I continue my Year of Words with more interesting ‘C’ words.
coterie: n. 1. a group of persons who associate closely, esp. for social purposes. 2. a clique
countrified (countryfied): adj. rustic or rural in appearance
coup de grace: n. 1. a death-blow, final blow, finishing stroke
cowal: n. (colloq) a swamp or small lake left by a depression outback country
craggy: adj. 1. full of crags, broken rocks 2. rugged, rough
cracker night: ahhh! the good ol’ days – tom thumbs, fountains, roman candles, rockets, and, of course, the spinning wheel on the old dunny door. No further explanation needed!
crepuscular: adj. resembling twilight; dim; indistinct
crestfallen: adj. 1. dejected; dispirited; depressed