(mineralogy) An achondrite composed mostly of olivine
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chidingness
chinologist
chirologies
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
cholangitis
cholangitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the bile duct.
chorologist
chorologist
noun
One who studies chorology.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
christening
christening
noun
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
verb
present participle of christen
christogram
christogram
Noun
A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho (
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
chronograms
chronograms
noun
plural of chronogram
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
churchgoers
churchgoers
noun
plural of churchgoer
cicatrising
cicatrising
verb
present participle of cicatrise
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cirrigerous
cirrigerous
adj
Bearing cirri.
cisgangetic
cladogenous
classifying
classifying
adj
That serves to classify
verb
present participle of classify
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogene
cleistogene
noun
(botany) A cleistogamous flower or plant
cleistogeny
clingfishes
clingfishes
noun
plural of clingfish
clingstones
clingstones
noun
plural of clingstone
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
clusterings
clusterings
noun
plural of clustering
cnidogenous
coagulators
coagulators
noun
plural of coagulator
coassisting
coassisting
verb
present participle of coassist
coastguards
coastguards
noun
plural of coastguard
coathangers
coathangers
noun
plural of coathanger
coattesting
coattesting
verb
present participle of coattest
cocainising
cocainising
verb
present participle of cocainise
codesigners
codesigners
noun
plural of codesigner
codesigning
codesigning
verb
present participle of codesign
coeligenous
coeligenous
adj
(obsolete) born in the heavens
cogitations
cogitations
noun
plural of cogitation
cognateness
cognateness
noun
The state or quality of being cognate.
cognizances
cognizances
noun
plural of cognizance
cognoscente
cognoscente
noun
(often in the plural) Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field.
cognoscenti
cognoscenti
noun
plural of cognoscente
cognoscible
cognoscible
adj
Capable of being known.
Liable to judicial investigation.
collagenase
collagenase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen.
collagenous
collagenous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling collagen.
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
communising
communising
verb
present participle of communise
compositing
compositing
noun
construction of a composite image by combining multiple images and/or other elements.
verb
present participle of composite
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
condignness
condignness
noun
The state or quality of being condign.
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
congenerous
congenerous
adj
Belonging to the same taxonomic genus; congeneric
Having the same (kind of) origin or action
congestible
congestible
adj
Liable to become congested
congestions
congestions
noun
plural of congestion
conglobates
conglobates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conglobate
congregants
congregants
noun
plural of congregant
congregates
congregates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congregate
congressing
congressing
verb
present participle of congress
congressist
congressive
congressive
adj
Encountering, or coming together.
congressman
congressman
noun
(US) A male member of the House of Representatives.
A male member of congress.
congressmen
congressmen
noun
plural of congressman
congruences
congruences
noun
plural of congruence
congruistic
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
congruously
congruously
adv
In a congruous manner
congustable
conjugators
conjugators
noun
plural of conjugator
consanguine
consanguine
adj
Related by birth or "by blood", i.e. having close ancestors in common.
noun
A person related to another by birth.
conscribing
conscribing
verb
present participle of conscribe
considering
considering
adv
(informal) Given the circumstances.
noun
Consideration.
prep
Taking into account.
verb
present participle of consider
consigliere
consigliere
noun
A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.
consiglieri
consiglieri
noun
plural of consigliere
consignable
consignable
adj
Capable of being consigned.
consignment
consignment
noun
A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
The act of consigning.
The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.
consolingly
consolingly
adv
In a consoling manner.
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
constringes
constringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of constringe
consulating
consumating
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
contingents
contingents
noun
plural of contingent
contrasting
contrasting
adj
Set in opposition; markedly different.
verb
present participle of contrast
coolingness
coopersburg
copingstone
copingstone
noun
Alternative form of coping stone
coprologies
cordgrasses
cordgrasses
noun
plural of cordgrass
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
cornigerous
cornigerous
adj
Horned, having a horn or horns.
corregidors
corregidors
noun
plural of corregidor
corrosiving
corrugators
corrugators
noun
plural of corrugator
corseleting
coruscating
coruscating
verb
present participle of coruscate
coscripting
coscripting
verb
present participle of coscript
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
cosmecology
cosmetology
cosmetology
noun
the profession of a cosmetologist or beautician
the science of cosmetics
cosmognosis
cosmognosis
noun
(obsolete, biology) The supposed instinct that tells animals when and where to migrate
cosmogonies
cosmogonies
noun
plural of cosmogony
cosmogonist
cosmogonist
noun
a person who studies cosmogony
cosmogonize
cosmogonize
verb
To theorize a cosmogony
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cosmolining
cosmolining
verb
present participle of cosmoline
cosmologies
cosmologies
noun
plural of cosmology
cosmologist
cosmologist
noun
A person who studies cosmology.
cosmologygy
cosmorganic
cosovereign
cosovereign
noun
A joint sovereign.
counselings
counselings
noun
plural of counseling
counselling
counselling
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of counseling
verb
(British spelling) present participle of counsel
countersign
countersign
noun
(law) A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
The response to a sign or signal.
verb
(transitive) To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
(transitive, by extension) To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
crabgrasses
crabgrasses
noun
plural of crabgrass
cradlesongs
cradlesongs
noun
plural of cradlesong
craggedness
craggedness
noun
The state or quality of being cragged.
craigsville
craniognosy
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
cravingness
cravingness
noun
The state or quality of craving, begging, yearning or demanding.
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
creophagism
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
creophagous
creophagous
adj
flesh-eating
crescenting
crescenting
verb
present participle of crescent
crescograph
crescograph
noun
A device for measuring growth in plants.
cricketings
cricketings
noun
plural of cricketing
crinigerous
crinigerous
Adjective
hairy
criticising
criticising
verb
present participle of criticise
crossfiring
crucigerous
crucigerous
adj
Bearing a cross; marked with the figure of a cross.
cryosurgeon
cryosurgeon
noun
One who performs cryosurgery.
cryosurgery
cryosurgery
noun
(medicine) The use of a probe containing liquid nitrogen to freeze and thus destroy tissue.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
crystalling
crystallogy
crystograph
culmigenous
cunnilingus
cunnilingus
noun
(obsolete) Someone who performs oral sex on a woman’s clitoris and/or vulva.
Oral sex in which a woman's clitoris and/or vulva is orally stimulated.
cunningness
cunningness
noun
(countable) A cunning act
(uncountable) The state or quality of being cunning