Discover a variety of words starting with the letters “ci” as we list them for you to enhance your vocabulary and boost your word power.
- Cicada- a large insect with transparent wings, known for its loud sound.
- Cipher- a secret or disguised way of writing; a code.
- Circuit- a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place.
- Circus- a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, and animals.
- Cistern- a tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet.
- Citadel- a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
- Citation- a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.
- Civic- relating to a city or town, especially its administration.
- Civil- relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
- Civilian- a person not in the armed services or the police force.
- Civility- formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech.
- Civilize- bring (a place or people) to a stage of social, cultural, and moral development considered to be more advanced.
- Cilantro- the leaves of the coriander plant, used as an herb in cooking.
- Cinnamon- an aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a Southeast Asian tree.
- Cipher- to encode a message.
- Circadian- relating to or showing a roughly 24-hour cycle.
- Circumspect- wary and unwilling to take risks.
- Circumvent- find a way around (an obstacle).
- Cite- quote as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement.
- Citizen- a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth.
- Citrus- a tree of the rue family that bears citrus fruits.
- Cityscape- the visual appearance of a city or urban area.
- Civic- minded** – concerned with the well-being of the community.
- Citify- make or become more urban or city-like.
- Cinch- an extremely easy task.
- Cinematic- relating to motion pictures.
- Cinnabar- a bright red mineral consisting of mercury sulfide.
- Circuitous- longer than the most direct way.
- Circular- having the form of a circle.
- Circulate- move or cause to move continuously or freely through a closed system or area.
- Circumference- the enclosing boundary of a curved geometric figure, especially a circle.
- Circumflex- a mark (^) used in various languages to indicate tone or stress.
- Circumnavigate- sail all the way around (something, especially the world).
- Circumscribe- restrict (something) within limits.
- Cist- a prehistoric burial urn made of stone.
- Citadel- a fortress protecting or dominating a city.
- Citizenry- the citizens of a place considered as a group.
- Citrate- a salt or ester of citric acid.
- Cittern- a musical instrument resembling a guitar with a rounded body and wire strings.
- Civic- relating to a city, citizens, or citizenship.
- Civics- the study of the rights and duties of citizenship.
- Civilization- the stage of human social development which is considered most advanced.
- Cinerary- relating to ashes, especially from cremated bodies.
- Cingulum- a girdle or belt, especially as worn in ancient Rome.
- Cinnamyl- of or relating to cinnamon.
- Circularity- the quality or state of being circular.
- Circuital- relating to or forming a circuit.
- Civilities- formal politeness in behavior and speech.
- Citizenry- the inhabitants of a city or town collectively.
- Ciliate- having minute hairs; fringed with hairs.
- Cinephile- a person who is fond of motion pictures.
- Cilium- a short, microscopic, hairlike vibrating structure found in large numbers on the surface of certain cells.
- Cissoid- a type of geometric curve.
- Ciborium- a covered container used in churches to store the Eucharist wafers.
- Cicerone- a guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest.
- Cinchona- a subtropical tree whose bark yields quinine.
- Circuitry- the detailed arrangement or network of electrical components or paths.
- Cinerary- containing or used for ashes.
- Circumlocution- the use of many words where fewer would do.
- Circumstance- a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.