(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
bschmusic
bucaramanga
bucaramanga
Proper noun
A city in northeastern Colombia.
bucciniform
buccinum
buchheim
buchman
buchmanism
buchmanite
bucketmaker
bucketmaker
noun
A manufacturer of buckets.
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
bucketman
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckism
buckjump
buckjump
verb
(Australia) Of a horse, to jump upwards with arched back and head down in an attempt to throw its rider.
(Australia) To take part in a buckjumping competition.
buckjumper
buckjumper
noun
A horse that buckjumps.
One who takes part in buckjumping.
bucklum
buckman
buckram
buckram
noun
A coarse cloth of cotton, linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in bookbinding to cover and protect the books, in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.
A plant, Allium ursinum, also called ramson, wild garlic, or bear garlic.
verb
(transitive) To stiffen with or as if with buckram.
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
buckrams
buckrams
noun
Alternative form of buckram ("ramson").
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buckram
bucolicism
bucolicism
noun
Bucolic attitudes or behaviour.
bucranium
bucranium
noun
The head of an ox.
bulbocodium
bulimiac
bulimiac
adj
Alternative form of bulimic
bulimic
bulimic
adj
Of, or relating to, bulimia nervosa.
Suffering from bulimia nervosa.
noun
A person suffering from bulimia nervosa.
bullamacow
bullcomber
bullockman
bumclock
bumicky
bummack
bummock
bummock
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) A brewing of ale.
A submerged, downward-projecting piece of ice.
bumsucking
buncombe
buncombe
noun
(archaic) Alternative spelling of bunkum
buncombes
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
burmanniaceae
burmanniaceous
burmanniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Burmanniaceae.
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
butcherbroom
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
butomaceae
butomaceous
butomaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Butomaceae.
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
buxbaumiaceae
calambour
calambour
noun
A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled colour, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; used by cabinetmakers.
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
calembour
calembour
noun
A pun.
calumba
calumba
noun
(medicine, archaic) A bitter root of a plant (Jateorhiza palmata), indigenous to Mozambique, and used as a tonic and antiseptic.
cambarus
cambium
cambium
noun
(anatomy) Periosteum, a membrane that covers the outer surface of bones
(botany) A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems.
(obsolete) One of the humours formerly believed to nourish the bodily organs.
cambiums
cambouis
cambuca
cambuca
noun
(historical) A 12th-century English game somewhat similar to golf in that it was played with a wooden ball similar to a golf ball.
(historical) A curved stick used to strike the ball in the game of pall mall.
(obsolete) A pastoral staff.
cambuscan
cambyuskan
camouflageable
camouflageable
adj
Capable of being camouflaged.
campbellsburg
canandelabrum
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candelabrums
canterburianism
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonium
carbonium
noun
(dated, chemistry, deprecated) Any of several organic cations; carbocation or carbenium.
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
carburometer
catacumba
catacumbal
catacumbal
adj
Of or relating to a catacomb.
cenobium
cenobium
noun
A monastery, a monastic community.
cerambus
ceratomandibular
cerebellum
cerebellum
noun
(neuroanatomy) Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.
cerebellums
cerebellums
noun
plural of cerebellum
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
cerebrum
cerebrum
noun
(neuroanatomy) The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for the integration of complex sensory functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.
cerebrums
cerebrums
noun
plural of cerebrum
cervicolumbar
cervicolumbar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the lumbar region of the spine
chambersburg
chambul
cherubim
cherubim
noun
A cherub.
cherubimic
cherubimic
adj
Of or relating to cherubim.
cherubimical
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlorambucil
chlorambucil
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
chloriambus
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chondrofibromatous
choriambus
choriambus
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
choriambuses
chromobacterium
chumble
chumble
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To peck at or nibble.
cibarium
cibarium
noun
A pouchy space in front of the mouth cavity of some insects, used to store and chew food.
ciborium
ciborium
noun
(Christianity) A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.
(architecture) A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
cimabue
cimbura
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
circumambagious
circumambagious
adj
Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary.
circumambience
circumambience
noun
The condition of being circumambient
circumambiencies
circumambiencies
noun
plural of circumambiency
circumambiency
circumambiency
Noun
The act of surrounding or encompassing.
circumambient
circumambient
adj
Including all aspects of; encompassing.
Surrounding.
adv
in a circumambient manner
circumambiently
circumambiently
adv
In a circumambient manner.
circumambulate
circumambulate
verb
(transitive) To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
circumambulates
circumambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumambulate
circumambulating
circumambulating
verb
present participle of circumambulate
circumambulation
circumambulation
noun
The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumambulator
circumambulator
noun
Someone who walks around something.
circumambulatory
circumambulatory
adj
Designed especially for ritualistic circumambulation.
That is circumambulating.
circumbasal
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
circumboreal
circumboreal
adj
(biogeography) Relating to the northern ecoregion of abundant forest growth particularly spanning Eurasia and North America
circumbuccal
circumbuccal
adj
(anatomy) Around the cheek
circumbulbar
circumnavigable
circumnavigable
adj
able to be circumnavigated
circumorbital
circumorbital
adj
(anatomy) Around the eye.
noun
Any of the scales around a reptile's eye.
circumscribable
circumscribable
adj
able to be circumscribed
circumscribe
circumscribe
verb
(geometry) To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.
To draw a line around; to encircle.
To limit narrowly; to restrict.
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
circumscriber
circumscriber
noun
One who, or that which, circumscribes.
circumscribes
circumscribes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumscribe
circumscribing
circumscribing
verb
present participle of circumscribe
circumstantiability
circumstantiable
circumstantiable
adj
That can be circumstantiated
circumtabular
circumtabular
adj
Arranged or taking place around a table
Surrounding a tabula
circumumbilical
circumventable
circumventable
adj
Capable of being circumvented.
clabularium
clubbism
clubbism
noun
(archaic) clubmanship; cliquishness
clubdom
clubdom
noun
The world or sphere of clubs (membership organisations).
clubman
clubman
noun
(dated) A man who attends a social club.
A warrior who uses a club as a weapon.
clubmate
clubmate
noun
A person who is in the same club as another person
clubmen
clubmen
noun
plural of clubman
clubmobile
clubmobile
noun
A mobile clubroom, typically a converted trailer
clubmonger
clubroom
clubroom
noun
A room used for club activities
clubrooms
clubrooms
noun
plural of clubroom
clubwoman
clubwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who is a member of a club.
clubwomen
clubwomen
noun
plural of clubwoman
clumber
clumbers
coabsume
coambulant
coenobium
coenobium
noun
(biology) An arranged colony of algae that acts as a single organism; coenobe
Alternative spelling of cenobium (“monastic community”)
collembolous
colobium
colubriform
colubriform
adj
Characteristic of snakes of the family Colubridae; colubrid