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C

C

11 9.9
An illegal white drug called cocaine
  • noun
  • NSFW
translation icon : coca
  • The party was wild, and I noticed some guests using C in the corner.

Examples

  • A lucky C note for our new deal.

  • - Give me a C!

  • I put a couple C-notes on him myself.

  • Many celebrities have been open about their struggles with C and its impact on their lives.

  • He mentioned that he used to be addicted to C, but he is now in recovery.

Synonyms

cocaine
vsC
  • NSFW
386 6.1

A strong addictive drug from coca leaves used illegally to make people energetic and sometimes to numb body parts

is a slang name rather than the formal medical term
coke
vsC
  • NSFW
156 9.8

An illegal white powder drug that gives a short strong high

is a slang label not limited to street usage
blow
vsC
  • NSFW
58 9.9

An illegal drug usually a white powder called cocaine

is an ordinary slang label without the illegal-use focus
snow
vsC
  • NSFW
31 9.9

A white illegal drug in powder form

refers to the drug in general rather than only the powdered form
nose candy
vsC
  • NSFW
2 9.9

An illegal white drug that people inhale through the nose

is a neutral slang term rather than playful or joking

Compounds

C-section
  • Specialized
41 3.4

A surgery to deliver a baby by making cuts in the mother's abdomen and womb

vitamin C
  • Specialized
30 1.1

A substance in fruits and vegetables that helps the body stay healthy and fight illness

hepatitis C
  • Specialized
15 3.8

A liver infection caused by a virus spread through blood, for example by sharing needles

2 3.5

A major key with no sharps or flats that uses only the white keys on a piano

D and C
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A surgery that opens the cervix and removes tissue from the womb

middle C
  • Specialized
1 4.2

The note C near the center of a piano used as a reference in music

C compiler
  • Specialized
1 4.7

A computer program that turns C code into instructions the computer can run

C program
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A computer program written in the C language

C-reactive protein
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A protein made by the liver that rises in the blood as a sign of infection or inflammation

C and W
  • US
4.0

A style of popular music from the southern United States with guitars and songs about everyday life

C battery
  • Archaic
8.1

A small cell that gives steady voltage to set the grid of an old radio tube

C clef
  • Specialized
9.8

A movable sign on a music staff that shows middle C

C flute
  • Specialized
4.0

A common concert wind instrument played by blowing across a hole tuned to C and used in orchestras

C horizon
  • Specialized
8.1

A soil layer below the B layer and above bedrock made of partly broken rock with little plant material

A sequence of notes C D E F G A B with no sharps or flats

6.5

A metal clamp shaped like a C that holds wood or metal firmly while you work

chlorophyll c
  • Specialized
6.5

A green pigment in brown algae and tiny water organisms that helps make food from light

C-horizon
  • Specialized
9.6

A soil layer under the B-horizon and above bedrock made mostly of broken rock with few plant roots

C-ration
  • Archaic
9.3

A canned meal given to American soldiers during wars

cytochrome c
  • Specialized
5.5

A small protein in mitochondria that helps move energy in cells

scale of C major
  • Specialized
3.7

A set of notes from C to B with no sharps or flats

the c-word
  • Offensive
9.9

An indirect way to say a very offensive word for a woman's private parts

Surface Forms

C singular
Cs plural

Etymology

C as a slang name for cocaine comes simply from using the first letter of cocaine, so a helpful way to remember it is that 'C' is a short, secret name for the drug.