy
- modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures
- cozy
- a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
- cpa
- an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state
- cpi
- a self-report personality inventory originally derived from the MMPI
- cpr
- an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration
- cps
- the unit of frequency
- cpu
- (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
- crab
- a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
- crabs
- infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
- cradle
- a baby bed with sides and rockers
- craft
- the skilled practice of a practical occupation
- crafty
- marked by skill in deception
- cram
- prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam
- cramp
- a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles
- cramped
- constricted in size
- crane
- large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
- crash
- the act of colliding with something
- crate
- a rugged box (usually made of wood)
- crater
- a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
- crave
- plead or ask for earnestly
- craven
- an abject coward
- craving
- an intense desire for some particular thing
- crayon
- writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
- craze
- a fine crack in a glaze or other surface
- crazed
- driven insane
- crazy
- someone deranged and possibly dangerous
- cream
- toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
- creamy
- of the color of cream
- create
- make or cause to be or to become
- creator
- terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
- credit
- used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
- credits
- a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
- cree
- the Algonquian language spoken by the Cree
- creed
- any system of principles or beliefs
- creek
- a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
- creep
- a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
- creeps
- a feeling of fear and revulsion
- creepy
- causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
- crest
- a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
- crete
- the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean
- crew
- an organized group of workmen
- crib
- a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
- cricket
- a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players
- crime
- (criminal law) an act punishable by law
- crimea
- a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
- crimson
- a deep and vivid red color
- cripple
- someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
- crisis
- a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
- crisp
- a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
- crispy
- tender and brittle
- croatia
- a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area
- crochet
- needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
- crock
- an earthen jar (made of baked clay)
- croft
- a small farm worked by a crofter
- crook
- a long staff with one end being hook shaped
- crooked
- having the back and shoulders rounded
- crop
- a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
- cropped
- (of land or soil) used for growing crops
- crore
- the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros
- crosby
- United States singer and film actor (1904-1977)
- cross
- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- crossed
- placed crosswise
- crotch
- external sex organ
- crouch
- the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
- crow
- black birds having a raucous call
- crowd
- a large number of things or people considered together
- crowded
- overfilled or compacted or concentrated
- crown
- the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
- crowned
- provided with or as if with a crown or a crown as specified
- crt
- a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen
- crude
- a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
- cruel
- (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
- cruelty
- a cruel act
- crumble
- fall into decay or ruin
- crunch
- the act of crushing
- crusade
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- crush
- the act of crushing
- crushed
- subdued or brought low in condition or status
- crust
- the trait of being rude and impertinent
- crux
- the most important point
- cry
- a fit of weeping
- crypt
- a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
- crystal
- a protective cover that protects the face of a watch
- cst
- standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian
- cub
- the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
- cuba
- the largest island in the West Indies
- cuban
- a native or inhabitant of Cuba
- cube
- a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube
- cubic
- having three dimensions
- cuckoo
- any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
- cuddle
- a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
- cue
- sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
- cuff
- the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
- culprit
- someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
- cult
- an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
- culture
- the raising of plants or animals
- cumbria
- a county of northwestern England
- cumin
- aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
- cup
- a small open container usually used for drinking
- cupid
- a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow
- curate
- a person authorized to conduct religious worship
- curb
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
- cure
- a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- cured
- (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
- curious
- eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
- curl
- a strand or cluster of hair
- curly
- (of hair) having curls or waves
- current
- a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
- curry
- (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- curse
- a rude word said in anger; a wish of harm on someone
- cursed
- deserving a curse
- curt
- brief and to the point
- curtain
- hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- curtis
- English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
- curve
- a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
- cushion
- a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
- cusp
- point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
- custard
- sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
- custody
- (with `in') guardianship over
- custom
- accepted or habitual practice
- customs
- money collected under a tariff
- cut
- an unexcused absence from class
- cute
- obviously contrived to charm
- cutler
- a dealer in cutlery
- cutlery
- tableware implements for cutting and eating food
- cutoff
- a device that terminates the flow in a pipe
- cutting
- the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
- cyanide
- an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
- cyborg
- a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices
- cycle
- a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
- cyclist
- a person who rides a bicycle
- cyclone
- a violent rotating windstorm
- cynical
- believing the worst of human nature and motives
- cynthia
- (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon
- cyprus
- an island in the eastern Mediterranean
- cyril
- Greek missionary
- cyrus
- Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
- cyst
- a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
- cystic
- of or relating to or resembling a cyst
- czar
- a person having great power
- czech
- the Slavic language of Czechs
- dab
- a light touch or stroke
- dad
- an informal, affectionate word for father
- dada
- a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century
- daft
- informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
- dagger
- a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
- dah
- the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
- dahl
- small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant
- daily
- a newspaper that is published every day
- dainty
- something considered choice to eat
- dairy
- a farm where dairy products are produced
- daisy
- any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
- dak
- East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
- dakota
- the Siouan language spoken by the Dakota
- dal
- a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
- dale
- an open river valley (in a hilly area)
- dallas
- a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
- dalton
- English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures
- dam
- female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
- damage
- the act of damaging something or someone
- damaged
- harmed or injured or spoiled
- damages
- a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
- dame
- a woman of high rank, or (in Britain) an honored title
- damned
- people who are condemned to eternal punishment
- damning
- threatening with damnation
- damon
- the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
- damp
- a slight wetness
- dana
- Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann
- dance
- taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
- dancer
- a performer who dances professionally
- dancing
- taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
- dandy
- a sailing vessel with two masts
- dane
- a native or inhabitant of Denmark
- danger
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
- daniel
- an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
- danish
- a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
- dank
- unpleasantly cool and humid
- dante
- an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
- danube
- the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga)
- daphne
- (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo
- dare
- a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
- daring
- the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
- dark
- an unenlightened state
- darling
- an Australian river
- darn
- sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
- dart
- a sudden quick movement
- darts
- a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
- darwin
- provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia
- das
- any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
- dash
- a quick run
- dashed
- having gaps or spaces
- dashing
- marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
- dat
- a digital tape recording of sound
- data
- a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
- date
- sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
- dated
- marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
- dating
- use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
- david
- (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites
- davis
- United States film actress (1908-1989)
- davy
- English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
- daw
- common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
- dawes
- American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
- dawn
- the earliest period
- dawson
- a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River
- day
- United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
- daycare
- childcare during the day while parents work
- days
- the time during which someone's life continues
- daytime
- the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
- dayton
- a city in southwest Ohio
- dazed
- in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
- dazzle
- brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
- dea
- federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances
- deacon
- a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches
- dead
- people who are no longer living
- deadly
- (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect
- deaf
- people who have severe hearing impairments
- deal
- the act of apportioning or distributing something
- dealer
- a firm engaged in trading
- dealing
- the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
- dean
- an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
- dear
- a beloved person
- dearest
- a beloved person
- dearly
- at a great cost
- death
- the act of killing
- deb
- a young woman making her debut into society
- debacle
- a sudden and violent collapse
- debate
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- debit
- an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
- debris
- the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
- debt
- an obligation to pay or do something
- debtor
- a person who owes a creditor
- debut
- the act of beginning something new
- dec
- (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator
- decal
- either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface
- decatur
- a town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River
- decay
- the organic phenomenon of rotting
- deceit
- the act of deceiving
- deceive
- cause someone to believe an untruth
- decide
- reach, make, or come to a decision about something
- decided
- recognizable
- decimal
- a number in the decimal system
- deck
- any of various platforms built into a vessel
- decker
- (often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels
- declare
- state firmly
- decline
- a downward slope or bend