Results for “coll”

collaborate

verb

To work together with someone else toward a shared goal.

collaboration

noun

The act of working together with others on a shared task.

collaborative

adj

Involving people working together rather than alone.

collaborator

noun

Someone who works with others on a shared project.

collage

noun

A picture made by gluing or arranging different pieces of paper, photos, or fabric onto a surface.

collagen

noun

A tough, fibrous protein that gives structure to skin, bones, tendons, and other connective tissue in animals.

collapse

verb

To fall down or cave in suddenly.

collar

noun

The part of a shirt, jacket, or coat that fits around the neck.

collarbone

noun

The long bone connecting the shoulder blade to the breastbone; the clavicle.

collard

noun

A leafy variety of cabbage grown for its edible dark green leaves, usually called collard greens.

collared

adj

Fitted with a collar.

collateral

noun

An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.

colleague

noun

A person one works with, especially in the same profession or organization.

collect

verb

To gather things together, often systematically.

collected

adj

Calm and composed, especially under pressure.

collectible

adj

Worth collecting because of rarity, historical interest, or value.

collecting

noun

The hobby of seeking, acquiring, and organizing items of personal interest.

collection

noun

A group of things gathered together, often assembled with care or over time.

collective

adj

Shared by, or done by, a group as a whole rather than by individuals separately.

collectively

adv

As a group; treated or acting together rather than individually.

collector

noun

A person who collects items, often as a hobby.

Colleen

noun

Informal term for a girl or young woman, especially of Irish background.

college

noun

An institution of higher education, often part of a larger university.

collegiate

adj

Relating to a college or college students.

Collette

name

A feminine given name, an alternate spelling of Colette.

Colley

name

An English surname, originally a nickname for a swarthy or dark-haired person.

collide

verb

To crash into something else with force, usually by accident.

collider

noun

A machine that accelerates particles and smashes them together so physicists can study what comes out.

colliding

verb

Present participle of collide: crashing forcefully into something while moving.

collie

noun

A breed of dog, originally bred in Scotland and England to herd sheep, known for its long coat and intelligence.

collier

noun

Someone who mines or sells coal for a living.

Collins

noun

A tall mixed drink made with a spirit, lemon juice, sugar, and soda water, served over ice.

colluding

adjective

Secretly cooperating with someone else, typically for a dishonest purpose.

collusion

noun

A secret agreement between people or groups to work together dishonestly, often while pretending to be rivals.

Driscoll

name

An Irish surname, a variant of O'Driscoll.

recollect

verb

To bring a past memory back to mind; to remember, often with some effort.

recollection

noun

A memory of something from the past.