A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech (the end opposite that which discharges the projectile).
bretwaldadom
brickfielder
brickfielder
noun
(Australia) A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia.
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
brilliandeer
bromidically
brooktondale
bundlerooted
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
burfordville
buttonholder
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
calotermitid
calotermitid
noun
Obsolete form of kalotermitid.
camelopardel
camelopardid
camelopardus
campylodrome
candelabrums
candleholder
candleholder
noun
(dated, by extension) One who renders another slight assistance, or humours them.
(historical) A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light.
A device for holding one or more lit candles
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
candleshrift
candlewaster
candlewaster
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) One who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; a student.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cantilevered
cantilevered
adj
Fitted with, or constituting, a cantilever; projecting out laterally from a wall or similar support and thus hanging without other supports.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantilever
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
cardiaplegia
cardielcosis
cardinalated
cardinalates
cardinalates
noun
plural of cardinalate
cardinalfish
cardinalfish
noun
Any of the family Apogonidae of mostly marine ray-finned fishes.
cardinalship
cardinalship
noun
The office (or term of office) of a cardinal
cardioclasia
cardioclasis
cardiologies
cardiologies
noun
plural of cardiology
cardiologist
cardiologist
noun
A physician who specializes in medical problems related to the heart.
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
cardioneural
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cardioplegia
cardioplegia
noun
(surgery) The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
carisoprodol
carisoprodol
noun
A particular skeletal muscle relaxant.
carunculated
carunculated
adj
Alternative form of carunculate
catelectrode
catelectrode
noun
(physics, archaic) The negative electrode or pole of a voltaic battery.
caudofemoral
caudofemoral
adj
(anatomy) caudal and femoral
caudolateral
caudolateral
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the tail and the side of an organ etc.
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
celebratedly
celebratedly
adv
In a celebrated way; famously.
celidography
centrodorsal
centrodorsal
adj
(anatomy) central and dorsal
centrolinead
centrolinead
noun
An instrument for drawing lines through a point, or lines converging to a centre.
cephalochord
cercolabidae
cerebropedal
cerebropedal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and the foot.
chalcidiform
chamberleted
chamberleted
adj
Alternative form of chamberletted
chandeliered
chandeliered
adj
Fitted with a chandelier.
channelwards
channelwards
adv
Towards a channel.
cheerleaders
cheerleaders
noun
plural of cheerleader
cheerleading
cheerleading
noun
(figurative) Automatic or servile praise.
A physical activity in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team.
verb
present participle of cheerlead
cheliferidea
chesterfield
chesterfield
noun
(Canada) Any couch or sofa.
A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same height, often curved outward at the top.
childbearing
childbearing
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth
noun
The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition
childcrowing
childersburg
chiliahedron
chiliahedron
noun
(geometry) A polyhedron bounded by one thousand plane surfaces.
chiropodical
chiropodical
adj
Relating to chiropody.
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chlorhydrate
chlorhydrate
noun
hydrochloride
chloridation
chloridizing
chloridizing
verb
present participle of chloridize
chlorodizing
chloroformed
chloroformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloroform
chlorohydrin
chlorohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
chloroiodide
chloroiodide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing both chloride and iodide ions
chondroblast
chondroblast
noun
A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes.
chondroclast
chondroclast
noun
(cytology) A large, multinucleated cell involved in the resorption of calcified cartilage
chondrofetal
chondroplast
chromeplated
chromolipoid
chrysalidian
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chytridiales
circularised
circularised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circularise
circularized
circularized
adj
canvassed using circulars
publicized using circulars
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circularize
circumvolved
circumvolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvolve
cirratulidae
cladocarpous
cladocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit at the end of branches
cladosporium
clairaudient
clairaudient
adj
(parapsychology) Pertaining to or involving clairaudience.
noun
(parapsychology) One who has the power of clairaudience.
clapboarding
clapboarding
verb
present participle of clapboard
clapperboard
clapperboard
noun
(film) A device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production.
clathrinidae
cleanhearted
clearhearted
clearsighted
clearsighted
adj
Alternative spelling of clear-sighted
clearstoried
clearstoried
adj
Alternative form of clerestoried
cleidotripsy
clerestoried
clerestoried
adj
Having a clerestory.
clerodendron
clinandrdria
clinohedrite
clinohedrite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral that is a mixed silicate of calcium and zinc
clinopyramid
clithridiate
clithridiate
adj
Having the shape of a keyhole
clitoridauxe
clitoriditis
closehearted
cloudberries
cloudberries
noun
plural of cloudberry
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
coachbuilder
coachbuilder
noun
(historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
A car customizer, such as limousine conversion companies.
A person or company who makes and fits the bodywork of vehicles such as cars, buses and railway carriages.
codevelopers
codevelopers
noun
plural of codeveloper
coleopteroid
coleopteroid
adj
Shaped like a beetle.
colichemarde
colichemarde
noun
A blade, with a hexagonal or diamond shaped cross section, once used to make small swords.
collaborated
collaborated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collaborate
columnarized
columnarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of columnarize
compressedly
compressedly
adv
In a compressed manner.
concordantly
concordantly
adv
In a concordant manner.
concordville
conductorial
conductorial
adj
Characteristic of a conductor (especially one who directs an orchestra)
condylarthra
conflagrated
conflagrated
adj
Burnt, destroyed by fire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate
considerable
considerable
adj
Large in amount.
Significant; worth considering.
noun
(obsolete) A thing to be considered, consideration.
considerably
considerably
adv
Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
consolidator
consolidator
noun
(aviation, travel) a business which buys air travel tickets in bulk, then sells them at discounted prices.
(shipping) a business which groups different orders into one shipment.
Anyone who or anything that consolidates.
contractedly
contractedly
adv
In a contracted manner.
contrastedly
contrastedly
adv
in contrast
coordinately
coordinately
adv
In a coordinate or coordinated fashion
copperplated
copperplated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copperplate
cordaitalean
cordaitalean
noun
Any extinct plant of the order †Cordaitales
cordialities
cordialities
noun
plural of cordiality
cordylanthus
corodiastole
cortlandtite
cotyledonary
cotyledonary
adj
Of or pertaining to a cotyledon
counterideal
counterideal
noun
An opposing ideal.
counterpaled
counterplead
counterplead
verb
(transitive) To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.
counterworld
counterworld
noun
A world or realm that opposes or subverts the norms of another world or realm.
cowardliness
cowardliness
noun
A cowardly action.
The characteristic of being cowardly.
cradlefellow
cradlemaking
cradlemaking
noun
The manufacture of cradles.
credentialed
credentialed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of credential
credibleness
credibleness
noun
The state or quality of being credible.
criminalized
criminalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of criminalize
crocidolites
crocidolites
noun
plural of crocidolite
crocodilians
crocodilians
noun
plural of crocodilian
crocodilidae
crocodylidae
crosslighted
cruelhearted
cruelhearted
adj
Alternative form of cruel-hearted
cryptodouble
crystallised
crystallised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crystallise