(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
castiglione
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
cataloguish
cataloguist
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.
cautionings
cautionings
noun
plural of cautioning
cellulosing
celtologist
cenogenesis
cetologists
cetologists
noun
plural of cetologist
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
changeovers
changeovers
noun
plural of changeover
chargehouse
chargehouse
noun
(nonce word, obsolete) A schoolhouse.
chasmogamic
chasmogamic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chasmogamy.
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
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
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cirrigerous
cirrigerous
adj
Bearing cirri.
cladogenous
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
clingstones
clingstones
noun
plural of clingstone
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
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