CABCABSCAB n pl. -S a taxicab CABALCABALLEDCABALLINGCABALSCABAL v -BALLED, -BALLING, -BALS to conspire CABALACABALASCABALA n pl. -S an occult or secret doctrine CABALISMCABALISMSCABALISM n pl. -S adherence to a cabala CABALISTCABALISTSCABALIST n pl. -S one who practices cabalism CABALLEDCABALLED past tense of cabal CABALLINGCABALLING present participle of cabal CABANACABANASCABANA n pl. -S a small cabin CABARETCABARETSCABARET n pl. -S a music hall CABBAGECABBAGEDCABBAGINGCABBAGESCABBAGE v -BAGED, -BAGING, -BAGES to steal CABBALACABBALASCABBALA n pl. -S cabala CABBALAHCABBALAHSCABBALAH n pl. -S cabala CABBIECABBIESCABBIE n pl. -S cabby CABBYCABBIESCABBY n pl. -BIES a driver of a cab CABERCABERSCABER n pl. -S a heavy pole thrown as a trial of strength CABESTROCABESTROSCABESTRO n pl. -TROS a lasso CABEZONCABEZONSCABEZON n pl. -S a large, edible fish CABEZONECABEZONESCABEZONE n pl. -S cabezon CABILDOCABILDOSCABILDO n pl. -DOS a town council CABINCABINSCABINEDCABININGCABIN v -ED, -ING, -S to live in a cabin (a roughly built house) CABINETCABINETSCABINET n pl. -S a piece of furniture with shelves and drawers CABLECABLEDCABLINGCABLESCABLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to fasten with a cable (a heavy rope) CABLETCABLETSCABLET n pl. -S a small cable CABLEWAYCABLEWAYSCABLEWAY n pl. -WAYS a suspended cable CABMANCABMENCABMAN n pl. -MEN a driver of a cab CABOBCABOBSCABOB n pl. -S kabob CABOCHEDCABOCHED adj full-faced used of an animal's head in heraldry CABOCHONCABOCHONSCABOCHON n pl. -S a precious stone CABOODLECABOODLESCABOODLE n pl. -S a collection CABOOSECABOOSESCABOOSE n pl. -S the last car of a freight train CABOSHEDCABOSHED adj caboched CABOTAGECABOTAGESCABOTAGE n pl. -S coastal trade CABRESTACABRESTASCABRESTA n pl. -S cabestro CABRESTOCABRESTOSCABRESTO n pl. -TOS cabestro CABRETTACABRETTASCABRETTA n pl. -S a soft leather CABRILLACABRILLASCABRILLA n pl. -S a sea bass CABRIOLECABRIOLESCABRIOLE n pl. -S a curved furniture leg CABSTANDCABSTANDSCABSTAND n pl. -S a place where cabs await hire CACAOCACAOSCACAO n pl. -CAOS a tropical tree CACHALOTCACHALOTSCACHALOT n pl. -S a large whale CACHECACHEDCACHINGCACHESCACHE v CACHED, CACHING, CACHES to store in a hiding place CACHEPOTCACHEPOTSCACHEPOT n pl. -S an ornamental container for a flowerpot CACHETCACHETSCACHET n pl. -S an official seal CACHEXIACACHEXIASCACHEXICCACHEXIA n pl. -S general ill health ■CACHEXIC² adj CACHEXYCACHEXIESCACHEXY n pl. -CHEXIES cachexia CACHINGCACHING present participle of cache CACHOUCACHOUSCACHOU n pl. -S catechu CACHUCHACACHUCHASCACHUCHA n pl. -S a Spanish dance CACIQUECACIQUESCACIQUE n pl. -S a tropical oriole CACKLECACKLEDCACKLINGCACKLESCACKLE v -LED, -LING, -LES to make the sound of a hen CACKLERCACKLERSCACKLER n pl. -S one that cackles CACODYLCACODYLSCACODYL n pl. -S a poisonous liquid CACOMIXLCACOMIXLSCACOMIXL n pl. -S a raccoon-like mammal CACTUSCACTOIDCACTICACTUSESCACTUS n pl. -TI or -TUSES a plant native to arid regions■ CACTOID² adj CADCADSCAD n pl. -S an ungentlemanly man CADASTERCADASTERSCADASTER n pl. -S a public record of land ownership CADASTRECADASTRESCADASTRE n pl. -S cadaster CADAVERCADAVERSCADAVER n pl. -S a corpse CADDICECADDICESCADDICE n pl. -S caddis CADDIECADDIEDCADDYINGCADDIESCADDIE v -DIED, -DYING, -DIES to serve as a golfer's assistant CADDISCADDISESCADDIS n pl. -DISES a coarse woolen fabric CADDISHCADDISH adj resembling a cad CADDYCADDIEDCADDYINGCADDIESCADDY v -DIED, -DYING, -DIES to caddie CADECADESCADE n pl. -S a European shrub CADELLECADELLESCADELLE n pl. -S a small, black beetle CADENCECADENCEDCADENCINGCADENCESCADENCE v -DENCED, -DENCING,-DENCES to make rhythmic CADENCYCADENCIESCADENCY n pl. -CIES a rhythm CADENTCADENT adj having rhythm CADENZACADENZASCADENZA n pl. -S an elaborate musical passage CADETCADETSCADET n pl. -S a student at a military school CADGECADGEDCADGINGCADGESCADGE v CADGED, CADGING, CADGES to get by begging CADGERCADGERSCADGER n pl. -S one that cadges CADGYCADGY adj cheerful CADICADISCADI n pl. -S a Muslim judge CADMIUMCADMIUMSCADMICCADMIUM n pl. -S a metallic element ■CADMIC² adj CADRECADRESCADRE n pl. -S a nucleus of trained personnel CADUCEUSCADUCEANCADUCEICADUCEUS n pl. -CEI a heraldic wand or staff ■CADUCEAN² adj CADUCITYCADUCITIESCADUCITY n pl. -TIES senility CADUCOUSCADUCOUS adj transitory; perishable CAECUMCAECALCAECALLYCAECAECACAECUM n pl. -CAECA cecum ■CAECAL² adj ■CAECALLY² adv CAEOMACAEOMASCAEOMA n pl. -S a spore forming organ of a fungus CAESIUMCAESIUMSCAESIUM n pl. -S cesium CAESTUSCAESTUSESCAESTUS n pl. -ES cestus CAESURACAESURALCAESURICCAESURASCAESURAECAESURA n pl. -RAS or -RAE a pause in a line of verse ■CAESURAL, CAESURIC² adj CAFECAFESCAFE n pl. -S a restaurant CAFFEINCAFFEINSCAFFEIN n pl. -S caffeine CAFFEINECAFFEINESCAFFEINE n pl. -S a bitter alkaloid used as a stimulant CAFTANCAFTANSCAFTAN n pl. -S a full-length tunic CAGECAGEDCAGINGCAGESCAGE v CAGED, CAGING, CAGES to confine CAGELINGCAGELINGSCAGELING n pl. -S a caged bird CAGEYCAGIERCAGIESTCAGEY adj CAGIER, CAGIEST shrewd and careful CAGIERCAGIER comparative of cagy CAGIESTCAGIEST superlative of cagy CAGILYCAGILY adv in a cagey manner CAGINESSCAGINESSESCAGINESS n pl. -ES the quality of being cagey CAGINGCAGING present participle of cage CAGYCAGIERCAGIESTCAGY adj CAGIER, CAGIEST cagey CAHIERCAHIERSCAHIER n pl. -S a notebook CAHOOTCAHOOTSCAHOOT n pl. -S partnership CAHOWCAHOWSCAHOW n pl. -S a sea bird CAIDCAIDSCAID n pl. -S a Muslim leader CAIMANCAIMANSCAIMAN n pl. -S a tropical reptile CAINCAINSCAIN n pl. -S kain CAIQUECAIQUESCAIQUE n pl. -S a long, narrow rowboat CAIRDCAIRDSCAIRD n pl. -S a gypsy CAIRNCAIRNSCAIRNEDCAIRNYCAIRN n pl. -S a mound of stones set up as a memorial ■CAIRNED, CAIRNY² adj CAISSONCAISSONSCAISSON n pl. -S a watertight chamber CAITIFFCAITIFFSCAITIFF n pl. -S a despicable person CAJAPUTCAJAPUTSCAJAPUT n pl. -S cajeput CAJEPUTCAJEPUTSCAJEPUT n pl. -S an Australian tree CAJOLECAJOLEDCAJOLINGCAJOLESCAJOLE v -JOLED, -JOLING, -JOLES to persuade by flattery CAJOLERCAJOLERSCAJOLER n pl. -S one that cajoles CAJOLERYCAJOLERIESCAJOLERY n pl. -ERIES persuasion by flattery CAJOLINGCAJOLING present participle of cajole CAJONCAJONESCAJON n pl. -ES a steep-sided canyon CAJUPUTCAJUPUTSCAJUPUT n pl. -S cajeput CAKECAKEDCAKINGCAKESCAKE v CAKED, CAKING, CAKES to form into a hardened mass CAKEWALKCAKEWALKSCAKEWALKEDCAKEWALKINGCAKEWALK v -ED, -ING, -S to step stylishly CALABASHCALABASHESCALABASH n pl. -ES a gourd CALADIUMCALADIUMSCALADIUM n pl. -S a tropical plant CALAMARCALAMARSCALAMAR n pl. -S calamary CALAMARYCALAMARIESCALAMARY n pl. -MARIES a squid CALAMICALAMI pl. of calamus CALAMINECALAMINEDCALAMININGCALAMINESCALAMINE v -MINED, -MINING, -MINES to apply an ointment for skin ailments CALAMINTCALAMINTSCALAMINT n pl. -S a perennial herb CALAMITECALAMITESCALAMITE n pl. -S an extinct treelike plant CALAMITYCALAMITIESCALAMITY n pl. -TIES a grievous misfortune CALAMUSCALAMICALAMUS n pl. -MI a marsh plant CALANDOCALANDO adj gradually diminishing CALASHCALASHESCALASH n pl. -ES a light carriage CALATHOSCALATHICALATHOS n pl. -THI a fruit basket CALATHUSCALATHICALATHUS n pl. -THI calathos CALCANEACALCANEA n/pl calcanei CALCANEICALCANEI n/pl bones of the heel CALCARCALCARIACALCAR n pl. -CARIA an anatomical projection CALCARCALCARSCALCAR n pl. -S a type of oven CALCEATECALCEATE adj wearing shoes CALCESCALCES a pl. of calx CALCICCALCIC adj pertaining to lime or calcium CALCIFICCALCIFIC adj containing salts of calcium CALCIFYCALCIFIEDCALCIFYINGCALCIFIESCALCIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to harden CALCINECALCINEDCALCININGCALCINESCALCINE v -CINED, -CINING, -CINES to reduce to a calx by heat CALCITECALCITESCALCITICCALCITE n pl. -S a mineral ■CALCITIC² adj CALCIUMCALCIUMSCALCIUM n pl. -S a metallic element CALCSPARCALCSPARSCALCSPAR n pl. -S a calcite CALCTUFACALCTUFASCALCTUFA n pl. -S a mineral deposit CALCTUFFCALCTUFFSCALCTUFF n pl. -S calctufa CALCULUSCALCULICALCULUSESCALCULUS n pl. CALCULI CALCULUSES a branch of mathematics CALDERACALDERASCALDERA n pl. -S a large crater CALDRONCALDRONSCALDRON n pl. -S a large kettle or boiler CALECHECALECHESCALECHE n pl. -S calash CALENDALCALENDAL adj pertaining to calends CALENDARCALENDARSCALENDAREDCALENDARINGCALENDAR v -ED, -ING, -S to schedule CALENDERCALENDERSCALENDEREDCALENDERINGCALENDER v -ED, -ING, -S to smooth by pressing between rollers CALENDSCALENDSCALENDS n pl. CALENDS the first day of the Roman month CALESACALESASCALESA n pl. -S a calash CALFCALVESCALFSCALFLIKECALF n pl. CALVES or CALFS a young cow or bull ■CALFLIKE² adj CALFSKINCALFSKINSCALFSKIN n pl. -S the skin of a calf CALIBERCALIBERSCALIBER n pl. -S the diameter of a gun barrel CALIBRECALIBRESCALIBREDCALIBRE n pl. -S caliber ■CALIBRED² adj CALICESCALICES pl. of calix CALICHECALICHESCALICHE n pl. -S a mineral deposit CALICLECALICLESCALICLE n pl. -S a cup shaped, anatomical structure CALICOCALICOESCALICOSCALICO n pl. -COES or -COS a cotton fabric CALIFCALIFSCALIF n pl. -S caliph CALIFATECALIFATESCALIFATE n pl. -S the domain of a calif CALIPASHCALIPASHESCALIPASH n pl. -ES an edible part of a turtle CALIPEECALIPEESCALIPEE n pl. -S an edible part of a turtle CALIPERCALIPERSCALIPEREDCALIPERINGCALIPER v -ED, -ING, -S to use a type of measuring device CALIPHCALIPHSCALIPHALCALIPH n pl. -S a Muslim leader ■CALIPHAL² adj CALISAYACALISAYASCALISAYA n pl. -S the medicinal bark of the cinchona CALIXCALICESCALIX n pl. -LICES a cup CALKCALKSCALKEDCALKINGCALK v -ED, -ING, -S to caulk CALKERCALKERSCALKER n pl. -S one that calks CALKINCALKINSCALKIN n pl. -S a gripping projection on a horseshoe CALLCALLSCALLEDCALLINGCALLABLECALL v -ED, -ING, -S to summon ■CALLABLE² adj CALLACALLASCALLA n pl. -S a tropical plant CALLANCALLANSCALLAN n pl. -S callant CALLANTCALLANTSCALLANT n pl. -S a lad CALLBACKCALLBACKSCALLBACK n pl. -S a recall of a defective product CALLBOYCALLBOYSCALLBOY n pl. -BOYS a bellboy CALLERCALLERSCALLER n pl. -S one that calls CALLETCALLETSCALLET n pl. -S a prostitute CALLINGCALLINGSCALLING n pl. -S a vocation or profession CALLIOPECALLIOPESCALLIOPE n pl. -S a keyboard musical instrument CALLIPEECALLIPEESCALLIPEE n pl. -S calipee CALLIPERCALLIPERSCALLIPEREDCALLIPERINGCALLIPER v -ED, -ING, -S to caliper CALLOSECALLOSESCALLOSE n pl. -S a part of a plant cell wall CALLOUSCALLOUSESCALLOUSEDCALLOUSINGCALLOUS v -ED, -ING, -ES to make or become hard CALLOWCALLOWERCALLOWESTCALLOW adj -LOWER, -LOWEST immature CALLUSCALLUSESCALLUSEDCALLUSINGCALLUS v -ED, -ING, -ES to form a hard growth CALMCALMERCALMESTCALMLYCALM adj CALMER, CALMEST free from agitation ■CALMLY² adv CALMCALMSCALMEDCALMINGCALM v -ED, -ING, -S to make calm CALMNESSCALMNESSESCALMNESS n pl. -ES the state of being calm CALOMELCALOMELSCALOMEL n pl. -S a chemical compound used as a purgative CALORICCALORICSCALORIC n pl. -S heat CALORIECALORIESCALORIE n pl. -S a unit of heat CALORYCALORIESCALORY n pl. -RIES calorie CALOTTECALOTTESCALOTTE n pl. -S a skullcap CALOYERCALOYERSCALOYER n pl. -S a monk of the Eastern Church CALPACCALPACSCALPAC n pl. -S a sheepskin hat CALPACKCALPACKSCALPACK n pl. -S calpac CALQUECALQUEDCALQUINGCALQUESCALQUE v CALQUED, CALQUING, CALQUES to model a word's meaning upon that of an analogous word in another language CALTHROPCALTHROPSCALTHROP n pl. -S caltrop CALTRAPCALTRAPSCALTRAP n pl. -S caltrop CALTROPCALTROPSCALTROP n pl. -S a spiny plant CALUMETCALUMETSCALUMET n pl. -S a ceremonial pipe CALUMNYCALUMNIESCALUMNY n pl. -NIES a false and malicious accusation CALUTRONCALUTRONSCALUTRON n pl. -S a device used for separating isotopes CALVADOSCALVADOSESCALVADOS n pl. -ES a dry apple brandy CALVARIACALVARIASCALVARIA n pl. -S the dome of the skull CALVARYCALVARIESCALVARY n pl. -RIES a representation of the Crucifixion CALVECALVEDCALVINGCALVESCALVE v CALVED, CALVING, CALVES to give birth to a calf CALVESCALVES a pl. of calf CALXCALXESCALCESCALX n pl. -ES or CALCES a mineral residue CALYCATECALYCATE adj calycine CALYCEALCALYCEAL adj calycine CALYCESCALYCES a pl. of calyx CALYCINECALYCINE adj pertaining to a calyx CALYCLECALYCLESCALYCLE n pl. -S an outer calyx CALYCULICALYCULI n/pl small, cup-shaped structures CALYPSOCALYPSOSCALYPSOESCALYPSO n pl. -SOS or -SOES an improvised song CALYPTERCALYPTERSCALYPTER n pl. -S calyptra CALYPTRACALYPTRASCALYPTRA n pl. -S a hood-shaped organ of flowers CALYXCALYXESCALYCESCALYX n pl. -LYXES or -LYCES the outer protective covering of a flower CAMCAMSCAM n pl. -S a rotating or sliding piece of machinery CAMAILCAMAILSCAMAILEDCAMAIL n pl. -S a piece of armor for the neck ■CAMAILED² adj CAMASCAMASESCAMAS n pl. -ES camass CAMASSCAMASSESCAMASS n pl. -ES a perennial herb CAMBERCAMBERSCAMBEREDCAMBERINGCAMBER v -ED, -ING, -S to arch slightly CAMBIACAMBIA a pl. of cambium CAMBIALCAMBIAL adj pertaining to cambium CAMBISMCAMBISMSCAMBISM n pl. -S the theory and practice of exchange in commerce CAMBISTCAMBISTSCAMBIST n pl. -S a dealer in bills of exchange CAMBIUMCAMBIUMSCAMBIACAMBIUM n pl. -BIUMS or -BIA a layer of plant tissue CAMBOGIACAMBOGIASCAMBOGIA n pl. -S a gum resin CAMBRICCAMBRICSCAMBRIC n pl. -S a fine linen CAMECAMESCAME n pl. -S a leaden window rod CAMELCAMELSCAMEL n pl. -S a large, humped mammal CAMELEERCAMELEERSCAMELEER n pl. -S a camel driver CAMELIACAMELIASCAMELIA n pl. -S camellia CAMELLIACAMELLIASCAMELLIA n pl. -S a tropical shrub CAMEOCAMEOSCAMEOEDCAMEOINGCAMEO v -ED, -ING, -S to portray in sharp, delicate relief CAMERACAMERALCAMERASCAMERAECAMERA n pl. -ERAS or -ERAE a judge's chamber ■CAMERAL² adj CAMIONCAMIONSCAMION n pl. -S a military truck CAMISACAMISASCAMISA n pl. -S a shirt or chemise CAMISADECAMISADESCAMISADE n pl. -S camisado CAMISADOCAMISADOSCAMISADOESCAMISADO n pl. -DOS or -DOES an attack made at night CAMISECAMISESCAMISE n pl. -S a loose shirt or gown CAMISIACAMISIASCAMISIA n pl. -S camise CAMISOLECAMISOLESCAMISOLE n pl. -S a brief negligee CAMLETCAMLETSCAMLET n pl. -S a durable fabric CAMOMILECAMOMILESCAMOMILE n pl. -S a medicinal herb CAMORRACAMORRASCAMORRA n pl. -S an unscrupulous secret society CAMPCAMPSCAMPEDCAMPINGCAMP v -ED, -ING, -S to live in the open CAMPAGNACAMPAGNECAMPAGNA n pl. -PAGNE a flat, open plain CAMPAIGNCAMPAIGNSCAMPAIGNEDCAMPAIGNINGCAMPAIGN v -ED, -ING, -S to conduct a series of operations to reach a specific goal CAMPERCAMPERSCAMPER n pl. -S one that camps CAMPFIRECAMPFIRESCAMPFIRE n pl. -S an outdoor fire CAMPHENECAMPHENESCAMPHENE n pl. -S camphine CAMPHINECAMPHINESCAMPHINE n pl. -S an explosive liquid CAMPHOLCAMPHOLSCAMPHOL n pl. -S borneol CAMPHORCAMPHORSCAMPHOR n pl. -S a volatile compound CAMPICAMPI pl. of campo CAMPIERCAMPIER comparative of campy CAMPIESTCAMPIEST superlative of campy CAMPILYCAMPILY adv in a campy manner CAMPINGCAMPINGSCAMPING n pl. -S the act of living outdoors CAMPIONCAMPIONSCAMPION n pl. -S an herb CAMPOCAMPICAMPO n pl. -PI an open space in a town CAMPOCAMPOSCAMPO n pl. -POS a level, grassy plain CAMPONGCAMPONGSCAMPONG n pl. -S kampong CAMPOREECAMPOREESCAMPOREE n pl. -S a gathering of Boy Scouts CAMPSITECAMPSITESCAMPSITE n pl. -S an area suitable for camping CAMPUSCAMPUSESCAMPUS n pl. -ES the grounds of a school CAMPYCAMPIERCAMPIESTCAMPY adj CAMPIER, CAMPIEST comically exaggerated CAMSHAFTCAMSHAFTSCAMSHAFT n pl. -S a shaft fitted with cams CANCANNEDCANNINGCANSCAN v CANNED, CANNING, CANS to put in a can (a cylindrical container) CANCANCANSTCOULDCOULDESTCOULDSTCAN v present sing. 2d person CAN or CANST, past sing. 2d person COULD, COULDEST, or COULDST used as an auxiliary to express ability CANAILLECANAILLESCANAILLE n pl. -S the common people CANAKINCANAKINSCANAKIN n pl. -S cannikin CANALCANALLEDCANALLINGCANALSCANALEDCANALINGCANALSCANAL v -NALLED, -NALLING, -NALS or -NALED, -NALING, -NALS to dig an artificial waterway through CANALISECANALISEDCANALISINGCANALISESCANALISE v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES to canalize CANALIZECANALIZEDCANALIZINGCANALIZESCANALIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to canal CANALLEDCANALLED a past tense of canal CANALLERCANALLERSCANALLER n pl. -S a freight boat CANALLINGCANALLING a present participle of canal CANAPECANAPESCANAPE n pl. -S a food served before a meal CANARDCANARDSCANARD n pl. -S a false story CANARYCANARIESCANARY n pl. -NARIES a songbird CANASTACANASTASCANASTA n pl. -S a card game CANCANCANCANSCANCAN n pl. -S a dance marked by high kicking CANCELCANCELLEDCANCELLINGCANCELSCANCELEDCANCELINGCANCELSCANCEL v -CELLED, -CELLING, -CELS or -CELED, -CELING, -CELS to annul CANCELERCANCELERSCANCELER n pl. -S one that cancels CANCERCANCERSCANCER n pl. -S a malignant growth CANCHACANCHASCANCHA n pl. -S a jai alai court CANCROIDCANCROIDSCANCROID n pl. -S a skin cancer CANDELACANDELASCANDELA n pl. -S a unit of luminous intensity CANDENTCANDENT adj glowing CANDIDCANDIDERCANDIDESTCANDID adj -DIDER, -DIDEST frank and sincere CANDIDCANDIDSCANDID n pl. -S an unposed photograph CANDIDACANDIDASCANDIDA n pl. -S a parasitic fungus CANDIDLYCANDIDLY adv in a candid manner CANDIEDCANDIED past tense of candy CANDIESCANDIES present 3d person sing. of candy CANDLECANDLEDCANDLINGCANDLESCANDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to examine eggs in front of a light CANDLERCANDLERSCANDLER n pl. -S one that candles CANDORCANDORSCANDOR n pl. -S frankness; sincerity CANDOURCANDOURSCANDOUR n pl. -S candor CANDYCANDIEDCANDYINGCANDIESCANDY v -DIED, -DYING, -DIES to coat with sugar CANECANEDCANINGCANESCANE v CANED, CANING, CANES to beat with a rod CANELLACANELLASCANELLA n pl. -S a medicinal tree bark CANERCANERSCANER n pl. -S one that canes CANEWARECANEWARESCANEWARE n pl. -S a yellowish stoneware CANFIELDCANFIELDSCANFIELD n pl. -S a card game CANFULCANFULSCANSFULCANFUL n pl. CANFULS or CANSFUL as much as a can holds CANGUECANGUESCANGUE n pl. -S an ancient Chinese punishing device CANIKINCANIKINSCANIKIN n pl. -S cannikin CANINECANINESCANINE n pl. -S a dog CANINGCANING present participle of cane CANINITYCANINITIESCANINITY n pl. -TIES the state of being a canine CANISTERCANISTERSCANISTER n pl. -S a small, metal box CANITIESCANITIESCANITIES n pl. CANITIES the turning gray of the hair CANKERCANKERSCANKEREDCANKERINGCANKER v -ED, -ING, -S to affect with ulcerous sores CANNACANNASCANNA n pl. -S a tropical plant CANNABICCANNABIC adj pertaining to cannabis CANNABINCANNABINSCANNABIN n pl. -S a resin extracted from cannabis CANNABISCANNABISESCANNABIS n pl. -BISES hemp CANNEDCANNED past tense of can CANNELCANNELSCANNEL n pl. -S an oily, compact coal CANNELONCANNELONSCANNELON n pl. -S a stuffed roll CANNERCANNERSCANNER n pl. -S one that cans food CANNERYCANNERIESCANNERY n pl. -NERIES a place where food is canned CANNIBALCANNIBALSCANNIBAL n pl. -S one who eats his own kind CANNIECANNIERCANNIESTCANNIE adj -NIER, -NIEST canny CANNIERCANNIER comparative of canny CANNIESTCANNIEST superlative of canny CANNIKINCANNIKINSCANNIKIN n pl. -S a small can or cup CANNILYCANNILY adv in a canny manner CANNINGCANNINGSCANNING n pl. -S the business of preserving food in airtight containers CANNONCANNONSCANNONEDCANNONINGCANNON v -ED, -ING, -S to fire a cannon (a heavy firearm) CANNONRYCANNONRIESCANNONRY n pl. -RIES artillery CANNOTCANNOT the negative form of can CANNULACANNULARCANNULASCANNULAECANNULA n pl. -LAS or -LAE a tube inserted into a bodily cavity ■CANNULAR² adj CANNYCANNIERCANNIESTCANNY adj -NIER, -NIEST prudent CANOECANOEDCANOEINGCANOESCANOE v -NOED, -NOEING, -NOES to paddle a canoe (a light, slender boat) CANOEISTCANOEISTSCANOEIST n pl. -S one who canoes CANONCANONSCANONICCANON n pl. -S a law decreed by a church council ■CANONIC² adj CANONESSCANONESSESCANONESS n pl. -ES a woman who lives according to a canon CANONISECANONISEDCANONISINGCANONISESCANONISE v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES to canonize CANONISTCANONISTSCANONIST n pl. -S a specialist in canon law CANONIZECANONIZEDCANONIZINGCANONIZESCANONIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to declare to be a saint CANONRYCANONRIESCANONRY n pl. -RIES a clerical office CANOPYCANOPIEDCANOPYINGCANOPIESCANOPY v -PIED, -PYING, -PIES to cover from above CANOROUSCANOROUS adj melodic CANSFULCANSFUL a pl. of canful CANSOCANSOSCANSO n pl. -SOS a love song CANSTCANST a present 2d person sing. of can CANTCANTSCANTEDCANTINGCANT v -ED, -ING, -S to tilt or slant CANTALACANTALASCANTALA n pl. -S a tropical plant CANTATACANTATASCANTATA n pl. -S a vocal composition CANTDOGCANTDOGSCANTDOG n pl. -S a device used to move logs CANTEENCANTEENSCANTEEN n pl. -S a small container for carrying water CANTERCANTERSCANTEREDCANTERINGCANTER v -ED, -ING, -S to ride a horse at a moderate pace CANTHUSCANTHALCANTHICANTHUS n pl. -THI a corner of the eye ■CANTHAL² adj CANTICCANTIC adj slanted CANTICLECANTICLESCANTICLE n pl. -S a hymn CANTINACANTINASCANTINA n pl. -S a saloon CANTLECANTLESCANTLE n pl. -S the rear part of a saddle CANTOCANTOSCANTO n pl. -TOS a division of a long poem CANTONCANTONSCANTONEDCANTONINGCANTON v -ED, -ING, -S to divide into cantons (districts) CANTONALCANTONAL adj pertaining to a canton CANTORCANTORSCANTOR n pl. -S a religious singer CANTRAIPCANTRAIPSCANTRAIP n pl. -S cantrip CANTRAPCANTRAPSCANTRAP n pl. -S cantrip CANTRIPCANTRIPSCANTRIP n pl. -S a magic spell CANTUSCANTUSCANTUS n pl. CANTUS a style of church music CANTYCANTY adj cheerful CANULACANULASCANULAECANULA n pl. -LAS or -LAE cannula CANULATECANULATEDCANULATINGCANULATESCANULATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to insert a canula into CANVASCANVASESCANVASEDCANVASINGCANVAS v -ED, -ING, -ES to canvass CANVASERCANVASERSCANVASER n pl. -S one that canvases CANVASSCANVASSESCANVASSEDCANVASSINGCANVASS v -ED, -ING, -ES to examine thoroughly CANYONCANYONSCANYON n pl. -S a deep valley with steep sides CANZONACANZONASCANZONA n pl. -S canzone CANZONECANZONICANZONESCANZONE n pl. -NI or -NES a form of lyric poetry CANZONETCANZONETSCANZONET n pl. -S a short song CAPCAPPEDCAPPINGCAPSCAP v CAPPED, CAPPING, CAPS to provide with a cap (a type of head covering) CAPABLECAPABLYCAPABLERCAPABLESTCAPABLE adj -BLER, -BLEST having ability ■CAPABLY² adv CAPACITYCAPACITIESCAPACITY n pl. -TIES the ability to receive or contain CAPECAPESCAPEDCAPE n pl. -S a sleeveless garment ■CAPED² adj CAPELANCAPELANSCAPELAN n pl. -S capelin CAPELETCAPELETSCAPELET n pl. -S a small cape CAPELINCAPELINSCAPELIN n pl. -S a small, edible fish CAPERCAPERSCAPEREDCAPERINGCAPER v -ED, -ING, -S to frolic CAPERERCAPERERSCAPERER n pl. -S one that capers CAPESKINCAPESKINSCAPESKIN n pl. -S a soft leather CAPEWORKCAPEWORKSCAPEWORK n pl. -S a bullfighting technique CAPFULCAPFULSCAPFUL n pl. -S as much as a cap can hold CAPHCAPHSCAPH n pl. -S kaph CAPIASCAPIASESCAPIAS n pl. -ES a judicial writ CAPITACAPITA pl. of caput CAPITALCAPITALSCAPITAL n pl. -S the upper part of a column CAPITATECAPITATE adj head-shaped CAPITOLCAPITOLSCAPITOL n pl. -S a building occupied by a state legislature CAPITULACAPITULA n/pl flower clusters CAPLESSCAPLESS adj being without a cap CAPLINCAPLINSCAPLIN n pl. -S capelin CAPMAKERCAPMAKERSCAPMAKER n pl. -S one that makes caps CAPOCAPOSCAPO n pl. -POS a pitch raising device for fretted instruments CAPONCAPONSCAPON n pl. -S a gelded rooster CAPONIERCAPONIERSCAPONIER n pl. -S a type of defense CAPONIZECAPONIZEDCAPONIZINGCAPONIZESCAPONIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to geld a rooster CAPORALCAPORALSCAPORAL n pl. -S a coarse tobacco CAPOTECAPOTESCAPOTE n pl. -S a hooded cloak or overcoat CAPOUCHCAPOUCHESCAPOUCH n pl. -ES capuche CAPPEDCAPPED past tense of cap CAPPERCAPPERSCAPPER n pl. -S a capmaker CAPPINGCAPPINGSCAPPING n pl. -S a wax covering in a honeycomb CAPRICCAPRIC adj pertaining to a goat CAPRICCICAPRICCI n/pl caprices CAPRICECAPRICESCAPRICE n pl. -S a whim CAPRIFIGCAPRIFIGSCAPRIFIG n pl. -S a European tree CAPRINECAPRINE adj capric CAPRIOLECAPRIOLEDCAPRIOLINGCAPRIOLESCAPRIOLE v -OLED, -OLING, -OLES to leap CAPSICINCAPSICINSCAPSICIN n pl. -S a liquid used as a flavoring CAPSICUMCAPSICUMSCAPSICUM n pl. -S a tropical herb CAPSIDCAPSIDSCAPSIDALCAPSID n pl. -S the outer shell of a virus particle ■CAPSIDAL² adj CAPSIZECAPSIZEDCAPSIZINGCAPSIZESCAPSIZE v -SIZED, -SIZING, -SIZES to overturn CAPSTANCAPSTANSCAPSTAN n pl. -S a machine used to hoist weights CAPSTONECAPSTONESCAPSTONE n pl. -S the top stone of a structure CAPSULARCAPSULAR adj enclosed and compact CAPSULECAPSULEDCAPSULINGCAPSULESCAPSULE v -SULED, -SULING, -SULES to condense into a brief form CAPTAINCAPTAINSCAPTAINEDCAPTAININGCAPTAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to lead or command CAPTANCAPTANSCAPTAN n pl. -S a fungicide CAPTIONCAPTIONSCAPTIONEDCAPTIONINGCAPTION v -ED, -ING, -S to provide with a title CAPTIOUSCAPTIOUS adj tending to find fault CAPTIVECAPTIVESCAPTIVE n pl. -S a prisoner CAPTORCAPTORSCAPTOR n pl. -S one who takes or holds a captive CAPTURECAPTUREDCAPTURINGCAPTURESCAPTURE v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES to take by force or cunning CAPTURERCAPTURERSCAPTURER n pl. -S one that captures CAPUCHECAPUCHESCAPUCHEDCAPUCHE n pl. -S a hood or cowl ■CAPUCHED² adj CAPUCHINCAPUCHINSCAPUCHIN n pl. -S a long-tailed monkey CAPUTCAPITACAPUT n pl. CAPITA a head or head-like part CAPYBARACAPYBARASCAPYBARA n pl. -S a large rodent CARCARSCAR n pl. -S an automobile CARABAOCARABAOSCARABAO n pl. -BAOS a water buffalo CARABIDCARABIDSCARABID n pl. -S a predatory beetle CARABINCARABINSCARABIN n pl. -S carbine CARABINECARABINESCARABINE n pl. -S carbine CARACALCARACALSCARACAL n pl. -S an African lynx CARACARACARACARASCARACARA n pl. -S a large hawk CARACKCARACKSCARACK n pl. -S carrack CARACOLCARACOLLEDCARACOLLINGCARACOLSCARACOL v -COLLED, -COLLING, -COLS to caracole CARACOLECARACOLEDCARACOLINGCARACOLESCARACOLE v -COLED, -COLING, -COLES to perform a half turn on a horse CARACULCARACULSCARACUL n pl. -S karakul CARAFECARAFESCARAFE n pl. -S a glass bottle CARAGANACARAGANASCARAGANA n pl. -S an Asian shrub CARAGEENCARAGEENSCARAGEEN n pl. -S an edible seaweed CARAMELCARAMELSCARAMEL n pl. -S a chewy candy CARANGIDCARANGIDSCARANGID n pl. -S a marine fish CARAPACECARAPACESCARAPACE n pl. -S a hard, protective outer covering CARAPAXCARAPAXESCARAPAX n pl. -ES carapace CARASSOWCARASSOWSCARASSOW n pl. -S curassow CARATCARATSCARAT n pl. -S a unit of weight for gems CARATECARATESCARATE n pl. -S a tropical skin disease CARAVANCARAVANEDCARAVANINGCARAVANSCARAVANNEDCARAVANNINGCARAVANSCARAVAN v -VANED, -VANING, -VANS or -VANNED, -VANNING, -VANS to travel in a group Y Y CARAVELCARAVELSCARAVEL n pl. -S a small sailing ship CARAWAYCARAWAYSCARAWAY n pl. -WAYS an herb used in cooking CARBAMICCARBAMIC adj pertaining to a type of acid CARBAMYLCARBAMYLSCARBAMYL n pl. -S a chemical radical CARBARNCARBARNSCARBARN n pl. -S a garage for buses CARBARYLCARBARYLSCARBARYL n pl. -S an insecticide CARBIDECARBIDESCARBIDE n pl. -S a carbon compound CARBINECARBINESCARBINE n pl. -S a light rifle CARBINOLCARBINOLSCARBINOL n pl. -S an alcohol CARBONCARBONSCARBONICCARBON n pl. -S a nonmetallic element ■CARBONIC ²adj CARBONYLCARBONYLSCARBONYL n pl. -S a chemical compound CARBORACARBORASCARBORA n pl. -S a wood-boring worm CARBOXYLCARBOXYLSCARBOXYL n pl. -S a univalent acid radical CARBOYCARBOYEDCARBOYSCARBOY n pl. -BOYS a bottle enclosed in a protective basket ■CARBOYED ²adj CARBURETCARBURETEDCARBURETINGCARBURETSCARBURETTEDCARBURETTINGCARBURETSCARBURET v -RETED, -RETING, -RETS or -RETTED, -RETTING, -RETS to combine chemically with carbon CARCAJOUCARCAJOUSCARCAJOU n pl. -S a carnivorous mammal CARCANETCARCANETSCARCANET n pl. -S a jeweled necklace CARCASECARCASESCARCASE n pl. -S carcass CARCASSCARCASSESCARCASS n pl. -ES the body of a dead animal CARCELCARCELSCARCEL n pl. -S a unit of illumination CARDCARDSCARDEDCARDINGCARD v -ED, -ING, -S to provide with a card (a stiff piece of paper) CARDAMOMCARDAMOMSCARDAMOM n pl. -S a tropical herb CARDAMONCARDAMONSCARDAMON n pl. -S cardamom CARDAMUMCARDAMUMSCARDAMUM n pl. -S cardamom CARDCASECARDCASESCARDCASE n pl. -S a case for holding cards CARDERCARDERSCARDER n pl. -S one that does carding CARDIACARDIASCARDIAECARDIA n pl. -DIAS or -DIAE an opening of the esophagus CARDIACCARDIACSCARDIAC n pl. -S a person with a heart disorder CARDIGANCARDIGANSCARDIGAN n pl. -S a type of sweater CARDINALCARDINALSCARDINAL n pl. -S a high-ranking official of the Roman Catholic Church CARDINGCARDINGSCARDING n pl. -S the process of combing and cleaning cotton fibers; cleaned and combed fibers CARDIOIDCARDIOIDSCARDIOID n pl. -S a heart-shaped curve CARDITISCARDITICCARDITISESCARDITIS n pl. -TISES inflammation of the heart ■CARDITIC ²adj CARDOONCARDOONSCARDOON n pl. -S a perennial plant CARECAREDCARINGCARESCARE v CARED, CARING, CARES to be concerned or interested CAREENCAREENSCAREENEDCAREENINGCAREEN v -ED, -ING, -S to lurch while moving CAREENERCAREENERSCAREENER n pl. -S one that careens CAREERCAREERSCAREEREDCAREERINGCAREER v -ED, -ING, -S to go at full speed CAREERERCAREERERSCAREERER n pl. -S one that careers CAREFREECAREFREE adj being without worry or anxiety CAREFULCAREFULLERCAREFULLESTCAREFUL adj -FULLER, -FULLEST cautious CARELESSCARELESS adj inattentive; negligent CARERCARERSCARER n pl. -S one that cares CARESSCARESSESCARESSEDCARESSINGCARESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to touch lovingly CARESSERCARESSERSCARESSER n pl. -S one that caresses CARETCARETSCARET n pl. -S a proofreaders' symbol CAREWORNCAREWORN adj haggard CAREXCARICESCAREX n pl. CARICES a marsh plant CARFARECARFARESCARFARE n pl. -S payment for a bus or car ride CARFULCARFULSCARFUL n pl. -S as much as a car can hold CARGOCARGOSCARGOESCARGO n pl. -GOS or -GOES conveyed merchandise CARHOPCARHOPSCARHOP n pl. -S a waitress at a drive-in restaurant CARIBECARIBESCARIBE n pl. -S the piranha CARIBOUCARIBOUSCARIBOU n pl. -S a large deer CARICESCARICES pl. of carex CARIESCARIESCARIEDCARIES n pl. CARIES tooth decay ■CARIED ²adj CARILLONCARILLONNEDCARILLONNINGCARILLONSCARILLON v -LONNED, -LONNING, -LONS to play a set of bells CARINACARINALCARINASCARINAECARINA n pl. -NAS or -NAE a carinate anatomical part ■CARINAL ²adj CARINATECARINATE adj shaped like the keel of a ship CARINGCARING present participle of care CARIOCACARIOCASCARIOCA n pl. -S a South American dance CARIOLECARIOLESCARIOLE n pl. -S a small, open carriage CARIOUSCARIOUS adj decayed CARKCARKSCARKEDCARKINGCARK v -ED, -ING, -S to worry CARLCARLSCARL n pl. -S a peasant CARLECARLESCARLE n pl. -S carl CARLESSCARLESS adj being without a car CARLINCARLINSCARLIN n pl. -S an old woman CARLINECARLINESCARLINE n pl. -S carling CARLINGCARLINGSCARLING n pl. -S a beam supporting a ship's deck CARLISHCARLISH adj resembling a carl CARLOADCARLOADSCARLOAD n pl. -S as much as a car can hold CARMAKERCARMAKERSCARMAKER n pl. -S an automobile manufacturer CARMANCARMENCARMAN n pl. -MEN a streetcar driver CARMINECARMINESCARMINE n pl. -S a vivid red color CARNCARNSCARN n pl. -S cairn CARNAGECARNAGESCARNAGE n pl. -S great and bloody slaughter CARNALCARNALLYCARNAL adj pertaining to bodily appetites ■CARNALLY ²adv CARNAUBACARNAUBASCARNAUBA n pl. -S a palm tree CARNEYCARNEYSCARNEY n pl. -NEYS carny CARNIECARNIESCARNIE n pl. -S carny CARNIESCARNIES pl. of carny CARNIFYCARNIFIEDCARNIFYINGCARNIFIESCARNIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to form into flesh CARNIVALCARNIVALSCARNIVAL n pl. -S a traveling amusement show CARNYCARNIESCARNY n pl. -NIES a carnival CAROACHCAROACHESCAROACH n pl. -ES caroche CAROBCAROBSCAROB n pl. -S an evergreen tree CAROCHCAROCHESCAROCH n pl. -ES caroche CAROCHECAROCHESCAROCHE n pl. -S a stately carriage CAROLCAROLEDCAROLINGCAROLSCAROLLEDCAROLLINGCAROLSCAROL v -OLED, -OLING, -OLS or-OLLED, -OLLING, -OLS to sing joyously CAROLERCAROLERSCAROLER n pl. -S one that carols CAROLICAROLI a pl. of carolus CAROLLEDCAROLLED a past tense of carol CAROLLERCAROLLERSCAROLLER n pl. -S caroler CAROLLINGCAROLLING a present participle of carol CAROLUSCAROLUSESCAROLICAROLUS n pl. -LUSES or -LI an old English coin CAROMCAROMSCAROMEDCAROMINGCAROM v -ED, -ING, -S to collide with and rebound CAROTENECAROTENESCAROTENE n pl. -S a plant pigment CAROTIDCAROTIDSCAROTID n pl. -S an artery in the neck CAROTINCAROTINSCAROTIN n pl. -S carotene CAROUSALCAROUSALSCAROUSAL n pl. -S a boisterous drinking party CAROUSECAROUSEDCAROUSINGCAROUSESCAROUSE v -ROUSED, -ROUSING,-ROUSES to engage in a carousal CAROUSELCAROUSELSCAROUSEL n pl. -S an amusement park ride CAROUSERCAROUSERSCAROUSER n pl. -S one that carouses CAROUSINGCAROUSING present participle of carouse CARPCARPSCARPEDCARPINGCARP v -ED, -ING, -S to find fault unreasonably CARPALCARPALSCARPAL n pl. -S carpale CARPALECARPALIACARPALE n pl. -LIA a bone of the wrist CARPELCARPELSCARPEL n pl. -S a simple pistil CARPERCARPERSCARPER n pl. -S one that carps CARPETCARPETSCARPETEDCARPETINGCARPET v -ED, -ING, -S to cover a floor with a heavy fabric CARPICARPI pl. of carpus CARPINGCARPINGSCARPING n pl. -S the act of one who carps CARPORTCARPORTSCARPORT n pl. -S a shelter for a car CARPUSCARPICARPUS n pl. -PI the wrist CARRACKCARRACKSCARRACK n pl. -S a type of merchant ship CARRELCARRELSCARREL n pl. -S a desk in a library stack for solitary study CARRELLCARRELLSCARRELL n pl. -S carrel CARRIAGECARRIAGESCARRIAGE n pl. -S a wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle CARRIEDCARRIED past tense of carry CARRIERCARRIERSCARRIER n pl. -S one that carries CARRIESCARRIES present 3d person sing. of carry CARRIOLECARRIOLESCARRIOLE n pl. -S cariole CARRIONCARRIONSCARRION n pl. -S dead and putrefying flesh CARRITCHCARRITCHESCARRITCH n pl. -ES a religious handbook CARROCHCARROCHESCARROCH n pl. -ES caroche CARROMCARROMSCARROMEDCARROMINGCARROM v -ED, -ING, -S to carom CARROTCARROTSCARROT n pl. -S an edible orange root CARROTINCARROTINSCARROTIN n pl. -S carotene CARROTYCARROTIERCARROTIESTCARROTY adj -ROTIER, -ROTIEST resembling a carrot in color CARRYCARRIEDCARRYINGCARRIESCARRY v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES to convey from one place to another CARRYALLCARRYALLSCARRYALL n pl. -S a light covered carriage CARRYONCARRYONSCARRYON n pl. -S a small piece of luggage CARRYOUTCARRYOUTSCARRYOUT n pl. -S a take-out order of food CARSECARSESCARSE n pl. -S low, fertile land along a river CARSICKCARSICK adj nauseated from riding in a car CARTCARTSCARTEDCARTINGCARTABLECART v -ED, -ING, -S to convey in a cart (a two-wheeled vehicle) ■CARTABLE ²adj CARTAGECARTAGESCARTAGE n pl. -S the act of carting CARTECARTESCARTE n pl. -S a menu CARTELCARTELSCARTEL n pl. -S a business organization CARTERCARTERSCARTER n pl. -S one that carts CARTLOADCARTLOADSCARTLOAD n pl. -S as much as a cart can hold CARTONCARTONSCARTONEDCARTONINGCARTON v -ED, -ING, -S to pack in a cardboard box CARTOONCARTOONSCARTOONEDCARTOONINGCARTOON v -ED, -ING, -S to sketch a humorous representation of CARTOPCARTOP adj able to fit on top of a car CARTOUCHCARTOUCHESCARTOUCH n pl. -ES a scroll-like tablet CARUNCLECARUNCLESCARUNCLE n pl. -S a fleshy outgrowth CARVECARVEDCARVINGCARVESCARVE v CARVED, CARVING, CARVES to form by cutting CARVELCARVELSCARVEL n pl. -S caravel CARVENCARVEN adj carved CARVERCARVERSCARVER n pl. -S one that carves CARVINGCARVINGSCARVING n pl. -S a carved figure or design CARYATIDCARYATIDSCARYATIDESCARYATID n pl. -S or -ES a sculptured female figure used as a column CARYOTINCARYOTINSCARYOTIN n pl. -S karyotin CASACASASCASA n pl. -S a dwelling CASABACASABASCASABA n pl. -S a variety of melon CASAVACASAVASCASAVA n pl. -S cassava CASCABELCASCABELSCASCABEL n pl. -S the rear part of a cannon CASCABLECASCABLESCASCABLE n pl. -S cascabel CASCADECASCADEDCASCADINGCASCADESCASCADE v -CADED, -CADING, -CADES to fall like a waterfall CASCARACASCARASCASCARA n pl. -S a medicinal tree bark CASECASEDCASINGCASESCASE v CASED, CASING, CASES to put in a case (a container or receptacle) CASEASECASEASESCASEASE n pl. -S an enzyme CASEATECASEATEDCASEATINGCASEATESCASEATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to become cheesy CASEBOOKCASEBOOKSCASEBOOK n pl. -S a law textbook CASEDCASED past tense of case CASEFYCASEFIEDCASEFYINGCASEFIESCASEFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to caseate CASEINCASEINSCASEICCASEIN n pl. -S a milk protein ■CASEIC ²adj CASEMATECASEMATESCASEMATE n pl. -S a bombproof shelter CASEMENTCASEMENTSCASEMENT n pl. -S a type of window CASEOSECASEOSESCASEOSE n pl. -S a proteose CASEOUSCASEOUS adj cheesy CASERNCASERNSCASERN n pl. -S a barracks for soldiers CASERNECASERNESCASERNE n pl. -S casern CASETTECASETTESCASETTE n pl. -S cassette CASEWORKCASEWORKSCASEWORK n pl. -S a form of social work CASEWORMCASEWORMSCASEWORM n pl. -S an insect larva CASHCASHESCASHEDCASHINGCASHABLECASH v -ED, -ING, -ES to convert into cash (ready money) ■CASHABLE ²adj CASHAWCASHAWSCASHAW n pl. -S cushaw CASHBOOKCASHBOOKSCASHBOOK n pl. -S a book of monetary records CASHBOXCASHBOXESCASHBOX n pl. -ES a container for money CASHEWCASHEWSCASHEW n pl. -S a nut-bearing tree CASHIERCASHIERSCASHIEREDCASHIERINGCASHIER v -ED, -ING, -S to dismiss in disgrace CASHLESSCASHLESS adj having no cash CASHMERECASHMERESCASHMERE n pl. -S a fine wool CASHOOCASHOOSCASHOO n pl. -SHOOS catechu CASIMERECASIMERESCASIMERE n pl. -S a woolen fabric CASIMIRECASIMIRESCASIMIRE n pl. -S casimere CASINGCASINGSCASING n pl. -S a protective outer covering CASINOCASINOSCASINO n pl. -NOS a gambling room CASKCASKSCASKEDCASKINGCASK v -ED, -ING, -S to store in a cask (a strong barrel) CASKETCASKETSCASKETEDCASKETINGCASKET v -ED, -ING, -S to place in a burial case CASKYCASKY adj resembling a cask CASQUECASQUESCASQUEDCASQUE n pl. -S a helmet ■CASQUED ²adj CASSABACASSABASCASSABA n pl. -S casaba CASSAVACASSAVASCASSAVA n pl. -S a tropical plant CASSETTECASSETTESCASSETTE n pl. -S a small case containing audiotape or videotape CASSIACASSIASCASSIA n pl. -S a variety of cinnamon CASSINOCASSINOSCASSINO n pl. -NOS a card game CASSISCASSISESCASSIS n pl. -SISES a European bush CASSOCKCASSOCKSCASSOCK n pl. -S a long garment worn by clergymen CASTCASTCASTINGCASTSCAST v CAST, CASTING, CASTS to throw with force CASTANETCASTANETSCASTANET n pl. -S a rhythm instrument CASTAWAYCASTAWAYSCASTAWAY n pl. -WAYS an outcast CASTECASTESCASTE n pl. -S a system of distinct social classes CASTEISMCASTEISMSCASTEISM n pl. -S the use of a caste system CASTERCASTERSCASTER n pl. -S a small, swiveling wheel CASTINGCASTINGSCASTING n pl. -S something made in a mold CASTLECASTLEDCASTLINGCASTLESCASTLE v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES to make a certain move in chess CASTOFFCASTOFFSCASTOFF n pl. -S a discarded person or thing CASTORCASTORSCASTOR n pl. -S caster CASTRATECASTRATEDCASTRATINGCASTRATESCASTRATE v -TRATED, -TRATING, -TRATES to remove the testes of CASTRATOCASTRATICASTRATO n pl. -TI a singer castrated in boyhood CASUALCASUALSCASUAL n pl. -S one who works occasionally CASUALLYCASUALLY adv informally CASUALTYCASUALTIESCASUALTY n pl. -TIES a victim of war or disaster CASUISTCASUISTSCASUIST n pl. -S one who resolves ethical problems CASUSCASUSCASUS n pl. CASUS a legal occurrence or event CATCATTEDCATTINGCATSCAT v CATTED, CATTING, CATS to hoist an anchor to the cathead CATACOMBCATACOMBSCATACOMB n pl. -S an underground cemetery CATALASECATALASESCATALASE n pl. -S an enzyme CATALOCATALOSCATALOESCATALO n pl. -LOS or -LOES a hybrid between a buffalo and a cow CATALOGCATALOGSCATALOGEDCATALOGINGCATALOG v -ED, -ING, -S to classify information descriptively CATALPACATALPASCATALPA n pl. -S a tree CATALYSTCATALYSTSCATALYST n pl. -S a substance that accelerates a chemical reaction CATALYZECATALYZEDCATALYZINGCATALYZESCATALYZE v -LYZED, -LYZING, -LYZES to act as a catalyst CATAMITECATAMITESCATAMITE n pl. -S a boy used in sodomy CATAPULTCATAPULTSCATAPULTEDCATAPULTINGCATAPULT v -ED, -ING, -S to hurl through the air CATARACTCATARACTSCATARACT n pl. -S a tremendous waterfall CATARRHCATARRHSCATARRH n pl. -S inflammation of a mucous membrane CATBIRDCATBIRDSCATBIRD n pl. -S a songbird CATBOATCATBOATSCATBOAT n pl. -S a small sailboat CATBRIERCATBRIERSCATBRIER n pl. -S a thorny vine CATCALLCATCALLSCATCALLEDCATCALLINGCATCALL v -ED, -ING, -S to deride by making shrill sounds CATCHCAUGHTCATCHINGCATCHESCATCH v CAUGHT, CATCHING, CATCHES to capture after pursuit CATCHALLCATCHALLSCATCHALL n pl. -S a container for odds and ends CATCHERCATCHERSCATCHER n pl. -S one that catches CATCHFLYCATCHFLIESCATCHFLY n pl. -FLIES an insect-catching plant CATCHUPCATCHUPSCATCHUP n pl. -S ketchup CATCHYCATCHIERCATCHIESTCATCHY adj CATCHIER, CATCHIEST pleasing and easily remembered CATECATESCATE n pl. -S a choice food CATECHINCATECHINSCATECHIN n pl. -S a chemical used in dyeing CATECHOLCATECHOLSCATECHOL n pl. -S a chemical used in photography CATECHUCATECHUSCATECHU n pl. -S a resin used in tanning CATEGORYCATEGORIESCATEGORY n pl. -RIES a division in any system of classification CATENACATENASCATENAECATENA n pl. -NAS or -NAE a closely linked series CATENARYCATENARIESCATENARY n pl. -NARIES a mathematical curve CATENATECATENATEDCATENATINGCATENATESCATENATE v -NATED, -NATING, -NATES to link together CATENOIDCATENOIDSCATENOID n pl. -S a geometric surface CATERCATERSCATEREDCATERINGCATER v -ED, -ING, -S to provide food and service for CATERANCATERANSCATERAN n pl. -S a brigand CATERERCATERERSCATERER n pl. -S one that caters CATERESSCATERESSESCATERESS n pl. -ES a woman who caters CATFACECATFACESCATFACE n pl. -S a deformity of fruit CATFALLCATFALLSCATFALL n pl. -S an anchor line CATFISHCATFISHESCATFISH n pl. -ES a scaleless, large-headed fish CATGUTCATGUTSCATGUT n pl. -S a strong cord CATHEADCATHEADSCATHEAD n pl. -S a beam projecting from a ship's bow CATHECTCATHECTSCATHECTEDCATHECTINGCATHECT v -ED, -ING, -S to invest with psychic energy CATHEDRACATHEDRASCATHEDRAECATHEDRA n pl. -DRAS or -DRAE a bishop's throne CATHETERCATHETERSCATHETER n pl. -S a medical instrument CATHEXISCATHEXESCATHEXIS n pl. -THEXES the concentration of psychic energy on a person or idea CATHODECATHODESCATHODICCATHODE n pl. -S a negatively charged electrode ■CATHODIC ²adj CATHOLICCATHOLIC adj universal CATHOUSECATHOUSESCATHOUSE n pl. -S a brothel CATIONCATIONSCATIONICCATION n pl. -S a positively charged ion ■CATIONIC ²adj CATKINCATKINSCATKIN n pl. -S a flower cluster CATLIKECATLIKE adj resembling a cat; stealthy; silent CATLINCATLINSCATLIN n pl. -S catling CATLINGCATLINGSCATLING n pl. -S a surgical knife CATMINTCATMINTSCATMINT n pl. -S catnip CATNAPCATNAPPEDCATNAPPINGCATNAPSCATNAP v -NAPPED, -NAPPING, -NAPS to doze CATNAPERCATNAPERSCATNAPER n pl. -S one that steals cats CATNIPCATNIPSCATNIP n pl. -S an aromatic herb CATSPAWCATSPAWSCATSPAW n pl. -S a light wind CATSUPCATSUPSCATSUP n pl. -S ketchup CATTAILCATTAILSCATTAIL n pl. -S a marsh plant CATTALOCATTALOSCATTALOESCATTALO n pl. -LOS or -LOES catalo CATTEDCATTED past tense of cat CATTIECATTIESCATTIE n pl. -S an Asian unit of weight CATTIERCATTIER comparative of catty CATTIESTCATTIEST superlative of catty CATTILYCATTILY adv in a catty manner CATTINGCATTING present participle of cat CATTISHCATTISH adj catty CATTLECATTLE n/pl domesticated bovines CATTLEYACATTLEYASCATTLEYA n pl. -S a tropical orchid CATTYCATTIERCATTIESTCATTY adj -TIER, -TIEST catlike; spiteful CATWALKCATWALKSCATWALK n pl. -S a narrow walkway CAUCUSCAUCUSEDCAUCUSINGCAUCUSESCAUCUSSEDCAUCUSSINGCAUCUSSESCAUCUS v -CUSED, -CUSING, -CUSES or -CUSSED, -CUSSING, -CUSSES to hold a political meeting CAUDADCAUDAD adv toward the tail CAUDALCAUDALLYCAUDAL adj taillike ■CAUDALLY ²adv CAUDATECAUDATE adj having a tail CAUDATEDCAUDATED adj caudate CAUDEXCAUDICESCAUDEXESCAUDEX n pl. -DICES or -DEXES the woody base of some plants CAUDILLOCAUDILLOSCAUDILLO n pl. -LLOS a military dictator CAUDLECAUDLESCAUDLE n pl. -S a warm beverage CAUGHTCAUGHT past tense of catch CAULCAULSCAUL n pl. -S a fetal membrane CAULDCAULDSCAULD n pl. -S cold CAULDRONCAULDRONSCAULDRON n pl. -S caldron CAULESCAULES pl. of caulis CAULICLECAULICLESCAULICLE n pl. -S a small stem CAULINECAULINE adj pertaining to a stem CAULISCAULESCAULIS n pl. -LES a plant stem CAULKCAULKSCAULKEDCAULKINGCAULK v -ED, -ING, -S to make the seams of a ship watertight CAULKERCAULKERSCAULKER n pl. -S one that caulks CAULKINGCAULKINGSCAULKING n pl. -S the material used to caulk CAUSABLECAUSABLE adj capable of being caused CAUSALCAUSALSCAUSAL n pl. -S a word expressing cause or reason CAUSALLYCAUSALLY adv by way of causing CAUSECAUSEDCAUSINGCAUSESCAUSE v CAUSED, CAUSING, CAUSES to bring about CAUSERCAUSERSCAUSER n pl. -S one that causes CAUSERIECAUSERIESCAUSERIE n pl. -S an informal conversation CAUSEWAYCAUSEWAYSCAUSEWAYEDCAUSEWAYINGCAUSEWAY v -ED, -ING, -S to build a raised roadway over CAUSEYCAUSEYSCAUSEY n pl. -SEYS a paved road CAUSINGCAUSING present participle of cause CAUSTICCAUSTICSCAUSTIC n pl. -S a corrosive substance CAUTERYCAUTERIESCAUTERY n pl. -TERIES something used to destroy tissue CAUTIONCAUTIONSCAUTIONEDCAUTIONINGCAUTION v -ED, -ING, -S to warn CAUTIOUSCAUTIOUS adj exercising prudence to avoid danger CAVALEROCAVALEROSCAVALERO n pl. -ROS a horseman CAVALIERCAVALIERSCAVALIEREDCAVALIERINGCAVALIER v -ED, -ING, -S to behave haughtily CAVALLACAVALLASCAVALLA n pl. -S a large food fish CAVALLYCAVALLIESCAVALLY n pl. -LIES cavalla CAVALRYCAVALRIESCAVALRY n pl. -RIES a mobile army unit CAVATINACAVATINASCAVATINECAVATINA n pl. -NAS or -NE a simple song CAVECAVEDCAVINGCAVESCAVE v CAVED, CAVING, CAVES to hollow out CAVEATCAVEATSCAVEAT n pl. -S a legal warning CAVEATORCAVEATORSCAVEATOR n pl. -S one that files a caveat CAVEDCAVED past tense of cave CAVEFISHCAVEFISHESCAVEFISH n pl. -ES a sightless fish CAVELIKECAVELIKE adj resembling a cave (an underground chamber) CAVEMANCAVEMENCAVEMAN n pl. -MEN a cave dweller CAVERCAVERSCAVER n pl. -S one that caves CAVERNCAVERNSCAVERNEDCAVERNINGCAVERN v -ED, -ING, -S to hollow out CAVETTOCAVETTOSCAVETTICAVETTO n pl. -TOS or -TI a concave molding CAVIARCAVIARSCAVIAR n pl. -S the roe of sturgeon CAVIARECAVIARESCAVIARE n pl. -S caviar CAVICORNCAVICORN adj having hollow horns CAVIECAVIESCAVIE n pl. -S a hencoop CAVIESCAVIES pl. of cavy CAVILCAVILEDCAVILINGCAVILSCAVILLEDCAVILLINGCAVILSCAVIL v -ILED, -ILING, -ILS or -ILLED, -ILLING, -ILS to carp CAVILERCAVILERSCAVILER n pl. -S one that cavils CAVILLERCAVILLERSCAVILLER n pl. -S caviler CAVILLINGCAVILLING a present participle of cavil CAVINGCAVING present participle of cave CAVITARYCAVITARY adj pertaining to the formation of cavities in tissue CAVITATECAVITATEDCAVITATINGCAVITATESCAVITATE v -TATED, -TATING, -TATES to form cavities CAVITYCAVITIEDCAVITIESCAVITY n pl. -TIES an unfilled space within a mass ■CAVITIED ²adj CAVORTCAVORTSCAVORTEDCAVORTINGCAVORT v -ED, -ING, -S to frolic CAVORTERCAVORTERSCAVORTER n pl. -S one that cavorts CAVYCAVIESCAVY n pl. -VIES a short-tailed rodent CAWCAWSCAWEDCAWINGCAW v -ED, -ING, -S to utter the sound of a crow CAYCAYSCAY n pl. CAYS a small, low island CAYENNECAYENNESCAYENNEDCAYENNE n pl. -S a hot seasoning ■CAYENNED ²adj CAYMANCAYMANSCAYMAN n pl. -S caiman CAYUSECAYUSESCAYUSE n pl. -S an Indian pony CAZIQUECAZIQUESCAZIQUE n pl. -S cacique CEASECEASEDCEASINGCEASESCEASE v CEASED, CEASING, CEASES to stop CEBIDCEBIDSCEBID n pl. -S ceboid CEBOIDCEBOIDSCEBOID n pl. -S one of a family of monkeys CECUMCECACECALCECALLYCECUM n pl. CECA a bodily cavity with one opening ■CECAL ²adj ■CECALLY ²adv CEDARCEDARSCEDARNCEDAR n pl. -S an evergreen tree ■CEDARN ²adj CEDECEDEDCEDINGCEDESCEDE v CEDED, CEDING, CEDES to yield CEDERCEDERSCEDER n pl. -S one that cedes CEDICEDISCEDI n pl. -S a monetary unit of Ghana CEDILLACEDILLASCEDILLA n pl. -S a pronunciation mark CEDINGCEDING present participle of cede CEDULACEDULASCEDULA n pl. -S a Philippine tax CEECEESCEE n pl. -S the letter C CEIBACEIBASCEIBA n pl. -S a tropical tree CEILCEILSCEILEDCEILINGCEIL v -ED, -ING, -S to furnish with a ceiling CEILERCEILERSCEILER n pl. -S one that ceils CEILINGCEILINGSCEILING n pl. -S the overhead lining of a room CEINTURECEINTURESCEINTURE n pl. -S a belt for the waist CELADONCELADONSCELADON n pl. -S a pale green color CELEBCELEBSCELEB n pl. -S a celebrity; a famous person CELERIACCELERIACSCELERIAC n pl. -S a variety of celery CELERITYCELERITIESCELERITY n pl. -TIES swiftness CELERYCELERIESCELERY n pl. -ERIES a plant with edible stalks CELESTACELESTASCELESTA n pl. -S a keyboard instrument CELESTECELESTESCELESTE n pl. -S celesta CELIACCELIAC adj pertaining to the abdomen CELIBACYCELIBACIESCELIBACY n pl. -CIES abstention from sexual intercourse CELIBATECELIBATESCELIBATE n pl. -S one who lives a life of celibacy CELLCELLSCELLEDCELLINGCELL v -ED, -ING, -S to store in a honeycomb CELLACELLAECELLA n pl. -LAE the interior of an ancient temple CELLARCELLARSCELLAREDCELLARINGCELLAR v -ED, -ING, -S to store in an underground room CELLARERCELLARERSCELLARER n pl. -S the steward of a monastery CELLARETCELLARETSCELLARET n pl. -S a cabinet for wine bottles CELLISTCELLISTSCELLIST n pl. -S one who plays the cello CELLOCELLOSCELLICELLO n pl. -LOS or -LI a stringed musical instrument CELLULARCELLULAR adj pertaining to a cell (a basic unit of life) CELLULECELLULESCELLULE n pl. -S a small cell CELOMCELOMSCELOMATACELOM n pl. -LOMS or -LOMATA coelom CELTCELTSCELT n pl. -S a primitive ax CEMBALOCEMBALICEMBALOSCEMBALO n pl. -LI or -LOS a harpsichord CEMENTCEMENTSCEMENTEDCEMENTINGCEMENT v -ED, -ING, -S to bind firmly CEMENTERCEMENTERSCEMENTER n pl. -S one that cements CEMENTUMCEMENTACEMENTUM n pl. -TA the hard tissue covering the roots of the teeth CEMETERYCEMETERIESCEMETERY n pl. -TERIES a burial ground CENACLECENACLESCENACLE n pl. -S a small dining room CENOBITECENOBITESCENOBITE n pl. -S a member of a religious order CENOTAPHCENOTAPHSCENOTAPH n pl. -S an empty tomb CENOTECENOTESCENOTE n pl. -S a sinkhole in limestone CENSECENSEDCENSINGCENSESCENSE v CENSED, CENSING, CENSES to perfume with incense CENSERCENSERSCENSER n pl. -S a vessel for burning incense CENSORCENSORSCENSOREDCENSORINGCENSOR v -ED, -ING, -S to delete an objectionable word or passage CENSUALCENSUAL adj pertaining to the act of censusing CENSURECENSUREDCENSURINGCENSURESCENSURE v -SURED, -SURING, -SURES to criticize severely CENSURERCENSURERSCENSURER n pl. -S one that censures CENSUSCENSUSESCENSUSEDCENSUSINGCENSUS v -ED, -ING, -ES to take an official count of CENTCENTSCENT n pl. -S the 100th part of a dollar CENTALCENTALSCENTAL n pl. -S a unit of weight CENTARECENTARESCENTARE n pl. -S a measure of land area CENTAURCENTAURSCENTAUR n pl. -S a mythological creature CENTAURYCENTAURIESCENTAURY n pl. -RIES a medicinal herb CENTAVOCENTAVOSCENTAVO n pl. -VOS a coin of various Spanish American nations CENTERCENTERSCENTEREDCENTERINGCENTER v -ED, -ING, -S to place at the center (the midpoint) CENTESISCENTESESCENTESIS n pl. -TESES a surgical puncture CENTIARECENTIARESCENTIARE n pl. -S centare CENTILECENTILESCENTILE n pl. -S a value of a statistical variable CENTIMECENTIMESCENTIME n pl. -S the 100th part of a franc CENTIMOCENTIMOSCENTIMO n pl. -MOS any of various small coins CENTNERCENTNERSCENTNER n pl. -S a unit of weight CENTOCENTONESCENTOSCENTO n pl. -TONES or -TOS a literary work made up of parts from other works CENTRACENTRA a pl. of centrum CENTRALCENTRALSCENTRAL n pl. -S a telephone exchange CENTRALCENTRALERCENTRALESTCENTRAL adj -TRALER, -TRALEST situated at, in, or near the center CENTRECENTREDCENTRINGCENTRESCENTRE v -TRED, -TRING, -TRES to center CENTRICCENTRIC adj situated at the center CENTRINGCENTRINGSCENTRING n pl. -S a temporary framework for an arch CENTRISMCENTRISMSCENTRISM n pl. -S moderate political philosophy CENTRISTCENTRISTSCENTRIST n pl. -S an advocate of centrism CENTROIDCENTROIDSCENTROID n pl. -S the center of mass of an object CENTRUMCENTRUMSCENTRACENTRUM n pl. -TRUMS or -TRA the body of a vertebra CENTUMCENTUMSCENTUM n pl. -S one hundred CENTUPLECENTUPLEDCENTUPLINGCENTUPLESCENTUPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to increase a hundredfold CENTURYCENTURIESCENTURY n pl. -RIES a period of 100 years CEORLCEORLSCEORLISHCEORL n pl. -S a freeman of low birth ■CEORLISH ²adj CEPHALADCEPHALAD adv toward the head CEPHALICCEPHALIC adj pertaining to the head CEPHALINCEPHALINSCEPHALIN n pl. -S a bodily chemical CERAMALCERAMALSCERAMAL n pl. -S a heat-resistant alloy CERAMICCERAMICSCERAMIC n pl. -S an item made of baked clay CERAMISTCERAMISTSCERAMIST n pl. -S one who makes ceramics CERASTESCERASTESCERASTES n pl. CERASTES a venomous snake CERATECERATESCERATE n pl. -S a medicated ointment CERATEDCERATED adj covered with wax CERATINCERATINSCERATIN n pl. -S keratin CERATOIDCERATOID adj hornlike CERCARIACERCARIAECERCARIASCERCARIA n pl. -IAE or -IAS a parasitic worm CERCISCERCISESCERCIS n pl. -CISES a shrub CERCUSCERCICERCUS n pl. CERCI a sensory appendage of an insect CERECEREDCERINGCERESCERE v CERED, CERING, CERES to wrap in a waxy cloth CEREALCEREALSCEREAL n pl. -S a food made from grain CEREBRALCEREBRALSCEREBRAL n pl. -S a kind of consonant CEREBRUMCEREBRICCEREBRUMSCEREBRACEREBRUM n pl. -BRUMS or -BRA a part of the brain ■CEREBRIC² adj CEREDCERED past tense of cere CEREMENTCEREMENTSCEREMENT n pl. -S a waxy cloth CEREMONYCEREMONIESCEREMONY n pl. -NIES a formal observance CEREUSCEREUSESCEREUS n pl. -ES a tall cactus CERIACERIASCERIA n pl. -S a chemical compound CERICCERIC adj containing cerium CERINGCERING present participle of cere CERIPHCERIPHSCERIPH n pl. -S serif CERISECERISESCERISE n pl. -S a red color CERITECERITESCERITE n pl. -S a mineral CERIUMCERIUMSCERIUM n pl. -S a metallic element CERMETCERMETSCERMET n pl. -S ceramal CERNUOUSCERNUOUS adj drooping or nodding CEROCEROSCERO n pl. CEROS a large food fish CEROTICCEROTIC adj pertaining to beeswax CEROTYPECEROTYPESCEROTYPE n pl. -S a process of engraving using wax CEROUSCEROUS adj pertaining to cerium CERTAINCERTAINERCERTAINESTCERTAIN adj -TAINER, -TAINEST absolutely confident CERTESCERTES adv in truth CERTIFYCERTIFIEDCERTIFYINGCERTIFIESCERTIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to confirm CERULEANCERULEANSCERULEAN n pl. -S a blue color CERUMENCERUMENSCERUMEN n pl. -S a waxy secretion of the ear CERUSECERUSESCERUSE n pl. -S a lead compound CERUSITECERUSITESCERUSITE n pl. -S a lead ore CERVELATCERVELATSCERVELAT n pl. -S a smoked sausage CERVICALCERVICAL adj pertaining to the cervix CERVINECERVINE adj pertaining to deer CERVIXCERVICESCERVIXESCERVIX n pl. -VICES or -VIXES the neck CESAREANCESAREANSCESAREAN n pl. -S a method of child delivery CESARIANCESARIANSCESARIAN n pl. -S cesarean CESIUMCESIUMSCESIUM n pl. -S a metallic element CESSCESSESCESSEDCESSINGCESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to tax or assess CESSIONCESSIONSCESSION n pl. -S the act of ceding CESSPITCESSPITSCESSPIT n pl. -S a cesspool CESSPOOLCESSPOOLSCESSPOOL n pl. -S a covered well or pit for sewage CESTACESTASCESTA n pl. -S a basket used in jai alai CESTICESTI pl. of cestus CESTODECESTODESCESTODE n pl. -S a tapeworm CESTOIDCESTOIDSCESTOID n pl. -S cestode CESTOSCESTOICESTOS n pl. -TOI cestus CESTUSCESTICESTUS n pl. -TI a belt or girdle CESTUSCESTUSESCESTUS n pl. -ES a hand covering for ancient Roman boxers CESURACESURASCESURAECESURA n pl. -RAS or -RAE caesura CETACEANCETACEANSCETACEAN n pl. -S an aquatic mammal CETANECETANESCETANE n pl. -S a diesel fuel CETECETESCETE n pl. -S a group of badgers CETOLOGYCETOLOGIESCETOLOGY n pl. -GIES the study of whales CHABOUKCHABOUKSCHABOUK n pl. -S a type of whip CHABUKCHABUKSCHABUK n pl. -S chabouk CHACMACHACMASCHACMA n pl. -S a large baboon CHACONNECHACONNESCHACONNE n pl. -S an ancient dance CHADCHADSCHADLESSCHAD n pl. -S a scrap of paper ■CHADLESS² adj CHADARIMCHADARIM a pl. of cheder CHAETACHAETALCHAETAECHAETA n pl. -TAE a bristle or seta ■CHAETAL² adj CHAFECHAFEDCHAFINGCHAFESCHAFE v CHAFED, CHAFING, CHAFES to warm by rubbing CHAFERCHAFERSCHAFER n pl. -S a large beetle CHAFFCHAFFSCHAFFEDCHAFFINGCHAFF v -ED, -ING, -S to poke fun at CHAFFERCHAFFERSCHAFFEREDCHAFFERINGCHAFFER v -ED, -ING, -S to bargain or haggle CHAFFYCHAFFIERCHAFFIESTCHAFFY adj CHAFFIER, CHAFFIEST worthless CHAFINGCHAFING present participle of chafe CHAGRINCHAGRINEDCHAGRININGCHAGRINSCHAGRINNEDCHAGRINNINGCHAGRINSCHAGRIN v -GRINED, -GRINING, -GRINS or -GRINNED, -GRINNING, -GRINS to humiliate CHAINCHAINSCHAINEDCHAININGCHAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to bind with a chain (a series of connected rings) CHAINECHAINESCHAINE n pl. -S a series of ballet turns CHAINMANCHAINMENCHAINMAN n pl. -MEN a surveyor's assistant who uses a measuring chain CHAIRCHAIRSCHAIREDCHAIRINGCHAIR v -ED, -ING, -S to install in office CHAIRMANCHAIRMENCHAIRMAN n pl. -MEN the presiding officer of a meeting CHAIRMANCHAIRMANEDCHAIRMANINGCHAIRMANSCHAIRMANNEDCHAIRMANNINGCHAIRMANSCHAIRMAN v -MANED, -MANING, -MANS or -MANNED, -MANNING, -MANS to act as chairman of CHAISECHAISESCHAISE n pl. -S a light carriage CHALAHCHALAHSCHALOTHCHALOTCHALAH n pl. -LAHS, -LOTH or -LOT challah CHALAZACHALAZALCHALAZASCHALAZAECHALAZA n pl. -ZAS or -ZAE a band of tissue in an egg ■CHALAZAL² adj CHALCIDCHALCIDSCHALCID n pl. -S a tiny fly CHALDRONCHALDRONSCHALDRON n pl. -S a unit of dry measure CHALEHCHALEHSCHALEH n pl. -S challah CHALETCHALETSCHALET n pl. -S a Swiss cottage CHALICECHALICESCHALICEDCHALICE n pl. -S a drinking cup ■CHALICED² adj CHALKCHALKSCHALKEDCHALKINGCHALK v -ED, -ING, -S to mark with chalk (a soft limestone) CHALKYCHALKIERCHALKIESTCHALKY adj CHALKIER, CHALKIEST resembling chalk CHALLAHCHALLAHSCHALLOTHCHALLOTCHALLAH n pl. -LAHS, -LOTH, or -LOT a kind of bread CHALLIECHALLIESCHALLIE n pl. -S challis CHALLIESCHALLIES pl. of chally CHALLISCHALLISESCHALLIS n pl. -LISES a light fabric CHALLOTCHALLOT a pl. of challah CHALLOTHCHALLOTH a pl. of challah CHALLYCHALLIESCHALLY n pl. -LIES challis CHALONECHALONESCHALONE n pl. -S a hormone CHALOTCHALOT a pl. of chalah CHALOTHCHALOTH a pl. of chalah CHALUTZCHALUTZIMCHALUTZ n pl. -LUTZIM halutz CHAMCHAMSCHAM n pl. -S a khan CHAMADECHAMADESCHAMADE n pl. -S a signal made with a drum CHAMBERCHAMBERSCHAMBEREDCHAMBERINGCHAMBER v -ED, -ING, -S to put in a chamber (a room) CHAMBRAYCHAMBRAYSCHAMBRAY n pl. -BRAYS a fine fabric CHAMFERCHAMFERSCHAMFEREDCHAMFERINGCHAMFER v -ED, -ING, -S to groove CHAMFRONCHAMFRONSCHAMFRON n pl. -S armor for a horse's head CHAMISECHAMISESCHAMISE n pl. -S chamiso CHAMISOCHAMISOSCHAMISO n pl. -SOS a flowering shrub CHAMMYCHAMMIEDCHAMMYINGCHAMMIESCHAMMY v -MIED, -MYING, -MIES to chamois CHAMOISCHAMOIXCHAMOIS n pl. -OIX a soft leather CHAMOISCHAMOISESCHAMOISEDCHAMOISINGCHAMOIS v -ED, -ING, -ES to prepare leather like chamois CHAMPCHAMPSCHAMPEDCHAMPINGCHAMP v -ED, -ING, -S to chew noisily CHAMPACCHAMPACSCHAMPAC n pl. -S champak CHAMPAKCHAMPAKSCHAMPAK n pl. -S an East Indian tree CHAMPERCHAMPERSCHAMPER n pl. -S one that champs CHAMPIONCHAMPIONSCHAMPIONEDCHAMPIONINGCHAMPION v -ED, -ING, -S to defend or support CHAMPYCHAMPY adj broken up by the trampling of beasts CHANCECHANCEDCHANCINGCHANCESCHANCE v CHANCED, CHANCING, CHANCES to risk CHANCELCHANCELSCHANCEL n pl. -S an area around a church altar CHANCERYCHANCERIESCHANCERY n pl. -CERIES a court of public record CHANCIERCHANCIER comparative of chancy CHANCIESTCHANCIEST superlative of chancy CHANCILYCHANCILY adv in a chancy manner CHANCINGCHANCING present participle of chance CHANCRECHANCRESCHANCRE n pl. -S a hard-based sore CHANCYCHANCIERCHANCIESTCHANCY adj CHANCIER, CHANCIEST risky CHANDLERCHANDLERSCHANDLER n pl. -S a dealer in provisions CHANFRONCHANFRONSCHANFRON n pl. -S chamfron CHANGCHANGSCHANG n pl. -S a cattie CHANGECHANGEDCHANGINGCHANGESCHANGE v CHANGED, CHANGING, CHANGES to make different CHANGERCHANGERSCHANGER n pl. -S one that changes CHANNELCHANNELEDCHANNELINGCHANNELSCHANNELLEDCHANNELLINGCHANNELSCHANNEL v -NELED, -NELING, -NELS or -NELLED, -NELLING, -NELS to direct along some desired course CHANSONCHANSONSCHANSON n pl. -S a song CHANTCHANTSCHANTEDCHANTINGCHANT v -ED, -ING, -S to sing CHANTAGECHANTAGESCHANTAGE n pl. -S blackmail CHANTERCHANTERSCHANTER n pl. -S one that chants CHANTEYCHANTEYSCHANTEY n pl. -TEYS a sailor's song CHANTIESCHANTIES pl. of chanty CHANTORCHANTORSCHANTOR n pl. -S chanter CHANTRYCHANTRIESCHANTRY n pl. -TRIES an endowment given to a church CHANTYCHANTIESCHANTY n pl. -TIES chantey CHAOSCHAOSESCHAOTICCHAOS n pl. -ES a state of total disorder; a confused mass ■CHAOTIC² adj CHAPCHAPPEDCHAPTCHAPPINGCHAPSCHAP v CHAPPED or CHAPT, CHAPPING, CHAPS to split, crack, or redden CHAPBOOKCHAPBOOKSCHAPBOOK n pl. -S a small book of popular tales CHAPECHAPESCHAPE n pl. -S a part of a scabbard CHAPEAUCHAPEAUXCHAPEAUSCHAPEAU n pl. -PEAUX or -PEAUS a hat CHAPELCHAPELSCHAPEL n pl. -S a place of worship CHAPERONCHAPERONSCHAPERONEDCHAPERONINGCHAPERON v -ED, -ING, -S to accompany CHAPITERCHAPITERSCHAPITER n pl. -S the capital of a column CHAPLAINCHAPLAINSCHAPLAIN n pl. -S a clergyman attached to a chapel CHAPLETCHAPLETSCHAPLET n pl. -S a wreath for the head CHAPMANCHAPMENCHAPMAN n pl. -MEN a peddler CHAPPEDCHAPPED a past tense of chap CHAPPINGCHAPPING present participle of chap CHAPTCHAPT a past tense of chap CHAPTERCHAPTERSCHAPTEREDCHAPTERINGCHAPTER v -ED, -ING, -S to divide a book into main sections CHAQUETACHAQUETASCHAQUETA n pl. -S a jacket worn by cowboys CHARCHARREDCHARRINGCHARSCHAR v CHARRED, CHARRING, CHARS to burn slightly CHARACIDCHARACIDSCHARACID n pl. -S characin CHARACINCHARACINSCHARACIN n pl. -S a tropical fish CHARADECHARADESCHARADE n pl. -S a word represented by pantomime CHARASCHARASESCHARAS n pl. -ES hashish CHARCOALCHARCOALSCHARCOALEDCHARCOALINGCHARCOAL v -ED, -ING, -S to blacken with charcoal (a dark, porous carbon) CHARDCHARDSCHARD n pl. -S a variety of beet CHARECHAREDCHARINGCHARESCHARE v CHARED, CHARING, CHARES to do small jobs CHARGECHARGEDCHARGINGCHARGESCHARGE v CHARGED, CHARGING, CHARGES to accuse formally CHARGERCHARGERSCHARGER n pl. -S one that charges CHARIERCHARIER comparative of chary CHARIESTCHARIEST superlative of chary CHARILYCHARILY adv in a chary manner CHARINGCHARING present participle of chare CHARIOTCHARIOTSCHARIOTEDCHARIOTINGCHARIOT v -ED, -ING, -S to ride in a type of cart CHARISMCHARISMSCHARISM n pl. -S charisma CHARISMACHARISMATACHARISMA n pl. -MATA a special magnetic appeal CHARITYCHARITIESCHARITY n pl. -TIES something given to the needy CHARKCHARKSCHARKEDCHARKINGCHARK v -ED, -ING, -S to char CHARKACHARKASCHARKA n pl. -S charkha CHARKHACHARKHASCHARKHA n pl. -S a spinning wheel CHARLADYCHARLADIESCHARLADY n pl. -DIES a cleaning woman CHARLOCKCHARLOCKSCHARLOCK n pl. -S a troublesome weed CHARMCHARMSCHARMEDCHARMINGCHARM v -ED, -ING, -S to attract irresistibly CHARMERCHARMERSCHARMER n pl. -S one that charms CHARMINGCHARMINGERCHARMINGESTCHARMING adj -INGER, -INGEST pleasing CHARNELCHARNELSCHARNEL n pl. -S a room where corpses are placed CHARPAICHARPAISCHARPAI n pl. -S charpoy CHARPOYCHARPOYSCHARPOY n pl. -POYS a bed used in India CHARQUICHARQUISCHARQUIDCHARQUI n pl. -S a type of meat ■CHARQUID² adj CHARRCHARRSCHARR n pl. -S a small-scaled trout CHARREDCHARRED past tense of char CHARRIERCHARRIER comparative of charry CHARRIESTCHARRIEST superlative of charry CHARRINGCHARRING present participle of char CHARROCHARROSCHARRO n pl. -ROS a cowboy CHARRYCHARRIERCHARRIESTCHARRY adj -RIER, -RIEST resembling charcoal CHARTCHARTSCHARTEDCHARTINGCHART v -ED, -ING, -S to map out CHARTERCHARTERSCHARTEREDCHARTERINGCHARTER v -ED, -ING, -S to lease or hire CHARTISTCHARTISTSCHARTIST n pl. -S a stock market specialist CHARYCHARIERCHARIESTCHARY adj CHARIER, CHARIEST cautious CHASECHASEDCHASINGCHASESCHASE v CHASED, CHASING, CHASES to pursue CHASERCHASERSCHASER n pl. -S one that chases CHASINGCHASINGSCHASING n pl. -S a design engraved on metal CHASMCHASMSCHASMALCHASMEDCHASMICCHASMYCHASM n pl. -S a deep cleft in the earth ■CHASMAL, CHASMED, CHASMIC, CHASMY² adj CHASSECHASSEDCHASSEINGCHASSESCHASSE v CHASSED, CHASSEING, CHASSES to perform a dance movement CHASSEURCHASSEURSCHASSEUR n pl. -S a cavalry soldier CHASSISCHASSISCHASSIS n pl. CHASSIS the frame of a car CHASTECHASTERCHASTESTCHASTELYCHASTE adj CHASTER, CHASTEST morally pure ■CHASTELY² adv CHASTENCHASTENSCHASTENEDCHASTENINGCHASTEN v -ED, -ING, -S to chastise CHASTISECHASTISEDCHASTISINGCHASTISESCHASTISE v -TISED, -TISING, -TISES to discipline by punishment CHASTITYCHASTIESCHASTITY n pl. -TIES moral purity CHASUBLECHASUBLESCHASUBLE n pl. -S a sleeveless vestment CHATCHATTEDCHATTINGCHATSCHAT v CHATTED, CHATTING, CHATS to converse informally CHATEAUCHATEAUXCHATEAUSCHATEAU n pl. -TEAUX or -TEAUS a large country house CHATTELCHATTELSCHATTEL n pl. -S a slave CHATTERCHATTERSCHATTEREDCHATTERINGCHATTERYCHATTER v -ED, -ING, -S to talk rapidly and trivially ■CHATTERY² adj CHATTINGCHATTING present participle of chat CHATTYCHATTILYCHATTIERCHATTIESTCHATTY adj -TIER, -TIEST talkative ■CHATTILY² adv CHAUFERCHAUFERSCHAUFER n pl. -S chauffer CHAUFFERCHAUFFERSCHAUFFER n pl. -S a small furnace CHAUNTCHAUNTSCHAUNTEDCHAUNTINGCHAUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to chant CHAUNTERCHAUNTERSCHAUNTER n pl. -S one that chaunts CHAUSSESCHAUSSES n/pl medieval armor CHAWCHAWSCHAWEDCHAWINGCHAW v -ED, -ING, -S to chew CHAWERCHAWERSCHAWER n pl. -S one that chaws CHAYOTECHAYOTESCHAYOTE n pl. -S a tropical vine CHAZANCHAZANSCHAZANIMCHAZAN n pl. -ZANS or -ZANIM a cantor CHAZZENCHAZZENSCHAZZENIMCHAZZEN n pl. -ZENS or -ZENIM chazan CHEAPCHEAPERCHEAPESTCHEAP adj CHEAPER, CHEAPEST inexpensive CHEAPCHEAPSCHEAP n pl. -S a market CHEAPENCHEAPENSCHEAPENEDCHEAPENINGCHEAPEN v -ED, -ING, -S to make cheap CHEAPIECHEAPIESCHEAPIE n pl. -S one that is cheap CHEAPISHCHEAPISH adj somewhat cheap CHEAPLYCHEAPLY adv in a cheap manner CHEATCHEATSCHEATEDCHEATINGCHEAT v -ED, -ING, -S to defraud CHEATERCHEATERSCHEATER n pl. -S one that cheats CHEBECCHEBECSCHEBEC n pl. -S a small bird CHECHAKOCHECHAKOSCHECHAKO n pl. -KOS a newcomer CHECKCHECKSCHECKEDCHECKINGCHECK v -ED, -ING, -S to inspect CHECKERCHECKERSCHECKEREDCHECKERINGCHECKER v -ED, -ING, -S to mark with squares CHECKOFFCHECKOFFSCHECKOFF n pl. -S a method of collecting union dues CHECKOUTCHECKOUTSCHECKOUT n pl. -S a test of a machine CHECKROWCHECKROWSCHECKROWEDCHECKROWINGCHECKROW v -ED, -ING, -S to plant in rows which divide the land into squares CHECKUPCHECKUPSCHECKUP n pl. -S an examination CHEDDARCHEDDARSCHEDDAR n pl. -S a type of cheese CHEDDITECHEDDITESCHEDDITE n pl. -S chedite CHEDERCHADARIMCHEDERSCHEDER n pl. CHADARIM or CHEDERS heder CHEDITECHEDITESCHEDITE n pl. -S an explosive CHEEKCHEEKSCHEEKEDCHEEKINGCHEEK v -ED, -ING, -S to speak impudently to CHEEKFULCHEEKFULSCHEEKFUL n pl. -S the amount held in one's cheek CHEEKYCHEEKIERCHEEKIESTCHEEKILYCHEEKY adj CHEEKIER, CHEEKIEST impudent ■CHEEKILY² adv CHEEPCHEEPSCHEEPEDCHEEPINGCHEEP v -ED, -ING, -S to chirp CHEEPERCHEEPERSCHEEPER n pl. -S one that cheeps CHEERCHEERSCHEEREDCHEERINGCHEER v -ED, -ING, -S to applaud with shouts of approval CHEERERCHEERERSCHEERER n pl. -S one that cheers CHEERFULCHEERFULLERCHEERFULLESTCHEERFUL adj -FULLER, -FULLEST full of spirits CHEERIERCHEERIER comparative of cheery CHEERIESTCHEERIEST superlative of cheery CHEERILYCHEERILY adv in a cheery manner CHEERIOCHEERIOSCHEERIO n pl. -IOS a greeting CHEEROCHEEROSCHEERO n pl. CHEEROS cheerio CHEERYCHEERIERCHEERIESTCHEERY adj CHEERIER, CHEERIEST cheerful CHEESECHEESEDCHEESINGCHEESESCHEESE v CHEESED, CHEESING, CHEESES to stop CHEESYCHEESIERCHEESIESTCHEESILYCHEESY adj CHEESIER, CHEESIEST resembling cheese (a food made from milk curds) ■CHEESILY² adv CHEETAHCHEETAHSCHEETAH n pl. -S a swift-running wildcat CHEFCHEFSCHEF n pl. -S a chief cook CHEFDOMCHEFDOMSCHEFDOM n pl. -S the status or function of a chef CHEGOECHEGOESCHEGOE n pl. -S chigoe CHELACHELAECHELA n pl. -LAE a pincerlike claw CHELACHELASCHELA n pl. -S a pupil of a guru CHELATECHELATEDCHELATINGCHELATESCHELATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to subject a compound to combination with a metal ion CHELATORCHELATORSCHELATOR n pl. -S one that chelates CHELOIDCHELOIDSCHELOID n pl. -S keloid CHEMICCHEMICSCHEMIC n pl. -S a chemist CHEMICALCHEMICALSCHEMICAL n pl. -S a substance obtained by a process of chemistry (the science of the various properties and transformations of substances) CHEMISECHEMISESCHEMISE n pl. -S a loose dress CHEMISMCHEMISMSCHEMISM n pl. -S chemical attraction CHEMISTCHEMISTSCHEMIST n pl. -S one versed in chemistry CHEMURGYCHEMURGIESCHEMURGY n pl. -GIES a branch of applied chemistry CHENILLECHENILLESCHENILLE n pl. -S a soft fabric CHENOPODCHENOPODSCHENOPOD n pl. -S a flowering plant CHEQUECHEQUESCHEQUE n pl. -S a written order directing a bank to pay money CHEQUERCHEQUERSCHEQUEREDCHEQUERINGCHEQUER v -ED, -ING, -S to checker CHERISHCHERISHESCHERISHEDCHERISHINGCHERISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to hold dear CHEROOTCHEROOTSCHEROOT n pl. -S a square-cut cigar CHERRYCHERRIESCHERRY n pl. -RIES a fruit CHERTCHERTSCHERT n pl. -S a compact rock CHERTYCHERTIERCHERTIESTCHERTY adj CHERTIER, CHERTIEST resembling chert CHERUBCHERUBICCHERUBSCHERUBIMCHERUB n pl. -UBS or -UBIM an angel ■CHERUBIC² adj CHERVILCHERVILSCHERVIL n pl. -S an aromatic herb CHESSCHESSESCHESS n pl. -ES a weed CHESSMANCHESSMENCHESSMAN n pl. -MEN one of the pieces used in chess (a board game for two players) CHESTCHESTSCHESTEDCHEST n pl. -S a part of the body ■CHESTED² adj CHESTFULCHESTFULSCHESTFUL n pl. -S as much as a chest or box can hold CHESTNUTCHESTNUTSCHESTNUT n pl. -S an edible nut CHESTYCHESTIERCHESTIESTCHESTY adj CHESTIER, CHESTIEST proud CHETAHCHETAHSCHETAH n pl. -S cheetah CHETHCHETHSCHETH n pl. -S heth CHEVALETCHEVALETSCHEVALET n pl. -S a part of a stringed instrument CHEVERONCHEVERONSCHEVERON n pl. -S chevron CHEVIEDCHEVIED past tense of chevy CHEVIESCHEVIES present 3d person sing. of chevy CHEVIOTCHEVIOTSCHEVIOT n pl. -S a coarse fabric CHEVRONCHEVRONSCHEVRON n pl. -S a V-shaped pattern CHEVYCHEVIEDCHEVYINGCHEVIESCHEVY v CHEVIED, CHEVYING, CHEVIES to chase about CHEWCHEWSCHEWEDCHEWINGCHEWABLECHEW v -ED, -ING, -S to crush or grind with the teeth ■CHEWABLE² adj CHEWERCHEWERSCHEWER n pl. -S one that chews CHEWINKCHEWINKSCHEWINK n pl. -S a common finch CHEWYCHEWIERCHEWIESTCHEWY adj CHEWIER, CHEWIEST not easily chewed CHEZCHEZ prep at the home of CHICHISCHI n pl. -S a Greek letter CHIACHIASCHIA n pl. -S a Mexican herb CHIAOCHIAOCHIAO n pl. CHIAO a monetary unit of China CHIASMCHIASMSCHIASM n pl. -S chiasma CHIASMACHIASMALCHIASMICCHIASMATACHIASMASCHIASMA n pl. -MATA or -MAS an anatomical junction ■CHIASMAL, CHIASMIC² adj CHIASMUSCHIASTICCHIASMICHIASMUS n pl. -MI a reversal of word order between parallel phrases ■CHIASTIC² adj CHIAUSCHIAUSESCHIAUS n pl. -ES a Turkish messenger CHIBOUKCHIBOUKSCHIBOUK n pl. -S a tobacco pipe CHICCHICSCHIC n pl. -S elegance CHICANECHICANEDCHICANINGCHICANESCHICANE v -CANED, -CANING, -CANES to trick CHICANERCHICANERSCHICANER n pl. -S one that chicanes CHICCORYCHICCORIESCHICCORY n pl. -RIES chicory CHICHICHICHISCHICHI n pl. -S elaborate ornamentation CHICKCHICKSCHICK n pl. -S a young bird CHICKENCHICKENSCHICKENEDCHICKENINGCHICKEN v -ED, -ING, -S to lose one's nerve CHICKPEACHICKPEASCHICKPEA n pl. -S an Asian herb CHICLECHICLESCHICLE n pl. -S a tree gum CHICLYCHICLY adv in an elegant manner CHICNESSCHICNESSESCHICNESS n pl. -ES elegance CHICOCHICOSCHICO n pl. -COS a prickly shrub CHICORYCHICORIESCHICORY n pl. -RIES a perennial herb CHIDECHIDEDCHIDCHIDDENCHIDINGCHIDESCHIDE v CHIDED or CHID, CHIDDEN, CHIDING, CHIDES to scold CHIDERCHIDERSCHIDER n pl. -S one that chides CHIEFCHIEFERCHIEFESTCHIEF adj CHIEFER, CHIEFEST highest in authority CHIEFCHIEFSCHIEF n pl. -S the person highest in authority CHIEFDOMCHIEFDOMSCHIEFDOM n pl. -S the domain of a chief CHIEFLYCHIEFLY adv above all CHIELCHIELSCHIEL n pl. -S chield CHIELDCHIELDSCHIELD n pl. -S a young man CHIFFONCHIFFONSCHIFFON n pl. -S a sheer fabric CHIGETAICHIGETAISCHIGETAI n pl. -S a wild ass CHIGGERCHIGGERSCHIGGER n pl. -S a parasitic mite CHIGNONCHIGNONSCHIGNON n pl. -S a woman's hairdo CHIGOECHIGOESCHIGOE n pl. -S a tropical flea CHILDCHILDRENCHILD n pl. CHILDREN a young person CHILDBEDCHILDBEDSCHILDBED n pl. -S the state of a woman giving birth CHILDECHILDESCHILDE n pl. -S a youth of noble birth CHILDINGCHILDING adj pregnant CHILDISHCHILDISH adj resembling a child CHILDLYCHILDLIERCHILDLIESTCHILDLY adj -LIER, -LIEST resembling a child CHILDRENCHILDREN pl. of child CHILECHILESCHILE n pl. -S chili CHILICHILIESCHILI n pl. -ES a hot pepper CHILIADCHILIADSCHILIAD n pl. -S a group of one thousand CHILIASMCHILIASMSCHILIASM n pl. -S a religious doctrine CHILIASTCHILIASTSCHILIAST n pl. -S a supporter of chiliasm CHILLCHILLSCHILLEDCHILLINGCHILL v -ED, -ING, -S to make cold CHILLCHILLERCHILLESTCHILL adj CHILLER, CHILLEST cool CHILLERCHILLERSCHILLER n pl. -S one that chills CHILLICHILLIESCHILLI n pl. -ES chili CHILLUMCHILLUMSCHILLUM n pl. -S a part of a water pipe CHILLYCHILLIERCHILLIESTCHILLILYCHILLY adj CHILLIER, CHILLIEST cool ■CHILLILY² adv CHILOPODCHILOPODSCHILOPOD n pl. -S a multi-legged insect CHIMAERACHIMAERASCHIMAERA n pl. -S a marine fish CHIMARCHIMARSCHIMAR n pl. -S chimere CHIMBCHIMBSCHIMB n pl. -S the rim of a cask CHIMBLEYCHIMBLEYSCHIMBLEY n pl. -BLEYS chimley CHIMBLYCHIMBLIESCHIMBLY n pl. -BLIES chimley CHIMECHIMEDCHIMINGCHIMESCHIME v CHIMED, CHIMING, CHIMES to ring harmoniously CHIMERCHIMERSCHIMER n pl. -S one that chimes CHIMERACHIMERASCHIMERA n pl. -S an imaginary monster CHIMERECHIMERESCHIMERE n pl. -S a bishop's robe CHIMERICCHIMERIC adj imaginary; unreal CHIMINGCHIMING present participle of chime CHIMLACHIMLASCHIMLA n pl. -S chimley CHIMLEYCHIMLEYSCHIMLEY n pl. -LEYS a chimney CHIMNEYCHIMNEYSCHIMNEY n pl. -NEYS a flue CHIMPCHIMPSCHIMP n pl. -S a chimpanzee CHINCHINNEDCHINNINGCHINSCHIN v CHINNED, CHINNING, CHINS to hold with the chin (the lower part of the face) CHINACHINASCHINA n pl. -S fine porcelain ware CHINBONECHINBONESCHINBONE n pl. -S the lower jaw CHINCHCHINCHESCHINCH n pl. -ES a bedbug CHINCHYCHINCHIERCHINCHIESTCHINCHY adj CHINCHIER, CHINCHIEST stingy CHINECHINEDCHININGCHINESCHINE v CHINED, CHINING, CHINES to cut through the backbone of CHINKCHINKSCHINKEDCHINKINGCHINK v -ED, -ING, -S to fill cracks or fissures in CHINKYCHINKIERCHINKIESTCHINKY adj CHINKIER, CHINKIEST full of cracks CHINLESSCHINLESS adj lacking a chin CHINNEDCHINNED past tense of chin CHINNINGCHINNING present participle of chin CHINOCHINOSCHINO n pl. -NOS a strong fabric CHINONECHINONESCHINONE n pl. -S quinone CHINOOKCHINOOKSCHINOOK n pl. -S a warm wind CHINTSCHINTSESCHINTS n pl. -ES chintz CHINTZCHINTZESCHINTZ n pl. -ES a cotton fabric CHINTZYCHINTZIERCHINTZIESTCHINTZY adj CHINTZIER, CHINTZIEST gaudy; cheap CHIPCHIPPEDCHIPPINGCHIPSCHIP v CHIPPED, CHIPPING, CHIPS to break a small piece from CHIPMUCKCHIPMUCKSCHIPMUCK n pl. -S a chipmunk CHIPMUNKCHIPMUNKSCHIPMUNK n pl. -S a small rodent CHIPPEDCHIPPED past tense of chip CHIPPERCHIPPERSCHIPPEREDCHIPPERINGCHIPPER v -ED, -ING, -S to chirp CHIPPIECHIPPIESCHIPPIE n pl. -S chippy CHIPPINGCHIPPING present participle of chip CHIPPYCHIPPIESCHIPPY n pl. -PIES a prostitute CHIRKCHIRKSCHIRKEDCHIRKINGCHIRK v -ED, -ING, -S to make a shrill noise CHIRKCHIRKERCHIRKESTCHIRK adj CHIRKER, CHIRKEST cheerful CHIRMCHIRMSCHIRMEDCHIRMINGCHIRM v -ED, -ING, -S to chirp CHIROCHIROSCHIRO n pl. -ROS a marine fish CHIRPCHIRPSCHIRPEDCHIRPINGCHIRP v -ED, -ING, -S to utter a short, shrill sound CHIRPERCHIRPERSCHIRPER n pl. -S one that chirps CHIRPYCHIRPIERCHIRPIESTCHIRPILYCHIRPY adj CHIRPIER, CHIRPIEST cheerful ■CHIRPILY² adv CHIRRCHIRRSCHIRREDCHIRRINGCHIRR v -ED, -ING, -S to make a harsh, vibrant sound CHIRRECHIRREDCHIRRINGCHIRRESCHIRRE v CHIRRED, CHIRRING, CHIRRES to chirr CHIRRUPCHIRRUPSCHIRRUPEDCHIRRUPINGCHIRRUPYCHIRRUP v -ED, -ING, -S to chirp repeatedly ■CHIRRUPY² adj CHISELCHISELEDCHISELINGCHISELSCHISELLEDCHISELLINGCHISELSCHISEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or-ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to use a chisel (a cutting tool) CHISELERCHISELERSCHISELER n pl. -S one that chisels CHITCHITSCHIT n pl. -S a short letter CHITALCHITALCHITAL n pl. CHITAL an Asian deer CHITCHATCHITCHATTEDCHITCHATTINGCHITCHATSCHITCHAT v -CHATTED, -CHATTING,-CHATS to indulge in small talk CHITINCHITINSCHITIN n pl. -S the main component of insect shells CHITLINCHITLINSCHITLIN n pl. -S chitling CHITLINGCHITLINGSCHITLING n pl. -S a part of the small intestine of swine CHITONCHITONSCHITON n pl. -S a tunic worn in ancient Greece CHITTERCHITTERSCHITTEREDCHITTERINGCHITTER v -ED, -ING, -S to twitter CHITTYCHITTIESCHITTY n pl. -TIES a chit CHIVALRYCHIVALRIESCHIVALRY n pl. -RIES knightly behavior and skill CHIVAREECHIVAREEDCHIVAREEINGCHIVAREESCHIVAREE v -REED, -REEING, -REES to perform a mock serenade CHIVARICHIVARIESCHIVARIEDCHIVARIINGCHIVARI v -ED, -ING, -ES to chivaree CHIVECHIVESCHIVE n pl. -S an herb used as a seasoning CHIVVYCHIVVIEDCHIVVYINGCHIVVIESCHIVVY v -VIED, -VYING, -VIES to chevy CHIVYCHIVIEDCHIVYINGCHIVIESCHIVY v CHIVIED, CHIVYING, CHIVIES to chevy CHLAMYSCHLAMYSESCHLAMYDESCHLAMYS n pl. -MYSES or -MYDES a garment worn in ancient Greece CHLORALCHLORALSCHLORAL n pl. -S a chemical compound CHLORATECHLORATESCHLORATE n pl. -S a chemical salt CHLORDANCHLORDANSCHLORDAN n pl. -S a toxic compound of chlorine CHLORICCHLORIC adj pertaining to chlorine CHLORIDCHLORIDSCHLORID n pl. -S chloride CHLORIDECHLORIDESCHLORIDE n pl. -S a chlorine compound CHLORINCHLORINSCHLORIN n pl. -S chlorine CHLORINECHLORINESCHLORINE n pl. -S a gaseous element CHLORITECHLORITESCHLORITE n pl. -S a mineral group CHLOROUSCHLOROUS adj pertaining to chlorine CHOCKCHOCKSCHOCKEDCHOCKINGCHOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to secure with a wedge of wood or metal CHOICECHOICESCHOICE n pl. -S one that is chosen CHOICECHOICERCHOICESTCHOICELYCHOICE adj CHOICER, CHOICEST of fine quality ■CHOICELY² adv CHOIRCHOIRSCHOIREDCHOIRINGCHOIR v -ED, -ING, -S to sing in unison CHOIRBOYCHOIRBOYSCHOIRBOY n pl. -BOYS a boy who sings in a body of church singers CHOKECHOKEDCHOKINGCHOKESCHOKE v CHOKED, CHOKING, CHOKES to impede the breathing of CHOKERCHOKERSCHOKER n pl. -S one that chokes CHOKEYCHOKIERCHOKIESTCHOKEY adj CHOKIER, CHOKIEST choky CHOKINGCHOKING present participle of choke CHOKYCHOKIERCHOKIESTCHOKY adj CHOKIER, CHOKIEST tending to cause choking CHOLATECHOLATESCHOLATE n pl. -S a chemical salt CHOLERCHOLERSCHOLER n pl. -S anger CHOLERACHOLERASCHOLERA n pl. -S an acute disease CHOLERICCHOLERIC adj bad-tempered CHOLINECHOLINESCHOLINE n pl. -S a B vitamin CHOLLACHOLLASCHOLLA n pl. -S a treelike cactus CHOMPCHOMPSCHOMPEDCHOMPINGCHOMP v -ED, -ING, -S to champ CHONCHONCHON n pl. CHON a monetary unit of South Korea CHOOSECHOSECHOSENCHOOSINGCHOOSESCHOOSE v CHOSE, CHOSEN, CHOOSING, CHOOSES to take by preference CHOOSERCHOOSERSCHOOSER n pl. -S one that chooses CHOOSEYCHOOSIERCHOOSIESTCHOOSEY adj CHOOSIER, CHOOSIEST choosy CHOOSINGCHOOSING present participle of choose CHOOSYCHOOSIERCHOOSIESTCHOOSY adj CHOOSIER, CHOOSIEST hard to please CHOPCHOPPEDCHOPPINGCHOPSCHOP v CHOPPED, CHOPPING, CHOPS to sever with a sharp tool CHOPINCHOPINSCHOPIN n pl. -S chopine CHOPINECHOPINESCHOPINE n pl. -S a type of shoe CHOPPEDCHOPPED past tense of chop CHOPPERCHOPPERSCHOPPER n pl. -S one that chops CHOPPINGCHOPPING present participle of chop CHOPPYCHOPPIERCHOPPIESTCHOPPILYCHOPPY adj CHOPPIER, CHOPPIEST full of short, rough waves ■CHOPPILY² adv CHORAGUSCHORAGICCHORAGICHORAGUSESCHORAGUS n pl. -GI or -GUSES the leader of a chorus or choir ■CHORAGIC ²adj CHORALCHORALSCHORAL n pl. -S chorale CHORALECHORALESCHORALE n pl. -S a hymn that is sung in unison CHORALLYCHORALLY adv harmoniously CHORDCHORDSCHORDEDCHORDINGCHORD v -ED, -ING, -S to play a chord (a combination of three or more musical tones) CHORDALCHORDAL adj pertaining to a chord CHORDATECHORDATESCHORDATE n pl. -S any of a large phylum of animals CHORECHOREDCHORINGCHORESCHORE v CHORED, CHORING, CHORES to do small jobs CHOREACHOREASCHOREALCHOREICCHOREA n pl. -S a nervous disorder ■CHOREAL, CHOREIC² adj CHOREGUSCHOREGICHOREGUSESCHOREGUS n pl. -GI or -GUSES choragus CHOREMANCHOREMENCHOREMAN n pl. -MEN a menial worker CHOREOIDCHOREOID adj resembling chorea CHORIALCHORIAL adj pertaining to the chorion CHORIAMBCHORIAMBSCHORICCHORIAMB n pl. -S a type of metrical footCHORIC adj pertaining to a chorus CHORINECHORINESCHORINE n pl. -S a chorus girl CHORINGCHORING present participle of chore CHORIOIDCHORIOIDSCHORIOID n pl. -S choroid CHORIONCHORIONSCHORION n pl. -S an embryonic membrane CHORIZOCHORIZOSCHORIZO n pl. -ZOS a highly seasoned sausage CHOROIDCHOROIDSCHOROID n pl. -S a membrane of the eye CHORTLECHORTLEDCHORTLINGCHORTLESCHORTLE v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES to chuckle with glee CHORTLERCHORTLERSCHORTLER n pl. -S one that chortles CHORUSCHORUSEDCHORUSINGCHORUSESCHORUSSEDCHORUSSINGCHORUSSESCHORUS v -RUSED, -RUSING, -RUSES or -RUSSED, -RUSSING, -RUSSES to sing in unison CHOSECHOSESCHOSE n pl. -S an item of personal property CHOSENCHOSEN past participle of choose CHOTTCHOTTSCHOTT n pl. -S a saline lake CHOUGHCHOUGHSCHOUGH n pl. -S a crow-like bird CHOUSECHOUSEDCHOUSINGCHOUSESCHOUSE v CHOUSED, CHOUSING, CHOUSES to swindle CHOUSERCHOUSERSCHOUSER n pl. -S one that chouses CHOUSHCHOUSHESCHOUSH n pl. -ES chiaus CHOUSINGCHOUSING present participle of chouse CHOWCHOWSCHOWEDCHOWINGCHOW v -ED, -ING, -S to eat CHOWCHOWCHOWCHOWSCHOWCHOW n pl. -S a relish of mixed pickles in mustard CHOWDERCHOWDERSCHOWDEREDCHOWDERINGCHOWDER v -ED, -ING, -S to make a thick soup of CHOWSECHOWSEDCHOWSINGCHOWSESCHOWSE v CHOWSED, CHOWSING, CHOWSES to chouse CHOWTIMECHOWTIMESCHOWTIME n pl. -S mealtime CHRESARDCHRESARDSCHRESARD n pl. -S the available water of the soil CHRISMCHRISMSCHRISMALCHRISM n pl. -S a consecrated oil ■CHRISMAL ²adj CHRISMONCHRISMACHRISMONSCHRISMON n pl. -MA or -MONS a Christian monogram CHRISOMCHRISOMSCHRISOM n pl. -S chrism CHRISTENCHRISTENSCHRISTENEDCHRISTENINGCHRISTEN v -ED, -ING, -S to baptize CHRISTIECHRISTIESCHRISTIE n -S christy CHRISTYCHRISTIESCHRISTY n pl. -TIES a skiing turn CHROMACHROMASCHROMA n pl. -S the purity of a color CHROMATECHROMATESCHROMATE n pl. -S a chemical salt CHROMECHROMEDCHROMINGCHROMESCHROME v CHROMED, CHROMING, CHROMES to plate with chromium CHROMICCHROMIC adj pertaining to chromium CHROMIDECHROMIDESCHROMIDE n pl. -S a tropical fish CHROMINGCHROMING present participle of chrome CHROMITECHROMITESCHROMITE n pl. -S a chromium ore CHROMIUMCHROMIUMSCHROMIUM n pl. -S a metallic element CHROMIZECHROMIZEDCHROMIZINGCHROMIZESCHROMIZE v -MIZED, -MIZING, -MIZES to chrome CHROMOCHROMOSCHROMO n pl. -MOS a type of color picture CHROMOUSCHROMOUS adj pertaining to chromium CHROMYLCHROMYL adj containing chromium CHRONAXYCHRONAXIESCHRONAXY n pl. -AXIES the time required to excite a nerve cell electrically CHRONICCHRONICSCHRONIC n pl. -S one that suffers from a long-lasting disease CHRONONCHRONONSCHRONON n pl. -S a hypothetical unit of time CHTHONICCHTHONIC adj pertaining to the gods of the underworld CHUBCHUBSCHUB n pl. -S a freshwater fish CHUBASCOCHUBASCOSCHUBASCO n pl. -COS a violent thunderstorm CHUBBYCHUBBILYCHUBBIERCHUBBIESTCHUBBY adj -BIER, -BIEST plump ■CHUBBILY ²adv CHUCKCHUCKSCHUCKEDCHUCKINGCHUCK v -ED, -ING, -S to throw CHUCKIESCHUCKIES pl. of chucky CHUCKLECHUCKLEDCHUCKLINGCHUCKLESCHUCKLE v -LED, -LING, -LES to laugh quietly CHUCKLERCHUCKLERSCHUCKLER n pl. -S one that chuckles CHUCKYCHUCKIESCHUCKY n pl. CHUCKIES a little chick CHUDDAHCHUDDAHSCHUDDAH n pl. -S chuddar CHUDDARCHUDDARSCHUDDAR n pl. -S a large, square shawl CHUDDERCHUDDERSCHUDDER n pl. -S chuddar CHUFACHUFASCHUFA n pl. -S a European sedge CHUFFCHUFFERCHUFFESTCHUFF adj CHUFFER, CHUFFEST gruff CHUFFCHUFFSCHUFFEDCHUFFINGCHUFF v -ED, -ING, -S to chug CHUFFYCHUFFIERCHUFFIESTCHUFFY adj -FIER, -FIEST plump CHUGCHUGGEDCHUGGINGCHUGSCHUG v CHUGGED, CHUGGING, CHUGS to move with a dull explosive sound CHUGGERCHUGGERSCHUGGER n pl. -S one that chugs CHUKARCHUKARSCHUKAR n pl. -S a game bird CHUKKACHUKKASCHUKKA n pl. -S a type of boot CHUKKARCHUKKARSCHUKKAR n pl. -S chukker CHUKKERCHUKKERSCHUKKER n pl. -S a period of play in polo CHUMCHUMMEDCHUMMINGCHUMSCHUM v CHUMMED, CHUMMING, CHUMS to be close friends with someone CHUMMYCHUMMILYCHUMMIERCHUMMIESTCHUMMY adj -MIER, -MIEST friendly ■CHUMMILY ²adv CHUMPCHUMPSCHUMPEDCHUMPINGCHUMP v -ED, -ING, -S to munch CHUMSHIPCHUMSHIPSCHUMSHIP n pl. -S friendship CHUNKCHUNKSCHUNKEDCHUNKINGCHUNK v -ED, -ING, -S to make a dull explosive sound CHUNKYCHUNKIERCHUNKIESTCHUNKILYCHUNKY adj CHUNKIER, CHUNKIEST stocky ■CHUNKILY ²adv CHUNTERCHUNTERSCHUNTEREDCHUNTERINGCHUNTER v -ED, -ING, -S to mutter CHURCHCHURCHESCHURCHEDCHURCHINGCHURCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to bring to church (a building for Christian worship) CHURCHLYCHURCHLIERCHURCHLIESTCHURCHLY adj -LIER, -LIEST pertaining to a church CHURCHYCHURCHIERCHURCHIESTCHURCHY adj CHURCHIER, CHURCHIEST churchly CHURLCHURLSCHURLISHCHURL n pl. -S a rude person ■CHURLISH ²adj CHURNCHURNSCHURNEDCHURNINGCHURN v -ED, -ING, -S to stir briskly in order to make butter CHURNERCHURNERSCHURNER n pl. -S one that churns CHURNINGCHURNINGSCHURNING n pl. -S the butter churned at one time CHURRCHURRSCHURREDCHURRINGCHURR v -ED, -ING, -S to make a vibrant sound CHUTECHUTEDCHUTINGCHUTESCHUTE v CHUTED, CHUTING, CHUTES to convey by chute (a vertical passage) CHUTISTCHUTISTSCHUTIST n pl. -S a parachutist CHUTNEECHUTNEESCHUTNEE n pl. -S chutney CHUTNEYCHUTNEYSCHUTNEY n pl. -NEYS a sweet and sour sauce CHUTZPACHUTZPASCHUTZPA n pl. -S chutzpah CHUTZPAHCHUTZPAHSCHUTZPAH n pl. -S supreme self-confidence CHYLECHYLESCHYLOUSCHYLE n pl. -S a digestive fluid ■CHYLOUS ²adj CHYMECHYMESCHYME n pl. -S semi-digested food CHYMICCHYMICSCHYMIC n pl. -S chemic CHYMISTCHYMISTSCHYMIST n pl. -S chemist CHYMOSINCHYMOSINSCHYMOSIN n pl. -S rennin CHYMOUSCHYMOUS adj pertaining to chyme CIAOCIAO interj äused as an expression of greeting and farewell CIBOLCIBOLSCIBOL n pl. -S a variety of onion CIBORIUMCIBORIACIBORIUM n pl. -RIA a vessel for holding holy bread CIBOULECIBOULESCIBOULE n pl. -S cibol CICADACICADASCICADAECICADA n pl. -DAS or -DAE a winged insect CICALACICALASCICALECICALA n pl. -LAS or -LE cicada CICATRIXCICATRICESCICATRIX n pl. -TRICES scar tissue CICELYCICELIESCICELY n pl. -LIES a fragrant herb CICEROCICEROSCICERO n pl. -ROS a unit of measure in printing CICERONECICERONESCICERONICICERONE n pl. -NES or -NI a tour guide CICHLIDCICHLIDSCICHLIDAECICHLID n pl. -LIDS or -LIDAE a tropical fish CICISBEOCICISBEICICISBEO n pl. -BEI a lover of a married woman CICOREECICOREESCICOREE n pl. -S a perennial herb CIDERCIDERSCIDER n pl. -S the juice pressed from apples CIGARCIGARSCIGAR n pl. -S a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking CIGARETCIGARETSCIGARET n pl. -S a narrow roll of finely cut tobacco for smoking CILANTROCILANTROSCILANTRO n pl. -TROS an herb used in cooking CILIACILIA pl. of cilium CILIARYCILIARY adj pertaining to cilia CILIATECILIATESCILIATE n pl. -S one of a class of ciliated protozoans CILIATEDCILIATED adj having cilia CILICECILICESCILICE n pl. -S a coarse cloth CILIUMCILIACILIUM n pl. CILIA a short, hairlike projection CIMEXCIMICESCIMEX n pl. -MICES a bedbug CINCHCINCHESCINCHEDCINCHINGCINCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to girth CINCHONACINCHONASCINCHONA n pl. -S a Peruvian tree CINCTURECINCTUREDCINCTURINGCINCTURESCINCTURE v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES to gird or encircle CINDERCINDERSCINDEREDCINDERINGCINDER v -ED, -ING, -S to reduce to cinders (ashes)) CINDERYCINDERY adj containing cinders CINECINESCINE n pl. -S a motion picture CINEASTCINEASTSCINEAST n pl. -S a devotee of motion pictures CINEASTECINEASTESCINEASTE n pl. -S cineast CINEMACINEMASCINEMA n pl. -S a motion-picture theater CINEOLCINEOLSCINEOL n pl. -S a liquid used as an antiseptic CINEOLECINEOLESCINEOLE n pl. -S cineol CINERARYCINERARY adj used for cremated ashes CINERINCINERINSCINERIN n pl. -S a compound used in insecticides CINGULUMCINGULACINGULUM n pl. -LA an anatomical band or girdle CINNABARCINNABARSCINNABAR n pl. -S the principal ore of mercury CINNAMONCINNAMONSCINNAMICCINNAMON n pl. -S spice obtained from tree bark ■CINNAMIC ²adj CINNAMYLCINNAMYLSCINNAMYL n pl. -S a chemical used to make soap CINQUAINCINQUAINSCINQUAIN n pl. -S a stanza of five lines CINQUECINQUESCINQUE n pl. -S the number five CIONCIONSCION n pl. -S a cutting from a plant or tree CIPHERCIPHERSCIPHEREDCIPHERINGCIPHER v -ED, -ING, -S to solve problems in arithmetic CIPHONYCIPHONIESCIPHONY n pl. -NIES the electronic scrambling of voice transmissions CIPOLINCIPOLINSCIPOLIN n pl. -S a type of marble CIRCACIRCA prep about; around CIRCLECIRCLEDCIRCLINGCIRCLESCIRCLE v -CLED, -CLING, -CLES to move or revolve around CIRCLERCIRCLERSCIRCLER n pl. -S one that circles CIRCLETCIRCLETSCIRCLET n pl. -S a small ring or ring-shaped object CIRCLINGCIRCLING present participle of circle CIRCUITCIRCUITSCIRCUITEDCIRCUITINGCIRCUIT v -ED, -ING, -S to move around CIRCUITYCIRCUITIESCIRCUITY n pl. -ITIES lack of straightforwardness CIRCULARCIRCULARSCIRCULAR n pl. -S a leaflet intended for wide distribution CIRCUSCIRCUSESCIRCUSYCIRCUS n pl. -ES a public entertainment ■CIRCUSY ²adj CIRQUECIRQUESCIRQUE n pl. -S a deep, steep-walled basin CIRRATECIRRATE adj having cirri CIRRICIRRI pl. of cirrus CIRRIPEDCIRRIPEDSCIRRIPED n pl. -S any of an order of crustaceans CIRROSECIRROSE adj cirrous CIRROUSCIRROUS adj having cirri CIRRUSCIRRICIRRUS n pl. -RI a tendril or similar part CIRSOIDCIRSOID adj varicose CISCOCISCOSCISCOESCISCO n pl. -COS or -COES a freshwater fish CISLUNARCISLUNAR adj situated between the earth and the moon CISSOIDCISSOIDSCISSOID n pl. -S a type of geometric curve CISTCISTSCIST n pl. -S a prehistoric stone coffin CISTERNCISTERNSCISTERN n pl. -S a water tank CISTERNACISTERNAECISTERNA n pl. -NAE a fluid-containing sac CISTRONCISTRONSCISTRON n pl. -S a segment of dna CITABLECITABLE adj citeable CITADELCITADELSCITADEL n pl. -S a fortress or stronghold CITATIONCITATIONSCITATORYCITATION n pl. -S the act of citing ■CITATORY ²adj CITECITEDCITINGCITESCITE v CITED, CITING, CITES to quote as an authority or example CITEABLECITEABLE adj suitable for citation CITERCITERSCITER n pl. -S one that cites CITHARACITHARASCITHARA n pl. -S an ancient stringed instrument CITHERCITHERSCITHER n pl. -S cittern CITHERNCITHERNSCITHERN n pl. -S cittern CITHRENCITHRENSCITHREN n pl. -S cittern CITIEDCITIED adj having cities CITIESCITIES pl. of city CITIFYCITIFIEDCITIFYINGCITIFIESCITIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to urbanize CITINGCITING present participle of cite CITIZENCITIZENSCITIZEN n pl. -S a resident of a city or town CITOLACITOLASCITOLA n pl. -S a cittern CITOLECITOLESCITOLE n pl. -S citola CITRALCITRALSCITRAL n pl. -S a lemon flavoring CITRATECITRATESCITRATEDCITRATE n pl. -S a salt of citric acid ■CITRATED ²adj CITREOUSCITREOUS adj having a lemonlike color CITRICCITRIC adj derived from citrus fruits CITRINCITRINSCITRIN n pl. -S a citric vitamin CITRINECITRINESCITRINE n pl. -S a variety of quartz CITRONCITRONSCITRON n pl. -S a lemonlike fruit CITROUSCITROUS adj pertaining to a citrus tree CITRUSCITRUSESCITRUS n pl. -ES any of a genus of tropical, fruit-bearing trees CITTERNCITTERNSCITTERN n pl. -S a pear-shaped guitar CITYCITIESCITY n pl. CITIES a large town CITYFIEDCITYFIED adj having the customs and manners of city people CITYWARDCITYWARD adv toward the city CIVETCIVETSCIVET n pl. -S a catlike mammal CIVICCIVIC adj pertaining to a city CIVICISMCIVICISMSCIVICISM n pl. -S a system of government based upon individual rights CIVICSCIVICS n/pl the science of civic affairs CIVIECIVIESCIVIE n pl. -S civvy CIVILCIVIL adj pertaining to citizens CIVILIANCIVILIANSCIVILIAN n pl. -S a nonmilitary person CIVILISECIVILISEDCIVILISINGCIVILISESCIVILISE v -LISED, -LISING, -LISES to civilize CIVILITYCIVILITIESCIVILITY n pl. -TIES courtesy; politeness CIVILIZECIVILIZEDCIVILIZINGCIVILIZESCIVILIZE v -LIZED, -LIZING, -LIZES to bring out of savagery CIVILLYCIVILLY adv politely CIVISMCIVISMSCIVISM n pl. -S good citizenship CIVVYCIVVIESCIVVY n pl. -VIES a civilian CLABBERCLABBERSCLABBEREDCLABBERINGCLABBER v -ED, -ING, -S to curdle CLACHCLACHSCLACH n pl. -S clachan CLACHANCLACHANSCLACHAN n pl. -S a hamlet CLACKCLACKSCLACKEDCLACKINGCLACK v -ED, -ING, -S to make an abrupt, dry sound CLACKERCLACKERSCLACKER n pl. -S one that clacks CLADCLADCLADDINGCLADSCLAD v CLAD, CLADDING, CLADS to coat one metal over another CLADDINGCLADDINGSCLADDING n pl. -S something that overlays CLADODECLADODESCLADODE n pl. -S a leaflike part of a stem CLAGCLAGGEDCLAGGINGCLAGSCLAG v CLAGGED, CLAGGING, CLAGS to clog CLAIMCLAIMSCLAIMEDCLAIMINGCLAIM v -ED, -ING, -S to demand as one's due CLAIMANTCLAIMANTSCLAIMANT n pl. -S one that asserts a right or title CLAIMERCLAIMERSCLAIMER n pl. -S one that claims CLAMCLAMMEDCLAMMINGCLAMSCLAM v CLAMMED, CLAMMING, CLAMS to dig for clams (bivalve mollusks) CLAMANTCLAMANT adj noisy CLAMBAKECLAMBAKESCLAMBAKE n pl. -S a beach picnic CLAMBERCLAMBERSCLAMBEREDCLAMBERINGCLAMBER v -ED, -ING, -S to climb awkwardly CLAMMEDCLAMMED past tense of clam CLAMMINGCLAMMING present participle of clam CLAMMYCLAMMIERCLAMMIESTCLAMMILYCLAMMY adj CLAMMIER, CLAMMIEST cold and damp ■CLAMMILY ²adv CLAMORCLAMORSCLAMOREDCLAMORINGCLAMOR v -ED, -ING, -S to make loud outcries CLAMORERCLAMORERSCLAMORER n pl. -S one that clamors CLAMOURCLAMOURSCLAMOUREDCLAMOURINGCLAMOUR v -ED, -ING, -S to clamor CLAMPCLAMPSCLAMPEDCLAMPINGCLAMP v -ED, -ING, -S to fasten with a clamp (a securing device) CLAMPERCLAMPERSCLAMPER n pl. -S a device worn on shoes to prevent slipping on ice CLAMWORMCLAMWORMSCLAMWORM n pl. -S a marine worm CLANCLANSCLAN n pl. -S a united group of families CLANGCLANGSCLANGEDCLANGINGCLANG v -ED, -ING, -S to ring loudly CLANGORCLANGORSCLANGOREDCLANGORINGCLANGOR v -ED, -ING, -S to clang repeatedly CLANGOURCLANGOURSCLANGOUREDCLANGOURINGCLANGOUR v -ED, -ING, -S to clangor CLANKCLANKSCLANKEDCLANKINGCLANK v -ED, -ING, -S to make a sharp, metallic sound CLANNISHCLANNISH adj characteristic of a clan CLANSMANCLANSMENCLANSMAN n pl. -MEN a member of a clan CLAPCLAPPEDCLAPTCLAPPINGCLAPSCLAP v CLAPPED or CLAPT, CLAPPING, CLAPS to strike one palm against the other CLAPPERCLAPPERSCLAPPER n pl. -S one that claps CLAPTRAPCLAPTRAPSCLAPTRAP n pl. -S pretentious language CLAQUECLAQUESCLAQUE n pl. -S a group of hired applauders CLAQUERCLAQUERSCLAQUER n pl. -S claqueur CLAQUEURCLAQUEURSCLAQUEUR n pl. -S a member of a claque CLARENCECLARENCESCLARENCE n pl. -S a closed carriage CLARETCLARETSCLARET n pl. -S a dry red wine CLARIESCLARIES pl. of clary CLARIFYCLARIFIEDCLARIFYINGCLARIFIESCLARIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to make clear CLARINETCLARINETSCLARINET n pl. -S a woodwind instrument CLARIONCLARIONSCLARIONEDCLARIONINGCLARION v -ED, -ING, -S to proclaim by blowing a medieval trumpet CLARITYCLARITIESCLARITY n pl. -TIES the state of being clear CLARKIACLARKIASCLARKIA n pl. -S an annual herb CLAROCLAROSCLAROESCLARO n pl. -ROS or -ROES a mild cigar CLARYCLARIESCLARY n pl. CLARIES an aromatic herb CLASHCLASHESCLASHEDCLASHINGCLASH v -ED, -ING, -ES to conflict or disagree CLASHERCLASHERSCLASHER n pl. -S one that clashes CLASPCLASPEDCLASPTCLASPINGCLASPSCLASP v CLASPED or CLASPT, CLASPING, CLASPS to embrace tightly CLASPERCLASPERSCLASPER n pl. -S one that clasps CLASSCLASSESCLASSEDCLASSINGCLASS v -ED, -ING, -ES to classify CLASSERCLASSERSCLASSER n pl. -S one that classes CLASSESCLASSES pl. of classis CLASSICCLASSICSCLASSIC n pl. -S a work of enduring excellence CLASSIERCLASSIER comparative of classy CLASSIESTCLASSIEST superlative of classy CLASSIFYCLASSIFIEDCLASSIFYINGCLASSIFIESCLASSIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to arrange according to characteristics CLASSISCLASSESCLASSIS n pl. CLASSES a governing body in certain churches CLASSYCLASSIERCLASSIESTCLASSILYCLASSY adj CLASSIER, CLASSIEST stylish; elegant ■CLASSILY ²adv CLASTCLASTSCLAST n pl. -S a fragment of rock CLASTICCLASTICSCLASTIC n pl. -S a rock made up of other rocks CLATTERCLATTERSCLATTEREDCLATTERINGCLATTER v -ED, -ING, -S to move with a rattling noise CLATTERYCLATTERY adj having a rattling noise CLAUCHTCLAUCHT a past tense of cleek CLAUGHTCLAUGHTSCLAUGHTEDCLAUGHTINGCLAUGHT v -ED, -ING, -S to clutch CLAUSECLAUSESCLAUSALCLAUSE n pl. -S a distinct part of a composition ■CLAUSAL ²adj CLAVATECLAVATE adj shaped like a club CLAVECLAVE a past tense of cleave CLAVERCLAVERSCLAVEREDCLAVERINGCLAVER v -ED, -ING, -S to gossip CLAVICLECLAVICLESCLAVICLE n pl. -S a bone of the shoulder CLAVIERCLAVIERSCLAVIER n pl. -S a keyboard instrument CLAWCLAWSCLAWEDCLAWINGCLAW v -ED, -ING, -S to scratch with claws (sharp, curved toenails) CLAWERCLAWERSCLAWER n pl. -S one that claws CLAWLESSCLAWLESS adj having no claws CLAXONCLAXONSCLAXON n pl. -S klaxon CLAYCLAYSCLAYEDCLAYINGCLAY v -ED, -ING, -S to treat with clay (a fine-grained, earthy material) CLAYBANKCLAYBANKSCLAYBANK n pl. -S a yellow-brown color CLAYEYCLAYIERCLAYIESTCLAYEY adj CLAYIER, CLAYIEST resembling clay CLAYISHCLAYISH adj resembling or containing clay CLAYLIKECLAYLIKE adj resembling clay CLAYMORECLAYMORESCLAYMORE n pl. -S a type of sword CLAYPANCLAYPANSCLAYPAN n pl. -S a shallow natural depression CLAYWARECLAYWARESCLAYWARE n pl. -S pottery CLEANCLEANERCLEANESTCLEAN adj CLEANER, CLEANEST free from dirt or stain CLEANCLEANSCLEANEDCLEANINGCLEAN v -ED, -ING, -S to rid of dirt or stain CLEANERCLEANERSCLEANER n pl. -S one that cleans CLEANLYCLEANLIERCLEANLIESTCLEANLY adj -LIER, -LIEST habitually clean CLEANSECLEANSEDCLEANSINGCLEANSESCLEANSE v CLEANSED, CLEANSING, CLEANSES to clean CLEANSERCLEANSERSCLEANSER n pl. -S one that cleanses CLEANUPCLEANUPSCLEANUP n pl. -S an act of cleaning CLEARCLEARERCLEARESTCLEAR adj CLEARER, CLEAREST clean and pure CLEARCLEARSCLEAREDCLEARINGCLEAR v -ED, -ING, -S to remove obstructions CLEARERCLEARERSCLEARER n pl. -S one that clears CLEARINGCLEARINGSCLEARING n pl. -S an open space CLEARLYCLEARLY adv in a clear manner CLEATCLEATSCLEATEDCLEATINGCLEAT v -ED, -ING, -S to strengthen with a strip of wood or iron CLEAVAGECLEAVAGESCLEAVAGE n pl. -S the act of cleaving CLEAVECLEAVEDCLEFTCLOVECLAVECLOVENCLEAVINGCLEAVESCLEAVE v CLEAVED, CLEFT, CLOVE or CLAVE, CLOVEN, CLEAVING, CLEAVES to split or divide CLEAVERCLEAVERSCLEAVER n pl. -S a heavy knife CLEEKCLAUCHTCLEEKEDCLEEKINGCLEEKSCLEEK v CLAUCHT or CLEEKED, CLEEKING, CLEEKS to clutch CLEFCLEFSCLEF n pl. -S a musical symbol CLEFTCLEFTSCLEFT n pl. -S a space or opening made by cleavage CLEMATISCLEMATISESCLEMATIS n pl. -TISES a flowering vine CLEMENCYCLEMENCIESCLEMENCY n pl. -CIES mercy CLEMENTCLEMENT adj merciful CLENCHCLENCHESCLENCHEDCLENCHINGCLENCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to grasp firmly CLEOMECLEOMESCLEOME n pl. -S a tropical plant CLEPECLEPEDCLEPTCLEPINGCLEPESCLEPE v CLEPED or CLEPT, CLEPING, CLEPES to call by name CLERGYCLERGIESCLERGY n pl. -GIES the body of men ordained for religious service CLERICCLERICSCLERIC n pl. -S a member of the clergy CLERICALCLERICALSCLERICAL n pl. -S a cleric CLERIDCLERIDSCLERID n pl. -S a predatory beetle CLERIHEWCLERIHEWSCLERIHEW n pl. -S a humorous poem CLERISYCLERISIESCLERISY n pl. -SIES the well-educated class CLERKCLERKSCLERKEDCLERKINGCLERK v -ED, -ING, -S to serve as a clerk (an office worker) CLERKDOMCLERKDOMSCLERKDOM n pl. -S the status or function of a clerk CLERKISHCLERKISH adj resembling or suitable to a clerk CLERKLYCLERKLIERCLERKLIESTCLERKLY adj -LIER, -LIEST pertaining to a clerk CLEVEITECLEVEITESCLEVEITE n pl. -S a radioactive mineral CLEVERCLEVERLYCLEVERERCLEVERESTCLEVER adj -ERER, -EREST mentally keen ■CLEVERLY ²adv CLEVISCLEVISESCLEVIS n pl. -ISES a metal fastening device CLEWCLEWSCLEWEDCLEWINGCLEW v -ED, -ING, -S to roll into a ball CLICHECLICHESCLICHEDCLICHE n pl. -S a trite expression ■CLICHED ²adj CLICKCLICKSCLICKEDCLICKINGCLICK v -ED, -ING, -S to make a short, sharp sound CLICKERCLICKERSCLICKER n pl. -S one that clicks CLIENTCLIENTSCLIENTALCLIENT n pl. -S a customer ■CLIENTAL ²adj CLIFFCLIFFSCLIFF n pl. -S a high, steep face of rock CLIFFYCLIFFIERCLIFFIESTCLIFFY adj CLIFFIER, CLIFFIEST abounding in cliffs CLIFTCLIFTSCLIFT n pl. -S cliff CLIMATECLIMATESCLIMATALCLIMATICCLIMATE n pl. -S the weather conditions characteristic of an area ■CLIMATAL, CLIMATIC ²adj CLIMAXCLIMAXESCLIMAXEDCLIMAXINGCLIMAX v -ED, -ING, -ES to reach a high or dramatic point CLIMBCLIMBEDCLOMBCLIMBINGCLIMBSCLIMB v CLIMBED or CLOMB, CLIMBING, CLIMBS to ascend CLIMBERCLIMBERSCLIMBER n pl. -S one that climbs CLIMECLIMESCLIME n pl. -S climate CLINALCLINAL adj pertaining to a cline CLINALLYCLINALLY adv in a clinal manner CLINCHCLINCHESCLINCHEDCLINGSCLINCH v -ED, -INGS, -ES to settle a matter decisively CLINCHERCLINCHERSCLINCHER n pl. -S a decisive fact or remark CLINECLINESCLINE n pl. -S a series of changes within a species CLINGCLUNGCLINGINGCLINGSCLING v CLUNG, CLINGING, CLINGS to adhere closely CLINGCLINGSCLINGEDCLINGINGCLING v -ED, -ING, -S to make a high-pitched ringing sound CLINGERCLINGERSCLINGER n pl. -S one that clings CLINGYCLINGIERCLINGIESTCLINGY adj CLINGIER, CLINGIEST adhesive CLINICCLINICSCLINICALCLINIC n pl. -S a medical facility ■CLINICAL ²adj CLINKCLINKSCLINKEDCLINKINGCLINK v -ED, -ING, -S to make a soft, sharp, ringing sound CLINKERCLINKERSCLINKEREDCLINKERINGCLINKER v -ED, -ING, -S to form fused residue in burning CLIPCLIPPEDCLIPTCLIPPINGCLIPSCLIP v CLIPPED, CLIPT, CLIPPING, CLIPS to trim by cutting CLIPPERCLIPPERSCLIPPER n pl. -S one that clips CLIPPINGCLIPPINGSCLIPPING n pl. -S something that is clipped out or off CLIPTCLIPT a past participle of clip CLIQUECLIQUEDCLIQUINGCLIQUESCLIQUE v CLIQUED, CLIQUING, CLIQUES to form a clique (an exclusive group of persons) CLIQUEYCLIQUIERCLIQUIESTCLIQUEY adj CLIQUIER, CLIQUIEST inclined to form cliques CLIQUISHCLIQUISH adj cliquey CLIQUYCLIQUIERCLIQUIESTCLIQUY adj CLIQUIER, CLIQUIEST cliquey CLITELLACLITELLA n/pl regions in the body walls of certain annelids CLITORISCLITORALCLITORICCLITORISESCLITORIS n pl. -RISES a sex organ ■CLITORAL, CLITORIC ²adj CLIVERSCLIVERSCLIVERS n pl. CLIVERS an annual herb CLOACACLOACALCLOACAECLOACA n pl. -ACAE a sewer ■CLOACAL ²adj CLOAKCLOAKSCLOAKEDCLOAKINGCLOAK v -ED, -ING, -S to conceal CLOBBERCLOBBERSCLOBBEREDCLOBBERINGCLOBBER v -ED, -ING, -S to trounce CLOCHECLOCHESCLOCHE n pl. -S a bell-shaped hat CLOCKCLOCKSCLOCKEDCLOCKINGCLOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to time with a stopwatch CLOCKERCLOCKERSCLOCKER n pl. -S one that clocks CLODCLODSCLODDISHCLOD n pl. -S a dolt ■CLODDISH ²adj CLODDYCLODDIERCLODDIESTCLODDY adj -DIER, -DIEST lumpy CLODPATECLODPATESCLODPATE n pl. -S a stupid person CLODPOLECLODPOLESCLODPOLE n pl. -S clodpate CLODPOLLCLODPOLLSCLODPOLL n pl. -S clodpate CLOGCLOGGEDCLOGGINGCLOGSCLOG v CLOGGED, CLOGGING, CLOGS to block up or obstruct CLOGGYCLOGGIERCLOGGIESTCLOGGY adj -GIER, -GIEST clogging or able to clog CLOISTERCLOISTERSCLOISTEREDCLOISTERINGCLOISTER v -ED, -ING, -S to seclude CLOMBCLOMB a past tense of climb CLOMPCLOMPSCLOMPEDCLOMPINGCLOMP v -ED, -ING, -S to walk heavily and clumsily CLONCLONSCLONALCLONALLYCLON n pl. -S a group of asexually derived organisms ■CLONAL ²adj ■CLONALLY ²adv CLONECLONEDCLONINGCLONESCLONE v CLONED, CLONING, CLONES to reproduce by asexual means CLONICCLONIC adj pertaining to clonus CLONISMCLONISMSCLONISM n pl. -S the condition of having clonus CLONKCLONKSCLONKEDCLONKINGCLONK v -ED, -ING, -S to make a dull thumping sound CLONUSCLONUSESCLONUS n pl. -ES a form of muscular spasm CLOOTCLOOTSCLOOT n pl. -S a cloven hoof CLOPCLOPPEDCLOPPINGCLOPSCLOP v CLOPPED, CLOPPING, CLOPS to make the sound of a hoof striking pavement CLOSECLOSERCLOSESTCLOSELYCLOSE adj CLOSER, CLOSEST near ■CLOSELY ²adv CLOSECLOSEDCLOSINGCLOSESCLOSABLECLOSE v CLOSED, CLOSING, CLOSES to block against entry or passage ■CLOSABLE ²adj CLOSEOUTCLOSEOUTSCLOSEOUT n pl. -S a clearance sale CLOSERCLOSERSCLOSER n pl. -S one that closes CLOSESTCLOSEST superlative of close CLOSETCLOSETSCLOSETEDCLOSETINGCLOSET v -ED, -ING, -S to enclose in a private room CLOSINGCLOSINGSCLOSING n pl. -S a concluding part CLOSURECLOSUREDCLOSURINGCLOSURESCLOSURE v -SURED, -SURING, -SURES to cloture CLOTCLOTTEDCLOTTINGCLOTSCLOT v CLOTTED, CLOTTING, CLOTS to form into a clot (a thick mass) CLOTHCLOTHSCLOTH n pl. -S fabric CLOTHECLOTHEDCLADCLOTHINGCLOTHESCLOTHE v CLOTHED or CLAD, CLOTHING, CLOTHES to provide with clothing CLOTHIERCLOTHIERSCLOTHIER n pl. -S one who makes or sells clothing CLOTHINGCLOTHINGSCLOTHING n pl. -S wearing apparel CLOTTEDCLOTTED past tense of clot CLOTTINGCLOTTING present participle of clot CLOTTYCLOTTY adj tending to clot CLOTURECLOTUREDCLOTURINGCLOTURESCLOTURE v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES to end a debate by calling for a vote CLOUDCLOUDSCLOUDEDCLOUDINGCLOUD v -ED, -ING, -S to cover with clouds (masses of visible vapor) CLOUDLETCLOUDLETSCLOUDLET n pl. -S a small cloud CLOUDYCLOUDIERCLOUDIESTCLOUDILYCLOUDY adj CLOUDIER, CLOUDIEST overcast with clouds ■CLOUDILY ²adv CLOUGHCLOUGHSCLOUGH n pl. -S a ravine CLOURCLOURSCLOUREDCLOURINGCLOUR v -ED, -ING, -S to knock or bump CLOUTCLOUTSCLOUTEDCLOUTINGCLOUT v -ED, -ING, -S to hit with the hand CLOUTERCLOUTERSCLOUTER n pl. -S one that clouts CLOVECLOVESCLOVE n pl. -S a spice CLOVENCLOVEN adj split; divided CLOVERCLOVERSCLOVER n pl. -S a plant CLOWDERCLOWDERSCLOWDER n pl. -S a group of cats CLOWNCLOWNSCLOWNEDCLOWNINGCLOWN v -ED, -ING, -S to act like a clown (a humorous performer) CLOWNERYCLOWNERIESCLOWNERY n pl. -ERIES clownish behavior CLOWNISHCLOWNISH adj resembling or befitting a clown CLOYCLOYSCLOYEDCLOYINGCLOY v -ED, -ING, -S to gratify beyond desire CLOZECLOZE adj pertaining to a type of reading comprehension test CLUBCLUBBEDCLUBBINGCLUBSCLUB v CLUBBED, CLUBBING, CLUBS to form a club (an organized group of persons) CLUBABLECLUBABLE adj sociable CLUBBERCLUBBERSCLUBBER n pl. -S a member of a club CLUBBINGCLUBBING present participle of club CLUBBYCLUBBIERCLUBBIESTCLUBBY adj -BIER, -BIEST characteristic of a club CLUBFOOTCLUBFEETCLUBFOOT n pl. -FEET a deformed foot CLUBHANDCLUBHANDSCLUBHAND n pl. -S a deformed hand CLUBHAULCLUBHAULSCLUBHAULEDCLUBHAULINGCLUBHAUL v -ED, -ING, -S to put a vessel about CLUBMANCLUBMENCLUBMAN n pl. -MEN a male member of a club CLUBROOTCLUBROOTSCLUBROOT n pl. -S a plant disease CLUCKCLUCKSCLUCKEDCLUCKINGCLUCK v -ED, -ING, -S to make the sound of a hen CLUECLUEDCLUEINGCLUINGCLUESCLUE v CLUED, CLUEING or CLUING, CLUES to give guiding information CLUMBERCLUMBERSCLUMBER n pl. -S a stocky spaniel CLUMPCLUMPSCLUMPEDCLUMPINGCLUMP v -ED, -ING, -S to form into a thick mass CLUMPISHCLUMPISH adj resembling a clump (a thick mass) CLUMPYCLUMPIERCLUMPIESTCLUMPY adj CLUMPIER, CLUMPIEST lumpy CLUMSYCLUMSILYCLUMSIERCLUMSIESTCLUMSY adj -SIER, -SIEST awkward ■CLUMSILY ²adv CLUNGCLUNG past tense of cling CLUNKCLUNKSCLUNKEDCLUNKINGCLUNK v -ED, -ING, -S to thump CLUNKERCLUNKERSCLUNKER n pl. -S a jalopy CLUPEIDCLUPEIDSCLUPEID n pl. -S a fish of the herring family CLUPEOIDCLUPEOIDSCLUPEOID n pl. -S a clupeid CLUSTERCLUSTERSCLUSTEREDCLUSTERINGCLUSTER v -ED, -ING, -S to form into a cluster (a group of similar objects) CLUSTERYCLUSTERY adj pertaining to a cluster CLUTCHCLUTCHESCLUTCHEDCLUTCHINGCLUTCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to grasp and hold tightly CLUTCHYCLUTCHY adj tending to clutch CLUTTERCLUTTERSCLUTTEREDCLUTTERINGCLUTTER v -ED, -ING, -S to pile in a disorderly state CLYPEUSCLYPEICLYPEALCLYPEATECLYPEUS n pl. CLYPEI a shield-like structure ■CLYPEAL, CLYPEATE² adj CLYSTERCLYSTERSCLYSTER n pl. -S an enema COACHCOACHESCOACHEDCOACHINGCOACH v -ED, -ING, -ES to tutor or train COACHERCOACHERSCOACHER n pl. -S one that coaches COACHMANCOACHMENCOACHMAN n pl. -MEN one who drives a coach or carriage COACTCOACTSCOACTEDCOACTINGCOACT v -ED, -ING, -S to act together COACTIONCOACTIONSCOACTION n pl. -S joint action COACTIVECOACTIVE adj mutually active COADMIRECOADMIREDCOADMIRINGCOADMIRESCOADMIRE v -MIRED, -MIRING, -MIRES to admire together COADMITCOADMITTEDCOADMITTINGCOADMITSCOADMIT v -MITTED, -MITTING, -MITS to admit several things equally COAEVALCOAEVALSCOAEVAL n pl. -S coeval COAGENCYCOAGENCIESCOAGENCY n pl. -CIES a joint agency COAGENTCOAGENTSCOAGENT n pl. -S a person, force, or other agent working together with another COAGULUMCOAGULACOAGULUMSCOAGULUM n pl. -LA or -LUMS a clot COALCOALSCOALEDCOALINGCOAL v -ED, -ING, -S to supply with coal (a carbon fuel) COALACOALASCOALA n pl. -S koala COALBINCOALBINSCOALBIN n pl. -S a bin for storing coal COALBOXCOALBOXESCOALBOX n pl. -ES a box for storing coal COALERCOALERSCOALER n pl. -S one that supplies coal COALESCECOALESCEDCOALESCINGCOALESCESCOALESCE v -ALESCED, -ALESCING,-ALESCES to blend COALFISHCOALFISHESCOALFISH n pl. -ES a blackish fish COALHOLECOALHOLESCOALHOLE n pl. -S a compartment for storing coal COALIFYCOALIFIEDCOALIFYINGCOALIFIESCOALIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to convert into coal COALLESSCOALLESS adj lacking coal COALPITCOALPITSCOALPIT n pl. -S a pit from which coal is obtained COALSACKCOALSACKSCOALSACK n pl. -S a dark region of the Milky Way COALSHEDCOALSHEDSCOALSHED n pl. -S a shed for storing coal COALYARDCOALYARDSCOALYARD n pl. -S a yard for storing coal COAMINGCOAMINGSCOAMING n pl. -S a raised border COANNEXCOANNEXESCOANNEXEDCOANNEXINGCOANNEX v -ED, -ING, -ES to annex jointly COAPPEARCOAPPEARSCOAPPEAREDCOAPPEARINGCOAPPEAR v -ED, -ING, -S to appear together or at the same time COAPTCOAPTSCOAPTEDCOAPTINGCOAPT v -ED, -ING, -S to fit together and make fast COARSECOARSERCOARSESTCOARSELYCOARSE adj COARSER, COARSEST rough ■COARSELY² adv COARSENCOARSENSCOARSENEDCOARSENINGCOARSEN v -ED, -ING, -S to make coarse COASSISTCOASSISTSCOASSISTEDCOASSISTINGCOASSIST v -ED, -ING, -S to assist jointly COASSUMECOASSUMEDCOASSUMINGCOASSUMESCOASSUME v -SUMED, -SUMING, -SUMES to assume together COASTCOASTSCOASTEDCOASTINGCOAST v -ED, -ING, -S to slide down a hill COASTALCOASTAL adj pertaining to or located near a seashore COASTERCOASTERSCOASTER n pl. -S a sled COASTINGCOASTINGSCOASTING n pl. -S coastal trade COATCOATSCOATEDCOATINGCOAT v -ED, -ING, -S to cover with a coat (an outer garment) COATEECOATEESCOATEE n pl. -S a small coat COATERCOATERSCOATER n pl. -S one that coats COATICOATISCOATI n pl. -S a tropical mammal COATINGCOATINGSCOATING n pl. -S a covering layer COATLESSCOATLESS adj lacking a coat COATRACKCOATRACKSCOATRACK n pl. -S a rack or stand for coats COATROOMCOATROOMSCOATROOM n pl. -S a room for storing coats COATTAILCOATTAILSCOATTAIL n pl. -S the back lower portion of a coat COATTENDCOATTENDSCOATTENDEDCOATTENDINGCOATTEND v -ED, -ING, -S to attend together COATTESTCOATTESTSCOATTESTEDCOATTESTINGCOATTEST v -ED, -ING, -S to attest jointly COAUTHORCOAUTHORSCOAUTHOREDCOAUTHORINGCOAUTHOR v -ED, -ING, -S to write together COAXCOAXESCOAXEDCOAXINGCOAX v -ED, -ING, -ES to cajole COAXALCOAXAL adj coaxial COAXERCOAXERSCOAXER n pl. -S one that coaxes COAXIALCOAXIAL adj having a common axis COBCOBSCOB n pl. -S a corncob COBALTCOBALTSCOBALTICCOBALT n pl. -S a metallic element ■COBALTIC² adj COBBCOBBSCOBB n pl. -S a sea gull COBBERCOBBERSCOBBER n pl. -S a comrade COBBIERCOBBIER comparative of cobby COBBIESTCOBBIEST superlative of cobby COBBLECOBBLEDCOBBLINGCOBBLESCOBBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to mend COBBLERCOBBLERSCOBBLER n pl. -S a mender of shoes COBBYCOBBIERCOBBIESTCOBBY adj -BIER, -BIEST stocky COBIACOBIASCOBIA n pl. -S a large game fish COBLECOBLESCOBLE n pl. -S a small fishing boat COBNUTCOBNUTSCOBNUT n pl. -S an edible nut COBRACOBRASCOBRA n pl. -S a venomous snake COBWEBCOBWEBBEDCOBWEBBINGCOBWEBSCOBWEB v -WEBBED, -WEBBING, -WEBS to cover with cobwebs (spider webs) COBWEBBYCOBWEBBIERCOBWEBBIESTCOBWEBBY adj -BIER, -BIEST covered with cobwebs COCACOCASCOCA n pl. -S a South American shrub COCAINCOCAINSCOCAIN n pl. -S cocaine COCAINECOCAINESCOCAINE n pl. -S a narcotic alkaloid COCCALCOCCAL adj pertaining to a coccus COCCICOCCI pl. of coccus COCCICCOCCIC adj coccal COCCIDCOCCIDSCOCCID n pl. -S an insect COCCIDIACOCCIDIA n/pl parasitic protozoans COCCOIDCOCCOIDSCOCCOID n pl. -S a spherical cell or body COCCUSCOCCICOCCOUSCOCCUS n pl. COCCI a spherical bacterium ■COCCOUS² adj COCCYXCOCCYGESCOCCYXESCOCCYX n pl. -CYGES or -CYXES a bone of the spine COCHAIRCOCHAIRSCOCHAIREDCOCHAIRINGCOCHAIR v -ED, -ING, -S to serve jointly as chairman of COCHINCOCHINSCOCHIN n pl. -S a large domestic chicken COCHLEACOCHLEARCOCHLEAECOCHLEASCOCHLEA n pl. -CHLEAE or -CHLEAS a part of the ear ■COCHLEAR² adj COCINERACOCINERASCOCINERA n pl. -S a cook COCKCOCKSCOCKEDCOCKINGCOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to tilt to one side COCKADECOCKADESCOCKADEDCOCKADE n pl. -S an ornament worn on a hat ■COCKADED² adj COCKATOOCOCKATOOSCOCKATOO n pl. -TOOS a parrot COCKBILLCOCKBILLSCOCKBILLEDCOCKBILLINGCOCKBILL v -ED, -ING, -S to raise the yardarm on a ship COCKBOATCOCKBOATSCOCKBOAT n pl. -S a small boat COCKCROWCOCKCROWSCOCKCROW n pl. -S daybreak COCKERCOCKERSCOCKEREDCOCKERINGCOCKER v -ED, -ING, -S to pamper COCKERELCOCKERELSCOCKEREL n pl. -S a young rooster COCKEYECOCKEYESCOCKEYEDCOCKEYE n pl. -S a squinting eye ■COCKEYED² adj COCKIERCOCKIER comparative of cocky COCKIESTCOCKIEST superlative of cocky COCKILYCOCKILY adv in a cocky manner COCKISHCOCKISH adj cocky COCKLECOCKLEDCOCKLINGCOCKLESCOCKLE v -LED, -LING, -LES to wrinkle or pucker COCKLIKECOCKLIKE adj resembling a rooster COCKLOFTCOCKLOFTSCOCKLOFT n pl. -S a small attic COCKNEYCOCKNEYSCOCKNEY n pl. -NEYS a resident of the East End of London COCKPITCOCKPITSCOCKPIT n pl. -S a pilot's compartment in certain airplanes COCKSHUTCOCKSHUTSCOCKSHUT n pl. -S the close of day COCKSHYCOCKSHIESCOCKSHY n pl. -SHIES a target in a throwing contest COCKSPURCOCKSPURSCOCKSPUR n pl. -S a thorny plant COCKSURECOCKSURE adj certain COCKTAILCOCKTAILSCOCKTAILEDCOCKTAILINGCOCKTAIL v -ED, -ING, -S to drink alcoholic beverages COCKUPCOCKUPSCOCKUP n pl. -S a turned-up part of something COCKYCOCKIERCOCKIESTCOCKY adj COCKIER, COCKIEST arrogantly self-confident COCOCOCOSCOCO n pl. COCOS a tall palm tree COCOACOCOASCOCOA n pl. -S chocolate COCOANUTCOCOANUTSCOCOANUT n pl. -S coconut COCOBOLACOCOBOLASCOCOBOLA n pl. -S cocobolo COCOBOLOCOCOBOLOSCOCOBOLO n pl. -LOS a tropical tree COCOMATCOCOMATSCOCOMAT n pl. -S a matting made from coir COCONUTCOCONUTSCOCONUT n pl. -S the fruit of the coco COCOONCOCOONSCOCOONEDCOCOONINGCOCOON v -ED, -ING, -S to wrap or envelop tightly COCOTTECOCOTTESCOCOTTE n pl. -S a prostitute COCREATECOCREATEDCOCREATINGCOCREATESCOCREATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to create together CODCODSCOD n pl. -S a marine food fish CODACODASCODA n pl. -S a passage at the end of a musical composition CODABLECODABLE adj capable of being coded CODDERCODDERSCODDER n pl. -S a cod fisherman CODDLECODDLEDCODDLINGCODDLESCODDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to pamper CODDLERCODDLERSCODDLER n pl. -S one that coddles CODECODEDCODINGCODESCODE v CODED, CODING, CODES to convert into symbols CODEBTORCODEBTORSCODEBTOR n pl. -S one that shares a debt CODEIACODEIASCODEIA n pl. -S codeine CODEINCODEINSCODEIN n pl. -S codeine CODEINACODEINASCODEINA n pl. -S codeine CODEINECODEINESCODEINE n pl. -S a narcotic alkaloid CODELESSCODELESS adj being without a set of laws CODENCODENSCODEN n pl. -S a coding classification CODERCODERSCODER n pl. -S one that codes CODERIVECODERIVEDCODERIVINGCODERIVESCODERIVE v -RIVED, -RIVING, -RIVES to derive jointly CODEXCODICESCODEX n pl. -DICES an ancient manuscript CODFISHCODFISHESCODFISH n pl. -ES the cod CODGERCODGERSCODGER n pl. -S an old man CODICESCODICES pl. of codex CODICILCODICILSCODICIL n pl. -S a supplement to a will CODIFIERCODIFIERSCODIFIER n pl. -S one that codifies CODIFYCODIFIEDCODIFYINGCODIFIESCODIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to arrange or systematize CODINGCODING present participle of code CODLINCODLINSCODLIN n pl. -S codling CODLINGCODLINGSCODLING n pl. -S an unripe apple CODONCODONSCODON n pl. -S a triplet of nucleotides (basic components of dna) CODPIECECODPIECESCODPIECE n pl. -S a cover for the crotch in men's breeches COEDCOEDSCOED n pl. -S a female student COEDITORCOEDITORSCOEDITOR n pl. -S one who edits with another person COEFFECTCOEFFECTSCOEFFECT n pl. -S an accompanying effect COELIACCOELIAC adj celiac COELOMCOELOMICCOELOMSCOELOMATACOELOM n pl. -LOMS or -LOMATA a body cavity in some animals ■COELOMIC² adj COELOMECOELOMESCOELOME n pl. -S coelom COEMBODYCOEMBODIEDCOEMBODYINGCOEMBODIESCOEMBODY v -BODIED, -BODYING, -BODIES to embody jointly COEMPLOYCOEMPLOYSCOEMPLOYEDCOEMPLOYINGCOEMPLOY v -ED, -ING, -S to employ together COEMPTCOEMPTSCOEMPTEDCOEMPTINGCOEMPT v -ED, -ING, -S to buy up the entire supply of a product COENACTCOENACTSCOENACTEDCOENACTINGCOENACT v -ED, -ING, -S to enact jointly or at the same time COENAMORCOENAMORSCOENAMOREDCOENAMORINGCOENAMOR v -ED, -ING, -S to inflame with mutual love COENDURECOENDUREDCOENDURINGCOENDURESCOENDURE v -DURED, -DURING, -DURES to endure together COENURECOENURESCOENURE n pl. -S coenurus COENURUSCOENURICOENURUS n pl. -RI a tapeworm larva COENZYMECOENZYMESCOENZYME n pl. -S a substance necessary for the functioning of certain enzymes COEQUALCOEQUALSCOEQUAL n pl. -S one who is equal with another COEQUATECOEQUATEDCOEQUATINGCOEQUATESCOEQUATE v -QUATED, -QUATING,-QUATES to equate with something else COERCECOERCEDCOERCINGCOERCESCOERCE v -ERCED, -ERCING, -ERCES to compel by force or threat COERCERCOERCERSCOERCER n pl. -S one that coerces COERCIONCOERCIONSCOERCION n pl. -S the act of coercing COERCIVECOERCIVE adj serving to coerce COERECTCOERECTSCOERECTEDCOERECTINGCOERECT v -ED, -ING, -S to erect together COEVALCOEVALSCOEVAL n pl. -S one of the same era or period as another COEVALLYCOEVALLY adv contemporarily COEXERTCOEXERTSCOEXERTEDCOEXERTINGCOEXERT v -ED, -ING, -S to exert jointly COEXISTCOEXISTSCOEXISTEDCOEXISTINGCOEXIST v -ED, -ING, -S to exist together COEXTENDCOEXTENDSCOEXTENDEDCOEXTENDINGCOEXTEND v -ED, -ING, -S to extend through the same space or time as another COFACTORCOFACTORSCOFACTOR n pl. -S a coenzyme COFFCOFTCOFFINGCOFFSCOFF v COFT, COFFING, COFFS to buy COFFEECOFFEESCOFFEE n pl. -S an aromatic, mildly stimulating beverage COFFERCOFFERSCOFFEREDCOFFERINGCOFFER v -ED, -ING, -S to put in a strongbox COFFINCOFFINSCOFFINEDCOFFININGCOFFIN v -ED, -ING, -S to put in a coffin (a burial case) COFFINGCOFFING present participle of coff COFFLECOFFLEDCOFFLINGCOFFLESCOFFLE v -FLED, -FLING, -FLES to chain slaves together COFFRETCOFFRETSCOFFRET n pl. -S a small strongbox COFTCOFT past tense of coff COGCOGGEDCOGGINGCOGSCOG v COGGED, COGGING, COGS to cheat at dice COGENCYCOGENCIESCOGENCY n pl. -CIES the state of being cogent COGENTCOGENTLYCOGENT adj convincing ■COGENTLY² adv COGGEDCOGGED past tense of cog COGGINGCOGGING present participle of cog COGITATECOGITATEDCOGITATINGCOGITATESCOGITATE v -TATED, -TATING, -TATES to ponder COGITOCOGITOSCOGITO n pl. -TOS a philosophical principle COGNACCOGNACSCOGNAC n pl. -S a brandy COGNATECOGNATESCOGNATE n pl. -S one that is related to another COGNISECOGNISEDCOGNISINGCOGNISESCOGNISE v -NISED, -NISING, -NISES to cognize COGNIZECOGNIZEDCOGNIZINGCOGNIZESCOGNIZE v -NIZED, -NIZING, -NIZES to become aware of in one's mind COGNIZERCOGNIZERSCOGNIZER n pl. -S one that cognizes COGNOMENCOGNOMENSCOGNOMINACOGNOMEN n pl. -MENS or -MINA a family name COGNOVITCOGNOVITSCOGNOVIT n pl. -S a written admission of liability COGONCOGONSCOGON n pl. -S a tall tropical grass COGWAYCOGWAYSCOGWAY n pl. -WAYS a railway operating on steep slopes COGWHEELCOGWHEELSCOGWHEEL n pl. -S a toothed wheel COHABITCOHABITSCOHABITEDCOHABITINGCOHABIT v -ED, -ING, -S to live together as man and wife while unmarried COHEIRCOHEIRSCOHEIR n pl. -S a joint heir COHERECOHEREDCOHERINGCOHERESCOHERE v -HERED, -HERING, -HERES to stick together COHERENTCOHERENT adj sticking together COHERERCOHERERSCOHERER n pl. -S a device used to detect radio waves COHERINGCOHERING present participle of cohere COHESIONCOHESIONSCOHESIVECOHESION n pl. -S the act or state of cohering ■COHESIVE² adj COHOCOHOSCOHO n pl. -HOS a small salmon COHOBATECOHOBATEDCOHOBATINGCOHOBATESCOHOBATE v -BATED, -BATING, -BATES to distill again COHOGCOHOGSCOHOG n pl. -S a quahog COHORTCOHORTSCOHORT n pl. -S a companion or associate COHOSHCOHOSHESCOHOSH n pl. -ES a medicinal plant COHUNECOHUNESCOHUNE n pl. -S a palm tree COIFCOIFSCOIFEDCOIFINGCOIF v -ED, -ING -S to style the hair COIFFECOIFFEDCOIFFINGCOIFFESCOIFFE v COIFFED, COIFFING, COIFFES to coif COIFFEURCOIFFEURSCOIFFEUR n pl. -S a male hairdresser COIFFURECOIFFUREDCOIFFURINGCOIFFURESCOIFFURE v -FURED, -FURING, -FURES to coif COIGNCOIGNSCOIGNEDCOIGNINGCOIGN v -ED, -ING, -S to quoin COIGNECOIGNEDCOIGNINGCOIGNESCOIGNE v COIGNED, COIGNING, COIGNES to quoin COILCOILSCOILEDCOILINGCOIL v -ED, -ING, -S to wind in even rings COILERCOILERSCOILER n pl. -S one that coils COINCOINSCOINEDCOININGCOINABLECOIN v -ED, -ING, -S to make coins (metal currency) ■COINABLE² adj COINAGECOINAGESCOINAGE n pl. -S the act of making coins COINCIDECOINCIDEDCOINCIDINGCOINCIDESCOINCIDE v -CIDED, -CIDING, -CIDES to be in the same place COINERCOINERSCOINER n pl. -S one that coins COINFERCOINFERREDCOINFERRINGCOINFERSCOINFER v -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS to infer jointly COINHERECOINHEREDCOINHERINGCOINHERESCOINHERE v -HERED, -HERING, -HERES to inhere jointly COINMATECOINMATESCOINMATE n pl. -S a fellow inmate COINSURECOINSUREDCOINSURINGCOINSURESCOINSURE v -SURED, -SURING, -SURES to insure with another COINTERCOINTERREDCOINTERRINGCOINTERSCOINTER v -TERRED, -TERRING, -TERS to bury together COIRCOIRSCOIR n pl. -S a fiber obtained from coconut husks COISTRELCOISTRELSCOISTREL n pl. -S a knave COISTRILCOISTRILSCOISTRIL n pl. -S coistrel COITIONCOITIONSCOITION n pl. -S coitus COITUSCOITUSESCOITALCOITALLYCOITUS n pl. -ES sexual intercourse ■COITAL² adj ■COITALLY² adv COKECOKEDCOKINGCOKESCOKE v COKED, COKING, COKES to change into a carbon fuel COLCOLSCOL n pl. -S a depression between two mountains COLACOLASCOLA n pl. -S a carbonated beverage COLANDERCOLANDERSCOLANDER n pl. -S a kitchen utensil for draining off liquids COLDCOLDERCOLDESTCOLD adj COLDER, COLDEST having little or no warmth COLDCOLDSCOLD n pl. -S the relative lack of heat; a chill COLDISHCOLDISH adj somewhat cold COLDLYCOLDLY adv in a cold manner COLDNESSCOLDNESSESCOLDNESS n pl. -ES the state of being cold COLECOLESCOLE n pl. -S a plant of the cabbage family COLESEEDCOLESEEDSCOLESEED n pl. -S colza COLESLAWCOLESLAWSCOLESLAW n pl. -S a salad made of shredded raw cabbage COLESSEECOLESSEESCOLESSEE n pl. -S a joint lessee COLESSORCOLESSORSCOLESSOR n pl. -S a joint lessor COLEUSCOLEUSESCOLEUS n pl. -ES a tropical plant COLEWORTCOLEWORTSCOLEWORT n pl. -S cole COLICCOLICSCOLIC n pl. -S acute abdominal pain COLICINCOLICINSCOLICIN n pl. -S an antibacterial substance COLICINECOLICINESCOLICINE n pl. -S colicin COLICKYCOLICKY adj pertaining to or associated with colic COLIESCOLIES pl. of coly COLIFORMCOLIFORMSCOLIFORM n pl. -S a bacillus of the colon COLINCOLINSCOLIN n pl. -S the bobwhite COLINEARCOLINEAR adj lying in the same straight line COLISEUMCOLISEUMSCOLISEUM n pl. -S a large structure for public entertainment COLISTINCOLISTINSCOLISTIN n pl. -S an antibiotic COLITISCOLITICCOLITISESCOLITIS n pl. -TISES inflammation of the colon ■COLITIC² adj COLLAGECOLLAGESCOLLAGE n pl. -S a kind of artistic composition COLLAGENCOLLAGENSCOLLAGEN n pl. -S a protein COLLAPSECOLLAPSEDCOLLAPSINGCOLLAPSESCOLLAPSE v -LAPSED, -LAPSING, -LAPSES to crumble suddenly COLLARCOLLARSCOLLAREDCOLLARINGCOLLAR v -ED, -ING, -S to provide with a collar (something worn around the neck) COLLARDCOLLARDSCOLLARD n pl. -S a variety of kale COLLARETCOLLARETSCOLLARET n pl. -S a small collar COLLATECOLLATEDCOLLATINGCOLLATESCOLLATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to compare critically COLLATORCOLLATORSCOLLATOR n pl. -S one that collates COLLECTCOLLECTSCOLLECTEDCOLLECTINGCOLLECT v -ED, -ING, -S to bring together in a group COLLEENCOLLEENSCOLLEEN n pl. -S an Irish girl COLLEGECOLLEGESCOLLEGE n pl. -S a school of higher learning COLLEGERCOLLEGERSCOLLEGER n pl. -S a student supported by funds from his college COLLEGIACOLLEGIA n/pl soviet executive councils COLLETCOLLETSCOLLETEDCOLLETINGCOLLET v -ED, -ING, -S to set a gem in a rim or ring COLLIDECOLLIDEDCOLLIDINGCOLLIDESCOLLIDE v -LIDED, -LIDING, -LIDES to come together with violent impact COLLIECOLLIESCOLLIE n pl. -S a large dog COLLIEDCOLLIED past tense of colly COLLIERCOLLIERSCOLLIER n pl. -S a coal miner COLLIERYCOLLIERIESCOLLIERY n pl. -LIERIES a coal mine COLLIESCOLLIES present 3d person sing. of colly COLLINSCOLLINSESCOLLINS n pl. -ES an alcoholic beverage COLLOGUECOLLOGUEDCOLLOGUINGCOLLOGUESCOLLOGUE v -LOGUED, -LOGUING,-LOGUES to conspire COLLOIDCOLLOIDSCOLLOID n pl. -S a type of chemical suspension COLLOPCOLLOPSCOLLOP n pl. -S a small portion of meat COLLOQUYCOLLOQUIESCOLLOQUY n pl. -QUIES a conversation COLLUDECOLLUDEDCOLLUDINGCOLLUDESCOLLUDE v -LUDED, -LUDING, -LUDES to conspire COLLUDERCOLLUDERSCOLLUDER n pl. -S one that colludes COLLUVIACOLLUVIA n/pl rock debris COLLYCOLLIEDCOLLYINGCOLLIESCOLLY v -LIED, -LYING, -LIES to blacken with coal dust COLLYRIACOLLYRIA n/pl medicinal lotions COLOCATECOLOCATEDCOLOCATINGCOLOCATESCOLOCATE v -CATED, -CATING, -CATES to place two or more housing units in close proximity COLOGCOLOGSCOLOG n pl. -S the logarithm of the reciprocal of a number COLOGNECOLOGNESCOLOGNEDCOLOGNE n pl. -S a scented liquid ■COLOGNED² adj COLONCOLONSCOLON n pl. -S a section of the large intestine COLONCOLONESCOLON n pl. -ES a monetary unit of Costa Rica COLONELCOLONELSCOLONEL n pl. -S a military officer COLONICOLONI pl. of colonus COLONIALCOLONIALSCOLONIAL n pl. -S a citizen of a colony COLONICCOLONIC adj pertaining to the colon COLONIESCOLONIES pl. of colony COLONISECOLONISEDCOLONISINGCOLONISESCOLONISE v -NISED, -NISING, -NISES to colonize COLONISTCOLONISTSCOLONIST n pl. -S one who settles a colony COLONIZECOLONIZEDCOLONIZINGCOLONIZESCOLONIZE v -NIZED, -NIZING, -NIZES to establish a colony COLONUSCOLONICOLONUS n pl. -NI a freeborn serf COLONYCOLONIESCOLONY n pl. -NIES a group of emigrants living in a new land COLOPHONCOLOPHONSCOLOPHON n pl. -S an inscription placed at the end of a book COLORCOLORSCOLOREDCOLORINGCOLOR v -ED, -ING, -S to give color (a visual attribute of objects) to COLORADOCOLORADO adj of medium strength and color used of cigars COLORANTCOLORANTSCOLORANT n pl. -S a pigment or dye COLOREDCOLOREDSCOLORED n pl. -S a nonwhite person COLORERCOLORERSCOLORER n pl. -S one that colors COLORFULCOLORFUL adj full of color COLORINGCOLORINGSCOLORING n pl. -S appearance in regard to color COLORISMCOLORISMSCOLORISM n pl. -S coloring COLORISTCOLORISTSCOLORIST n pl. -S a person skilled in the use of color COLOSSALCOLOSSAL adj gigantic COLOSSUSCOLOSSICOLOSSUSESCOLOSSUS n pl. -LOSSI or -LOSSUSES a gigantic statue COLOTOMYCOLOTOMIESCOLOTOMY n pl. -MIES a surgical incision of the colon COLOURCOLOURSCOLOUREDCOLOURINGCOLOUR v -ED, -ING, -S to color COLOURERCOLOURERSCOLOURER n pl. -S colorer COLPITISCOLPITISESCOLPITIS n pl. -TISES a vaginal inflammation COLTCOLTSCOLTISHCOLT n pl. -S a young male horse ■COLTISH² adj COLTERCOLTERSCOLTER n pl. -S a blade on a plow COLUBRIDCOLUBRIDSCOLUBRID n pl. -S any of a large family of snakes COLUGOCOLUGOSCOLUGO n pl. -GOS a small mammal COLUMBICCOLUMBIC adj pertaining to niobium COLUMELCOLUMELSCOLUMEL n pl. -S a small column-like anatomical part COLUMNCOLUMNSCOLUMNALCOLUMNARCOLUMNEDCOLUMN n pl. -S a vertical cylindrical 0support ■COLUMNAL, COLUMNAR , COLUMNED² adj COLURECOLURESCOLURE n pl. -S an astronomical circle COLYCOLIESCOLY n pl. COLIES an African bird COLZACOLZASCOLZA n pl. -S a plant of the cabbage family COMACOMASCOMA n pl. -S a condition of prolonged unconsciousness COMACOMAECOMA n pl. -MAE a tuft of silky hairs COMAKERCOMAKERSCOMAKER n pl. -S one who assumes financial responsibility for another's default COMALCOMAL adj comose COMATECOMATESCOMATE n pl. -S a companion COMATICCOMATIC adj having blurred vision as a result of coma COMATIKCOMATIKSCOMATIK n pl. -S komatik COMATOSECOMATOSE adj affected with coma COMATULACOMATULAECOMATULA n pl. -LAE a marine animal COMBCOMBSCOMBEDCOMBINGCOMB v -ED, -ING, -S to arrange or clean with a comb (a toothed instrument) COMBATCOMBATEDCOMBATINGCOMBATSCOMBATTEDCOMBATTINGCOMBATSCOMBAT v -BATED, -BATING, -BATS or -BATTED, -BATTING, -BATS to fight against COMBATERCOMBATERSCOMBATER n pl. -S one that combats COMBECOMBESCOMBE n pl. -S a narrow valley COMBERCOMBERSCOMBER n pl. -S one that combs COMBINECOMBINEDCOMBININGCOMBINESCOMBINE v -BINED, -BINING, -BINES to blend COMBINERCOMBINERSCOMBINER n pl. -S one that combines COMBINGSCOMBINGS n/pl hair removed by a comb COMBININGCOMBINING present participle of combine COMBLIKECOMBLIKE adj resembling a comb COMBOCOMBOSCOMBO n pl. -BOS a small jazz band COMBUSTCOMBUSTSCOMBUSTEDCOMBUSTINGCOMBUST v -ED, -ING, -S to burn COMECAMECOMINGCOMESCOMETHCOME v CAME, COMING, COMES or COMETH to move toward something or someone COMEBACKCOMEBACKSCOMEBACK n pl. -S a return to former prosperity COMEDIANCOMEDIANSCOMEDIAN n pl. -S a humorous entertainer COMEDICCOMEDIC adj pertaining to comedy COMEDIESCOMEDIES pl. of comedy COMEDOCOMEDOSCOMEDONESCOMEDO n pl. -DOS or -DONES a skin blemish COMEDOWNCOMEDOWNSCOMEDOWN n pl. -S a drop in status COMEDYCOMEDIESCOMEDY n pl. -DIES a humorous play, movie, or other work COMELYCOMELILYCOMELIERCOMELIESTCOMELY adj -LIER, -LIEST pleasing to look at ■COMELILY ²adv COMERCOMERSCOMER n pl. -S one showing great promise COMETCOMETSCOMETARYCOMET n pl. -S a celestial body ■COMETARY² adj COMETHCOMETH a present 3d person sing. of come COMETHERCOMETHERSCOMETHER n pl. -S an affair or matter COMETICCOMETIC adj pertaining to a comet COMFIERCOMFIER comparative of comfy COMFIESTCOMFIEST superlative of comfy COMFITCOMFITSCOMFIT n pl. -S a candy COMFORTCOMFORTSCOMFORTEDCOMFORTINGCOMFORT v -ED, -ING, -S to soothe in time of grief COMFREYCOMFREYSCOMFREY n pl. -FREYS a coarse herb COMFYCOMFIERCOMFIESTCOMFY adj -FIER, -FIEST comfortable COMICCOMICSCOMIC n pl. -S a comedian COMICALCOMICAL adj funny COMINGCOMINGSCOMING n pl. -S arrival COMITIACOMITIACOMITIALCOMITIA n pl. COMITIA a public assembly in ancient Rome ■COMITIAL² adj COMITYCOMITIESCOMITY n pl. -TIES civility COMMACOMMASCOMMATACOMMA n pl. -MAS or -MATA a fragment of a few words or feet in ancient prosody COMMANDCOMMANDSCOMMANDEDCOMMANDINGCOMMAND v -ED, -ING, -S to direct with authority COMMANDOCOMMANDOESCOMMANDOSCOMMANDO n pl. -DOES or -DOS a military unit COMMATACOMMATA a pl. of comma COMMENCECOMMENCEDCOMMENCINGCOMMENCESCOMMENCE v -MENCED, -MENCING,-MENCES to begin COMMENDCOMMENDSCOMMENDEDCOMMENDINGCOMMEND v -ED, -ING, -S to praise COMMENTCOMMENTSCOMMENTEDCOMMENTINGCOMMENT v -ED, -ING, -S to remark COMMERCECOMMERCEDCOMMERCINGCOMMERCESCOMMERCE v -MERCED, -MERCING,-MERCES to commune COMMIECOMMIESCOMMIE n pl. -S a Communist COMMIESCOMMIES pl. of commy COMMITCOMMITTEDCOMMITTINGCOMMITSCOMMIT v -MITTED, -MITTING, -MITS to do, perform, or perpetrate COMMIXCOMMIXEDCOMMIXTCOMMIXINGCOMMIXESCOMMIX v -MIXED or -MIXT, -MIXING, -MIXES to mix together COMMODECOMMODESCOMMODE n pl. -S a cabinet COMMONCOMMONERCOMMONESTCOMMON adj -MONER, -MONEST ordinary COMMONCOMMONSCOMMON n pl. -S a tract of publicly used land COMMONERCOMMONERSCOMMONER n pl. -S one of the common people COMMONLYCOMMONLY adv in a common manner COMMOVECOMMOVEDCOMMOVINGCOMMOVESCOMMOVE v -MOVED, -MOVING, -MOVES to move violently COMMUNALCOMMUNAL adj belonging to a community; public COMMUNECOMMUNEDCOMMUNINGCOMMUNESCOMMUNE v -MUNED, -MUNING, -MUNES to converse intimately COMMUTECOMMUTEDCOMMUTINGCOMMUTESCOMMUTE v -MUTED, -MUTING, -MUTES to exchange COMMUTERCOMMUTERSCOMMUTER n pl. -S one that commutes COMMYCOMMIESCOMMY n pl. -MIES commie COMOSECOMOSE adj bearing a tuft of silky hairs COMOUSCOMOUS adj comose COMPCOMPSCOMPEDCOMPINGCOMP v -ED, -ING, -S to play a jazz accompaniment COMPACTCOMPACTERCOMPACTESTCOMPACT adj -PACTER, -PACTEST closely and firmly united COMPACTCOMPACTSCOMPACTEDCOMPACTINGCOMPACT v -ED, -ING, -S to pack closely together COMPADRECOMPADRESCOMPADRE n pl. -S a close friend COMPANYCOMPANIEDCOMPANYINGCOMPANIESCOMPANY v -NIED, -NYING, -NIES to associate with COMPARECOMPAREDCOMPARINGCOMPARESCOMPARE v -PARED, -PARING, -PARES to represent as similar COMPARERCOMPARERSCOMPARER n pl. -S one that compares COMPARTCOMPARTSCOMPARTEDCOMPARTINGCOMPART v -ED, -ING, -S to divide into parts COMPASSCOMPASSESCOMPASSEDCOMPASSINGCOMPASS v -ED, -ING, -ES to go around COMPEERCOMPEERSCOMPEEREDCOMPEERINGCOMPEER v -ED, -ING, -S to equal or match COMPELCOMPELLEDCOMPELLINGCOMPELSCOMPEL v -PELLED, -PELLING, -PELS to urge forcefully COMPENDCOMPENDSCOMPEND n pl. -S a brief summary COMPERECOMPEREDCOMPERINGCOMPERESCOMPERE v -PERED, -PERING, -PERES to act as master of ceremonies COMPETECOMPETEDCOMPETINGCOMPETESCOMPETE v -PETED, -PETING, -PETES to vie COMPILECOMPILEDCOMPILINGCOMPILESCOMPILE v -PILED, -PILING, -PILES to collect into a volume COMPILERCOMPILERSCOMPILER n pl. -S one that compiles COMPLAINCOMPLAINSCOMPLAINEDCOMPLAININGCOMPLAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to express discontent COMPLEATCOMPLEAT adj highly skilled COMPLECTCOMPLECTSCOMPLECTEDCOMPLECTINGCOMPLECT v -ED, -ING, -S to weave together COMPLETECOMPLETERCOMPLETESTCOMPLETE adj -PLETER, -PLETEST having all necessary parts COMPLETECOMPLETEDCOMPLETINGCOMPLETESCOMPLETE v -PLETED, -PLETING, -PLETES to bring to an end COMPLEXCOMPLEXERCOMPLEXESTCOMPLEX adj -PLEXER, -PLEXEST complicated COMPLEXCOMPLEXESCOMPLEXEDCOMPLEXINGCOMPLEX v -ED, -ING, -ES to make complex COMPLICECOMPLICESCOMPLICE n pl. -S an associate COMPLIEDCOMPLIED past tense of comply COMPLIERCOMPLIERSCOMPLIER n pl. -S one that complies COMPLIESCOMPLIES present 3d person sing. of comply COMPLINCOMPLINSCOMPLIN n pl. -S compline COMPLINECOMPLINESCOMPLINE n pl. -S the last liturgical prayer of the day COMPLOTCOMPLOTTEDCOMPLOTTINGCOMPLOTSCOMPLOT v -PLOTTED, -PLOTTING,-PLOTS to conspire COMPLYCOMPLIEDCOMPLYINGCOMPLIESCOMPLY v -PLIED, -PLYING, -PLIES to obey COMPOCOMPOSCOMPO n pl. -POS a mixed substance COMPONECOMPONE adj compony COMPONYCOMPONY adj composed of squares of alternating colors COMPORTCOMPORTSCOMPORTEDCOMPORTINGCOMPORT v -ED, -ING -S to conduct oneself in a certain way COMPOSECOMPOSEDCOMPOSINGCOMPOSESCOMPOSE v -POSED, -POSING, -POSES to form the substance of COMPOSERCOMPOSERSCOMPOSER n pl. -S one that writes music COMPOSTCOMPOSTSCOMPOSTEDCOMPOSTINGCOMPOST v -ED, -ING, -S to fertilize COMPOTECOMPOTESCOMPOTE n pl. -S fruit stewed in syrup COMPOUNDCOMPOUNDSCOMPOUNDEDCOMPOUNDINGCOMPOUND v -ED, -ING, -S to add to COMPRESSCOMPRESSESCOMPRESSEDCOMPRESSINGCOMPRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to compact COMPRISECOMPRISEDCOMPRISINGCOMPRISESCOMPRISE v -PRISED, -PRISING, -PRISES to include or contain COMPRIZECOMPRIZEDCOMPRIZINGCOMPRIZESCOMPRIZE v -PRIZED, -PRIZING, -PRIZES to comprise COMPTCOMPTSCOMPTEDCOMPTINGCOMPT v -ED, -ING, -S to count COMPUTECOMPUTEDCOMPUTINGCOMPUTESCOMPUTE v -PUTED, -PUTING, -PUTES to determine by mathematical means COMPUTERCOMPUTERSCOMPUTER n pl. -S a machine that computes automatically COMRADECOMRADESCOMRADE n pl. -S a close friend COMTECOMTESCOMTE n pl. -S a French nobleman CONCONNEDCONNINGCONSCON v CONNED, CONNING, CONS to study carefully CONATIONCONATIONSCONATIVECONATION n pl. -S the inclination to act purposefully ■CONATIVE ²adj CONATUSCONATUSCONATUS n pl. CONATUS an effort CONCAVECONCAVEDCONCAVINGCONCAVESCONCAVE v -CAVED, -CAVING, -CAVES to make concave (curving inward) CONCEALCONCEALSCONCEALEDCONCEALINGCONCEAL v -ED, -ING, -S to keep from sight or discovery CONCEDECONCEDEDCONCEDINGCONCEDESCONCEDE v -CEDED, -CEDING, -CEDES to acknowledge as true CONCEDERCONCEDERSCONCEDER n pl. -S one that concedes CONCEITCONCEITSCONCEITEDCONCEITINGCONCEIT v -ED, -ING, -S to imagine CONCEIVECONCEIVEDCONCEIVINGCONCEIVESCONCEIVE v -CEIVED, -CEIVING, -CEIVES to understand CONCENTCONCENTSCONCENT n pl. -S harmony CONCEPTCONCEPTSCONCEPT n pl. -S a general idea CONCERNCONCERNSCONCERNEDCONCERNINGCONCERN v -ED, -ING, -S to be of interest to CONCERTCONCERTSCONCERTEDCONCERTINGCONCERT v -ED, -ING, -S to plan CONCERTOCONCERTOSCONCERTICONCERTO n pl. -TOS or -TI a musical composition CONCHCONCHSCONCHESCONCH n pl. -S or -ES a marine mollusk CONCHACONCHALCONCHAECONCHA n pl. -CHAE an anatomical shell-like structure ■CONCHAL ²adj CONCHOIDCONCHOIDSCONCHOID n pl. -S a type of geometric curve CONCHYCONCHIESCONCHY n pl. -CHIES a conscientious objector CONCISECONCISERCONCISESTCONCISE adj -CISER, -CISEST succinct CONCLAVECONCLAVESCONCLAVE n pl. -S a secret meeting CONCLUDECONCLUDEDCONCLUDINGCONCLUDESCONCLUDE v -CLUDED, -CLUDING,-CLUDES to finish CONCOCTCONCOCTSCONCOCTEDCONCOCTINGCONCOCT v -ED, -ING, -S to prepare by combining ingredients CONCORDCONCORDSCONCORD n pl. -S a state of agreement CONCRETECONCRETEDCONCRETINGCONCRETESCONCRETE v -CRETED, -CRETING, -CRETES to solidify CONCURCONCURREDCONCURRINGCONCURSCONCUR v -CURRED, -CURRING, -CURS to agree CONCUSSCONCUSSESCONCUSSEDCONCUSSINGCONCUSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to injure the brain by a violent blow CONDEMNCONDEMNSCONDEMNEDCONDEMNINGCONDEMN v -ED, -ING, -S to criticize severely CONDENSECONDENSEDCONDENSINGCONDENSESCONDENSE v -DENSED, -DENSING,-DENSES to compress CONDIGNCONDIGN adj deserved; appropriate CONDOLECONDOLEDCONDOLINGCONDOLESCONDOLE v -DOLED, -DOLING, -DOLES to mourn CONDOLERCONDOLERSCONDOLER n pl. -S one that condoles CONDOMCONDOMSCONDOM n pl. -S a prophylactic CONDONECONDONEDCONDONINGCONDONESCONDONE v -DONED, -DONING, -DONES to forgive or overlook CONDONERCONDONERSCONDONER n pl. -S one that condones CONDORCONDORSCONDORESCONDOR n pl. -S or -ES a coin of Chile CONDUCECONDUCEDCONDUCINGCONDUCESCONDUCE v -DUCED, -DUCING, -DUCES to contribute to a result CONDUCERCONDUCERSCONDUCER n pl. -S one that conduces CONDUCTCONDUCTSCONDUCTEDCONDUCTINGCONDUCT v -ED, -ING, -S to lead or guide CONDUITCONDUITSCONDUIT n pl. -S a channel or pipe for conveying fluids CONDYLECONDYLESCONDYLARCONDYLE n pl. -S a protuberance on a bone ■CONDYLAR ²adj CONECONEDCONINGCONESCONE v CONED, CONING, CONES to shape like a cone (a geometric solid) CONELRADCONELRADSCONELRAD n pl. -S a system of defense in the event of air attack CONENOSECONENOSESCONENOSE n pl. -S a bloodsucking insect CONEPATECONEPATESCONEPATE n pl. -S a skunk CONEPATLCONEPATLSCONEPATL n pl. -S conepate CONEYCONEYSCONEY n pl. -NEYS cony CONFABCONFABBEDCONFABBINGCONFABSCONFAB v -FABBED, -FABBING, -FABS to chat CONFECTCONFECTSCONFECTEDCONFECTINGCONFECT v -ED, -ING, -S to prepare from various ingredients CONFERCONFERREDCONFERRINGCONFERSCONFER v -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS to bestow CONFEREECONFEREESCONFEREE n pl. -S one upon whom something is conferred CONFERVACONFERVAECONFERVASCONFERVA n pl. -VAE or -VAS a freshwater alga CONFESSCONFESSESCONFESSEDCONFESSINGCONFESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to acknowledge or disclose CONFETTOCONFETTICONFETTO n pl. -TI a bonbon CONFIDECONFIDEDCONFIDINGCONFIDESCONFIDE v -FIDED, -FIDING, -FIDES to reveal in trust or confidence CONFIDERCONFIDERSCONFIDER n pl. -S one that confides CONFINECONFINEDCONFININGCONFINESCONFINE v -FINED, -FINING, -FINES to shut within an enclosure CONFINERCONFINERSCONFINER n pl. -S one that confines CONFIRMCONFIRMSCONFIRMEDCONFIRMINGCONFIRM v -ED, -ING, -S to assure the validity of CONFLATECONFLATEDCONFLATINGCONFLATESCONFLATE v -FLATED, -FLATING, -FLATES to blend CONFLICTCONFLICTSCONFLICTEDCONFLICTINGCONFLICT v -ED, -ING, -S to come into opposition CONFLUXCONFLUXESCONFLUX n pl. -ES a flowing together of streams CONFOCALCONFOCAL adj having the same focus or foci CONFORMCONFORMSCONFORMEDCONFORMINGCONFORM v -ED, -ING, -S to become the same or similar CONFOUNDCONFOUNDSCONFOUNDEDCONFOUNDINGCONFOUND v -ED, -ING, -S to confuse CONFRERECONFRERESCONFRERE n pl. -S a colleague CONFRONTCONFRONTSCONFRONTEDCONFRONTINGCONFRONT v -ED, -ING, -S to face defiantly CONFUSECONFUSEDCONFUSINGCONFUSESCONFUSE v -FUSED, -FUSING, -FUSES to mix up mentally CONFUTECONFUTEDCONFUTINGCONFUTESCONFUTE v -FUTED, -FUTING, -FUTES to disprove CONFUTERCONFUTERSCONFUTER n pl. -S one that confutes CONGACONGASCONGAEDCONGAINGCONGA v -ED, -ING, -S to perform a Latin American dance CONGECONGESCONGE n pl. -S permission to depart CONGEALCONGEALSCONGEALEDCONGEALINGCONGEAL v -ED, -ING, -S to change from a fluid to a solid CONGEECONGEEDCONGEEINGCONGEESCONGEE v -GEED, -GEEING, -GEES to bow politely CONGENERCONGENERSCONGENER n pl. -S one of the same kind or class CONGERCONGERSCONGER n pl. -S a marine eel CONGESTCONGESTSCONGESTEDCONGESTINGCONGEST v -ED, -ING, -S to fill to excess CONGIUSCONGIICONGIUS n pl. -GII an ancient unit of measure CONGLOBECONGLOBEDCONGLOBINGCONGLOBESCONGLOBE v -GLOBED, -GLOBING,-GLOBES to become a globule CONGOCONGOSCONGO n pl. -GOS congou CONGOCONGOESCONGO n pl. -GOES an eellike amphibian CONGOUCONGOUSCONGOU n pl. -S a Chinese tea CONGRESSCONGRESSESCONGRESSEDCONGRESSINGCONGRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to assemble together CONICONI pl. of conus CONICCONICSCONIC n pl. -S a geometric curve CONICALCONICAL adj shaped like a cone CONICITYCONICITIESCONICITY n pl. -TIES the state of being conical CONIDIUMCONIDIALCONIDIANCONIDIACONIDIUM n pl. -NIDIA a fungus spore ■CONIDIAL, CONIDIAN ²adj CONIESCONIES pl. of cony CONIFERCONIFERSCONIFER n pl. -S an evergreen tree CONIINECONIINESCONIINE n pl. -S a poisonous alkaloid CONINCONINSCONIN n pl. -S coniine CONINECONINESCONINE n pl. -S coniine CONINGCONING present participle of cone CONIUMCONIUMSCONIUM n pl. -S a poisonous herb CONJOINCONJOINSCONJOINEDCONJOININGCONJOINTCONJOIN v -ED, -ING, -S to join together ■CONJOINT ²adj CONJUGALCONJUGAL adj pertaining to marriage CONJUNCTCONJUNCTSCONJUNCT n pl. -S one that is joined with another CONJURECONJUREDCONJURINGCONJURESCONJURE v -JURED, -JURING, -JURES to summon a spirit CONJURERCONJURERSCONJURER n pl. -S a sorcerer CONJURORCONJURORSCONJUROR n pl. -S conjurer CONKCONKSCONKEDCONKINGCONK v -ED, -ING, -S to hit on the head CONKERCONKERSCONKER n pl. -S a chestnut used in a British game CONKYCONKY adj full of a tree fungus CONNCONNSCONNEDCONNINGCONN v -ED, -ING, -S to direct the steering of a ship CONNATECONNATE adj innate CONNECTCONNECTSCONNECTEDCONNECTINGCONNECT v -ED, -ING, -S to join together CONNEDCONNED past tense of con CONNERCONNERSCONNER n pl. -S one that cons CONNINGCONNING present participle of con CONNIVECONNIVEDCONNIVINGCONNIVESCONNIVE v -NIVED, -NIVING, -NIVES to feign ignorance of wrongdoing CONNIVERCONNIVERSCONNIVER n pl. -S one that connives CONNOTECONNOTEDCONNOTINGCONNOTESCONNOTE v -NOTED, -NOTING, -NOTES to imply another meaning besides the literal one CONODONTCONODONTSCONODONT n pl. -S a fossil CONOIDCONOIDSCONOIDALCONOID n pl. -S a geometric solid ■CONOIDAL ²adj CONQUERCONQUERSCONQUEREDCONQUERINGCONQUER v -ED, -ING, -S to overcome by force CONQUESTCONQUESTSCONQUEST n pl. -S the act of conquering CONQUIANCONQUIANSCONQUIAN n pl. -S a card game CONSENTCONSENTSCONSENTEDCONSENTINGCONSENT v -ED, -ING, -S to permit or approve CONSERVECONSERVEDCONSERVINGCONSERVESCONSERVE v -SERVED, -SERVING,-SERVES to protect from loss or depletion CONSIDERCONSIDERSCONSIDEREDCONSIDERINGCONSIDER v -ED, -ING, -S to think about CONSIGNCONSIGNSCONSIGNEDCONSIGNINGCONSIGN v -ED, -ING, -S to give over to another's care CONSISTCONSISTSCONSISTEDCONSISTINGCONSIST v -ED, -ING, -S to be made up or composed CONSOLCONSOLSCONSOL n pl. -S a government bond CONSOLECONSOLEDCONSOLINGCONSOLESCONSOLE v -SOLED, -SOLING, -SOLES to comfort CONSOLERCONSOLERSCONSOLER n pl. -S one that consoles CONSOMMECONSOMMESCONSOMME n pl. -S a clear soup CONSORTCONSORTSCONSORTEDCONSORTINGCONSORT v -ED, -ING, -S to keep company CONSPIRECONSPIREDCONSPIRINGCONSPIRESCONSPIRE v -SPIRED, -SPIRING, -SPIRES to plan secretly with another CONSTANTCONSTANTSCONSTANT n pl. -S something that does not vary CONSTRUECONSTRUEDCONSTRUINGCONSTRUESCONSTRUE v -STRUED, -STRUING,-STRUES to interpret CONSULCONSULSCONSULARCONSUL n pl. -S an official serving abroad ■CONSULAR ²adj CONSULTCONSULTSCONSULTEDCONSULTINGCONSULT v -ED, -ING, -S to ask an opinion of CONSUMECONSUMEDCONSUMINGCONSUMESCONSUME v -SUMED, -SUMING, -SUMES to use up CONSUMERCONSUMERSCONSUMER n pl. -S one that consumes CONTACTCONTACTSCONTACTEDCONTACTINGCONTACT v -ED, -ING, -S to communicate with CONTAGIACONTAGIA n/pl causative agents of infectious diseases CONTAINCONTAINSCONTAINEDCONTAININGCONTAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to hold within CONTECONTESCONTE n pl. -S a short story CONTEMNCONTEMNSCONTEMNEDCONTEMNINGCONTEMN v -ED, -ING, -S to scorn CONTEMPTCONTEMPTSCONTEMPT n pl. -S the feeling of one who views something as mean, vile, or worthless CONTENDCONTENDSCONTENDEDCONTENDINGCONTEND v -ED, -ING, -S to vie CONTENTCONTENTSCONTENTEDCONTENTINGCONTENT v -ED, -ING, -S to satisfy CONTESTCONTESTSCONTESTEDCONTESTINGCONTEST v -ED, -ING, -S to compete for CONTEXTCONTEXTSCONTEXT n pl. -S the part of a discourse in which a particular word or phrase appears CONTINUACONTINUA n/pl mathematical sets CONTINUECONTINUEDCONTINUINGCONTINUESCONTINUE v -UED, -UING, -UES to go on with CONTINUOCONTINUOSCONTINUO n pl. -UOS a type of instrumental part CONTOCONTOSCONTO n pl. -TOS a Portuguese money of account CONTORTCONTORTSCONTORTEDCONTORTINGCONTORT v -ED, -ING, -S to twist out of shape CONTOURCONTOURSCONTOUREDCONTOURINGCONTOUR v -ED, -ING, -S to make the outline of CONTRACONTRA prep against CONTRACTCONTRACTSCONTRACTEDCONTRACTINGCONTRACT v -ED, -ING, -S to decrease in size or volume CONTRAILCONTRAILSCONTRAIL n pl. -S a visible trail of water vapor from an aircraft CONTRARYCONTRARIESCONTRARY n pl. -TRARIES an opposite CONTRASTCONTRASTSCONTRASTEDCONTRASTINGCONTRAST v -ED, -ING, -S to place in opposition to set off differences CONTRITECONTRITE adj deeply sorry for one's sins CONTRIVECONTRIVEDCONTRIVINGCONTRIVESCONTRIVE v -TRIVED, -TRIVING, -TRIVES to devise CONTROLCONTROLLEDCONTROLLINGCONTROLSCONTROL v -TROLLED, -TROLLING,-TROLS to exercise authority over CONTUSECONTUSEDCONTUSINGCONTUSESCONTUSE v -TUSED, -TUSING, -TUSES to bruise CONUSCONICONUS n pl. CONI an anatomical part in mammals CONVECTCONVECTSCONVECTEDCONVECTINGCONVECT v -ED, -ING, -S to transfer heat by a process of circulation CONVENECONVENEDCONVENINGCONVENESCONVENE v -VENED, -VENING, -VENES to assemble CONVENERCONVENERSCONVENER n pl. -S one that convenes CONVENTCONVENTSCONVENTEDCONVENTINGCONVENT v -ED, -ING, -S to convene CONVERGECONVERGEDCONVERGINGCONVERGESCONVERGE v -VERGED, -VERGING,-VERGES to come together CONVERSECONVERSEDCONVERSINGCONVERSESCONVERSE v -VERSED, -VERSING,-VERSES to speak together CONVERTCONVERTSCONVERTEDCONVERTINGCONVERT v -ED, -ING, -S to change into another form CONVEXCONVEXESCONVEX n pl. -ES a surface or body that is convex (curving outward) CONVEXLYCONVEXLY adv in a convex manner CONVEYCONVEYSCONVEYEDCONVEYINGCONVEY v -ED, -ING, -S to transport CONVEYERCONVEYERSCONVEYER n pl. -S one that conveys CONVEYORCONVEYORSCONVEYOR n pl. -S conveyer CONVICTCONVICTSCONVICTEDCONVICTINGCONVICT v -ED, -ING, -S to prove guilty CONVINCECONVINCEDCONVINCINGCONVINCESCONVINCE v -VINCED, -VINCING, -VINCES to cause to believe something CONVOKECONVOKEDCONVOKINGCONVOKESCONVOKE v -VOKED, -VOKING, -VOKES to cause to assemble CONVOKERCONVOKERSCONVOKER n pl. -S one that convokes CONVOLVECONVOLVEDCONVOLVINGCONVOLVESCONVOLVE v -VOLVED, -VOLVING,-VOLVES to roll together CONVOYCONVOYSCONVOYEDCONVOYINGCONVOY v -ED, -ING, -S to escort CONVULSECONVULSEDCONVULSINGCONVULSESCONVULSE v -VULSED, -VULSING, -VULSES to shake violently CONYCONIESCONY n pl. CONIES a rabbit COOCOOEDCOOINGCOOSCOO v COOED, COOING, COOS to make the sound of a dove COOCHCOOCHESCOOCH n pl. -ES a sinuous dance COOEECOOEEDCOOEEINGCOOEESCOOEE v COOEED, COOEEING, COOEES to cry out shrilly COOERCOOERSCOOER n pl. -S one that coos COOEYCOOEYEDCOOEYINGCOOEYSCOOEY v -EYED, -EYING, -EYS to cooee COOFCOOFSCOOF n pl. -S a dolt COOINGLYCOOINGLY adv in the manner of cooing doves; affectionately COOKCOOKSCOOKEDCOOKINGCOOKABLECOOK v -ED, -ING, -S to prepare food by heating ■COOKABLE ²adj COOKBOOKCOOKBOOKSCOOKBOOK n pl. -S a book of recipes COOKERCOOKERSCOOKER n pl. -S one that cooks COOKERYCOOKERIESCOOKERY n pl. -ERIES the art of cooking COOKEYCOOKEYSCOOKEY n pl. -EYS cookie COOKIECOOKIESCOOKIE n pl. -S a small, flat cake COOKIESCOOKIES pl. of cooky COOKINGCOOKINGSCOOKING n pl. -S the act of one that cooks COOKLESSCOOKLESS adj having no person that cooks COOKOUTCOOKOUTSCOOKOUT n pl. -S a meal eaten and prepared outdoors COOKSHOPCOOKSHOPSCOOKSHOP n pl. -S a shop that sells cooked food COOKWARECOOKWARESCOOKWARE n pl. -S utensils used in cooking COOKYCOOKIESCOOKY n pl. COOKIES cookie COOLCOOLERCOOLESTCOOL adj COOLER, COOLEST moderately cold COOLCOOLSCOOLEDCOOLINGCOOL v -ED, -ING, -S to make less warm COOLANTCOOLANTSCOOLANT n pl. -S a fluid used to cool engines COOLERCOOLERSCOOLER n pl. -S something that cools COOLIECOOLIESCOOLIE n pl. -S an Oriental laborer COOLIESCOOLIES pl. of cooly COOLISHCOOLISH adj somewhat cool COOLLYCOOLLY adv in a cool manner COOLNESSCOOLNESSESCOOLNESS n pl. -ES the state of being cool COOLYCOOLIESCOOLY n pl. COOLIES coolie COOMBCOOMBSCOOMB n pl. -S combe COOMBECOOMBESCOOMBE n pl. -S combe COONCOONSCOON n pl. -S a raccoon COONCANCOONCANSCOONCAN n pl. -S conquian COONSKINCOONSKINSCOONSKIN n pl. -S the pelt of a raccoon COONTIECOONTIESCOONTIE n pl. -S a tropical plant COOPCOOPSCOOPEDCOOPINGCOOP v -ED, -ING, -S to confine COOPERCOOPERSCOOPEREDCOOPERINGCOOPER v -ED, -ING, -S to make or mend barrels COOPERYCOOPERIESCOOPERY n pl. -ERIES the trade of coopering COOPTCOOPTSCOOPTEDCOOPTINGCOOPT v -ED, -ING, -S to elect or appoint COOPTIONCOOPTIONSCOOPTION n pl. -S the act of coopting COOTCOOTSCOOT n pl. -S an aquatic bird COOTIECOOTIESCOOTIE n pl. -S a body louse COPCOPPEDCOPPINGCOPSCOP v COPPED, COPPING, COPS to steal COPAIBACOPAIBASCOPAIBA n pl. -S a resin COPALCOPALSCOPAL n pl. -S a resin COPALMCOPALMSCOPALM n pl. -S a hardwood tree COPARENTCOPARENTSCOPARENT n pl. -S a fellow parent COPASTORCOPASTORSCOPASTOR n pl. -S one that shares the duties of a pastor COPATRONCOPATRONSCOPATRON n pl. -S a fellow patron COPECOPEDCOPINGCOPESCOPE v COPED, COPING, COPES to contend or strive COPECKCOPECKSCOPECK n pl. -S kopeck COPEMATECOPEMATESCOPEMATE n pl. -S an antagonist COPENCOPENSCOPEN n pl. -S a blue color COPEPODCOPEPODSCOPEPOD n pl. -S a minute crustacean COPERCOPERSCOPER n pl. -S a horse dealer COPIEDCOPIED past tense of copy COPIERCOPIERSCOPIER n pl. -S one that copies COPIESCOPIES present 3d person sing. of copy COPIHUECOPIHUESCOPIHUE n -pl. -S a climbing vine COPILOTCOPILOTSCOPILOT n pl. -S a pilot who assists the pilot in command COPINGCOPINGSCOPING n pl. -S the top part of a wall COPIOUSCOPIOUS adj abundant COPLANARCOPLANAR adj lying in the same plane COPLOTCOPLOTTEDCOPLOTTINGCOPLOTSCOPLOT v -PLOTTED, -PLOTTING,-PLOTS to plot together COPPEDCOPPED past tense of cop COPPERCOPPERSCOPPEREDCOPPERINGCOPPER v -ED, -ING, -S to cover with copper (a metallic element) COPPERAHCOPPERAHSCOPPERAH n pl. -S copra COPPERASCOPPERASESCOPPERAS n pl. -ES a compound used in making inks COPPERYCOPPERY adj resembling copper COPPICECOPPICESCOPPICEDCOPPICE n pl. -S a thicket ■COPPICED ²adj COPPINGCOPPING present participle of cop COPPRACOPPRASCOPPRA n pl. -S copra COPRACOPRASCOPRA n pl. -S dried coconut meat COPRAHCOPRAHSCOPRAH n pl. -S copra COPREMIACOPREMIASCOPREMICCOPREMIA n pl. -S a form of blood poisoning ■COPREMIC ²adj COPSECOPSESCOPSE n pl. -S a coppice COPTERCOPTERSCOPTER n pl. -S a helicopter COPULACOPULARCOPULASCOPULAECOPULA n pl. -LAS or -LAE something that links ■COPULAR ²adj COPULATECOPULATEDCOPULATINGCOPULATESCOPULATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to engage in coitus COPYCOPIEDCOPYINGCOPIESCOPY v COPIED, COPYING, COPIES to imitate COPYBOOKCOPYBOOKSCOPYBOOK n pl. -S a book used in teaching penmanship COPYBOYCOPYBOYSCOPYBOY n pl. -BOYS an office boy COPYCATCOPYCATTEDCOPYCATTINGCOPYCATSCOPYCAT v -CATTED, -CATTING, -CATS to imitate COPYDESKCOPYDESKSCOPYDESK n pl. -S an editor's desk in a newspaper office COPYHOLDCOPYHOLDSCOPYHOLD n pl. -S a type of ownership of land COPYISTCOPYISTSCOPYIST n pl. -S an imitator COQUETCOQUETTEDCOQUETTINGCOQUETSCOQUET v -QUETTED, -QUETTING,-QUETS to flirt COQUETRYCOQUETRIESCOQUETRY n pl. -TRIES flirtatious behavior COQUETTECOQUETTEDCOQUETTINGCOQUETTESCOQUETTE v -QUETTED, -QUETTING,-QUETTES to coquet COQUILLECOQUILLESCOQUILLE n pl. -S a cooking utensil COQUINACOQUINASCOQUINA n pl. -S a small marine clam COQUITOCOQUITOSCOQUITO n pl. -TOS a palm tree CORACLECORACLESCORACLE n pl. -S a small boat CORACOIDCORACOIDSCORACOID n pl. -S a bone of the shoulder girdle CORALCORALSCORAL n pl. -S a mass of marine animal skeletons CORANTOCORANTOSCORANTOESCORANTO n pl. -TOS or -TOES courante CORBANCORBANSCORBAN n pl. -S an offering to God CORBEILCORBEILSCORBEIL n pl. -S a sculptured fruit basket CORBELCORBELEDCORBELINGCORBELSCORBELLEDCORBELLINGCORBELSCORBEL v -BELED, -BELING, -BELS or -BELLED, -BELLING, -BELS to provide a wall with a bracket CORBIECORBIESCORBIE n pl. -S a raven or crow CORBINACORBINASCORBINA n pl. -S a food and game fish CORBYCORBIESCORBY n pl. CORBIES corbie CORDCORDSCORDEDCORDINGCORD v -ED, -ING, -S to fasten with a cord (a thin rope) CORDAGECORDAGESCORDAGE n pl. -S the amount of wood in an area CORDATECORDATE adj heart-shaped CORDERCORDERSCORDER n pl. -S one that cords CORDIALCORDIALSCORDIAL n pl. -S a liqueur CORDITECORDITESCORDITE n pl. -S an explosive powder CORDLESSCORDLESS adj having no cord CORDLIKECORDLIKE adj resembling a cord CORDOBACORDOBASCORDOBA n pl. -S a monetary unit of Nicaragua CORDONCORDONSCORDONEDCORDONINGCORDON v -ED, -ING, -S to form a barrier around CORDOVANCORDOVANSCORDOVAN n pl. -S a fine leather CORDUROYCORDUROYSCORDUROYEDCORDUROYINGCORDUROY v -ED, -ING, -S to build a type of road CORDWAINCORDWAINSCORDWAIN n pl. -S cordovan CORDWOODCORDWOODSCORDWOOD n pl. -S wood used for fuel CORECOREDCORINGCORESCORE v CORED, CORING, CORES to remove the core (the central part) of COREDEEMCOREDEEMSCOREDEEMEDCOREDEEMINGCOREDEEM v -ED, -ING, -S to redeem jointly COREIGNCOREIGNSCOREIGN n pl. -S a joint reign CORELATECORELATEDCORELATINGCORELATESCORELATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to place into mutual or reciprocal relation CORELESSCORELESS adj having no core COREMIUMCOREMIACOREMIUM n pl. -MIA an organ of certain fungi CORERCORERSCORER n pl. -S a utensil for coring apples CORFCORVESCORF n pl. CORVES a wagon used in a mine CORGICORGISCORGI n pl. -S a short-legged dog CORINGCORING present participle of core CORIUMCORIACORIUM n pl. -RIA a skin layer CORKCORKSCORKEDCORKINGCORK v -ED, -ING, -S to stop up CORKAGECORKAGESCORKAGE n pl. -S a charge for wine in a restaurant CORKERCORKERSCORKER n pl. -S one that corks CORKIERCORKIER comparative of corky CORKIESTCORKIEST superlative of corky CORKLIKECORKLIKE adj resembling cork (a porous tree bark) CORKWOODCORKWOODSCORKWOOD n pl. -S a small tree CORKYCORKIERCORKIESTCORKY adj CORKIER, CORKIEST corklike CORMCORMSCORMOIDCORMOUSCORMLIKECORM n pl. -S a stem of certain plants ■CORMOID, CORMOUS, CORMLIKE ²adj CORMELCORMELSCORMEL n pl. -S a small corm CORNCORNSCORNEDCORNINGCORN v -ED, -ING, -S to preserve with salt CORNBALLCORNBALLSCORNBALL n pl. -S a hick CORNCAKECORNCAKESCORNCAKE n pl. -S a cake made of cornmeal CORNCOBCORNCOBSCORNCOB n pl. -S the woody core of an ear of corn CORNCRIBCORNCRIBSCORNCRIB n pl. -S a building in which corn is stored CORNEACORNEASCORNEALCORNEA n pl. -S a part of the eye ■CORNEAL ²adj CORNELCORNELSCORNEL n pl. -S a hardwood tree or shrub CORNEOUSCORNEOUS adj of a hornlike texture CORNERCORNERSCORNEREDCORNERINGCORNER v -ED, -ING, -S to gain control of CORNETCORNETSCORNET n pl. -S a trumpetlike instrument CORNETCYCORNETCIESCORNETCY n -CIES a rank in the British cavalry CORNFEDCORNFED adj fed on corn CORNHUSKCORNHUSKSCORNHUSK n pl. -S the husk covering an ear of corn CORNICECORNICEDCORNICINGCORNICESCORNICE v -NICED, -NICING, -NICES to decorate with a molding CORNICHECORNICHESCORNICHE n pl. -S a road built along a cliff CORNICLECORNICLESCORNICLE n pl. -S a part of an aphid CORNIERCORNIER comparative of corny CORNIESTCORNIEST superlative of corny CORNILYCORNILY adv in a corny manner CORNMEALCORNMEALSCORNMEAL n pl. -S meal made from corn CORNUCORNUALCORNUACORNU n pl. -NUA a hornlike bone formation ■CORNUAL ²adj CORNUSCORNUSESCORNUS n pl. -ES a cornel CORNUTECORNUTE adj horn-shaped CORNUTEDCORNUTED adj cornute CORNUTOCORNUTOSCORNUTO n pl. -TOS the husband of an unfaithful wife CORNYCORNIERCORNIESTCORNY adj CORNIER, CORNIEST trite CORODYCORODIESCORODY n pl. -DIES an allowance of food or clothes COROLLACOROLLASCOROLLA n pl. -S a protective covering of a flower CORONACORONASCORONAECORONA n pl. -NAS or -NAE a luminous circle around a celestial body CORONACHCORONACHSCORONACH n pl. -S a dirge CORONALCORONALSCORONAL n pl. -S a wreath worn on the head CORONARYCORONARIESCORONARY n pl. -NARIES an artery supplying blood to the heart CORONELCORONELSCORONEL n pl. -S coronal CORONERCORONERSCORONER n pl. -S an officer who investigates questionable deaths CORONETCORONETSCORONET n pl. -S a small crown COROTATECOROTATEDCOROTATINGCOROTATESCOROTATE v -TATED, -TATING, -TATES to rotate together CORPORACORPORA pl. of corpus CORPORALCORPORALSCORPORAL n pl. -S a military rank CORPSCORPSCORPS n pl. CORPS a military unit CORPSECORPSESCORPSE n pl. -S a dead body CORPSMANCORPSMENCORPSMAN n pl. -MEN an enlisted man trained to give minor medical treatment CORPUSCORPORACORPUS n pl. -PORA a human or animal body CORRADECORRADEDCORRADINGCORRADESCORRADE v -RADED, -RADING, -RADES to erode CORRALCORRALLEDCORRALLINGCORRALSCORRAL v -RALLED, -RALLING, -RALS to place livestock in an enclosure CORRECTCORRECTSCORRECTEDCORRECTINGCORRECT v -ED, -ING, -S to make free from error CORRECTCORRECTERCORRECTESTCORRECT adj -RECTER, -RECTEST free from error CORRIDACORRIDASCORRIDA n pl. -S a bullfight CORRIDORCORRIDORSCORRIDOR n pl. -S a narrow hallway CORRIECORRIESCORRIE n pl. -S a cirque CORRIVALCORRIVALSCORRIVAL n pl. -S a rival or opponent CORRODECORRODEDCORRODINGCORRODESCORRODE v -RODED, -RODING, -RODES to eat away gradually CORRODYCORRODIESCORRODY n pl. -DIES corody CORRUPTCORRUPTERCORRUPTESTCORRUPT adj -RUPTER, -RUPTEST dishonest and venal CORRUPTCORRUPTSCORRUPTEDCORRUPTINGCORRUPT v -ED, -ING, -S to subvert the honesty or integrity of CORSACCORSACSCORSAC n pl. -S an Asian fox CORSAGECORSAGESCORSAGE n pl. -S a small bouquet of flowers CORSAIRCORSAIRSCORSAIR n pl. -S a pirate CORSECORSESCORSE n pl. -S a corpse CORSELETCORSELETSCORSELET n pl. -S a piece of body armor CORSETCORSETSCORSETEDCORSETINGCORSET v -ED, -ING, -S to fit with a corset (a supporting undergarment) CORSLETCORSLETSCORSLET n pl. -S corselet CORTEGECORTEGESCORTEGE n pl. -S a retinue CORTEXCORTICALCORTICESCORTEXESCORTEX n pl. -TICES or -TEXES the outer layer of an organ ■CORTICAL ²adj CORTINCORTINSCORTIN n pl. -S a hormone CORTISOLCORTISOLSCORTISOL n pl. -S a hormone CORUNDUMCORUNDUMSCORUNDUM n pl. -S a hard mineral CORVEECORVEESCORVEE n pl. -S an obligation to perform feudal service CORVESCORVES pl. of corf CORVETCORVETSCORVET n pl. -S corvette CORVETTECORVETTESCORVETTE n pl. -S a swift warship CORVINACORVINASCORVINA n pl. -S corbina CORVINECORVINE adj pertaining or belonging to the crow family of birds CORYMBCORYMBSCORYMBEDCORYMB n pl. -S a flower cluster ■CORYMBED ²adj CORYPHEECORYPHEESCORYPHEE n pl. -S a ballet dancer CORYZACORYZASCORYZALCORYZA n pl. -S a head cold ■CORYZAL ²adj COSCOSESCOS n pl. -ES a variety of lettuce COSECCOSECSCOSEC n pl. -S cosecant COSECANTCOSECANTSCOSECANT n pl. -S a trigonometric function of an angle COSETCOSETSCOSET n pl. -S a mathematical subset COSEYCOSEYSCOSEY n pl. -SEYS a cozy COSHCOSHESCOSHEDCOSHINGCOSH v -ED, -ING, -ES to bludgeon COSHERCOSHERSCOSHEREDCOSHERINGCOSHER v -ED, -ING, -S to coddle COSIECOSIESCOSIE n pl. -S a cozy COSIERCOSIER comparative of cosy COSIESCOSIES pl. of cosy COSIESTCOSIEST superlative of cosy COSIGNCOSIGNSCOSIGNEDCOSIGNINGCOSIGN v -ED, -ING, -S to sign jointly COSIGNERCOSIGNERSCOSIGNER n pl. -S one that cosigns COSILYCOSILY adv in a cosy manner COSINECOSINESCOSINE n pl. -S a trigonometric function of an angle COSINESSCOSINESSESCOSINESS n pl. -ES coziness COSMETICCOSMETICSCOSMETIC n pl. -S a beauty preparation COSMICCOSMIC adj pertaining to the cosmos COSMICALCOSMICAL adj cosmic COSMISMCOSMISMSCOSMISM n pl. -S a philosophical theory COSMISTCOSMISTSCOSMIST n pl. -S a supporter of cosmism COSMOSCOSMOSESCOSMOS n pl. -ES the universe regarded as an orderly system COSSCOSSCOSS n pl. COSS kos COSSACKCOSSACKSCOSSACK n pl. -S a Russian cavalryman COSSETCOSSETSCOSSETEDCOSSETINGCOSSET v -ED, -ING, -S to fondle COSTCOSTCOSTEDCOSTINGCOSTSCOST v COST or COSTED, COSTING, COSTS to estimate a price for production of COSTACOSTALCOSTAECOSTA n pl. -TAE a rib ■COSTAL ²adj COSTARCOSTARREDCOSTARRINGCOSTARSCOSTAR v -STARRED, -STARRING,-STARS to star with another actor COSTARDCOSTARDSCOSTARD n pl. -S a large cooking apple COSTATECOSTATE adj having a rib or ribs COSTERCOSTERSCOSTER n pl. -S a hawker of fruit or vegetables COSTIVECOSTIVE adj constipated COSTLESSCOSTLESS adj free of charge COSTLYCOSTLIERCOSTLIESTCOSTLY adj -LIER, -LIEST expensive COSTMARYCOSTMARIESCOSTMARY n pl. -MARIES an herb used in salads COSTRELCOSTRELSCOSTREL n pl. -S a flask COSTUMECOSTUMEDCOSTUMINGCOSTUMESCOSTUME v -TUMED, -TUMING, -TUMES to supply with a costume (a style of dress) COSTUMERCOSTUMERSCOSTUMER n pl. -S one that costumes COSTUMEYCOSTUMEY adj of or pertaining to a costume COSTUMINGCOSTUMING present participle of costume COSYCOSIERCOSIESTCOSY adj COSIER, COSIEST cozy COSYCOSIESCOSY n pl. COSIES a cozy COTCOTSCOT n pl. -S a light, narrow bed COTANCOTANSCOTAN n pl. -S a trigonometric function of an angle COTECOTEDCOTINGCOTESCOTE v COTED, COTING, COTES to pass by COTEAUCOTEAUXCOTEAU n pl. -TEAUX the higher ground of a region COTENANTCOTENANTSCOTENANT n pl. -S one who is a tenant with another in the same place COTERIECOTERIESCOTERIE n pl. -S a clique COTHURNCOTHURNSCOTHURN n pl. -S a buskin worn by ancient Roman actors COTHURNICOTHURNI n/pl cothurns COTIDALCOTIDAL adj indicating coincidence of the tides COTILLONCOTILLONSCOTILLON n pl. -S a ballroom dance COTINGCOTING present participle of cote COTQUEANCOTQUEANSCOTQUEAN n pl. -S a vulgar woman COTTACOTTAECOTTASCOTTA n pl. -TAE or -TAS a short surplice COTTAGECOTTAGESCOTTAGEYCOTTAGE n pl. -S a small house ■COTTAGEY ²adj COTTAGERCOTTAGERSCOTTAGER n pl. -S one that lives in a cottage COTTARCOTTARSCOTTAR n pl. -S cotter COTTERCOTTERSCOTTER n pl. -S a tenant farmer COTTIERCOTTIERSCOTTIER n pl. -S cotter COTTONCOTTONSCOTTONEDCOTTONINGCOTTON v -ED, -ING, -S to take a liking COTTONYCOTTONY adj resembling cotton (a soft, fibrous material) COTYLOIDCOTYLOID adj cup-shaped COTYPECOTYPESCOTYPE n pl. -S a taxonomic type COUCHCOUCHESCOUCHEDCOUCHINGCOUCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to put into words COUCHANTCOUCHANT adj lying down COUCHERCOUCHERSCOUCHER n pl. -S one that couches COUCHINGCOUCHINGSCOUCHING n pl. -S a form of embroidery COUDECOUDE adj pertaining to a type of telescope COUGARCOUGARSCOUGAR n pl. -S a mountain lion COUGHCOUGHSCOUGHEDCOUGHINGCOUGH v -ED, -ING, -S to expel air from the lungs noisily COUGHERCOUGHERSCOUGHER n pl. -S one that coughs COULDCOULD past tense of can COULDESTCOULDEST a past 2d person sing. of can COULDSTCOULDST a past 2d person sing. of can COULEECOULEESCOULEE n pl. -S a small ravine COULISSECOULISSESCOULISSE n pl. -S a side scene of a theatre stage COULOIRCOULOIRSCOULOIR n pl. -S a deep gorge or gully COULOMBCOULOMBSCOULOMB n pl. -S an electrical measure COULTERCOULTERSCOULTER n pl. -S colter COUMARINCOUMARINSCOUMARICCOUMARIN n pl. -S a chemical compound ■COUMARIC² adj COUMAROUCOUMAROUSCOUMAROU n pl. -S the seed of a tropical tree COUNCILCOUNCILSCOUNCIL n pl. -S a group of persons appointed for a certain function COUNSELCOUNSELEDCOUNSELINGCOUNSELSCOUNSELLEDCOUNSELLINGCOUNSELSCOUNSEL v -SELED, -SELING, -SELS or -SELLED, -SELLING, -SELS to advise COUNTCOUNTSCOUNTEDCOUNTINGCOUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to list or mention the units of one by one to ascertain the total COUNTERCOUNTERSCOUNTEREDCOUNTERINGCOUNTER v -ED, -ING, -S to oppose COUNTESSCOUNTESSESCOUNTESS n pl. -ES a noblewoman COUNTIANCOUNTIANSCOUNTIAN n pl. -S a resident of a county COUNTRYCOUNTRIESCOUNTRY n pl. -TRIES the territory of a nation COUNTYCOUNTIESCOUNTY n pl. -TIES an administrative division of a state COUPCOUPSCOUPEDCOUPINGCOUP v -ED, -ING, -S to overturn COUPECOUPESCOUPE n pl. -S an automobile with two doors COUPLECOUPLEDCOUPLINGCOUPLESCOUPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to unite in pairs COUPLERCOUPLERSCOUPLER n pl. -S one that couples COUPLETCOUPLETSCOUPLET n pl. -S a pair of successive lines of verse COUPLINGCOUPLINGSCOUPLING n pl. -S a joining device COUPONCOUPONSCOUPON n pl. -S a certificate entitling the holder to certain benefits COURAGECOURAGESCOURAGE n pl. -S the quality that enables one to face danger fearlessly; spirit COURANTCOURANTSCOURANT n pl. -S courante COURANTECOURANTESCOURANTE n pl. -S an old, lively dance COURANTOCOURANTOSCOURANTOESCOURANTO n pl. -TOS or -TOES courante COURIERCOURIERSCOURIER n pl. -S a messenger COURLANCOURLANSCOURLAN n pl. -S a wading bird COURSECOURSEDCOURSINGCOURSESCOURSE v COURSED, COURSING, COURSES to cause hounds to chase game COURSERCOURSERSCOURSER n pl. -S one that courses COURSINGCOURSINGSCOURSING n pl. -S the pursuit of game by hounds COURTCOURTSCOURTEDCOURTINGCOURT v -ED, -ING, -S to woo COURTESYCOURTESIEDCOURTESYINGCOURTESIESCOURTESY v -SIED, -SYING, -SIES to curtsy COURTIERCOURTIERSCOURTIER n pl. -S one who attends a royal court COURTLYCOURTLIERCOURTLIESTCOURTLY adj -LIER, -LIEST stately COUSCOUSCOUSCOUSESCOUSCOUS n pl. -ES a North African cereal COUSINCOUSINSCOUSINLYCOUSIN n pl. -S a child of one's aunt or uncle ■COUSINLY² adj COUSINRYCOUSINRIESCOUSINRY n pl. -RIES cousins collectively COUTEAUCOUTEAUXCOUTEAU n pl. -TEAUX a knife COUTERCOUTERSCOUTER n pl. -S a piece of armor for the elbow COUTHCOUTHERCOUTHESTCOUTH adj COUTHER, COUTHEST sophisticated COUTHCOUTHSCOUTH n pl. -S refinement COUTHIECOUTHIERCOUTHIESTCOUTHIE adj COUTHIER, COUTHIEST friendly COUTURECOUTURESCOUTURE n pl. -S the business of dressmaking COUVADECOUVADESCOUVADE n pl. -S a primitive birth ritual COVALENTCOVALENT adj sharing electron pairs COVECOVEDCOVINGCOVESCOVE v COVED, COVING, COVES to curve over or inward COVENCOVENSCOVEN n pl. -S a group of thirteen witches COVENANTCOVENANTSCOVENANTEDCOVENANTINGCOVENANT v -ED, -ING, -S to enter into a binding agreement COVERCOVERSCOVEREDCOVERINGCOVER v -ED, -ING, -S to place something over or upon COVERAGECOVERAGESCOVERAGE n pl. -S the extent to which something is covered COVERALLCOVERALLSCOVERALL n pl. -S a one-piece work garment COVERERCOVERERSCOVERER n pl. -S one that covers COVERINGCOVERINGSCOVERING n pl. -S something that covers COVERLETCOVERLETSCOVERLET n pl. -S a bed covering COVERLIDCOVERLIDSCOVERLID n pl. -S a coverlet COVERTCOVERTSCOVERT n pl. -S a hiding place COVERTLYCOVERTLY adv secretly COVETCOVETSCOVETEDCOVETINGCOVET v -ED, -ING, -S to desire greatly COVETERCOVETERSCOVETER n pl. -S one that covets COVETOUSCOVETOUS adj excessively desirous COVEYCOVEYSCOVEY n pl. -EYS a flock of birds COVINGCOVINGSCOVING n pl. -S a concave molding COWCOWSCOWKINECOW n pl. -S COWKINE a farm animal COWCOWSCOWEDCOWINGCOW v -ED, -ING, -S to intimidate COWAGECOWAGESCOWAGE n pl. -S a tropical vine COWARDCOWARDSCOWARD n pl. -S one who lacks courage COWARDLYCOWARDLY adj lacking courage COWBANECOWBANESCOWBANE n pl. -S a poisonous plant COWBELLCOWBELLSCOWBELL n pl. -S a bell around a cow's neck COWBERRYCOWBERRIESCOWBERRY n pl. -RIES a pasture shrub COWBINDCOWBINDSCOWBIND n pl. -S a species of bryony COWBIRDCOWBIRDSCOWBIRD n pl. -S a blackbird COWBOYCOWBOYSCOWBOY n pl. -BOYS a ranch worker COWEDLYCOWEDLY adv in a cowed manner COWERCOWERSCOWEREDCOWERINGCOWER v -ED, -ING, -S to cringe COWFISHCOWFISHESCOWFISH n pl. -ES an aquatic mammal COWGIRLCOWGIRLSCOWGIRL n pl. -S a female ranch worker COWHAGECOWHAGESCOWHAGE n pl. -S cowage COWHANDCOWHANDSCOWHAND n pl. -S a cowboy COWHERBCOWHERBSCOWHERB n pl. -S an annual herb COWHERDCOWHERDSCOWHERD n pl. -S one who tends cattle COWHIDECOWHIDEDCOWHIDINGCOWHIDESCOWHIDE v -HIDED, -HIDING, -HIDES to flog with a leather whip COWIERCOWIER comparative of cowy COWIESTCOWIEST superlative of cowy COWINNERCOWINNERSCOWINNER n pl. -S one of two or more winners COWLCOWLSCOWLEDCOWLINGCOWL v -ED, -ING, -S to cover with a hood COWLICKCOWLICKSCOWLICK n pl. -S a lock of unruly hair COWLINGCOWLINGSCOWLING n pl. -S a covering for an aircraft engine COWMANCOWMENCOWMAN n pl. -MEN one who owns cattle COWORKERCOWORKERSCOWORKER n pl. -S a fellow worker COWPATCOWPATSCOWPAT n pl. -S a dropping of cow dung COWPEACOWPEASCOWPEA n pl. -S a black-eyed pea COWPOKECOWPOKESCOWPOKE n pl. -S a cowboy COWPOXCOWPOXESCOWPOX n pl. -ES a cattle disease COWRIECOWRIESCOWRIE n pl. -S cowry COWRYCOWRIESCOWRY n pl. -RIES a glossy seashell COWSHEDCOWSHEDSCOWSHED n pl. -S a shelter for cows COWSKINCOWSKINSCOWSKIN n pl. -S the hide of a cow COWSLIPCOWSLIPSCOWSLIP n pl. -S a flowering plant COWYCOWIERCOWIESTCOWY adj COWIER, COWIEST suggestive of a cow COXCOXESCOXEDCOXINGCOX v -ED, -ING, -ES to coxswain COXACOXALCOXAECOXA n pl. -COXAE the hip or hip joint. ■COXAL² adj COXALGIACOXALGIASCOXALGICCOXALGIA n pl. -S pain in the hip ■COXALGIC² adj COXALGYCOXALGIESCOXALGY n pl. -GIES coxalgia COXCOMBCOXCOMBSCOXCOMB n pl. -S a conceited dandy COXSWAINCOXSWAINSCOXSWAINEDCOXSWAININGCOXSWAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to steer a racing rowboat COYCOYERCOYESTCOY adj COYER, COYEST shy COYCOYSCOYEDCOYINGCOY v -ED, -ING, -S to caress COYISHCOYISH adj somewhat coy COYLYCOYLY adv in a coy manner COYNESSCOYNESSESCOYNESS n pl. -ES the state of being coy COYOTECOYOTESCOYOTE n pl. -S a small wolf COYPOUCOYPOUSCOYPOU n pl. -S a coypu COYPUCOYPUSCOYPU n pl. -S an aquatic rodent COZCOZZESCOZESCOZ n pl. -COZES or COZZES a cousin COZENCOZENSCOZENEDCOZENINGCOZEN v -ED, -ING, -S to deceive COZENAGECOZENAGESCOZENAGE n pl. -S the practice of cozening COZENERCOZENERSCOZENER n pl. -S one that cozens COZEYCOZEYSCOZEY n pl. -ZEYS a cozy COZIECOZIESCOZIE n pl. -S a cozy COZIERCOZIER comparative of cozy COZIESCOZIES pl. of cozy COZIESTCOZIEST superlative of cozy COZINESSCOZINESSESCOZINESS n pl. -ES the state of being cozy COZYCOZIERCOZIESTCOZILYCOZY adj COZIER, COZIEST snug and comfortable ■COZILY² adv COZYCOZIESCOZY n pl. -ZIES a covering for a teapot COZZESCOZZES a pl. of coz CRAALCRAALSCRAALEDCRAALINGCRAAL v -ED, -ING, -S to kraal CRABCRABBEDCRABBINGCRABSCRAB v CRABBED, CRABBING, CRABS to complain CRABBERCRABBERSCRABBER n pl. -S one that crabs CRABBYCRABBIERCRABBIESTCRABBY adj -BIER, -BIEST grumpy CRABWISECRABWISE adv sideways CRACKCRACKSCRACKEDCRACKINGCRACK v -ED, -ING, -S to break without dividing into parts CRACKERCRACKERSCRACKER n pl. -S a thin, crisp biscuit CRACKINGCRACKINGSCRACKING n pl. -S a chemical process CRACKLECRACKLEESCRACKLEDCRACKLINGCRACKLE v -LED, -LING, -ES to make a succession of snapping sounds CRACKLYCRACKLIERCRACKLIESTCRACKLY adj -LIER, -LIEST brittle CRACKNELCRACKNELSCRACKNEL n pl. -S a hard, crisp biscuit CRACKPOTCRACKPOTSCRACKPOT n pl. -S an eccentric person CRACKUPCRACKUPSCRACKUP n pl. -S a collision CRACKYCRACKY interj used to express surprise CRADLECRADLEDCRADLINGCRADLESCRADLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to nurture during infancy CRADLERCRADLERSCRADLER n pl. -S one that cradles CRAFTCRAFTSCRAFTEDCRAFTINGCRAFT v -ED, -ING, -S to make by hand CRAFTYCRAFTIERCRAFTIESTCRAFTILYCRAFTY adj CRAFTIER, CRAFTIEST skillful in deceiving ■CRAFTILY² adv CRAGCRAGSCRAGGEDCRAG n pl. -S a rough rock ■CRAGGED² adj CRAGGYCRAGGILYCRAGGIERCRAGGIESTCRAGGY adj -GIER, -GIEST full of crags ■CRAGGILY² adv CRAGSMANCRAGSMENCRAGSMAN n pl. -MEN one who climbs crags CRAKECRAKESCRAKE n pl. -S a small, harsh-voiced bird CRAMCRAMMEDCRAMMINGCRAMSCRAM v CRAMMED, CRAMMING, CRAMS to fill or pack tightly CRAMBECRAMBESCRAMBE n pl. -S an annual herb CRAMBOCRAMBOSCRAMBOESCRAMBO n pl. -BOS or -BOES a word game CRAMMEDCRAMMED past tense of cram CRAMMERCRAMMERSCRAMMER n pl. -S one that crams CRAMMINGCRAMMING present participle of cram CRAMOISYCRAMOISIESCRAMOISY n pl. -SIES crimson cloth CRAMPCRAMPSCRAMPEDCRAMPINGCRAMP v -ED, -ING, -S to restrain or confine CRAMPITCRAMPITSCRAMPIT n pl. -S a piece of equipment used in curling CRAMPONCRAMPONSCRAMPON n pl. -S a device for raising heavy objects CRAMPOONCRAMPOONSCRAMPOON n pl. -S crampon CRANCHCRANCHESCRANCHEDCRANCHINGCRANCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to craunch CRANECRANEDCRANINGCRANESCRANE v CRANED, CRANING, CRANES to stretch out one's neck CRANIACRANIA a pl. of cranium CRANIALCRANIAL adj pertaining to the skull CRANIATECRANIATESCRANIATE n pl. -S one that has a skull CRANINGCRANING present participle of crane CRANIUMCRANIUMSCRANIACRANIUM n pl. -NIUMS or -NIA the skull CRANKCRANKSCRANKEDCRANKINGCRANK v -ED, -ING, -S to start manually CRANKCRANKERCRANKESTCRANK adj CRANKER, CRANKEST lively CRANKIERCRANKIER comparative of cranky CRANKIESTCRANKIEST superlative of cranky CRANKILYCRANKILY adv in a cranky manner CRANKLECRANKLEDCRANKLINGCRANKLESCRANKLE v -KLED, -KLING, -KLES to crinkle CRANKLYCRANKLY adv in a crank manner CRANKOUSCRANKOUS adj cranky CRANKPINCRANKPINSCRANKPIN n pl. -S the handle of a crank CRANKYCRANKIERCRANKIESTCRANKY adj CRANKIER, CRANKIEST grumpy CRANNIEDCRANNIED adj having crannies CRANNIESCRANNIES pl. of cranny CRANNOGCRANNOGSCRANNOG n pl. -S an artificial island CRANNOGECRANNOGESCRANNOGE n pl. -S crannog CRANNYCRANNIEDCRANNIESCRANNY n pl. -NIES a crevice ■CRANNIED² adj CRAPCRAPPEDCRAPPINGCRAPSCRAP v CRAPPED, CRAPPING, CRAPS to defecate an offensive term CRAPECRAPEDCRAPINGCRAPEStoCRAPE v CRAPED, CRAPING, CRAPESto crepe CRAPPERCRAPPERSCRAPPER n pl. -S a toilet an offensive term CRAPPIECRAPPIESCRAPPIE n pl. -S an edible fish CRAPPINGCRAPPING present participle of crap CRAPPYCRAPPIERCRAPPIESTCRAPPY adj -PIER, -PIEST markedly inferior in quality CRASESCRASES pl. of crasis CRASHCRASHESCRASHEDCRASHINGCRASH v -ED, -ING, -ES to collide noisily CRASHERCRASHERSCRASHER n pl. -S one that crashes CRASISCRASESCRASIS n pl. CRASES a vowel contraction CRASSCRASSERCRASSESTCRASSLYCRASS adj CRASSER, CRASSEST grossly vulgar or stupid ■CRASSLY² adv CRATCHCRATCHESCRATCH n pl. -ES a manger CRATECRATEDCRATINGCRATESCRATE v CRATED, CRATING, CRATES to put in a packing box CRATERCRATERSCRATEREDCRATERINGCRATER v -ED, -ING, -S to form cavities in a surface CRATONCRATONSCRATONICCRATON n pl. -S a part of the earth's crust ■CRATONIC² adj CRAUNCHCRAUNCHESCRAUNCHEDCRAUNCHINGCRAUNCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to crunch CRAVATCRAVATSCRAVAT n pl. -S a necktie CRAVECRAVEDCRAVINGCRAVESCRAVE v CRAVED, CRAVING, CRAVES to desire greatly CRAVENCRAVENSCRAVENEDCRAVENINGCRAVEN v -ED, -ING, -S to make cowardly CRAVENLYCRAVENLY adv in a cowardly manner CRAVERCRAVERSCRAVER n pl. -S one that craves CRAVINGCRAVINGSCRAVING n pl. -S a great desire CRAWCRAWSCRAW n pl. -S the stomach of an animal CRAWDADCRAWDADSCRAWDAD n pl. -S a crayfish CRAWFISHCRAWFISHESCRAWFISHEDCRAWFISHINGCRAWFISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to back out or retreat CRAWLCRAWLSCRAWLEDCRAWLINGCRAWL v -ED, -ING, -S to move with the body on or near the ground CRAWLERCRAWLERSCRAWLER n pl. -S one that crawls CRAWLWAYCRAWLWAYSCRAWLWAY n pl. -WAYS a small, low tunnel CRAWLYCRAWLIERCRAWLIESTCRAWLY adj CRAWLIER, CRAWLIEST creepy CRAYFISHCRAYFISHESCRAYFISH n pl. -ES a crustacean CRAYONCRAYONSCRAYONEDCRAYONINGCRAYON v -ED, -ING, -S to use a drawing implement CRAZECRAZEDCRAZINGCRAZESCRAZE v CRAZED, CRAZING, CRAZES to make insane CRAZYCRAZILYCRAZIERCRAZIESTCRAZY adj -ZIER, -ZIEST insane ■CRAZILY² adv CREAKCREAKSCREAKEDCREAKINGCREAK v -ED, -ING, -S to squeak CREAKYCREAKIERCREAKIESTCREAKILYCREAKY adj CREAKIER, CREAKIEST creaking ■CREAKILY² adv CREAMCREAMSCREAMEDCREAMINGCREAM v -ED, -ING, -S to form cream (a part of milk) CREAMERCREAMERSCREAMER n pl. -S a cream pitcher CREAMERYCREAMERIESCREAMERY n pl. -ERIES a dairy CREAMYCREAMIERCREAMIESTCREAMILYCREAMY adj CREAMIER, CREAMIEST rich in cream ■CREAMILY² adv CREASECREASEDCREASINGCREASESCREASE v CREASED, CREASING, CREASES to make a fold or wrinkle in CREASERCREASERSCREASER n pl. -S one that creases CREASYCREASIERCREASIESTCREASY adj CREASIER, CREASIEST having folds or wrinkles CREATECREATEDCREATINGCREATESCREATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to cause to exist CREATINCREATINSCREATIN n pl. -S creatine CREATINECREATINESCREATINE n pl. -S a chemical compound CREATIONCREATIONSCREATION n pl. -S something created CREATIVECREATIVE adj having the ability to create CREATORCREATORSCREATOR n pl. -S one that creates CREATURECREATURESCREATURE n pl. -S a living being CRECHECRECHESCRECHE n pl. -S a day nursery CREDALCREDAL adj pertaining to a creed CREDENCECREDENCESCREDENCE n pl. -S belief CREDENDACREDENDA n/pl articles of faith CREDENTCREDENT adj believing CREDENZACREDENZASCREDENZA n pl. -S a piece of furniture CREDIBLECREDIBLYCREDIBLE adj believable ■CREDIBLY² adv CREDITCREDITSCREDITEDCREDITINGCREDIT v -ED, -ING, -S to accept as true CREDITORCREDITORSCREDITOR n pl. -S one to whom money is owed CREDOCREDOSCREDO n pl. -DOS a creed CREEDCREEDSCREEDALCREED n pl. -S a statement of belief ■CREEDAL² adj CREEKCREEKSCREEK n pl. -S a watercourse smaller than a river CREELCREELSCREEL n pl. -S a fish basket CREEPCREPTCREEPINGCREEPSCREEP v CREPT, CREEPING, CREEPS to crawl CREEPAGECREEPAGESCREEPAGE n pl. -S gradual movement CREEPERCREEPERSCREEPER n pl. -S one that creeps CREEPIECREEPIESCREEPIE n pl. -S a low stool CREEPYCREEPIERCREEPIESTCREEPILYCREEPY adj CREEPIER, CREEPIEST repugnant ■CREEPILY² adv CREESECREESESCREESE n pl. -S kris CREESHCREESHESCREESHEDCREESHINGCREESH v -ED, -ING, -ES to grease CREMAINSCREMAINS n/pl the ashes of a cremated body CREMATECREMATEDCREMATINGCREMATESCREMATE v -MATED, -MATING, -MATES to reduce to ashes by burning CREMATORCREMATORSCREMATOR n pl. -S one that cremates CREMECREMESCREME n pl. -S cream CRENATECRENATE adj having an edge with rounded projections CRENATEDCRENATED adj crenate CRENELCRENELEDCRENELINGCRENELSCRENELLEDCRENELLINGCRENELSCRENEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to provide with crenelles CRENELLECRENELLESCRENELLE n pl. -S a rounded projection CREODONTCREODONTSCREODONT n pl. -S an extinct carnivore CREOLECREOLESCREOLE n pl. -S a type of mixed language CREOSOLCREOSOLSCREOSOL n pl. -S a chemical compound CREOSOTECREOSOTEDCREOSOTINGCREOSOTESCREOSOTE v -SOTED, -SOTING, -SOTES to treat with a wood preservative CREPECREPEDCREPINGCREPESCREPE v CREPED, CREPING, CREPES to frizz the hair CREPEYCREPIERCREPIESTCREPEY adj CREPIER, CREPIEST crinkly CREPTCREPT past tense of creep CREPYCREPIERCREPIESTCREPY adj CREPIER, CREPIEST crepey CRESCENTCRESCENTSCRESCENT n pl. -S the figure of the moon in its first or last quarter CRESCIVECRESCIVE adj increasing CRESOLCRESOLSCRESOL n pl. -S a chemical disinfectant CRESSCRESSESCRESS n pl. -ES a plant used in salads CRESSETCRESSETSCRESSET n pl. -S a metal cup for burning oil CRESTCRESTSCRESTEDCRESTINGCREST v -ED, -ING, -S to reach a crest (a peak) CRESTALCRESTAL adj pertaining to a crest CRESTINGCRESTINGSCRESTING n pl. -S a decorative coping CRESYLCRESYLSCRESYL n pl. -S tolyl CRESYLICCRESYLIC adj pertaining to cresol CRETICCRETICSCRETIC n pl. -S a type of metrical foot CRETINCRETINSCRETIN n pl. -S an idiot CRETONNECRETONNESCRETONNE n pl. -S a heavy fabric CREVALLECREVALLESCREVALLE n pl. -S a food and game fish CREVASSECREVASSEDCREVASSINGCREVASSESCREVASSE v -VASSED, -VASSING, -VASSES to fissure CREVICECREVICESCREVICEDCREVICE n pl. -S a cleft ■CREVICED ²adj CREWCREWSCREWEDCREWINGCREW v -ED, -ING, -S to serve aboard a ship CREWELCREWELSCREWEL n pl. -S a woolen yarn CREWLESSCREWLESS adj being without any crewmen CREWMANCREWMENCREWMAN n pl. -MEN one who serves on a ship CRIBCRIBBEDCRIBBINGCRIBSCRIB v CRIBBED, CRIBBING, CRIBS to confine closely CRIBBAGECRIBBAGESCRIBBAGE n pl. -S a card game CRIBBERCRIBBERSCRIBBER n pl. -S one that cribs CRIBBINGCRIBBINGSCRIBBING n pl. -S a supporting framework CRIBBLEDCRIBBLED adj covered with dots CRIBROUSCRIBROUS adj pierced with small holes CRIBWORKCRIBWORKSCRIBWORK n pl. -S a framework of logs CRICETIDCRICETIDSCRICETID n pl. -S a small rodent CRICKCRICKSCRICKEDCRICKINGCRICK v -ED, -ING, -S to cause a spasm of the neck CRICKETCRICKETSCRICKETEDCRICKETINGCRICKET v -ED, -ING, -S to play cricket (a ball game) CRICOIDCRICOIDSCRICOID n pl. -S a cartilage of the larynx CRIEDCRIED past tense of cry CRIERCRIERSCRIER n pl. -S one that cries CRIESCRIES present 3d person sing. of cry CRIMECRIMESCRIME n pl. -S a violation of the law CRIMINALCRIMINALSCRIMINAL n pl. -S one who has committed a crime CRIMMERCRIMMERSCRIMMER n pl. -S krimmer CRIMPCRIMPSCRIMPEDCRIMPINGCRIMP v -ED, -ING, -S to pleat CRIMPERCRIMPERSCRIMPER n pl. -S one that crimps CRIMPLECRIMPLEDCRIMPLINGCRIMPLESCRIMPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to wrinkle CRIMPYCRIMPIERCRIMPIESTCRIMPY adj CRIMPIER, CRIMPIEST wavy CRIMSONCRIMSONSCRIMSONEDCRIMSONINGCRIMSON v -ED, -ING, -S to make crimson (a red color) CRINGECRINGEDCRINGINGCRINGESCRINGE v CRINGED, CRINGING, CRINGES to shrink in fear CRINGERCRINGERSCRINGER n pl. -S one that cringes CRINGLECRINGLESCRINGLE n pl. -S a small loop of rope CRINITECRINITESCRINITE n pl. -S a fossil crinoid CRINKLECRINKLEDCRINKLINGCRINKLESCRINKLE v -KLED, -KLING, -KLES to wrinkle CRINKLYCRINKLIERCRINKLIESTCRINKLY adj -KLIER, -KLIEST crinkled CRINOIDCRINOIDSCRINOID n pl. -S a marine animal CRINUMCRINUMSCRINUM n pl. -S a tropical herb CRIOLLOCRIOLLOSCRIOLLO n pl. -LLOS a person of Spanish ancestry CRIPPLECRIPPLEDCRIPPLINGCRIPPLESCRIPPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to disable or impair CRIPPLERCRIPPLERSCRIPPLER n pl. -S one that cripples CRISCRISESCRIS n pl. -ES kris CRISISCRISESCRISICCRISIS n pl. CRISES a crucial turning point ■CRISIC ²adj CRISPCRISPERCRISPESTCRISP adj CRISPER, CRISPEST brittle CRISPCRISPSCRISPEDCRISPINGCRISP v -ED, -ING, -S to make crisp CRISPATECRISPATE adj curled CRISPENCRISPENSCRISPENEDCRISPENINGCRISPEN v -ED, -ING, -S to make crisp CRISPERCRISPERSCRISPER n pl. -S one that crisps CRISPLYCRISPLY adv in a crisp manner CRISPYCRISPIERCRISPIESTCRISPILYCRISPY adj CRISPIER, CRISPIEST crisp ■CRISPILY ²adv CRISSUMCRISSACRISSALCRISSUM n pl. CRISSA a region of feathers on a bird ■CRISSAL ²adj CRISTACRISTAECRISTA n pl. -TAE a part of a cell CRISTATECRISTATE adj having a projection on the head CRITERIACRITERIA n/pl standards of judgment CRITICCRITICSCRITICALCRITIC n pl. -S one who judges the merits of something ■CRITICAL ²adj CRITIQUECRITIQUEDCRITIQUINGCRITIQUESCRITIQUE v -TIQUED, -TIQUING, -TIQUES to judge as a critic CRITTERCRITTERSCRITTER n pl. -S a creature CRITTURCRITTURSCRITTUR n pl. -S critter CROAKCROAKSCROAKEDCROAKINGCROAK v -ED, -ING, -S to utter a low, hoarse sound CROAKERCROAKERSCROAKER n pl. -S one that croaks CROAKYCROAKIERCROAKIESTCROAKILYCROAKY adj CROAKIER, CROAKIEST low and hoarse ■CROAKILY ²adv CROCEINCROCEINSCROCEIN n pl. -S a red dye CROCEINECROCEINESCROCEINE n pl. -S crocein CROCHETCROCHETSCROCHETEDCROCHETINGCROCHET v -ED, -ING, -S to do a type of needlework CROCICROCI a pl. of crocus CROCINECROCINE adj pertaining to the crocus CROCKCROCKSCROCKEDCROCKINGCROCK v -ED, -ING, -S to stain or soil CROCKERYCROCKERIESCROCKERY n pl. -ERIES pottery CROCKETCROCKETSCROCKET n pl. -S an architectural ornament CROCOITECROCOITESCROCOITE n pl. -S a mineral CROCUSCROCUCICROCUSESCROCUS n pl. -CUSES CROCUCI a flowering plant CROFTCROFTSCROFT n pl. -S a small tenant farm CROFTERCROFTERSCROFTER n pl. -S a tenant farmer CROJIKCROJIKSCROJIK n pl. -S a triangular sail CROMLECHCROMLECHSCROMLECH n pl. -S a dolmen CRONECRONESCRONE n pl. -S a withered old woman CRONYCRONIESCRONY n pl. CRONIES a close friend CRONYISMCRONYISMSCRONYISM n pl. -S a kind of political favoritism CROOKCROOKSCROOKEDCROOKINGCROOK v -ED, -ING, -S to bend CROOKEDCROOKEDERCROOKEDESTCROOKED adj -EDER, -EDEST dishonest CROONCROONSCROONEDCROONINGCROON v -ED, -ING, -S to sing softly CROONERCROONERSCROONER n pl. -S one that croons CROPCROPPEDCROPPINGCROPSCROP v CROPPED, CROPPING, CROPS to cut off short CROPLANDCROPLANDSCROPLAND n pl. -S farmland CROPLESSCROPLESS adj being without crops (agricultural produce) CROPPEDCROPPED past tense of crop CROPPERCROPPERSCROPPER n pl. -S one that crops CROPPINGCROPPING present participle of crop CROQUETCROQUETSCROQUETEDCROQUETINGCROQUET v -ED, -ING, -S to drive a ball away in a certain game CROQUISCROQUISCROQUIS n pl. CROQUIS a sketch CRORECRORESCRORE n pl. -S a monetary unit of India CROSIERCROSIERSCROSIER n pl. -S a bishop's staff CROSSCROSSESCROSSEDCROSSINGCROSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to intersect CROSSCROSSERCROSSESTCROSSLYCROSS adj CROSSER, CROSSEST ill-tempered ■CROSSLY ²adv CROSSARMCROSSARMSCROSSARM n pl. -S a horizontal bar CROSSBARCROSSBARREDCROSSBARRINGCROSSBARSCROSSBAR v -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS to fasten with crossarms CROSSBOWCROSSBOWSCROSSBOW n pl. -S a kind of weapon CROSSCUTCROSSCUTCROSSCUTTINGCROSSCUTSCROSSCUT v -CUT, -CUTTING, -CUTS to cut across CROSSECROSSESCROSSE n pl. -S a lacrosse stick CROSSERCROSSERSCROSSER n pl. -S one that crosses CROSSINGCROSSINGSCROSSING n pl. -S an intersection CROSSLETCROSSLETSCROSSLET n pl. -S a heraldic symbol CROSSTIECROSSTIESCROSSTIE n pl. -S a transverse beam CROSSWAYCROSSWAYSCROSSWAY n pl. -S a road that crosses another road CROTCHCROTCHESCROTCHEDCROTCH n pl. -ES an angle formed by two diverging parts ■CROTCHED ²adj CROTCHETCROTCHETSCROTCHET n pl. -S a small hook CROTONCROTONSCROTON n pl. -S a tropical plant CROUCHCROUCHESCROUCHEDCROUCHINGCROUCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to stoop CROUPCROUPSCROUP n pl. -S a disease of the throat CROUPECROUPESCROUPE n pl. -S the rump of certain animals CROUPIERCROUPIERSCROUPIER n pl. -S an attendant in a casino CROUPOUSCROUPOUS adj pertaining to croup CROUPYCROUPIERCROUPIESTCROUPILYCROUPY adj CROUPIER, CROUPIEST affected with croup ■CROUPILY ²adv CROUSECROUSELYCROUSE adj lively ■CROUSELY ²adv CROUTONCROUTONSCROUTON n pl. -S a small cube of toasted bread CROWCROWSCROWEDCROWINGCROW v -ED, -ING, -S to boast CROWBARCROWBARSCROWBAR n pl. -S a steel bar used as a lever CROWDCROWDSCROWDEDCROWDINGCROWD v -ED, -ING, -S to press into an insufficient space CROWDERCROWDERSCROWDER n pl. -S one that crowds CROWDIECROWDIESCROWDIE n pl. -S crowdy CROWDYCROWDIESCROWDY n pl. -DIES porridge CROWERCROWERSCROWER n pl. -S one that crows CROWFOOTCROWFOOTSCROWFEETCROWFOOT n pl. -FOOTS or -FEET a flowering plant CROWNCROWNSCROWNEDCROWNINGCROWN v -ED, -ING, -S to supply with a crown (a royal headpiece) CROWNERCROWNERSCROWNER n pl. -S a coroner CROWNETCROWNETSCROWNET n pl. -S a coronet CROWSTEPCROWSTEPSCROWSTEP n pl. -S a step on top of a wall CROZECROZESCROZE n pl. -S a tool used in barrel-making CROZERCROZERSCROZER n pl. -S a croze CROZIERCROZIERSCROZIER n pl. -S crosier CRUCESCRUCES a pl. of crux CRUCIALCRUCIAL adj of supreme importance CRUCIANCRUCIANSCRUCIAN n pl. -S a European fish CRUCIATECRUCIATE adj cross-shaped CRUCIBLECRUCIBLESCRUCIBLE n pl. -S a heat-resistant vessel CRUCIFERCRUCIFERSCRUCIFER n pl. -S one who carries a cross CRUCIFIXCRUCIFIXESCRUCIFIX n pl. -ES a cross bearing an image of Christ CRUCIFYCRUCIFIEDCRUCIFYINGCRUCIFIESCRUCIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to put to death on a cross CRUDCRUDDEDCRUDDINGCRUDSCRUD v CRUDDED, CRUDDING, CRUDS to curd CRUDDYCRUDDY adj trashy CRUDECRUDERCRUDESTCRUDELYCRUDE adj CRUDER, CRUDEST unrefined ■CRUDELY ²adv CRUDECRUDESCRUDE n pl. -S unrefined petroleum CRUDITYCRUDITIESCRUDITY n pl. -TIES the state of being crude CRUELCRUELERCRUELESTCRUELLERCRUELLESTCRUELLYCRUEL adj CRUELER, CRUELEST or CRUELLER, CRUELLEST indifferent to the pain of others ■CRUELLY ²adv CRUELTYCRUELTIESCRUELTY n pl. -TIES a cruel act CRUETCRUETSCRUET n pl. -S a glass bottle CRUISECRUISEDCRUISINGCRUISESCRUISE v CRUISED, CRUISING, CRUISES to sail about touching at several ports CRUISERCRUISERSCRUISER n pl. -S a boat that cruises CRULLERCRULLERSCRULLER n pl. -S a small sweet cake CRUMBCRUMBSCRUMBEDCRUMBINGCRUMB v -ED, -ING, -S to break into crumbs (small pieces) CRUMBERCRUMBERSCRUMBER n pl. -S one that crumbs CRUMBIERCRUMBIER comparative of crumby CRUMBIESTCRUMBIEST superlative of crumby CRUMBLECRUMBLEDCRUMBLINGCRUMBLESCRUMBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to break into small pieces CRUMBLYCRUMBLIERCRUMBLIESTCRUMBLY adj -BLIER, -BLIEST easily crumbled CRUMBYCRUMBIERCRUMBIESTCRUMBY adj CRUMBIER, CRUMBIEST full of crumbs CRUMMIECRUMMIESCRUMMIE n pl. -S a cow with crooked horns CRUMMYCRUMMIERCRUMMIESTCRUMMY adj -MIER, -MIEST of little or no value CRUMPCRUMPSCRUMPEDCRUMPINGCRUMP v -ED, -ING, -S to crunch CRUMPETCRUMPETSCRUMPET n pl. -S a small cake cooked on a grille CRUMPLECRUMPLEDCRUMPLINGCRUMPLESCRUMPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to wrinkle CRUMPLYCRUMPLY adj full of wrinkles CRUNCHCRUNCHESCRUNCHEDCRUNCHINGCRUNCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to chew with a crackling sound CRUNCHERCRUNCHERSCRUNCHER n pl. -S one that crunches CRUNCHYCRUNCHIERCRUNCHIESTCRUNCHY adj CRUNCHIER, CRUNCHIEST crisp CRUNODECRUNODESCRUNODALCRUNODE n pl. -S a point at which a curve crosses itself. ■CRUNODAL ²adj CRUORCRUORSCRUOR n pl. -S clotted blood CRUPPERCRUPPERSCRUPPER n pl. -S the rump of a horse CRURALCRURAL adj pertaining to the thigh or leg CRUSCRURACRUS n pl. CRURA a part of the leg CRUSADECRUSADEDCRUSADINGCRUSADESCRUSADE v -SADED, -SADING, -SADES to engage in a holy war CRUSADERCRUSADERSCRUSADER n pl. -S one that crusades CRUSADOCRUSADOESCRUSADOSCRUSADO n pl. -DOES or -DOS a Portuguese coin CRUSECRUSESCRUSE n pl. -S a small bottle CRUSETCRUSETSCRUSET n pl. -S a melting pot CRUSHCRUSHESCRUSHEDCRUSHINGCRUSH v -ED, -ING, -ES to press or squeeze out of shape CRUSHERCRUSHERSCRUSHER n pl. -S one that crushes CRUSILYCRUSILY adj covered with crosslets CRUSTCRUSTSCRUSTEDCRUSTINGCRUST v -ED, -ING, -S to form a crust (an outer surface) CRUSTALCRUSTAL adj pertaining to the crust of the earth CRUSTOSECRUSTOSE adj forming a thin, brittle crust CRUSTYCRUSTIERCRUSTIESTCRUSTILYCRUSTY adj CRUSTIER, CRUSTIEST surly ■CRUSTILY ²adv CRUTCHCRUTCHESCRUTCHEDCRUTCHINGCRUTCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to prop up or support CRUXCRUXESCRUCESCRUX n pl. CRUXES or CRUCES a basic or decisive point CRUZADOCRUZADOESCRUZADOSCRUZADO n pl. -DOES or -DOS crusado CRUZEIROCRUZEIROSCRUZEIRO n pl. -ROS a monetary unit of Brazil CRWTHCRWTHSCRWTH n pl. -S an ancient stringed musical instrument CRYCRIEDCRYINGCRIESCRYINGLYCRY v CRIED, CRYING, CRIES to weep ■CRYINGLY ²adv CRYBABYCRYBABIESCRYBABY n pl. -BIES a person who cries easily CRYOGENCRYOGENSCRYOGEN n pl. -S a substance for producing low temperatures CRYOGENYCRYOGENIESCRYOGENY n pl. -NIES a branch of physics CRYOLITECRYOLITESCRYOLITE n pl. -S a mineral CRYONICSCRYONICCRYONICS n/pl the practice of freezing dead bodies for future revival ■CRYONIC ²adj CRYOSTATCRYOSTATSCRYOSTAT n pl. -S a refrigerating device CRYOTRONCRYOTRONSCRYOTRON n pl. -S an electronic device CRYPTCRYPTSCRYPTALCRYPT n pl. -S a burial vault ■CRYPTAL ²adj CRYPTICCRYPTIC adj mysterious CRYPTOCRYPTOSCRYPTO n pl. -TOS one who belongs secretly to a group CRYSTALCRYSTALSCRYSTAL n pl. -S a transparent mineral CTENIDIACTENIDIA n/pl comblike anatomical structures CTENOIDCTENOID adj comblike CUBCUBSCUB n pl. -S the young of certain animals CUBAGECUBAGESCUBAGE n pl. -S cubature CUBATURECUBATURESCUBATURE n pl. -S cubical content CUBBISHCUBBISH adj resembling a cub CUBBYCUBBIESCUBBY n pl. -BIES a small, enclosed space CUBECUBEDCUBINGCUBESCUBE v CUBED, CUBING, CUBES to form into a cube (a regular solid) CUBEBCUBEBSCUBEB n pl. -S a woody vine CUBERCUBERSCUBER n pl. -S a device that cubes meat CUBICCUBICSCUBIC n pl. -S a mathematical equation or expression CUBICALCUBICAL adj shaped like a cube CUBICITYCUBICITIESCUBICITY n pl. -TIES the state of being cubical CUBICLECUBICLESCUBICLE n pl. -S a small chamber CUBICLYCUBICLY adv in the form of a cube CUBICULACUBICULA n/pl burial chambers CUBIFORMCUBIFORM adj shaped like a cube CUBINGCUBING present participle of cube CUBISMCUBISMSCUBISTICCUBISM n pl. -S a style of art ■CUBISTIC ²adj CUBISTCUBISTSCUBIST n pl. -S an adherent of cubism CUBITCUBITSCUBITALCUBIT n pl. -S an ancient measure of length ■CUBITAL ²adj CUBOIDCUBOIDSCUBOIDALCUBOID n pl. -S a bone of the foot ■CUBOIDAL ²adj CUCKOLDCUCKOLDSCUCKOLDEDCUCKOLDINGCUCKOLD v -ED, -ING, -S to make a cuckold (a cornuto) of CUCKOOCUCKOOSCUCKOOEDCUCKOOINGCUCKOO v -ED, -ING, -S to repeat monotonously CUCUMBERCUCUMBERSCUCUMBER n pl. -S a garden vegetable CUCURBITCUCURBITSCUCURBIT n pl. -S a gourd CUDCUDSCUD n pl. -S a portion of food to be chewed again CUDBEARCUDBEARSCUDBEAR n pl. -S a red dye CUDDIECUDDIESCUDDIE n pl. -S cuddy CUDDIESCUDDIES pl. of cuddy CUDDLECUDDLEDCUDDLINGCUDDLESCUDDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to hug tenderly CUDDLYCUDDLIERCUDDLIESTCUDDLY adj -DLIER, -DLIEST fit for cuddling CUDDYCUDDIESCUDDY n pl. -DIES a donkey CUDGELCUDGELEDCUDGELINGCUDGELSCUDGELLEDCUDGELLINGCUDGELSCUDGEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or-ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to beat with a heavy club CUDGELERCUDGELERSCUDGELER n pl. -S one that cudgels CUDWEEDCUDWEEDSCUDWEED n pl. -S a perennial herb CUECUEDCUINGCUEINGCUESCUE v CUED, CUING or CUEING, CUES to give a signal to an actor CUESTACUESTASCUESTA n pl. -S a type of land elevation CUFFCUFFSCUFFEDCUFFINGCUFF v -ED, -ING, -S to furnish with a cuff (a part of a sleeve) CUFFLESSCUFFLESS adj having no cuff CUIFCUIFSCUIF n pl. -S coof CUINGCUING a present participle of cue CUIRASSCUIRASSESCUIRASSEDCUIRASSINGCUIRASS v -ED, -ING, -ES to cover with a type of armor CUISHCUISHESCUISH n pl. -ES cuisse CUISINECUISINESCUISINE n pl. -S a style of cooking CUISSECUISSESCUISSE n pl. -S a piece of armor for the thigh CUITTLECUITTLEDCUITTLINGCUITTLESCUITTLE v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES to coax CUKECUKESCUKE n pl. -S a cucumber CULCHCULCHESCULCH n pl. -ES an oyster bed CULETCULETSCULET n pl. -S a piece of armor for the lower back CULEXCULICESCULEX n pl. CULICES a mosquito CULICIDCULICIDSCULICID n pl. -S a culicine CULICINECULICINESCULICINE n pl. -S a mosquito CULINARYCULINARY adj pertaining to cookery CULLCULLSCULLEDCULLINGCULL v -ED, -ING, -S to select from others CULLAYCULLAYSCULLAY n pl. -LAYS quillai CULLERCULLERSCULLER n pl. -S one that culls CULLETCULLETSCULLET n pl. -S broken glass gathered for remelting CULLIEDCULLIED past tense of cully CULLIESCULLIES present 3d person sing. of cully CULLIONCULLIONSCULLION n pl. -S a vile fellow CULLISCULLISESCULLIS n pl. -LISES a gutter in a roof CULLYCULLIEDCULLYINGCULLIESCULLY v -LIED, -LYING, -LIES to trick CULMCULMSCULMEDCULMINGCULM v -ED, -ING, -S to form a hollow stem CULOTTECULOTTESCULOTTE n pl. -S a divided skirt CULPACULPAECULPA n pl. -PAE negligence for which one is liable CULPABLECULPABLYCULPABLE adj deserving blame or censure ■CULPABLY ²adv CULPRITCULPRITSCULPRIT n pl. -S one that is guilty CULTCULTSCULTICCULT n pl. -S a religious society ■CULTIC ²adj CULTCHCULTCHESCULTCH n pl. -ES culch CULTICULTI a pl. of cultus CULTIGENCULTIGENSCULTIGEN n pl. -S a cultivar CULTISMCULTISMSCULTISM n pl. -S devotion to a cult CULTISTCULTISTSCULTIST n pl. -S a member of a cult CULTIVARCULTIVARSCULTIVAR n pl. -S a variety of plant originating under cultivation CULTRATECULTRATE adj sharp-edged and pointed CULTURALCULTURAL adj produced by breeding CULTURECULTUREDCULTURINGCULTURESCULTURE v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES to make fit for raising crops CULTUSCULTUSESCULTICULTUS n pl. -TUSES or -TI a cult CULVERCULVERSCULVER n pl. -S a pigeon CULVERINCULVERINSCULVERIN n pl. -S a medieval musket CULVERTCULVERTSCULVERT n pl. -S a conduit CUMCUM prep together with CUMARINCUMARINSCUMARIN n pl. -S coumarin CUMBERCUMBERSCUMBEREDCUMBERINGCUMBER v -ED, -ING, -S to hinder CUMBERERCUMBERERSCUMBERER n pl. -S one that cumbers CUMBROUSCUMBROUS adj unwieldy CUMINCUMINSCUMIN n pl. -S a plant used in cooking CUMMERCUMMERSCUMMER n pl. -S a godmother CUMMINCUMMINSCUMMIN n pl. -S cumin CUMQUATCUMQUATSCUMQUAT n pl. -S kumquat CUMSHAWCUMSHAWSCUMSHAW n pl. -S a gift CUMULATECUMULATEDCUMULATINGCUMULATESCUMULATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to heap CUMULUSCUMULOUSCUMULICUMULUS n pl. -LI a type of cloud ■CUMULOUS ²adj CUNDUMCUNDUMSCUNDUM n pl. -S condom CUNEALCUNEAL adj cuneate CUNEATECUNEATE adj wedge-shaped; triangular CUNEATEDCUNEATED adj cuneate CUNEATICCUNEATIC adj cuneate CUNIFORMCUNIFORMSCUNIFORM n pl. -S wedge-shaped writing characters CUNNERCUNNERSCUNNER n pl. -S a marine fish CUNNINGCUNNINGERCUNNINGESTCUNNING adj -NINGER, -NINGEST crafty CUNNINGCUNNINGSCUNNING n pl. -S skill in deception CUNTCUNTSCUNT n pl. -S the femalepudendum an offensiveterm CUPCUPPEDCUPPINGCUPSCUP v CUPPED, CUPPING, CUPS to place in a cup (a small, open container) CUPBOARDCUPBOARDSCUPBOARD n pl. -S a cabinet CUPCAKECUPCAKESCUPCAKE n pl. -S a small cake CUPELCUPELEDCUPELINGCUPELSCUPELLEDCUPELLINGCUPELSCUPEL v -PELED, -PELING, -PELS or -PELLED, -PELLING, -PELS to refine gold or silver in a cuplike vessel CUPELERCUPELERSCUPELER n pl. -S cupeller CUPELLERCUPELLERSCUPELLER n pl. -S one that cupels CUPFULCUPFULSCUPSFULCUPFUL n pl. CUPFULS or CUPSFUL as much as a cup can hold CUPIDCUPIDSCUPID n pl. -S a naked, winged representation of the roman god of love CUPIDITYCUPIDITIESCUPIDITY n pl. -TIES greed; lust CUPLIKECUPLIKE adj resembling a cup CUPOLACUPOLASCUPOLAEDCUPOLAINGCUPOLA v -ED, -ING, -S to shape like a dome CUPPACUPPASCUPPA n pl. -S a cup of tea CUPPEDCUPPED past tense of cup CUPPERCUPPERSCUPPER n pl. -S one that performs cupping CUPPINGCUPPINGSCUPPING n pl. -S an archaic medical process CUPPYCUPPIERCUPPIESTCUPPY adj CUPPIER, CUPPIEST cuplike CUPREOUSCUPREOUS adj containing copper CUPRICCUPRIC adj containing copper CUPRITECUPRITESCUPRITE n pl. -S an ore of copper CUPROUSCUPROUS adj containing copper CUPRUMCUPRUMSCUPRUM n pl. -S copper CUPSFULCUPSFUL a pl. of cupful CUPULACUPULAECUPULA n pl. -LAE a cup-shaped anatomical structure CUPULARCUPULAR adj cupulate CUPULATECUPULATE adj cup-shaped CUPULECUPULESCUPULE n pl. -S a cup-shaped anatomical structure CURCURSCUR n pl. -S a mongrel dog CURABLECURABLYCURABLE adj capable of being cured ■CURABLY² adv CURACAOCURACAOSCURACAO n pl. -S a type of liqueur CURACOACURACOASCURACOA n pl. -S curacao CURACYCURACIESCURACY n pl. -CIES the office of a curate CURAGHCURAGHSCURAGH n pl. -S currach CURARACURARASCURARA n pl. -S curare CURARECURARESCURARE n pl. -S an arrow poison CURARICURARISCURARI n pl. -S curare CURARINECURARINESCURARINE n pl. -S a poisonous alkaloid CURARIZECURARIZEDCURARIZINGCURARIZESCURARIZE v -RIZED, -RIZING, -RIZES to poison with curare CURASSOWCURASSOWSCURASSOW n pl. -S a turkey-like bird CURATECURATESCURATE n pl. -S a clergyman in charge of a parish CURATIVECURATIVESCURATIVE n pl. -S something that cures CURATORCURATORSCURATOR n pl. -S a museum manager CURBCURBSCURBEDCURBINGCURBABLECURB v -ED, -ING, -S to restrain ■CURBABLE ²adj CURBERCURBERSCURBER n pl. -S one that curbs CURBINGCURBINGSCURBING n pl. -S a concrete border along a street CURCHCURCHESCURCH n pl. -ES a kerchief CURCULIOCURCULIOSCURCULIO n pl. -LIOS a weevil CURCUMACURCUMASCURCUMA n pl. -S a tropical plant CURDCURDSCURDEDCURDINGCURD v -ED, -ING, -S to curdle CURDIERCURDIER comparative of curdy CURDIESTCURDIEST superlative of curdy CURDLECURDLEDCURDLINGCURDLESCURDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to congeal CURDLERCURDLERSCURDLER n pl. -S one that curdles CURDYCURDIERCURDIESTCURDY adj CURDIER, CURDIEST curdled CURECUREDCURINGCURESCURE v CURED, CURING, CURES to restore to health CURELESSCURELESS adj not curable CURERCURERSCURER n pl. -S one that cures CURETCURETSCURET n pl. -S a surgical instrument CURETTECURETTEDCURETTINGCURETTESCURETTE v -RETTED, -RETTING, -RETTES to treat with a curet CURFCURFSCURF n pl. -S an incision made by a cutting tool CURFEWCURFEWSCURFEW n pl. -S a regulation concerning the hours which one may keep CURIACURIALCURIAECURIA n pl. -RIAE a court of justice ■CURIAL ²adj CURIECURIESCURIE n pl. -S a unit of radioactivity CURINGCURING present participle of cure CURIOCURIOSCURIO n pl. -RIOS an unusual art object CURIOSACURIOSA n/pl pornographic books CURIOUSCURIOUSERCURIOUSESTCURIOUS adj -OUSER, -OUSEST eager for information CURITECURITESCURITE n pl. -S a radioactive mineral CURIUMCURIUMSCURIUM n pl. -S a radioactive element CURLCURLSCURLEDCURLINGCURL v -ED, -ING, -S to form into ringlets CURLERCURLERSCURLER n pl. -S one that curls CURLEWCURLEWSCURLEW n pl. -S a shore bird CURLICUECURLICUEDCURLICUINGCURLICUESCURLICUE v CURLICUED, CURLICUING, CURLICUES to decorate with curlicues (fancy spiral figures) CURLINGCURLINGSCURLING n pl. -S a game played on ice CURLYCURLIERCURLIESTCURLILYCURLY adj CURLIER, CURLIEST tending to curl ■CURLILY ²adv CURLYCUECURLYCUESCURLYCUE n pl. -S curlicue CURNCURNSCURN n pl. -S grain CURRCURRSCURREDCURRINGCURR v -ED, -ING, -S to purr CURRACHCURRACHSCURRACH n pl. -S a coracle CURRAGHCURRAGHSCURRAGH n pl. -S currach CURRANCURRANSCURRAN n pl. -S curn CURRANTCURRANTSCURRANT n pl. -S an edible berry CURRENCYCURRENCIESCURRENCY n pl. -CIES money CURRENTCURRENTSCURRENT n pl. -S a continuous flow CURRICLECURRICLESCURRICLE n pl. -S a light carriage CURRIECURRIEDCURRYINGCURRIESCURRIE v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES to prepare food a certain way CURRIEDCURRIED past tense of curry CURRIERCURRIERSCURRIER n pl. -S one that curries leather CURRIERYCURRIERIESCURRIERY n pl. -ERIES the shop of a currier CURRISHCURRISH adj resembling a cur CURRYCURRIEDCURRYINGCURRIESCURRY v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES to prepare leather for use or sale CURRYINGCURRYING present participle of currie CURSECURSEDCURSTCURSINGCURSESCURSE v CURSED or CURST, CURSING, CURSES to wish evil upon CURSEDCURSEDERCURSEDESTCURSEDLYCURSED adj CURSEDER, CURSEDEST wicked ■CURSEDLY ²adv CURSERCURSERSCURSER n pl. -S one that curses CURSINGCURSING present participle of curse CURSIVECURSIVESCURSIVE n pl. -S a style of print CURSORYCURSORY adj hasty and superficial CURSTCURST a past tense of curse CURTCURTERCURTESTCURT adj CURTER, CURTEST abrupt CURTAILCURTAILSCURTAILEDCURTAILINGCURTAIL v -ED, -ING, -S to cut short CURTAINCURTAINSCURTAINEDCURTAININGCURTAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to provide with a hanging piece of fabric CURTALCURTALSCURTAL n pl. -S an animal with a clipped tail CURTALAXCURTALAXESCURTALAX n pl. -ES a cutlass CURTATECURTATE adj shortened CURTESYCURTESIESCURTESY n pl. -SIES a type of legal tenure CURTLYCURTLY adv in a curt manner CURTNESSCURTNESSESCURTNESS n pl. -ES the quality of being curt CURTSEYCURTSEYSCURTSEYEDCURTSEYINGCURTSEY v -ED, -ING, -S to curtsy CURTSYCURTSIEDCURTSYINGCURTSIESCURTSY v -SIED, -SYING, -SIES to bow politely CURULECURULE adj of the highest rank CURVECURVEDCURVINGCURVESCURVE v CURVED, CURVING, CURVES to deviate from straightness CURVETCURVETEDCURVETINGCURVETSCURVETTEDCURVETTINGCURVETSCURVET v -VETED, -VETING, -VETS or -VETTED, -VETTING, -VETS to prance CURVEYCURVIERCURVIESTCURVEY adj CURVIER, CURVIEST curvy CURVINGCURVING present participle of curve CURVYCURVIERCURVIESTCURVY adj CURVIER, CURVIEST curved CUSCUSCUSCUSESCUSCUS n pl. -ES an arboreal mammal CUSECCUSECSCUSEC n pl. -S a volumetric unit of flow of liquids CUSHATCUSHATSCUSHAT n pl. -S a pigeon CUSHAWCUSHAWSCUSHAW n pl. -S a variety of squash CUSHIERCUSHIER comparative of cushy CUSHIESTCUSHIEST superlative of cushy CUSHILYCUSHILY adv in a cushy manner CUSHIONCUSHIONSCUSHIONEDCUSHIONINGCUSHION v -ED, -ING, -S to pad with soft material CUSHIONYCUSHIONY adj soft CUSHYCUSHIERCUSHIESTCUSHY adj CUSHIER, CUSHIEST easy CUSKCUSKSCUSK n pl. -S a marine food fish CUSPCUSPSCUSPATECUSPATEDCUSPEDCUSP n pl. -S a pointed end ■CUSPATE, CUSPATED, CUSPED ²adj CUSPIDCUSPIDSCUSPID n pl. -S a pointed tooth CUSPIDALCUSPIDAL adj having a cusp CUSPIDORCUSPIDORSCUSPIDOR n pl. -S a spittoon CUSPISCUSPIDESCUSPIS n pl. -PIDES a cusp CUSSCUSSESCUSSEDCUSSINGCUSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to curse CUSSEDLYCUSSEDLY adv in a cranky manner CUSSERCUSSERSCUSSER n pl. -S one that cusses CUSSOCUSSOSCUSSO n pl. -SOS an Ethiopian tree CUSSWORDCUSSWORDSCUSSWORD n pl. -S a profane or obscene word CUSTARDCUSTARDSCUSTARD n pl. -S a dessert CUSTODESCUSTODES pl. of custos CUSTODYCUSTODIESCUSTODY n pl. -DIES guardianship CUSTOMCUSTOMSCUSTOM n pl. -S a habitual practice CUSTOMERCUSTOMERSCUSTOMER n pl. -S one who buys something CUSTOSCUSTODESCUSTOS n pl. -TODES a guardian or keeper CUSTUMALCUSTUMALSCUSTUMAL n pl. -S a written record of laws and customs CUTCUTCUTTINGCUTSCUT v CUT, CUTTING, CUTS to divide into parts with a sharp-edged instrument CUTAWAYCUTAWAYSCUTAWAY n pl. -AWAYS a type of coat CUTBACKCUTBACKSCUTBACK n pl. -S a reduction CUTCHCUTCHESCUTCH n pl. -ES catechu CUTCHERYCUTCHERIESCUTCHERY n pl. -CHERIES a judicial office in India CUTDOWNCUTDOWNSCUTDOWN n pl. -S a reduction CUTECUTERCUTESTCUTELYCUTE adj CUTER, CUTEST pleasingly attractive ■CUTELY ²adv CUTENESSCUTENESSESCUTENESS n pl. -ES the quality of being cute CUTESCUTES a pl. of cutis CUTESTCUTEST superlative of cute CUTESYCUTESIERCUTESIESTCUTESY adj -SIER, -SIEST self-consciously cute CUTEYCUTEYSCUTEY n pl. -TEYS cutie CUTGRASSCUTGRASSESCUTGRASS n pl. -ES a swamp grass CUTICLECUTICLESCUTICLE n pl. -S the epidermis CUTICULACUTICULAECUTICULA n pl. -LAE the outer hard covering of an insect CUTIECUTIESCUTIE n pl. -S a cute person CUTINCUTINSCUTIN n pl. -S a waxy substance found on plants CUTINISECUTINISEDCUTINISINGCUTINISESCUTINISE v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES to cutinize CUTINIZECUTINIZEDCUTINIZINGCUTINIZESCUTINIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to become coated with cutin CUTISCUTESCUTISESCUTIS n pl. -TES or -TISES the corium CUTLASCUTLASESCUTLAS n pl. -ES cutlass CUTLASSCUTLASSESCUTLASS n pl. -ES a short sword CUTLERCUTLERSCUTLER n pl. -S one who sells and repairs cutting tools CUTLERYCUTLERIESCUTLERY n pl. -LERIES the occupation of a cutler CUTLETCUTLETSCUTLET n pl. -S a slice of meat CUTLINECUTLINESCUTLINE n pl. -S a caption CUTOFFCUTOFFSCUTOFF n pl. -S the point at which something terminates CUTOUTCUTOUTSCUTOUT n pl. -S something cut out CUTOVERCUTOVER adj cleared of trees CUTPURSECUTPURSESCUTPURSE n pl. -S a pickpocket CUTTABLECUTTABLE adj capable of being cut CUTTAGECUTTAGESCUTTAGE n pl. -S a means of plant propagation CUTTERCUTTERSCUTTER n pl. -S one that cuts CUTTINGCUTTINGSCUTTING n pl. -S a section cut from a plant CUTTLECUTTLEDCUTTLINGCUTTLESCUTTLE v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES to fold cloth in a particular fashion CUTTYCUTTIESCUTTY n pl. -TIES a thickset girl CUTUPCUTUPSCUTUP n pl. -S a mischievous person CUTWATERCUTWATERSCUTWATER n pl. -S the front part of a ship's prow CUTWORKCUTWORKSCUTWORK n pl. -S a type of embroidery CUTWORMCUTWORMSCUTWORM n pl. -S a caterpillar CUVETTECUVETTESCUVETTE n pl. -S a small tube or vessel CWMCWMSCWM n pl. -S a cirque CYANCYANSCYAN n pl. -S a blue color CYANAMIDCYANAMIDSCYANAMID n pl. -S a chemical compound CYANATECYANATESCYANATE n pl. -S a chemical salt CYANICCYANIC adj blue or bluish CYANIDCYANIDSCYANID n pl. -S a compound of cyanogen CYANIDECYANIDEDCYANIDINGCYANIDESCYANIDE v -NIDED, -NIDING, -NIDES to treat an ore with cyanid CYANINCYANINSCYANIN n pl. -S cyanine CYANINECYANINESCYANINE n pl. -S a blue dye CYANITECYANITESCYANITICCYANITE n pl. -S a mineral ■CYANITIC ²adj CYANOCYANO adj pertaining to cyanogen CYANOGENCYANOGENSCYANOGEN n pl. -S a reactive compound of carbon and nitrogen CYANOSISCYANOSEDCYANOTICCYANOSESCYANOSIS n pl. -NOSES bluish discoloration of the skin ■CYANOSED, CYANOTIC ²adj CYBORGCYBORGSCYBORG n pl. -S a human linked to a mechanical device for life support CYCADCYCADSCYCAD n pl. -S a tropical plant CYCASCYCASESCYCAS n pl. -ES a tropical plant CYCASINCYCASINSCYCASIN n pl. -S a sugar derivative CYCLAMENCYCLAMENSCYCLAMEN n pl. -S a flowering plant CYCLASECYCLASESCYCLASE n pl. -S an enzyme CYCLECYCLEDCYCLINGCYCLESCYCLE v -CLED, -CLING, -CLES to ride a bicycle CYCLECARCYCLECARSCYCLECAR n pl. -S a type of motor vehicle CYCLERCYCLERSCYCLER n pl. -S a cyclist CYCLICCYCLICLYCYCLIC adj moving in complete circles ■CYCLICLY ²adv CYCLICALCYCLICAL adj cyclic CYCLINGCYCLINGSCYCLING n pl. -S the act of riding a bicycle CYCLISTCYCLISTSCYCLIST n pl. -S one who rides a bicycle CYCLITOLCYCLITOLSCYCLITOL n pl. -S a chemical compound CYCLIZECYCLIZEDCYCLIZINGCYCLIZESCYCLIZE v -CLIZED, -CLIZING, -CLIZES to form one or more rings in a chemical compound CYCLOCYCLOSCYCLO n pl. -CLOS a three-wheeled motor vehicle CYCLOIDCYCLOIDSCYCLOID n pl. -S a geometric curve CYCLONECYCLONESCYCLONALCYCLONICCYCLONE n pl. -S a rotating system of winds ■CYCLONAL, CYCLONIC ²adj CYCLOPSCYCLOPSCYCLOPS n pl. CYCLOPS a freshwater animal CYCLOSISCYCLOSESCYCLOSIS n pl. -CLOSES the circulation of protoplasm within a cell CYDERCYDERSCYDER n pl. -S cider CYESISCYESESCYESIS n pl. CYESES pregnancy CYGNETCYGNETSCYGNET n pl. -S a young swan CYLINDERCYLINDERSCYLINDEREDCYLINDERINGCYLINDER v -ED, -ING, -S to furnish with a cylinder (a chamber in an engine) CYLIXCYLICESCYLIX n pl. CYLICES kylix CYMACYMASCYMAECYMA n pl. -MAS or -MAE a curved molding CYMARCYMARSCYMAR n pl. -S simar CYMATIUMCYMATIACYMATIUM n pl. -TIA a cyma CYMBALCYMBALSCYMBAL n pl. -S a percussion instrument CYMBALERCYMBALERSCYMBALER n pl. -S one that plays the cymbals CYMBLINGCYMBLINGSCYMBLING n pl. -S cymling CYMECYMESCYME n pl. -S a flower cluster CYMENECYMENESCYMENE n pl. -S a hydrocarbon CYMLINCYMLINSCYMLIN n pl. -S cymling CYMLINGCYMLINGSCYMLING n pl. -S a variety of squash CYMOGENECYMOGENESCYMOGENE n pl. -S a volatile compound CYMOIDCYMOID adj resembling a cyma CYMOLCYMOLSCYMOL n pl. -S cymene CYMOSECYMOSELYCYMOSE adj resembling a cyme ■CYMOSELY ²adv CYMOUSCYMOUS adj cymose CYNICCYNICSCYNIC n pl. -S a cynical person CYNICALCYNICAL adj distrusting the motives of others CYNICISMCYNICISMSCYNICISM n pl. -S cynical quality CYNOSURECYNOSURESCYNOSURE n pl. -S a center of attraction CYPHERCYPHERSCYPHEREDCYPHERINGCYPHER v -ED, -ING, -S to cipher CYPRESCYPRESESCYPRES n pl. -ES a legal doctrine CYPRESSCYPRESSESCYPRESS n pl. -ES a thin fabric CYPRIANCYPRIANSCYPRIAN n pl. -S a prostitute CYPRINIDCYPRINIDSCYPRINID n pl. -S a small freshwater fish CYPRUSCYPRUSESCYPRUS n pl. -ES cypress CYPSELACYPSELAECYPSELA n pl. -LAE an achene in certain plants CYSTCYSTSCYST n pl. -S a sac CYSTEINCYSTEINSCYSTEIN n pl. -S cysteine CYSTEINECYSTEINESCYSTEINE n pl. -S an amino acid CYSTICCYSTIC adj pertaining to a cyst CYSTINECYSTINESCYSTINE n pl. -S an amino acid CYSTITISCYSTITITIDESCYSTITIS n pl. -TITIDES inflammation of the urinary bladder CYSTOIDCYSTOIDSCYSTOID n pl. -S a cyst-like structure CYTASTERCYTASTERSCYTASTER n pl. -S a structure formed in a cell during mitosis CYTIDINECYTIDINESCYTIDINE n pl. -S a compound containing cytosine CYTOGENYCYTOGENIESCYTOGENY n pl. -NIES the formation of cells CYTOLOGYCYTOLOGIESCYTOLOGY n pl. -GIES a study of cells CYTONCYTONSCYTON n pl. -S the body of a nerve cell CYTOSINECYTOSINESCYTOSINE n pl. -S a component of dna and rna CZARCZARSCZAR n pl. -S an emperor or king CZARDASCZARDASCZARDAS n pl. CZARDAS a Hungarian dance CZARDOMCZARDOMSCZARDOM n pl. -S the domain of a czar CZAREVNACZAREVNASCZAREVNA n pl. -S the daughter of a czar CZARINACZARINASCZARINA n pl. -S the wife of a czar CZARISMCZARISMSCZARISM n pl. -S autocratic government CZARISTCZARISTSCZARIST n pl. -S a supporter of czarism CZARITZACZARITZASCZARITZA n pl. -S a czarina
