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Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus

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Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus, Essential Edition
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Guide to Entries

Dictionary content

Main entry words are printed in large bold type, eg
abbey
All main entry words, including abbreviations and combining forms, in one alphabetical sequence, eg
abbot
abbreviate
ABC1
ABC2
abdicate
Variant spellings are shown in full:
adrenalin or adrenaline
Note: where the spellings -ize and -ization are used at the end of a word, the alternative forms -ise and -isation are equally acceptable.
Pronunciations are given in brackets for words that are difficult or confusing; the word is respelt as it is pronounced, with the stressed syllable in bold type, eg
antipodes (an-tip-pod-deez)
Parts of speech are shown in italics as an abbreviation, eg
ablaze adj
When a word can be used as more than one part of speech, the change of part of speech is shown after an arrow, eg
adept adj proficient in something requiring skill…
n a person skilled in something
Parts of speech may be combined for words, eg
awash adv, adj washed over by water
Irregular parts or confusing forms of verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs are shown in bold type, eg
begin vb -ginning, -gan, -gun
regret vb -gretting, -gretted
anniversary n, pl -ries
angry adj -grier, -griest
well1 adv better, best
Meanings are separated by numbers, eg
absorb vb
1 to soak up a liquid
SYNONYMS: soak up, suck up, receive, digest, imbibe
2 to engage the interest of someone
SYNONYMS: engross, involve, engage, fascinate, rivet, captivate
3 to receive the force of an impact…
Phrases and idioms are included in the meanings of the main entry word, eg
hand22 keep one's hand in to continue to practise something
23 (near) at hand very close
24 on hand close by; available
Related words are shown on a separate line and preceded by a > symbol, eg
absurd adj obviously senseless or illogical; ridiculous
SYNONYMS: ridiculous, crazy (informal), silly, foolish, ludicrous, unreasonable, irrational, senseless
> absurdity n
> absurdly adv
Note: where the meaning of a related word is not given, it may be understood from the main entry word, or from another related word.
Usage labels give information about, for example, the country or subject field in which a word is used, or how formal or informal it is, eg
avocation n
1 (Brit & Austral & NZ old-fashioned) a person's regular job
2 (formal) a hobby

Thesaurus content

Alternatives are given in roman and preceded by a ◇ symbol and the word SYNONYMS, eg
actually adv as an actual fact; really
SYNONYMS: really, in fact, indeed, truly, literally, genuinely, in reality, in truth
Sense numbers
Alternatives for a particular sense of an entry are shown on a separate line immediately following the definition, eg
collide vb -liding, -lided
1 to crash together violently
SYNONYMS: crash, clash, meet head-on, come into collision
2 to conflict or disagree
SYNONYMS: conflict, clash, be incompatible, be at variance
Where the alternatives relate to all senses of an entry, they are shown in each sense, eg
laden adj
1 loaded
SYNONYMS: loaded, burdened, full, charged, weighed down, encumbered
2 burdened
SYNONYMS: loaded, burdened, full, charged, weighed down, encumbered
Usage labels give information about, for example, the region in which a word or phrase is used, or how formal or informal it is, eg
leader n
1 a person who rules, guides, or inspires others; head
SYNONYMS: principal, president, head, chief, boss (informal), director, manager, chairperson, sherang (Austral & NZ)

Abbreviations

adjadjective
advadverb
archaeolarchaeology
architarchitecture
astrolastrology
astronastronomy
AustralAustralian
bacteriolbacteriology
biochembiochemistry
biolbiology
BritBritain, British
CanadCanadian
capcapital (letter)
chemchemistry
conjconjunction
EEast(ern)
econeconomics
esp.especially
etc.et cetera
femfeminine
foll.followed
geoggeography
geolgeology
geomgeometry
interjinterjection
kgkilogram(s)
kmkilometre(s)
mascmasculine
mathsmathematics
medmedicine
meteorolmeteorology
mythmythology
nnoun
NNorth(ern)
nautnautical
NZNew Zealand
ornitholornithology
patholpathology
pharmacolpharmacology
physiolphysiology
plplural
preppreposition
pronpronoun
psycholpsychology
RCRoman Catholic
SSouth(ern)
ScotScottish
singsingular
sociolsociology
theoltheology
USUnited States
vbverb
WWest(ern)
zoolzoology

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 A   ad-   ag-   an-   ar-   at-

 B   bat-   bes-   blot-   br-   bu-

 C   cas-   ch-   chr-   clo-   comm-   cond-   cont-   cot-   cro-

 D   ded-   dese-   dir-   dist-   dr-

 E   em-   ep-   exc-

 F   fe-   fi-   fl-   fo-   fr-

 G   ger-   go-   gre-

 H   hat-   hi-   hop-

 I   in-   ing-   inter-

 J

 K

 L   le-   lid-   loc-

 M   map-   med-   met-   mir-   morn-

 N   ni-

 O   ol-   os-

 P   part-   peg-   phe-   pl-   pod-   pot-   pri-   prosp-

 Q

 R   read-   reg-   req-   rh-   roo-

 S   sc-   sec-   set-   shou-   sk-   sn-   sov-   spr-   step-   stro-   sup-   sw-

 T   tech-   thi-   tip-   trad-   triv-

 U   uni-

 V   vic-

 W   wed-   wind-

 X

 Y

 Z

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a
A
AA
aardvark
AB
aback
abacus
abalone
abandon
abandoned
abase
abashed
abate
abattoir
abbess
abbey
abbot
abbreviate
ABC
abdicate
abdomen
abduct
aberrant
aberration
abet
abeyance
abhor
abhorrent
abide
abiding
ability
abject
abjure
ablaze
able
able-bodied
ablutions
ably
abnormal
aboard
abode
abolish
abolition
abominable
abominable snowman
aboriginal
Aboriginal
Aborigine
abort
abortion
abortive
abound
about
about-turn
above
above board
abracadabra
abrasion
abrasive
abreast
abridge
abroad
abrogate
abrupt
abs
abscess
abscond
abseil
absence
absent
absentee
absenteeism
absent-minded
absinthe
absolute
absolutely
absolution
absolutism
absolve
absorb
absorption
abstain
abstemious
abstention
abstinence
abstract
abstracted
abstraction
abstruse
absurd
abundance
abundantly
abuse
abusive
abut
abysmal
abyss
AC
a/c
acacia
academic
academy
acanthus
ACAS
ACC
accede
accelerate
acceleration
accelerator
accent
accentuate
accept
acceptable
acceptance
access
accessible
accession
accessory
accident
accidental
acclaim
acclamation
acclimatize
accolade
accommodate
accommodating
accommodation
accompaniment
accompanist
accompany
accomplice
accomplish
accomplished
accomplishment
accord
accordance
according
accordingly
accordion
accost
account
accountable
accountant
accounting
accoutrements
accredit
accretion
accrue
accumulate
accumulation
accumulator
accuracy
accurate
accursed
accusation
accusative
accuse
accused
accustom
accustomed
ace
acerbic
acerbity
acetate
acetic
acetic acid
acetone
acetylene
ache
achieve
achievement
Achilles heel
Achilles tendon
achromatic
acid
Acid House
acidic
acidify
acidity
acid rain
acid test
acknowledge
acknowledgment
acme
acne
acolyte
aconite
acorn
acoustic
acoustics
acquaint
acquaintance
acquainted
acquiesce
acquire
acquisition
acquisitive
acquit
acre
acreage
acrid
acrimony
acrobat
acrobatics
acronym
across
acrostic
acrylic
acrylic acid
act
ACT
acting
actinium
action
actionable
action replay
activate
active
activist
activity
act of God
actor
actress
actual
actuality
actually
actuary
actuate
acuity
acumen
acupuncture
acute

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ad
AD
adage
adagio
adamant
Adam's apple
adapt
adaptation
adaptor
add
addendum
adder
addict
addicted
addition
additive
addled
address
addressee
adduce
adenoidal
adenoids
adept
adequate
adhere
adherent
adhesion
adhesive
ad hoc
adieu
ad infinitum
adipose
adj.
adjacent
adjective
adjoin
adjourn
adjudge
adjudicate
adjunct
adjure
adjust
adjustment
adjutant
ad-lib
Adm.
admin
administer
administrate
administration
administrator
admirable
admiral
Admiralty
admire
admissible
admission
admit
admittance
admittedly
admixture
admonish
ad nauseam
ado
adobe
adolescence
adolescent
adopt
adoptive
adorable
adore
adorn
adrenal
adrenal glands
adrenalin
adrift
adroit
adsorb
adulation
adult
adulterate
adulterer
adultery
adv.
advance
advanced
advancement
advantage
advantageous
Advent
Adventist
adventitious
adventure
adventurer
adventurous
adverb
adversary
adverse
adversity
advert
advertise
advertisement
advice
advisable
advise
advised
advisedly
advisory
advocaat
advocacy
advocate
adze
aegis
aeolian harp
aeon
aerate
aerial
aerial top dressing
aerobatics
aerobic
aerobics
aerodrome
aerodynamics
aerofoil
aerogram
aeronautics
aeroplane
aerosol
aerospace
aesthete
aesthetic
aesthetics
aether
aetiology
afar
affable
affair
affect
affectation
affected
affection
affectionate
affianced
affidavit
affiliate
affinity
affirm
affirmative
affix
afflict
affliction
affluent
afford
afforest
affray
affront
Afghan
Afghan hound
aficionado
afield
aflame
afloat
afoot
aforementioned
aforesaid
aforethought
afraid
afresh
African
African violet
Afrikaans
Afrikaner
Afro-
aft
after
afterbirth
aftercare
aftereffect
afterglow
afterlife
aftermath
afternoon
afters
aftershave
afterthought
afterwards

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Ag
again
against
agape
agaric
agate
age
aged
ageing
ageless
agency
agenda
agent
agent provocateur
age-old
agglomeration
aggrandize
aggravate
aggregate
aggression
aggressive
aggrieved
aggro
aghast
agile
agitate
aglow
AGM
agnostic
ago
agog
agonize
agony
agony aunt
agony column
agoraphobia
agrarian
agree
agreeable
agreement
agriculture
agronomy
aground
ague
ahead
ahoy
AI
aid
aide
aide-de-camp
AIDS
AIH
ail
aileron
ailing
ailment
aim
aimless
ain't
air
airbag
airborne
airbrush
air conditioning
aircraft
aircraft carrier
airfield
air force
air gun
air hostess
airily
airing
airless
airlift
airline
airliner
airlock
airmail
airman
airplane
airplay
airport
air raid
airship
airspace
airstrip
airtight
airworthy
airy
aisle
ajar
aka
akimbo
akin
alabaster
à la carte
alacrity
à la mode
alarm
alarm clock
alarmist
alas
albatross
albeit
albino
album
albumen
albumin
alchemy
alcohol
alcoholic
alcoholism
alcopop
alcove
aldehyde
alder
alderman
ale
alert
A level
alfalfa
alfresco
algae
algebra
ALGOL
algorithm
alias
alibi
alien
alienate
alight
align
alike
alimentary
alimentary canal
alimony
A-line
aliquot
alive
alkali
alkaline
alkaloid
all
Allah
allay
allegation
allege
alleged
allegiance
allegory
allegretto
allegro
alleluia
allergen
allergic
allergy
alleviate
alley
alliance
allied
alligator
all in
alliteration
allocate
allot
allotment
allotrope
allow
allowance
alloy
all right
all-rounder
allspice
allude
allure
alluring
allusion
alluvial
alluvium
ally
alma mater
almanac
almighty
almond
almoner
almost
alms
aloe
aloft
alone
along
alongside
aloof
alopecia
aloud
alpaca
alpenstock
alpha
alphabet
alphabetical
alphabetize
alpine
already
alright
Alsatian
also
also-ran
alt
altar
altarpiece
alter
alteration
altercation
alter ego
alternate
alternating current
alternative
alternator
although
altimeter
altitude
alto
altogether
altruism
aluminium
alumnus
always
alyssum
am
AM
a.m.
amalgam
amalgamate
amandla
amanuensis
amaranth
amaryllis
amass
amateur
amateurish
amatory
amaze
Amazon
ambassador
amber
ambergris
ambidextrous
ambience
ambient
ambiguity
ambiguous
ambit
ambition
ambitious
ambivalence
amble
ambrosia
ambulance
ambush
ameliorate
amen
amenable
amend
amendment
amends
amenity
American
Americanism
Americano
amethyst
amiable
amicable
amid
amidships
amino acid
amiss
amity
ammeter
ammonia
ammonite
ammunition
amnesia
amnesty
amniocentesis
amniotic fluid
amoeba
amok
among
amoral
amorous
amorphous
amortize
amount
amour
amp
ampere
ampersand
amphetamine
amphibian
amphibious
amphitheatre
amphora
ample
amplifier
amplify
amplitude
amply
ampoule
amputate
amuck
amulet
amuse
amusement

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an
anabolic steroid
anachronism
anaconda
anaemia
anaemic
anaesthesia
anaesthetic
anaesthetist
anaesthetize
anagram
anal
analgesia
analgesic
analog
analogous
analogue
analogy
analyse
analysis
analyst
analytical
anarchism
anarchist
anarchy
anathema
anatomist
anatomy
ANC
ancestor
ancestral
ancestry
anchor
anchorage
anchorite
anchorman
anchovy
ancient
ancillary
and
andante
andiron
androgynous
android
anecdote
anemia
anemometer
anemone
aneroid barometer
aneurysm
anew
angel
angelic
angelica
Angelus
anger
angina
angle
angler
Anglican
anglicize
angling
Anglo-
Anglo-Saxon
angora
Angostura Bitters
angry
angst
angstrom
anguish
anguished
angular
anhydrous
aniline
animal
animate
animated
animation
animator
animism
animosity
animus
anion
anise
aniseed
ankle
anklet
annals
anneal
annelid
annex
annexe
annihilate
anniversary
anno Domini
annotate
announce
announcer
annoy
annual
annuity
annul
annular
annulment
Annunciation
anode
anodize
anodyne
anoint
anomalous
anomaly
anon
anon.
anonymous
anorak
anorexia
another
answer
answerable
answering machine
ant
antacid
antagonism
antagonist
antagonize
Antarctic
ante
ante-
anteater
antecedent
antedate
antediluvian
antelope
antenatal
antenna
anterior
anteroom
anthem
anther
ant hill
anthology
anthracite
anthrax
anthropoid
anthropology
anthropomorphism
anti-
anti-aircraft
antibiotic
antibody
anticipate
anticipation
anticlimax
anticlockwise
antics
anticyclone
antidote
antifreeze
antigen
antihero
antihistamine
antimacassar
antimony
antipasto
antipathy
antiperspirant
antiphon
antipodes
antipyretic
antiquarian
antiquary
antiquated
antique
antiquity
antiracism
antirrhinum
anti-Semitic
antiseptic
antisocial
antistatic
antithesis
antitoxin
antitrust
antivirus
antler
antonym
anus
anvil
anxiety
anxious
any
anybody
anyhow
anyone
anything
anyway
anywhere
Anzac
Anzac Day
AOB
aorta
apace
apart
apartheid
apartment
apathy
apatosaurus
ape
aperient
aperitif
aperture
apex
APEX
aphasia
aphid
aphorism
aphrodisiac
apiary
apiculture
apiece
aplomb
apocalypse
Apocalypse
Apocrypha
apocryphal
apogee
apologetic
apologetics
apologist
apologize
apology
apoplectic
apoplexy
apostasy
apostate
a posteriori
apostle
apostolic
apostrophe
apothecary
apotheosis
app
appal
appalling
apparatus
apparel
apparent
apparition
appeal
appealing
appear
appearance
appease
appellant
appellation
append
appendage
appendicitis
appendix
appertain
appetite
appetizer
appetizing
applaud
applause
apple
appliance
applicable
applicant
application
applied
appliqué
apply
appoint
appointment
apportion
apposite
apposition
appraisal
appraise
appreciable
appreciate
appreciation
appreciative
apprehend
apprehension
apprehensive
apprentice
apprise
appro
approach
approach road
approbation
appropriate
appropriation
approval
approve
approx.
approximate
appurtenances
Apr.
après-ski
apricot
April
April fool
a priori
apron
apropos
apse
apt
aptitude
aqualung
aquamarine
aquaplane
aquarium
aquatic
aquatint
aqua vitae
aqueduct
aqueous
aquiline

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Arab
arabesque
Arabian
Arabic
arable
arachnid
Aran
arbiter
arbitrary
arbitrate
arbitration
arbor
arboreal
arboretum
arboriculture
arbour
arc
arcade
arcane
arch
arch-
archaeology
archaic
archaism
archangel
archbishop
archdeacon
archdiocese
archer
archery
archetype
archipelago
architect
architecture
architrave
archive
archivist
archway
arctic
Arctic
ardent
ardour
arduous
are
area
arena
aren't
areola
argon
argot
argue
argument
argumentation
argumentative
argy-bargy
aria
arid
aright
arise
aristocracy
aristocrat
aristocratic
arithmetic
ark
Ark
arm
armada
armadillo
Armageddon
armament
armature
armchair
armful
armhole
armistice
armour
armourer
armoury
armpit
arms
army
aroma
aromatherapy
aromatic
arose
around
arouse
arpeggio
arraign
arrange
arrangement
arrant
arras
array
arrears
arrest
arresting
arrival
arrive
arrogant
arrogate
arrow
arrowhead
arrowroot
arse
arsehole
arsenal
arsenic
arson
art
artefact
arterial
arteriosclerosis
artery
artesian well
Artex
artful
arthritis
arthropod
artic
artichoke
article
articled
articulate
articulated lorry
articulation
artifice
artificer
artificial
artificial insemination
artificial intelligence
artificial respiration
artillery
artisan
artist
artiste
artistry
artless
arty
arum lily
as
ASA
asafoetida
a.s.a.p.
asbestos
asbestosis
ascend
ascendancy
ascendant
ascension
ascent
ascertain
ascetic
ascorbic acid
ascribe
aseptic
asexual
ash
ashamed
ashen
ashlar
ashore
ashram
ashtray
Ash Wednesday
Asian
Asian pear
Asiatic
aside
asinine
ask
askance
askew
aslant
asleep
AS level
asp
asparagus
aspect
aspen
Asperger syndrome
asperity
aspersion
asphalt
asphodel
asphyxia
asphyxiate
aspic
aspidistra
aspirant
aspirate
aspiration
aspire
aspirin
ass
assagai
assail
assassin
assassinate
assault
assault course
assay
assegai
assemblage
assemble
assembly
assembly line
assent
assert
assertion
assertive
assess
assessor
asset
asseverate
assiduous
assign
assignation
assignment
assimilate
assist
assistance
assistant
assizes
associate
association
assonance
assorted
assortment
assuage
assume
assumption
assurance
assure
assured
astatine
aster
asterisk
astern
asteroid
asthma
astigmatism
astir
astonish
astound
astrakhan
astral
astray
astride
astringent
astrolabe
astrology
astronaut
astronautics
astronomical
astronomy
astrophysics
Astroturf
astute
asunder
asylum
asymmetry
asymptote

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at
atavism
ate
atheism
atherosclerosis
athlete
athletic
athletics
athwart
atlas
atmosphere
atmospherics
atoll
atom
atom bomb
atomic
atomic bomb
atomic energy
atomic number
atomic weight
atomize
atomizer
atonal
atone
atonement
atop
atrium
atrocious
atrocity
atrophy
attach
attaché
attaché case
attached
attachment
attack
attain
attainment
attar
attempt
attend
attendance
attendant
attention
attentive
attenuated
attest
attic
attire
attired
attitude
attorney
attract
attraction
attractive
attribute
attributive
attrition
attune
atypical
Au
aubergine
aubrietia
auburn
auction
auctioneer
audacious
audible
audience
audio
audiovisual
audit
audition
auditor
auditorium
auditory
au fait
Aug.
auger
aught
augment
au gratin
augur
augury
august
August
auk
aunt
auntie
Aunt Sally
au pair
aura
aural
aureole
au revoir
auricle
aurora
aurora australis
aurora borealis
auscultation
auspices
auspicious
Aussie
austere
austerity
Australasian
Australia Day
Australian
autarchy
autarky
authentic
authenticate
author
authoritarian
authoritative
authority
authorize
authorship
autism
auto-
autobiography
autocracy
autocrat
autocross
Autocue
autogiro
autograph
automat
automate
automatic
automation
automaton
automobile
autonomous
autonomy
autopsy
autosuggestion
autumn
auxiliary
auxiliary verb
avail
available
avalanche
avant-garde
avarice
avast
avatar
Ave.
avenge
avenue
aver
average
averse
aversion
avert
avian
avian flu
aviary
aviation
aviator
avid
avocado
avocation
avocet
avoid
avoirdupois
avow
avuncular
await
awake
awaken
award
aware
awash
away
awe
awesome
awestruck
awful
awfully
awhile
awkward
awl
awning
awoke
awoken
AWOL
awry
axe
axial
axil
axiom
axiomatic
axis
axle
axolotl
ayatollah
aye
azalea
azimuth
Aztec
azure

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BA
baa
baas
babble
babe
babel
baboon
baby
baby-sit
baby-sitter
baccarat
bacchanalian
bach
bachelor
bacillus
back
backbencher
backbite
backbone
backchat
backcloth
backdate
backer
backfire
backgammon
background
backhand
backhanded
backhander
backing
backlash
backlog
backpack
backside
backslide
backstage
backstop
backstroke
backtrack
back up
backward
backwards
backwash
backwater
backwoods
bacon
BACS
bacteria
bacteriology
bad
bade
badge
badger
badinage
badly
badminton
Bafana Bafana
baffle
bag
bagatelle
bagel
baggage
baggy
bagpipes
bail
bailey
bailiff
bairn
bait
baize
bake
bakeoff
baker
baker's dozen
bakery
baking powder
bakkie
Balaclava
balalaika
balance
balcony
bald
balderdash
balding
bale
baleful
balk
Balkan
ball
ballad
ballast
ball cock
ballerina
ballet
ballistic missile
ballistics
balloon
ballot
ballpoint
ballroom
ballyhoo
balm
balmy
baloney
balsa
balsam
baluster
balustrade
bamboo
bamboozle
BAME
ban
banal
banana
band
bandage
bandanna
B & B
bandicoot
bandit
bandolier
bandsman
bandstand
bandwagon
bandwidth
bandy
bane
bang
banger
bangle
banish
banisters
banjo
bank
banker
banking
banknote
bank on
bankrupt
banksia
banner
banns
banquet
banshee
bantam
bantamweight
banter
Bantu
baobab
baptism
Baptist
baptize
bar
Bar
barb
barbarian
barbaric
barbarism
barbarity
barbarous
barbecue
barbed wire
barber
barbiturate
bar code
bard
bare
bareback
bare-faced
barefoot
barely
bargain
bargain for
barge
barista
baritone
barium
bark
barley
barman
barmy
barn
barnacle
barney
barometer
baron
baroness
baronet
baroque
barque
barrack
barracks
barracuda
barrage
barramundi
barrel
barrel organ
barren
barricade
barrier
barring
barrister
barrow
bartender
barter
basalt
base
baseball
baseless
basement
bash
bashful
basic
BASIC
basil
basilica
basilisk
basin
basis
bask
basket
basketball
basketwork
basque
Basque
bas-relief
bass
basset hound
bassoon
bastard
baste
bastion

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bat
batch
bated
bath
Bath chair
bathe
bathos
bathroom
batik
batman
baton
batsman
battalion
batten
batter
battering ram
battery
battle
battle-axe
battlement
battleship
batty
bauble
bauera
baulk
bauxite
bawdy
bawl
bay
bay leaf
bayonet
bazaar
bazooka
BBC
BC
BCE
BCG
be
beach
beachhead
beacon
bead
beading
beady
beagle
beak
beaker
beam
bean
beanie
bear
bearable
beard
bearer
bearing
bear out
bearskin
beast
beastly
beat
beatbox
beatific
beatify
Beatitude
beat up
beau
Beaufort scale
beautician
beautiful
beautify
beauty
beaver
becalmed
became
because
beck
beckon
become
becoming
bed
bedding
bedevil
bedlam
bedpan
bedraggled
bedridden
bedrock
bedroom
bedsit
bee
beech
beef
beefburger
beefeater
beefy
beehive
been
beep
beer
beery
beeswax
beet
beetle
beetroot
befall
befit
before
beforehand
befriend
beg
began
beget
beggar
begin
beginning
begonia
begrudge
beguile
beguiling
begun
behalf
behave
behaviour
behead
beheld
behest
behind
behold
beholden
behove
beige
being
belabour
belated
belch
beleaguered
belfry
belgium sausage
belie
belief
believe
belittle
bell
belladonna
belle
bellicose
belligerence
belligerent
bellow
bellows
belly
bellyful
belong
belongings
beloved
below
belt
bemoan
bemused
bench
benchmark
bend
beneath
Benedictine
benediction
benefaction
benefactor
beneficent
beneficial
beneficiary
benefit
benevolence
benighted
benign
bent
bento
benzene
bequeath
bequest
berate
bereaved
bereft
beret
berg
bergamot
beri-beri
berk
berm
berry
berserk
berth
beryl
beryllium

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beseech
beset
beside
besides
besiege
besotted
besought
bespeak
bespoke
best
bestial
bestiality
bestir
best man
bestow
bestride
bestseller
bet
betel
bête noire
betide
betoken
betray
betrothed
better
between
betwixt
bevel
beverage
bevy
bewail
beware
bewilder
bewitch
beyond
BF
bi-
biannual
bias
bib
Bible
bibliography
bibliophile
bibulous
bicarbonate
bicarbonate of soda
bicentenary
biceps
bicker
bicycle
bid
biddable
bidding
biddy-bid
bide
bidet
biennial
bier
bifocals
big
bigamy
bighead
bigot
big shot
bijou
bike
bikini
bilateral
bilberry
bilby
bile
bilge
bilingual
bilious
bill
billabong
billboard
billet
billet-doux
billhook
billiards
billion
billow
billy
biltong
bimbo
bin
binary
bind
binder
binding
bindweed
binge
bingo
binoculars
binomial
bio-
biochemistry
biodegradable
biodiesel
biodiversity
biofuel
biography
biological
biology
biometric
bionic
biopsy
biosphere
biotechnology
bioterrorism
biped
biplane
bipolar
bipolar disorder
birch
bird
bird flu
birdie
biretta
Biro
birth
birth control
birthday
birthmark
birthright
biscuit
bisect
bisexual
bishop
bishopric
bismuth
bison
bisque
bistro
bit
bitch
bitchy
bite
biting
bitter
bittern
bitumen
bivalve
bivouac
bizarre
blab
black
Black
blackball
blackberry
BlackBerry
blackbird
blackboard
blackcurrant
blacken
blackguard
blackhead
blackleg
blacklist
black magic
blackmail
black market
blackout
black sheep
blacksmith
black spot
bladder
blade
blame
blameworthy
blanch
blancmange
bland
blandishments
blank
blanket
blank verse
blare
blarney
blasé
blaspheme
blasphemy
blast
blastoff
blatant
blaze
blazer
blazon
bleach
bleak
bleary
bleat
bleed
bleep
bleeper
blemish
blench
blend
blender
bless
blessed
blessing
blether
blew
blight
blighter
blimp
blind
blindfold
blink
blinkers
blip
bliss
blister
blithe
blitz
blizzard
bloat
bloater
blob
bloc
block
blockade
blockhead
blockie
block letter
blog
blogosphere
bloke
blonde
blood
blood bath
bloodhound
bloodless
bloodshed
bloodshot
blood sport
bloodstream
bloodsucker
bloodthirsty
bloody
bloody-minded
bloom
bloomer
bloomers
blossom

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blot
blotch
blotter
blotting paper
blotto
blouse
blow
blow-dry
blower
blowie
blown
blow out
blowsy
blow up
blowy
blubber
bludge
bludgeon
blue
bluebell
bluebottle
blue-collar
blue heeler
blueprint
bluetongue
Bluetooth
bluff
bluish
blunder
blunderbuss
blunt
blur
blurb
blurt
blush
bluster
BMA
BMI
BO
boa
boab
boa constrictor
boar
board
boarder
boarding house
boardroom
boast
boastful
boat
boater
boating
boatswain
bob
bobbin
bobble
bobby
bobotie
bobsleigh
bode
bodice
bodily
bodkin
body
bodyguard
body mass index
bodywork
Boer
boerewors
boffin
bog
bog down
bogey
boggle
bogie
bogus
bogy
bohemian
boil
boiler
boilerplate
boisterous
bold
bole
bolero
bollard
Bolshevik
bolshie
bolster
bolt
bolt hole
bomb
bombard
bombast
bomber
bomb out
bombshell
bona fide
bonanza
bond
bondage
bonded
bone
bone-dry
bone-idle
bonfire
bongo
bonhomie
bonito
bonk
bonnet
bonny
bonsai
bonus
bony
boo
boob
boobook
booby
booby prize
booby trap
boogie
book
bookie
book-keeping
booklet
bookmaker
bookmark
bookworm
boom
boomer
boomerang
boon
boongary
boor
boost
booster
boot
boot camp
bootee
booth
bootleg
booty
booze
booze bus
boozer
booze-up
bop
bora
borax
border
bore
boredom
boree
born
borne
boron
boronia
borough
borrow
borscht
borstal
borzoi
bosh
Bosnian
bosom
boss
bossy
bosun
bot
botany
botch
both
bother
bothersome
Botox
bottle
bottleneck
bottle shop
bottle store
bottle tree
bottle up
bottom
bottomless
botulism
boudoir
bougainvillea
bough
bought
boulder
boulevard
bounce
bouncer
bouncing
bound
boundary
bountiful
bounty
bouquet
bourbon
bourgeois
bout
boutique
boutique hotel
bovine
bow
bowdlerize
bowel
bower
bowerbird
bowl
bow-legged
bowler
bowling
box
boxer
boxer shorts
boxing
box jellyfish
box office
box set
boy
boycott
boyfriend

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bra
braaivleis
brace
bracelet
bracing
bracken
bracket
brackish
bract
brag
braggart
braid
Braille
brain
brainchild
brainfood
brainless
brainwash
brainwave
brainy
braise
brake
bramble
bran
branch
branch out
brand
brandish
brand-new
brandy
brash
brass
brasserie
brassiere
brassy
brat
bravado
brave
bravo
brawl
brawn
bray
brazen
brazier
breach
bread
breadth
breadwinner
break
breakage
break down
breaker
breakfast
breakneck
break off
break out
break through
break up
breakwater
bream
breast
breastbone
breaststroke
breath
Breathalyser
breathe
breather
breathing
breathless
breathtaking
bred
breech
breeches
breed
breeding
breeze
breezy
brethren
Breton
brevity
brew
brewery
Brexit
briar
bribe
bric-a-brac
brick
bricklayer
bridal
bride
bridegroom
bridesmaid
bridge
bridgehead
bridle
bridle path
Brie
brief
briefcase
brier
brig
brigade
brigadier
brigalow
brigand
brigantine
bright
brighten
brilliance
brilliant
brim
brimstone
brine
bring
bring about
bring off
bring out
bring up
brinjal
brink
briny
brisk
brisket
bristle
Brit
British
Briton
brittle
broach
broad
broadband
broad bean
broadcast
broaden
broad-minded
broadside
brocade
broccoli
brochure
broekies
brogue
broil
broke
broken
brokenhearted
broker
brolga
brolly
bromance
bromide
bromine
bronchial
bronchitis
bronchus
bronco
brontosaurus
bronze
Bronze Age
brooch
brood
broody
brook
broom
broomstick
broth
brothel
brother
brotherhood
brother-in-law
brotherly
brought
brow
browbeat
brown
browned-off
Brownie Guide
browse
browser
bruise
bruiser
brumby
brunch
brunette
brunt
brush
brush off
brush turkey
brush up
brusque
Brussels sprout
brutal
brutalize
brute
brutish
BSc
BSE
BST
BTW

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bubble
bubbly
bubonic plague
buccaneer
buck
bucket
bucket list
buckle
buckle down
buckshee
buckteeth
buck up
buckwheat
bucolic
bud
Buddhism
budding
buddleia
buddy
budge
budgerigar
budget
budgie
buff
buffalo
buffer
buffet
buffoon
bug
bugbear
bugger
buggery
bugle
build
builder
building
building society
built
built-up
bulb
bulge
bulimia
bulk
bulkhead
bulky
bull
bulldog
bulldoze
bulldozer
bullet
bulletin
bullet point
bullfight
bullion
bullock
bull's-eye
bully
bulrush
bulwark
bum
bumble
bumblebee
bumf
bump
bumper
bumph
bumpkin
bump off
bumptious
bun
bunch
bundle
bundle up
bung
bungalow
bungee jumping
bungle
bunion
bunk
bunk bed
bunker
bunkum
bunny
Bunsen burner
bunting
bunya
bunyip
buoy
buoyant
bur
burble
burden
bureau
bureaucracy
bureaucrat
bureau de change
burgeon
burgh
burglar
burglary
burgle
Burgundy
burial
burlesque
burly
burn
burning
burnish
burp
burr
burrawang
burrow
bursar
bursary
burst
bury
bus
busby
bush
bushbaby
bushel
bushfire
bushy
business
businesslike
businessman
busker
bust
bustard
bustle
busy
busybody
but
butane
butch
butcher
butcherbird
butchery
butler
butt
butter
butter bean
buttercup
butterfingers
butterfly
buttermilk
butterscotch
butter up
buttery
buttock
button
buttonhole
buttress
buxom
buy
buyer
buzz
buzzard
buzzer
buzz word
by
bye
by-election
bygone
bylaw
BYO
bypass
by-product
byre
bystander
byte
byway
byword

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C
c.
cab
cabal
cabaret
cabbage
cabbage tree
cabbie
caber
cabin
cabin cruiser
cabinet
Cabinet
cabinet-maker
cable
cable car
cable television
caboodle
cabriolet
cacao
cache
cachet
cack-handed
cackle
cacophony
cactus
cad
cadaver
cadaverous
caddie
caddis fly
caddy
cadence
cadenza
cadet
cadge
cadmium
cadre
caecum
Caesar
Caesarean section
Caesar salad
caesium
café
cafeteria
caffeine
caftan
cage
cagey
cagoule
cahoots
cairn
cajole
cake
cakewalk
calamine
calamitous
calamity
calcify
calcium
calculable
calculate
calculating
calculation
calculator
calculus
Caledonian
calendar
calendula
calf
calibrate
calibre
calico
caliph
call
call box
call centre
call for
calligraphy
calling
calliper
callisthenics
call off
callous
calloused
callow
call up
callus
calm
calorie
calorific
calumny
calve
calypso
calyx
cam
camaraderie
camber
cambric
camcorder
came
camel
camellia
Camembert
cameo
camera
cameraman
camera phone
camiknickers
camisole
camomile
camouflage
camp
campaign
campanology
campanula
camphor
campion
campus
camshaft
can
Canadian
canal
canapé
canary
canasta
cancan
cancel
cancer
candela
candelabrum
candid
candidate
candied
candle
candlestick
candlewick
candour
candy
candyfloss
candy-striped
cane
cane toad
canine
canister
canker
cannabis
canned
cannelloni
cannery
cannibal
cannibalize
cannon
cannonade
cannonball
cannot
canny
canoe
canoeing
canon
canonical
canonize
canoodle
canopied
canopy
cant
can't
cantaloupe
cantankerous
cantata
canteen
canter
canticle
cantilever
canto
canton
cantor
canvas
canvass
canyon
canyoning
cap
capability
capable
capacious
capacitance
capacitor
capacity
caparisoned
cape
caper
capercaillie
capers
capillary
capital
capitalism
capitalist
capitalize
capitation
capitulate
capon
cappuccino
caprice
capricious
capsicum
capsize
capstan
capsule
captain
captcha
caption
captious
captivate
captive
captivity
captor
capture
car
carafe
caramel
caramelize
carapace
carat
caravan
caraway
carb
carbide
carbine
carbohydrate
carbolic acid
carbon
carbonate
carbonated
carbon copy
carbon dioxide
carbon footprint
carbonic acid
carbonize
carbon-neutral
carbon offset
carbon paper
Carborundum
carbuncle
carburettor
carcass
carcinogen
carcinoma
card
cardamom
cardboard
cardholder
cardiac
cardigan
cardinal
cardinal number
cardinal points
cardiogram
cardiograph
cardiology
cardiovascular
cardsharp
care
careen
career
careerist
carefree
careful
careless
caress
caret
caretaker
careworn
cargo
cargo pants
caribou
caricature
caries
carillon
cark
carmine
carnage
carnal
carnation
carnival
carnivore
carob
carol
carotid
carouse
carousel
carp
car park
carpel
carpenter
carpentry
carpet
carpet snake
carpus
carriage
carriageway
carrier
carrier pigeon
carrion
carrot
carroty
carry
carry on
carry out
cart
carte blanche
cartel
carthorse
cartilage
cartography
carton
cartoon
cartridge
cartridge paper
cartwheel
carve
carving
caryatid

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Casanova
casbah
cascade
case
case-hardened
casement
case-sensitive
cash
cashew
cashier
cash in on
cashmere
cash register
casing
casino
cask
casket
cassava
casserole
cassette
cassock
cassowary
cast
castanets
castaway
caste
castellated
caster sugar
castigate
casting vote
castle
cast-off
castor
castor oil
castrate
casual
casualty
casuarina
casuistry
cat
cataclysm
catacombs
catafalque
catalepsy
catalogue
catalyse
catalysis
catalyst
catamaran
catapult
cataract
catarrh
catastrophe
catcall
catch
catchcry
catching
catchment area
catch on
catch out
catch phrase
catch up
catchword
catchy
catechism
categorical
categorize
category
cater
caterer
caterpillar
caterwaul
catfish
catgut
catharsis
cathartic
cathedral
Catherine wheel
catheter
cathode
cathode rays
catholic
Catholic
cation
catkin
catnap
Catseyes
cat's paw
cattle
catty
catwalk
Caucasian
caucus
caught
cauldron
cauliflower
caulk
causal
causation
cause
cause célèbre
causeway
caustic
cauterize
caution
cautious
cavalcade
cavalier
Cavalier
cavalry
cave
caveat
cave in
caveman
cavern
cavernous
caviar
cavil
caving
cavity
cavort
caw
cayenne pepper
cayman
CB
CBE
CBI
cc
CD
CD-ROM
CE
cease
ceasefire
ceaseless
cedar
cede
cedilla
ceilidh
ceiling
celandine
celebrant
celebrate
celebrated
celebrity
celeriac
celerity
celery
celestial
celibate
cell
cellar
cello
Cellophane
cellular
cellulite
celluloid
cellulose
Celsius
Celt
Celtic
cement
cemetery
cenotaph
censer
censor
censorious
censorship
censure
census
cent
centaur
centenarian
centenary
center
centi-
centigrade
centigram
centilitre
centimetre
centipede
central
central heating
centralism
centralize
central reservation
centre
centrifugal
centrifuge
centripetal
centrist
centurion
century
CEO
cephalopod
ceramic
cereal
cerebral
cerebrum
ceremonial
ceremonious
ceremony
cerise
certain
certainly
certainty
certifiable
certificate
certify
certitude
cervix
cesium
cessation
cesspool
cetacean
cf
CFC
CGI

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ch.
chafe
chaff
chaffinch
chagrin
chagrined
chain
chain reaction
chain-smoke
chair
chairlift
chairman
chaise
chaise longue
chalcedony
chalet
chalice
chalk
challenge
challenged
chamber
chamberlain
chambermaid
chamber music
chamber pot
chameleon
chamfer
chamois
chamomile
champ
champagne
champion
chance
chancel
chancellor
Chancery
chancy
chandelier
chandler
change
changeable
changeling
channel
chant
chanter
chaos
chap
chapati
chapel
chaperone
chaplain
chaplet
chapped
chapter
char
charabanc
character
characteristic
characterization
characterize
charade
charcoal
charge
chargeable
chargé d'affaires
charger
chariot
charioteer
charisma
charitable
charity
charlady
charlatan
charleston
charm
charming
charnel house
chart
charter
chartered accountant
chartreuse
charwoman
chary
chase
chaser
chasm
chassis
chaste
chasten
chastise
chat
chateau
chatelaine
chatroom
chattels
chatter
chatterbox
chatty
chauffeur
chauvinism
chav
cheap
cheapen
cheapskate
cheat
check
checkered
check in
checkmate
check out
checkup
Cheddar
cheek
cheekbone
cheeky
cheep
cheer
cheerful
cheerio
cheerless
cheery
cheese
cheeseburger
cheesecake
cheesecloth
cheesed off
cheesy
cheetah
chef
chef-d'oeuvre
chemical
chemise
chemist
chemistry
chemo
chemotherapy
chenille
cheque
cheque card
chequered
chequers
cherish
cheroot
cherry
cherub
chervil
chess
chessman
chest
chesterfield
chestnut
chest of drawers
chevron
chew
chewing gum
chewy
chianti
chiaroscuro
chic
chicane
chicanery
chick
chicken
chicken feed
chicken out
chickenpox
chickpea
chickweed
chicory
chide
chief
chiefly
chieftain
chiffon
chignon
chihuahua
chilblain
child
childbirth
childhood
childish
childlike
child's play
chill
chilli
chilli con carne
chilly
chime
chimera
chimney
chimney sweep
chimp
chimpanzee
chin
china
chinchilla
chine
Chinese
chink
chintz
chinwag
chip
chip and PIN
chipboard
chip in
chipmunk
chiropody
chiropractic
chirp
chirpy
chirrup
chisel
chit
chitchat
chitterlings
chivalrous
chivalry
chives
chivvy
chlamydia
chloride
chlorinate
chlorine
chlorofluorocarbon
chloroform
chlorophyll
chock
chock-full
chocolate
choice
choir
choke
choke back
choker
cholera
choleric
cholesterol
chomp
chook
choose
choosy
chop
chopper
choppy
chops
chopsticks
chop suey
choral
chorale
chord
chore
choreograph
choreography
chorister
chortle
chorus
chose
chosen
choux pastry
chow
chowder
chow mein

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Christ
christen
Christendom
Christian
Christianity
Christian name
Christian Science
Christmas
Christmas Eve
Christmas tree
chromatic
chromatography
chrome
chromium
chromosome
chronic
chronicle
chronological
chronology
chronometer
chrysalis
chrysanthemum
chub
chubby
chuck
chuckle
chuffed
chug
chukka
chum
chummy
chump
chunder
chunk
chunky
church
churchgoer
churchwarden
churchyard
churlish
churn
churn out
chute
chutney
CIA
cicada
cicatrix
CID
cider
cigar
cigarette
cinch
cinder
cinema
cinematography
cineraria
cinnamon
cipher
circa
circle
circlet
circuit
circuitous
circuitry
circular
circulate
circulation
circumcise
circumference
circumflex
circumlocution
circumnavigate
circumscribe
circumspect
circumstance
circumstantial
circumvent
circus
cirrhosis
cirrus
cis
cisgender
cistern
citadel
citation
cite
citizen
Citizens' Band
citizenship
citric acid
citrus fruit
city
City
civet
civic
civics
civil
civilian
civility
civilization
civilize
civil servant
civil service
civil war
civvies
clack
clad
cladding
claim
clairvoyance
clairvoyant
clam
clamber
clammy
clamour
clamp
clan
clandestine
clang
clanger
clangour
clank
clannish
clap
clapped out
clapper
clapperboard
claptrap
claret
clarify
clarinet
clarion
clarion call
clarity
clash
clasp
class
classic
classical
classicism
classification
classify
classy
clatter
clause
claustrophobia
clavichord
clavicle
claw
clay
claymore
clay pigeon
clean
cleaner
cleanly
cleanse
clean technology
clear
clearance
clearing
clear off
clear out
clearway
cleat
cleavage
cleave
cleaver
clef
cleft
clematis
clemency
clement
clementine
clench
clerestory
clergy
clergyman
cleric
clerical
clerk
clever
clianthus
cliché
click
client
clientele
cliff
cliffhanger
climate
climax
climb
climb down
clime
clinch
clincher
cling
clingfilm
clinic
clinical
clink
clinker
clinker-built
clip
clipboard
clipper
clippers
clipping
clique
clitoris

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cloak
cloakroom
clobber
cloche
clock
clock in
clock out
clock up
clockwise
clockwork
clod
clog
cloister
cloistered
clone
close
closed shop
close season
close shave
closet
close-up
closure
clot
cloth
clothe
clothes
clothing
cloud
cloudburst
cloud computing
cloudy
clout
clove
clove hitch
cloven
cloven hoof
clover
clown
club
cluck
clue
clueless
clump
clumsy
clung
clunk
cluster
clutch
clutter
cm
CO
Co.
co-
c/o
coach
coagulate
coal
coalesce
coalfield
coalition
coarse
coarse fish
coarsen
coast
coaster
coastguard
coastline
coat
coat hanger
coating
coat of arms
coax
coaxial
cob
cobalt
cobber
cobble
cobbler
cobblestone
cobble together
cobia
cobra
cobweb
cocaine
coccyx
cochineal
cock
cockade
cock-a-hoop
cock-and-bull story
cockatiel
cockatoo
cockerel
cocker spaniel
cockeyed
cockie
cockle
cockney
cockpit
cockroach
cocksure
cocktail
cocky
cocoa
coconut
cocoon
cod
COD
coda
coddle
code
codeine
codex
codger
codicil
codify
coeducation
coefficient
coelacanth
coeliac disease
coerce
coercive
coeval
coexist
C of E
coffee
coffee bar
coffee table
coffer
coffin
cog
cogent
cogitate
cognac
cognate
cognition
cognizance
cognoscenti
cohabit
cohere
coherent
cohesion
cohort
coiffeur
coiffure
coil
coin
coinage
coincide
coincidence
coincident
coincidental
coir
coitus
coke
col
cola
colander
cold
cold-blooded
cold cream
cold war
coleslaw
coley
colic
colitis
collaborate
collage
collapse
collapsible
collar
collarbone
collate
collateral
collation
colleague
collect
collected
collection
collective
collector
colleen
college
collegiate
collide
collie
collier
colliery
collision
collocate
colloid
colloquial
colloquialism
collude
collusion
collywobbles
cologne
colon
colonel
colonial
colonialism
colonist
colonize
colonnade
colony
color
Colorado beetle
coloration
colossal
colossus
colostomy
colour
colour-blind
coloured
Coloured
colourful
colourless
colt
columbine
column
columnist
coma
comatose
comb
combat
combatant
combat trousers
combination
combine
combine harvester
combustible
combustion
come
come across
comeback
comedian
comedown
comedy
comely
comestibles
comet
comeuppance
comfit
comfort
comfortable
comforter
comfrey
comfy
comic
comical

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comma
command
commandant
commandeer
commander
commander-in-chief
commandment
commando
commemorate
commence
commencement
commend
commensurable
commensurate
comment
commentary