Words Starting With C and Ending With W

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caddow(UK, obsolete) A jackdaw.cadew(obsolete) A caddis.cahowAn endangered nocturnal burrowing bird (Pterodroma cahow), from Bermuda.callowOf a person: having no hair; bald, bare, hairless.canadewA melon that is a cross between a honeydew and a cantaloupe.candleglowglow from candlelightcanowObsolete form of canoe (“type of boat”).capperclawAlternative form of clapperclaw.capscrewAlternative spelling of cap screw.carabawAlternative form of carabao.carassowArchaic form of curassow.carrow(obsolete) A gambler in Ireland.caselawAlternative form of case law.cashawAlternative form of cushaw.cashewA tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.cashflowOf or pertaining to a cash flowcatclawAn acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico.catspawAlternative spelling of cat's-paw.cawThe harsh cry of a crow.cawquaw(rare, possibly dated) A Canadian porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum).chainsaw(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.chashewObsolete form of cashew.chatshowAlternative form of chat show.chaw(countable) That which is chewed.checkermallowSynonym of checkerbloom.checkrow(agriculture) To plant seeds at the intersections of a criss-cross pattern previously marked out on the ground.cheeslawAlternative form of cheese slaw.chewTo grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.chow(Trinidad and Tobago) Unripe, or partially ripened, fruit seasoned and served as a dish, e.g. pineapple chow or mango chow.chowchowA Chinese preserve.chromoshadow(biochemistry) A protein domain associated with chromodomain.clanfellowA fellow member of a clan.clapperclaw(obsolete) To fight and scratch.classfellow(dated or India) classmateclawA curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.clerihewA humorous rhyme of four lines with the rhyming scheme AABB, usually regarding a person mentioned in the first line.clewYarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.clubfellowA fellow member of a club.cmiiw(Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative letter-case form of CMIIW.coachfellowOne of a pair of horses employed to draw a coach.cockcrowThe time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first lightcockscrowThe crowing of a cock.cocksparrowAlternative form of cock-sparrow.coflow(graph theory) Any of a series of flows that have a common source and destinationcoldslawArchaic form of coleslaw.coleslawA salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw).collow(transitive) To make foul or dirty; begrime as with the smut of coal; blacken.colorscrewAlternative form of color screw.comshaw(naval slang) The practice of pilfering or bartering for surplus items.conflowto flow together into one stream, to convergeconsawa concrete sawcontraflowFlow in the opposite direction to normal.corkscrewThe screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.cornlawRare spelling of corn law.cornrowTo braid the hair in this fashion.counterblowA blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.counterdraw(archaic) To trace (draw by copying).counterdrewsimple past of counterdrawcounterflowA flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directionscounterglowThe gegenschein.counterlawA law that counteracts or opposes another law.counterthrewsimple past of counterthrowcounterthrow(martial arts) A move that saves a fighter from being thrown by the opponent and converts the motion into a throw of the opponent instead.counterview(countable) An opposing viewpoint.cow(strictly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.cowtowMisspelling of kowtow.crackjawDifficult or unpleasant to pronounce.crackowA type of shoe worn in the Middle Ages, with a pointy pike.cracowAlternative form of crackow (“kind of shoe”).crakowAlternative form of crackow (“kind of shoe”).crawThe crop of a bird.crewA group of people togethercrossbowA mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.crossflowA crosswise flow.crossrowA row that crosses others.crowA bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.cuckowObsolete form of cuckoo.cumshawA gratuity or tip as thanks for a servicecurassowAny of several species of bird in the genera Nothocrax, Mitu, Pauxi, and Crax of the Cracidae family, limited to the Americas.curfewAny regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time.curlewAny of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.cushawAny of certain cultivars of Cucurbita argyrosperma (Cucurbita mixta), one of the species of winter squash.cybercrew(rare) A crew or group of people who interact in cyberspace.cyberlaw(Internet) Law as it relates to the Internet and computing offences, covering such issues as intellectual property and the blurring of international boundaries.