Nouns Starting With C
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can | 1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. 2. the quantity contained in a can More Definitions → |
contact | 1. close interaction 2. the act of touching physically More Definitions → |
click | 1. a short light metallic sound 2. a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu) More Definitions → |
city | 1. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts 2. an incorporated administrative district established by state charter More Definitions → |
copyright | 1. a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work More Definitions → |
company | 1. an institution created to conduct business 2. small military unit; usually two or three platoons More Definitions → |
center | 1. an area that is approximately central within some larger region 2. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher More Definitions → |
car | 1. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine 2. a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad More Definitions → |
community | 1. a group of people living in a particular local area 2. a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common More Definitions → |
code | 1. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) 2. a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy More Definitions → |
check | 1. a written order directing a bank to pay money 2. an appraisal of the state of affairs More Definitions → |
case | 1. an occurrence of something 2. a special set of circumstances More Definitions → |
county | 1. (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government 2. (United States) the largest administrative district within a state More Definitions → |
care | 1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something 2. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger More Definitions → |
computer | 1. a machine for performing calculations automatically 2. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) More Definitions → |
current | 1. a flow of electricity through a conductor 2. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) More Definitions → |
control | 1. power to direct or determine 2. a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another More Definitions → |
change | 1. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another 2. a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event More Definitions → |
children | 1. a young person of either sex 2. a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age More Definitions → |
call | 1. a method of contacting a person by phone 2. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition More Definitions → |
class | 1. a collection of things sharing a common attribute 2. a body of students who are taught together More Definitions → |
content | 1. the state of being contented with your situation in life 2. (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something More Definitions → |
country | 1. a politically organized body of people under a single government 2. the territory occupied by a nation More Definitions → |
customer | 1. someone who pays for goods or services More Definitions → |
compare | 1. qualities that are comparable More Definitions → |
college | 1. the body of faculty and students of a college 2. an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university More Definitions → |
card | 1. one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes 2. a card certifying the identity of the bearer More Definitions → |
course | 1. education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings 2. a connected series of events or actions or developments More Definitions → |
credit | 1. approval 2. money available for a client to borrow More Definitions → |
conditions | 1. the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process 2. the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare More Definitions → |
category | 1. a collection of things sharing a common attribute 2. a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme More Definitions → |
cost | 1. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor 2. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) More Definitions → |
come | 1. the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract More Definitions → |
cart | 1. a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal 2. wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels More Definitions → |
comment | 1. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information 2. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material More Definitions → |
club | 1. a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together 2. a formal association of people with similar interests More Definitions → |
court | 1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business 2. a room in which a law court sits More Definitions → |
china | 1. high quality porcelain originally made only in China 2. dishware made of high quality porcelain More Definitions → |
committee | 1. a special group delegated to consider some matter 2. a self-constituted organization to promote something More Definitions → |
cards | 1. a game played with playing cards More Definitions → |
child | 1. a young person of either sex 2. a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age More Definitions → |
central | 1. a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication More Definitions → |
cell | 1. any small compartment 2. (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals More Definitions → |
color | 1. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect 2. interest and variety and intensity More Definitions → |
council | 1. a body serving in an administrative capacity 2. (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine More Definitions → |
close | 1. the temporal end; the concluding time 2. the last section of a communication More Definitions → |
common | 1. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area More Definitions → |
collection | 1. several things grouped together or considered as a whole 2. a publication containing a variety of works More Definitions → |
conference | 1. a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) 2. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members More Definitions → |
calendar | 1. a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year 2. a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc) More Definitions → |
costs | 1. pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation More Definitions → |
centre | 1. an area that is approximately central within some larger region 2. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure More Definitions → |
cheap | More Definitions → |
cover | 1. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something 2. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed More Definitions → |
commercial | 1. a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television More Definitions → |
camera | 1. equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) 2. television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam More Definitions → |
construction | 1. the act of constructing something 2. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit More Definitions → |
clear | 1. the state of being free of suspicion 2. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water More Definitions → |
chapter | 1. a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled 2. any distinct period in history or in a person's life More Definitions → |
corporate | More Definitions → |
church | 1. one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship 2. a place for public (especially Christian) worship More Definitions → |
chat | 1. an informal conversation 2. birds having a chattering call More Definitions → |
copy | 1. a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) 2. a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing More Definitions → |
cash | 1. money in the form of bills or coins 2. prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check More Definitions → |
commission | 1. a special group delegated to consider some matter 2. a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary) More Definitions → |
contents | 1. (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something 2. a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start More Definitions → |
condition | 1. a state at a particular time 2. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else More Definitions → |
casino | 1. a public building for gambling and entertainment 2. a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand More Definitions → |
cross | 1. a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece 2. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other More Definitions → |
corporation | 1. a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state 2. slang for a paunch More Definitions → |
came | More Definitions → |
clothing | 1. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body More Definitions → |
career | 1. the particular occupation for which you are trained 2. the general progression of your working or professional life More Definitions → |
cable | 1. a telegram sent abroad 2. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power More Definitions → |
coming | 1. the act of drawing spatially closer to something 2. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) More Definitions → |
client | 1. a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer 2. someone who pays for goods or services More Definitions → |
capital | 1. assets available for use in the production of further assets 2. wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value More Definitions → |
culture | 1. a particular society at a particular time and place 2. the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group More Definitions → |
choice | 1. the person or thing chosen or selected 2. the act of choosing or selecting More Definitions → |
consumer | 1. a person who uses goods or services More Definitions → |
channel | 1. a path over which electrical signals can pass 2. a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through More Definitions → |
contract | 1. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law 2. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make More Definitions → |
custom | 1. accepted or habitual practice 2. a specific practice of long standing More Definitions → |
cause | 1. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something 2. a justification for something existing or happening More Definitions → |
communications | 1. the discipline that studies the principles of transmitting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.) More Definitions → |
cancer | 1. any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream More Definitions → |
communication | 1. the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information 2. something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups More Definitions → |
christian | More Definitions → |
cut | 1. a share of the profits 2. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next More Definitions → |
connection | 1. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) 2. the state of being connected More Definitions → |
classic | 1. a creation of the highest excellence 2. an artist who has created classic works More Definitions → |
command | 1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something 2. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer More Definitions → |
catalog | 1. a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things 2. a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically More Definitions → |
charge | 1. an impetuous rush toward someone or something 2. (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense More Definitions → |
cool | 1. the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature 2. great coolness and composure under strain More Definitions → |
century | 1. a period of 100 years 2. ten 10s More Definitions → |
character | 1. an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) 2. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something More Definitions → |
core | 1. a small group of indispensable persons or things 2. the center of an object More Definitions → |
civil | More Definitions → |
capacity | 1. capability to perform or produce 2. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment More Definitions → |
campus | 1. a field on which the buildings of a university are situated More Definitions → |
creative | More Definitions → |
coast | 1. the shore of a sea or ocean 2. a slope down which sleds may coast More Definitions → |
complex | 1. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts 2. a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated More Definitions → |
cat | 1. feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats 2. an informal term for a youth or man More Definitions → |
chief | 1. a person who is in charge 2. a person who exercises control over workers More Definitions → |
clean | 1. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead More Definitions → |
cup | 1. a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle 2. the quantity a cup will hold More Definitions → |
certificate | 1. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts 2. a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends More Definitions → |
coverage | 1. the total amount and type of insurance carried 2. the extent to which something is covered More Definitions → |
couple | 1. a pair who associate with one another 2. a pair of people who live together More Definitions → |
chance | 1. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances 2. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another More Definitions → |
currency | 1. the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used 2. general acceptance or use More Definitions → |
commerce | 1. transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) 2. social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc. More Definitions → |
coffee | 1. a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans 2. any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans More Definitions → |
canon | 1. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy 2. a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter More Definitions → |
cold | 1. a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs) 2. the absence of heat More Definitions → |
chair | 1. a seat for one person, with a support for the back 2. the position of professor More Definitions → |
context | 1. discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation 2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event More Definitions → |
crime | 1. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act 2. an evil act not necessarily punishable by law More Definitions → |
count | 1. the total number counted 2. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order More Definitions → |
claim | 1. an assertion of a right (as to money or property) 2. an assertion that something is true or factual More Definitions → |
chemical | 1. material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules More Definitions → |
component | 1. an abstract part of something 2. something determined in relation to something that includes it More Definitions → |
congress | 1. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives 2. a national legislative assembly More Definitions → |
competition | 1. a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers 2. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants More Definitions → |
creek | 1. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) More Definitions → |
configuration | 1. an arrangement of parts or elements 2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) More Definitions → |
comprehensive | 1. an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge More Definitions → |
compliance | 1. acting according to certain accepted standards 2. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others More Definitions → |
campaign | 1. a race between candidates for elective office 2. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end More Definitions → |
challenge | 1. a demanding or stimulating situation 2. a call to engage in a contest or fight More Definitions → |
corner | 1. a place off to the side of an area 2. the point where two lines meet or intersect More Definitions → |
computing | 1. the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures 2. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods More Definitions → |
column | 1. a line of units following one after another 2. a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands More Definitions → |
chain | 1. a series of things depending on each other as if linked together 2. (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) More Definitions → |
comparison | 1. the act of examining resemblances 2. relation based on similarities and differences More Definitions → |
counter | 1. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted 2. game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games More Definitions → |
camp | 1. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers 2. a group of people living together in a camp More Definitions → |
chart | 1. a visual display of information 2. a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea More Definitions → |
classical | 1. traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste More Definitions → |
criminal | 1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime More Definitions → |
cast | 1. the actors in a play 2. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens More Definitions → |
carry | 1. the act of carrying something More Definitions → |
credits | 1. a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film) More Definitions → |
criteria | 1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated 2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged More Definitions → |
concept | 1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances More Definitions → |
checkout | 1. the act of inspecting or verifying 2. the latest time for vacating a hotel room More Definitions → |
con | 1. an argument opposed to a proposal 2. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison More Definitions → |
clip | 1. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun 2. an instance or single occasion for some event More Definitions → |
cent | 1. a fractional monetary unit of several countries 2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit More Definitions → |
compatible | More Definitions → |
conduct | 1. manner of acting or controlling yourself 2. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people More Definitions → |
calling | 1. the particular occupation for which you are trained More Definitions → |
comics | 1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts More Definitions → |
combined | More Definitions → |
cycle | 1. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs 2. a series of poems or songs on the same theme More Definitions → |
creation | 1. the human act of creating 2. an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone More Definitions → |
crystal | 1. a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure 2. a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices More Definitions → |
chairman | 1. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization More Definitions → |
cleaning | 1. the act of making something clean More Definitions → |
colour | 1. any material used for its color 2. (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction More Definitions → |
cape | 1. a strip of land projecting into a body of water 2. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter More Definitions → |
combination | 1. a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities 2. a coordinated sequence of chess moves More Definitions → |
convention | 1. a large formal assembly 2. something regarded as a normative example More Definitions → |
comfort | 1. a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain 2. a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment More Definitions → |
colors | 1. a flag that shows its nationality 2. a distinguishing emblem More Definitions → |
cisco | 1. cold-water fish caught in Lake Superior and northward 2. important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America More Definitions → |
cruise | 1. an ocean trip taken for pleasure More Definitions → |
certification | 1. the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on 2. confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence More Definitions → |
contemporary | 1. a person of nearly the same age as another More Definitions → |
clothes | 1. clothing in general More Definitions → |
circuit | 1. an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow 2. a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area More Definitions → |
clock | 1. a timepiece that shows the time of day More Definitions → |
conversion | 1. an event that results in a transformation 2. a change in the units or form of an expression: More Definitions → |
conservation | 1. an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change 2. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources More Definitions → |
cream | 1. the best people or things in a group 2. the part of milk containing the butterfat More Definitions → |
cap | 1. a tight-fitting headdress 2. a top (as for a bottle) More Definitions → |
census | 1. a periodic count of the population More Definitions → |
compact | 1. a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse 2. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action More Definitions → |
climate | 1. the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time 2. the prevailing psychological state More Definitions → |
compensation | 1. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) 2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors More Definitions → |
conflict | 1. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) 2. opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings More Definitions → |
concern | 1. something that interests you because it is important or affects you 2. an anxious feeling More Definitions → |
coach | 1. (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team 2. a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.) More Definitions → |
cook | 1. someone who cooks food More Definitions → |
chemistry | 1. the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions 2. the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object More Definitions → |
cam | 1. a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion More Definitions → |
curriculum | 1. an integrated course of academic studies More Definitions → |
circle | 1. ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point 2. an unofficial association of people or groups More Definitions → |
circumstances | 1. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) 2. a person's financial situation (good or bad) More Definitions → |
cooking | 1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat More Definitions → |
costa | 1. a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing) 2. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) More Definitions → |
celebrity | 1. a widely known person 2. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed More Definitions → |
channels | 1. official routes of communication More Definitions → |
chocolate | 1. a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot 2. a food made from roasted ground cacao beans More Definitions → |
cotton | 1. soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state 2. fabric woven from cotton fibers More Definitions → |
crazy | 1. someone deranged and possibly dangerous More Definitions → |
concert | 1. a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging More Definitions → |
comedy | 1. light and humorous drama with a happy ending 2. a comic incident or series of incidents More Definitions → |
commitment | 1. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose 2. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action More Definitions → |
carrier | 1. someone whose employment involves carrying something 2. a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something More Definitions → |
constant | 1. a quantity that does not vary 2. a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context More Definitions → |
classified | 1. a short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type More Definitions → |
confidence | 1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities 2. a feeling of trust (in someone or something) More Definitions → |
clearance | 1. the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them 2. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something More Definitions → |
converter | 1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another More Definitions → |
crew | 1. the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) 2. an organized group of workmen More Definitions → |
contribute | More Definitions → |
cancel | 1. a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat More Definitions → |
contractor | 1. someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things 2. the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps More Definitions → |
candidate | 1. a politician who is running for public office 2. someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) More Definitions → |
consideration | 1. the process of giving careful thought to something 2. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision More Definitions → |
catalogue | 1. a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically 2. a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things More Definitions → |
chosen | 1. one who is the object of choice; who is given preference 2. an exclusive group of people More Definitions → |
consent | 1. permission for something to happen More Definitions → |
contest | 1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants 2. a struggle between rivals More Definitions → |
chamber | 1. a natural or artificial enclosed space 2. an enclosed volume in the body More Definitions → |
calculator | 1. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) 2. a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic More Definitions → |
chicken | 1. the flesh of a chicken used for food 2. a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl More Definitions → |
catholic | More Definitions → |
contribution | 1. the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result 2. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause More Definitions → |
constitution | 1. law determining the fundamental political principles of a government 2. the act of forming or establishing something More Definitions → |
catch | 1. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident 2. the quantity that was caught More Definitions → |
consultation | 1. a conference (usually with someone important) 2. a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question More Definitions → |
classroom | 1. a room in a school where lessons take place More Definitions → |
charlotte | 1. a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard More Definitions → |
classification | 1. the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type 2. a group of people or things arranged by class or category More Definitions → |
cellular | More Definitions → |
chip | 1. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole 2. a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line More Definitions → |
cutting | 1. the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film 2. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting More Definitions → |
char | 1. a charred substance 2. a human female employed to do housework More Definitions → |
cartoon | 1. a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine 2. a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence More Definitions → |
carbon | 1. an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds 2. a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper More Definitions → |
crisis | 1. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty 2. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something More Definitions → |
consolidation | 1. combining into a solid mass 2. the act of combining into an integral whole More Definitions → |
charter | 1. a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation 2. a contract to hire or lease transportation More Definitions → |
cooperation | 1. joint operation or action 2. the practice of cooperating More Definitions → |
concrete | 1. a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water More Definitions → |
completion | 1. (American football) a successful forward pass in football 2. a concluding action More Definitions → |
calculate | More Definitions → |
consumption | 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 2. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body More Definitions → |
consultant | 1. an expert who gives advice More Definitions → |
controller | 1. someone who maintains and audits business accounts 2. a person who directs and restrains More Definitions → |
castle | 1. a large and stately mansion 2. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack More Definitions → |
cinema | 1. a medium that disseminates moving pictures 2. a theater where films are shown More Definitions → |
contrast | 1. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared 2. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences More Definitions → |
capture | 1. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property 2. a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field More Definitions → |
camping | 1. the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp More Definitions → |
conclusion | 1. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration 2. an intuitive assumption More Definitions → |
closing | 1. the act of closing something 2. the last section of a communication More Definitions → |
collaboration | 1. act of working jointly 2. act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country More Definitions → |
captain | 1. an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant 2. the naval officer in command of a military ship More Definitions → |
cache | 1. a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons) 2. a secret store of valuables or money More Definitions → |
console | 1. a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall 2. a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system) More Definitions → |
convert | 1. a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief More Definitions → |
commissioner | 1. a government administrator 2. a member of a commission More Definitions → |
cheese | 1. a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk 2. erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States More Definitions → |
comic | 1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts More Definitions → |
crown | 1. the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel 2. a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory More Definitions → |
crack | 1. a long narrow cleft 2. a narrow opening More Definitions → |
craft | 1. the skilled practice of a practical occupation 2. a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space More Definitions → |
cake | 1. a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) 2. small flat mass of chopped or ground food More Definitions → |
cafe | 1. a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold More Definitions → |
citizen | 1. a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community More Definitions → |
corrections | 1. the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders 2. the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole More Definitions → |
concentration | 1. the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume 2. the spatial property of being crowded together More Definitions → |
classics | 1. study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome More Definitions → |
cabinet | 1. a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display 2. persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers More Definitions → |
collect | 1. a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England More Definitions → |
composition | 1. the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole 2. the way in which someone or something is composed More Definitions → |
commentary | 1. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material More Definitions → |
coordinator | 1. someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously More Definitions → |
championship | 1. the status of being a champion 2. a competition at which a champion is chosen More Definitions → |
covering | 1. a natural object that covers or envelops 2. an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) More Definitions → |
cartridge | 1. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun 2. a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required More Definitions → |
commons | 1. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area 2. a pasture subject to common use More Definitions → |
crash | 1. a loud resonant repeating noise 2. a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) More Definitions → |
closer | 1. a person who closes something 2. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game More Definitions → |
clinic | 1. a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists 2. meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity More Definitions → |
combat | 1. an engagement fought between two military forces 2. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle More Definitions → |
conservative | 1. a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas More Definitions → |
counsel | 1. a lawyer who pleads cases in court 2. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action More Definitions → |
cluster | 1. a grouping of a number of similar things More Definitions → |
counseling | 1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action More Definitions → |
copper | 1. a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor 2. a copper penny More Definitions → |
configure | More Definitions → |
champion | 1. someone who has won first place in a competition 2. someone who fights for a cause More Definitions → |
chile | 1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
charity | 1. a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals) 2. a kindly and lenient attitude toward people More Definitions → |
chips | 1. strips of potato fried in deep fat More Definitions → |
casual | More Definitions → |
clause | 1. (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence 2. a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) More Definitions → |
charger | 1. formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle 2. a device that can hold a rechargeable battery by means of an electrical cable More Definitions → |
cooling | 1. the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature 2. a mechanism for keeping something cool More Definitions → |
customize | More Definitions → |
candy | 1. a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts More Definitions → |
complaint | 1. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining 2. (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow More Definitions → |
chronic | More Definitions → |
catering | 1. providing food and services More Definitions → |
camcorder | 1. a portable television camera and videocassette recorder More Definitions → |
conversation | 1. the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. More Definitions → |
chest | 1. the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates 2. box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy More Definitions → |
capability | 1. the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally 2. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment More Definitions → |
clay | 1. a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired 2. water soaked soil; soft wet earth More Definitions → |
carter | 1. someone whose work is driving carts More Definitions → |
combine | 1. harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field 2. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service More Definitions → |
correction | 1. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right 2. a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure More Definitions → |
communicate | More Definitions → |
cherry | 1. wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry 2. any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood More Definitions → |
continental | More Definitions → |
childhood | 1. the time of person's life when they are a child 2. the state of a child between infancy and adolescence More Definitions → |
collins | 1. tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice More Definitions → |
conditioning | 1. a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment More Definitions → |
cooper | 1. a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs More Definitions → |
conventional | More Definitions → |
carpet | 1. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) 2. a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet More Definitions → |
collective | 1. members of a cooperative enterprise More Definitions → |
coalition | 1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty 2. the state of being combined into one body More Definitions → |
collector | 1. a person who collects things 2. a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) More Definitions → |
coat | 1. an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors 2. a thin layer covering something More Definitions → |
convenience | 1. the state of being suitable or opportune 2. the quality of being useful and convenient More Definitions → |
container | 1. any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) More Definitions → |
confirmation | 1. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct 2. information that confirms or verifies More Definitions → |
corps | 1. an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support 2. a body of people associated together More Definitions → |
clerk | 1. an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts) 2. a salesperson in a store More Definitions → |
compilation | 1. something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) 2. the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) More Definitions → |
cycling | 1. the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle More Definitions → |
coal | 1. fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period 2. a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering More Definitions → |
cry | 1. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition 2. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) More Definitions → |
cookie | 1. any of various small flat sweet cakes 2. the cook on a ranch or at a camp More Definitions → |
canyon | 1. a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall More Definitions → |
compatibility | 1. a feeling of sympathetic understanding 2. capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination More Definitions → |
cooperative | 1. a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners 2. an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it More Definitions → |
cleaner | 1. a preparation used in cleaning something 2. the operator of dry-cleaning establishment More Definitions → |
cricket | 1. leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together 2. a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs More Definitions → |
cad | 1. someone who is morally reprehensible More Definitions → |
crowd | 1. a large number of things or people considered together 2. an informal body of friends More Definitions → |
customs | 1. money collected under a tariff More Definitions → |
cord | 1. a line made of twisted fibers or threads 2. a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet More Definitions → |
cloud | 1. any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible 2. a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude More Definitions → |
crop | 1. the yield from plants in a single growing season 2. a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale More Definitions → |
commonwealth | 1. the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico) 2. a politically organized body of people under a single government More Definitions → |
climbing | 1. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) More Definitions → |
carol | 1. joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ 2. a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ) More Definitions → |
curve | 1. the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes 2. a line on a graph representing data More Definitions → |
creator | 1. a person who grows or makes or invents things More Definitions → |
coding | 1. act of writing in code or cipher More Definitions → |
camel | 1. cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions More Definitions → |
chi | 1. the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health 2. the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
chase | 1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture 2. a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time More Definitions → |
courtesy | 1. a courteous or respectful or considerate act 2. a courteous or respectful or considerate remark More Definitions → |
criticism | 1. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings 2. a serious examination and judgment of something More Definitions → |
cassette | 1. a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video More Definitions → |
causing | 1. the act of causing something to happen More Definitions → |
canvas | 1. a heavy, closely woven fabric 2. an oil painting on canvas fabric More Definitions → |
cemetery | 1. a tract of land used for burials More Definitions → |
coupon | 1. a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed 2. a test sample of some substance More Definitions → |
costume | 1. the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball 2. unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place More Definitions → |
corn | 1. tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times 2. the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal More Definitions → |
compression | 1. an increase in the density of something 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together More Definitions → |
constitutional | 1. a regular walk taken as a form of exercise More Definitions → |
coaching | 1. the job of a professional coach More Definitions → |
cosmetic | 1. a toiletry designed to beautify the body More Definitions → |
coordination | 1. the skillful and effective interaction of movements 2. the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation More Definitions → |
connector | 1. an instrumentality that connects More Definitions → |
combo | 1. a small band of jazz musicians More Definitions → |
charm | 1. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates 2. a verbal formula believed to have magical force More Definitions → |
crossing | 1. traveling across 2. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded More Definitions → |
cottage | 1. a small house with a single story More Definitions → |
considerable | More Definitions → |
complexity | 1. the quality of being intricate and compounded More Definitions → |
cod | 1. the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) 2. lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached More Definitions → |
ceiling | 1. the overhead upper surface of a covered space 2. (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds More Definitions → |
cole | 1. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head 2. coarse curly-leafed cabbage More Definitions → |
candle | 1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle 2. the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin More Definitions → |
colored | More Definitions → |
comparative | 1. the comparative form of an adjective or adverb More Definitions → |
connectivity | 1. the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections More Definitions → |
coin | 1. a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money More Definitions → |
collaborative | More Definitions → |
cure | 1. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain More Definitions → |
commander | 1. an officer in command of a military unit 2. someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others More Definitions → |
chains | 1. metal shackles; for hands or legs More Definitions → |
correspondence | 1. communication by the exchange of letters 2. compatibility of observations More Definitions → |
cheat | 1. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous 2. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat More Definitions → |
celebration | 1. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event 2. any joyous diversion More Definitions → |
citation | 1. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement 2. (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) More Definitions → |
cloth | 1. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers More Definitions → |
cargo | 1. goods carried by a large vehicle More Definitions → |
chef | 1. a professional cook More Definitions → |
comp | 1. an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge More Definitions → |
chuck | 1. informal terms for a meal 2. the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade More Definitions → |
calculation | 1. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods 2. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities More Definitions → |
ceramic | 1. an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures More Definitions → |
cox | 1. the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew More Definitions → |
composite | 1. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts 2. considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers More Definitions → |
cedar | 1. any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars 2. durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests More Definitions → |
chose | More Definitions → |
compound | 1. a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts 2. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight More Definitions → |
calcium | 1. a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals More Definitions → |
constitute | More Definitions → |
chrome | 1. another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments More Definitions → |
congo | 1. black tea grown in China More Definitions → |
clone | 1. a person who is almost identical to another 2. a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction More Definitions → |
cab | 1. a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits 2. small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood More Definitions → |
collecting | 1. the act of gathering something together More Definitions → |
chad | 1. a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape More Definitions → |
ceremony | 1. a formal event performed on a special occasion 2. any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way More Definitions → |
chapel | 1. a place of worship that has its own altar 2. a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar More Definitions → |
celebrate | More Definitions → |
composer | 1. someone who composes music, usually as a profession More Definitions → |
coral | 1. a variable color averaging a deep pink 2. the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry More Definitions → |
contrary | 1. a relation of direct opposition 2. exact opposition More Definitions → |
companion | 1. a friend who is frequently in the company of another 2. a traveler who accompanies you More Definitions → |
colours | 1. a distinguishing emblem 2. a flag that shows its nationality More Definitions → |
chaos | 1. a state of extreme confusion and disorder 2. the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos More Definitions → |
compiler | 1. a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes) 2. (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program More Definitions → |
conjunction | 1. the temporal property of two things happening at the same time 2. the state of being joined together More Definitions → |
corruption | 1. lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain 2. in a state of progressive putrefaction More Definitions → |
cholesterol | 1. an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues More Definitions → |
clocks | 1. European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage More Definitions → |
cuisine | 1. the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared More Definitions → |
contracting | 1. becoming infected More Definitions → |
cattle | 1. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age More Definitions → |
coordinate | 1. a number that identifies a position relative to an axis More Definitions → |
construct | 1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances More Definitions → |
ciao | 1. an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian) More Definitions → |
cookbook | 1. a book of recipes and cooking directions More Definitions → |
courier | 1. a person who carries a message More Definitions → |
collapse | 1. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion 2. a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in More Definitions → |
cant | 1. stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition 2. a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force More Definitions → |
chess | 1. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat 2. a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king More Definitions → |
canal | 1. (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion 2. a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance More Definitions → |
cow | 1. female of domestic cattle: 2. mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull' More Definitions → |
circulation | 1. the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines) 2. movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels More Definitions → |
closure | 1. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap 2. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body More Definitions → |
cancellation | 1. the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement 2. the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void More Definitions → |
counting | 1. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order More Definitions → |
casting | 1. object formed by a mold 2. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold More Definitions → |
cabin | 1. small room on a ship or boat where people sleep 2. a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area More Definitions → |
consensus | 1. agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole More Definitions → |
copying | 1. an act of copying More Definitions → |
cordless | More Definitions → |
circular | 1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution More Definitions → |
conducting | 1. the way of administering a business 2. the direction of an orchestra or choir More Definitions → |
correlation | 1. a reciprocal relation between two or more things 2. a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation) More Definitions → |
capitol | 1. a building occupied by a state legislature More Definitions → |
calm | 1. steadiness of mind under stress 2. wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale More Definitions → |
comparing | 1. the act of examining resemblances More Definitions → |
chick | 1. young bird especially of domestic fowl 2. informal terms for a (young) woman More Definitions → |
confusion | 1. disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably 2. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior More Definitions → |
colonial | 1. a resident of a colony More Definitions → |
cave | 1. a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea More Definitions → |
creativity | 1. the ability to create More Definitions → |
collar | 1. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over 2. (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal More Definitions → |
confident | More Definitions → |
consortium | 1. an association of companies for some definite purpose More Definitions → |
custody | 1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time) 2. holding by the police More Definitions → |
consciousness | 1. an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation 2. having knowledge of More Definitions → |
col | 1. a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks More Definitions → |
caring | 1. a loving feeling More Definitions → |
cube | 1. a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces 2. a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides More Definitions → |
clarity | 1. free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression 2. the quality of clear water More Definitions → |
crap | 1. obscene terms for feces 2. Obscene word for unacceptable behavior More Definitions → |
cooler | 1. a refrigerator for cooling liquids 2. an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice More Definitions → |
cleaners | 1. shop where dry cleaning is done More Definitions → |
cite | 1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage More Definitions → |
chorus | 1. any utterance produced simultaneously by a group 2. a group of people assembled to sing together More Definitions → |
chronicle | 1. a record or narrative description of past events More Definitions → |
cigarette | 1. finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking More Definitions → |
characteristic | 1. a prominent attribute or aspect of something 2. a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something More Definitions → |
cowboy | 1. a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback 2. a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging More Definitions → |
clan | 1. group of people related by blood or marriage More Definitions → |
civilian | 1. a nonmilitary citizen More Definitions → |
combining | 1. an occurrence that results in things being united 2. the act of combining things to form a new whole More Definitions → |
cayman | 1. a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly More Definitions → |
commodity | 1. a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes More Definitions → |
cylinder | 1. a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) 2. a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line More Definitions → |
congratulations | 1. an expression of approval and commendation More Definitions → |
consultancy | 1. the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field More Definitions → |
carnival | 1. a festival marked by merrymaking and processions 2. a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment More Definitions → |
caution | 1. the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger 2. a warning against certain acts More Definitions → |
consequence | 1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon 2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual More Definitions → |
cos | 1. ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle 2. lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head More Definitions → |
conspiracy | 1. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act 2. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) More Definitions → |
condo | 1. one of the dwelling units in a condominium More Definitions → |
citizenship | 1. the status of a citizen with rights and duties 2. conduct as a citizen More Definitions → |
cheque | 1. a written order directing a bank to pay money More Definitions → |
complement | 1. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction 2. a complete number or quantity More Definitions → |
cult | 1. followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices 2. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal More Definitions → |
cage | 1. an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept 2. something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement More Definitions → |
checklist | 1. a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted More Definitions → |
courage | 1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear More Definitions → |
calibration | 1. the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument More Definitions → |
consistency | 1. the property of holding together and retaining its shape 2. a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts More Definitions → |
catalyst | 1. (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected 2. something that causes an important event to happen More Definitions → |
criterion | 1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated 2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged More Definitions → |
civilization | 1. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) 2. the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization More Definitions → |
coating | 1. a thin layer covering something 2. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) More Definitions → |
clearing | 1. a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area 2. the act of freeing from suspicion More Definitions → |
continuity | 1. uninterrupted connection or union 2. a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot More Definitions → |
conscious | More Definitions → |
chassis | 1. alternative names for the body of a human being 2. a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device More Definitions → |
craps | 1. expressions used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot 2. a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice More Definitions → |
contributor | 1. someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money 2. a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book More Definitions → |
cliff | 1. a steep high face of rock More Definitions → |
cove | 1. a small inlet 2. small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain More Definitions → |
champagne | 1. a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there More Definitions → |
conviction | 1. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence 2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed More Definitions → |
cubic | More Definitions → |
concentrate | 1. the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore 2. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water More Definitions → |
chevy | More Definitions → |
customise | More Definitions → |
cathedral | 1. any large and important church 2. the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese More Definitions → |
climb | 1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road) 2. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) More Definitions → |
computation | 1. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods 2. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities More Definitions → |
cardiac | More Definitions → |
convergence | 1. the occurrence of two or more things coming together 2. the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit More Definitions → |
convertible | 1. a car that has top that can be folded or removed 2. a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock) More Definitions → |
cop | 1. uncomplimentary terms for a policeman More Definitions → |
concord | 1. a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole 2. the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations More Definitions → |
cork | 1. outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc. 2. (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells More Definitions → |
characterization | 1. a graphic or vivid verbal description 2. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features More Definitions → |
colon | 1. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted 2. the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
contamination | 1. the state of being contaminated 2. a substance that contaminates More Definitions → |
compromise | 1. a middle way between two extremes 2. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions More Definitions → |
crest | 1. the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave 2. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) More Definitions → |
confidentiality | 1. the state of being secret 2. discretion in keeping secret information More Definitions → |
colony | 1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government 2. a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together More Definitions → |
cannon | 1. a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels 2. heavy gun fired from a tank More Definitions → |
circus | 1. a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals 2. a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals More Definitions → |
cement | 1. concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement 2. a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar More Definitions → |
colleague | 1. an associate that one works with 2. a person who is member of one's class or profession More Definitions → |
communist | 1. a socialist who advocates communism More Definitions → |
collectible | 1. things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique) More Definitions → |
creature | 1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement 2. a living being More Definitions → |
cope | 1. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall 2. a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions More Definitions → |
cradle | 1. a baby bed with sides and rockers 2. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence More Definitions → |
chancellor | 1. the person who is head of government (in several countries) 2. the honorary or titular head of a university More Definitions → |
controversy | 1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement More Definitions → |
choir | 1. a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony 2. a family of similar musical instrument playing together More Definitions → |
corpus | 1. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it 2. a collection of writings More Definitions → |
cursor | 1. (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions More Definitions → |
crude | 1. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons More Definitions → |
cleanup | 1. a very large profit 2. (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) More Definitions → |
conditional | More Definitions → |
crossword | 1. a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle More Definitions → |
conceptual | More Definitions → |
compute | More Definitions → |
continent | 1. one of the large landmasses of the earth More Definitions → |
constraint | 1. the state of being physically constrained 2. a device that retards something's motion More Definitions → |
cologne | 1. a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol More Definitions → |
cocktail | 1. a short mixed drink 2. an appetizer served as a first course at a meal More Definitions → |
countryside | 1. rural regions More Definitions → |
consuming | More Definitions → |
complementary | 1. either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments) More Definitions → |
coil | 1. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops 2. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) More Definitions → |
cardinal | 1. (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes 2. the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order More Definitions → |
courtyard | 1. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings More Definitions → |
compelling | More Definitions → |
chromosome | 1. a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order More Definitions → |
competence | 1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually More Definitions → |
crying | 1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) 2. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition More Definitions → |
crane | 1. lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis 2. large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world More Definitions → |
coupe | 1. a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment More Definitions → |
carpenter | 1. a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects More Definitions → |
crescent | 1. any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters More Definitions → |
curtain | 1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) 2. any barrier to communication or vision More Definitions → |
caller | 1. a social or business visitor 2. an investor who buys a call option More Definitions → |
chapman | 1. archaic term for an itinerant peddler More Definitions → |
covenant | 1. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action 2. (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return More Definitions → |
caravan | 1. a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file 2. a camper equipped with living quarters More Definitions → |
constructor | 1. someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building) More Definitions → |
counselor | 1. someone who gives advice about problems 2. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp More Definitions → |
carriage | 1. a railcar where passengers ride 2. a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses More Definitions → |
chandler | 1. a retail dealer in provisions and supplies 2. a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints More Definitions → |
crow | 1. black birds having a raucous call 2. the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it) More Definitions → |
concurrent | More Definitions → |
caption | 1. taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument 2. translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen More Definitions → |
compass | 1. navigational instrument for finding directions 2. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: More Definitions → |
closet | 1. a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space 2. a toilet in Britain More Definitions → |
couch | 1. an upholstered seat for more than one person 2. a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer More Definitions → |
corridor | 1. an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it More Definitions → |
chili | 1. ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans 2. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
cola | 1. carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts 2. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted More Definitions → |
cert | 1. an absolute certainty More Definitions → |
capita | 1. a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure 2. the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains More Definitions → |
chill | 1. coldness due to a cold environment 2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright More Definitions → |
critique | 1. an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) 2. a serious examination and judgment of something More Definitions → |
coefficient | 1. a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic More Definitions → |
continuation | 1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption 2. a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it More Definitions → |
critic | 1. a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art 2. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something More Definitions → |
cone | 1. any cone-shaped artifact 2. a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point More Definitions → |
cobra | 1. venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood More Definitions → |
cheerleader | 1. an enthusiastic and vocal supporter 2. someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event More Definitions → |
cocaine | 1. a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive More Definitions → |
collision | 1. (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together 2. an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object More Definitions → |
clue | 1. a slight indication 2. evidence that helps to solve a problem More Definitions → |
catching | 1. (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team 2. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something More Definitions → |
cutter | 1. someone who cuts or carves stone 2. someone who carves the meat More Definitions → |
cousin | 1. the child of your aunt or uncle More Definitions → |
coupling | 1. a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together 2. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects More Definitions → |
clutch | 1. the act of grasping 2. a tense critical situation More Definitions → |
childcare | 1. a service involving care for other people's children More Definitions → |
credibility | 1. the quality of being believable or trustworthy More Definitions → |
ceramics | 1. the art of making and decorating pottery More Definitions → |
commencement | 1. the time at which something is supposed to begin 2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred More Definitions → |
counselling | 1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action More Definitions → |
canton | 1. a small administrative division of a country More Definitions → |
compiling | 1. the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) More Definitions → |
cooker | 1. a utensil for cooking More Definitions → |
communicating | 1. the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information More Definitions → |
colonel | 1. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general More Definitions → |
cease | 1. (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end More Definitions → |
cote | 1. a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons) More Definitions → |
chairperson | 1. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization More Definitions → |
compulsory | More Definitions → |
curry | 1. (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice More Definitions → |
cigar | 1. a roll of tobacco for smoking More Definitions → |
credentials | 1. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts More Definitions → |
chin | 1. the protruding part of the lower jaw More Definitions → |
curse | 1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger 2. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group More Definitions → |
coconut | 1. the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries 2. large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk More Definitions → |
conductor | 1. the person who leads a musical group 2. a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat More Definitions → |
citrus | 1. any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions 2. any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds More Definitions → |
calculus | 1. a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body 2. an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums More Definitions → |
congestion | 1. excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part 2. excessive crowding More Definitions → |
crisp | 1. a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat More Definitions → |
coronary | 1. obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus) More Definitions → |
crib | 1. baby bed with high sides made of slats 2. a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly) More Definitions → |
coca | 1. a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine 2. dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect More Definitions → |
collateral | 1. a security pledged for the repayment of a loan More Definitions → |
crab | 1. decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers 2. a quarrelsome grouch More Definitions → |
cows | 1. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age More Definitions → |
correspond | More Definitions → |
cue | 1. an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech 2. evidence that helps to solve a problem More Definitions → |
canoe | 1. small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle More Definitions → |
correspondent | 1. someone who communicates by means of letters 2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media More Definitions → |
combustion | 1. a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light 2. a state of violent disturbance and excitement More Definitions → |
copier | 1. apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material More Definitions → |
charcoal | 1. a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air 2. a stick of black carbon material used for drawing More Definitions → |
clarification | 1. an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding 2. the act of removing solid particles from a liquid More Definitions → |
cruiser | 1. a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters 2. a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer More Definitions → |
cascade | 1. a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls 2. a succession of stages or operations or processes or units More Definitions → |
chic | 1. elegance by virtue of being fashionable More Definitions → |
conception | 1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances 2. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon More Definitions → |
curl | 1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) 2. lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl More Definitions → |
congregation | 1. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church 2. an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together More Definitions → |
cheer | 1. a cry or shout of approval 2. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom More Definitions → |
clutter | 1. a confused multitude of things 2. unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen More Definitions → |
capitalism | 1. an economic system based on private ownership of capital More Definitions → |
clamp | 1. a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together More Definitions → |
cur | 1. an inferior dog or one of mixed breed 2. a cowardly or contemptible person More Definitions → |
cloning | 1. a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell) More Definitions → |
cheating | 1. a deception for profit to yourself More Definitions → |
cookware | 1. a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking More Definitions → |
chemotherapy | 1. the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness) More Definitions → |
clerical | More Definitions → |
corrosion | 1. a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action 2. erosion by chemical action More Definitions → |
checker | 1. an attendant who checks coats or baggage 2. one who checks the correctness of something More Definitions → |
conscience | 1. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions 2. conformity to one's own sense of right conduct More Definitions → |
crush | 1. leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated 2. a dense crowd of people More Definitions → |
cocoa | 1. a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot 2. powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed More Definitions → |
cushion | 1. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses 2. the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle More Definitions → |
chloride | 1. any compound containing a chlorine atom 2. any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion) More Definitions → |
councillor | 1. a member of a council More Definitions → |
clash | 1. a loud resonant repeating noise 2. a state of conflict between persons More Definitions → |
crimson | 1. a deep and vivid red color More Definitions → |
compassion | 1. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering 2. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it More Definitions → |
coloring | 1. a digestible substance used to give color to food 2. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect More Definitions → |
curb | 1. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) 2. a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse More Definitions → |
coke | 1. carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal 2. street names for cocaine More Definitions → |
cane | 1. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk 2. a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane More Definitions → |
consolidate | More Definitions → |
cough | 1. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis More Definitions → |
cerebral | More Definitions → |
conditioner | 1. exercise that conditions the body 2. a trainer of athletes More Definitions → |
canopy | 1. the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit 2. the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air More Definitions → |
collegiate | More Definitions → |
creed | 1. any system of principles or beliefs 2. the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group More Definitions → |
carat | 1. a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg 2. the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold More Definitions → |
competitor | 1. the contestant you hope to defeat More Definitions → |
capsule | 1. a small container 2. a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside More Definitions → |
columnist | 1. a journalist who writes editorials More Definitions → |
contour | 1. a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height 2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) More Definitions → |
casualty | 1. someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement 2. someone injured or killed in an accident More Definitions → |
compressor | 1. a mechanical device that compresses gasses 2. an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal. More Definitions → |
carcinoma | 1. any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer More Definitions → |
compartment | 1. a space into which an area is subdivided 2. a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area More Definitions → |
chiropractic | 1. a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure More Definitions → |
cleanliness | 1. the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections 2. diligence in keeping clean More Definitions → |
complainant | 1. a person who brings an action in a court of law More Definitions → |
claimant | 1. someone who claims a benefit or right or title More Definitions → |
chateau | 1. an impressive country house (or castle) in France More Definitions → |
competitiveness | 1. an aggressive willingness to compete More Definitions → |
changer | 1. a person who changes something 2. an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention More Definitions → |
cypress | 1. wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus 2. any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones More Definitions → |
clipboard | 1. a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers More Definitions → |
cooperate | More Definitions → |
cinnamon | 1. aromatic bark used as a spice 2. tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon More Definitions → |
chord | 1. a straight line connecting two points on a curve 2. a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together More Definitions → |
comet | 1. (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit More Definitions → |
corrective | 1. a device for treating injury or disease More Definitions → |
competency | 1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually More Definitions → |
contingent | 1. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group 2. a temporary military unit More Definitions → |
completeness | 1. the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed 2. (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cannot be derived from the axioms of the system More Definitions → |
coping | 1. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall More Definitions → |
curved | More Definitions → |
clown | 1. a rude or vulgar fool 2. a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior More Definitions → |
candid | More Definitions → |
countdown | 1. counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle) More Definitions → |
checksum | 1. a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage More Definitions → |
cavity | 1. a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) 2. space that is surrounded by something More Definitions → |
cohort | 1. a company of companions or supporters 2. a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion) More Definitions → |
clarion | 1. a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone More Definitions → |
continuum | 1. a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts More Definitions → |
cellar | 1. the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage 2. an excavation where root vegetables are stored More Definitions → |
cutlery | 1. a cutting implement; a tool for cutting 2. tableware implements for cutting and eating food More Definitions → |
coop | 1. a farm building for housing poultry 2. an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept More Definitions → |
cannabis | 1. any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs 2. the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect More Definitions → |
chestnut | 1. wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea 2. any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur More Definitions → |
crossroads | 1. a community of people smaller than a village 2. a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made More Definitions → |
corvette | 1. a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer More Definitions → |
cosmos | 1. everything that exists anywhere 2. any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals More Definitions → |
cleansing | 1. the act of making something clean More Definitions → |
cereal | 1. grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet 2. foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses More Definitions → |
comprehension | 1. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) 2. the relation of comprising something More Definitions → |
champ | 1. someone who has won first place in a competition More Definitions → |
crawl | 1. a very slow movement 2. a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick More Definitions → |
centennial | 1. the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) More Definitions → |
communion | 1. sharing thoughts and feelings 2. (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites More Definitions → |
cellphone | 1. a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver More Definitions → |
corona | 1. a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020 2. the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse More Definitions → |
cashier | 1. an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money 2. a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant) More Definitions → |
contingency | 1. a possible event or occurrence or result 2. the state of being contingent on something More Definitions → |
champaign | 1. extensive tract of level open land More Definitions → |
curiosity | 1. a state in which you want to learn more about something 2. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting More Definitions → |
calf | 1. young of domestic cattle 2. the muscular back part of the shank More Definitions → |
crossover | 1. the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis 2. a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party More Definitions → |
certainty | 1. the state of being certain 2. something that is certain More Definitions → |
clarence | 1. a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers More Definitions → |
carte | 1. a list of dishes available at a restaurant More Definitions → |
comma | 1. a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence 2. anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing More Definitions → |
conformity | 1. correspondence in form or appearance 2. acting according to certain accepted standards More Definitions → |
cheek | 1. either side of the face below the eyes 2. an impudent statement More Definitions → |
caffeine | 1. a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects More Definitions → |
clustering | 1. a grouping of a number of similar things More Definitions → |
cardboard | 1. a stiff moderately thick paper More Definitions → |
calorie | 1. unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure More Definitions → |
corpse | 1. the dead body of a human being More Definitions → |
cardiology | 1. the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases More Definitions → |
congressman | 1. a member of the United States House of Representatives More Definitions → |
cobalt | 1. a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition More Definitions → |
closeout | 1. a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock More Definitions → |
canary | 1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police 2. a female singer More Definitions → |
clergy | 1. in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) More Definitions → |
coursework | 1. work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course More Definitions → |
cuff | 1. the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg 2. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs More Definitions → |
conquest | 1. the act of conquering 2. success in mastering something difficult More Definitions → |
complaining | More Definitions → |
concerto | 1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist More Definitions → |
cornerstone | 1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained 2. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies More Definitions → |
colt | 1. a young male horse under the age of four More Definitions → |
conformance | 1. correspondence in form or appearance More Definitions → |
collaborate | More Definitions → |
chap | 1. a boy or man 2. a long narrow depression in a surface More Definitions → |
converse | 1. a proposition obtained by conversion More Definitions → |
campground | 1. a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent More Definitions → |
costing | 1. cost accounting More Definitions → |
cortex | 1. the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum 2. the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal More Definitions → |
compensate | More Definitions → |
cracking | 1. a sudden sharp noise 2. the act of cracking something More Definitions → |
clover | 1. a plant of the genus Trifolium More Definitions → |
condominium | 1. one of the dwelling units in a condominium 2. housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned More Definitions → |
coaster | 1. a resident of a coastal area 2. someone who coasts More Definitions → |
catalytic | More Definitions → |
chalk | 1. a soft whitish calcite 2. a pure flat white with little reflectance More Definitions → |
cultivation | 1. socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners 2. (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) More Definitions → |
censorship | 1. counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy 2. deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances More Definitions → |
cactus | 1. any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines More Definitions → |
crochet | 1. needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle More Definitions → |
challenger | 1. the contestant you hope to defeat More Definitions → |
chimney | 1. a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building 2. a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp More Definitions → |
carving | 1. a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape 2. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape More Definitions → |
carbohydrate | 1. an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain More Definitions → |
canine | 1. one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars 2. any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles More Definitions → |
coup | 1. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force 2. a brilliant and notable success More Definitions → |
cords | 1. cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth More Definitions → |
commodore | 1. a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral More Definitions → |
chunk | 1. a compact mass 2. a substantial amount More Definitions → |
chalet | 1. a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style More Definitions → |
cello | 1. a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing More Definitions → |
celestial | More Definitions → |
capitalist | 1. a conservative advocate of capitalism 2. a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business) More Definitions → |
courthouse | 1. a government building that houses the offices of a county government 2. a building that houses judicial courts More Definitions → |
captive | 1. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war 2. an animal that is confined More Definitions → |
crate | 1. a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping 2. the quantity contained in a crate More Definitions → |
cozy | 1. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm More Definitions → |
comb | 1. a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair 2. the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds More Definitions → |
constituency | 1. the body of voters who elect a representative for their area More Definitions → |
chop | 1. the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide) 2. a small cut of meat including part of a rib More Definitions → |
clarinet | 1. a single-reed instrument with a straight tube More Definitions → |
creole | 1. a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages More Definitions → |
containment | 1. a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully 2. (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor More Definitions → |
crust | 1. the outer layer of the Earth 2. a hard outer layer that covers something More Definitions → |
constituent | 1. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system 2. a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes More Definitions → |
chromatography | 1. a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency More Definitions → |
cabbage | 1. any of various types of cabbage 2. informal terms for money More Definitions → |
cub | 1. an awkward and inexperienced youth 2. a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) More Definitions → |
circumstance | 1. a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity 2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event More Definitions → |
collage | 1. a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image 2. any collection of diverse things More Definitions → |
camper | 1. someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation 2. a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling More Definitions → |
concession | 1. a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business 2. the act of conceding or yielding More Definitions → |
condom | 1. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse More Definitions → |
couture | 1. high fashion designing and dressmaking More Definitions → |
crank | 1. a bad-tempered person 2. a whimsically eccentric person More Definitions → |
confirming | More Definitions → |
conn | More Definitions → |
cyclone | 1. (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern 2. a violent rotating windstorm More Definitions → |
cleavage | 1. the state of being split or cleft 2. the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules More Definitions → |
chronology | 1. an arrangement of events in time 2. a record of events in the order of their occurrence More Definitions → |
cranberry | 1. any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries 2. very tart red berry used for sauce or juice More Definitions → |
confession | 1. an admission of misdeeds or faults 2. a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party More Definitions → |
communism | 1. a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership 2. a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society More Definitions → |
cessation | 1. a stopping More Definitions → |
communicator | 1. a person who communicates with others More Definitions → |
cyberspace | 1. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange More Definitions → |
chlorine | 1. a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water) More Definitions → |
cyan | 1. a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color More Definitions → |
characterize | More Definitions → |
cracker | 1. a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet 2. a poor White person in the southern United States More Definitions → |
compliment | 1. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration More Definitions → |
contention | 1. a point asserted as part of an argument 2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement More Definitions → |
chesterfield | 1. an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests 2. a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar More Definitions → |
chopper | 1. a grounder that bounces high in the air 2. informal terms for a human `tooth' More Definitions → |
crises | 1. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty 2. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something More Definitions → |
comforter | 1. a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune 2. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies More Definitions → |
cashmere | 1. a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat 2. the wool of the Kashmir goat More Definitions → |
choral | 1. a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune More Definitions → |
contempt | 1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike 2. a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous More Definitions → |
chemist | 1. a scientist who specializes in chemistry 2. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs More Definitions → |
collagen | 1. a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling More Definitions → |
coyote | 1. small wolf native to western North America 2. someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border) More Definitions → |
chow | 1. informal terms for a meal 2. breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China More Definitions → |
curricula | 1. an integrated course of academic studies More Definitions → |
checkpoint | 1. a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance More Definitions → |
carton | 1. the quantity contained in a carton 2. a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top More Definitions → |
cognition | 1. the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning More Definitions → |
coco | 1. tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics More Definitions → |
causal | More Definitions → |
covert | 1. a flock of coots 2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something More Definitions → |
crater | 1. a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano 2. a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb More Definitions → |
canonical | More Definitions → |
cavalry | 1. troops trained to fight on horseback 2. a highly mobile army unit More Definitions → |
callback | 1. a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) More Definitions → |
conductivity | 1. the transmission of heat or electricity or sound More Definitions → |
confederate | 1. someone who assists in a plot 2. a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) More Definitions → |
climax | 1. the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding 2. the decisive moment in a novel or play More Definitions → |
creditor | 1. a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists More Definitions → |
custodian | 1. one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals More Definitions → |
carrot | 1. deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant 2. perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions More Definitions → |
caterpillar | 1. a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth More Definitions → |
chew | 1. a wad of something chewable as tobacco 2. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow More Definitions → |
correctness | 1. conformity to fact or truth 2. the quality of conformity to social expectations More Definitions → |
concierge | 1. a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter More Definitions → |
cafeteria | 1. a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier More Definitions → |
contradiction | 1. opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas 2. (logic) a statement that is necessarily false More Definitions → |
cruelty | 1. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering 2. feelings of extreme heartlessness More Definitions → |
comptroller | 1. someone who maintains and audits business accounts More Definitions → |
creatine | 1. an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction More Definitions → |
cucumber | 1. a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit 2. cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons More Definitions → |
crypt | 1. a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church) More Definitions → |
carp | 1. the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised 2. any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae More Definitions → |
customary | More Definitions → |
cautious | 1. people who are fearful and cautious More Definitions → |
counterpart | 1. a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another 2. a duplicate copy More Definitions → |
craftsman | 1. a professional whose work is consistently of high quality 2. a creator of great skill in the manual arts More Definitions → |
conservatory | 1. the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts 2. a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts More Definitions → |
claw | 1. sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles 2. a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something More Definitions → |
cavalier | 1. a gallant or courtly gentleman More Definitions → |
catcher | 1. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher 2. the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws More Definitions → |
crusade | 1. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end More Definitions → |
convection | 1. the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion 2. (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere More Definitions → |
commissioning | 1. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions More Definitions → |
coincidence | 1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental 2. the quality of occupying the same position or area in space More Definitions → |
comeback | 1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) 2. return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity More Definitions → |
chit | 1. a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect 2. the bill in a restaurant More Definitions → |
conduit | 1. a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass More Definitions → |
colleen | 1. an Irish girl More Definitions → |
childbirth | 1. the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child More Definitions → |
convex | More Definitions → |
caucus | 1. a closed political meeting More Definitions → |
cation | 1. a positively charged ion More Definitions → |
curling | 1. a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target More Definitions → |
creep | 1. someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric 2. a slow longitudinal movement or deformation More Definitions → |
cot | 1. a sheath worn to protect a finger 2. baby bed with high sides made of slats More Definitions → |
crunch | 1. the sound of something crunching 2. a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) More Definitions → |
caliber | 1. a degree or grade of excellence or worth 2. diameter of a tube or gun barrel More Definitions → |
contraception | 1. birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery More Definitions → |
chromium | 1. a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing More Definitions → |
circulating | More Definitions → |
confrontation | 1. a bold challenge 2. discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions More Definitions → |
capacitor | 1. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge More Definitions → |
chatter | 1. noisy talk 2. the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine More Definitions → |
consulate | 1. diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul More Definitions → |
commuter | 1. a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another 2. someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city More Definitions → |
compost | 1. a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer More Definitions → |
casserole | 1. food cooked and served in a casserole 2. large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served More Definitions → |
clubhouse | 1. a building that is occupied by a social club More Definitions → |
crackers | More Definitions → |
corsair | 1. a pirate along the Barbary Coast 2. a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction) More Definitions → |
cockpit | 1. compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft 2. a pit for cockfights More Definitions → |
commute | 1. a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work More Definitions → |
compassionate | More Definitions → |
compliments | 1. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare More Definitions → |
cider | 1. a beverage made from juice pressed from apples More Definitions → |
cadet | 1. a military trainee (as at a military academy) More Definitions → |
collier | 1. someone who works in a coal mine More Definitions → |
courtroom | 1. a room in which a law court sits More Definitions → |
contraction | 1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together More Definitions → |
compress | 1. a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) More Definitions → |
chaser | 1. a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture 2. a drink to follow immediately after another drink More Definitions → |
crosse | 1. a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse More Definitions → |
coffin | 1. box in which a corpse is buried or cremated More Definitions → |
carbonate | 1. a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) More Definitions → |
crocodile | 1. large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters More Definitions → |
coward | 1. a person who shows fear or timidity More Definitions → |
collectable | 1. things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique) More Definitions → |
catchment | 1. a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area) More Definitions → |
contextual | More Definitions → |
cryptography | 1. the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms 2. act of writing in code or cipher More Definitions → |
coastline | 1. the outline of a coast More Definitions → |
cabaret | 1. a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink 2. a series of acts at a night club More Definitions → |
cosmopolitan | 1. a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries More Definitions → |
coherence | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts More Definitions → |
chandelier | 1. branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling More Definitions → |
carver | 1. makes decorative wooden panels 2. an artist who creates sculptures More Definitions → |
clam | 1. burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness 2. a piece of paper money worth one dollar More Definitions → |
concordance | 1. a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole 2. agreement of opinions More Definitions → |
confinement | 1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child 2. the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them More Definitions → |
coma | 1. a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury 2. (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds) More Definitions → |
conserve | 1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar More Definitions → |
conveyor | 1. a person who conveys (carries or transmits) 2. a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) More Definitions → |
curator | 1. the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) More Definitions → |
casing | 1. the housing or outer covering of something 2. the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire More Definitions → |
chronograph | 1. an accurate timer for recording time More Definitions → |
cutoff | 1. a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated 2. a route shorter than the usual one More Definitions → |
citadel | 1. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle More Definitions → |
catastrophe | 1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune 2. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune More Definitions → |
caregiver | 1. a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability 2. a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult More Definitions → |
confederation | 1. the state of being allied or confederated 2. a union of political organizations More Definitions → |
cytochrome | 1. (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration) More Definitions → |
cameo | 1. engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring) More Definitions → |
coulter | 1. a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil More Definitions → |
chewing | 1. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow More Definitions → |
cirque | 1. a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake More Definitions → |
clap | 1. a sudden very loud noise 2. a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra More Definitions → |
curing | 1. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization More Definitions → |
constellation | 1. an arrangement of parts or elements 2. a configuration of stars as seen from the earth More Definitions → |
catfish | 1. flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed 2. large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins More Definitions → |
chamberlain | 1. the treasurer of a municipal corporation 2. an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman More Definitions → |
croft | 1. a small farm worked by a crofter More Definitions → |
custodial | More Definitions → |
camouflage | 1. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something 2. fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background More Definitions → |
codeine | 1. derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain) More Definitions → |
campaigning | 1. the campaign of a candidate to be elected More Definitions → |
comprehend | More Definitions → |
cloak | 1. anything that covers or conceals 2. a loose outer garment More Definitions → |
clipper | 1. (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) 2. a fast sailing ship used in former times More Definitions → |
choke | 1. a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current 2. a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine More Definitions → |
comforts | 1. things that make you comfortable and at ease More Definitions → |
cougar | 1. large American feline resembling a lion More Definitions → |
credential | 1. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts More Definitions → |
constable | 1. a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff 2. a police officer of the lowest rank More Definitions → |
chilling | 1. the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature More Definitions → |
commemorative | 1. an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person More Definitions → |
condor | 1. the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere More Definitions → |
comedian | 1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts 2. an actor in a comedy More Definitions → |
compendium | 1. a publication containing a variety of works 2. a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work More Definitions → |
conservancy | 1. a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river 2. the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc. More Definitions → |
confluence | 1. a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) 2. a flowing together More Definitions → |
camo | 1. fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background More Definitions → |
coliseum | 1. an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held More Definitions → |
citrate | 1. a salt or ester of citric acid More Definitions → |
crushing | 1. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority More Definitions → |
chinook | 1. a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies 2. pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon More Definitions → |
curvature | 1. (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal 2. the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve More Definitions → |
chant | 1. a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone More Definitions → |
cuckold | 1. a man whose wife committed adultery More Definitions → |
carousel | 1. a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers 2. a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement More Definitions → |
cavern | 1. any large dark enclosed space 2. a large cave or a large chamber in a cave More Definitions → |
compulsive | 1. a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things More Definitions → |
catheter | 1. a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open More Definitions → |
clasp | 1. a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together 2. the act of grasping More Definitions → |
commando | 1. a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids 2. an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory More Definitions → |
colloquium | 1. an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting 2. an address to an academic meeting or seminar More Definitions → |
craving | 1. an intense desire for some particular thing More Definitions → |
caramel | 1. firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk 2. burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food More Definitions → |
crossfire | 1. a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions 2. fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross More Definitions → |
confessional | 1. a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions More Definitions → |
cardigan | 1. knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper More Definitions → |
checkers | 1. a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces More Definitions → |
cookery | 1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat More Definitions → |
cartilage | 1. tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults More Definitions → |
contradictory | 1. two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time More Definitions → |
crystalline | More Definitions → |
capitalization | 1. writing in capital letters 2. an estimation of the value of a business More Definitions → |
carbide | 1. a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element More Definitions → |
crawling | 1. a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body More Definitions → |
cytology | 1. the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells More Definitions → |
circuitry | 1. electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits More Definitions → |
cohesion | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals) More Definitions → |
corporal | 1. a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines More Definitions → |
cadmium | 1. a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores More Definitions → |
condenser | 1. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge 2. an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid More Definitions → |
condemnation | 1. an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable 2. (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) More Definitions → |
chatroom | 1. a site on the internet where a number of users can communicate in real time (typically one dedicated to a particular topic) More Definitions → |
conjecture | 1. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) 2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence More Definitions → |
contaminant | 1. a substance that contaminates More Definitions → |
constipation | 1. irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis 2. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) More Definitions → |
candida | 1. any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida More Definitions → |
calypso | 1. rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf More Definitions → |
cheesecake | 1. made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust 2. a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire More Definitions → |
chevron | 1. V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service 2. an inverted V-shaped charge More Definitions → |
contraceptive | 1. an agent or device intended to prevent conception More Definitions → |
calender | 1. a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers More Definitions → |
celery | 1. widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked 2. stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning More Definitions → |
caviar | 1. salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre More Definitions → |
chaplain | 1. a clergyman ministering to some institution More Definitions → |
commuting | 1. the travel of a commuter More Definitions → |
confetti | 1. small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding) More Definitions → |
corolla | 1. (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth More Definitions → |
chameleon | 1. a changeable or inconstant person 2. lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue More Definitions → |
calligraphy | 1. beautiful handwriting More Definitions → |
corollary | 1. a practical consequence that follows naturally 2. (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition More Definitions → |
canister | 1. a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm 2. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour More Definitions → |
canning | More Definitions → |
craven | 1. an abject coward More Definitions → |
clubbing | 1. a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease More Definitions → |
carpentry | 1. the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood More Definitions → |
cutler | 1. a dealer in cutlery More Definitions → |
criticize | More Definitions → |
christening | 1. giving a Christian name at baptism More Definitions → |
codex | 1. an official list of chemicals or medicines etc. 2. an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll) More Definitions → |
cosmology | 1. the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe 2. the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe More Definitions → |
consignment | 1. goods carried by a large vehicle 2. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) More Definitions → |
calves | 1. young of domestic cattle 2. the muscular back part of the shank More Definitions → |
cordoba | 1. the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
composing | 1. the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole 2. musical creation More Definitions → |
collie | 1. a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland More Definitions → |
crore | 1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros; ten million More Definitions → |
cipher | 1. a message written in a secret code 2. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number More Definitions → |
cleanser | 1. a preparation used in cleaning something More Definitions → |
closeup | 1. a photograph taken at close range More Definitions → |
chilly | 1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
cheddar | 1. hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England More Definitions → |
corset | 1. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment More Definitions → |
caste | 1. social status or position conferred by a system based on class 2. (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity More Definitions → |
coo | 1. the sound made by a pigeon More Definitions → |
cadence | 1. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse 2. the close of a musical section More Definitions → |
clientele | 1. customers collectively More Definitions → |
capillary | 1. a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action 2. any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules More Definitions → |
coder | 1. a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs More Definitions → |
clipping | 1. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine 2. cutting down to the desired size or shape More Definitions → |
cellulose | 1. a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers More Definitions → |
cathode | 1. a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device 2. the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current More Definitions → |
conformation | 1. a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing 2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) More Definitions → |
confectionery | 1. candy and other sweets considered collectively 2. a confectioner's shop More Definitions → |
commercialization | 1. the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce More Definitions → |
convoy | 1. a procession of land vehicles traveling together 2. a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships More Definitions → |
conveyance | 1. document effecting a property transfer 2. the transmission of information More Definitions → |
cultivate | More Definitions → |
coax | 1. a transmission line for high-frequency signals More Definitions → |
cocoon | 1. silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs More Definitions → |
condensation | 1. (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams 2. the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state More Definitions → |
commentator | 1. an expert who observes and comments on something 2. a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day More Definitions → |
criminology | 1. the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement More Definitions → |
capitalize | More Definitions → |
cupboard | 1. a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space More Definitions → |
congratulate | More Definitions → |
chime | 1. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument More Definitions → |
caribou | 1. Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America More Definitions → |
craftsmanship | 1. skill in an occupation or trade More Definitions → |
cheetah | 1. long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game More Definitions → |
councilman | 1. a man who is a council member More Definitions → |
caddy | 1. a can for storing tea More Definitions → |
chainsaw | 1. portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain More Definitions → |
ceremonial | 1. a formal event performed on a special occasion More Definitions → |
campfire | 1. a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp) More Definitions → |
contender | 1. the contestant you hope to defeat More Definitions → |
calming | 1. the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) More Definitions → |
capacitance | 1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored 2. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge More Definitions → |
cottonwood | 1. any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed 2. American basswood of the Allegheny region More Definitions → |
correlate | 1. either of two or more related or complementary variables More Definitions → |
counterfeit | 1. a copy that is represented as the original More Definitions → |
crook | 1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime 2. a circular segment of a curve More Definitions → |
cog | 1. a subordinate who performs an important but routine function 2. tooth on the rim of gear wheel More Definitions → |
corgi | 1. either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head More Definitions → |
cupid | 1. a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow More Definitions → |
complication | 1. the act or process of complicating 2. a situation or condition that is complex or confused More Definitions → |
crabs | 1. infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice More Definitions → |
cataract | 1. an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye 2. a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice More Definitions → |
cuckoo | 1. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool 2. any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail More Definitions → |
coauthor | 1. a writer who collaborates with others in writing something More Definitions → |
centerpiece | 1. the central or most important feature 2. something placed at the center of something else (as on a table) More Definitions → |
crotch | 1. the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches 2. the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk More Definitions → |
conduction | 1. the transmission of heat or electricity or sound More Definitions → |
countess | 1. female equivalent of a count or earl More Definitions → |
cob | 1. nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus 2. stocky short-legged harness horse More Definitions → |
coronation | 1. the ceremony of installing a new monarch More Definitions → |
cicero | 1. a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em More Definitions → |
centenary | 1. the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) More Definitions → |
caterer | 1. someone who provides food and service (as for a party) More Definitions → |
cosy | 1. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm More Definitions → |
campsite | 1. a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent More Definitions → |
conservatism | 1. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes More Definitions → |
cripple | 1. someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back More Definitions → |
conjugate | 1. a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A More Definitions → |
crawler | 1. a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage 2. a person who crawls or creeps along the ground More Definitions → |
crouch | 1. the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body More Definitions → |
chino | 1. a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms More Definitions → |
caveat | 1. a warning against certain acts 2. (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing More Definitions → |
consumable | More Definitions → |
cay | 1. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida More Definitions → |
chased | 1. a person who is being chased More Definitions → |
creeping | 1. a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body More Definitions → |
consul | 1. a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country More Definitions → |
charisma | 1. a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others More Definitions → |
chilli | 1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
cappuccino | 1. equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream More Definitions → |
coupler | 1. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects More Definitions → |
cayenne | 1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red 2. ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum More Definitions → |
chipping | 1. the act of chipping something More Definitions → |
cunning | 1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception 2. crafty artfulness (especially in deception) More Definitions → |
chimp | 1. intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests More Definitions → |
chariot | 1. a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage 2. a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome More Definitions → |
candidacy | 1. the campaign of a candidate to be elected More Definitions → |
coolant | 1. a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another More Definitions → |
circulate | More Definitions → |
choking | 1. a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) 2. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe More Definitions → |
castor | 1. a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar 2. a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable More Definitions → |
cleric | 1. a clergyman or other person in religious orders More Definitions → |
charismatic | More Definitions → |
corduroy | 1. a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton 2. a road made of logs laid crosswise More Definitions → |
clinician | 1. a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments More Definitions → |
craze | 1. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal 2. state of violent mental agitation More Definitions → |
curacao | 1. flavored with sour orange peel More Definitions → |
calvary | 1. any experience that causes intense suffering More Definitions → |
cyclical | More Definitions → |
covariance | 1. (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means More Definitions → |
conveying | 1. act of transferring property title from one person to another More Definitions → |
citrine | 1. semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz More Definitions → |
calumet | 1. a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace) More Definitions → |
concurrence | 1. agreement of results or opinions 2. acting together, as agents or circumstances or events More Definitions → |
crusader | 1. a disputant who advocates reform More Definitions → |
cling | 1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit More Definitions → |
commune | 1. the smallest administrative district of several European countries 2. a body of people or families living together and sharing everything More Definitions → |
circumcision | 1. the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite 2. the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males More Definitions → |
consequent | More Definitions → |
caster | 1. a worker who casts molten metal into finished products 2. a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar More Definitions → |
consolation | 1. the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment 2. the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction More Definitions → |
cadre | 1. a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement 2. a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion More Definitions → |
convertor | 1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another More Definitions → |
categorization | 1. a group of people or things arranged by class or category 2. the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories More Definitions → |
contemplate | More Definitions → |
colonization | 1. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies More Definitions → |
crock | 1. a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink 2. nonsense; foolish talk More Definitions → |
cram | More Definitions → |
cocker | 1. a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England More Definitions → |
cartel | 1. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service More Definitions → |
crackdown | 1. severely repressive actions More Definitions → |
cysteine | 1. an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine More Definitions → |
camisole | 1. a short sleeveless undergarment for women 2. a short negligee More Definitions → |
counsellor | 1. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp 2. someone who gives advice about problems More Definitions → |
cheering | 1. encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators More Definitions → |
commemorate | More Definitions → |
captivity | 1. the state of being imprisoned 2. the state of being a slave More Definitions → |
contradict | More Definitions → |
climber | 1. a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants 2. someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior More Definitions → |
commonplace | 1. a trite or obvious remark More Definitions → |
cruces | 1. the most important point More Definitions → |
cervix | 1. the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body 2. necklike opening to the uterus More Definitions → |
carpal | 1. any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates More Definitions → |
centurion | 1. (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers More Definitions → |
coercion | 1. the act of compelling by force of authority 2. using force to cause something to occur More Definitions → |
censor | 1. someone who censures or condemns 2. a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable More Definitions → |
choreography | 1. a show involving artistic dancing 2. the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes More Definitions → |
commandment | 1. something that is commanded 2. a doctrine that is taught More Definitions → |
circumference | 1. the size of something as given by the distance around it 2. the boundary line encompassing an area or object More Definitions → |
coughing | 1. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis More Definitions → |
carotid | More Definitions → |
convent | 1. a religious residence especially for nuns 2. a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together More Definitions → |
chenille | 1. a soft tufted cord used in embroidery 2. a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads More Definitions → |
cochin | 1. Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs More Definitions → |
cirrus | 1. usually coiled 2. a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles) More Definitions → |
centrifugal | More Definitions → |
cytokine | 1. any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system More Definitions → |
cinematography | 1. the act of making a film More Definitions → |
carnage | 1. the savage and excessive killing of many people More Definitions → |
coroner | 1. a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes More Definitions → |
contemplation | 1. a long and thoughtful observation 2. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration More Definitions → |
cabriolet | 1. small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood More Definitions → |
concurrency | 1. agreement of results or opinions 2. acting together, as agents or circumstances or events More Definitions → |
colitis | 1. inflammation of the colon More Definitions → |
cryogenic | More Definitions → |
cyst | 1. a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure 2. a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) More Definitions → |
caprice | 1. a sudden desire More Definitions → |
convict | 1. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison 2. a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense More Definitions → |
chlamydia | 1. a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia 2. coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract More Definitions → |
chou | 1. any of various types of cabbage 2. puff filled with cream or custard More Definitions → |
cremation | 1. the incineration of a dead body More Definitions → |
coffeehouse | 1. a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold More Definitions → |
clique | 1. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose More Definitions → |
cushioning | 1. artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort More Definitions → |
chute | 1. rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall 2. sloping channel through which things can descend More Definitions → |
chanting | 1. the act of singing in a monotonous tone More Definitions → |
crease | 1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding 2. a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface More Definitions → |
cantor | 1. the musical director of a choir 2. the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos More Definitions → |
confines | 1. a bounded scope More Definitions → |
centrum | 1. the main body of a vertebra More Definitions → |
corrosive | 1. a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali) More Definitions → |
connective | 1. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences 2. an instrumentality that connects More Definitions → |
chromatin | 1. the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes More Definitions → |
chauffeur | 1. a man paid to drive a privately owned car More Definitions → |
chastity | 1. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) 2. morality with respect to sexual relations More Definitions → |
cowgirl | 1. a woman cowboy More Definitions → |
cartwright | 1. a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons More Definitions → |
cellulite | 1. lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc. More Definitions → |
cartography | 1. the making of maps and charts More Definitions → |
carcass | 1. the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food More Definitions → |
cardholder | 1. a person who holds a credit card or debit card 2. a player who holds a card or cards in a card game More Definitions → |
complexion | 1. the coloring of a person's face 2. a combination that results from coupling or interlinking More Definitions → |
coda | 1. the closing section of a musical composition More Definitions → |
cyanide | 1. any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN 2. an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid More Definitions → |
chiffon | 1. a sheer fabric of silk or rayon More Definitions → |
contemporaries | 1. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age More Definitions → |
crit | 1. a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles) More Definitions → |
corpora | 1. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it 2. a collection of writings More Definitions → |
cholera | 1. an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food More Definitions → |
colouring | 1. a digestible substance used to give color to food 2. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect More Definitions → |
clutches | 1. the act of grasping More Definitions → |
cleft | 1. a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) 2. a long narrow cleft More Definitions → |
clog | 1. footwear usually with wooden soles 2. any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction More Definitions → |
classifier | 1. a person who creates classifications 2. a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class to which the counted item belongs More Definitions → |
colonialism | 1. exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country More Definitions → |
civilisation | 1. the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization 2. a particular society at a particular time and place More Definitions → |
coagulation | 1. the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid More Definitions → |
calico | 1. coarse cloth with a bright print More Definitions → |
colossus | 1. someone that is abnormally large and powerful 2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation More Definitions → |
corral | 1. a pen for cattle More Definitions → |
countertop | 1. the top side of a counter More Definitions → |
caliper | 1. an instrument for measuring the distance between two points More Definitions → |
crepe | 1. paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations 2. small very thin pancake More Definitions → |
contestant | 1. a person who participates in competitions 2. a person who dissents from some established policy More Definitions → |
compounding | 1. the act of combining things to form a new whole More Definitions → |
calif | 1. the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth More Definitions → |
causeway | 1. a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand More Definitions → |
conglomerate | 1. a composite rock made up of particles of varying size 2. a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization More Definitions → |
codon | 1. a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid More Definitions → |
calibre | 1. a degree or grade of excellence or worth 2. diameter of a tube or gun barrel More Definitions → |
clams | 1. informal terms for money More Definitions → |
cirrhosis | 1. a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism More Definitions → |
connexion | 1. a connecting shape 2. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) More Definitions → |
cytoplasm | 1. the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism More Definitions → |
clockwork | 1. any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock More Definitions → |
chlorophyll | 1. any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms More Definitions → |
centering | 1. the concentration of attention or energy on something 2. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back More Definitions → |
categorize | More Definitions → |
capstone | 1. a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination 2. a stone that forms the top of wall or building More Definitions → |
custard | 1. sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen More Definitions → |
caretaker | 1. a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) 2. an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily More Definitions → |
constrain | More Definitions → |
creamer | 1. a small pitcher for serving cream More Definitions → |
columbine | 1. a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains More Definitions → |
conveyancing | 1. act of transferring property title from one person to another More Definitions → |
casket | 1. box in which a corpse is buried or cremated 2. small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables More Definitions → |
carpeting | 1. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) More Definitions → |
combustible | 1. a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power More Definitions → |
caricature | 1. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect More Definitions → |
culprit | 1. someone who perpetrates wrongdoing More Definitions → |
canola | 1. vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids More Definitions → |
canteen | 1. a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers 2. sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc. More Definitions → |
covey | 1. a small collection of people 2. a small flock of grouse or partridge More Definitions → |
caldera | 1. a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression More Definitions → |
centerline | 1. a line that bisects a plane figure More Definitions → |
continuance | 1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption 2. the period of time during which something continues More Definitions → |
causation | 1. the act of causing something to happen More Definitions → |
convocation | 1. a group gathered in response to a summons 2. the act of convoking More Definitions → |
critter | 1. a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals) More Definitions → |
cyclist | 1. a person who rides a bicycle More Definitions → |
candlelight | 1. the light provided by a burning candle More Definitions → |
cleats | 1. shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles More Definitions → |
checkbook | 1. a book issued to holders of checking accounts More Definitions → |
clove | 1. aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice 2. moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves More Definitions → |
curfew | 1. the time that the curfew signal is sounded 2. a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions More Definitions → |
crusher | 1. a device that crushes something More Definitions → |
conveniences | 1. things that make you comfortable and at ease More Definitions → |
creationism | 1. the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis More Definitions → |
churn | 1. a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk More Definitions → |
concomitant | 1. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another More Definitions → |
cairn | 1. a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path 2. small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland More Definitions → |
candlewood | 1. any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light More Definitions → |
comrade | 1. a friend who is frequently in the company of another 2. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement More Definitions → |
conductance | 1. a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance More Definitions → |
chancery | 1. a court with jurisdiction in equity 2. an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records More Definitions → |
cubicle | 1. small room in which a monk or nun lives 2. small individual study area in a library More Definitions → |
chromatic | More Definitions → |
chatterbox | 1. orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf 2. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker More Definitions → |
caribe | 1. small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals More Definitions → |
chiropractor | 1. a therapist who practices chiropractic More Definitions → |
crumb | 1. a very small quantity of something 2. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible More Definitions → |
culmination | 1. a final climactic stage 2. (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon More Definitions → |
capo | 1. the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate More Definitions → |
cultivar | 1. a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation More Definitions → |
conciliation | 1. the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled 2. any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration More Definitions → |
commemoration | 1. a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something 2. a recognition of meritorious service More Definitions → |
cannibal | 1. a person who eats human flesh More Definitions → |
cauliflower | 1. a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds 2. compact head of white undeveloped flowers More Definitions → |
chisel | 1. an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge More Definitions → |
coenzyme | 1. a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes More Definitions → |
counterpoint | 1. a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies More Definitions → |
chiller | 1. excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones More Definitions → |
cortisol | 1. an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism More Definitions → |
carotene | 1. an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver 2. yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants More Definitions → |
countenance | 1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face 2. formal and explicit approval More Definitions → |
compaction | 1. an increase in the density of something 2. the act of crushing More Definitions → |
capote | 1. a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head 2. a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head More Definitions → |
circumvent | More Definitions → |
causality | 1. the relation between causes and effects More Definitions → |
calamity | 1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune More Definitions → |
catalysis | 1. acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction More Definitions → |
canto | 1. the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music 2. a major division of a long poem More Definitions → |
choker | 1. someone who kills by strangling 2. an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation More Definitions → |
conquering | 1. the act of conquering More Definitions → |
crimp | 1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding 2. someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers More Definitions → |
cretaceous | More Definitions → |
criticality | 1. a state of critical urgency 2. a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining More Definitions → |
clout | 1. a target used in archery 2. special advantage or influence More Definitions → |
chevalier | 1. a gallant or courtly gentleman More Definitions → |
calibrate | More Definitions → |
consort | 1. the husband or wife of a reigning monarch 2. a family of similar musical instrument playing together More Definitions → |
condensate | 1. a product of condensation 2. atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold More Definitions → |
chuckle | 1. a soft partly suppressed laugh More Definitions → |
crux | 1. the most important point More Definitions → |
cartoonist | 1. a person who draws cartoons More Definitions → |
companionship | 1. the state of being with someone More Definitions → |
creeper | 1. any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping 2. a person who crawls or creeps along the ground More Definitions → |
curie | 1. a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second More Definitions → |
complicate | More Definitions → |
carnation | 1. Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors 2. a pink or reddish-pink color More Definitions → |
cornea | 1. the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera More Definitions → |
commotion | 1. a disorderly outburst or tumult 2. the act of making a noisy disturbance More Definitions → |
cumin | 1. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds 2. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family More Definitions → |
cinematographer | 1. a photographer who operates a movie camera More Definitions → |
cymbal | 1. a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together More Definitions → |
capping | More Definitions → |
crayon | 1. writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing More Definitions → |
consonant | 1. a speech sound that is not a vowel 2. a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant More Definitions → |
consortia | 1. an association of companies for some definite purpose More Definitions → |
chaise | 1. a long chair; for reclining 2. a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse More Definitions → |
carburetor | 1. mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion More Definitions → |
crystallization | 1. the formation of crystals 2. a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces More Definitions → |
candlestick | 1. a holder with sockets for candles More Definitions → |
caustic | 1. any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue 2. the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object More Definitions → |
caress | 1. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) More Definitions → |
clapping | 1. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together More Definitions → |
converging | 1. the act of converging (coming closer) More Definitions → |
canna | 1. any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers More Definitions → |
colophon | 1. a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page) More Definitions → |
cauldron | 1. a very large pot that is used for boiling More Definitions → |
cordial | 1. strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal More Definitions → |
connoisseur | 1. an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts More Definitions → |
contravention | 1. coming into conflict with More Definitions → |
canfield | 1. a form of solitaire that involves gambling More Definitions → |
cosmetology | 1. the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin More Definitions → |
corkscrew | 1. a bottle opener that pulls corks More Definitions → |
comer | 1. someone with a promising future 2. someone who arrives (or has arrived) More Definitions → |
calla | 1. South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix More Definitions → |
coexistence | 1. existing peacefully together More Definitions → |
cladding | 1. a protective covering that protects the outside of a building More Definitions → |
convalescent | 1. a person who is recovering from illness More Definitions → |
clinch | 1. (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily 2. a small slip noose made with seizing More Definitions → |
chum | 1. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities 2. bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish More Definitions → |
choc | 1. colloquial British abbreviation More Definitions → |
concourse | 1. a large gathering of people 2. a wide hallway in a building where people can walk More Definitions → |
confine | More Definitions → |
comparability | 1. qualities that are comparable More Definitions → |
cabana | 1. a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool More Definitions → |
catwalk | 1. narrow platform extending out into an auditorium 2. narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge) More Definitions → |
croquet | 1. a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg More Definitions → |
coriander | 1. Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley 2. dried coriander seeds used whole or ground More Definitions → |
centerfold | 1. a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature More Definitions → |
coney | 1. black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins 2. any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes More Definitions → |
collaborator | 1. someone who assists in a plot 2. someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force More Definitions → |
cynicism | 1. a cynical feeling of distrust More Definitions → |
chore | 1. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee More Definitions → |
crockery | 1. tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively More Definitions → |
counterterrorism | 1. a strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism More Definitions → |
counteract | More Definitions → |
culvert | 1. a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway More Definitions → |
crucible | 1. a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions More Definitions → |
crystallography | 1. the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals More Definitions → |
collusion | 1. secret agreement 2. agreement on a secret plot More Definitions → |
centrifuge | 1. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension More Definitions → |
condensing | 1. the act of increasing the density of something More Definitions → |
confederacy | 1. a union of political organizations 2. a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose More Definitions → |
czar | 1. a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917) 2. a person having great power More Definitions → |
conqueror | 1. someone who is victorious by force of arms More Definitions → |
cred | 1. credibility among young fashionable urban individuals More Definitions → |
chamomile | 1. Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis More Definitions → |
cutout | 1. a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload 2. a photograph from which the background has been cut away More Definitions → |
cilantro | 1. Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley 2. parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish More Definitions → |
certiorari | 1. a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case More Definitions → |
contributory | More Definitions → |
crucifixion | 1. the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross 2. the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering More Definitions → |
choreographer | 1. someone who creates new dances More Definitions → |
compulsion | 1. an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid 2. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will More Definitions → |
choline | 1. a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat More Definitions → |
cliche | 1. a trite or obvious remark More Definitions → |
civics | 1. the social science of civic affairs More Definitions → |
classmate | 1. an acquaintance that you go to school with More Definitions → |
catechism | 1. a series of questions put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views 2. an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers More Definitions → |
chaparral | 1. dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes More Definitions → |
chimera | 1. a grotesque product of the imagination More Definitions → |
convener | 1. the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings More Definitions → |
cardinality | 1. (mathematics) the number of elements in a set or group (considered as a property of that grouping) More Definitions → |
changeover | 1. an event that results in a transformation More Definitions → |
cyborg | 1. a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices More Definitions → |
clot | 1. a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid More Definitions → |
cabal | 1. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue 2. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) More Definitions → |
cuddle | 1. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace More Definitions → |
cameraman | 1. a photographer who operates a movie camera More Definitions → |
cakewalk | 1. a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake 2. an easy accomplishment More Definitions → |
centaur | 1. (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse More Definitions → |
climatology | 1. meteorology of climates and their phenomena More Definitions → |
cynic | 1. someone who is critical of the motives of others More Definitions → |
colonic | 1. a water enema given to flush out the colon More Definitions → |
courtship | 1. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) More Definitions → |
caspase | 1. any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis More Definitions → |
catamaran | 1. a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck More Definitions → |
coho | 1. fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes 2. small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes More Definitions → |
consumerism | 1. the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial 2. a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers More Definitions → |
chasm | 1. a deep opening in the earth's surface More Definitions → |
copywriter | 1. a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy More Definitions → |
cyberpunk | 1. a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism 2. a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology More Definitions → |
cordon | 1. a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing 2. cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank More Definitions → |
cutlass | 1. a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors More Definitions → |
cheater | 1. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true More Definitions → |
clematis | 1. any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers More Definitions → |
chock | 1. a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object More Definitions → |
campanile | 1. a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building More Definitions → |
closeness | 1. a feeling of being intimate and belonging together 2. the quality of being close and poorly ventilated More Definitions → |
celiac | More Definitions → |
cybernetics | 1. (biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems) More Definitions → |
cumulus | 1. a globular cloud 2. a collection of objects laid on top of each other More Definitions → |
curio | 1. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting More Definitions → |
cyclops | 1. minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms More Definitions → |
croton | 1. grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant 2. tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil More Definitions → |
chinchilla | 1. the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla 2. a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton More Definitions → |
concealment | 1. the condition of being concealed or hidden 2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something More Definitions → |
crowding | 1. a situation in which people or things are crowded together More Definitions → |
coronal | 1. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes More Definitions → |
carina | 1. any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom More Definitions → |
calorimeter | 1. a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat More Definitions → |
cabinetry | 1. the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality) More Definitions → |
cobble | 1. rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads More Definitions → |
cytosol | 1. the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended More Definitions → |
caper | 1. any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis 2. pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces More Definitions → |
cask | 1. the quantity a cask will hold 2. a cylindrical container that holds liquids More Definitions → |
cacti | 1. any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines More Definitions → |
chowder | 1. a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes More Definitions → |
conundrum | 1. a difficult problem More Definitions → |
compressing | 1. applying pressure More Definitions → |
crumble | More Definitions → |
colic | 1. acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) More Definitions → |
coulomb | 1. a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second More Definitions → |
creeps | 1. a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait 2. a feeling of fear and revulsion More Definitions → |
convening | 1. the act of convening More Definitions → |
cornet | 1. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves More Definitions → |
concatenation | 1. the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series 2. the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc More Definitions → |
cortina | 1. a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils More Definitions → |
clamshell | 1. the shell of a clam 2. a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam More Definitions → |
combatant | 1. someone who fights (or is fighting) More Definitions → |
catapult | 1. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones 2. a device that launches aircraft from a warship More Definitions → |
copycat | 1. someone who copies the words or behavior of another More Definitions → |
contemplative | 1. a person devoted to the contemplative life More Definitions → |
conjugation | 1. the state of being joined together 2. the inflection of verbs More Definitions → |
cotter | 1. a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands 2. a medieval English villein More Definitions → |
chemise | 1. a woman's sleeveless undergarment 2. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist More Definitions → |
cardiomyopathy | 1. a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium) More Definitions → |
chroma | 1. chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue More Definitions → |
coolness | 1. calm and unruffled self-assurance 2. the property of being moderately cold More Definitions → |
crusty | More Definitions → |
chard | 1. beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks 2. long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves More Definitions → |
clotting | 1. the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid More Definitions → |
cityscape | 1. a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area 2. painting depicting a city or urban area More Definitions → |
collider | 1. an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on More Definitions → |
caloric | More Definitions → |
cosh | 1. a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people More Definitions → |
contraband | 1. goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law More Definitions → |
cusp | 1. point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) 2. a thin triangular flap of a heart valve More Definitions → |
carmine | 1. a variable color averaging a vivid red More Definitions → |
cull | 1. the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality More Definitions → |
contentment | 1. happiness with one's situation in life More Definitions → |
cranium | 1. the part of the skull that encloses the brain More Definitions → |
caries | 1. soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth More Definitions → |
commandant | 1. an officer in command of a military unit More Definitions → |
crucifix | 1. representation of the cross on which Jesus died 2. a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally More Definitions → |
censure | 1. harsh criticism or disapproval 2. the state of being excommunicated More Definitions → |
carbine | 1. light automatic rifle More Definitions → |
crawfish | 1. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly 2. small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster More Definitions → |
credo | 1. any system of principles or beliefs More Definitions → |
centrist | 1. a person who takes a position in the political center More Definitions → |
ciprofloxacin | 1. an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints More Definitions → |
cleaver | 1. a butcher's knife having a large square blade More Definitions → |
convolution | 1. the shape of something rotating rapidly 2. a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain More Definitions → |
chloroform | 1. a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic More Definitions → |
conifer | 1. any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones More Definitions → |
complacency | 1. the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself More Definitions → |
crosswalk | 1. a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other More Definitions → |
communique | 1. an official report (usually sent in haste) More Definitions → |
crippling | More Definitions → |
chieftain | 1. the leader of a group of people 2. the head of a tribe or clan More Definitions → |
chorale | 1. a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune More Definitions → |
crankshaft | 1. a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank More Definitions → |
crackle | 1. the sharp sound of snapping noises 2. glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface More Definitions → |
carcinogen | 1. any substance that produces cancer More Definitions → |
crossbow | 1. a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel) More Definitions → |
crosstalk | 1. the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling More Definitions → |
cosine | 1. ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle More Definitions → |
copilot | 1. a relief pilot on an airplane More Definitions → |
credence | 1. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true 2. a kind of sideboard or buffet More Definitions → |
civility | 1. formal or perfunctory politeness 2. the act of showing regard for others More Definitions → |
croupier | 1. someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table More Definitions → |
catheterization | 1. the operation of introducing a catheter into the body More Definitions → |
courting | 1. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) More Definitions → |
churning | More Definitions → |
crocus | 1. any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated More Definitions → |
citizenry | 1. the body of citizens of a state or country More Definitions → |
chimpanzee | 1. intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests More Definitions → |
cherub | 1. a sweet innocent baby 2. an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child More Definitions → |
commendation | 1. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement 2. a message expressing a favorable opinion More Definitions → |
clostridium | 1. spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore More Definitions → |
cringe | 1. some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame 2. A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling. More Definitions → |
complicity | 1. guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense More Definitions → |
cantilever | 1. projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only More Definitions → |
cerebellum | 1. a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans More Definitions → |
counterstrike | More Definitions → |
cinch | 1. any undertaking that is easy to do 2. stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place More Definitions → |
chutney | 1. a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices More Definitions → |
casein | 1. a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives 2. a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk More Definitions → |
clemency | 1. good weather with comfortable temperatures 2. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice More Definitions → |
celluloid | 1. highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics 2. a medium that disseminates moving pictures More Definitions → |
childbearing | 1. the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child More Definitions → |
crayfish | 1. warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California 2. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly More Definitions → |
coronet | 1. a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign 2. margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof More Definitions → |
cesarean | 1. the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) More Definitions → |
confiscation | 1. seizure by the government More Definitions → |
chairmanship | 1. the position of chairman More Definitions → |
caveman | 1. someone who lives in a cave More Definitions → |
calcite | 1. a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone More Definitions → |
collation | 1. a light informal meal 2. assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence More Definitions → |
cytoskeleton | 1. a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence More Definitions → |
concealing | 1. the activity of keeping something secret More Definitions → |
chalice | 1. a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup More Definitions → |
cheep | 1. the short weak cry of a young bird More Definitions → |
corrie | 1. a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake More Definitions → |
cannonball | 1. a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon More Definitions → |
curative | 1. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain More Definitions → |
consummate | More Definitions → |
clocking | 1. the time taken to traverse a measured course More Definitions → |
congregate | More Definitions → |
cramp | 1. a painful and involuntary muscular contraction 2. a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued More Definitions → |
chrysalis | 1. pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon More Definitions → |
chagrin | 1. strong feelings of embarrassment More Definitions → |
cocksucker | 1. a person who performs fellatio 2. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous More Definitions → |
camellia | 1. any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers More Definitions → |
cwm | 1. a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake More Definitions → |
copolymer | 1. a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers More Definitions → |
carport | 1. garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles More Definitions → |
cobbler | 1. a person who makes or repairs shoes 2. tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit More Definitions → |
curbing | 1. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) More Definitions → |
crescendo | 1. (music) a gradual increase in loudness More Definitions → |
camaraderie | 1. the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability More Definitions → |
catnip | 1. hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats More Definitions → |
cornucopia | 1. a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity 2. the property of being extremely abundant More Definitions → |
collocation | 1. a grouping of words in a sentence 2. the act of positioning close together (or side by side) More Definitions → |
constabulary | 1. the force of policemen and officers More Definitions → |
cricketer | 1. an athlete who plays cricket More Definitions → |
campion | 1. any plant of the genus Silene More Definitions → |
chaperone | 1. one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people More Definitions → |
checkup | 1. a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person More Definitions → |
clementine | 1. a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa 2. a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds More Definitions → |
conch | 1. any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip More Definitions → |
cytotoxicity | 1. the degree to which something is toxic to living cells More Definitions → |
composure | 1. steadiness of mind under stress More Definitions → |
camas | 1. any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America More Definitions → |
concussion | 1. injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness 2. any violent blow More Definitions → |
chooser | 1. a person who chooses or selects out More Definitions → |
chine | 1. cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone 2. backbone of an animal More Definitions → |
crier | 1. a person who weeps 2. (formerly) an official who made public announcements More Definitions → |
centimeter | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter More Definitions → |
cleat | 1. a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping 2. a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured More Definitions → |
candor | 1. ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty 2. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech More Definitions → |
casebook | 1. a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work More Definitions → |
cashew | 1. tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted 2. kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted More Definitions → |
cypher | 1. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number 2. a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential More Definitions → |
cursive | 1. rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper More Definitions → |
criticise | More Definitions → |
camber | 1. a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road) 2. a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force More Definitions → |
colliery | 1. a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it More Definitions → |
cowl | 1. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine 2. a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk) More Definitions → |
colostrum | 1. milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition More Definitions → |
conservator | 1. the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) 2. someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person More Definitions → |
complementarity | 1. a relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities 2. the interrelation of reciprocity whereby one thing supplements or depends on the other More Definitions → |
charade | 1. a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades 2. making a false outward show More Definitions → |
centrifugation | 1. the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge More Definitions → |
currant | 1. any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams 2. any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants More Definitions → |
cutthroat | 1. someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat More Definitions → |
crud | 1. heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing 2. any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant More Definitions → |
crick | 1. a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) More Definitions → |
churchyard | 1. the yard associated with a church More Definitions → |
canter | 1. a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop More Definitions → |
cardiologist | 1. a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart More Definitions → |
congruence | 1. the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate More Definitions → |
cocky | More Definitions → |
clergyman | 1. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church More Definitions → |
chamois | 1. a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin 2. hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips More Definitions → |
clef | 1. a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it More Definitions → |
chalkboard | 1. sheet of slate; for writing with chalk More Definitions → |
cinder | 1. a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire More Definitions → |
coinage | 1. coins collectively 2. a newly invented word or phrase More Definitions → |
curbside | 1. the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb More Definitions → |
cassava | 1. a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics 2. cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca More Definitions → |
continua | 1. a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts More Definitions → |
carnivore | 1. a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal 2. any animal that feeds on flesh More Definitions → |
cowardice | 1. the trait of lacking courage More Definitions → |
conto | 1. 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal More Definitions → |
cupcake | 1. small cake baked in a muffin tin More Definitions → |
cytomegalovirus | 1. any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems More Definitions → |
contaminate | More Definitions → |
censoring | 1. counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy 2. deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances More Definitions → |
chipotle | 1. a ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking More Definitions → |
clump | 1. a grouping of a number of similar things 2. a compact mass More Definitions → |
chivalry | 1. courtesy towards women 2. the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct More Definitions → |
commonality | 1. a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank 2. sharing of common attributes More Definitions → |
cinque | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one More Definitions → |
camshaft | 1. an engine shaft with cams attached to it More Definitions → |
centra | 1. the main body of a vertebra More Definitions → |
carrion | 1. the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food More Definitions → |
cornstarch | 1. starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener More Definitions → |
chloroplast | 1. plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis More Definitions → |
consignee | 1. the person to whom merchandise is delivered over More Definitions → |
circumstantial | More Definitions → |
coloration | 1. the timbre of a musical sound 2. appearance with regard to color More Definitions → |
carnelian | 1. a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony More Definitions → |
cobblestone | 1. rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads More Definitions → |
colonoscopy | 1. visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation More Definitions → |
centrality | 1. the property of being central More Definitions → |
cutaway | 1. a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts 2. a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees More Definitions → |
causative | More Definitions → |
cybersex | 1. sexual arousal involving communication on the internet More Definitions → |
cribbage | 1. a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two More Definitions → |
cacao | 1. tropical American tree producing cacao beans More Definitions → |
canvassing | 1. persuasion of voters in a political campaign More Definitions → |
criminality | 1. the state of being a criminal More Definitions → |
cuticle | 1. the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail 2. the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates More Definitions → |
claret | 1. a dark purplish-red color 2. dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine More Definitions → |
consecration | 1. a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) 2. (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God More Definitions → |
centroid | 1. the center of mass of an object of uniform density More Definitions → |
crump | More Definitions → |
chairwoman | 1. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization More Definitions → |
canvass | 1. the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account 2. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people More Definitions → |
checkmate | 1. complete victory 2. a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king More Definitions → |
chrysanthemum | 1. the flower of a chrysanthemum plant 2. any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated More Definitions → |
cowbell | 1. a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located More Definitions → |
crag | 1. a steep rugged rock or cliff More Definitions → |
congresswoman | 1. a member of the United States House of Representatives More Definitions → |
cloister | 1. residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) 2. a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) More Definitions → |
cockroach | 1. any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests More Definitions → |
crafter | 1. a creator of great skill in the manual arts More Definitions → |
consummation | 1. the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse 2. the act of bringing to completion or fruition More Definitions → |
cellophane | 1. a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc. More Definitions → |
currier | 1. a craftsman who curries leather for use More Definitions → |
colloquia | 1. an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting 2. an address to an academic meeting or seminar More Definitions → |
cornbread | 1. bread made primarily of cornmeal More Definitions → |
colloid | 1. a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension More Definitions → |
curmudgeon | 1. a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas More Definitions → |
crappie | 1. small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers 2. small sunfishes of central United States rivers More Definitions → |
cyclotron | 1. an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles More Definitions → |
coinsurance | 1. insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters More Definitions → |
constructivist | 1. an artist of the school of constructivism More Definitions → |
contagion | 1. any disease easily transmitted by contact 2. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted More Definitions → |
conga | 1. music composed for dancing the conga 2. a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file More Definitions → |
carafe | 1. a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water More Definitions → |
cheeseburger | 1. a hamburger with melted cheese on it More Definitions → |
collet | 1. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting 2. a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe More Definitions → |
codification | 1. the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order 2. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) More Definitions → |
canker | 1. a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark 2. an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) More Definitions → |
captor | 1. a person who captures and holds people or animals More Definitions → |
carbonyl | 1. a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide More Definitions → |
chelation | 1. (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning 2. the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds More Definitions → |
cephalexin | 1. a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribed for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract More Definitions → |
corticosteroid | 1. a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response More Definitions → |
cardamom | 1. rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning 2. aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces More Definitions → |
commissary | 1. a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel) 2. a snack bar in a film studio More Definitions → |
cowhide | 1. leather made from the hide of a cow 2. the hide of a cow More Definitions → |
cadaver | 1. the dead body of a human being More Definitions → |
captivate | More Definitions → |
centralization | 1. the act of consolidating power under a central control 2. gathering to a center More Definitions → |
clerkship | 1. the job of clerk More Definitions → |
caboose | 1. the area for food preparation on a ship 2. a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train More Definitions → |
constancy | 1. the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation 2. (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation More Definitions → |
countryman | 1. a man from your own country 2. a man who lives in the country and has country ways More Definitions → |
crutch | 1. a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking 2. anything that serves as an expedient More Definitions → |
cybercrime | 1. crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs More Definitions → |
carriageway | 1. one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes More Definitions → |
cuss | 1. a persistently annoying person 2. a boy or man More Definitions → |
chipmunk | 1. a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body More Definitions → |
cesium | 1. a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal More Definitions → |
cud | 1. food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again 2. a wad of something chewable as tobacco More Definitions → |
cognate | 1. one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another 2. a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language More Definitions → |
coven | 1. an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches More Definitions → |
chandlery | 1. candles and other commodities sold by a chandler 2. a storeroom where candles are kept More Definitions → |
chaff | 1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds 2. foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure More Definitions → |
chaplaincy | 1. the position of chaplain More Definitions → |
condiment | 1. a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment More Definitions → |
capitalisation | 1. writing in capital letters 2. an estimation of the value of a business More Definitions → |
colloquial | More Definitions → |
caw | 1. the sound made by corvine birds More Definitions → |
clary | 1. aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental More Definitions → |
checkerboard | 1. a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors More Definitions → |
crossbar | 1. a horizontal bar that goes across something 2. game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over More Definitions → |
cedi | 1. the basic unit of money in Ghana More Definitions → |
counterpunch | 1. a return punch (especially by a boxer) More Definitions → |
casework | 1. close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment More Definitions → |
cassia | 1. any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods 2. Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon More Definitions → |
candelabra | 1. branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights 2. branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights More Definitions → |
chives | 1. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning 2. cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning More Definitions → |
cystitis | 1. inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters More Definitions → |
chloramphenicol | 1. an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever) More Definitions → |
calamari | 1. (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food More Definitions → |
curd | 1. a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd 2. coagulated milk; used to make cheese More Definitions → |
caret | 1. a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text More Definitions → |
conceit | 1. feelings of excessive pride 2. an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things More Definitions → |
campaigner | 1. a politician who is running for public office More Definitions → |
continence | 1. the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters 2. voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge More Definitions → |
cormorant | 1. large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish More Definitions → |
cytogenetic | More Definitions → |
conjunctivitis | 1. inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye More Definitions → |
connotation | 1. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression 2. an idea that is implied or suggested More Definitions → |
citron | 1. large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved 2. thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind More Definitions → |
cress | 1. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste 2. pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs More Definitions → |
caressing | 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) More Definitions → |
cannibalism | 1. the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind More Definitions → |
cohabitation | 1. the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married) More Definitions → |
cofactor | 1. a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result More Definitions → |
cantata | 1. a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text More Definitions → |
castration | 1. neutering a male animal by removing the testicles 2. surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men) More Definitions → |
calving | 1. giving birth to a calf More Definitions → |
calendula | 1. any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes More Definitions → |
chateaux | 1. an impressive country house (or castle) in France More Definitions → |
conceptualization | 1. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally 2. an elaborated concept More Definitions → |
connectedness | 1. the state of being connected 2. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) More Definitions → |
congratulation | 1. the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration 2. (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another More Definitions → |
combing | 1. the act of drawing a comb through hair More Definitions → |
castaway | 1. a person who is rejected (from society or home) 2. a shipwrecked person More Definitions → |
chub | 1. European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body More Definitions → |
crackling | 1. the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered 2. the sharp sound of snapping noises More Definitions → |
chickenpox | 1. an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body More Definitions → |
chump | 1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of More Definitions → |
cadastre | 1. a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation More Definitions → |
chatty | More Definitions → |
crisscross | 1. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other More Definitions → |
clonidine | 1. an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches More Definitions → |
cloisonne | 1. enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips More Definitions → |
cohosh | 1. a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries More Definitions → |
creamery | 1. a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold More Definitions → |
constriction | 1. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel 2. tight or narrow compression More Definitions → |
clank | 1. a loud resonant repeating noise More Definitions → |
cabochon | 1. a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets More Definitions → |
chartreuse | 1. a shade of green tinged with yellow More Definitions → |
circumvention | 1. the act of evading by going around More Definitions → |
clobber | 1. informal terms for personal possessions More Definitions → |
carelessness | 1. the quality of not being careful or taking pains 2. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances More Definitions → |
craziness | 1. informal terms for insanity 2. the quality of being rash and foolish More Definitions → |
crematorium | 1. a mortuary where corpses are cremated 2. a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes More Definitions → |
chomp | 1. the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws More Definitions → |
curving | More Definitions → |
candidiasis | 1. an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans) More Definitions → |
cachet | 1. an indication of approved or superior status 2. a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal More Definitions → |
catabolism | 1. breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy More Definitions → |
clade | 1. a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor More Definitions → |
councilwoman | 1. a woman who is a council member More Definitions → |
canasta | 1. a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank More Definitions → |
celibacy | 1. an unmarried status 2. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) More Definitions → |
cornerback | 1. a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers More Definitions → |
classicism | 1. a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms More Definitions → |
commutation | 1. the travel of a commuter 2. a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one More Definitions → |
caulking | 1. a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight More Definitions → |
coastguard | 1. a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters More Definitions → |
capsicum | 1. any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers More Definitions → |
carabiner | 1. an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes More Definitions → |
calyx | 1. (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green More Definitions → |
charmer | 1. someone with an assured and ingratiating manner 2. a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness) More Definitions → |
carboxyl | 1. the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids More Definitions → |
conclave | 1. a confidential or secret meeting More Definitions → |
causa | 1. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy More Definitions → |
crossroad | 1. a junction where one street or road crosses another More Definitions → |
crowbar | 1. a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge More Definitions → |
categorisation | 1. a group of people or things arranged by class or category 2. the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories More Definitions → |
culminate | More Definitions → |
crosscut | 1. a diagonal path 2. a route shorter than the usual one More Definitions → |
cartouche | 1. a cartridge (usually with paper casing) More Definitions → |
cloture | 1. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body More Definitions → |
calculi | 1. a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body 2. an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums More Definitions → |
compactness | 1. the spatial property of being crowded together 2. the consistency of a compact solid More Definitions → |
clack | 1. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated 2. a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction More Definitions → |
caulk | 1. a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight More Definitions → |
calmness | 1. steadiness of mind under stress 2. an absence of strong winds or rain More Definitions → |
cannery | 1. a factory where food is canned More Definitions → |
chasse | 1. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading More Definitions → |
claro | 1. a cigar made with light-colored tobacco More Definitions → |
cran | 1. a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring More Definitions → |
catalase | 1. enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water More Definitions → |
commercialize | More Definitions → |
coquille | 1. seafood served in a scallop shell 2. a dish in the form of a scallop shell More Definitions → |
conscription | 1. compulsory military service More Definitions → |
contrarian | 1. an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors More Definitions → |
cockatoo | 1. white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds More Definitions → |
chickadee | 1. any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America More Definitions → |
cowling | 1. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine More Definitions → |
consternation | 1. fear resulting from the awareness of danger More Definitions → |
chirp | 1. a sharp sound made by small birds or insects More Definitions → |
cargoes | 1. goods carried by a large vehicle More Definitions → |
colloquy | 1. a conversation especially a formal one 2. formal conversation More Definitions → |
caddie | 1. an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player More Definitions → |
chattering | 1. the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine 2. the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) More Definitions → |
couscous | 1. a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew 2. a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina More Definitions → |
colonnade | 1. structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns 2. a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns More Definitions → |
cockney | 1. the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London More Definitions → |
carrefour | 1. a junction where one street or road crosses another More Definitions → |
chafing | 1. soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction More Definitions → |
construe | More Definitions → |
culpability | 1. a state of guilt More Definitions → |
condolence | 1. an expression of sympathy with another's grief More Definitions → |
cistern | 1. a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid 2. a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet More Definitions → |
caliph | 1. the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth More Definitions → |
curate | 1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship More Definitions → |
concoction | 1. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients 2. an occurrence of an unusual mixture More Definitions → |
commie | 1. a socialist who advocates communism More Definitions → |
crone | 1. an ugly evil-looking old woman More Definitions → |
creel | 1. a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish More Definitions → |
capitalise | More Definitions → |
cornmeal | 1. coarsely ground corn More Definitions → |
casuarina | 1. any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood More Definitions → |
centipede | 1. chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors More Definitions → |
calliope | 1. a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard More Definitions → |
chlorella | 1. any alga of the genus Chlorella More Definitions → |
cupping | 1. a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface More Definitions → |
cimetidine | 1. a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid More Definitions → |
cubism | 1. an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes More Definitions → |
curlew | 1. large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill More Definitions → |
covariant | More Definitions → |
curtailment | 1. the temporal property of being cut short 2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation More Definitions → |
capsid | 1. a variety of leaf bug 2. the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus More Definitions → |
cruse | 1. small jar; holds liquid (oil or water) More Definitions → |
candela | 1. the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin More Definitions → |
collard | 1. variety of kale having smooth leaves More Definitions → |
clairvoyant | 1. someone who has the power of clairvoyance More Definitions → |
calcitonin | 1. thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone More Definitions → |
crozier | 1. a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office More Definitions → |
cropper | 1. small farmers and tenants More Definitions → |
counterintelligence | 1. intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism More Definitions → |
celebrant | 1. a person who is celebrating 2. an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist More Definitions → |
colchicine | 1. an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout More Definitions → |
cornice | 1. a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing 2. a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall More Definitions → |
cubby | 1. a small secluded room More Definitions → |
chemotaxis | 1. movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus More Definitions → |
cuddling | 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) More Definitions → |
conger | 1. large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food More Definitions → |
centigrade | More Definitions → |
coursing | 1. hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent More Definitions → |
chicane | 1. a bridge hand that is void of trumps 2. a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file More Definitions → |
casement | 1. a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side) More Definitions → |
cuddy | 1. the galley or pantry of a small ship More Definitions → |
candidature | 1. the campaign of a candidate to be elected More Definitions → |
caning | 1. work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches) More Definitions → |
conic | 1. (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone More Definitions → |
caraway | 1. a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed 2. leaves used sparingly in soups and stews More Definitions → |
carillon | 1. set of bells hung in a bell tower 2. playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower More Definitions → |
cortisone | 1. a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone More Definitions → |
commode | 1. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination 2. a tall elegant chest of drawers More Definitions → |
cicada | 1. stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone More Definitions → |
coot | 1. slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks More Definitions → |
cantaloupe | 1. a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh 2. the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh More Definitions → |
conceding | 1. the act of conceding or yielding More Definitions → |
caesarean | 1. the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) More Definitions → |
clamor | 1. a loud harsh or strident noise 2. loud and persistent outcry from many people More Definitions → |
centralize | More Definitions → |
counterclaim | 1. a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action More Definitions → |
cellist | 1. someone who plays a violoncello More Definitions → |
conservationist | 1. someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution More Definitions → |
creosote | 1. a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic 2. a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood More Definitions → |
cloakroom | 1. a private lounge off of a legislative chamber 2. a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily More Definitions → |
crevice | 1. a long narrow depression in a surface 2. a long narrow cleft More Definitions → |
colonisation | 1. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies More Definitions → |
couturier | 1. someone who designs clothing More Definitions → |
cliffhanger | 1. a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end 2. an episode that ends in suspense More Definitions → |
contravene | More Definitions → |
camphor | 1. a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment More Definitions → |
crinkle | 1. a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface More Definitions → |
collegian | 1. a student (or former student) at a college or university More Definitions → |
claymore | 1. a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders 2. an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy More Definitions → |
calcification | 1. a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts) 2. tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts More Definitions → |
caseworker | 1. someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged) More Definitions → |
cybernetic | More Definitions → |
coachman | 1. a man who drives a coach (or carriage) More Definitions → |
cerulean | 1. a light shade of blue More Definitions → |
confessor | 1. a priest who hears confession and gives absolution 2. someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) More Definitions → |
convexity | 1. the property possessed by a convex shape 2. a shape that curves or bulges outward More Definitions → |
complementation | 1. the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate 2. (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts More Definitions → |
coronavirus | 1. a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020 More Definitions → |
cryptology | 1. the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms More Definitions → |
croissant | 1. very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll More Definitions → |
corroborate | More Definitions → |
clapper | 1. someone who applauds 2. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity More Definitions → |
callus | 1. an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) 2. bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone More Definitions → |
cyanobacteria | 1. predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton More Definitions → |
clavier | 1. a bank of keys on a musical instrument 2. a stringed instrument that has a keyboard More Definitions → |
credenza | 1. a kind of sideboard or buffet More Definitions → |
conspirator | 1. a member of a conspiracy More Definitions → |
coldness | 1. the sensation produced by low temperatures 2. a lack of affection or enthusiasm More Definitions → |
cardioid | 1. an epicycloid in which the rolling circle equals the fixed circle More Definitions → |
congeniality | 1. compatibility between persons 2. a congenial disposition More Definitions → |
capitation | 1. a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person More Definitions → |
corporeal | More Definitions → |
constructivism | 1. an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects More Definitions → |
cupola | 1. a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting 2. a roof in the form of a dome More Definitions → |
crocheting | 1. needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle 2. creating a garment of needlework More Definitions → |
cacophony | 1. a loud harsh or strident noise 2. loud confusing disagreeable sounds More Definitions → |
cuneiform | 1. an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia More Definitions → |
confiscate | More Definitions → |
chintz | 1. a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric More Definitions → |
counterbalance | 1. a weight that balances another weight 2. equality of distribution More Definitions → |
chlorination | 1. the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds 2. disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound More Definitions → |
concertina | 1. coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle 2. free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds More Definitions → |
chancel | 1. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing More Definitions → |
counterculture | 1. a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture More Definitions → |
crustacean | 1. any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton More Definitions → |
clairvoyance | 1. apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses More Definitions → |
cornflower | 1. plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried 2. an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers More Definitions → |
chalcedony | 1. a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz More Definitions → |
cichlid | 1. freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums More Definitions → |
cruciate | More Definitions → |
creche | 1. a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for 2. a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem More Definitions → |
cosponsor | More Definitions → |
celecoxib | 1. a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract More Definitions → |
catharsis | 1. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions 2. purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels More Definitions → |
cholinesterase | 1. an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid) More Definitions → |
captopril | 1. a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure More Definitions → |
canard | 1. a deliberately misleading fabrication More Definitions → |
chronometer | 1. an accurate clock (especially used in navigation) More Definitions → |
cytosine | 1. a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine More Definitions → |
challis | 1. a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed) More Definitions → |
counterattack | 1. an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. 2. (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board More Definitions → |
cobblers | 1. nonsense 2. a man's testicles More Definitions → |
cloudiness | 1. the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds 2. gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover More Definitions → |
cleverness | 1. the power of creative imagination 2. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty More Definitions → |
clang | 1. a loud resonant repeating noise More Definitions → |
callow | More Definitions → |
chloroquine | 1. an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus More Definitions → |
coonhound | 1. any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons More Definitions → |
coverall | 1. a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing More Definitions → |
chicory | 1. the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute 2. perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads More Definitions → |
chattel | 1. personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc) More Definitions → |
clothesline | 1. a cord on which clothes are hung to dry More Definitions → |
chug | 1. the dull explosive noise made by an engine More Definitions → |
commercialism | 1. transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) More Definitions → |
consumptive | 1. a person with pulmonary tuberculosis More Definitions → |
cathartic | 1. a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels More Definitions → |
corticotropin | 1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex More Definitions → |
commoner | 1. a person who holds no title More Definitions → |
comprehensiveness | 1. completeness over a broad scope 2. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics More Definitions → |
cyclopedia | 1. a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty More Definitions → |
confectionary | 1. a confectioner's shop More Definitions → |
coir | 1. stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut More Definitions → |
crotchet | 1. a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook 2. a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note More Definitions → |
counterweight | 1. a weight that balances another weight More Definitions → |
circumflex | 1. a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality More Definitions → |
colonist | 1. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country More Definitions → |
caliphate | 1. the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph 2. the office of a caliph More Definitions → |
crankcase | 1. housing for a crankshaft More Definitions → |
confidant | 1. someone to whom private matters are confided More Definitions → |
creditworthiness | 1. trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing More Definitions → |
conceptualize | More Definitions → |
cavalcade | 1. a procession of people traveling on horseback More Definitions → |
concerti | 1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist More Definitions → |
compote | 1. dessert of stewed or baked fruit More Definitions → |
cronyism | 1. favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications) More Definitions → |
cetacean | 1. large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals More Definitions → |
continuo | 1. a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played More Definitions → |
calorimetry | 1. measurement of quantities of heat More Definitions → |
conditionality | 1. the state of being conditional More Definitions → |
concha | 1. (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape More Definitions → |
computerization | 1. the control of processes by computer More Definitions → |
crummy | More Definitions → |
capsaicin | 1. colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno More Definitions → |
chillies | 1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
crematory | 1. a mortuary where corpses are cremated 2. a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes More Definitions → |
ceilidh | 1. an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling More Definitions → |
carper | 1. someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way More Definitions → |
conjunctive | 1. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences More Definitions → |
cockatiel | 1. small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head More Definitions → |
clozapine | 1. an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; known to have few side effects More Definitions → |
consignor | 1. the person who delivers over or commits merchandise More Definitions → |
cytogenetics | 1. the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes) More Definitions → |
concatenate | More Definitions → |
colander | 1. bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods More Definitions → |
croak | 1. a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog) More Definitions → |
cubist | 1. an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism More Definitions → |
cannula | 1. a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication More Definitions → |
cottonseed | 1. seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil More Definitions → |
committal | 1. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) 2. the act of committing a crime More Definitions → |
calabash | 1. round gourd of the calabash tree 2. tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds More Definitions → |
cookout | 1. an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors More Definitions → |
cuteness | 1. the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman) More Definitions → |
cotillion | 1. a ball at which young ladies are presented to society 2. a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century More Definitions → |
caiman | 1. a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly More Definitions → |
cornfield | 1. a field planted with corn More Definitions → |
criterium | 1. a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles) More Definitions → |
clink | 1. a short light metallic sound 2. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) More Definitions → |
chlorpromazine | 1. a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer More Definitions → |
creaking | 1. a squeaking sound More Definitions → |
conserves | 1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar More Definitions → |
collimator | 1. a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one 2. optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam More Definitions → |
comfrey | 1. perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas 2. leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked More Definitions → |
chromate | 1. any salt or ester of chromic acid More Definitions → |
clamoring | 1. loud and persistent outcry from many people More Definitions → |
contraption | 1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job More Definitions → |
chipboard | 1. a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin More Definitions → |
conker | 1. the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut More Definitions → |
carcinoid | 1. a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin More Definitions → |
craw | 1. a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food More Definitions → |
corynebacterium | 1. any species of the genus Corynebacterium More Definitions → |
conjuring | 1. calling up a spirit or devil More Definitions → |
caravanning | 1. the practice of taking holidays in a caravan More Definitions → |
counterfactual | More Definitions → |
changeling | 1. a person of subnormal intelligence 2. a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy More Definitions → |
celibate | 1. an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity More Definitions → |
chinaberry | 1. evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans 2. tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree More Definitions → |
clatter | 1. a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement) More Definitions → |
cilia | 1. a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms 2. any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids More Definitions → |
copperhead | 1. common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States 2. venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia More Definitions → |
correlative | 1. either of two or more related or complementary variables More Definitions → |
comal | More Definitions → |
clowning | 1. acting like a clown or buffoon 2. a comic incident or series of incidents More Definitions → |
cuppa | 1. a cup of tea More Definitions → |
countermeasure | 1. an action taken to offset another action More Definitions → |
carob | 1. long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute 2. evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob More Definitions → |
cinnabar | 1. a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury 2. large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort More Definitions → |
chelate | 1. a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions More Definitions → |
coleslaw | 1. basically shredded cabbage More Definitions → |
cornel | 1. a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers More Definitions → |
conquistador | 1. an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century) More Definitions → |
concubine | 1. a woman who cohabits with an important man More Definitions → |
cordage | 1. the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords 2. the ropes in the rigging of a ship More Definitions → |
cognizance | 1. having knowledge of 2. range of what one can know or understand More Definitions → |
casbah | 1. an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located More Definitions → |
cedarwood | 1. durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests More Definitions → |
cloverleaf | 1. an interchange that does not require left-hand turns More Definitions → |
compositor | 1. one who sets written material into type More Definitions → |
croup | 1. a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing 2. the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks More Definitions → |
campana | 1. the shape of a bell More Definitions → |
cosmonaut | 1. a person trained to travel in a spacecraft More Definitions → |
coverlet | 1. a decorative bedspread (usually quilted) More Definitions → |
cerise | 1. a red the color of ripe cherries More Definitions → |
crabgrass | 1. grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns More Definitions → |
crosstown | More Definitions → |
chlorite | 1. a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal More Definitions → |
confluent | 1. a branch that flows into the main stream More Definitions → |
conglomeration | 1. a rounded spherical form 2. a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together More Definitions → |
chitin | 1. a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi More Definitions → |
cultivator | 1. someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil 2. a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture) More Definitions → |
crimper | 1. someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers 2. a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it More Definitions → |
cassino | 1. a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand More Definitions → |
corroboration | 1. confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence More Definitions → |
cottontail | 1. common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks) More Definitions → |
capitulation | 1. a document containing the terms of surrender 2. a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic More Definitions → |
cohesiveness | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. the property of being cohesive and sticky More Definitions → |
chaplet | 1. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes More Definitions → |
clincher | 1. an argument that is conclusive 2. a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively More Definitions → |
centrepiece | 1. the central or most important feature 2. something placed at the center of something else (as on a table) More Definitions → |
conformist | 1. someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) More Definitions → |
cooter | 1. large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico More Definitions → |
chorizo | 1. a spicy Spanish pork sausage More Definitions → |
calfskin | 1. fine leather from the skin of a calf More Definitions → |
cartographer | 1. a person who makes maps More Definitions → |
chrism | 1. a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam More Definitions → |
crewman | 1. any member of a ship's crew 2. a member of a flight crew More Definitions → |
chronicler | 1. someone who writes chronicles More Definitions → |
coquette | 1. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men More Definitions → |
cochlea | 1. the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti More Definitions → |
cobweb | 1. a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider 2. filaments from a web that was spun by a spider More Definitions → |
cholecystectomy | 1. surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) More Definitions → |
crabmeat | 1. the edible flesh of any of various crabs More Definitions → |
cahoot | 1. collusion More Definitions → |
confection | 1. a food rich in sugar 2. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components More Definitions → |
carboxylate | More Definitions → |
chickpea | 1. the seed of the chickpea plant 2. Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds More Definitions → |
chastisement | 1. verbal punishment 2. a rebuke for making a mistake More Definitions → |
collagenase | 1. any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin More Definitions → |
cofounder | 1. one of a group of founders More Definitions → |
corrigendum | 1. a printer's error; to be corrected More Definitions → |
chon | 1. 100 chon equal 1 won in South Korea 2. 100 chon equal 1 won in North Korea More Definitions → |
crosshairs | 1. a center of interest More Definitions → |
costumer | 1. someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade) More Definitions → |
corticosterone | 1. secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body More Definitions → |
crony | 1. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities More Definitions → |
crosscutting | More Definitions → |
cephalic | More Definitions → |
coherency | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts More Definitions → |
cygnet | 1. a young swan More Definitions → |
clinker | 1. a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire 2. a hard brick used as a paving stone More Definitions → |
coalescence | 1. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts More Definitions → |
copperplate | 1. a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings 2. a print made from an engraved copperplate More Definitions → |
chickweed | 1. any of various plants of the genus Stellaria 2. any of various plants related to the common chickweed More Definitions → |
cryonics | 1. the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life More Definitions → |
cathouse | 1. a building where prostitutes are available More Definitions → |
caduceus | 1. an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes More Definitions → |
courtier | 1. an attendant at the court of a sovereign More Definitions → |
copulation | 1. sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur More Definitions → |
clearness | 1. free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression 2. the quality of clear water More Definitions → |
categorise | More Definitions → |
choroid | 1. a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye More Definitions → |
crackpot | 1. a whimsically eccentric person More Definitions → |
chantry | 1. an endowment for the singing of Masses 2. a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor More Definitions → |
conflagration | 1. a very intense and uncontrolled fire More Definitions → |
cheerfulness | 1. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom 2. a feeling of spontaneous good spirits More Definitions → |
cataclysm | 1. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface 2. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune More Definitions → |
chessboard | 1. a checkerboard used to play chess More Definitions → |
cluck | 1. the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks) More Definitions → |
cubit | 1. an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm More Definitions → |
colostomy | 1. a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus More Definitions → |
condescension | 1. the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior 2. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient More Definitions → |
cellulitis | 1. an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain More Definitions → |
ceding | 1. the act of ceding More Definitions → |
corsage | 1. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present More Definitions → |
collimation | 1. the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope More Definitions → |
clothier | 1. a merchant who sells men's clothing More Definitions → |
cession | 1. the act of ceding More Definitions → |
criminalize | More Definitions → |
chemiluminescence | 1. luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies More Definitions → |
chambray | 1. a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp More Definitions → |
colter | 1. a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil More Definitions → |
cuttlefish | 1. ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell More Definitions → |
chink | 1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent 2. a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall More Definitions → |
counterexample | 1. refutation by example More Definitions → |
cystine | 1. a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones More Definitions → |
counterspy | 1. a spy who works against enemy espionage More Definitions → |
costal | More Definitions → |
challah | 1. (Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking More Definitions → |
chert | 1. variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz More Definitions → |
coaxing | 1. flattery designed to gain favor More Definitions → |
cryostat | 1. a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures More Definitions → |
cesspool | 1. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it More Definitions → |
centromere | 1. a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape More Definitions → |
cryogenics | 1. the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures More Definitions → |
cyclamen | 1. Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals More Definitions → |
carapace | 1. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles More Definitions → |
crossbones | 1. two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death More Definitions → |
clevis | 1. a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc. More Definitions → |
conjunct | More Definitions → |
chutzpah | 1. (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity More Definitions → |
cosmid | 1. (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments More Definitions → |
contrivance | 1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job 2. the faculty of contriving; inventive skill More Definitions → |
crossway | 1. a junction where one street or road crosses another More Definitions → |
cockle | 1. common edible European bivalve 2. common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs More Definitions → |
creak | 1. a squeaking sound More Definitions → |
commissar | 1. an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit More Definitions → |
commutator | 1. switch for reversing the direction of an electric current More Definitions → |
clumping | 1. the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface More Definitions → |
constitutionalism | 1. a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution) 2. advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles More Definitions → |
compressibility | 1. the property of being able to occupy less space More Definitions → |
cerium | 1. a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group More Definitions → |
curler | 1. a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it More Definitions → |
crooner | 1. a singer of popular ballads More Definitions → |
couplet | 1. two items of the same kind 2. a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed More Definitions → |
catecholamine | 1. any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland More Definitions → |
cybercafe | 1. a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink More Definitions → |
catechesis | 1. oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation) More Definitions → |
coeliac | More Definitions → |
chapeau | 1. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim More Definitions → |
carotenoid | 1. any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals More Definitions → |
chanter | 1. reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played More Definitions → |
catena | 1. a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma) More Definitions → |
concessionaire | 1. someone who holds or operates a concession More Definitions → |
classwork | 1. the part of a student's work that is done in the classroom More Definitions → |
chafe | 1. soreness and warmth caused by friction 2. anger produced by some annoying irritation More Definitions → |
crybaby | 1. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy 2. a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining More Definitions → |
cauda | 1. any taillike structure More Definitions → |
contrition | 1. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation More Definitions → |
capriccio | 1. an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation More Definitions → |
candlewick | 1. the wick of a candle 2. loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern More Definitions → |
crasher | 1. someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying More Definitions → |
chromatograph | 1. equipment that enables a sophisticated separation, e.g. gas chromatographic or liquid chromatographic separation. More Definitions → |
coleus | 1. any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers More Definitions → |
conning | More Definitions → |
cryptanalysis | 1. the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms More Definitions → |
cantonment | 1. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers More Definitions → |
collectivism | 1. Soviet communism 2. a political theory that the people should own the means of production More Definitions → |
clumber | 1. a thickset spaniel with longish silky hair More Definitions → |
carpetbagger | 1. an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously More Definitions → |
chauvinism | 1. fanatical patriotism 2. activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women More Definitions → |
cyprian | 1. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money More Definitions → |
cataloger | 1. a librarian who classifies publications according to a categorial system More Definitions → |
counterinsurgency | 1. actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency More Definitions → |
criminalization | 1. legislation that makes something illegal More Definitions → |
centralisation | 1. the act of consolidating power under a central control 2. gathering to a center More Definitions → |
capon | 1. flesh of a castrated male chicken 2. castrated male chicken More Definitions → |
consecrate | More Definitions → |
courtesan | 1. a woman who cohabits with an important man More Definitions → |
catchphrase | 1. a phrase that has become a catchword More Definitions → |
claystone | 1. fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles More Definitions → |
cherubim | 1. a sweet innocent baby 2. an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child More Definitions → |
constrictor | 1. any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils More Definitions → |
chive | 1. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning More Definitions → |
credulity | 1. tendency to believe readily More Definitions → |
capuchin | 1. a hooded cloak for women 2. monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl More Definitions → |
calamus | 1. any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes 2. the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally More Definitions → |
cholestasis | 1. a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed More Definitions → |
crystallize | More Definitions → |
contractility | 1. the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter More Definitions → |
caroling | 1. singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas) More Definitions → |
coitus | 1. sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur More Definitions → |
churchman | 1. a clergyman or other person in religious orders More Definitions → |
cutback | 1. a reduction in quantity or rate More Definitions → |
conscript | 1. someone who is drafted into military service More Definitions → |
counteroffer | 1. an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer More Definitions → |
crowing | 1. an instance of boastful talk More Definitions → |
chinos | 1. (plural) trousers made with chino cloth More Definitions → |
conservatoire | 1. a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts More Definitions → |
compatriot | 1. a person from your own country More Definitions → |
cistron | 1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity More Definitions → |
cranny | 1. a long narrow depression in a surface 2. a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall) More Definitions → |
carbonation | 1. saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water) More Definitions → |
cytokinesis | 1. organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells More Definitions → |
catty | 1. any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams) More Definitions → |
crake | 1. any of several short-billed Old World rails More Definitions → |
chimaera | 1. a grotesque product of the imagination 2. a deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail More Definitions → |
chela | 1. a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods 2. a Hindu disciple of a swami More Definitions → |
contracture | 1. an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle More Definitions → |
chunking | 1. (psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units More Definitions → |
cryosurgery | 1. the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers) More Definitions → |
clamour | 1. loud and persistent outcry from many people More Definitions → |
clampdown | 1. sudden restriction on an activity More Definitions → |
cayuse | 1. a small native range horse More Definitions → |
colorist | 1. a painter able to achieve special effects with color More Definitions → |
cowpea | 1. fruit or seed of the cowpea plant 2. sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure More Definitions → |
ciliate | 1. a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell More Definitions → |
clouding | 1. the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky More Definitions → |
coppice | 1. a dense growth of bushes More Definitions → |
caput | 1. a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure 2. the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains More Definitions → |
cholecystitis | 1. inflammation of the gall bladder More Definitions → |
cattail | 1. tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes More Definitions → |
confectioner | 1. someone who makes candies and other sweets More Definitions → |
cholecystokinin | 1. a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine More Definitions → |
campanula | 1. any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers More Definitions → |
coterie | 1. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose More Definitions → |
carburettor | 1. mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion More Definitions → |
caudate | 1. a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain 2. amphibians that resemble lizards More Definitions → |
carting | 1. the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it More Definitions → |
corrida | 1. a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators More Definitions → |
chlorhexidine | 1. a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery More Definitions → |
comber | 1. a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool 2. a long curling sea wave More Definitions → |
captaincy | 1. the post of captain More Definitions → |
corporatism | 1. control of a state or organization by large interest groups More Definitions → |
cere | 1. the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds More Definitions → |
cresol | 1. any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant More Definitions → |
chopstick | 1. one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with More Definitions → |
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