(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
cryptobranchus
cryptocephalous
cryptorhynchus
cubbishly
cubbishly
adv
In a cubbish manner.
cubbyhole
cubbyhole
noun
A glove compartment
A small compartment; a pigeonhole
A small, snug room which may be used as a place of privacy and safety by children
verb
To restrict, limit or narrowly define; to pigeonhole.
cubbyholes
cubbyholes
noun
plural of cubbyhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cubbyhole
cubbyhouse
cubbyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of cubby house
cudahy
cuddyhole
cumaldehyde
cumaphyte
cumaphytic
cumaphytism
cumulophyric
cumulophyric
adj
(geology) Synonym of glomeroporphyritic
curchy
curchy
noun
(later dialectal) Obsolete form of curtsey.
curietherapy
curietherapy
noun
brachytherapy
curlyhead
curlyhead
noun
A person with curly hair.
curlyheads
curlyheads
noun
plural of curlyhead
currishly
currishly
adv
In a currish manner; like a cur or knave.
cuscohygrin
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
cushily
cushily
adv
In a cushy way.
cushiony
cushiony
adj
Like a cushion; soft and yielding.
cushy
cushy
adj
(chiefly US) Comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person's body; ergonomic.
(informal) Making few demands; comfortable, easy.
cutcherry
cutcherry
noun
(India) A hall used for business, political, or social assemblies, such as a magistrate's court or a building housing a public agency.
An administration office in India.
Kaempferia galanga, a plant resembling ginger.
cutchery
cutchery
noun
A spice: kitchery.
Alternative spelling of cutcherry (administration office)
Alternative spelling of kedgeree (dish of fish, rice and eggs)
An Indian dish of rice boiled with split pulse, onions, eggs, butter, and condiments
cuttyhunk
cuttyhunk
noun
(fishing) A fishing line made from linen threads twisted together.
cyanochlorous
cyanophilous
cyanophilous
adj
(mycology) Having cell walls that readily absorb cotton blue stain.
cyanophyceous
cyatheaceous
cyatheaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyatheaceae.
cyathium
cyathium
noun
One of the specialised pseudanthia ("false flowers"), surrounded by involucral bracts, especially those forming the inflorescence of euphorbias.
cyathophyllum
cyathus
cyathus
noun
(historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman ounce of wine and equivalent to about 45 mL although differing slightly over time.
(historical) Synonym of kyathos, an ancient ladle and serving beaker.
Synonym of ladle, especially (historical) a small one used for serving wine in ancient Greece and Rome.
cychreus
cyclanthaceous
cyclanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae.
cyclanthus
cyclophorus
cyclorrhaphous
cyclorrhaphous
adj
Of or pertaining to the insect taxon Cyclorrhapha
cyclothure
cyclothurine
cyclothurus
cymbocephalous
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cymotrichous
cymotrichous
adj
(anthropology) Having wavy hair.
cynanchum
cynocephalous
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
cynognathus
cynomorphous
cynthius
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystenchymatous
cystomorphous
cystourethritis
cystourethritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the bladder and the urethra
cystourethrography
cystourethrography
noun
Radiography of the bladder and urethra
cytoarchitectural
cytoarchitectural
adj
Relating to cytoarchitecture.
cytoarchitecturally
cytoarchitecturally
adv
In cytoarchitectural terms.
cytoarchitecture
cytoarchitecture
noun
(biology) The arrangement of cells in an organism or organ
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
debauchedly
debauchedly
adv
In a debauched manner.
debauchery
debauchery
noun
(archaic) Seduction from duty.
Indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous activities involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
dehydromucic
deinonychus
deinonychus
noun
A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
dermorhynchous
desmachymatous
diachylum
diachylum
noun
Alternative form of diachylon.
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
dichotomously
dichotomously
adv
In a dichotomous manner
dictyosiphonaceous
dihydrocupreine
dihydrocuprin
dihydroxysuccinic
diplochlamydeous
distichously
distichously
adv
In a distichous manner.
dolichostylous
dryopithecus
duarchy
duarchy
noun
A government by two persons.
duchery
duchy
duchy
noun
A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
duncishly
duncishly
adv
In a duncish manner.
duodenocholecystostomy
duodenocholedochotomy
duodenocholedochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the duodenum and common bile duct
duomachy
dutchify
dutchify
Verb
To render more Dutch.
dutchy
dutchy
adj
(US, dialect, regional to rural Central New York State) difficult to understand, slurred, imprecisely articulated
noun
Archaic spelling of duchy.
dyschronous
echinorhynchus
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
eeyuch
electrohydraulic
electrohydraulic
adj
Both electric and hydraulic.
electrohydraulically
electrohydraulically
adv
In a electrohydraulic manner
electrotheraputically
eleutherodactyl
eleutherodactyli
eleutherodactylus
elychnious
emphyteutic
emphyteutic
adj
(law) Of, pertaining to, or subject to emphyteusis
enchylematous
enchymatous
enchytraeus
endochylous
enthusiastically
enthusiastically
adv
In an enthusiastic manner.
epicurishly
epionychium
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
erythrocarpous
erythroglucin
erythroglucin
Noun
erythritol
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
esquirearchy
ethnomusicologically
ethnomusicologically
adv
In an ethnomusicologic manner.
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
noun
(music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
ethylhydrocupreine
ethylhydrocupreine
noun
A chemical used in cell culture to distinguish Streptococcus pneumoniae from other alpha-hemolytic streptococci such as Streptococcus viridans.
ethylsulphuric
ethysulphuric
eucalyptography
eucalyptography
noun
The study of eucalyptus; eucalyptology.
eucharistically
eucharistically
adv
In a eucharistic manner.
euchlorhydria
euchlorhydria
noun
The presence of the normal concentration of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juices
euchlorophyceae
euchology
euchology
noun
euchologion; prayer book
euchymous
euchysiderite
eucryphia
eucryphia
noun
Any tree of the genus Eucryphia
eucryphiaceae
eucryphiaceous
eucryphiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Eucryphiaceae.
euhemeristically
euhemeristically
adv
in a euhemeristic manner
euhyostylic
eunuchry
eunuchry
noun
The state of being a eunuch.
euphemistically
euphemistically
adv
In a euphemistic manner.
euphonically
euphonically
adv
in a euphonic manner
euphorically
euphorically
adv
In a euphoric manner.
euphuistically
euphuistically
adv
In a euphuistic manner.
eupsychics
eupyrchroite
eurhythmic
eurhythmic
adj
harmonious
eurhythmical
eurhythmical
Adjective
harmonious
eurhythmics
eurhythmics
noun
Alternative spelling of eurythmics
eurybathic
eurybathic
adj
(zoology) Able to live at different depths (of water)
eurybenthic
eurycephalic
eurycephalic
adj
Having an abnormally wide head
eurycephalous
eurychoric
eurychoric
adj
(biology) That is widely distributed in various climates
eurygnathic
eurylochus
eurymachus
eurythermic
eurythermic
adj
Synonym of eurythermal
eurythmic
eurythmic
adj
(music) harmonious
of, or relating to, eurythmics
of, or relating to, eurythmy
eurythmical
eurythmics
eurythmics
noun
a rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements