A person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer, witness, or spectator.
bytownite
bytownite
noun
(mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the fifth member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Bytownite is rare, and normally occurs in small grains in lime-rich igneous rocks. Clear pale yellow crystals have come from Mexico and Oregon.
byzantine
byzantine
adj
Alternative spelling of Byzantine
noun
(historical) A byzant (coin).
cabinetry
cabinetry
noun
High-quality wooden furniture; cabinetwork.
The craft of making high-quality wooden furniture; cabinetmaking.
cageyness
cageyness
noun
Alternative form of caginess
calcedony
calcedony
noun
Alternative form of chalcedony
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
candyweed
caneology
caneology
noun
(obsolete, humorous) The disciplinary practice of caning.
caprylene
caprylone
carlylean
carlylean
Adjective
Relating to (1795-1881), Scottish essayist and historian.
carolynne
carpentry
carpentry
noun
(countable) A carpenter's workshop.
(uncountable) A collection of timber connected by being framed together, as the pieces of a roof, floor, etc.; work done by a carpenter.
(uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
cathyleen
celestyna
cenotaphy
cenotaphy
noun
(obsolete) A cenotaph.
centenary
centenary
adj
(historical, obsolete) Of or relating to hundreds, the administrative unit.
Lasting or aged 100 years, 100-year-old.
Occurring every 100 years.
noun
(historical) Synonym of centgrave: a position in the Frankish Empire overseeing local administration.
(historical) Synonym of hundredman: a position in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms overseeing local administration.
(obsolete) Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
(obsolete) Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.
(obsolete) Synonym of hundred: a collection of 100 things.
(obsolete, rare) Synonym of centenarian: a person 100 or more years old.
(uncommon) Synonym of hundredweight, especially (historical) in Greek and Roman contexts.
Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To celebrate the centennial of.
centinody
centrally
centrally
adv
(location) In a central manner or situation; at, to, through or from the centre.
ceonocyte
ceromancy
ceromancy
noun
divination by pouring melted wax into water and interpreting the bubbles formed.
ceroxylon
certainly
certainly
adv
An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.
In a way which is certain; with certainty.
Without doubt, surely.
certainty
certainty
noun
A fact or truth unquestionably established.
An instance of being certain.
The state of being certain.
cessantly
ceylanite
ceylanite
noun
(mineralogy) A dingy blue or greyish-black variety of spinel.
ceylonese
ceylonese
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ceylon.
Noun
A native of Ceylon.
ceylonite
ceylonite
noun
(mineralogy) A ferroan spinel with a manganese-iron ratio from 3:1 and 1:1, and little or no ferric iron.
chalybean
chalybean
Adjective
Of or relating to the Chalybes, an ancient people of Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and steel.
chancelry
chancelry
noun
Alternative form of chancellery
chandlery
chandlery
noun
A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking.
An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies.
The art or trade of candlemaking.
The merchandise of a chandler.
channelly
cheboygan
cheboygan
Proper noun
A city in Michigan.
cherilynn
chernobyl
cherrying
cherrying
noun
The gathering of cherries.
cherylene
chevronny
chevronny
adj
Alternative form of chevrony
cheyennes
chicanery
chicanery
noun
(countable, law) A slick performance by a lawyer.
Deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chinesery
chipewyan
chipewyan
Noun
A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.
Proper noun
The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.
chrysenic
chrysogen
chrysogen
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance extracted from crude anthracene.
cinenchym
citizenly
citizenly
adj
Pertaining to citizens.
citizenry
citizenry
Noun
The group of all citizens.
citoyenne
clapeyron
clayborne
clayiness
clayiness
noun
Alternative spelling of clayeyness
claystone
claystone
noun
(geology) Sedimentary rock composed of fine clay particles.
One of the concretionary nodules in alluvial deposits.
cleanlily
cleanlily
adv
in a cleanly manner
clemently
clemently
adv
In a clement manner.
clergyman
clergyman
noun
An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.
clergymen
clergymen
noun
plural of clergyman
cleronomy
cleronomy
noun
inheritance, heritage
clydebank
clydebank
Proper noun
a town on the north side of the River in council area, Scotland
coccygean
coccygean
adj
(archaic) Relating to the coccyx.
coccygine
cockneity
cockneyfy
cockneyfy
verb
(transitive) To make cockney; to vulgarize.
cocoonery
cocoonery
noun
A building or apartment for silkworms, when feeding and forming cocoons.
coelogyne
coelogyne
noun
(botany) Any orchid of the genus Coelogyne
coenocyte
coenocyte
noun
A cell with multiple nuclei, found in fungi, algae, protists and slime molds.
coenotype
coenotype
noun
(biology) The type of organism in a coenopopulation
coenzymes
coenzymes
noun
plural of coenzyme
cognately
cognately
adv
In a way that is cognate.
coherency
coherency
noun
The state of being coherent; a coherent relationship.
colonelcy
colonelcy
noun
(military) The rank or office of a colonel.
columbyne
concavely
concavely
adv
In a concave manner.
concisely
concisely
adv
In a concise manner, briefly, without excessive length.
condylome
condylure
condylure
noun
The star-nosed mole.
connately
connately
adv
In a connate fashion.
connelley
connexity
connexity
noun
A state of connection; connectedness.
connivery
connivery
noun
collusion
plotting, scheming
contently
contently
adv
In a contented manner; contentedly
contumely
contumely
noun
Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
convenery
convexity
convexity
noun
(finance) A measure of the curvature in the relationship between the prices and yields of bonds.
A convex line or surface.
The state of being convex.
conveyers
conveyers
noun
plural of conveyer
conveying
conveying
verb
present participle of convey
conveyors
conveyors
noun
plural of conveyor
coparceny
coparceny
noun
(law) An equal share of an inheritance.
cordyline
cordyline
noun
Any member of the genus Cordyline of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants, native to the western Pacific Ocean region.
coregency
coregency
noun
A monarchical position (such as king, queen, emperor or empress) held by two persons when normally held by only one.
cornberry
coronetty
corynetes
coryphene
coryphene
noun
(zoology) A fish of the genus Coryphaena.
cosmogeny
cosmogeny
noun
(dated) cosmogony
cotenancy
cotenancy
noun
joint tenancy
cotyledon
cotyledon
noun
(botany) The leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant; after germination it becomes the first leaves of the seedling.
(physiology) Each of the patches of villi on the foetal chorion in the placenta of ruminants and some other mammals.
counterly
counterly
adv
(heraldry) Having the field divided into two equal parts; party per pale.
courtenay
courteney
covalency
covalency
noun
(chemistry) Alternative spelling of covalence
covenably
covenably
Adverb
fitly; suitably
coynesses
coynesses
noun
plural of coyness
cranberry
cranberry
adj
Of the intense red colour of a cranberry.
noun
A shrub belonging to the section Vaccinium sect. Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.
An intense red colour, like that of a cranberry
The edible red berry of that shrub.
credently
credently
adv
In a credent manner.
crenately
crenology
cresylene
cryogenic
cryogenic
adj
Of, relating to, or performed at low temperatures.
ctenocyst
ctenocyst
noun
(zoology) An organ of the Ctenophora, possibly a sensory organ. It is a black speck in the depression on the aboral side of the body.
cuneately
cuneately
adv
In a cuneate manner.
currently
currently
adv
At this moment, at present, now.
cyanamide
cyanamide
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, NH₂CN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl or aryl group
cyanicide
cyanidine
cyanidine
noun
Alternative form of cyanidin
cyanimide
cyanimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any nitrilo-substituted amine of general formula R₁R₂N-C≡N
cyanogens
cyanogens
noun
plural of cyanogen
cyanosite
cyanosite
noun
(mineralogy) Native sulphate of copper.
cyanotype
cyanotype
noun
(countable) A photographic print produced by means of this process.
(uncountable) An early photographic process employing paper sensitized with a cyanide.
cyanurate
cyanurate
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed with cyanuric acid
(biochemistry) The anion formed by the deprotonation of cyanuric acid
cyanurine
cybernate
cybernate
verb
(transitive) To automate (an industrial process, etc.) using a computer system.
cybernion
cyclamens
cyclamens
noun
plural of cyclamen
cyclamine
cyclonite
cyclonite
noun
(organic chemistry) The explosive 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine, more commonly known as RDX.
cyclopean
cyclopean
adj
(image) Created by combining two images
(masonry) Fitted together of huge irregular stones.
Massive in stature.
Suggestive of a cyclops.
cylinders
cylinders
noun
plural of cylinder
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cylinder
cyllenian
cyllenian
Adjective
Of or relating to Mount Cyllene in Arcadia.
Of or relating to Hermes or Mercury, said to have been born on Mt Cyllene.
cyllenius
cymbaline
cymbeline
cymogenes
cymogenes
noun
plural of cymogene
cymophane
cymophane
noun
(mineralogy) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.
cynareous
cynegetic
cynegetic
adj
Of or relating to hunting.
cynipidae
cynoclept
cynophile
cynophile
noun
A person who loves canines; a dog lover.
cynophobe
cynophobe
noun
A person with cynophobia.
cynosures
cynosures
noun
plural of cynosure
cyphering
cyphering
noun
Skill in arithmetic.
verb
present participle of cypher
cyprinine
cypseline
cyrenaica
cyrenaica
Proper noun
A Roman province on the North African coast, now part of Libya
cystamine
cystamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The disulfide 2,2'-dithiobis(ethylamine)
cysteines
cysteines
noun
plural of cysteine
cysteinic
cystidean
cystidean
noun
(zoology) A stage in the development of many crinoids after the free-swimming larva attaches to a surface, but before it develops the structures necessary to feed.
(zoology, obsolete) Any of the Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms now known as the Cystoidea.