Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
Inordinate desire for some supposed good.
avarices
avarices
noun
plural of avarice
avaricious
avaricious
adj
Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
avariciousness
avariciousness
noun
The state or quality of being avaricious.
avascular
avascular
adj
(medicine) Lacking blood vessels.
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
averrhoistic
averroistic
averroistic
Adjective
Of or relating to Averroism.
averruncate
averruncate
verb
(transitive, rare) To avert; to ward off.
(transitive, rare) To root up.
averruncation
averruncation
noun
(archaic, rare) (The act of) warding off, averting (something evil).
Eradication, uprooting.
averruncator
averruncator
noun
An instrument for pruning trees, consisting of two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on the end of a long rod.
aviatrice
aviatrices
aviatrices
noun
plural of aviatrix
avicebron
avictor
avicular
avicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a bird or to birds.
avicularia
avicularia
noun
plural of avicularium
avicularian
avicularian
noun
Any of the genus Avicularia of spiders.
aviculariidae
avicularimorphae
avicularium
avicularium
noun
(biology) A modified zooid, in some colonial bryozoans, in the form of a beak, that prevents other organisms from settling on the colony
aviculture
aviculture
noun
The rearing and care of birds (especially poultry)
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
aviculturist
aviculturist
noun
A person who keeps and rears (breeds) birds.
avirulence
avirulence
noun
The state of being avirulent.
avocatory
avoucher
avoucher
noun
One who avouches.
avouchers
avouchers
noun
plural of avoucher
avruch
avuncular
avuncular
adj
(by extension) Kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant.
In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
avuncularity
avuncularity
noun
The condition of being an uncle.
The condition of being avuncular.
avuncularly
avuncularly
adv
In an avuncular way.
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
backvelder
backvelder
noun
A native or inhabitant of the backveld.
bacteriosolvent
barkevikitic
barkevikitic
adj
Of or relating to the mineral barkevikite.
barrackville
barvick
becarve
becarve
verb
(transitive) To cut; carve or cut up; cut in pieces; carve.
(transitive, obsolete) To cut off.
(transitive, obsolete, land) To cut up; cut open; open up.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
birefractive
bivascular
bivascular
adj
Relating to two blood vessels
blanchardville
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
boschvark
bovaristic
braceville
brackettville
branchville
brevicauda
brevicaudate
brevicaudate
adj
(zoology) Having a short tail.
brevicipitidae
bronchoalveolar
bronchoalveolar
adj
Relating to both the bronchi and the alvioli of the lungs
bronchocavernous
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
buccocervical
buccocervical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cheek and the neck
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and cervical vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and cervical aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
bucorvinae
bulbocavernosus
bulbocavernosus
noun
The bulbospongiosus muscle
bulbocavernous
bulbocavernous
adj
Relating to the bulbocavernosus
cabdriver
cabdriver
noun
One who drives a carriage for a living.
One who drives a taxi for a living.
cabdriving
cabdriving
noun
The trade of a cabdriver.
cabreuva
cabreuva
noun
The flowering plant Myrocarpus frondosus.
cadaver
cadaver
noun
A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.
cadaveric
cadaveric
adj
Caused by coming into contact with a dead body, a cadaver.
Pertaining to a corpse.
cadaverin
cadaverin
noun
Alternative form of cadaverine
cadaverine
cadaverine
noun
A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.
cadaverines
cadaverines
noun
plural of cadaverine
cadaverize
cadaverize
verb
To remove the life from or to make cadaverous.
cadaverous
cadaverous
adj
Corpselike; hinting of death; imitating a cadaver.
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
cadaverousness
cadaverousness
noun
The state or quality of being cadaverous.
cadavers
cadavers
noun
plural of cadaver
caernarvon
caernarvonshire
cakravartin
cakravartin
noun
Alternative form of chakravartin
calatrava
calaverite
calaverite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of gold telluride (AuTe₂).
calcaneonavicular
calcaneonavicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the navicular bone.
calciovolborthite
calciovolborthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with chemical formula CaCuVO₄(OH), closely related to volborthite.
calciprivic
calcivorous
calcivorous
adj
Tending to erode limestone.
caliver
caliver
noun
(historical) A type of light musket.
calvaire
calvaria
calvaria
noun
(anatomy) The dome or roof of the skull, the skullcap.
calvarial
calvarial
adj
Of or pertaining to the calvaria
calvarias
calvaries
calvaries
noun
plural of calvary
calvarium
calvarium
noun
(anatomy) The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).
calvary
calvary
noun
(by extension, figuratively) A strenuous experience.
A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground.
A series of representations of Christ’s Passion in a church.
A type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine.
Misspelling of cavalry.
calver
calver
adj
Of salmon: freshly caught.
noun
A cow that produces young.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To bear, or be susceptible of, being calvered.
(obsolete, transitive) To cut into slices and pickle.
calvert
calverton
canaveral
cancrivorous
cancrivorous
adj
That feeds on crabs and other crustaceans
canevari
cantalever
cantalever
noun
Dated form of cantilever.
cantaliver
cantilever
cantilever
noun
(architecture) A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.
(figure skating) A technique, similar to the spread eagle, in which the skater travels along a deep edge with knees bent and bends their back backwards, parallel to the ice.
A beam anchored at one end and used as a lever within a microelectromechanical system.
verb
To project (something) in the manner of or by means of a cantilever.
cantilevered
cantilevered
adj
Fitted with, or constituting, a cantilever; projecting out laterally from a wall or similar support and thus hanging without other supports.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantilever
cantilevering
cantilevering
noun
The motion or use of a cantilever.
verb
present participle of cantilever
cantilevers
cantilevers
noun
plural of cantilever
canvaser
canvaser
noun
Alternative form of canvasser
canvasers
canvasers
noun
plural of canvaser
canvasser
canvasser
noun
(politics, obsolete except US, Philippines) person(s) who scrutinize(s) (the ballot in an election or such the votes cast) and reject irregular votes; also, to challenge or dispute (an election result).
someone who goes through a region soliciting votes in an election, or conducting a public opinion poll
canvassers
canvassers
noun
plural of canvasser
captivator
captivator
noun
A person who captivates, or holds one captive.
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
captivatrix
captivatrix
noun
A female captivator.
caravaggio
caravan
caravan
noun
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A furnished vehicle towed behind a car, etc., and used as a dwelling when stationary.
A convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.
verb
(UK, Australia) To travel and/or live in a caravan (vehicle).
To travel in a caravan (procession).
caravaned
caravaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caravan
caravaneer
caravaneer
noun
The leader or driver of the camels in a caravan.
caravaner
caravaner
noun
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) One who travels or stays in a caravan (furnished vehicle used as a dwelling).
One who travels in a caravan (convoy or procession).
caravaning
caravaning
verb
present participle of caravan
caravanist
caravanist
noun
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) One who travels in a caravan (towed furnished vehicle).
A member of a caravan (convoy or procession of travellers with animals, cargo, etc.)
caravanned
caravanner
caravanner
noun
(UK) A person who holidays in a caravan (mobile home).
A person who leads a caravan (trail of animals).
caravanners
caravanners
noun
plural of caravanner
caravanning
caravanning
noun
holidaying in a caravan, either mobile or in a permanent site
caravans
caravans
noun
plural of caravan
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caravan
caravansaries
caravansaries
noun
plural of caravansary
caravansary
caravansary
noun
Alternative spelling of caravanserai
caravanserai
caravanserai
noun
(humorous) An upscale hotel.
A home or shelter for caravans.
A roadside inn having a central courtyard where caravans can rest.
caravanserial
caravanserial
adj
Of or relating to a caravansery.
caravel
caravel
noun
(nautical, historical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.
caravelle
caravelle
noun
Alternative spelling of caravel
caravels
caravels
noun
plural of caravel
caravette
caravette
noun
A small caravan (mobile home).
caraviello
carcavelhos
cardiovascular
cardiovascular
adj
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
cardiovisceral
cardiovisceral
adj
Relating to the heart and the viscera.
cardville
caregivings
caregivings
noun
plural of caregiving
caressive
caressive
adj
(linguistics) Of a diminutive: indicating affection or endearment.
Having the nature of a caress; gentle, soothing.
noun
(linguistics) A type of diminutive indicating affection or endearment.
caressively
caressively
adv
In a caressive manner.
caritative
caritative
adj
charitable
caritive
caritive
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to the caritive case.
(grammar) Of words or endings that express a lack of something, for example English homeless/-less or unsalted/un-, Finnish koditon, suolaton, -ton.
carlinville
carlinville
Proper noun
a city in Illinois, USA
carlovingian
carlovingian
Adjective
Relating to or descended from Frankish dynasty of
carludovica
carminative
carminative
adj
Relieving discomfort of gas in the digestive tract.
noun
(medicine) A drug or substance that induces the releasing of gas from the digestive tract.
carminatives
carminatives
noun
plural of carminative
carnarvon
carnarvonshire
carnesville
carnival
carnival
noun
(US) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.
A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.