(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
cherimoyer
chernovtsy
cherrylike
cherrylike
adj
Resembling a cherry, such as in shape, color, or flavor
cherrytree
cherryvale
chessylite
chestnutty
chestnutty
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a chestnut.
cheventayn
childishly
childishly
adv
In a childish manner.
chiliarchy
chiliarchy
noun
(historical) A regiment of 1000 soldiers, typically commanded by a chiliarch.
(historical) The office or position of a chiliarch.
(rare) A government of 1000 rulers.
chillingly
chillingly
adv
In a chilling manner.
chimmesyan
chimneying
chimneying
verb
present participle of chimney
chimneyman
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chinaberry
chinaberry
noun
(US) Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.
(US) The bead tree or azedarac, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit.
(US) The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas.
chippeways
chirimoyer
chirognomy
chirognomy
noun
The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
chiromancy
chiromancy
noun
Synonym of palmistry: fortune-telling performed by reading another's hand.
chirpingly
chirpingly
adv
With a chirping sound.
chirurgery
chirurgery
noun
(archaic) Synonym of surgery.
chitchatty
chlamydate
chlamydate
adj
(zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe
chloranthy
chloranthy
noun
floral virescence
phyllody, especially a complete form in which the flowers resemble leaf buds
chlorinity
chlorinity
noun
(chemistry) A quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater
chlorodyne
chlorodyne
noun
A narcotic drug, made from chloroform, morphia and other substances.
chlorophyl
chlorophyl
noun
Dated form of chlorophyll.
choanocyte
choanocyte
noun
(cytology) any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water
chocolatey
chocolatey
adj
Alternative spelling of chocolaty
chokeberry
chokeberry
noun
Either of two species in Aronia, formerly and sometimes in Photinia, deciduous shrubs, native to Russia and eastern North America and most commonly found in wet woods and swamps.
The fruit of such a shrub.
cholericly
cholericly
adv
In a choleric manner; angrily.
choloscopy
choosingly
chordotomy
chordotomy
noun
(surgery) Alternative spelling of cordotomy
chorically
chorometry
chorometry
noun
The art of surveying a region or district.
christmasy
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromoctye
chromocyte
chromocyte
noun
Any cell, such as a red blood cell, that contains a pigment
chromophyl
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chromotypy
chromotypy
noun
The production of chromotypes
chronicity
chronicity
noun
The condition of being chronic.
chronology
chronology
noun
(countable) An arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.
(uncountable) The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
chrononomy
chrononomy
noun
The measurement of time, and the naming of time intervals
chrysalida
chrysaline
chrysaline
adj
Relating to a chrysalis.
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysammic
chrysippus
chrysobull
chrysobull
noun
(religion) golden bull
chrysocale
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysology
chrysology
noun
(rare) The branch of political economy relating to the production of wealth, generally including precious metals.
chrysomyia
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
chrysopsis
chrysostom
chrysostom
Proper noun
The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
chuckingly
churchyard
churchyard
noun
A patch of land adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.
churlishly
churlishly
adv
In a churlish manner.
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
chylifying
chylifying
verb
present participle of chylify
chylocauly
chylocauly
noun
(botany) The condition of being chylocaulous
chymifying
chymifying
verb
present participle of chymify
chytridial
chytridium
cinenchyma
cinenchyma
noun
laticiferous tissue, consisting of irregularly branching and anastomosing vessels
cladophyll
cladophyll
noun
(botany) A phyllode
clannishly
clannishly
adv
In a clannish manner.
clashingly
clashingly
adv
in a clashing manner
cliquishly
cliquishly
adv
In a cliquish manner.
cloddishly
cloddishly
adv
In a cloddish manner.
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
cockneyish
cockneyish
Adjective
Characteristic of, or resembling, Cockneys.
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
coenenchym
coenenchym
noun
(zoology) The common tissue uniting the polyps or zooids of a compound anthozoan or coral.
coherently
coherently
adv
In a coherent manner.
cohesively
cohesively
adv
In a cohesive manner
cohomology
cohomology
noun
(mathematics) A method of contravariantly associating a family of invariant quotient groups to each algebraic or geometric object of a category, including categories of geometric and algebraic objects.
(mathematics) A system of quotient groups associated to a topological space.
conchology
conchology
noun
the hobby of shell collecting
the study of molluscs and their shells
conchylium
condylarth
condylarth
noun
Any of a group of extinct placental mammals, early ungulates, known from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs.
conenchyma
conhydrine
conhydrine
noun
(organic chemistry) A vegetable alkaloid, C₈H₁₇NO, found with conine in the poison hemlock (Conium maculatum).
coprophagy
coprophagy
noun
The eating of feces.
coprophyte
coprophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that lives on dung.
copyholder
copyholder
noun
(dated, publishing) A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.
(dated, publishing) A person who holds copy and reads it aloud to a proofreader, who checks the typeset text against it.
(historical) A person who rents land under the copyhold system.
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
cormophyta
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
coryphaena
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
coryphasia
coryphodon
coryphylly
corypphaei
cosmosophy
cosmosophy
noun
Knowledge or understanding of the cosmos.
couchantly
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
coyishness
coyishness
noun
The quality of being coyish.
crashingly
crashingly
adv
Absolutely; terribly
While crashing, or as if crashing
crayfishes
crayfishes
noun
plural of crayfish
crushingly
crushingly
adv
So as to belittle; dishearteningly.
So as to defeat overwhelmingly.
cryochoric
cryohydric
cryohydric
adj
(physics) Describing the eutectic point of a solution of salt in water.
cryophilic
cryophilic
adj
(microbiology) growing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius
cryophoric
cryophorus
cryophorus
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
cryosphere
cryosphere
noun
All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
cryptarchy
cryptarchy
noun
a secret government or rulership
cryptolith
cubbyholes
cubbyholes
noun
plural of cubbyhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cubbyhole
cubbyhouse
cubbyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of cubby house
cumaphytic
curlyheads
curlyheads
noun
plural of curlyhead
cyanhydric
cyanhydrin
cyanopathy
cyanopathy
noun
(medicine) A disease in which the surface of the body turns blue, usually arising from a malformation of the heart, which causes an imperfect arterialization of the blood.
cyanophile
cyanophile
noun
Alternative form of cyanophil
cyanophose
cyaphenine
cyathaspis
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
cyatholith
cyatholith
noun
(biology) A kind of coccolith resembling a minute cup widened at the top.
cyclanthus
cyclesmith
cyclograph
cyclograph
noun
arcograph
cyclogram
cyclohexyl
cyclohexyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
cyclothure
cyclothyme
cymaphytic
cymophenol
cymophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of carvacrol
cymophobia
cymotrichy
cymotrichy
noun
(anthropology) The state of having wavy hair.
cynghanedd
cynghanedd
noun
(prosody) The complex system of internal assonance, alliteration and rhyme in Welsh strict-meter poetry.
cynography
cynomorpha
cynophilic
cynophilic
adj
Of or relating to cynophilia.
cynophobia
cynophobia
noun
An irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines.