(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
castiglione
catagenesis
catagenesis
noun
(biology) Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis.
(geology) The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.
cataloguish
cataloguist
catechising
catechising
noun
catechism
verb
present participle of catechise
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorises
categorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorise
categorizes
categorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorize
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
causingness
causingness
noun
(philosophy) The quality or characteristic of being the cause of something.
caustifying
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
cautionings
cautionings
noun
plural of cautioning
cellulosing
celtologist
cenogenesis
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
cetologists
cetologists
noun
plural of cetologist
chainsawing
chainsawing
verb
present participle of chainsaw
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
changelings
changelings
noun
plural of changeling
chargfaires
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chasmogamic
chasmogamic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chasmogamy.
chassignite
chassignite
noun
(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.
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.
cicatrising
cicatrising
verb
present participle of cicatrise
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cirrigerous
cirrigerous
adj
Bearing cirri.
cisgangetic
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.