Synonym of corpora arenacea (calcified concretions near the pineal gland)
acurative
aerocurve
aerocurve
noun
(aviation, historical) A kind of early aeroplane with curved surfaces.
artukovic
avascular
avascular
adj
(medicine) Lacking blood vessels.
avouchers
avouchers
noun
plural of avoucher
avuncular
avuncular
adj
(by extension) Kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant.
In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
calvarium
calvarium
noun
(anatomy) The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).
cavernous
cavernous
adj
(anatomy, zootomy) Composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.
(dentistry) Having cavities.
Giving the impression of vast, dark depths.
Resembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
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.
cervuline
chevelure
chevelure
noun
A head of hair.
A periwig.
The nebulous part of a comet or star.
chevreuil
chevreuil
noun
A roe deer, a roebuck.
conversus
conversus
noun
(chiefly historical) A lay brother.
coverslut
coverslut
noun
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of cover-slut
coverture
coverture
noun
(law, historical) A common law doctrine developed in England during the Middle Ages, whereby a woman's legal existence, upon marriage, was subsumed by that of her husband, particularly with regard to ownership of property and protection.
Alternative spelling of couverture.
Shelter, hiding place.
cultivars
cultivars
noun
plural of cultivar
culverins
culverins
noun
plural of culverin
culverkey
culverkey
noun
(obsolete) An English meadow plant, perhaps the columbine or the bluebell squill (Hyacinthoides non-scripta).
curatives
curatives
noun
plural of curative
curavecan
cursively
cursively
adv
In a cursive manner.
curvation
curvation
noun
The act of curving or bending.
curvative
curvative
adj
Having slightly curved margins or sides.
noun
(anatomy) One of the curved walls of the stomach.
(differential geometry) The first partial derivative of a function that describes a surface.
A convexity or concavity in a surface.
A curved deformation.
curvature
curvature
noun
(differential geometry) The extent to which a Riemannian manifold is intrinsically curved.
(mathematics) The extent to which a subspace is curved within a metric space.
The shape of something curved.
curveball
curveball
noun
(baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
(by extension, chiefly US) An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier.
verb
(baseball) To throw a curveball.
curvesome
curvesome
adj
(dated) curvy
(of a woman) curvaceous
curveting
curveting
noun
(of a person) Caper, frisking, often with a nuance of flirtation.
The motion of a horse or other animal that curvets.
verb
present participle of curvet
curvetted
curviform
curviform
adj
Having a curved shape.
curviness
curviness
noun
The state or condition of being curvy.
curvities
curvities
noun
plural of curvity
curvulate
cuvierian
decursive
decursive
adj
Running down; decurrent.
decurving
downcurve
dustcover
dustcover
noun
Synonym of dust jacket
echovirus
echovirus
noun
A type of RNA virus of the species Enterovirus B of the Picornaviridae family, found in the human gastrointestinal tract.
equicurve
evacuator
evacuator
noun
An agent for emptying, especially an instrument for removing fragments of stone from the bladder after litholapaxy.
One who evacuates; a nullifier.
excursive
excursive
adj
Tending to digress.
Tending to go out.
excurvate
forevouch
incursive
incursive
adj
characterized by incursion; invasive
incurvate
incurvate
adj
Curved; bent; crooked.
bending inwards.
verb
(intransitive) to have a curved or bent shape; to bend or curve inwards.
(transitive) To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to.
incurving
incurving
adj
curving inwards
verb
present participle of incurve
incurvity
incurvity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being bent inwards.
incurvous
involucra
involucra
noun
plural of involucrum
involucre
involucre
noun
(botany) Conspicuous bract, bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence.
lucrative
lucrative
adj
(military) Of a target: worth attacking; whose destruction is militarily useful.
Producing a surplus; profitable.
navicular
navicular
adj
Relating to boats.
Shaped like a boat.
noun
(anatomy) A navicular bone.
nerviduct
occursive
outcurved
outcurved
adj
That curves outwards
outcurves
outcurves
noun
plural of outcurve
outvictor
overacute
overcloud
overcloud
verb
(transitive, figurative) To cast sorrow or gloom over.
(transitive, intransitive) To cover, or become covered, with clouds.
overcount
overcount
noun
An incorrect count that is too high.
verb
(transitive) To count more of something than are actually present, or to count one thing disproportionately more than another
(transitive) To outnumber.
overcrust
overcrust
noun
A crust formed over the top of something.
verb
To cover with a crust.
overcured
overcured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overcure
overquick
overquick
adj
Too quick; overly quick.
oversauce
oversauce
verb
(transitive) To cover (food) with too much sauce.
oversaucy
oversaucy
adj
Excessively saucy.
overscour
overscrub
overscurf
procurved
procurved
adj
curved forward
ravenduck
ravenduck
noun
Alternative form of raven's duck
reclusive
reclusive
adj
Of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.
recursive
recursive
adj
(computing theory, not comparable, of a function) which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time
(computing theory, not comparable, of a set) whose characteristic function is recursive (4)
(computing, not comparable) of a program or function that calls itself
(mathematics, not comparable) of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms
drawing upon itself, referring back.
recurvant
recurvate
recurvate
adj
(botany) recurved
verb
To bend or curve back; to recurve.
recurving
recurving
noun
A curving again, or back on itself; a meander.
verb
present participle of recurve
recurvity
recurvity
Noun
recurvation
recurvous
recurvous
adj
(archaic) recurved
reductive
reductive
adj
(Scotland law, now rare) Pertaining to the reduction of a decree etc.; rescissory.
(chemistry, metallurgy, biology, economics) That reduces a substance etc. to a more simple or basic form.
(now frequently derogatory) That reduces an argument, issue etc. to its most basic terms; simplistic, reductionist.
(now rare, historical) That can be derived from, or referred back to, something else.
Causing the physical reduction or diminution of something.
revictual
revictual
verb
(transitive) To supply with fresh provisions.
roncevaux
rounceval
rounceval
adj
gigantic
noun
(obsolete) A giant; anything large.
(obsolete) A large pea, the marrowfat.
rouncival
rouncival
adj
Alternative spelling of rounceval
rucervine
rucervine
adj
of or pertaining to the deer of the genus Rucervus.
scurviest
scurviest
adj
superlative form of scurvy: most scurvy
structive
subclover
subclover
noun
Short for subterranean clover.
subscrive
subvicars
subvicars
noun
plural of subvicar
unconvert
unconvert
verb
(intransitive) To deconvert; to undergo a deconversion from a religion, faith or belief.
(transitive) To reverse the conversion of.
uncovered
uncovered
adj
Bareheaded.
Lacking insurance or security.
Not covered or protected from the weather, etc.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of uncover
uncraving
uncraving
adj
That does not crave.
uncurving
unscarved
unscarved
adj
Not wearing a scarf; scarfless.
unservice
unservice
noun
(obsolete) neglect of duty; idleness; indolence
unveridic
upcurving
upcurving
verb
present participle of upcurve
vacuolary
vacuolary
adj
Of or relating to the vacuole.
vanceburg
vanceburg
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
vancouver
vancouver
Proper noun
A family name.
A large city and seaport in British Columbia, Canada
A city in the state of Washington, USA, and county seat of Clark County.
A mountain between Alaska and Canada in the Saint Elias Mountains.
Vancouver reference style
vaucheria
vehicular
vehicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a language that is used as a contact language between two groups who do not share a common native tongue nor a common culture.
Of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles, usually specifically cars and trucks.
veracious
veracious
adj
True.
Truthful; speaking the truth.
verbascum
verbascum
noun
A mullein (of genus {Verbascum)
verjuiced
verjuiced
adj
Of a person: sour; bitter.
verjuices
verjuices
noun
plural of verjuice
vermicule
vermicule
noun
A small worm or insect larva.
A worm-like body.
verricule
verricule
noun
A tuft of upright hairs.
verrucano
verrucose
verrucose
adj
Covered in warts; warty
verrucous
verrucous
adj
wart-like, resembling a verruca; verrucose
versicule
versiculi
vesicular
vesicular
adj
Having vesicles.
Of or pertaining to vesicles (vesiculae).
vibracula
vibracula
noun
plural of vibraculum
vicarious
vicarious
adj
Delegated.
Experienced or gained by taking in another person’s experience, rather than through first-hand experience, such as through watching or reading.
On behalf of others.
vicksburg
vicksburg
Proper noun
A city in Mississippi, USA
victorium
victorium
noun
(obsolete) A supposed chemical element discovered in 1898, later found to be a mixture of rare earths.
victualer
victualer
noun
Alternative spelling of victualler
victualry
victualry
noun
Food.
virtuosic
virtuosic
adj
(music) requiring a high level of technical skill.