Any of several shrubs, of the genus Shepherdia, native to North America.
The edible berry of these plants.
buffleheaded
bullmastiffs
bullmastiffs
noun
plural of bullmastiff
burglarproof
burglarproof
adj
as secure as possible against burglary
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
calculifrage
calculifrage
noun
(surgery) An instrument inserted into the bladder in order to break up calculi.
californiana
californians
californicus
californiums
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calycifloral
calycifloral
adj
(botany) Having the petals and stamens adnate to the calyx; applied to a subclass of dicotyledonous plants in the system of the French botanist Candolle.
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
camouflaging
camouflaging
verb
present participle of camouflage
campodeiform
campodeiform
adj
(zoology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling an insect or larva of the genus Campodea.
campoformido
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
candlefishes
candlefishes
noun
plural of candlefish
candleshrift
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
cankerflower
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
caprificator
caprificator
noun
One who pollinates figs by caprification.
cardinalfish
cardinalfish
noun
Any of the family Apogonidae of mostly marine ray-finned fishes.
carefreeness
carefreeness
Noun
The property of being lighthearted, joyous, cheerful, without a care.
carryforward
carryforward
noun
(accounting, taxation) An income tax loss or credit not usable in the current year that can be applied to offset income or taxes paid, respectively, in subsequent tax years.
caudofemoral
caudofemoral
adj
(anatomy) caudal and femoral
cauliflorous
cauliflorous
adj
(botany) Having flowers on the stem.
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
cellulifugal
cellulifugal
adj
That carries nerve impulses away from a neuron
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
centrifugate
centrifugate
noun
The material to be separated in a centrifuge.
verb
(transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
cerebrifugal
cerebrifugal
adj
(physiology) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (centrifugal impressions) outwards.
certificated
certificated
adj
That has been subject to certification; certified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of certificate
certificates
certificates
noun
plural of certificate
certificator
certificator
noun
One who certificates.
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chalcidiform
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
chapfallenly
characterful
characterful
adj
Full of character.
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
cheliferidea
chieftainess
chieftainess
noun
A female chieftain.
The wife of a chieftain.
chondrofetal
chromaffinic
chromaffinic
adj
Synonym of chromaffin
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
chylifactory
chylifactory
adj
Alternative form of chylifactive
citification
citification
noun
The process of making something urban.
classifiable
classifiable
adj
Able to be classified.
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
cliffhanging
cliffhanging
adj
Suspenseful.
verb
present participle of cliffhang
codefendants
codefendants
noun
plural of codefendant
codification
codification
noun
The act or result of arranging something into a code; the act of setting down a body of knowledge in a systematic way.
The process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of laws.
cofathership
coffeemakers
coffeemakers
noun
plural of coffeemaker
coffinmaking
coffinmaking
noun
The manufacture of coffins.
coformulator
comfortation
comfortative
comfortative
adj
(archaic) Offering comfort.
noun
(archaic) A medicine or other item causing comfort.
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
confabulated
confabulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confabulate
confabulates
confabulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confabulate
confabulator
confabulator
noun
One who confabulates.
confarreated
confederated
confederated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confederate
confederater
confederates
confederates
noun
plural of confederate
confederatio
confederator
confederator
noun
(obsolete) A confederate.
conferential
conferential
adj
Of or pertaining to a conference
confervaceae
confervalike
confessarius
confessional
confessional
adj
In the manner or style of a confession.
Officially practicing a particular shared religion, as a state or organization; see confessionalism 1.
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest.
(reality television) A filmed interview in which a cast member speaks directly into the camera commenting on the events of the episode.
A confession.
confidential
confidential
adj
(dated) Having someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.
(dated) Inclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.
Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
confirmation
confirmation
noun
(law) An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
A verification that something is true or has happened.
An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
confirmative
confirmative
adj
That serves to confirm
confirmatory
confirmatory
adj
Serving to confirm something.
confiscating
confiscating
verb
present participle of confiscate
confiscation
confiscation
noun
The act or process of confiscating.
confiscators
confiscators
noun
plural of confiscator
confiscatory
confiscatory
adj
Using confiscation
conflagrated
conflagrated
adj
Burnt, destroyed by fire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate
conflagrator
conflagrator
noun
(rare) One who starts a fire.
conformances
conformances
noun
plural of conformance
conformation
conformation
noun
(chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.
Structure, the arrangement of parts of some thing; form; arrangement.
The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
The state of being conformed; agreement
confoundable
confoundable
adj
That can be confounded
confraternal
confraternal
adj
Of or pertaining to a confraternity
confrication
confucianism
confucianism
Noun
The philosophy and teaching of Confucius.
The school of thought and philosophy centered on Confucian principles, originating in China, including later teachings of scholars such as Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi).
A saying, epithet or idea attributed to Confucius.
confucianist
confucianist
Noun
A follower of the teachings of Confucius
confusticate
confusticate
verb
(transitive, informal, chiefly US) To confuse, confound, or perplex.
confutations
confutations
noun
plural of confutation
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
conification
copaliferous
copaliferous
adj
Yielding copal.
coronofacial
corticifugal
corticifugal
adj
(anatomy) Leading away from the cerebral cortex
cosurfactant
cosurfactant
noun
A surfactant acting in tandem with another surfactant to enhance its properties.
countercraft
countercraft
noun
Strategies or tactics that serve to counter something.
counterdraft
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
cradlefellow
craftinesses
craftinesses
noun
plural of craftiness
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmaster
craftsmaster
noun
One who is skilled in a craft or trade.
craftspeople
craftspeople
noun
plural of craftsperson
craftsperson
craftsperson
noun
A person who produces arts and crafts.
Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
craniofacial
craniofacial
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the cranium and face, as with craniofacial surgery.
crestfallens
cretefaction
curvifoliate
curvifoliate
adj
Having curved leaves.
cushioncraft
cutification
cystofibroma
cystofibroma
noun
(pathology) A fibroma containing cysts
daffadillies
daffodillies
daffodillies
noun
plural of daffodilly
daingerfield
daingerfield
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA
damnificatus
dampproofing
dampproofing
noun
Alternative spelling of damp proofing
damselfishes
damselfishes
noun
plural of damselfish
deacidifying
deacidifying
verb
present participle of deacidify
deafmuteness
deathfulness
deathfulness
noun
An appearance suggestive of death.
decaffeinate
decaffeinate
verb
(transitive) To remove the caffeine from something (especially from coffee).
decaffeinize
decaffeinize
verb
(transitive, dated) Synonym of decaffeinate
decalcifying
decalcifying
adj
That is used to decalcify
verb
present participle of decalcify
decapodiform
decemfoliate
declassified
declassified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of declassify
declassifies
declassifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of declassify
decrassified
decrassified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decrassify
defalcations
defalcations
noun
plural of defalcation
defatigation
defatigation
noun
Fatigue; weariness.
defenestrate
defenestrate
verb
(computing, transitive, humorous, slang) To remove a Windows operating system from a computer.
(transitive) To eject or throw (someone or something) from or through a window.
(transitive) To throw out; to remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority.
defibrillate
defibrillate
verb
(cardiology, transitive) To stop the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
defibrinated
defibrinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defibrinate
defibrinates
defibrinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defibrinate
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
definability
definability
noun
The quality of being definable.
definitional
definitional
adj
Of or relating to a definition.
Used to define something.
deflagrating
deflagrating
verb
present participle of deflagrate
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflationary
deflationary
adj
(philosophy, logic) Belonging or relating to a family of theories claiming that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement.
Associated with or tending to cause deflation.
deflationist
deflationist
noun
A supporter of deflationism.
deflectional
deflectional
adj
Of or pertaining to deflection.
deflocculant
deflocculant
noun
A deflocculating agent.
deflocculate
deflocculate
verb
To disperse an agglomerate into fine particles and form a colloid