(botany) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf
Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
noun
One who rests in an accumbent position, especially at table.
acoumeter
acoumeter
noun
(physics) An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acuminate
acuminate
adj
(botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
Tapering to a point; pointed.
verb
(intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.
(transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
aleucemic
aleukemic
aleukemic
adj
Relating to aleukemia.
ambulance
ambulance
noun
(military) A mobile field hospital.
(obsolete, US) A prairie wagon.
An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.
verb
(transitive) To transport by ambulance.
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
americium
americium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Am) with an atomic number of 95.
angraecum
animacule
aplectrum
auchenium
auchenium
noun
(zoology) The posterior portion of the neck in birds.
autecisms
autoecism
autoecism
noun
(botany, of a plant) The fact of having male and female reproductive organs on the same individual plant.
(ecology, of a parasite or dependent organism) The fact of completing an entire life cycle on a single host species.
autohemic
bacterium
bacterium
noun
(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
beauchamp
beauchamp
Proper noun
The name of several places in Northern France
of Norman origin
beclamour
beclamour
verb
Alternative form of beclamor
bucketman
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
buncombes
calcaneum
calcaneum
noun
(anatomy) The calcaneus.
calderium
calembour
calembour
noun
A pun.
calumnies
calumnies
noun
plural of calumny
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumny
camaldule
camouflet
camouflet
noun
(military) The resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface.
campusses
capernaum
caricetum
carpellum
carpellum
noun
Synonym of carpel
castellum
castellum
noun
(historical) A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station.
castoreum
castoreum
noun
(archaic) A hat made from beaver fur.
The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers.
catasetum
catasetum
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Catasetum of showy epiphytic orchids.
cauchemar
cauchemar
noun
(folklore) A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.
cauterism
cauterism
noun
(archaic) The use or application of a caustic; cautery.
cavaedium
cavaedium
noun
(architecture) The central hall or court within an Ancient Roman house.
cenaculum
centumvir
centumvir
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) One of a court of about 100 judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the Empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections.
cerastium
cerastium
noun
(botany) Any of several plants of the genus Cerastium, such as mouse-eared chickweed
cerebrums
cerebrums
noun
plural of cerebrum
cerithium
ceruminal
ceruminal
adj
Relating to cerumen
chalumeau
chalumeau
noun
(music) A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.
The lowest range of the clarinet, reaching up to written B♭ (B flat) above middle C.
charmeuse
charmeuse
noun
A fine semi-lustrous crepe in satin weave.
chaumiere
chautemps
checksums
checksums
noun
plural of checksum
chemakuan
chempaduk
chemurgic
chemurgic
adj
Relating to chemurgy.
chummiest
chummiest
adj
superlative form of chummy: most chummy
churchmen
churchmen
noun
plural of churchman
cimmerium
circumfer
circumfer
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To bear or carry around.
clamoured
clamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clamour
clamourer
clamourer
noun
One who clamours.
cleithrum
cleithrum
noun
(ichthyology) A large bone in fishes, which extends upward from the base of the pectoral fin and anchors to the cranium above the gills, forming the posterior edge of the gill chamber.
climature
climature
noun
(obsolete) climate.
cliquedom
cliquedom
noun
The world of cliques; cliques generally.
clitellum
clitellum
noun
(biology) A glandular swelling in the epidermis of some annelid worms; it secretes a viscous fluid in which the eggs are deposited.
clubwomen
clubwomen
noun
plural of clubwoman
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
clumplike
clumplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a clump.
clumsiest
clumsiest
adj
superlative form of clumsy: most clumsy
cnemidium
coalmouse
coalmouse
noun
A species of small titmouse with a black head; the coaltit, Parus ater.
coassumed
coassumed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coassume
coassumes
coassumes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coassume
coaugment
coelarium
coenobium
coenobium
noun
(biology) An arranged colony of algae that acts as a single organism; coenobe
Alternative spelling of cenobium (“monastic community”)
colemouse
colemouse
noun
Alternative form of coalmouse
coliseums
coliseums
noun
plural of coliseum
collegium
collegium
noun
(in Ancient Rome) Any of several legal associations
(in Russia) A committee or council
colosseum
colosseum
noun
Alternative spelling of coliseum
columbate
columbate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of columbic acid; a niobate.
columbeia
columbier
columbine
columbine
adj
(archaic) Pertaining to a dove or pigeon.
noun
Any plant of the genus Aquilegia, having distinctive bell-shaped flowers with spurs on each petal.
columbite
columbite
noun
(mineralogy) A black mineral that is a mixed iron and manganese niobate and tantalate, and is the main ore of niobium and tantalum.
columbyne
columella
columella
noun
(anatomy) The skin at the end of the septum which separates the nostrils.
(biology) Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape.
(comparative anatomy) In birds, reptiles, and amphibians, the small bone which carries vibration from the tympanum to the inner ear.
(coral science) The structure at the center of the calyx where the septa join together.
(malacology) In gastropods, the structure that extends down the middle of the whorls of the shell.
(mycology) The central sterile portion of the sporangium in various fungi.
(palynology) A rod-shaped reinforcing element of the sexine layer of a pollen grain.
columnate
columnate
verb
to provide with, or put in the form of, columns
columnize
columnize
verb
(transitive) To format (writing or data) as a series of columns.
comatulae
combretum
combretum
noun
Any of a number of tropical trees and shrubs in the genus Combretum.
comburent
combusted
combusted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of combust
comecrudo
comfiture
comfiture
noun
(obsolete) A confection, especially of preserved fruit.
comminute
comminute
noun
Pulverized material.
verb
(medicine) To cause fragmentation (of bone).
(transitive) To break into smaller portions.
(transitive) To pulverize; to smash.
communise
communise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of communize.
communize
communize
verb
To become or be made communistic.
To come under public ownership or control.
To impose Communist ideals upon.
To make something the property of a community.
commutate
commutate
verb
(intransitive, mathematics) To commute; to be invariant under a reversal of the positions of operands.
(transitive) To transform, especially into a reversed or opposite form.
(transitive, electronics) To convert from being or using an alternating current into being or using a direct current.
(transitive, electronics) To reverse the direction of (a current).
(transitive, finance) To commute; to change one kind of payment into another, especially to convert from several installments to a single lumpsum payment.
(transitive, law) To remove or reduce the legal obligations or restrictions on
commuters
commuters
noun
plural of commuter
comourner
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
composure
composure
noun
(obsolete) A combination; a union; a bond.
(obsolete) Frame; make; temperament.
(obsolete) Orderly adjustment; disposition.
(obsolete) Something which is composed; a composition.
(obsolete) The act of composing
Calmness of mind or temperament
compulsed
compulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compulse
computate
computate
verb
(obsolete) To compute
computers
computers
noun
plural of computer
conemaugh
congoleum
consumate
consumate
adj
Misspelling of consummate.
consumers
consumers
noun
plural of consumer
contumely
contumely
noun
Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
cornamute
cornamute
noun
Obsolete form of cornemuse.
cornemuse
cornemuse
noun
A French musical instrument very similar to bagpipes.
costumers
costumers
noun
plural of costumer
costumery
costumery
noun
Costumes in general.
costumier
costumier
noun
A person who supplies or designs costumes.
costumire
couchmate
couchmate
noun
A person with whom one shares a couch.
coumarane
coumarate
coumarate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of coumaric acid
coumarone
coumarone
noun
(organic chemistry) The bicyclic heterocycle benzofuran.
coutumier
craspedum
creambush
creambush
noun
Holodiscus discolor, a North American shrub.
creamcups
creamcups
noun
Platystemon californicus, an ornamental flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family, found growing wild throughout the American southwest and especially on the Pacific Coast.
credendum
credendum
noun
(theology) Something to be believed; an article of faith.
crembalum
cribellum
cribellum
noun
(zoology) A spinning organ having many fine pores, situated in front of the spinners in some araneomorph spiders.
criterium
criterium
noun
(cycling) A mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).
Alternative form of criterion
crumbable
crumbable
adj
Able to be broken into crumbs; crumbly.
crumbiest
crumbiest
adj
superlative form of crumby: most crumby
crumblier
crumblier
adj
comparative form of crumbly: more crumbly
crummable
crummiest
crummiest
adj
superlative form of crummy: most crummy
ctenidium
ctenidium
noun
(zoology) A respiratory system, in the form of a comb, in some molluscs
(zoology) A row of spines in some insects
ctenolium
cubmaster
cubmaster
Noun
A Scoutmaster who leads a group of Cub Scouts.
cucumbers
cucumbers
noun
plural of cucumber
culminate
culminate
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the culmen
verb
(US, military, of an offensive, etc) To reach a point at which continued progress is not possible.
(intransitive) To reach the (physical or figurative) summit, highest point, peak etc.
(intransitive, astronomy) Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
(intransitive, figuratively) To reach a climax; to come to a decisive point, especially an end or conclusion.
(transitive) To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.
cumaceous
cumaphyte
cumberers
cumberers
noun
plural of cumberer
cumbering
cumbering
verb
present participle of cumber
cumbraite
cumbrance
cumbrance
noun
(obsolete) encumbrance
cumengite
cumengite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal indigo blue mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
cuminseed
cumulated
cumulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cumulate
cumulates
cumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cumulate
cundeamor
cundeamor
noun
A certain variety of forastero cocoa bean.
Ipomoea quamoclit (cypress vine).
Momordica balsamina (balsam apple), a vine species found in Africa.
cuneiform
cuneiform
adj
Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.
Written in the cuneiform writing system.
noun
(anatomy) A wedge-shaped bone, especially a cuneiform bone.
An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clayen tablets.
curiegram
cursement
curvesome
curvesome
adj
(dated) curvy
(of a woman) curvaceous
customers
customers
noun
plural of customer
customize
customize
verb
To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.
cutterman
cutterman
noun
(colloquial, US) A person who is either unkempt or slovenly.
A member of the U.S. Coast Guard with 7 years or more of sea duty.
One who is employed to operate an industrial cutting tool.