(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chirurgery
chirurgery
noun
(archaic) Synonym of surgery.
chirurgic
chirurgic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or pertaining to chirurgery; surgical.
chirurgical
chirurgical
adj
(archaic) Surgical.
chirurgy
chirurgy
noun
(archaic) surgery.
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chitragupta
chitragupta
Proper noun
A Hindu god assigned with the task of keeping complete records of actions of human beings on the earth.
chloragogue
chloragogue
adj
Relating to or characteristic of chloragogen cells
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chlorophylligenous
chlorophylligerous
cholagogue
cholagogue
noun
(obsolete, medicine) Any agent that promotes the discharge of bile.
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
choragium
choragus
choragus
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece) A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.
choraguses
choregus
choregus
noun
The leader of a chorus in Ancient Greece
The leader of a group (especially of performers)
choreguses
chorusing
chorusing
verb
present participle of chorus
chorussing
chough
chough
noun
Either of two species of bird of the genus Pyrrhocorax in the crow family Corvidae that breed mainly in high mountains and on coastal sea cliffs of Eurasia.
The white-winged chough, of genus Corcorax in the Australian mud-nest builders family, Corcoracidae, that inhabits dry woodlands.
choughs
choughs
noun
plural of chough
chousing
chousing
verb
present participle of chouse
chousingha
chousingha
noun
The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal.
christiansburg
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
chronogeneous
chronogeneous
adj
Synonym of chronogenetic
chuadanga
chuckfarthing
chucking
chucking
noun
(engineering) The holding of an object in a chuck.
verb
present participle of chuck
chuckingly
chuckling
chuckling
noun
(gerund of chuckle) An instance in which someone chuckles
verb
present participle of chuckle
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
chuffing
chuffing
adj
(England, slang) Used as a mild intensifier, especially as a substitute for "fucking".
noun
A noisy puffing sound, as of a steam locomotive.
verb
present participle of chuff
chug
chug
noun
(derogatory, ethnic slur) A person of Native American descent.
A dog that is a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.
A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
A large gulp of drink.
verb
(intransitive) To make dull explosive sounds.
(intransitive) To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
(intransitive, by extension) To move or travel at a steady, although not especially fast, pace.
(transitive, UK slang, derogatory) To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
(transitive, slang) To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking.
chugalug
chugalug
adv
In continuous gulps
noun
(informal) A glugging sound, especially one made by a person drinking in large gulps
verb
(transitive, intransitive, US) To swallow (a container of beer etc.) without pausing.
chugalugged
chugalugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chugalug
chugalugging
chugalugging
verb
present participle of chugalug
chugalugs
chugalugs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chugalug
chugged
chugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chug
chugger
chugger
noun
(fishing) A type of fish lure or fly that makes a popping or chugging sound when twitched.
(informal, derogatory) A street fundraiser, especially a private contractor, working on behalf of a charity, who is aggressive or invasive.
A vehicle, train or boat with an engine that makes a chugging noise when running.
One who chugs a drink, especially an alcoholic drink.
chuggers
chuggers
noun
plural of chugger
chugging
chugging
noun
The sound of something that chugs.
verb
present participle of chug
chughole
chughole
noun
(US) pothole
chugiak
chugs
chugs
noun
plural of chug
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chug
chugwater
chugwater
Proper noun
A town in the state of Wyoming, United States.
chummage
chummage
noun
(obsolete, UK, slang) A fee paid by a prisoner to be able to lodge in shared rooms within a prison.
(obsolete, UK, slang) The lodging of several people in a single apartment.
chumming
chumming
noun
(military, aviation, historical) The use of a lit aeroplane to draw enemy fire so that the enemy can be destroyed by another aeroplane whose lights are off.
verb
present participle of chum
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
chung
chunga
chungking
chunking
chunking
noun
(computing) The division of memory or data etc. into smaller units for easier processing.
(mathematics, education) The partial-quotients method for solving simple division problems by repeated subtraction.
(psychology) A strategy for making more efficient use of short-term memory by recoding information.
(writing) A method of presenting information which splits concepts into small pieces or "chunks" of information to make reading and understanding faster and easier, using such methods as bulleted lists, short subheadings, or short sentences with one or two ideas per sentence.
The process of reducing something to short, thick pieces, usually using a hammer or a crowbar.
verb
present participle of chunk
chuntering
chuntering
noun
Grumbling; complaining.
verb
present participle of chunter
churchgo
churchgoer
churchgoer
noun
One who regularly goes to church; a practicing Christian.
churchgoers
churchgoers
noun
plural of churchgoer
churchgoing
churchgoing
adj
Regularly attending church; being a practicing Christian.
noun
The practice of regularly attending church.
churchgoings
churchgoings
noun
plural of churchgoing
churchgrith
churching
churching
noun
(Christianity) The ceremonial blessing of a woman who has given birth.
verb
present participle of church
churinga
churingas
churingas
noun
plural of churinga
churning
churning
noun
The act by which something is churned.
The quantity of butter prepared (by churning) at one time.
verb
present participle of churn
churnings
churnings
noun
plural of churning
churrigueresco
churrigueresque
churrigueresque
adj
Alternative form of Churrigueresque
churring
churring
verb
present participle of churr
chuting
chuting
verb
present participle of chute
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
claught
claughted
claughting
claughts
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clearinghouses
clearinghouses
noun
plural of clearinghouse
cloghaun
clough
clough
noun
(Northern England, US) A narrow valley; a cleft in a hillside; a ravine, glen, or gorge.
(dialectal) A wood; weald.
(dialectal) The cleft or fork of a tree; crotch.
(historical) Alternative form of cloff (“allowance of two pounds in every three hundredweight”)
A sluice used in returning water to a channel after depositing its sediment on the flooded land.
clougher
cloughs
cloughs
noun
plural of clough
clubhauling
clubhauling
noun
(nautical) A risky maneuver whereby a sail-boat tacks (turns into and through the wind) by dropping one of the front anchors, the intent being to turn the boat in a tighter space than would be possible using the rudder and sails alone, especially when difficult conditions such as light winds or heavy swell make tacking more difficult than usual.
verb
present participle of clubhaul
clutching
clutching
noun
The act of one who clutches.
verb
present participle of clutch
clutchingly
clutchingly
adv
With a clutching or grasping motion.
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
coalheugh
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
coburgher
coburghership
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
colleaguesmanship
compsognathus
conemaugh
connaught
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
coploughing
coprophagous
coprophagous
adj
Feeding on excrement
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
cornhuskings
cornhuskings
noun
plural of cornhusking
couching
couching
noun
(ophthalmology) An early, largely obsolete, method of treating a cataract by using a sharp object to displace the opaque lens in the eye.
(textiles) Embroidering by laying the materials upon the surface of the foundation, instead of drawing them through.
The act of one who couches.
verb
present participle of couch.
couchings
couchings
noun
plural of couching
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
cough
cough
noun
A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough.
A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.
Used to focus attention on a following utterance, often a euphemism or an attribution of blame.
verb
(intransitive) To make a noise like a cough.
(intransitive) To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
(transitive, sometimes followed by "up") To force something out of the throat or lungs by coughing.
coughed
coughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cough
cougher
cougher
noun
A person who coughs.
coughers
coughers
noun
plural of cougher
coughing
coughing
noun
A cough; the act of coughing.
verb
present participle of cough
coughlin
coughroot
coughs
coughs
noun
plural of cough
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cough
coughweed
coughwort
couhage
couhage
noun
Obsolete form of cowage.
counterchallenge
counterchallenge
noun
A challenge made in response to another challenge.
counterchallenges
counterchallenges
noun
plural of counterchallenge
counterchange
counterchange
noun
(obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another.
(obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.
verb
To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.
To give and receive; C; to exchange.
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
counterchanging
counterchanging
verb
present participle of counterchange
countercharge
countercharge
noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
verb
(heraldry) To reverse the colors.
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
countercharging
countercharging
verb
present participle of countercharge
counterdistinguish
counterdistinguish
verb
Synonym of contradistinguish
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterflight
counterhammering
counterlathing
counterlathing
noun
An arrangement of counterlaths.
verb
present participle of counterlath
counterlight
counterlighted
counterlighting
countermarching
countermarching
noun
A countermarch.
verb
present participle of countermarch
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countersleight
counterthought
counterthought
noun
A thought that counters or opposes another thought.
counterthwarting
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh