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An instance of one moving object hitting another.

A type of light perfume, originally from Cologne, Germany.

A country in northwestern South America, bordered by Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador.

A punctuation mark (:) used before a list, explanation, or quotation.

A military rank above lieutenant colonel and below brigadier general, typically commanding a regiment or brigade.

Relating to or characteristic of a colony or colonialism.

Plural of colony; territories under the control of a foreign power.

A territory under the political control of a distant country.

The property of objects that produces different sensations on the eye.

A state in the western United States, known for the Rocky Mountains.

Having color; not black and white.

Having many bright colors.

Plural of color; different hues or tints.

Extremely large or great in size, extent, or degree.

(British spelling) The property of objects that produces different sensations on the eye as a result of reflecting light.

(British spelling) Having color; not black and white.

(British spelling) Plural of colour; different hues or tints.

A young male horse, typically under four years old.

A poetic name for the United States of America.

A fictional television detective character, known for his rumpled raincoat and seemingly absent-minded manner.

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), Italian explorer who sailed to the Americas in 1492.

A tall, vertical structure used as a support or ornament in architecture.

Plural of column; vertical structures, divisions, or arrangements.

A top-level domain suffix for internet addresses, originally intended for commercial organizations.

A state of deep unconsciousness from which a person cannot be awakened.

A strip of plastic, metal, or wood with teeth, used for arranging hair.

Fighting between armed forces.

A mixture or joining of different things or qualities.

To join or merge together to form a single unit.

Past tense and past participle of combine.

(informal) A combination or set of items offered together.

To move toward or arrive at a place.

A return to a former position, status, or level of success after a period of absence or decline.

A professional entertainer who performs comedy, telling jokes and humorous stories to amuse an audience.

A genre of entertainment, including plays, films, and television programs, intended to make the audience laugh.

Third person singular present of "come"; moves or travels toward the speaker or a specified place.

A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice, rock, and dust that, when passing close to the sun, develops a visible atmosphere (coma) and often a luminous tail.

A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.

Providing physical ease and relaxation; pleasant to use or wear.

In a physically comfortable manner; with ease.

Providing emotional consolation or reassurance.

(informal) Comfortable; providing or enjoying physical ease.

Relating to or causing amusement or laughter; funny.

Plural of comic; comic books or comic strips collectively.

(informal, dialectal) Eye dialect or colloquial spelling of "coming," representing casual pronunciation.

An arrival or approach.

(informal) Short for communication or communications.

An authoritative order or instruction.

A commanding officer, especially of a military base, training establishment, or prison camp.

Past tense and past participle of command; gave an authoritative order.