(countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
brownshirt
brownshirt
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt
brushiness
brushiness
noun
The state or condition of being brushy.
buchmanism
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
bunchiness
bunchiness
noun
The quality or condition of being bunchy.
burnishers
burnishers
noun
plural of burnisher
burnishing
burnishing
noun
A polishing.
verb
present participle of burnish
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
bushmaking
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
carthusian
carthusian
Noun
A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)
Adjective
Of, or relating to this order.
cashiering
cashiering
noun
A dismissal of an individual from service, especially in the military.
verb
present participle of cashier
cashmerian
cashmirian
catchiness
catchiness
noun
The state or quality of being catchy.
censorship
censorship
noun
(historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
cerianthus
cetorhinus
chaenactis
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chainsmith
chainsmith
noun
A person who makes metal chains.
chalcosine
chalinitis
chalkiness
chalkiness
noun
The state of being chalky.
chalonnais
chamoising
chamoising
verb
present participle of chamois
champenois
chanceries
chanceries
noun
plural of chancery
chancewise
chancewise
adv
By chance; at random.
chanciness
chanciness
noun
the quality of being chancy or risky; riskiness
chancroids
chancroids
noun
plural of chancroid
charsingha
chastelain
chastening
chastening
noun
The act by which somebody is chastened.
verb
present participle of chasten
chastiment
chastising
chastising
verb
present participle of chastise
chatelains
chatelains
noun
plural of chatelain
chattiness
chattiness
noun
the state of being chatty
chauvinism
chauvinism
noun
(derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
(derogatory) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.
chauvinist
chauvinist
adj
(derogatory) Chauvinistic; excessively patriotic or heavily biased.
Pertaining to chauvinism.
noun
(derogatory) A chauvinistic person.
cheekiness
cheekiness
noun
The state of being cheeky
cheepiness
cheeriness
cheeriness
noun
the state of being cheery
cheesiness
cheesiness
noun
The quality, condition, or state of being cheesy.
chelyuskin
cherishing
cherishing
noun
The act by which somebody or something is cherished.
verb
present participle of cherish
chervontsi
chestiness
chestiness
noun
The quality of being chesty.
chevisance
chevisance
noun
(obsolete) A bargain or contract; an agreement about a matter in dispute, such as a debt; a business compact.
(obsolete) An unlawful agreement or contract.
(obsolete) Chivalrous adventure.
(obsolete) Help, remedy; a resource or solution.
(obsolete) The raising of money; money raised or lent for some purpose.
chiasmodon
chicagoans
chickstone
chicnesses
chicnesses
noun
plural of chicness
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chilblains
chilblains
noun
(usually with "the") The condition of having chilblains.
plural of chilblain
chilliness
chilliness
noun
The state or sensation of being chilly; a disagreeable sensation of coldness.
chilomonas
chimmesyan
chinantecs
chinchiest
chinchiest
adj
superlative form of chinchy: most chinchy
chintziest
chintziest
adj
superlative form of chintzy: most chintzy
chionaspis
chironomus
chirpiness
chirpiness
noun
the state or quality of being chirpy
chiselling
chiselling
noun
A piece of work produced using a chisel.
verb
(Britain) present participle of chisel
chlorinous
chlorinous
adj
Containing chlorine.
choiceness
choiceness
noun
The condition of being choice
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
chondritis
chondritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the cartilage
chondrosin
chondrosin
noun
(biochemistry) A disaccharide, composed of glucuronic acid and galactosamine, present in the chondroitins
chondrosis
chondrosis
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous tumor
Synonym of chondrogenesis
choosiness
choosiness
noun
the state of being choosy
choosingly
choppiness
choppiness
noun
the state of being choppy
chopunnish
chorasmian
chorasmian
Adjective
of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
Noun
a person from Chorasmia
Proper noun
an extinct Eastern Iranian language once spoken in Chorasmia
chorussing
chosunilbo
chousingha
chousingha
noun
The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal.
christened
christened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of christen
christener
christener
noun
One who christens.
christiaan
christiana
christiane
christiano
christians
christians
noun
plural of christian
christmann
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chronicles
chronicles
noun
plural of chronicle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chronicle
chrysaline
chrysaline
adj
Relating to 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
chubbiness
chubbiness
noun
the state or quality of being chubby
chuffiness
chuffiness
noun
The quality of being chuffy.
chumminess
chumminess
noun
The state of being chummy.
chumpiness
chunkiness
chunkiness
noun
the state of being chunky
cinchonise
cinchonise
verb
Alternative form of cinchonize
cinchonism
cinchonism
noun
A pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark.
cisleithan
cisleithan
adj
On the nearer (or western) side of the Leitha river
cisrhenane
cisrhenane
adj
On the nearer (or western) side of the river Rhine
citizenish
citizenish
adj
Of the nature of citizens.
clannishly
clannishly
adv
In a clannish manner.
clashingly
clashingly
adv
in a clashing manner
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
clisthenes
clonorchis
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
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
codfishing
conopholis
conorhinus
consulship
consulship
Noun
The office of a consul, in its various senses.
The term of office of a consul.
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cornishman
cornishman
Noun
A man from Cornwall.
cornishmen
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
cousinhood
cousinhood
noun
(uncountable) Cousins, or persons related by blood, collectively.
Relationship as of cousins.
The state or quality of being a cousin.
cousinship
cousinship
noun
The state of being cousins, or the relationship that exists among cousins.
couthiness
couthiness
noun
(Scotland) The quality of being couthie.
cowishness
coyishness
coyishness
noun
The quality of being coyish.
crashingly
crashingly
adv
Absolutely; terribly
While crashing, or as if crashing
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
cruikshank
crunchiest
crunchiest
adj
superlative form of crunchy: most crunchy
crushingly
crushingly
adv
So as to belittle; dishearteningly.
So as to defeat overwhelmingly.
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
cushioning
cushioning
verb
present participle of cushion
dandyishly
dandyishly
adv
In a dandyish manner.
dashnakist
dauphiness
dauphiness
noun
The wife of a dauphin.
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
deathiness
deathiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being deathy.
decarhinus
decohesion
decohesion
noun
A loss of cohesion
dehiscence
dehiscence
noun
(botany) Opening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod) to release its contents.
(medicine) A rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid.
(rare) Opening, gaping, in a general sense.
dehumanise
dehumanise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of dehumanize.
deiphontes
delphinius
devonshire
devonshire
Proper noun
The former (pre-1974) name for the county of Devon, England.
dianthuses
dianthuses
noun
plural of dianthus
diaphanous
diaphanous
adj
(physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.
Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
diaphonies
diaphonies
noun
plural of diaphony
dichronous
diminished
diminished
adj
(music) reduced by a semitone
lessened, reduced
made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diminish
diminisher
diminisher
noun
One who, or that which, diminishes something.
diminishes
diminishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diminish