(botany) Of a leaf, slender and pointed, needle-like.
Having sharp points like needles.
Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
aciduria
aciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of an acid in the urine
aciduric
aciduric
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) growing in acidic medium, but preferring an alkaline medium
acquired
acquired
adj
(medicine) Developed after birth; not congenital.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquire
acquirer
acquirer
noun
A bank or financial institution that processes credit card or debit card payments on behalf of a merchant.
One who acquires.
acquires
acquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquire
acridium
acrisius
acritude
acritude
noun
acridity; pungency combined with heat.
acrydium
agaricus
americus
americus
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
a CDP in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
anicular
anuretic
anuretic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to or characterised by anuresis.
(medicine) Who has anuresis; unable to urinate.
apicular
apicular
adj
Situated at, or near, the apex; apical.
apurimac
arcesius
arcturia
arcualia
arculite
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
auricled
auricled
adj
(botany) auriculate
auricles
auricles
noun
plural of auricle
auricula
auricula
noun
(anatomy) A small conical pouch projecting from either atrium of the heart.
(anatomy) The external part of the ear.
(horticulture, plural: auriculas) The ornamental primrose Primula auricula
(palynology) A pronounced thickening at the corner of a trilete spore, beyond the end of the laesura.
auriculo
aurignac
autarkic
autarkic
adj
Pertaining to an autarky; self-sufficient.
avicular
avicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a bird or to birds.
barocius
bicolour
bicolour
adj
(British spelling) Having two colours
noun
(British spelling) A flag with such colours, consisting of two stripes that are either vertical or horizontal.
(British spelling) A flower, cat etc., that has two colours.
bicrural
bicrural
adj
having two legs
bicursal
bicursal
adj
(mathematics) Used to describe a curve composed of two moving points; e.g. a hyperbola.
Being composed of two continuous paths or lines.
bifurcal
bifurcal
adj
Synonym of bifurcate
boracium
boracium
noun
(obsolete) An old name for the chemical element boron.
bouchier
bouncier
bouncier
adj
comparative form of bouncy: more bouncy
brachium
brachium
noun
(anatomy) The upper arm.
brancusi
bridecup
brucines
bructeri
bucrania
bucrania
noun
plural of bucranium
bulgaric
bunchier
bunchier
adj
comparative form of bunchy: more bunchy
bursicle
bursicle
noun
(botany) A sheath that covers the viscidium in some plants.
buttrick
caesuric
caesuric
adj
Of or relating to a caesura.
caliburn
calluori
canarium
canarium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Canarium of about 100 species of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees in the family Burseraceae.
capiatur
carbungi
carbungi
noun
An Australian cattail (Typha angustifolia)
carcinus
carducci
cariacus
caribous
caribous
noun
plural of caribou
caricous
caricous
adj
Shaped like a fig.
carinula
carinula
noun
(biology) A small carina
carinule
carinule
noun
Alternative form of carinula
caripuna
carpinus
carpuspi
caulinar
causerie
causerie
noun
An informal conversation, or casual short written article, especially on a serious topic.
ceinture
ceinture
noun
A belt or girdle.
centauri
centuria
ceramium
ceratium
ceratium
noun
(rare) An orchid (Eria compressa).
ceraunia
cernauti
cerulein
cerulein
noun
A fast dyestuff with chemical formula C₂₀H₈O₆, made by heating gallein with strong sulfuric acid. It dyes mordanted fabrics green.
ceruletide
cerusite
cerusite
noun
Alternative form of cerussite
charquid
charquis
charquis
noun
plural of charqui
cherubic
cherubic
adj
Of, or like a baby; infantile
Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
cherubim
cherubim
noun
A cherub.
cherubin
cherubin
noun
Obsolete form of cherub.
Obsolete form of cherubim (plural of cherub)
cherusci
cherusci
Noun
A Germanic tribe.
chicquer
chiquero
chiriqui
chirrups
chirrups
noun
plural of chirrup
chirrupy
chirrupy
adj
making chirruping noises
chirurgy
chirurgy
noun
(archaic) surgery.
choluria
choluria
noun
(pathology) The presence of bile pigments in the urine.
chromium
chromium
noun
A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
chronium
chubbier
chubbier
adj
comparative form of chubby: more chubby
chuffier
chummier
chummier
adj
comparative form of chummy: more chummy
chundari
chunkier
chunkier
adj
comparative form of chunky: more chunky
churinga
churlier
churlish
churlish
adj
(of soil) Difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable.
Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.
Rude, surly, ungracious.
Stingy or grudging.
churning
churning
noun
The act by which something is churned.
The quantity of butter prepared (by churning) at one time.
verb
present participle of churn
churring
churring
verb
present participle of churr
chyluria
chyluria
noun
A medical condition involving the presence of chyle in the urine.
cibarium
cibarium
noun
A pouchy space in front of the mouth cavity of some insects, used to store and chew food.
ciborium
ciborium
noun
(Christianity) A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.
(architecture) A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
cicurate
cicurate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To tame, domesticate.
cincture
cincture
noun
(architecture) The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column.
A girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment
An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing
verb
(viniculture) To girdle (stunt or kill by cutting).
To encircle, or surround.
cinerous
cinerous
adj
Alternative form of cinereous (“ash-colored”)
cingular
cingular
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the cingulum
cinurous
circinus
circuits
circuits
noun
plural of circuit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circuit
circuity
circuity
noun
(countable) A circuitous plan; a roundabout way of doing something.
(transport, countable) A measure of the ratio of road miles to air miles between two locations.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being circuitous.
circular
circular
adj
(archaic) Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.
(obsolete) Perfect; complete.
Circuitous or roundabout.
Distributed to a large number of persons.
In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
Of or relating to a circle.
Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
noun
(dated) A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern.
A shuttle bus with a circular route.
Short for circular file.
Short for circular letter.
Synonym of flyer: a printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass circulation.
verb
To distribute circulars to or at.
To extend in a circular direction.
circulet
circulet
noun
Obsolete form of circlet.
circulin
circulus
circuses
circuses
noun
plural of circus
circuted
cirrhous
cirrhous
adj
Alternative form of cirrhose
ciseleur
ciselure
cislunar
cislunar
adj
Situated below the orbit of the Moon, or equivalent distance from the Earth.
Situated between the Earth and the Moon.
citreous
citreous
adj
Of the colour of citron or a citrus fruit; yellowish.
citruses
citruses
noun
plural of citrus
clairaut
clericum
cliquier
cliquier
adj
comparative form of cliquey: more cliquey
comparative form of cliquy: more cliquy
cloudier
cloudier
adj
comparative form of cloudy: more cloudy
clouring
clouring
verb
present participle of clour
clubbier
clubbier
adj
comparative form of clubby: more clubby
clumpier
clumpier
adj
comparative form of clumpy: more clumpy
clumsier
clumsier
adj
comparative form of clumsy: more clumsy
clunkier
clunkier
adj
comparative form of clunky: more clunky
coiffeur
coiffeur
noun
A male hairdresser.
verb
To cut or style hair
coiffure
coiffure
noun
hairstyle
verb
(transitive) to style or arrange hair
coinsure
coinsure
verb
To insure (or be insured) jointly with another
To take out coinsurance
coliuria
colubrid
colubrid
noun
Any snake in the family Colubridae, completely covered in scales and mostly nonvenomous.
conarium
conarium
Noun
The pineal gland.
coprinus
copurify
copurify
verb
To purify two or more materials simultaneously, normally by chromatography
coremium
coremium
noun
synnema
corineus
cornutin
coronium
coronium
noun
(historical) A supposed chemical element, hypothesized in the 19th century in order to explain a green emission line seen during the total solar eclipse of 7 August 1869 (actually highly ionized iron).
cosuitor
cotarius
cothurni
cothurni
noun
plural of cothurnus
coturnix
couloirs
couloirs
noun
plural of couloir
coumaric
coumaric
adj
Of or pertaining to coumaric acid or its derivatives
coumarin
coumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) the bicyclic aromatic compound 1,2-benzopyrone or any of its derivatives