An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonnieux
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
carbuncular
carbuncular
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a carbuncle.
carburating
carburating
verb
present participle of carburate
carburation
carburation
noun
Alternative spelling of carburetion
carburetant
carburetant
noun
Any volatile liquid used in charging illuminating gases.
carburetest
carbureting
carbureting
verb
present participle of carburet
carburetion
carburetion
noun
The process, such as occurs in a carburetor, of mixing fuel with oxygen or air in appropriate proportion for combustion.
carburetors
carburetors
noun
plural of carburetor
carburetted
carburetter
carburetter
noun
Alternative spelling of carburetor
carburettor
carburettor
noun
(automotive, Australia, New Zealand, UK) Alternative spelling of carburetor (“device in an internal combustion engine”)
carburising
carburising
verb
present participle of carburise
carburizing
carburizing
verb
present participle of carburize
cartersburg
caudotibial
causability
causability
noun
The condition of being causable
cerebellums
cerebellums
noun
plural of cerebellum
chaenolobus
changeabout
charbonneau
chloriambus
chubbedness
circuitable
circumbasal
clabularium
cloudbursts
cloudbursts
noun
plural of cloudburst
clubability
clubability
noun
Alternative form of clubbability
clubhauling
clubhauling
noun
(nautical) A risky maneuver whereby a sail-boat tacks (turns into and through the wind) by dropping one of the front anchors, the intent being to turn the boat in a tighter space than would be possible using the rudder and sails alone, especially when difficult conditions such as light winds or heavy swell make tacking more difficult than usual.
verb
present participle of clubhaul
clubionidae
coboundless
coinsurable
colliquable
colliquable
adj
(obsolete, rare) Liable to melt, grow soft, or become fluid.
colubriform
colubriform
adj
Characteristic of snakes of the family Colubridae; colubrid
Having the form of a snake
noun
Any snake of the clade Colubriformes
columbanian
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
columbarium
columbarium
noun
(historical) A large, sometimes architecturally impressive building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, particularly those of ancien regime France.
A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.
A niche in such a building for housing urns.
A pigeonhole in such a dovecote.
combustible
combustible
adj
(figurative, dated) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
Capable of burning.
noun
A material that is capable of burning.
combustibly
combustibly
adv
in a combustible manner
combustions
combustions
noun
plural of combustion
combustious
combustious
adj
(figurative) turbulent
inflammable; combustible
concludable
concludable
adj
That can be concluded.
concludible
concludible
adj
Archaic spelling of concludable.
conclusible
conclusible
adj
(obsolete) demonstrable; determinable
concubinage
concubinage
noun
The state of being or keeping a concubine.
The state of cohabiting or living together as man and woman while not married.
concubinary
concubinary
adj
Of or pertaining to a concubine
noun
The state of being a concubine
concubinate
concubinate
noun
(obsolete) A concubinage.
concubitant
concubitous
concumbency
conductible
conductible
adj
Able to be conducted or transmitted.
Able to conduct (heat, electricity, etc.).
confabulate
confabulate
verb
(intransitive) To confer.
(intransitive) To speak casually with; to chat.
(transitive, intransitive, psychology) To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.
confluxible
congustable
conjubilant
conjubilant
adj
(archaic) Shouting together for joy; rejoicing together.
connubially
connubially
adv
as in marriage
conquerable
conquerable
adj
Capable of being conquered or subdued.
constabular
construable
construable
adj
That may be construed.
consultable
consultable
adj
That may be consulted
consumables
consumables
noun
plural of consumable
continuable
continuable
adj
Able to be continued.
contributed
contributed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contribute
contributes
contributes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contribute
contributor
contributor
noun
A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.
A person (or thing) instrumental in the creation or growth of something.
A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.
A person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc.
contubernal
contubernal
adj
(historical) Of a relationship between a male and female slave: sexual in nature and somewhat similar to marriage, but not formalized due to the parties being legally unable to marry.
(rare) Living in close proximity (as though sharing a tent); intimate, familiar.
conurbation
conurbation
noun
A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
convulsible
convulsible
adj
Subject to convulsions.
coopersburg
cooruptibly
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
copublishes
copublishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copublish
corbiculate
corbiculate
adj
Having corbiculae
noun
Any bee that has a corbicula (pollen basket)
corpsbruder
corrumpable
corrumpable
adj
(obsolete) corruptible
corruptible
corruptible
adj
(of a person) bribable, that can be bought
perishable, subject to decay
noun
(archaic) That which may decay and perish; the human body.
corruptibly
corruptibly
adv
(obsolete) With corruption, in a way that corrupts.
In a corruptible way.
corybulbine
cotylopubic
counselable
counselable
adj
Alternative form of counsellable
counterabut
counterband
counterbase
counterbase
noun
Archaic form of contrabass.
counterbend
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterblow
counterblow
noun
A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
counterbond
counterbond
noun
A bond to secure one who has given bond for another.
counterbore
counterbore
noun
A cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
The tool with which a counterbore is machined.
verb
(transitive) To create such a cylindrical recess.
counterbuff
counterbuff
noun
A buff (strike) in return; a counterblow.
verb
To strike or drive back or in an opposite direction; to stop by a blow or impulse in front.
covarrubias
crambambuli
crambambuli
noun
(obsolete) A drink of rum mixed with sugar and set alight before drinking.
crouperbush
crumblement
crumblement
noun
crumbling
crumbliness
crumbliness
noun
The state of being crumbly
cubbishness
cubbishness
noun
The quality of being cubbish.
cubicalness
cubicalness
noun
The state or quality of being cubical.
cubomedusae
cubomedusae
noun
plural of cubomedusa
cubomedusan
cubomedusan
adj
Of or pertaining to the cubomedusa
cucurbitine
cucurbitine
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside found in watermelon seeds.
cullibility
cullibility
noun
(obsolete) Gullibility.
culpability
culpability
noun
The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.
cumberbunds
cumberbunds
noun
Misspelling of cummerbunds.
cumbernauld
cumbernauld
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland, a new town founded in the 1950s on the site of a village of the same name
cumberworld
cumberworld
noun
(derogatory, obsolete) Someone who, or something which, is an encumbrance on the world; a useless person or thing.
cummerbunds
cummerbunds
noun
plural of cummerbund.
cumulonimbi
cumulonimbi
noun
plural of cumulonimbus
cuneocuboid
cuneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the joint between the cuboid and lateral cuneiform.
curableness
curableness
noun
The quality or state of being curable.
curlewberry
currycombed
currycombed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of currycomb
curveballed
curveballed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of curveball
cuthbertson
cutiterebra
cuttlebones
cuttlebones
noun
plural of cuttlebone
cyclobutane
cyclobutane
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound.
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas.
debauchedly
debauchedly
adv
In a debauched manner.
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
debouchment
debouchment
noun
(medicine) Opening or emptying into another part
(military) The act, or the result of debouching
The point of debouch of a watercourse
decarburise
decarburise
verb
Alternative form of decarburize
decarburize
decarburize
verb
To decarbonize.
decumbently
decumbently
adv
In a decumbent posture.
decumbiture
decumbiture
noun
(astrology, now historical) The time one takes to one's bed during an illness, as used for astrological prognostications; or a chart drawn up to express this.
(obsolete) The fact of lying down, specifically of a person due to illness.
deductibles
deductibles
noun
plural of deductible
demibuckram
denunciable
denunciable
adj
Fit to be denounced; blameworthy; censurable.
discubation
discubitory
discubitory
adj
(obsolete, nonce word) leaning; fitted for a reclining posture
discussable
discussable
adj
That can be discussed.
discussible
discussible
adj
Alternative spelling of discussable
disencumber
disencumber
verb
(transitive) To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.
disobstruct
disobstruct
verb
To clear away an obstruction.
disturbance
disturbance
noun
(psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.
A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
Something that disturbs.
The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
doublecross
doublecross
noun
(plant breeding, animal breeding) The hybrid product of double-crossing.
An instance of betrayal of one who has been led to believe that the betrayer was assisting them.
verb
To betray someone by leading them into a trap after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were actually being aided.
doxorubicin
doxorubicin
noun
(pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.
ductibility
ebulliences
ebulliences
noun
plural of ebullience
educabilian
educability
educability
noun
(countable) The degree to which someone is educable
(uncountable) The state of being educable
elucubrated
elucubrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of elucubrate
elucubrates
elucubrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of elucubrate
embouchment
embouchures
embouchures
noun
plural of embouchure
emcumbering
encumbering
encumbering
verb
present participle of encumber
encumbrance
encumbrance
noun
(law) One who is dependent on another.
(property law) An interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage.
Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
verb
(law) To apply an encumbrance to (property, etc.).
equibalance
equibalance
noun
Equal weight; equiponderance.
verb
(transitive) To make of equal weight; to counterbalance.
erubescence
erubescence
noun
The act of becoming red; redness of the skin or surface of anything; a blushing.