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[4] crisis, crunch, emergency, head, juncture—more at EMERGENCY

3clutch adjective : made, done, or successful in a crucial situation

4clutch noun 1 : a nest or batch of eggs; also : a brood of chicks

2 : GROUP, BUNCH

1clutter verb : to fill or cover with a disorderly scattering of things

2clutter noun : a crowded mass

Synonyms

assortment, hash, hodgepodge, jumble, litter, medley, mélange, miscellany, motley, muddle, potpourri, rummage, scramble, shuffle, tumble, variety, welter—more at MISCELLANY

cm abbreviation centimeter

Cm symbol curium

CM abbreviation [ORIGIN: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands]

Northern Mariana Islands

cmdr abbreviation commander

cml abbreviation commercial

CMSgt abbreviation chief master sergeant

CNO abbreviation chief of naval operations

CNS abbreviation central nervous system

co abbreviation 1 company

2 county

Co symbol cobalt

CO abbreviation 1 Colorado

2 commanding officer

3 conscientious objector

c/o abbreviation care of

1coach noun [ORIGIN: MF coche, ultim. fr. Hung kocsi (szekér), lit., (wagon) of Kocs (town in Hungary)]

1 : a large closed 4-wheeled carriage with an elevated outside front seat for the driver

2 : a railroad passenger car esp. for day travel

3 : BUS

4 a : a private tutor

b : one who instructs or trains; especially : one who instructs players in a sport

2coach verb : to instruct, direct, or prompt as a coach

Synonyms

counsel, guide, lead, mentor, pilot, shepherd, show, tutor—more at GUIDE

coach·man noun : a man who drives a coach or carriage

co·ad·ju·tor noun : one who works together with another : ASSISTANT; especially : an assistant bishop having the right of succession

co·ag·u·lant noun : something that produces coagulation

co·ag·u·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing : to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : CLOT

— co·ag·u·la·tion noun

Synonyms

clot, congeal, gel, jell, set; also concrete, firm (up), freeze, harden, solidify, stiffen; condense, thicken; curdle, lump (up)

1coal noun 1 : EMBER

2 : a black solid combustible mineral used as fuel

2coal verb 1 : to supply with coal

2 : to take in coal

co·a·lesce verb co·a·lesced; co·a·lesc·ing 1 : to grow together

2 : to unite into a whole : FUSE

— co·a·les·cence noun

Synonyms

associate, combine, conjoin, connect, couple, fuse, join, link, marry, unify, unite—more at UNITE

coal·field noun : a region rich in coal deposits

coal gas noun : gas from coal; especially : gas distilled from bituminous coal and used for heating

co·a·li·tion noun 1 : UNION

2 : a temporary alliance of distinct parties, persons, or states for a common purpose

— co·a·li·tion·ist noun

Synonyms

alliance, bloc, combination, combine, confederacy, confederation, federation, league, union—more at CONFEDERACY

coal oil noun : KEROSENE

coal tar noun : tar distilled from bituminous coal and used in dyes and drugs

co–an·chor noun : a newscaster who shares the duties of head broadcaster

coarse adjective coars·er; coars·est 1 : of ordinary or inferior quality

2 : composed of large parts or particles <~ sand>

3 : crude or unrefined in taste, manners, or language : CRUDE <~ manners>

4 : harsh or rough in tone or texture : ROUGH, HARSH

— coarse·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] bad, bum, cheap, common, cut-rate, inferior, junky, lousy, mediocre, poor, second-rate, shoddy, sleazy, trashy—more at CHEAP

[2] grainy, granular; also rough; unfiltered, unrefined; gravelly, gritty, sandy; pebbly, rocky, stony; lumpy, mealy

Antonyms

dusty, fine, floury, powdery

[3] common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, low, rough, rude, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar; also boorish, churlish, clownish, loutish, ungentlemanly; clumsy, lubberly, lumpish, oafish; inconsiderate, thoughtless; countrified, provincial, rustic; graceless, inelegant,