10-Letter Words Starting With C
Here's the list of all the 3363 10-Letter Words Starting With C in the English Language.
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| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| commercial | 1. connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises 2. of or relating to commercialism 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 → |
| 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 → |
| considered | 1. carefully weighed More Definitions → |
| compliance | 1. acting according to certain accepted standards 2. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others More Definitions → |
| comparison | 1. the act of examining resemblances 2. relation based on similarities and differences More Definitions → |
| completely | 1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely 2. so as to be complete; with everything necessary More Definitions → |
| compatible | 1. capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction 2. able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination More Definitions → |
| convention | 1. a large formal assembly 2. something regarded as a normative example More Definitions → |
| conversion | 1. an event that results in a transformation 2. a change in the units or form of an expression: More Definitions → |
| continuing | 1. remaining in force or being carried on without letup 2. persisting for a long time More Definitions → |
| curriculum | 1. an integrated course of academic studies More Definitions → |
| controlled | 1. exercise authoritative control or power over 2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 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 → |
| classified | 1. arrange or order by classes or categories 2. declare unavailable, as for security reasons More Definitions → |
| confidence | 1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities 2. a feeling of trust (in someone or something) More Definitions → |
| consistent | 1. the same throughout in structure or composition 2. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable More Definitions → |
| contribute | 1. bestow a quality on 2. contribute to some cause More Definitions → |
| continuous | 1. continuing in time or space without interruption 2. of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity 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 → |
| 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 → |
| completion | 1. (American football) a successful forward pass in football 2. a concluding action 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 → |
| conclusion | 1. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration 2. an intuitive assumption More Definitions → |
| calculated | 1. carefully thought out in advance More Definitions → |
| commentary | 1. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material More Definitions → |
| counseling | 1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action 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 → |
| 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 → |
| convenient | 1. suited to your comfort or purpose or needs 2. large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense) More Definitions → |
| collective | 1. members of a cooperative enterprise 2. done by or characteristic of individuals acting together More Definitions → |
| complexity | 1. the quality of being intricate and compounded More Definitions → |
| constantly | 1. without variation or change, in every case 2. invariably More Definitions → |
| constitute | 1. form or compose 2. create and charge with a task or function More Definitions → |
| collecting | 1. the act of gathering something together More Definitions → |
| compressed | 1. pressed tightly together 2. reduced in volume by pressure 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 → |
| coordinate | 1. bring order and organization to 2. bring into common action, movement, or condition More Definitions → |
| configured | 1. organized so as to give configuration to More Definitions → |
| conducting | 1. the way of administering a business 2. the direction of an orchestra or choir More Definitions → |
| completing | 1. acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) More Definitions → |
| comparable | 1. able to be compared or worthy of comparison 2. conforming in every respect More Definitions → |
| creativity | 1. the ability to create More Definitions → |
| consortium | 1. an association of companies for some definite purpose 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 → |
| cumulative | 1. increasing by successive addition More Definitions → |
| complement | 1. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction 2. a complete number or quantity 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 → |
| charitable | 1. relating to or characterized by charity 2. full of love and generosity 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 → |
| compromise | 1. a middle way between two extremes 2. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions 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 → |
| conceptual | 1. being or characterized by concepts or their formation More Definitions → |
| constraint | 1. the state of being physically constrained 2. a device that retards something's motion More Definitions → |
| compelling | 1. force somebody to do something 2. necessitate or exact 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 → |
| concurrent | 1. occurring or operating at the same time More Definitions → |
| celebrated | 1. widely known and esteemed 2. having an illustrious past More Definitions → |
| compulsory | 1. required by rule More Definitions → |
| congestion | 1. excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part 2. excessive crowding More Definitions → |
| collateral | 1. a security pledged for the repayment of a loan 2. descended from a common ancestor but through different lines More Definitions → |
| correspond | 1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics 2. be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics 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 → |
| 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 → |
| capitalism | 1. an economic system based on private ownership of capital 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 → |
| councillor | 1. a member of a council 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 → |
| contracted | 1. reduced in size or pulled together More Definitions → |
| collegiate | 1. of or resembling or typical of a college or college students More Definitions → |
| competitor | 1. the contestant you hope to defeat 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 → |
| critically | 1. in a critical manner More Definitions → |
| corrective | 1. designed to promote discipline 2. tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition 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 → |
| correlated | 1. mutually related 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 → |
| convincing | 1. causing one to believe the truth of something More Definitions → |
| centennial | 1. of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years 2. the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) More Definitions → |
| conformity | 1. correspondence in form or appearance 2. acting according to certain accepted standards More Definitions → |
| contiguous | 1. very close or connected in space or time 2. connecting without a break; within a common boundary More Definitions → |
| clustering | 1. a grouping of a number of similar things More Definitions → |
| cardiology | 1. the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases 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 → |
| campground | 1. a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent More Definitions → |
| compensate | 1. adjust for 2. make amends for; pay compensation for 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 → |
| challenger | 1. the contestant you hope to defeat More Definitions → |
| capitalist | 1. of or relating to capitalism or capitalists 2. favoring or practicing capitalism More Definitions → |
| courthouse | 1. a government building that houses the offices of a county government 2. a building that houses judicial courts More Definitions → |
| concession | 1. a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business 2. the act of conceding or yielding More Definitions → |
| confirming | 1. indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen 2. serving to support or corroborate More Definitions → |
| chronology | 1. an arrangement of events in time 2. a record of events in the order of their occurrence 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 → |
| committing | 1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation 2. make a set of changes permanent 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 → |
| compliment | 1. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration 2. say something to someone that expresses praise 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 → |
| concluding | 1. occurring at or forming an end or termination More Definitions → |
| culturally | 1. with regard to a culture More Definitions → |
| checkpoint | 1. a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance More Definitions → |
| conforming | 1. adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion) More Definitions → |
| congenital | 1. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development 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 → |
| commanding | 1. used of a height or viewpoint More Definitions → |
| curricular | 1. of or relating to an academic course of study More Definitions → |
| childbirth | 1. the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child More Definitions → |
| clinically | 1. in a clinical manner More Definitions → |
| cultivated | 1. no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use 2. marked by refinement in taste and manners More Definitions → |
| conversely | 1. with the terms of the relation reversed More Definitions → |
| chemically | 1. with chemicals 2. with respect to chemistry More Definitions → |
| contextual | 1. relating to or determined by or in context More Definitions → |
| chandelier | 1. branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling More Definitions → |
| cytochrome | 1. (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration) More Definitions → |
| colorectal | 1. relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum 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 → |
| comprehend | 1. get the meaning of something 2. to become aware of through the senses More Definitions → |
| credential | 1. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts More Definitions → |
| calibrated | 1. marked with or divided into degrees More Definitions → |
| compendium | 1. a publication containing a variety of works 2. a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work More Definitions → |
| confluence | 1. a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) 2. a flowing together More Definitions → |
| compulsive | 1. a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things 2. caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| courageous | 1. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching More Definitions → |
| clarifying | 1. that makes clear More Definitions → |
| corrugated | 1. shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges More Definitions → |
| conveyance | 1. document effecting a property transfer 2. the transmission of information More Definitions → |
| conductive | 1. having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity More Definitions → |
| capitalize | 1. draw advantages from 2. supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders More Definitions → |
| councilman | 1. a man who is a council member More Definitions → |
| ceremonial | 1. a formal event performed on a special occasion 2. marked by pomp or ceremony or formality 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 → |
| compounded | 1. combined into or constituting a chemical compound More Definitions → |
| conduction | 1. the transmission of heat or electricity or sound More Definitions → |
| coronation | 1. the ceremony of installing a new monarch More Definitions → |
| contagious | 1. easily diffused or spread as from one person to another 2. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection More Definitions → |
| consumable | 1. may be used up More Definitions → |
| creatively | 1. in a creative manner More Definitions → |
| comforting | 1. providing freedom from worry 2. affording comfort or solace More Definitions → |
| cappuccino | 1. equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream More Definitions → |
| conclusive | 1. forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question More Definitions → |
| covariance | 1. (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means More Definitions → |
| consequent | 1. occurring with or following as a consequence More Definitions → |
| cumbersome | 1. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight 2. not elegant or graceful in expression More Definitions → |
| counsellor | 1. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp 2. someone who gives advice about problems More Definitions → |
| contradict | 1. be in contradiction with 2. deny the truth of More Definitions → |
| cautiously | 1. as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact 2. in a conservative manner More Definitions → |
| cushioning | 1. artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort 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 → |
| cartwright | 1. a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons 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 → |
| 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 → |
| conjugated | 1. formed by the union of two compounds 2. joined together especially in a pair or pairs More Definitions → |
| countertop | 1. the top side of a counter More Definitions → |
| contestant | 1. a person who participates in competitions 2. a person who dissents from some established policy More Definitions → |
| categorize | 1. place into or assign to a category More Definitions → |
| caricature | 1. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect 2. represent in or produce a caricature of More Definitions → |
| centerline | 1. a line that bisects a plane figure More Definitions → |
| congestive | 1. relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid More Definitions → |
| candlewood | 1. any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light More Definitions → |
| cancelling | 1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled 2. make up for 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 → |
| chargeable | 1. liable to be accused, or cause for such liability 2. capable of being charged More Definitions → |
| convergent | 1. tending to come together from different directions More Definitions → |
| compaction | 1. an increase in the density of something 2. the act of crushing More Definitions → |
| circumvent | 1. surround so as to force to give up 2. beat through cleverness and wit More Definitions → |
| conquering | 1. the act of conquering More Definitions → |
| cretaceous | 1. abounding in chalk More Definitions → |
| condensate | 1. a product of condensation 2. atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold More Definitions → |
| cartoonist | 1. a person who draws cartoons More Definitions → |
| complicate | 1. make more complicated 2. make more complex, intricate, or richer More Definitions → |
| concurring | 1. be in accord; be in agreement 2. happen simultaneously More Definitions → |
| cheerfully | 1. in a cheerful manner More Definitions → |
| condemning | 1. containing or imposing condemnation or censure More Definitions → |
| carburetor | 1. mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion More Definitions → |
| converging | 1. the act of converging (coming closer) More Definitions → |
| changeable | 1. capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature 2. such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change More Definitions → |
| centerfold | 1. a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature More Definitions → |
| counteract | 1. act in opposition to 2. oppose or check by a counteraction More Definitions → |
| centrifuge | 1. rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids 2. 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 → |
| 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 → |
| cautionary | 1. warding off 2. serving to warn More Definitions → |
| concentric | 1. having a common center 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 → |
| changeover | 1. an event that results in a transformation More Definitions → |
| consensual | 1. existing by consent More Definitions → |
| copywriter | 1. a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy More Definitions → |
| chinchilla | 1. the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla 2. a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton More Definitions → |
| consenting | 1. having given consent More Definitions → |
| convoluted | 1. rolled longitudinally upon itself 2. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious More Definitions → |
| contraband | 1. distributed or sold illicitly 2. goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law More Definitions → |
| commandant | 1. an officer in command of a military unit More Definitions → |
| chloroform | 1. anesthetize with chloroform 2. a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic More Definitions → |
| communique | 1. an official report (usually sent in haste) More Definitions → |
| calcareous | 1. composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk More Definitions → |
| crankshaft | 1. a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank More Definitions → |
| carcinogen | 1. any substance that produces cancer More Definitions → |
| conferring | 1. have a conference in order to talk something over 2. present More Definitions → |
| chimpanzee | 1. intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests More Definitions → |
| complicity | 1. guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense More Definitions → |
| cantilever | 1. project as a cantilever 2. construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed More Definitions → |
| cerebellum | 1. a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans More Definitions → |
| creditable | 1. worthy of often limited commendation More Definitions → |
| concealing | 1. the activity of keeping something secret 2. covering or hiding More Definitions → |
| cerebellar | 1. relating to or associated with the cerebellum More Definitions → |
| cannonball | 1. a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon More Definitions → |
| consummate | 1. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill 2. perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities More Definitions → |
| complacent | 1. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions More Definitions → |
| congregate | 1. come together, usually for a purpose 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 → |
| capricious | 1. changeable 2. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason More Definitions → |
| coincident | 1. occurring or operating at the same time 2. matching point for point More Definitions → |
| captivated | 1. strongly attracted 2. filled with wonder and delight 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 → |
| 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 → |
| concussion | 1. injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness 2. any violent blow More Definitions → |
| centimeter | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter More Definitions → |
| churchyard | 1. the yard associated with a church More Definitions → |
| carboxylic | 1. relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical More Definitions → |
| congruence | 1. the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate More Definitions → |
| carelessly | 1. without care or concern 2. without caution or prudence More Definitions → |
| chalkboard | 1. sheet of slate; for writing with chalk More Definitions → |
| criminally | 1. in a shameful manner 2. in violation of the law; in a criminal manner More Definitions → |
| confounded | 1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment More Definitions → |
| cornstarch | 1. starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener More Definitions → |
| coloration | 1. the timbre of a musical sound 2. appearance with regard to color More Definitions → |
| centrality | 1. the property of being central More Definitions → |
| canvassing | 1. persuasion of voters in a political campaign More Definitions → |
| carbonated | 1. having carbonation (especially artificially carbonated) More Definitions → |
| chairwoman | 1. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization More Definitions → |
| computable | 1. may be computed or estimated More Definitions → |
| cellophane | 1. a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc. More Definitions → |
| curmudgeon | 1. a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas More Definitions → |
| capacitive | 1. of or relating to capacitance 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 → |
| commissary | 1. a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel) 2. a snack bar in a film studio More Definitions → |
| countryman | 1. a man from your own country 2. a man who lives in the country and has country ways 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 → |
| chaplaincy | 1. the position of chaplain More Definitions → |
| colloquial | 1. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation More Definitions → |
| candelabra | 1. branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights 2. branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights More Definitions → |
| coniferous | 1. of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves 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 → |
| 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 → |
| corrupting | 1. seducing into corrupt practices 2. harmful to the mind or morals 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 → |
| crisscross | 1. cross in a pattern, often random 2. mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines More Definitions → |
| chartreuse | 1. a shade of green tinged with yellow 2. of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur More Definitions → |
| catabolism | 1. breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy 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 → |
| coastguard | 1. a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters More Definitions → |
| contrarian | 1. an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors More Definitions → |
| conversant | 1. (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly More Definitions → |
| coinciding | 1. occurring or operating at the same time 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 → |
| condolence | 1. an expression of sympathy with another's grief More Definitions → |
| concoction | 1. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients 2. an occurrence of an unusual mixture More Definitions → |
| capitalise | 1. supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders 2. draw advantages from More Definitions → |
| cimetidine | 1. a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid 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 → |
| colchicine | 1. an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout More Definitions → |
| chemotaxis | 1. movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus More Definitions → |
| centigrade | 1. of or relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees More Definitions → |
| curatorial | 1. of or relating to a curator or the duties of a curator 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 → |
| centralize | 1. make central More Definitions → |
| contravene | 1. go against, as of rules and laws 2. deny the truth of More Definitions → |
| caseworker | 1. someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged) More Definitions → |
| cybernetic | 1. of or relating the principles of cybernetics More Definitions → |
| cryptology | 1. the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms More Definitions → |
| capitation | 1. a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person More Definitions → |
| crocheting | 1. needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle 2. creating a garment of needlework More Definitions → |
| confiscate | 1. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority 2. surrendered as a penalty More Definitions → |
| concertina | 1. collapse like a concertina 2. coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle More Definitions → |
| crustacean | 1. of or belonging to the class Crustacea 2. any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton 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 → |
| 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 → |
| channelled | 1. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission 2. direct the flow of 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 → |
| concretely | 1. in concrete terms More Definitions → |
| circumflex | 1. a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality More Definitions → |
| coherently | 1. in a coherent manner More Definitions → |
| cottonseed | 1. seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil 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 → |
| coexisting | 1. existing at the same time More Definitions → |
| changeling | 1. a person of subnormal intelligence 2. a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy 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 → |
| copperhead | 1. common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States 2. venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia More Definitions → |
| colourless | 1. lacking in variety and interest 2. weak in color; not colorful More Definitions → |
| cognizance | 1. having knowledge of 2. range of what one can know or understand 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| conformist | 1. someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) 2. adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion) More Definitions → |
| comparably | 1. in a comparable manner or to a comparable degree More Definitions → |
| chronicler | 1. someone who writes chronicles 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 → |
| crosshairs | 1. a center of interest More Definitions → |
| charmingly | 1. in a charming manner 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 → |
| categorise | 1. place into or assign to a category More Definitions → |
| chessboard | 1. a checkerboard used to play chess 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 → |
| cuttlefish | 1. ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell More Definitions → |
| counterspy | 1. a spy who works against enemy espionage 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 → |
| combatting | 1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle More Definitions → |
| cryogenics | 1. the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures More Definitions → |
| crossbones | 1. two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death More Definitions → |
| convulsive | 1. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm 2. resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent More Definitions → |
| commutator | 1. switch for reversing the direction of an electric current More Definitions → |
| catechesis | 1. oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation) More Definitions → |
| coalescing | 1. growing together, fusing More Definitions → |
| carotenoid | 1. any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals More Definitions → |
| contrition | 1. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation More Definitions → |
| candlewick | 1. the wick of a candle 2. loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern More Definitions → |
| cantonment | 1. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers More Definitions → |
| chauvinism | 1. fanatical patriotism 2. activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women More Definitions → |
| consecrate | 1. appoint to a clerical posts 2. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause More Definitions → |
| compatriot | 1. a person from your own country More Definitions → |
| curvaceous | 1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves More Definitions → |
| chlamydial | 1. of or pertaining to the sexually transmitted infection or to the parasite More Definitions → |
| concordant | 1. in keeping 2. being of the same opinion More Definitions → |