(physics) An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
amaurotic
amaurotic
adj
Pertaining to or suffering from amaurosis.
ambulacra
americium
americium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Am) with an atomic number of 95.
angraecum
aplectrum
archidium
bacterium
bacterium
noun
(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
bashmuric
beclamour
beclamour
verb
Alternative form of beclamor
bromauric
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
bucranium
bucranium
noun
The head of an ox.
calambour
calambour
noun
A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled colour, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; used by cabinetmakers.
calcarium
caldarium
caldarium
noun
In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
calderium
calembour
calembour
noun
A pun.
calvarium
calvarium
noun
(anatomy) The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).
capernaum
carbonium
carbonium
noun
(dated, chemistry, deprecated) Any of several organic cations; carbocation or carbenium.
cardamums
cardamums
noun
plural of cardamum
caricetum
carpellum
carpellum
noun
Synonym of carpel
carpidium
carthamus
castoreum
castoreum
noun
(archaic) A hat made from beaver fur.
The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers.
cauchemar
cauchemar
noun
(folklore) A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.
caudiform
caudiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a tail.
cauliform
cauliform
adj
Having the form of a caulis.
cauterism
cauterism
noun
(archaic) The use or application of a caustic; cautery.
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
chamicuro
chamicuro
Noun
A member of an indigenous people of Peru.
Proper noun
Their Western Maipuran language, a member of the Arawakan family.
charmeuse
charmeuse
noun
A fine semi-lustrous crepe in satin weave.
chaumiere
chemurgic
chemurgic
adj
Relating to chemurgy.
chilarium
chilarium
noun
Either of a pair of appendages, between the bases of the last pair of walking legs in the horseshoe crab, that prevent the escape of food
chloralum
chloralum
noun
An impure aqueous solution of aluminium chloride, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
choragium
chromiums
chromiums
noun
plural of chromium
churchdom
churchdom
noun
The institution, government, or authority of a church.
churchism
churchism
noun
Strict adherence to the forms or principles of some church organization.
churchman
churchman
noun
(obsolete) A churchwarden.
A member or adherent of an established church, especially the Church of England.
A person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.
churchmen
churchmen
noun
plural of churchman
churnmilk
churnmilk
noun
Synonym of buttermilk
churrworm
cichorium
cimmerium
circumfer
circumfer
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To bear or carry around.
clamorous
clamorous
adj
(of emotions or feelings) Expressed loudly.
(of people or speech) Insistently expressing a desire for something.
(of people, animals or things) Creating a loud noise.
(of sounds) Of great intensity.
(of times, places, events or activities) Filled with or accompanied by a great deal of noise.
Having especially (and often unpleasantly) bright or contrasting colours or patterns.
clamoured
clamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clamour
clamourer
clamourer
noun
One who clamours.
claustrum
claustrum
noun
(neuroanatomy) A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between senses
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.
clubrooms
clubrooms
noun
plural of clubroom
clumproot
clumproot
noun
Synonym of clubroot
coelarium
collyrium
collyrium
noun
A lotion or liquid wash used as a cleanser for the eyes; an eye-salve.
Loosely, any product applied to or around the eyes; kohl.
colostrum
colostrum
noun
(medicine) A form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth. Human and bovine colostrum is thick and yellowish. In humans, it has high concentrations of nutrients and antibodies, but it is small in quantity.
A mixture of turpentine and egg yolk, formerly used as an emulsion.
colourman
colourman
noun
(British spelling, broadcasting) A commentator employed to provide background information, analysis, etc., on a given news or sports event.
A man who sells (and, formerly, prepares) an artist's paints.
columbary
columbary
noun
A pigeon house or dovecot.
columbier
combretum
combretum
noun
Any of a number of tropical trees and shrubs in the genus Combretum.
comburent
combustor
combustor
noun
A chamber acting as the furnace in a jet engine or turbine engine, where intense combustion is induced.
comecrudo
comfiture
comfiture
noun
(obsolete) A confection, especially of preserved fruit.
communard
communard
noun
A person who lives in a commune.
commuters
commuters
noun
plural of commuter
comourner
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
computers
computers
noun
plural of computer
congruism
congruism
noun
(theology) congruity
consumers
consumers
noun
plural of consumer
conundrum
conundrum
noun
A difficult choice or decision that must be made.
A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.
corallium
cormidium
cormidium
noun
(zoology) The colonial body of a compound animal
cornamute
cornamute
noun
Obsolete form of cornemuse.
cornemuse
cornemuse
noun
A French musical instrument very similar to bagpipes.
corticium
corundums
corundums
noun
plural of corundum
corymbous
corymbous
adj
In the form of a corymb.
costumers
costumers
noun
plural of costumer
costumery
costumery
noun
Costumes in general.
costumier
costumier
noun
A person who supplies or designs costumes.
costumire
coumarane
coumarate
coumarate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of coumaric acid
coumarins
coumarins
noun
plural of coumarin
coumarone
coumarone
noun
(organic chemistry) The bicyclic heterocycle benzofuran.
coumarous
coumarous
noun
plural of coumarou
courtroom
courtroom
noun
The room where a judge presides over hearings and trials, sometimes with a jury.
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.
criminous
criminous
adj
(archaic) criminal
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
crouchmas
cruciform
cruciform
adj
Having the shape of a cross.
noun
(genetics) A cross shape in DNA; a Holliday junction.
Any emblem in the shape of a cross.
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
crumbling
crumbling
noun
Material that has crumbled away; crumbs.
verb
present participle and gerund of crumble
crummable
crummiest
crummiest
adj
superlative form of crummy: most crummy
crumpling
crumpling
noun
A crumpled shape or structure.
A small crump
The act by which something crumples.
verb
present participle of crumple
cubmaster
cubmaster
Noun
A Scoutmaster who leads a group of Cub Scouts.
cucumaria
cucumbers
cucumbers
noun
plural of cucumber
cumberers
cumberers
noun
plural of cumberer
cumbering
cumbering
verb
present participle of cumber
cumbraite
cumbrance
cumbrance
noun
(obsolete) encumbrance
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.
cuniforms
cuniforms
noun
plural of cuniform
curialism
curialism
noun
(derogatory) The view or doctrine of the ultramontane party in the Latin Church.
curiegram
currycomb
currycomb
noun
A comb or brush, having rubber or plastic teeth, used to groom horses.
verb
(transitive) To groom using such a comb.
cursement
curvesome
curvesome
adj
(dated) curvy
(of a woman) curvaceous
curviform
curviform
adj
Having a curved shape.
customary
customary
adj
Holding or held by custom
In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage
noun
A book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.
customers
customers
noun
plural of customer
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.
cyrtomium
dacrydium
decemuiri
decumaria
demiurgic
demiurgic
adj
Relating to a demiurge.
dicumarol
dicumarol
noun
Alternative form of dicoumarol
dimercury
dimercury
noun
(chemistry, especially in combination) Two mercury atoms in a molecule
discumber
discumber
verb
(archaic, transitive) To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.
docudrama
docudrama
noun
A type of drama (a film, a television show, or a play) that combines elements of documentary and drama, to some extent showing real events and to some extent using actors performing recreations of documented events.
doronicum
doronicum
noun
Any of several plants of the genus Doronicum, including some called leopardsbane.
drumstick
drumstick
noun
(South Asia, Myanmar) The moringa or drumstick tree, Moringa oleifera, especially its slender, cylindrical pods.
(slang, chiefly in the plural) A person's leg.
A stick used to play drums.
The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food.
dulcamara
dulcamara
noun
(medicine, archaic) The dried young branches of the woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara), formerly used as a diuretic, diaphoretic, sedative, and narcotic.