(rhetoric) The feigning of disinterest in something while actually desiring it.
achenium
achenium
noun
(botany) achene
aciculum
aciculum
noun
(botany, zoology) A needlelike spine or bristle, specially the seta of an annelid
aconitum
aconitum
noun
Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.
The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
acontium
acontium
noun
An Ancient Greek weapon similar to a javelin
One of a series of threads of a septum of some actinians
acridium
acrydium
actinium
actinium
noun
A radioactive, metallic chemical element (symbol: Ac) with an atomic number of 89; found in uranium ores.
aecidium
aecidium
noun
(mycology) A member of the form genus Aecidium.
The cupulate fruiting body borne upon the mycelium of certain fungi commonly parasitic upon specimens of the Compositae, Lamiaceae, Leguminosae, and Ranunculaceae families
aluminic
aluminic
adj
(chemistry) Of, relating to or containing aluminium.
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.
amuletic
amuletic
adj
Of or pertaining to an amulet; operating as a charm.
apurimac
ascidium
ascidium
noun
(botany) A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.
(zoology) One of the former genus Ascidium of simple ascidians, which included most of the known species; sometimes used as a name for the family Ascidiidae or for all the Tunicata, or Ascidiacea.
aulicism
autecism
azohumic
boracium
boracium
noun
(obsolete) An old name for the chemical element boron.
brachium
brachium
noun
(anatomy) The upper arm.
buccinum
buchheim
bulimiac
bulimiac
adj
Alternative form of bulimic
cadmiums
cadmiums
noun
plural of cadmium
caesiums
caladium
caladium
noun
Any of the genus Caladium of flowering plants, especially an ornamental cultivar of Caladium bicolor.
calamumi
calciums
calciums
noun
plural of calcium
calumnia
cambiums
cambouis
camiguin
camillus
camoudie
camuning
canarium
canarium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Canarium of about 100 species of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees in the family Burseraceae.
capsicum
capsicum
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore) The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper.
Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
capsumin
caputium
caulomic
caulomic
adj
Relating to a caulome.
caumatic
cecidium
cecidium
noun
A gall produced on a plant by infection from insects etc
cenobium
cenobium
noun
A monastery, a monastic community.
ceramium
ceratium
ceratium
noun
(rare) An orchid (Eria compressa).
chamouni
cherubim
cherubim
noun
A cherub.
chiasmus
chiasmus
noun
(rhetoric) An inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases.
chillums
chillums
noun
plural of chillum
chimacum
chimakum
chimique
chipmuck
chipmuck
noun
Archaic form of chipmunk.
chipmunk
chipmunk
noun
A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.
verb
(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
chromium
chromium
noun
A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
chronium
chummier
chummier
adj
comparative form of chummy: more chummy
chummies
chummies
noun
plural of chummy
chummily
chummily
adv
In a chummy manner
chumming
chumming
noun
(military, aviation, historical) The use of a lit aeroplane to draw enemy fire so that the enemy can be destroyed by another aeroplane whose lights are off.
verb
present participle of chum
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
chumpish
chumpish
adj
Like a chump; foolish and incompetent.
chumship
chumship
noun
(social sciences) preadolescent friendship between two people of the same sex
(uncountable) The condition of being chums; friendship.
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.
ciliolum
ciliolum
noun
A small or secondary cilium
cimelium
cingulum
cingulum
noun
(anatomy) A ridge that girdles the base of an upper molar tooth.
(neuroanatomy) A collection of white matter fibers projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain, allowing for communication between components of the limbic system.
(zoology) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.
(zoology) The clitellus of earthworms.
The girdle of an alb.
clericum
climacus
climacus
noun
A neume denoting a descending set of three tones.
cliquism
cliquism
noun
The tendency to associate in cliques; the spirit of cliques.
clubbism
clubbism
noun
(archaic) clubmanship; cliquishness
clumpier
clumpier
adj
comparative form of clumpy: more clumpy
clumping
clumping
noun
A clump or cluster.
The sound of walking with heavy footfalls.
verb
present participle of clump
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
clumsier
clumsier
adj
comparative form of clumsy: more clumsy
clumsily
clumsily
adv
In a clumsy manner or way; without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly.
codiaeum
cognitum
coliseum
coliseum
noun
A large theatre, cinema, or stadium.
A large, often circular building, for indoor sporting events, exhibitions, concerts, etc.; arena.
colobium
columbia
columbia
Proper noun
America; the United States; an appellation given in honor of
The female personification of the USA.
A city in Kentucky, USA
A small town in Louisiana, USA
A city in Mississippi, USA
A city in Missouri, USA
The capital city of the state of South Carolina in the United States of America
A city in Tennessee, USA
A river shared by Canada and the United States.
Shortened form of Columbia University.
The space shuttle Columbia (named after a famous American sailing ship, Columbia Rediviva).
columbic
columbid
columbid
noun
Any dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.
columbin
columbin
noun
(organic chemistry) A white, crystalline, bitter substance.
comenius
comitium
communis
compitum
compupil
conarium
conarium
Noun
The pineal gland.
conidium
conidium
noun
(mycology) A fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.
conubium
coquimbo
coremium
coremium
noun
synnema
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).
costumic
costumic
adj
Of or relating to a costume.
coumalic
coumalin
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
coumbite
craniums
crimeful
crimeful
adj
criminal; wicked; illegal
crumbier
crumbier
adj
comparative form of crumby: more crumby
crumbing
crumbing
verb
present participle of crumb
crummier
crummier
adj
comparative form of crummy: more crummy
crummies
crummies
noun
plural of crummy
crumming
crumping
crumping
verb
present participle of crump
cubelium
cubiform
cubiform
adj
Having the shape of a cube
cuffyism
culminal
culminal
adj
Pertaining to a culmen.
cultismo
cultisms
cultisms
noun
plural of cultism
cumarins
cumarins
noun
plural of cumarin
cumbrian
cumbrian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Cumbria or Cumberland
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Cumbria.
cumidine
cumidine
noun
(organic chemistry) A strong, liquid, organic base, C₃H₇.C₆H₄.NH₂, homologous with aniline.
cuminoin
cuminole
cummings
cumulite
cuniform
cuniform
noun
Alternative spelling of cuneiform
curcumin
curcumin
noun
(chemistry) A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.
cyathium
cyathium
noun
One of the specialised pseudanthia ("false flowers"), surrounded by involucral bracts, especially those forming the inflorescence of euphorbias.
cydonium
cymatium
cymatium
noun
(architecture) A molding on the cornice.
(architecture) A type of molding that is wavelike in form.
decipium
decipium
noun
(obsolete) Proposed name for a chemical element isolated from samarskite, later found to be a mixture of samarium and other rare earth elements.
decumani
delictum
diaculum
dicranum
dimuence
dochmius
dochmius
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.
dulcimer
dulcimer
noun
A stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board, usually trapezoidal. It is played on the lap or horizontally on a table. Some have their own legs. These musical instruments are played by plucking on the strings (traditionally with a quill) or by tapping on them (in the case of the hammer dulcimers).
ecumenic
ecumenic
adj
Ecumenical.
eminescu
encomium
encomium
noun
(literature) A genre of literature that included five elements: prologue, birth and upbringing, acts of the person's life, comparisons used to praise the subject, and an epilogue.
(rhetoric) A general category of oratory.
(rhetoric) A method within rhetorical pedagogy.
The eighth exercise in the progymnasmata series.
Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute.
epimacus
ericetum
eucommia
eucosmid
firmicus
francium
francium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Fr) with an atomic number of 87. It is an intensely radioactive alkali metal that is not found in nature.
fulminic
fulminic
adj
Of or pertaining to fulminic acid or its derivatives
fulsamic
fulsamic
adj
(obsolete) Fulsome
fumiduct
glaucium
glucemia
glucemia
noun
Alternative form of glycemia
glucinum
glucinum
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Beryllium.
glutamic
glutamic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid
guaiacum
guaiacum
noun
Any of a number of species of tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to the West Indies and parts of the Americas.