(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
castiglione
castlereagh
catagenesis
catagenesis
noun
(biology) Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis.
(geology) The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
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
cattaraugus
cattaraugus
Proper noun
a village in Cattaraugus County, New York State, USA.
caustifying
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
cautionings
cautionings
noun
plural of cautioning
celtologist
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
cetologists
cetologists
noun
plural of cetologist
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
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.
chinologist
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
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
cisgangetic
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
clusterings
clusterings
noun
plural of clustering
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
cogitations
cogitations
noun
plural of cogitation
cognateness
cognateness
noun
The state or quality of being cognate.
cognoscente
cognoscente
noun
(often in the plural) Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field.
cognoscenti
cognoscenti
noun
plural of cognoscente
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
compositing
compositing
noun
construction of a composite image by combining multiple images and/or other elements.
verb
present participle of composite
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
congressist
congruistic
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
congustable
conjugators
conjugators
noun
plural of conjugator
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.
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
contingents
contingents
noun
plural of contingent
contrasting
contrasting
adj
Set in opposition; markedly different.
verb
present participle of contrast
copingstone
copingstone
noun
Alternative form of coping stone
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
cosmetology
cosmetology
noun
the profession of a cosmetologist or beautician
the science of cosmetics
cosmogonist
cosmogonist
noun
a person who studies cosmogony
cosmologist
cosmologist
noun
A person who studies cosmology.
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
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
crescenting
crescenting
verb
present participle of crescent
cricketings
cricketings
noun
plural of cricketing
criticising
criticising
verb
present participle of criticise
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
crystalling
crystallogy
crystograph
customising
customising
verb
present participle of customise
customizing
customizing
verb
present participle of customize
cuttingness
cuttingness
noun
The quality or degree of being cutting.
cynognathus
cystigerous
cystogenous
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytogenesis
cytogenesis
noun
The formation, development, and variation of cells.
cytologists
cytologists
noun
plural of cytologist
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
decongested
decongested
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decongest
decussating
decussating
verb
present participle of decussate
desecrating
desecrating
verb
present participle of desecrate
deselecting
deselecting
verb
present participle of deselect
desiccating
desiccating
verb
present participle of desiccate
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
destructing
destructing
verb
present participle of destruct
diagnostics
diagnostics
noun
The process of determining the state of or capability of a component to perform its function(s)
plural of diagnostic
dialogistic
dialogistic
adj
Relating to a dialogue; having the form or nature of a dialogue.
discounting
discounting
verb
present participle of discount
discreating
dislocating
dislocating
verb
present participle of dislocate
dispatching
dispatching
noun
(informal) burial
The sending of somebody or something to a destination for a purpose.