5251 語
| 単語 | IPS | ISM | IPSM | 意味 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cab | cab | cab | cab | n. a taxi |
| cabbie | cabbiē | cabb-ie | cabb-iē | n. someone who drives a taxi for a living |
| cabin | cabin | cab-in | cab-in | n. small room on a ship or boat where people sleep n. a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area v. confine to a small space, such as a cabin |
| cabs | cabṡ | cab-s | cab-ṡ | |
| cabby | cabbẏ | cabb-y | cabb-ẏ | n. someone who drives a taxi for a living |
| cabinet | cabinėt | cab-in-et | cab-in-ėt | n. a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers n. persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government |
| cabins | cabinṡ | cab-in-s | cab-in-ṡ | |
| cabinetry | cabinėtrẏ | cab-in-et-ry | cab-in-ėt-rẏ | n. the craft of making fine woodwork |
| cabinets | cabinėts | cab-in-et-s | cab-in-ėt-s | |
| cabinetmaker | cabinėtmāke̊r | cab-in-et-mak-er | cab-in-ėt-māk-e̊r | n. a woodworker who specializes in making furniture |
| pedicab | pedicab | ped-i-cab | ped-i-cab | n. a tricycle used for transporting passengers for hire, especially in the Orient |
| cabal | cåbàl | cabal | cåbàl | n. a clique (often secret) that seeks power through intrigue |
| cabalistic | cabålistic | cabal-ist-ic | cabål-ist-ic | a. having a secret or hidden meaning |
| caballero | cabållerō | caballero | cabållerō | n. a Spanish gentleman or knight |
| cabana | cåbanå | cabana | cåbanå | n. a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool |
| cabaret | cabårè𝕥 | cabaret | cabårè𝕥 | n. a late-night spot providing entertainment, dancing, food, and drink n. a series of acts at a night club |
| cabbage | cabbȧge | cabb-age | cabb-ȧge | n. a vegetable with large green or purple leaves |
| cabbages | cabbȧgėṡ | cabb-age-s | cabb-ȧgė-ṡ | |
| caber | cābe̊r | caber | cābe̊r | n. a heavy wooden pole tossed as a test of strength in the Scottish Highlands |
| cablegram | cābl𝕖gram | cable-gram | cābl𝕖-gram | n. a telegram sent abroad |
| cable | cāble | cab-le | cāb-le | n. a thick rope of wire or hemp n. a set of wires carrying electric current v. send a message by telegraph |
| cabling | cābling | cab-ling | cāb-ling | v. send cables or telegrams v. fasten with a cable |
| cables | cābl𝕖ṡ | cab-le-s | cāb-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| cabochon | caboċhon | cabochon | caboċhon | n. a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets |
| caboodle | cåboodle | caboodle | cåboodle | n. any collection in its entirety |
| caboose | cåboose | caboose | cåboose | n. a car on a freight train for use of the train crew n. the area for food preparation on a ship |
| cabriolet | cabriōlè𝕥 | cabriolet | cabriōlè𝕥 | n small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood |
| cacao | cåcāō | cacao | cåcāō | n. a tropical American tree that produces cacao beans |
| cache | caċhe | cache | caċhe | n. a hidden store of things; a memory cache in computing vt. to store in a hidden place |
| cachet | caċhè𝕥 | cachet | caċhè𝕥 | n. an indication of approved or superior status n. a seal on a letter |
| cachexia | cåc𝕙exiå | cachexia | cåc𝕙exiå | n. a state of severe malnutrition and wasting |
| cacique | cåcĩq𝕦e | cacique | cåcĩq𝕦e | n. a native chief or leader in areas of Spanish America |
| cackle | cackle̊ | cack-le | cack-le̊ | n. the sound made by a hen v. to talk or utter in a cackling manner |
| cackling | cackling | cack-ling | cack-ling | v. squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens v. emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing |
| cactus | cactůs | cactus | cactůs | n. a plant with thick stems and spines, native to dry regions |
| cad | cad | cad | cad | n. someone who is morally reprehensible |
| cadence | cāde̊nce | cad-ence | cād-e̊nce | n. a recurrent rhythmical series; the close of a musical section |
| cadent | cāde̊nt | cad-ent | cād-e̊nt | a. having rhythm; falling |
| cadenced | cāde̊nc𝕖ḋ | cad-enc-ed | cād-e̊nc-𝕖ḋ | a. marked by a rhythmical cadence |
| cadaver | cådave̊r | cadaver | cådave̊r | n. the dead body of a human being |
| cadaveric | cådave̊ric | cadaver-ic | cådave̊r-ic | a. of or relating to a corpse |
| cadaverous | cådave̊ro̊us | cadaver-ous | cådave̊r-o̊us | a. of or relating to a cadaver or corpse |
| caddie | caddie | caddie | caddie | n. an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player v. act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player |
| caddis | caddis | caddis | caddis | n. the larva of a caddis fly, used as fishing bait |
| caddy | caddẏ | caddy | caddẏ | n. a can for storing tea |
| cadenza | cådenzå | cadenza | cådenzå | n. a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music |
| cadet | cådet | cadet | cådet | n. a military trainee (as at a military academy) |
| cadge | cadge | cadge | cadge | v. ask for and get free; be a parasite |
| cadmium | cadmiům | cadmium | cadmiům | n. a soft bluish-white metallic element |
| cadre | cadrē | cadre | cadrē | n. a small group of trained people who can lead or organize others |
| caesarean | cāesårēan | caesarean | cāesårēan | n. the delivery of a baby by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus |
| caesura | caeṡūrå | caesura | caeṡūrå | n. a pause or interruption (as in a conversation) n. a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line |
| cafe | cafe | cafe | cafe | n. a small restaurant where drinks and light meals are served |
| café | café | café | café | n. a small restaurant serving coffee and light meals |
| cafes | cafeṡ | cafe-s | cafe-ṡ | |
| cafeteria | cafėtēriå | cafet-er-ia | cafėt-ēr-iå | n. a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier |
| cafeterias | cafėtēriåṡ | cafet-er-ia-s | cafėt-ēr-iå-ṡ | |
| decaf | dēcaf | de-caf | dē-caf | n. coffee with the caffeine removed |
| decaff | dēcaff | de-caff | dē-caff | |
| decaffs | dēcaffs | de-caff-s | dē-caff-s | |
| decafs | dēcafs | de-caf-s | dē-caf-s | |
| caffeine | caffēine | caffeine | caffēine | n. a stimulant found in coffee and tea |
| caffeinated | caffėināt𝕖d | caffein-at-ed | caffėin-āt-𝕖d | a. containing caffeine |
| decaffeinated | dēcaffe̊inātėd | de-caffein-at-ed | dē-caffe̊in-āt-ėd | v remove caffeine from (coffee) |
| caftan | caftan | caftan | caftan | n. a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves reaching down to the ankles |
| cage | cāge | cage | cāge | n. an enclosure of bars for holding animals vt. put in a cage |
| caged | cāg𝕖d | cag-ed | cāg-𝕖d | a. confined in a cage |
| cages | cāgėṡ | cage-s | cāgė-ṡ | |
| cagey | cāgēy | cage-y | cāgē-y | a. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others |
| cagily | cāgilẏ | cag-i-ly | cāg-i-lẏ | adv. in a cagey manner |
| cahier | cà𝕙ie̊r | cahier | cà𝕙ie̊r | n. a notebook or report |
| caiman | cāimån | caiman | cāimån | n. a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America resembling an alligator |
| novocaine | nōvōcāine | novo-caine | nōvō-cāine | n. a local anesthetic |
| cairn | cāirn | cairn | cāirn | n. a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path |
| caisson | cāisso̊n | caisson | cāisso̊n | n. a large watertight chamber used for construction under water n. a chest to hold ammunition |
| caitiff | cāitiff | caitiff | cāitiff | a. mean and cowardly; despicable |
| Caius | Caius | n. a male given name | ||
| cajole | cåjōle | cajo-le | cåjō-le | v. to influence by gentle urging or flattering |
| cajolery | cåjōle̊rẏ | cajol-ery | cåjōl-e̊rẏ | n. flattery intended to persuade |
| cajoling | cåjōling | cajo-ling | cåjō-ling | v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
| cajun | cājůn | cajun | cājůn | n. a person of French descent in Louisiana |
| cake | cāke | cake | cāke | n. baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat n. a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) |
| cakelike | cākelīke | cake-like | cāke-līke | a. resembling a cake in texture or appearance |
| cakes | cāk𝕖s | cake-s | cāk𝕖-s | |
| cakewalk | cākewãlk | cake-walk | cāke-wãlk | n. a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows n. an easy accomplishment v. perform the cakewalk dance |
| cupcake | cûpcāke | cup-cake | cûp-cāke | n. small cake baked in a muffin tin |
| cupcakes | cûpcāk𝕖s | cup-cake-s | cûp-cāk𝕖-s | |
| coffeecake | coffēecāke | coff-ee-cake | coff-ēe-cāke | n. a cake or sweet bread usually served with coffee |
| calendar | calėndår | cal-end-ar | cal-ėnd-år | n. a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length of the year n. a chart showing the days of each month vt. to enter in a calendar |
| calendars | cale̊ndårṡ | cal-end-ar-s | cal-e̊nd-år-ṡ | |
| calabash | calåbash | calabash | calåbash | n. the large hard-rinded fruit of the calabash tree n. a smoking pipe made from a gourd |
| calabrian | cålābriån | calabrian | cålābriån | a. of or relating to Calabria or its people |
| caladium | cålādiům | caladium | cålādiům | n. any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage |
| calamity | cålami̊tẏ | calam-ity | cålam-i̊tẏ | n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
| calamitous | cålami̊to̊us | calamit-ous | cålami̊t-o̊us | a. having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin |
| calamari | càlàmàrĩ | calamari | càlàmàrĩ | n. squid prepared as food |
| calamine | calåmīne | calamine | calåmīne | n. a white mineral; a common ore of zinc |
| calcify | calci̊fȳ | calc-ify | calc-i̊fȳ | v. become impregnated with calcium salts v. become inflexible and unchanging v. turn into lime; become calcified |
| calcium | calciům | calc-ium | calc-iům | n. a white metallic element that is an essential part of bones and teeth |
| calcite | calcīte | calci-te | calcī-te | n. a common mineral of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone |
| calculable | calcūlåble | calc-ul-able | calc-ūl-åble | a. capable of being calculated or estimated |
| calculate | calcūlāte | calc-ul-ate | calc-ūl-āte | v. make a mathematical calculation or computation v. judge to be probable |
| calcareous | calcårėo̊us | calc-ar-eous | calc-år-ėo̊us | a. composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk |
| calculus | calcūlůs | calc-ul-us | calc-ūl-ůs | n. the branch of mathematics concerned with limits, differentiation, and integration n. a hard lump produced by concretion of mineral salts |
| calculated | calcūlāt𝕖d | calc-ul-at-ed | calc-ūl-āt-𝕖d | a. carefully thought out in advance |
| calcified | calci̊fī𝕖d | calc-i-fi-ed | calc-i̊-fī-𝕖d | a. become impregnated with calcium salts a. become inflexible and unchanging |
| calculating | calcūlāting | calc-ul-at-ing | calc-ūl-āt-ing | a. used of persons |
| calculation | calcūlātio̊n | calc-ul-at-ion | calc-ūl-āt-io̊n | n. the act or process of calculating n. careful planning |
| calculator | calcūlāto̊r | calc-ul-at-or | calc-ūl-āt-o̊r | n. a small machine used for mathematical calculations |
| calcification | calci̊ficātio̊n | calc-i-fic-at-ion | calc-i̊-fic-āt-io̊n | n. a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts) n. tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts n. an inflexible and unchanging state |
| calculatedly | calcūlātėdlẏ | calc-ul-at-ed-ly | calc-ūl-āt-ėd-lẏ | adv. in a deliberate manner |
| calculatingly | calcūlātinglẏ | calc-ul-at-ing-ly | calc-ūl-āt-ing-lẏ | adv. in a calculating manner |
| discalced | discalc𝕖ḋ | dis-calc-ed | dis-calc-𝕖ḋ | a. barefooted |
| hypercalcemia | hȳpe̊rcalcēmiå | hyper-calc-emia | hȳpe̊r-calc-ēmiå | n. abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood |
| hypocalcemia | hȳpōcalcēmiå | hypo-calc-emia | hȳpō-calc-ēmiå | n. abnormally low blood calcium; linked to hypoparathyroidism or vitamin D deficiency |
| incalculable | incalcūlåble | in-calcul-able | in-calcūl-åble | a. not capable of being computed or enumerated |
| incalculably | incalcūlåblẏ | in-calcul-ab-ly | in-calcūl-åb-lẏ | adv. to an immeasurable degree; beyond calculation |
| miscalculate | miscalcūlāte | mis-calcul-ate | mis-calcūl-āte | v. calculate incorrectly |
| miscalculation | miscalcūlātio̊n | mis-calcul-at-ion | mis-calcūl-āt-io̊n | n. a mistake in calculating |
| recalcitrance | rėcalci̊trånce | re-calcitr-ance | rė-calci̊tr-ånce | n the trait of being unmanageable |
| recalcitrant | rėcalcitrånt | re-calcitr-ant | rė-calcitr-ånt | a. having an obstinately uncooperative attitude |
| recalculate | rēcalcūlāte | re-calc-ul-ate | rē-calc-ūl-āte | v. calculate anew |
| recalculation | rēcalcūlātio̊n | re-calc-ul-at-ion | rē-calc-ūl-āt-io̊n | n. the act of calculating again |
| uncalculated | ûncalcūlātėd | un-calculat-ed | ûn-calcūlāt-ėd | a. not calculated or planned in advance |
| calcitonin | calcitōnin | calci-tonin | calci-tōnin | n. thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma |
| hypercalciuria | hȳpe̊rcalciůriå | hyper-calci-ur-ia | hȳpe̊r-calci-ůr-iå | n. abnormally high urinary calcium; usually from bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism |
| caldera | caldèrå | caldera | caldèrå | n. a large crater formed by volcanic explosion and collapse |
| caldron | cãldro̊n | caldron | cãldro̊n | n. a very large pot that is used for boiling |
| calefy | calėfȳ | cale-fy | calė-fȳ | v. to make or become warm |
| caledonian | calėdōniån | caledon-ian | calėdōn-iån | a. of or relating to Scotland or its people |
| calender | calėnde̊r | calend-er | calėnd-e̊r | n. a machine that smooths paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or rollers |
| calendrical | cålendricål | calendr-ic-al | cålendr-ic-ål | a. relating to or characteristic of or used in a calendar or time measurement |
| calendula | cålendůlå | calend-ul-a | cålend-ůl-å | n. an annual herb of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for yellow or orange flowers |
| calf | ca𝕝f | calf | ca𝕝f | n. a young cow or bull n. the back part of the leg between the knee and ankle |
| calves | càlv𝕖ṡ | calv-es | càlv-𝕖ṡ | |
| calfskin | cà𝕝fskin | calf-skin | cà𝕝f-skin | n. fine leather from the skin of a calf |
| Calgary | Calgårẏ | Calg-ary | Calg-årẏ | n. a city in Alberta, Canada |
| Cali | Càlĩ | Cali | Càlĩ | n. a city in Colombia |
| calibre | calibre̊ | calibre | calibre̊ | n a degree or grade of excellence or worth n diameter of a tube or gun barrel |
| caliber | cali̊be̊r | calib-er | cali̊b-e̊r | n. the quality of someone's ability or character n. the diameter of a gun barrel or tube |
| calibrate | cali̊brāte | cali-br-ate | cali̊-br-āte | vt. to mark the scale of a measuring instrument vt. to adjust precisely |
| calibrated | cali̊brāt𝕖d | cali-br-at-ed | cali̊-br-āt-𝕖d | a. marked with or divided into degrees |
| calibration | calibrātio̊n | cali-br-at-ion | cali-br-āt-io̊n | n. the act of checking or adjusting the accuracy of a measuring instrument |
| calibrator | calibrāto̊r | cali-br-at-or | cali-br-āt-o̊r | n. a device used for calibrating instruments |
| recalibration | rēcalibrātio̊n | re-cali-br-at-ion | rē-cali-br-āt-io̊n | n. the act of calibrating again |
| caliche | càlĩchė | caliche | càlĩchė | n. a crust of calcium carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions |
| calico | cali̊cō | calico | cali̊cō | n. coarse cloth with a bright print |
| California | Cali̊forniå | Californ-ia | Cali̊forn-iå | n. a state on the west coast of the United States |
| californian | californiån | californ-ian | californ-iån | a. of or relating to California or its inhabitants n. a native or inhabitant of California |
| caliper | cali̊pe̊r | calip-er | cali̊p-e̊r | n. an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural) v. measure the diameter of something with calipers |
| calipers | cali̊pe̊rṡ | calip-er-s | cali̊p-e̊r-ṡ | n. an instrument for measuring dimensions |
| caliph | cali̊ph | caliph | cali̊ph | n. the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state |
| caliphate | caliphāte | caliph-ate | caliph-āte | n. the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph n. the office of a caliph |
| calisthenics | cali̊sthenics | calisth-en-ic-s | cali̊sth-en-ic-s | n. light exercises designed to promote general fitness |
| call | cãll | call | cãll | v. to cry out; to telephone; to name; to summon n. a cry; a telephone conversation; a visit |
| callable | cãllåble | call-able | cãll-åble | a. subject to a demand for payment before due date |
| callback | cãllback | call-back | cãll-back | n. a request to return a defective product |
| called | cãll𝕖d | call-ed | cãll-𝕖d | a. having a given name or title |
| caller | cãlle̊r | call-er | cãll-e̊r | n. a person who makes a phone call n. a visitor |
| calling | cãlling | call-ing | cãll-ing | n. a profession or vocation; a strong urge to do something |
| calls | cãllṡ | call-s | cãll-ṡ | |
| callisthenics | callisthenics | call-isthen-ics | call-isthen-ics | n. exercises designed to develop physical strength and grace |
| callosity | callositẏ | call-os-ity | call-os-itẏ | n. a thickened and hardened area of skin; insensitivity |
| callers | cãlle̊rṡ | call-er-s | cãll-e̊r-ṡ | |
| catcall | catcãll | cat-call | cat-cãll | n. a cry expressing disapproval v. utter catcalls at |
| recall | rėcãll | re-call | rė-cãll | n. the act of remembering something vt. to bring back to mind vt. to order someone to return |
| recalled | rėcãll𝕖d | re-call-ed | rė-cãll-𝕖d | v. recall knowledge from memory v. summon to return |
| recalling | rėcãlling | re-call-ing | rė-cãll-ing | v. remember; bring back to mind |
| recalls | rēcãllṡ | re-call-s | rē-cãll-ṡ | |
| so-called | sō-cãll𝕖d | so-call-ed | sō-cãll-𝕖d | a. called thus but perhaps improperly |
| calla | callå | calla | callå | n. water arum |
| callaloo | callåloo | callaloo | callåloo | n. a Caribbean dish made from leafy vegetables |
| calliope | cållīo̊pē | calliope | cållīo̊pē | n. a musical instrument consisting of a set of steam whistles played from a keyboard |
| callow | callōw | callow | callōw | a. young and inexperienced |
| callus | callůs | callus | callůs | n. an area of thickened skin caused by friction or pressure n. bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone |
| callused | callůs𝕖d | callus-ed | callůs-𝕖d | v. cause a callus to form on v. form a callus or calluses |
| callous | callo̊us | call-ous | call-o̊us | a. emotionally hardened |
| calloused | callo̊us𝕖ḋ | call-ous-ed | call-o̊us-𝕖ḋ | a. having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear |
| callously | callo̊uslẏ | call-ous-ly | call-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a callous way |
| callousness | callo̊usne̊ss | call-ous-ness | call-o̊us-ne̊ss | n. devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness |
| calm | cà𝕝m | calm | cà𝕝m | a. not excited or agitated; peaceful v. make or become calm |
| calmed | cà𝕝m𝕖d | calm-ed | cà𝕝m-𝕖d | |
| calming | cà𝕝ming | calm-ing | cà𝕝m-ing | a. making calm or quiet |
| calmly | cà𝕝mlẏ | calm-ly | cà𝕝m-lẏ | adv. in a calm manner; without excitement |
| calmness | cà𝕝mnėss | calm-ness | cà𝕝m-nėss | n. an absence of strong winds or rain n. a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement |
| calms | cà𝕝mṡ | calm-s | cà𝕝m-ṡ | |
| becalm | bėcà𝕝m | be-calm | bė-cà𝕝m | vt. to make calm; to prevent a ship from moving due to lack of wind |
| becalmed | bėcà𝕝m𝕖d | be-calm-ed | bė-cà𝕝m-𝕖d | a. rendered motionless for lack of wind |
| caloric | caloric | calor-ic | calor-ic | a. of or relating to calories in food |
| calorie | caloriē | calor-ie | calor-iē | n. a unit of energy used in measuring food energy |
| calorimeter | calo̊rimėte̊r | calor-i-meter | calo̊r-i-mėte̊r | n. a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat |
| kilocalorie | kilo̊calo̊rie | kilo-calor-ie | kilo̊-calo̊r-ie | n. a unit of heat to raise one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere |
| noncaloric | noncåloric | non-calor-ic | non-cålor-ic | a. of food have no (or few) calories |
| calotte | cålotte | calotte | cålotte | n. a small close-fitting cap |
| calumny | calûmnẏ | calumn-y | calûmn-ẏ | n. a false accusation or malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions |
| calumniate | cålûmniāte | calumn-i-ate | cålûmn-i-āte | vt. to make false and defamatory statements about someone |
| calve | cà𝕝ve | calve | cà𝕝ve | v. release ice v. birth |
| calving | calving | calv-ing | calv-ing | n. giving birth to a calf n. the breaking away of a mass of ice from a glacier or iceberg |
| Calvinism | Calviniṡm | Calvin-ism | Calvin-iṡm | n. the Protestant theological system of John Calvin |
| calvinist | calvi̊ni̊st | calvin-ist | calvi̊n-i̊st | n. an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin a. of or relating to Calvin or his doctrines |
| calvinistic | calvinistic | calvin-ist-ic | calvin-ist-ic | a. of or relating to Calvinism |
| apocalypse | åpocålẏpse | apo-calypse | åpo-cålẏpse | n. a cosmic cataclysm; a revelation |
| apocalyptic | åpocålẏptic | apo-calyp-tic | åpo-cålẏp-tic | a. relating to an apocalypse or great destruction |
| calypso | cålẏpsō | calypso | cålẏpsō | n. a style of Caribbean music n. a sea nymph in Greek mythology |
| calyx | calẏx | calyx | calẏx | n. (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope |
| calzone | calzōne | calzone | calzōne | n. a folded pizza baked in an oven |
| cam | cam | cam | cam | n. a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion |
| cameral | came̊rål | camer-al | came̊r-ål | a. relating to a legislative chamber |
| camel | came̊l | cam-el | cam-e̊l | n. a large animal with one or two humps used in desert regions |
| camera | came̊rå | cam-er-a | cam-e̊r-å | n. a device for taking photographs or recording moving pictures |
| camels | came̊lṡ | cam-el-s | cam-e̊l-ṡ | |
| cameras | came̊råṡ | cam-er-a-s | cam-e̊r-å-ṡ | |
| digicam | digicam | digi-cam | digi-cam | n. a digital camera |
| minicam | minicam | mini-cam | mini-cam | n. a small portable television camera |
| camaraderie | càmåràde̊riē | camaraderie | càmåràde̊riē | n. the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability |
| camber | cambe̊r | camber | cambe̊r | n. a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road) n. wheel alignment where wheels are closer at the bottom than the top v. curve upward in the middle |
| cambium | cambiům | cambium | cambiům | n. a formative one-cell tissue layer between xylem and phloem for secondary growth |
| cambodian | cambōdiån | cambodian | cambōdiån | n. a native or inhabitant of Cambodia a. of or relating to Cambodia |
| cambrian | cambriån | cambrian | cambriån | a. of or relating to the Cambrian period in geology a. of or relating to Wales |
| Cambridge | Cāmbridge | Cambridge | Cāmbridge | n. a university city in England |
| camcorder | camcorde̊r | camcord-er | camcord-e̊r | n. a portable video camera and recorder |
| camellia | cåmēlliå | camellia | cåmēlliå | n. shrubs or small evergreen trees with solitary white, pink, or red flowers |
| cameo | camēō | cameo | camēō | n. a small role in a film; a carved gem |
| bicameral | bīcame̊rål | bi-camer-al | bī-came̊r-ål | a. composed of two legislative bodies a. consisting of two chambers |
| unicameral | ūnicame̊rål | uni-camer-al | ūni-came̊r-ål | a. composed of one legislative body |
| cameroonian | came̊rooniån | cameroon-ian | came̊roon-iån | n. a native or inhabitant of Cameroon |
| cami | cami | cami | cami | n. short for camisole; a sleeveless undergarment for women |
| camisole | camisōle | camisole | camisōle | n. a short sleeveless undergarment for women n. a short negligee |
| camo | camō | camo | camō | n. fabric with green, brown, and black splotches for concealment |
| camomile | camo̊mīle | camomile | camo̊mīle | n. a Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers |
| camouflage | camo̊uflàge | camouflage | camo̊uflàge | n. a device or material for concealment or deceit v. disguise by exploiting natural surroundings |
| camouflaged | camo̊uflàg𝕖d | camouflag-ed | camo̊uflàg-𝕖d | a. made invisible by means of protective coloring |
| camp | camp | camp | camp | n. a place where people stay in tents or huts vi. to set up camp |
| campaign | campāign | camp-aign | camp-āign | n. a series of organized activities to achieve a particular goal v. to work in an organized way to achieve a goal |
| campestral | campestrål | campestr-al | campestr-ål | a. relating to fields or the countryside |
| camped | camp𝕖ḋ | camp-ed | camp-𝕖ḋ | |
| camper | campe̊r | camp-er | camp-e̊r | n. a person who camps; a motor vehicle equipped for camping |
| campfire | campfīre | camp-fire | camp-fīre | n. a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking at a camp |
| camping | camping | camp-ing | camp-ing | n. the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp |
| camps | camps | camp-s | camp-s | |
| campsite | campsīte | camp-site | camp-sīte | n. a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent |
| campus | campůs | camp-us | camp-ůs | n. a field on which the buildings of a university are situated |
| campy | campẏ | camp-y | camp-ẏ | a. providing sophisticated amusement by being deliberately artificial |
| campaigner | campāigne̊r | camp-aign-er | camp-āign-e̊r | n. a politician who is running for public office |
| campuses | campůsėṡ | camp-us-es | camp-ůs-ėṡ | |
| campaigning | campāigning | camp-aign-ing | camp-āign-ing | n. the campaign of a candidate to be elected |
| campaigns | campāi𝕘nṡ | camp-aign-s | camp-āi𝕘n-ṡ | |
| decamp | de̊camp | de-camp | de̊-camp | v. leave a camp v. leave suddenly |
| encamp | ėncamp | en-camp | ėn-camp | v. live in or as if in a tent |
| encampment | ėncampmėnt | en-camp-ment | ėn-camp-mėnt | n a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent n temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers n the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp |
| hippocampal | hippo̊campål | hippo-camp-al | hippo̊-camp-ål | a. of or pertaining to the hippocampus |
| campanula | cåmpanūlå | campan-ula | cåmpan-ūlå | n. any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers |
| campanology | campånolo̊gẏ | campan-o-log-y | campån-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the art or practice of bell-ringing |
| campanile | campånĩlė | campanile | campånĩlė | n. a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building |
| campesino | campe̊sĩnō | campesino | campe̊sĩnō | n. a peasant farmer in Spanish-speaking countries |
| camphor | campho̊r | camphor | campho̊r | n. a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment |
| campion | campio̊n | campion | campio̊n | n any plant of the genus Silene |
| campo | campō | campo | campō | n. a field or open country (in Spanish-speaking regions) |
| can | can | can | can | n. a cylindrical metal container v. to preserve food in a sealed container aux. to be able to; to know how to |
| cane | cāne | cane | cāne | n. a walking stick n. the hollow stem of certain plants such as bamboo or sugar cane v. to beat with a cane |
| canal | cånal | can-al | cån-al | n. an artificial waterway for boats or irrigation v. to provide with a canal |
| caned | cān𝕖d | can-ed | cān-𝕖d | v. beat with a cane |
| canned | cann𝕖d | cann-ed | cann-𝕖d | a. preserved in a can or jar a. recorded in advance for broadcast |
| cannery | canne̊rẏ | cann-ery | cann-e̊rẏ | n. a factory where food is canned |
| canid | canid | can-id | can-id | n. any of various mammals of the family Canidae including dogs and wolves |
| canine | cānīne | can-ine | cān-īne | n. a dog; a pointed tooth a. relating to dogs |
| caning | cāning | can-ing | cān-ing | n. a beating with a cane as punishment n. furniture made of woven cane |
| canning | canning | cann-ing | cann-ing | n. preserving food in a can or tin |
| canna | cannå | can-na | can-nå | n. any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and showy flowers |
| cannot | cannot | can-not | can-not | v. the negative form of "can"; unable to |
| canola | cånōlå | can-ola | cån-ōlå | n. a plant cultivated for its seeds which yield edible oil |
| canon | cano̊n | can-on | can-o̊n | n. a rule or body of rules or principles generally established as valid n. a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody is imitated exactly in other parts |
| cans | canṡ | can-s | can-ṡ | |
| canst | canst | can-st | can-st | v. (archaic) second person singular present of can |
| cantina | cantinå | can-tina | can-tinå | n. a bar or saloon in Spanish-speaking countries |
| canto | cantō | can-to | can-tō | n. the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music n. a major division of a long poem |
| canton | canto̊n | can-ton | can-to̊n | n. a small administrative division of a country v. divide into cantons, of a country |
| cany | cānẏ | can-y | cān-ẏ | a. made of cane; resembling cane |
| canyon | canyo̊n | can-yon | can-yo̊n | n. a deep narrow valley with steep sides |
| Canada | Canådå | Can-ad-a | Can-åd-å | n. a country in North America |
| canister | cani̊ste̊r | can-ist-er | can-i̊st-e̊r | n. a metal container for storing dry foods |
| cantonese | canto̊nēṡe | can-ton-ese | can-to̊n-ēṡe | n. a native or inhabitant of Guangdong province a. of or relating to the Cantonese language or culture |
| Canadian | Cånādiån | Can-ad-ian | Cån-ād-iån | n. a native or inhabitant of Canada a. of or pertaining to Canada or its people |
| canonic | cånoni̊c | can-on-ic | cån-on-i̊c | a. appearing in a biblical canon a. conforming to orthodox or recognized rules |
| canonist | cano̊nist | can-on-ist | can-o̊n-ist | n. a specialist in canon law |
| canonize | cano̊nīze | can-on-ize | can-o̊n-īze | v. to declare a dead person to be a saint |
| cantaloupe | cantålōupe | can-ta-loupe | can-tå-lōupe | n. a type of sweet melon with orange flesh |
| cantonment | cantonme̊nt | can-ton-ment | can-ton-me̊nt | n. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers |
| cantata | cantàtå | can-ta-ta | can-tà-tå | n. a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text |
| canonical | cånoni̊cål | can-on-ic-al | cån-on-i̊c-ål | a. conforming to orthodox or recognized rules a. of or relating to a canon |
| canonized | cano̊nīz𝕖d | can-on-iz-ed | can-o̊n-īz-𝕖d | v. declare (a deceased person) to be a saint a. accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing |
| canonization | cano̊ni̊zātio̊n | can-on-iz-at-ion | can-o̊n-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints |
| ashcan | ashcan | ash-can | ash-can | n. a trash can |
| incan | incån | in-can | in-cån | a. relating to the Incas or their civilization |
| noncanonical | noncånonicål | non-can-on-ic-al | non-cån-on-ic-ål | a. not conforming to an accepted rule or standard |
| canaanite | cānåanīte | canaan-ite | cānåan-īte | n. a member of an ancient Semitic people inhabiting Canaan n. a member of an extremist Jewish sect |
| canada | canådå | |||
| canadian | cånādiån | n. a native or inhabitant of Canada a. of or pertaining to Canada or its people | ||
| canape | canåpè | canape | canåpè | n. an appetizer consisting of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with savory food |
| canard | cånàrd | canard | cånàrd | n. a deliberately misleading fabrication |
| canary | cånarẏ | canary | cånarẏ | n. a small finch with a pleasant song a. of a light yellow color |
| canasta | cånastå | canasta | cånastå | n. a form of rummy using two decks and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild |
| Canberra | Canberrå | Canberra | Canberrå | n. the capital city of Australia |
| cancel | cance̊l | canc-el | canc-e̊l | vt. to decide that a planned event will not take place vt. to make something invalid |
| canceled | cance̊l𝕖d | cancel-ed | cance̊l-𝕖d | v. to postpone or annul something scheduled; to declare null and void |
| cancelled | cance̊ll𝕖d | cancell-ed | cance̊ll-𝕖d | v. postpone or annul something that was scheduled a. no longer planned or scheduled |
| cancer | cance̊r | canc-er | canc-e̊r | n. a serious disease caused by uncontrolled growth of cells |
| cancellation | cance̊llātio̊n | cancell-at-ion | cance̊ll-āt-io̊n | n. the act of calling off an arrangement |
| canceling | cance̊ling | canc-el-ing | canc-e̊l-ing | |
| cancerous | cance̊ro̊us | canc-er-ous | canc-e̊r-o̊us | a. relating to or affected with cancer a. like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads |
| cancels | cance̊lṡ | canc-el-s | canc-e̊l-ṡ | |
| cancers | cance̊rṡ | canc-er-s | canc-e̊r-ṡ | |
| precancerous | prēcance̊ro̊us | pre-canc-er-ous | prē-canc-e̊r-o̊us | a. relating to a growth likely to become malignant if not treated |
| candela | candelå | candel-a | candel-å | n. the SI unit of luminous intensity |
| candies | candi𝕖ṡ | cand-ies | cand-i𝕖ṡ | |
| candle | candle | cand-le | cand-le | n. a cylinder of wax with a wick that is lit to produce light vt. to examine eggs for freshness by holding them up to light |
| candor | cando̊r | cand-or | cand-o̊r | n. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| candy | candẏ | cand-y | cand-ẏ | n. a sweet food made with sugar |
| candidate | candidāte | cand-id-ate | cand-id-āte | n. a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election |
| candied | candĩ𝕖d | cand-i-ed | cand-ĩ-𝕖d | a. encrusted with sugar or syrup; preserved with sugar |
| candlelight | candlelī𝕘𝕙t | cand-le-light | cand-le-lī𝕘𝕙t | n. the light provided by a burning candle |
| candlelit | candlelit | cand-le-lit | cand-le-lit | a. illuminated by candlelight |
| candles | candl𝕖ṡ | cand-le-s | cand-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| candleholder | candlehōlde̊r | cand-le-hold-er | cand-le-hōld-e̊r | n. a holder for a candle |
| candidates | candidāt𝕖s | cand-id-ate-s | cand-id-āt𝕖-s | |
| incandescent | incåndesce̊nt | in-candes-cent | in-cåndes-ce̊nt | a. emitting light as a result of being heated; brilliant |
| incandescence | incandesce̊nce | in-candesc-ence | in-candesc-e̊nce | n. the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised |
| candelabra | cande̊làbrå | candel-abra | cande̊l-àbrå | n. a branched candlestick with several lights |
| candelabrum | candėlàbrům | candel-abrum | candėl-àbrům | n. branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights |
| candid | candi̊d | candid | candi̊d | a. truthful and straightforward |
| candida | candidå | candida | candidå | n. any of the yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida |
| candidacy | candidåcẏ | candid-acy | candid-åcẏ | n. the campaign of a candidate to be elected |
| candidature | candidåtůre | candid-ature | candid-åtůre | n. the position or status of being a candidate |
| candidiasis | candidīåsis | candid-iasis | candid-īåsis | n. an infection caused by fungi of the genus Candida |
| candidly | candidlẏ | candid-ly | candid-lẏ | adv. plainly and without reservation |
| cando | candõ | cando | candõ | n. a private apartment |
| canker | canke̊r | cank-er | cank-e̊r | n. a fungal disease of plants n. an ulceration of the mouth |
| cannabis | cannåbi̊s | canna-bis | cannå-bi̊s | n. the most commonly used illicit drug; consisting of the dried leaves of the hemp plant |
| cannon | canno̊n | cann-on | cann-o̊n | n. a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels n. heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane |
| canny | cannẏ | cann-y | cann-ẏ | a. showing shrewdness in dealing with others |
| cannonade | canno̊nāde | cann-on-ade | cann-o̊n-āde | n. intense and continuous artillery fire v. attack with cannons or artillery |
| cannister | canniste̊r | cann-ist-er | cann-ist-e̊r | n. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour |
| cannily | cannilẏ | cann-i-ly | cann-i-lẏ | adv. with foresight |
| uncanny | ûncannẏ | un-cann-y | ûn-cann-ẏ | a. strange and difficult to explain |
| uncannily | ûncanni̊lẏ | un-cann-i-ly | ûn-cann-i̊-lẏ | adv. in an uncanny manner; strangely |
| cannelloni | cannėllōni | cannelloni | cannėllōni | n. tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese |
| cannibal | canni̊bål | cannib-al | canni̊b-ål | n. a person who eats human flesh n. an animal that eats its own kind |
| cannibalism | canni̊båliṡm | cannibal-ism | canni̊bål-iṡm | n. the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind |
| cannibalize | canni̊bålīze | cannib-al-ize | canni̊b-ål-īze | v. to use parts of one thing to repair another |
| cannibalistic | cannibålistic | cannib-al-ist-ic | cannib-ål-ist-ic | a. characteristic of cannibals or exhibiting cannibalism |
| cannoli | cånno̊lĩ | cannoli | cånno̊lĩ | n. a crispy pastry tube filled with sweetened ricotta cheese |
| cannula | cannūlå | cannula | cannūlå | n. a small tube inserted into a body cavity for draining fluid or introducing medication |
| cannulation | cannūlåtio̊n | cannul-at-ion | cannūl-åt-io̊n | n. the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ |
| canoe | cånõe | canoe | cånõe | n. a narrow boat pointed at both ends, propelled by a paddle v. to travel by canoe |
| canoeing | cånõeing | canoe-ing | cånõe-ing | n. the activity of traveling by canoe |
| canoeist | cånõei̊st | canoe-ist | cånõe-i̊st | n. someone paddling a canoe |
| canoes | cåno𝕖ṡ | canoe-s | cåno𝕖-ṡ | n. a narrow boat pointed at both ends, moved by paddling |
| canoodle | cånoodle | canood-le | cånood-le | v. fondle or pet affectionately |
| canopy | cano̊pẏ | canop-y | cano̊p-ẏ | n. a covering that provides shelter n. the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit |
| canopied | cano̊piėd | canop-i-ed | cano̊p-i-ėd | a. covered with or as with a canopy |
| canorous | cånoro̊us | canor-ous | cånor-o̊us | a. melodious; having a pleasant sound |
| cant | cant | cant | cant | n. insincere talk about religion or morals v. heel over |
| canted | cant𝕖d | cant-ed | cant-𝕖d | a. tilted or slanted from the vertical or horizontal |
| canter | cante̊r | cant-er | cant-e̊r | n. a smooth three-beat gait between a trot and a gallop v. to ride at a canter |
| cantor | canto̊r | cant-or | cant-o̊r | n. the synagogue official who conducts the liturgical service and sings the prayers |
| canteen | cantēen | can-teen | can-tēen | n. a restaurant; a water flask |
| canticle | canticle | cant-ic-le | cant-ic-le | n. a hymn derived from the Bible |
| cantankerous | cantanke̊ro̊us | cant-anker-ous | cant-anke̊r-o̊us | a. having a difficult and contrary disposition; irritable |
| descant | descant | des-cant | des-cant | n. a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody v. sing in descant v. talk at great length about something of one's interest |
| incantation | incantātio̊n | in-cant-at-ion | in-cant-āt-io̊n | n. a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect |
| incantatory | incantåtorẏ | in-cant-at-ory | in-cant-åt-orẏ | a. Dealing by enchantment; magical. |
| recant | rēcant | re-cant | rē-cant | v. to formally reject a formerly held belief |
| recantation | recåntātio̊n | re-cant-at-ion | re-cånt-āt-io̊n | n. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion |
| cantilever | cantilēve̊r | cantilever | cantilēve̊r | n. projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only v. project as a cantilever |
| cantilevered | cantilēve̊r𝕖d | cantilever-ed | cantilēve̊r-𝕖d | v project as a cantilever v construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed |
| canvas | canvås | canv-as | canv-ås | n. a strong, heavy fabric used for making tents, sails, etc. n. a painting done on canvas |
| canvasser | canvåsse̊r | canv-ass-er | canv-åss-e̊r | n. a person who tries to persuade people to support a cause or candidate |
| canvass | canvåss | canv-as-s | canv-ås-s | v. solicit votes from potential voters v. examine or discuss in detail |
| canvassing | canvåssing | canv-as-s-ing | canv-ås-s-ing | n. soliciting votes or opinions v. solicit votes from potential voters |
| canzonet | canzo̊net | canzon-et | canzo̊n-et | n. a short, light musical composition |
| cap | cap | cap | cap | n. a soft, flat hat n. a cover or top for a container |
| cape | cāpe | cape | cāpe | n. a strip of land projecting into a body of water n. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter |
| capable | cāpåble | cap-able | cāp-åble | a. having capacity or ability a. possibly accepting or permitting |
| caped | cāp𝕖ḋ | cap-ed | cāp-𝕖ḋ | a. wearing a cape or cloak |
| caper | cāpe̊r | cap-er | cāp-e̊r | n. a playful leap or hop n. a crime (especially a robbery) v. to leap or skip about |
| capped | capp𝕖ḋ | capp-ed | capp-𝕖ḋ | a. covered as if with a cap or crown especially of a specified kind |
| capper | cappe̊r | capp-er | capp-e̊r | n. a person or thing that caps or puts caps on something |
| capful | capfùl | cap-ful | cap-fùl | n. the quantity that a cap will hold |
| capping | capping | capp-ing | capp-ing | v. lie at the top of v. restrict the number or amount of |
| capelin | cape̊lin | cape-lin | cape̊-lin | n. very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes |
| capon | cāpon | cap-on | cāp-on | n. flesh of a castrated male chicken n. castrated male chicken |
| capes | cāp𝕖s | cape-s | cāp𝕖-s | |
| caps | caps | cap-s | cap-s | |
| capsaicin | capsāici̊n | cap-saicin | cap-sāici̊n | n. a colorless pungent compound from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers |
| caption | captio̊n | cap-tion | cap-tio̊n | n. a title or brief description accompanying an illustration vt. to provide with a caption |
| capstan | capstån | cap-st-an | cap-st-ån | n. a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane; used on ships for weighing anchor |
| capsized | capsīz𝕖d | cap-siz-ed | cap-sīz-𝕖d | v. overturn accidentally |
| capability | cāpåbilitẏ | cap-abil-ity | cāp-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally n. an aptitude that may be developed |
| capacious | cåpācio̊us | cap-ac-ious | cåp-āc-io̊us | a. large in capacity; roomy |
| capacity | cåpacitẏ | cap-ac-ity | cåp-ac-itẏ | n. the maximum amount that something can contain n. the ability or power to do something |
| capably | cāpåblẏ | cap-ab-ly | cāp-åb-lẏ | adv. with competence; in a competent capable manner |
| capitol | capito̊l | cap-it-ol | cap-it-o̊l | n. the building where a legislature meets |
| capacitance | cåpacitånce | cap-ac-it-ance | cåp-ac-it-ånce | n. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored |
| capacities | cåpaciti𝕖ṡ | cap-ac-it-ies | cåp-ac-it-i𝕖ṡ | |
| capacitive | cåpacitive | cap-ac-it-ive | cåp-ac-it-ive | a. of or relating to capacitance |
| capacitor | cåpacito̊r | cap-ac-it-or | cåp-ac-it-o̊r | n. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge |
| escape | ėscāpe | es-cape | ės-cāpe | v. get away from danger or confinement n. the act of escaping |
| escapade | escåpāde | es-cap-ade | es-cåp-āde | n. a reckless adventure or prank |
| escaped | ėscāp𝕖ḋ | es-cap-ed | ės-cāp-𝕖ḋ | a. having escaped, especially from confinement |
| escapee | ėscāpēe | es-cape-e | ės-cāpē-e | n. someone who escapes |
| escaping | ėscāping | es-cap-ing | ės-cāp-ing | a. managing to get away |
| escapism | ėscāpiṡm | es-cap-ism | ės-cāp-iṡm | n. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy |
| escapement | ėscāp𝕖me̊nt | es-cape-ment | ės-cāp𝕖-me̊nt | n. a mechanical device that regulates movement |
| escapes | ėscāp𝕖s | es-cape-s | ės-cāp𝕖-s | |
| incapable | incāpåble | in-cap-able | in-cāp-åble | a. lacking the capacity or ability |
| incapacity | incåpaci̊tẏ | in-cap-ac-ity | in-cåp-ac-i̊tẏ | n. lack of physical or intellectual power |
| incapacitate | incåpacitāte | in-cap-ac-it-ate | in-cåp-ac-it-āte | v. to make unable to perform a certain action |
| incapacitated | incåpacitātėd | in-cap-ac-it-at-ed | in-cåp-ac-it-āt-ėd | v. make unable to perform a certain action a. lacking in or deprived of strength or power |
| incapacitating | incåpacitāting | in-cap-ac-it-at-ing | in-cåp-ac-it-āt-ing | v. make unable to perform a certain action a. causing injury or disability |
| incapacitation | incåpacitātio̊n | in-cap-ac-it-at-ion | in-cåp-ac-it-āt-io̊n | n. the act of incapacitating or state of being incapacitated |
| overcapacity | ōve̊rcåpaci̊tẏ | over-cap-ac-ity | ōve̊r-cåp-ac-i̊tẏ | n. excess capacity for production |
| recap | rēcap | re-cap | rē-cap | n. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion v. summarize briefly |
| uncap | ûncap | un-cap | ûn-cap | vt. To remove a cap or cover from. |
| uncapped | ûncapp𝕖ḋ | un-capp-ed | ûn-capp-𝕖ḋ | a. not capped; not having a cap |
| undercapitalize | ûnde̊rcapi̊tålīze | under-capit-al-ize | ûnde̊r-capi̊t-ål-īze | vt. to provide insufficient capital |
| inescapable | inėscāpåble | in-es-cap-able | in-ės-cāp-åble | a. impossible to avoid or evade |
| inescapably | inėscāpåblẏ | in-es-cap-ab-ly | in-ės-cāp-åb-lẏ | adv. by necessity |
| capellini | cape̊llĩnĩ | capellini | cape̊llĩnĩ | n. thin Italian pasta strands |
| capillary | capi̊llarẏ | capill-ary | capi̊ll-arẏ | n. any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules n. a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action a. of or relating to hair |
| capital | capital | capit-al | capit-al | n. wealth in the form of money or property n. a city that is the seat of government n. a large letter of the alphabet |
| capitated | capitātėd | capit-at-ed | capit-āt-ėd | a. having a headlike protuberance |
| capitalism | capitåliṡm | capit-al-ism | capit-ål-iṡm | n. an economic system in which trade and industry are controlled privately for profit |
| capitalist | capi̊tålist | capit-al-ist | capi̊t-ål-ist | n. a person who invests capital in a business a. of or relating to capitalism or capitalists |
| capitalize | capi̊tålīze | capit-al-ize | capi̊t-ål-īze | v. write in capital letters v. take advantage of |
| capitation | capitātio̊n | capit-at-ion | capit-āt-io̊n | n. a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person |
| capitals | capitålṡ | capit-al-s | capit-ål-ṡ | |
| capitalized | capitålīz𝕖d | capit-al-iz-ed | capit-ål-īz-𝕖d | v. write in capital letters v. supply with capital |
| capitalistic | capitålistic | capit-al-is-tic | capit-ål-is-tic | a. favoring or practicing capitalism |
| capitalization | capitålizātio̊n | capit-al-iz-at-ion | capit-ål-iz-āt-io̊n | n. writing in capital letters n. an estimation of the value of a business |
| decapitate | dēcapi̊tāte | de-capit-ate | dē-capi̊t-āte | v. to cut the head of |
| decapitated | dēcapi̊tātėd | de-capit-at-ed | dē-capi̊t-āt-ėd | v. cut the head off a. having had the head cut off |
| decapitation | dėcapitātio̊n | de-capit-at-ion | dė-capit-āt-io̊n | n. execution by cutting off the victim's head n. killing by cutting off the head |
| overcapitalize | ōve̊rcapitalīze | over-capit-al-ize | ōve̊r-capit-al-īze | vt. to put too high a value on |
| recapitalize | rēcapitålīze | re-capit-al-ize | rē-capit-ål-īze | v. change the capital structure of a company |
| recapitulation | rėcåpitůlātio̊n | re-capitul-at-ion | rė-cåpitůl-āt-io̊n | n. a summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion |
| recapitalization | rēcapitålizātio̊n | re-capit-al-iz-at-ion | rē-capit-ål-iz-āt-io̊n | n. a restructuring of a company's debt and equity mixture |
| capitulate | cåpitūlāte | capitul-ate | cåpitūl-āte | v. to surrender under agreed conditions |
| capitulation | cåpitùlātio̊n | capitul-at-ion | cåpitùl-āt-io̊n | n. the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) n. a document containing the terms of surrender |
| recapitulate | rēcåpitūlāte | re-capitul-ate | rē-cåpitūl-āte | v. summarize briefly |
| hypercapnia | hȳpe̊rcapniå | hyper-capn-ia | hȳpe̊r-capn-iå | n. an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood |
| capo | càpō | capo | càpō | n. the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate n. a device on a guitar that shortens the strings |
| caponata | càpo̊nàtå | caponata | càpo̊nàtå | n. a Sicilian dish of eggplant with celery, olives, and capers |
| cappuccino | cappūccĩnō | cappuccino | cappūccĩnō | n. espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon, nutmeg, and whipped cream |
| cappuccinos | cappūccĩnōṡ | cappuccino-s | cappūccĩnō-ṡ | |
| caprice | cåprĩce | caprice | cåprĩce | n. a sudden desire |
| capricious | cåpricio̊us | capric-ious | cåpric-io̊us | a. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason |
| capriciously | cåpricio̊uslẏ | capric-ious-ly | cåpric-io̊us-lẏ | adv. in a capricious manner |
| capriciousness | cåpricio̊usne̊ss | capric-ious-ness | cåpric-io̊us-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses |
| capriccio | cåpricciō | capriccio | cåpricciō | n. an instrumental composition not following any specific form, played with improvisation |
| capsular | capsūlår | caps-ul-ar | caps-ūl-år | a. resembling a capsule a. of or relating to a capsule |
| capsicum | capsicům | capsicum | capsicům | n. any of various tropical plants bearing peppers |
| capsid | capsid | capsid | capsid | n. the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus |
| capsule | capsūle | capsu-le | capsū-le | n. a small container for medicine n. the part of a spacecraft that carries the crew |
| encapsulate | encapsùlāte | en-capsul-ate | en-capsùl-āte | v. enclose in a capsule or other small container v. put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume |
| encapsulated | encapsùlātėd | en-capsul-at-ed | en-capsùl-āt-ėd | a. enclosed in a capsule or other small container |
| encapsulation | ėncapsūlātio̊n | en-capsul-at-ion | ėn-capsūl-āt-io̊n | n. the condition of being enclosed in a capsule n. the process of enclosing something |
| captain | captain | capt-ain | capt-ain | n. the leader of a team or group n. a naval officer in command of a ship |
| captivate | captivāte | captiv-ate | captiv-āte | v. attract; cause to be enamored |
| captious | captio̊us | capt-ious | capt-io̊us | a. tending to find fault; critical |
| captive | captive | capt-ive | capt-ive | n. a person who has been taken prisoner a. held prisoner; unable to escape |
| captivity | captivi̊tẏ | captiv-ity | captiv-i̊tẏ | n. the state of being kept as a prisoner |
| capturing | captůring | captur-ing | captůr-ing | v. succeed in catching or seizing v. take possession of |
| captor | capto̊r | capt-or | capt-o̊r | n. a person who captures and holds people or animals |
| capture | captůre | capt-ure | capt-ůre | v. take into one's possession or control by force n. the action of capturing someone or something |
| captaincy | captȧincẏ | capt-ain-cy | capt-ȧin-cẏ | n. the post of captain |
| captivated | captivātėd | captiv-at-ed | captiv-āt-ėd | a. strongly attracted |
| captured | captůr𝕖d | capt-ur-ed | capt-ůr-𝕖d | |
| captivating | captivāting | captiv-at-ing | captiv-āt-ing | a. capturing interest as if by a spell |
| captivation | captivātio̊n | captiv-at-ion | captiv-āt-io̊n | n. the quality of being fascinating or attractive |
| captains | captainṡ | capt-ain-s | capt-ain-ṡ | |
| captures | captůr𝕖ṡ | capt-ure-s | capt-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| recapture | rēcaptůre | re-capt-ure | rē-capt-ůre | v. to capture again v. to bring back a feeling or memory |
| capuchin | capūċhin | capuchin | capūċhin | n. monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head n. a hooded cloak for women |
| caput | cåpùt | caput | cåpùt | n. the head or a head-like part |
| capybara | capẏbàrå | capybara | capẏbàrå | n. the largest living rodent, native to South America |
| car | càr | car | càr | n. a motor vehicle; a railroad vehicle |
| care | cāre | care | cāre | n. the provision of what is necessary for the welfare and protection of someone v. to feel concern or interest |
| carafe | cårafe | car-afe | cår-afe | n. a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water |
| carapace | caråpāce | car-apace | car-åpāce | n. hard outer covering or shell of certain animals such as turtles |
| carat | caråt | car-at | car-åt | n. a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg |
| carnage | càrnȧge | carn-age | càrn-ȧge | n. the savage killing of many people |
| carpal | càrpål | carp-al | càrp-ål | a. of or relating to the wrist |
| carbide | càrbīde | car-bide | càr-bīde | n. a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element |
| cared | cār𝕖d | car-ed | cār-𝕖d | |
| careen | cårēen | care-en | cårē-en | v. move sideways or in an unsteady way |
| career | cårēer | car-eer | cår-ēer | n. an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life |
| carer | care̊r | car-er | car-e̊r | n. a person who is responsible for looking after someone who is old, ill, or disabled |
| caress | cåress | car-ess | cår-ess | n. a gentle affectionate touch v. to touch or stroke lovingly |
| carefree | cār𝕖frēe | care-free | cār𝕖-frēe | a. free from anxiety or responsibility |
| careful | cār𝕖fůl | care-ful | cār𝕖-fůl | a. exercising caution and attention |
| cargo | càrgō | car-go | càr-gō | n. goods carried on a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle |
| carhop | càrhop | car-hop | càr-hop | n. a waiter at a drive-in restaurant |
| caring | caring | car-ing | car-ing | a. displaying kindness and concern for others |
| carping | càrping | carp-ing | càrp-ing | a. tending to find fault and make trivial objections v. raise trivial objections |
| careless | cār𝕖lėss | care-less | cār𝕖-lėss | a. marked by lack of attention or consideration; not careful |
| carless | càrlėss | car-less | càr-lėss | a. without a car |
| carman | càrmån | car-man | càr-mån | n. a person who drives a car or cart |
| carob | caro̊b | car-ob | car-o̊b | n. a long pod with sweet pulp; used as animal feed and a chocolate substitute |
| carol | caro̊l | car-ol | car-o̊l | n. joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ n. a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ) v. sing carols |
| carrel | carrel | car-rel | car-rel | n. small individual study area in a library |
| cares | cār𝕖ṡ | care-s | cār𝕖-ṡ | |
| cars | càrṡ | car-s | càr-ṡ | |
| carte | càrte | car-te | càr-te | n. a list of dishes available at a restaurant |
| careworn | cāreworn | care-worn | cāre-worn | a. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering |
| carnaval | càrnāvål | car-nav-al | càr-nāv-ål | n. a festival held just before Lent with music, dancing, and costumes |
| carousal | cåròuṡål | car-ous-al | cår-òuṡ-ål | n. a noisy drinking party; a revel |
| caribou | cariboù | car-i-bou | car-i-boù | n. Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes |
| caregiver | cār𝕖give̊r | care-giv-er | cār𝕖-giv-e̊r | n. a person who takes care of a child or a sick person |
| carmaker | càrmāke̊r | car-mak-er | càr-māk-e̊r | n a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles |
| caroler | caro̊le̊r | car-ol-er | car-o̊l-e̊r | n. a person who sings carols |
| caretaker | cār𝕖tāke̊r | care-tak-er | cār𝕖-tāk-e̊r | n. a person employed to take care of a building or property |
| carnation | càrnātio̊n | carn-at-ion | càrn-āt-io̊n | n. a garden plant with fragrant flowers a. pinkish in color |
| careening | cårēening | care-en-ing | cårē-en-ing | v. move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way v. turn a ship on its side for repair |
| careerism | cårēeriṡm | car-eer-ism | cår-ēer-iṡm | n. the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity |
| careerist | cårēerist | car-eer-ist | cår-ēer-ist | n. a person whose main concern is advancing their career |
| caressing | cåressing | car-ess-ing | cår-ess-ing | n. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) |
| caregiving | cār𝕖giving | care-giv-ing | cār𝕖-giv-ing | n. the activity of looking after a child or a person who is old, ill, or disabled |
| carousing | cåròuṡing | car-ous-ing | cår-òuṡ-ing | v. engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking |
| caretaking | cār𝕖tāking | care-tak-ing | cār𝕖-tāk-ing | n. the work of caring for or looking after someone or something |
| carefully | cār𝕖fůllẏ | care-ful-ly | cār𝕖-fůl-lẏ | adv. with great attention to detail or safety |
| carelessly | cār𝕖lėsslẏ | care-less-ly | cār𝕖-lėss-lẏ | adv. without care or concern |
| caramel | caråme̊l | car-a-mel | car-å-me̊l | n. burnt sugar used for coloring and flavoring n. a chewy candy made from sugar and milk |
| carbine | càrbīne | car-bi-ne | càr-bī-ne | n. light automatic rifle |
| carefulness | cār𝕖fůlnėss | care-ful-ness | cār𝕖-fůl-nėss | n. the quality of being careful and painstaking |
| carelessness | cār𝕖lėssnėss | care-less-ness | cār𝕖-lėss-nėss | n. the quality of not being careful |
| carcinoma | càrci̊nōmå | car-cin-oma | càr-ci̊n-ōmå | n. a malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue |
| carillon | cari̊llon | car-ill-on | car-i̊ll-on | n. set of bells hung in a bell tower |
| carioca | cariōcå | car-i-oca | car-i-ōcå | n. a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro n. a lively dance resembling the samba |
| careers | cårēerṡ | car-eer-s | cår-ēer-ṡ | |
| carotene | caro̊tēne | car-o-tene | car-o̊-tēne | n. yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants |
| carouse | cåròuṡe | car-o-use | cår-ò-uṡe | n. revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party v. engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking |
| caravan | caråvan | car-a-van | car-å-van | n. a procession of wagons or camels traveling together |
| caravel | caråvel | car-a-vel | car-å-vel | n. a small sailing ship used by the Spanish and Portuguese in the 15th and 16th centuries |
| caraway | caråwāy | car-a-way | car-å-wāy | n. a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed |
| caribbean | caribbēan | car-ib-be-an | car-ib-bē-an | n. the region consisting of the Caribbean Sea and its islands a. relating to the Caribbean |
| carousel | caro̊usel | car-o-us-el | car-o̊-us-el | n. a large rotating machine with seats for children to ride |
| carcinogen | càrcino̊ge̊n | car-cin-o-gen | càr-cin-o̊-ge̊n | n. a substance that can cause cancer |
| carolinian | carōliniån | car-o-lin-ian | car-ō-lin-iån | a. of or relating to Carolina n. a native or inhabitant of Carolina |
| caramelize | caråme̊līze | car-a-mel-ize | car-å-me̊l-īze | v. to convert sugar into caramel |
| carotenoid | cårote̊noid | car-o-ten-oid | cår-o-te̊n-oid | n. any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments in plants and animals |
| caramels | caråmelṡ | car-a-mel-s | car-å-mel-ṡ | |
| carolingian | caro̊lingiån | car-o-lin-gi-an | car-o̊-lin-gi-ån | a. of or relating to the Carolingian dynasty n. a member of the Carolingian dynasty |
| caramelized | caråme̊līz𝕖d | car-a-mel-iz-ed | car-å-me̊l-īz-𝕖d | a. cooked until sugar turns brown |
| carcinogenic | càrci̊nōgenic | car-cin-o-gen-ic | càr-ci̊n-ō-gen-ic | a. causing or tending to cause cancer |
| carcinogenicity | càrcino̊ge̊nicitẏ | car-cin-o-gen-ic-ity | càr-cin-o̊-ge̊n-ic-itẏ | n. the ability to cause cancer |
| daycare | dāycare | day-care | dāy-care | n. childcare during the day while parents work |
| hypercar | hȳpe̊rcàr | hyper-car | hȳpe̊r-càr | n. a car designed with extremely low energy consumption |
| minicar | minĩcàr | mini-car | minĩ-càr | n. a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car |
| precarious | prēcario̊us | pre-car-ious | prē-car-io̊us | a. not secure; beset with difficulties; dangerous |
| precariously | prėcario̊uslẏ | pre-car-ious-ly | prė-car-io̊us-lẏ | adv. in a precarious manner |
| precariousness | prėcårio̊usnėss | pre-car-ious-ness | prė-cår-io̊us-nėss | n. the state of being uncertain or insecure |
| uncaring | ûncaring | un-car-ing | ûn-car-ing | a. lacking affection or warm feeling a. without care or thought for others |
| eldercare | elde̊rcare | eld-er-care | eld-e̊r-care | n. the care of elderly people |
| motorcar | mōto̊rcàr | mot-or-car | mōt-o̊r-càr | n. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine |
| carabiner | caråbine̊r | carabiner | caråbine̊r | n. an oblong metal ring with a spring clip, used in climbing to attach a rope to a piton |
| carabinero | caråbinerō | carabinero | caråbinerō | n. (Spanish) a member of a Spanish or Latin American police force |
| carbuncle | càrbûncle | carb-uncle | càrb-ûncle | n. deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets n. an infection larger than a boil |
| carbamazepine | càrbåmaze̊pĩne | carbamazepine | càrbåmaze̊pĩne | n. an anticonvulsant drug used to treat epilepsy and nerve pain |
| carbohydrate | càrbōhȳdrāte | carbo-hydr-ate | càrbō-hȳdr-āte | n. a substance found in food such as bread, potatoes, and rice that provides energy |
| carbon | càrbo̊n | carbon | càrbo̊n | n. an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms n. a copy made with carbon paper |
| carbonara | càrbōnàrå | carbon-ara | càrbōn-àrå | n. sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese |
| carbonate | càrbo̊nāte | carbon-ate | càrbo̊n-āte | n. a salt of carbonic acid v. to treat with carbon dioxide |
| carbonic | càrbonic | carbon-ic | càrbon-ic | a relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon |
| carbonated | càrbo̊nātėd | carbon-at-ed | càrbo̊n-āt-ėd | a. having carbonation (especially artificially carbonated) |
| carbonized | càrbo̊nīz𝕖d | carbon-iz-ed | càrbo̊n-īz-𝕖d | v. turn into carbon, as by burning |
| carbonation | càrbo̊nātio̊n | carbon-at-ion | càrbo̊n-āt-io̊n | n. saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water) |
| carbonaceous | càrbo̊nāce̊o̊us | carbon-ace-ous | càrbo̊n-āce̊-o̊us | a. relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon |
| carbonization | càrbo̊nīzātio̊n | carbon-iz-at-ion | càrbo̊n-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of converting something to carbon |
| carboniferous | càrbo̊nife̊ro̊us | carbon-if-er-ous | càrbo̊n-if-e̊r-o̊us | a. relating to the Carboniferous period n. the Carboniferous geological period |
| bicarbonate | bīcàrbo̊nåte | bi-carbon-ate | bī-càrbo̊n-åte | n. a salt of carbonic acid containing the anion HCO3 |
| radiocarbon | rādiōcàrbo̊n | radi-o-carbon | rādi-ō-càrbo̊n | n. a radioactive isotope of carbon |
| fluorocarbon | flù𝕠rōcàrbo̊n | flu-o-ro-carbon | flù-𝕠-rō-càrbo̊n | n. a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine |
| carboxylic | càrboxẏlic | carbox-yl-ic | càrbox-ẏl-ic | a relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical |
| carbureted | càrbūretėd | carburet-ed | càrbūret-ėd | v. combine with carbon |
| carburetor | càrbůrèto̊r | carburet-or | càrbůrèt-o̊r | n. mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion |
| carcass | càrcåss | carcass | càrcåss | n. the dead body of an animal |
| incarcerate | incàrce̊rāte | in-carcer-ate | in-càrce̊r-āte | v. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail |
| incarcerated | incàrce̊rātėd | in-carcer-at-ed | in-càrce̊r-āt-ėd | v. past tense and past participle of incarcerate |
| incarceration | incàrce̊rātio̊n | in-carcer-at-ion | in-càrce̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the state of being imprisoned |
| carcinoid | càrcinoid | carcin-oid | càrcin-oid | n. a small tumor of the gastrointestinal mucosa with excessive serotonin secretion |
| adenocarcinoma | adėnōcàrcinōmå | adeno-carcin-oma | adėnō-càrcin-ōmå | n. a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium |
| card | càrd | card | càrd | n. a piece of stiff paper used for playing games or sending messages n. a small rectangular piece of plastic used for identification or payment |
| cardiac | càrdiac | card-iac | càrd-iac | a. of or relating to the heart |
| cards | càrdṡ | card-s | càrd-ṡ | |
| cardholder | càrdhōlde̊r | card-hold-er | càrd-hōld-e̊r | n. a person who holds a credit card or debit card |
| cardigan | càrdigån | card-i-gan | càrd-i-gån | n. a knitted sweater fastened up the front |
| cardiovascular | càrdiōvascūlår | card-i-o-vascular | càrd-i-ō-vascūlår | a. of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels |
| bradycardia | bradẙcàrdiå | brady-cardia | bradẙ-càrdiå | n. abnormally slow heartbeat |
| discard | discàrd | dis-card | dis-càrd | n. something that is discarded v. to throw away as useless |
| discarded | discàrdėd | dis-card-ed | dis-càrd-ėd | a. thrown away |
| discarding | discàrding | dis-card-ing | dis-càrd-ing | v throw or cast away |
| endocarditis | endōcàrdītis | endo-card-itis | endō-càrd-ītis | n. inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves |
| electrocardiogram | ėlectrōcàrdio̊gram | electro-cardi-o-gram | ėlectrō-càrdi-o̊-gram | n. a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph |
| keycard | kēycàrd | key-card | kēy-càrd | n. a small plastic card with a magnetically coded strip used to operate an electronic lock |
| pericardial | pericàrdiål | peri-card-i-al | peri-càrd-i-ål | a. located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium |
| tachycardia | tachẏcàrdiå | tachy-card-ia | tachẏ-càrd-iå | n. abnormally rapid heartbeat |
| undercard | ûnde̊rcàrd | under-card | ûnde̊r-càrd | n. the preliminary events before the main event (especially in boxing) |
| myocardium | mȳo̊càrdiům | my-o-card-ium | mȳ-o̊-càrd-iům | n. the middle muscular layer of the heart wall |
| myocardial | mȳo̊càrdiål | my-o-card-i-al | mȳ-o̊-càrd-i-ål | a. of or relating to the myocardium |
| cardamom | càrdåmo̊m | cardamom | càrdåmo̊m | n. rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning |
| cardiopulmonary | càrdiōpùlmo̊narẏ | cardi-o-pulmon-ary | càrdi-ō-pùlmo̊n-arẏ | a. of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions |
| cardiologist | càrdiolo̊gist | cardi-o-log-ist | càrdi-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a specialist in diseases of the heart |
| cardioversion | càrdio̊ve̊rsio̊n | cardi-o-vers-ion | càrdi-o̊-ve̊rs-io̊n | |
| cardiology | càrdiolo̊gẏ | cardi-o-log-y | càrdi-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases |
| echocardiogram | echo̊càrdio̊gram | echo-cardi-o-gram | echo̊-càrdi-o̊-gram | n. a graphical image of the heart produced by an echocardiograph |
| pericardium | pericàrdiům | peri-cardi-um | peri-càrdi-ům | n. a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart |
| cardinal | càrdinål | cardin-al | càrdin-ål | n. a high-ranking church official; a bright red color a. of greatest importance |
| caret | care̊t | caret | care̊t | n. a mark (^) used to show where something is to be inserted |
| caries | cåriēṡ | cari-es | cåri-ēṡ | n. soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth |
| caricature | caricåtůre | caricat-ure | caricåt-ůre | n. a drawing that exaggerates someone's features for comic effect v. to draw a caricature of |
| caricatural | caricåtůrål | caricat-ur-al | caricåt-ůr-ål | a. of or relating to caricature |
| caricatured | caricåtůr𝕖d | caricat-ur-ed | caricåt-ůr-𝕖d | v. represent by means of a caricature |
| caricaturist | caricåtůrist | caricat-ur-ist | caricåt-ůr-ist | n. someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner |
| cark | càrk | cark | càrk | n. worry or anxiety |
| Carl | Càrl | Carl | Càrl | n. a male given name |
| Carla | Càrlà | Carla | Càrlà | n. a female given name |
| carmelite | càrme̊līte | carmeli-te | càrme̊lī-te | n. a member of a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century |
| Carmen | Càrme̊n | Carmen | Càrme̊n | n. a female given name |
| carnal | càrnål | carn-al | càrn-ål | a. of or relating to the body or flesh |
| carny | càrnẏ | carn-y | càrn-ẏ | n. a traveling show or carnival |
| carnality | càrnalitẏ | carn-al-ity | càrn-al-itẏ | n. feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness |
| carnitine | càrnitine | carn-it-ine | càrn-it-ine | n. a compound that plays a role in fatty acid metabolism |
| carnally | càrnållẏ | carn-al-ly | càrn-ål-lẏ | adv. in a carnal manner |
| carnival | càrni̊vål | carn-i-val | càrn-i̊-vål | n. a festival of merrymaking; a traveling amusement show |
| carnivore | càrnivore | carn-i-vore | càrn-i-vore | n. an animal that feeds on flesh |
| carnivalesque | càrnivālesq𝕦e | carn-i-val-esque | càrn-i-vāl-esq𝕦e | a. having the atmosphere of a carnival; festive and chaotic |
| carnivorous | càrnivo̊ro̊us | carn-i-vor-ous | càrn-i-vo̊r-o̊us | a. feeding on animals; relating to carnivores |
| carnivals | càrnivålṡ | carn-i-val-s | càrn-i-vål-ṡ | |
| incarnate | incàrnåte | in-carn-ate | in-càrn-åte | a. invested with a bodily form v. to represent in bodily form |
| incarnation | incàrnātio̊n | in-carn-at-ion | in-càrn-āt-io̊n | n. a person who embodies a spirit or quality n. the act of incarnating |
| incarnational | incàrnåtio̊nål | in-carn-at-ion-al | in-càrn-åt-io̊n-ål | a. relating to or characterized by incarnation |
| reincarnate | rēincàrnāte | re-in-carn-ate | rē-in-càrn-āte | v. be born anew in another body after death a. having a new body |
| reincarnated | rēincàrnātėd | re-in-carn-at-ed | rē-in-càrn-āt-ėd | v. be born anew in another body after death v. cause to appear in a new form |
| reincarnation | rēincàrnātio̊n | re-in-carn-at-ion | rē-in-càrn-āt-io̊n | n. rebirth of a soul in a new body |
| carney | càrnēy | carne-y | càrnē-y | n. persuasive talk designed to deceive v. persuade by coaxing or flattery |
| carnelian | cårneliån | carnel-ian | cårnel-iån | n. a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony |
| Caroline | Caro̊līne | Carol-ine | Caro̊l-īne | n. a female given name |
| carom | caro̊m | carom | caro̊m | n. a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other v. rebound after hitting v. make a carom |
| carotid | cårotid | carot-id | cårot-id | n. either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head a. of or relating to these arteries |
| carp | càrp | carp | càrp | n. any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae v. complain constantly |
| carpet | càrpėt | carp-et | càrp-ėt | n. a thick fabric covering for floors vt. cover with a carpet |
| carpenter | càrpėnte̊r | carp-ent-er | càrp-ėnt-e̊r | n. a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects |
| carpeted | càrpe̊tėd | carp-et-ed | càrp-e̊t-ėd | a. covered with carpet |
| carpeting | càrpe̊ting | carp-et-ing | càrp-e̊t-ing | n. carpet floor covering |
| carpets | càrpėts | carp-et-s | càrp-ėt-s | |
| acarpous | ācàrpo̊us | a-carp-ous | ā-càrp-o̊us | a. producing no fruit or spores |
| carpaccio | càrpàccio | carpaccio | càrpàccio | n. a dish of thinly sliced raw meat or fish served with a sauce |
| carpathian | càrpāthiån | carpath-ian | càrpāth-iån | a. of or relating to the Carpathian Mountains |
| carpel | carpe̊l | carpel | carpe̊l | n. a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil |
| carpetbagger | càrpe̊tbagge̊r | carpet-bagg-er | càrpe̊t-bagg-e̊r | n. an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously |
| uncarpeted | ûncàrpėtėd | un-carpet-ed | ûn-càrpėt-ėd | a. not carpeted |
| carrot | carro̊t | carrot | carro̊t | n. a long orange root vegetable |
| carries | carri𝕖ṡ | carr-ies | carr-i𝕖ṡ | |
| carrion | carrio̊n | carr-ion | carr-io̊n | n. the dead and rotting body of an animal |
| carrots | carro̊ts | carrot-s | carro̊t-s | |
| carry | carrẏ | carr-y | carr-ẏ | v. to support and move someone or something from one place to another n. the act of carrying something |
| carriage | carriȧge | carr-i-age | carr-i-ȧge | n. a vehicle with wheels drawn by horses n. the cost of transporting goods |
| carried | carrĩ𝕖d | carr-i-ed | carr-ĩ-𝕖d | v move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body v have with oneself; have on one's person v transmit or serve as the medium for transmission v serve as a means for expressing something v bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of v support or hold in a certain manner v contain or hold; have within v extend to a certain degree v continue or extend v be necessarily associated with or result in or involve v win in an election v include, as on a list v behave in a certain manner v have on hand v include as the content; broadcast or publicize v propel, "Carry the ball" v pass on a communication v have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence v be conveyed over a certain distance v keep up with financial support v have or possess something abstract v be equipped with (a mast or sail) v win approval or support for v compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance v take further or advance v have on the surface or on the skin v capture after a fight v transfer (entries) from one account book to another v. transfer a number to the next column in addition or multiplication v pursue a line of scent or be a bearer v bear (a crop) v propel or give impetus to v drink alcohol without showing ill effects v be able to feed v have a certain range v cover a certain distance or advance beyond v secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions) v be successful in v sing or play against other voices or parts v be pregnant with |
| carrier | carrie̊r | carr-i-er | carr-i-e̊r | n. a person or company that transports goods or people n. a person who carries something |
| carryin | càrryin | carr-y-in | càrr-y-in | n. the act of bringing something into a place |
| carrying | carrẏing | carr-y-ing | carr-ẏ-ing | n. the act of transporting something from one place to another a. having something with oneself |
| miscarry | miscarrẏ | mis-carr-y | mis-carr-ẏ | v. suffer a miscarriage v. be unsuccessful |
| miscarriage | miscarri̊åge | mis-carr-i-age | mis-carr-i̊-åge | n. the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy n. the failure of a plan |
| undercarriage | ûnde̊rcarriåge | under-carr-i-age | ûnde̊r-carr-i-åge | n. framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle |
| cart | càrt | cart | càrt | n. a strong vehicle with two or four wheels, drawn by an animal vt. carry in a cart |
| cartel | càrtel | cart-el | càrt-el | n. an association of businesses formed to limit competition |
| carter | càrte̊r | cart-er | càrt-e̊r | n. someone whose work is driving carts |
| cartload | càrtlōad | cart-load | càrt-lōad | n. the quantity that a cart holds |
| cartoon | càrtoon | cart-oon | càrt-oon | n. a humorous drawing or animated film v. draw cartoons |
| carts | càrts | cart-s | càrt-s | |
| cartoons | càrtoonṡ | cart-oon-s | càrt-oon-ṡ | |
| cartographer | càrtogråphe̊r | cart-o-graph-er | càrt-o-gråph-e̊r | n. a person who makes maps |
| cartography | càrtogråphẏ | cart-o-graph-y | càrt-o-gråph-ẏ | n. the making of maps and charts |
| cartesian | càrtēs̃i̊ån | cartes-ian | càrtēs̃-i̊ån | a. of or relating to René Descartes or his philosophy |
| cartesianism | càrtēṡiåniṡm | cartes-ian-ism | càrtēṡ-iån-iṡm | n. the philosophy of Rene Descartes and his followers |
| carthaginian | càrthåginiån | carthag-in-ian | càrthåg-in-iån | a. of or relating to Carthage or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Carthage |
| carthusian | càrthūṡiån | carth-us-ian | càrth-ūṡ-iån | n. a member of a contemplative order of monks founded in 1084 |
| cartilage | càrti̊låge | cartil-age | càrti̊l-åge | n. tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults |
| cartilaginous | càrtilagino̊us | cartil-ag-in-ous | càrtil-ag-in-o̊us | a. of or relating to cartilage a. difficult to chew |
| carton | càrto̊n | carton | càrto̊n | n. a light box made of cardboard |
| cartons | càrto̊nṡ | carton-s | càrto̊n-ṡ | |
| cartoonish | càrtoonish | cartoon-ish | càrtoon-ish | a. resembling a cartoon or cartoon art in style or effect |
| cartoonist | càrtooni̊st | cartoon-ist | càrtoon-i̊st | n. a person who draws cartoons |
| cartouche | càrtoūċhe | cartouche | càrtoūċhe | n. a cartridge (usually with paper casing) |
| cartridge | càrtridge | cartr-idge | càrtr-idge | n. a case containing explosive charge and a bullet; a replaceable module |
| carve | càrve | carve | càrve | vt. to produce something by cutting it out of wood or stone |
| carved | càrv𝕖d | carv-ed | càrv-𝕖d | a. made for or formed by carving |
| carver | càrve̊r | carv-er | càrv-e̊r | n. someone who carves; a carving knife |
| carving | càrving | carv-ing | càrv-ing | n. a sculpture created by removing material in order to create a desired shape n. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern |
| carves | càrv𝕖ṡ | carve-s | càrv𝕖-ṡ | |
| uncarved | ûncàrv𝕖d | un-carv-ed | ûn-càrv-𝕖d | a. not carved |
| caryatid | carẏatid | caryat-id | carẏat-id | n. a supporting column carved in the shape of a person |
| case | cāse | case | cāse | n. an instance of a situation; a container; a matter for investigation vt. to put into a case |
| cases | cāsėṡ | case-s | cāsė-ṡ | |
| casual | cas̃ūål | cas-u-al | cas̃-ū-ål | a. relaxed and unconcerned; not planned a. not formal; happening by chance |
| casually | cas̃ūållẏ | cas-u-al-ly | cas̃-ū-ål-lẏ | adv. in a relaxed way; not showing much interest |
| casualness | cas̃ūålnėss | cas-u-al-ness | cas̃-ū-ål-nėss | n. a casual manner |
| casualty | cas̃ūåltẏ | cas-u-al-ty | cas̃-ū-ål-tẏ | n. a person killed or injured in an accident or war |
| encase | encāse | en-case | en-cāse | v. enclose in, or as if in, a case |
| encasement | ėncās𝕖me̊nt | en-case-ment | ėn-cās𝕖-me̊nt | n. the act of enclosing something in a case |
| occasion | o̊ccāsio̊n | oc-cas-ion | o̊c-cās-io̊n | n. a particular time or instance of an event n. a reason or cause |
| occasional | o̊ccāsio̊nal | oc-cas-ion-al | o̊c-cās-io̊n-al | a. happening sometimes but not often |
| occasions | o̊ccāsio̊nṡ | oc-cas-ion-s | o̊c-cās-io̊n-ṡ | |
| occasionally | o̊ccāsio̊nallẏ | oc-cas-ion-al-ly | o̊c-cās-io̊n-al-lẏ | adv. now and then or here and there |
| uppercase | ûppe̊rcāse | upp-er-case | ûpp-e̊r-cāse | a. relating to capital letters n. capital letters |
| casanova | casånōvà | casanova | casånōvà | n. a man who is notorious for his many seductions of women |
| casbah | casbå𝕙 | casbah | casbå𝕙 | n. an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa |
| cascade | cascāde | cascade | cascāde | n. a small waterfall; a succession of stages v. to fall or hang in a cascade |
| cascading | cascāding | cascad-ing | cascād-ing | v. rush down in big quantities, like a cascade |
| cascara | cascàrå | cascara | cascàrå | n. a laxative medicine |
| casebook | cās𝕖book | case-book | cās𝕖-book | n. a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept |
| cased | cās𝕖ḋ | cas-ed | cās-𝕖ḋ | v. enclose in or as if in a case (case的过去式和过去分词) a. enclosed in a case |
| casein | cāsēin | case-in | cāsē-in | n. a milk protein used in making plastics and adhesives |
| casing | cāsing | cas-ing | cās-ing | n. the outermost covering or enclosing frame |
| caseload | cās𝕖lōad | case-load | cās𝕖-lōad | n. the number of cases handled by a person or organization |
| casement | cās𝕖me̊nt | case-ment | cās𝕖-me̊nt | n. a window sash that is hinged on one side |
| casework | cāsewo̊rk | case-work | cāse-wo̊rk | n. close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment |
| caseworker | cāsewo̊rke̊r | case-work-er | cāse-wo̊rk-e̊r | n. a social worker who manages individual cases |
| lowercase | lōwe̊rcāse | lower-case | lōwe̊r-cāse | a. relating to small not capitalized letters |
| Casey | Cāsēy | Casey | Cāsēy | n. a surname |
| cash | cash | cash | cash | n. money in coins or notes v. exchange a cheque for money |
| cashbox | cashbox | cash-box | cash-box | n. a strongbox for holding cash |
| cashed | cash𝕖ḋ | cash-ed | cash-𝕖ḋ | |
| cashes | cashėṡ | cash-es | cash-ėṡ | |
| cashier | cashie̊r | cash-ier | cash-ie̊r | n. a person handling payments in a shop or bank v. to dismiss from a position in disgrace |
| cashing | cashing | cash-ing | cash-ing | |
| cashless | cashle̊ss | cash-less | cash-le̊ss | a. operating without the use of cash |
| cashew | cashew̄ | cashew | cashew̄ | n. a kidney-shaped nut edible when roasted |
| cashmere | cashmėre | cashmere | cashmėre | n. a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat |
| cashmeres | cashmēreṡ | cashmere-s | cashmēre-ṡ | |
| casino | cåsĩnō | casino | cåsĩnō | n. a building for gambling and entertainment |
| casinos | cåsĩnōṡ | casino-s | cåsĩnō-ṡ | |
| cask | cask | cask | cask | n. a barrel-shaped container made of wood |
| casket | caske̊t | cask-et | cask-e̊t | n. a small box for holding valuables; a coffin |
| cassette | cassette | cass-ette | cass-ette | n. a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video |
| microcassette | mīcrōcåssette | micro-cass-ette | mīcrō-cåss-ette | n. a small cassette tape used for recording |
| cassava | cåssàvå | cassava | cåssàvå | n. a tropical plant with fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch |
| casserole | casse̊rōle | casserole | casse̊rōle | n. a large deep dish used for cooking food slowly in an oven n. food cooked in such a dish |
| cassia | caṡsiå | cassia | caṡsiå | n. Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon |
| cassis | cassis | cassis | cassis | n. a blackcurrant, or a liqueur made from blackcurrants |
| cassock | casso̊ck | cassock | casso̊ck | n. a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers |
| cassoulet | cassõulè𝕥 | cassoul-et | cassõul-è𝕥 | n. a rich casserole of white beans, meat, and herbs from southwest France |
| cast | càst | cast | càst | v. throw something forcefully n. the actors in a play or film n. an object made by pouring liquid into a mold |
| caster | caste̊r | cast-er | cast-e̊r | n. a pivoting roller attached to furniture to make it movable n. a shaker with a perforated top for powdered sugar |
| casting | casting | cast-ing | cast-ing | n. the choice of actors to play particular roles n. the act of pouring liquid into a mould |
| castle | càstle | cast-le | càst-le | n. a large building fortified against attack |
| castor | casto̊r | cast-or | cast-o̊r | n. type genus of the Castoridae: beavers n. a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux |
| casts | casts | cast-s | cast-s | |
| castings | castingṡ | cast-ing-s | cast-ing-ṡ | |
| castles | càstl𝕖ṡ | cast-le-s | càst-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| castaway | caståwāy | cast-a-way | cast-å-wāy | n. a shipwrecked person |
| forecast | for𝕖càst | fore-cast | for𝕖-càst | v. to predict what will happen in the future n. a prediction of future events |
| forecasted | for𝕖castėd | fore-cast-ed | for𝕖-cast-ėd | v. predict in advance |
| forecaster | for𝕖caste̊r | fore-cast-er | for𝕖-cast-e̊r | n. someone who makes predictions of the future |
| forecasting | for𝕖casting | fore-cast-ing | for𝕖-cast-ing | n. a prediction about the future v. predict in advance |
| miscast | miscast | mis-cast | mis-cast | v. cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role |
| nowcasting | nòwcasting | now-cast-ing | nòw-cast-ing | n. a weather forecast for the very near future |
| overcast | ōve̊rcast | over-cast | ōve̊r-cast | n. a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling n. a cast that falls beyond the intended spot v. make overcast or cloudy |
| precast | prēcast | pre-cast | prē-cast | a. of structural members, especially concrete; cast into form before transport to the site |
| recast | rēcast | re-cast | rē-cast | v. cast again, in a different role v. cast again v. cast or model anew |
| recasting | rēcasting | re-cast-ing | rē-cast-ing | v. cast or model anew |
| telecast | tele̊cast | tele-cast | tele̊-cast | n. a television broadcast v. to broadcast via television |
| newscast | new̄ṡcast | new-s-cast | new̄-ṡ-cast | n. a broadcast of news or commentary on the news |
| castanet | castånet | castan-et | castån-et | n. See Castanets. |
| caste | caste | caste | caste | n. a hereditary social class system n. a social class distinguished by rank or wealth |
| castigate | casti̊gāte | castig-ate | casti̊g-āte | v. inflict severe punishment on |
| castigation | castigātio̊n | castig-at-ion | castig-āt-io̊n | n. a severe scolding n. verbal punishment |
| castilian | castiliån | castil-ian | castil-iån | n. a native or inhabitant of Castile a. of or relating to Castile or its people or language |
| castrate | castrāte | castr-ate | castr-āte | vt. to remove the testicles of a male animal |
| castrated | castrātėd | castr-at-ed | castr-āt-ėd | a. deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes |
| castration | castrātio̊n | castr-at-ion | castr-āt-io̊n | n. neutering a male animal by removing the testicles |
| castrato | castràtō | castr-at-o | castr-àt-ō | n. a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice |
| casuistry | cas̃ūistrẏ | casu-ist-ry | cas̃ū-ist-rẏ | n. argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading n. moral philosophy applying general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas |
| cat | cat | cat | cat | n. a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur |
| cater | cāte̊r | cat-er | cāt-e̊r | v. to provide food and drink for an event v. to provide what is needed or desired |
| catkin | catkin | cat-kin | cat-kin | n. a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence |
| catnap | catnap | cat-nap | cat-nap | n. sleeping for a short period of time v. take a siesta |
| catnip | catnip | cat-nip | cat-nip | n. a hairy aromatic perennial herb that is strongly attractive to cats |
| cats | cats | cat-s | cat-s | |
| catsuit | catsūit | cat-suit | cat-sūit | n. a tight-fitting one-piece garment for women |
| cattail | cattāil | cat-tail | cat-tāil | n. a tall plant with long flat leaves growing near water |
| catwalk | catwãlk | cat-walk | cat-wãlk | n. narrow platform extending into an auditorium n. narrow pathway high in the air, as above a stage or along a bridge |
| catty | cattẏ | catt-y | catt-ẏ | a. slyly spiteful; given to making malicious remarks n. a Chinese unit of weight equal to 500 grams |
| catered | cāte̊r𝕖d | cat-er-ed | cāt-e̊r-𝕖d | |
| caterer | cāte̊re̊r | cat-er-er | cāt-e̊r-e̊r | n. someone who provides food and service (as for a party) |
| catering | cāte̊ring | cat-er-ing | cāt-e̊r-ing | n. providing food and services |
| caters | cāte̊rṡ | cat-er-s | cāt-e̊r-ṡ | |
| caterwaul | cate̊rwàul | cat-er-waul | cat-e̊r-wàul | n. the yowling sound made by a cat in heat |
| caterers | cāte̊re̊rṡ | cat-er-er-s | cāt-e̊r-e̊r-ṡ | |
| tomcat | tomcat | tom-cat | tom-cat | n. male cat |
| pussycat | pùssẏcat | puss-y-cat | pùss-ẏ-cat | n. a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable n. a young or domesticated cat |
| catalan | catàlàn | catalan | catàlàn | a. relating to Catalonia or its people or language n. a native or inhabitant of Catalonia |
| catalonian | catålōniån | cata-lon-ian | catå-lōn-iån | a. of or relating to Catalonia or its people or culture |
| catalpa | cåtalpå | catalpa | cåtalpå | n. a tree with large leaves, white flowers and long slender pods |
| catarrh | cåtàrr𝕙 | catarrh | cåtàrr𝕙 | n. inflammation of the nose and throat with increased mucus |
| catatonic | catåtonic | cataton-ic | catåton-ic | a. characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs |
| catch | catch | catch | catch | v. to capture or seize something that is moving n. an act of catching something |
| caught | cãught | caught | cãught | v. past tense and past participle of catch |
| catchable | catchåble | catch-able | catch-åble | a. capable of being caught |
| catchall | catchãll | catch-all | catch-ãll | n. an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends |
| catcher | catche̊r | catch-er | catch-e̊r | n. a player who catches the ball in baseball |
| catches | catchėṡ | catch-es | catch-ėṡ | |
| catching | catching | catch-ing | catch-ing | a. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection |
| catchment | catchme̊nt | catch-ment | catch-me̊nt | n. a structure in which water is collected |
| catchup | catchûp | catch-up | catch-ûp | |
| catchword | catchwo̊rd | catch-word | catch-wo̊rd | n. a favorite saying of a sect or political group n. a word at the top of a dictionary page indicating the first or last item on that page |
| catchy | catchẏ | catch-y | catch-ẏ | a. having concealed difficulty a. having an appealing melody |
| catchups | catchûps | catch-up-s | catch-ûp-s | |
| catsups | catsůps | cats-up-s | cats-ůp-s | |
| gnatcatcher | 𝕘natcatche̊r | gnat-catch-er | 𝕘nat-catch-e̊r | n. very small North American and South American warblers |
| uncatchable | ûncatchåble | un-catch-able | ûn-catch-åble | a. not able to be caught |
| ketchups | ketchûps | ketchup-s | ketchûp-s | |
| cate | cāte | cate | cāte | n. a choice food; a delicacy |
| catechesis | cate̊c𝕙ēsis | catech-esis | cate̊c𝕙-ēsis | n. oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation) |
| catechin | catėchin | catech-in | catėch-in | n. a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance |
| catechism | cate̊c𝕙iṡm | catech-ism | cate̊c𝕙-iṡm | n. a series of questions to elicit views n. a book summarizing Christian principles in questions and answers |
| catechist | catėc𝕙ist | catech-ist | catėc𝕙-ist | n. one who instructs people in the principles of religion |
| catechumen | catėc𝕙ūmen | catech-u-men | catėc𝕙-ū-men | n. a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist |
| catechetical | catėc𝕙eticål | catech-et-ic-al | catėc𝕙-et-ic-ål | a. of or relating to or involving catechesis |
| catecholamine | catėc𝕙o̊låmĩne | catechol-am-ine | catėc𝕙o̊l-åm-ĩne | n. a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine from the adrenal medulla |
| category | catėgo̊ry | categ-ory | catėg-o̊ry | n. a class or division of people or things with shared characteristics |
| categorize | cate̊go̊rīze | categ-or-ize | cate̊g-o̊r-īze | v. place into or assign to a category |
| categorical | cate̊gòricål | categ-or-ic-al | cate̊g-òr-ic-ål | a. unambiguously explicit and direct |
| categorized | cate̊gorīz𝕖d | categ-or-iz-ed | cate̊g-or-īz-𝕖d | a. arranged into categories |
| categorization | cate̊gorizātio̊n | categ-or-iz-at-ion | cate̊g-or-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type |
| categorically | cate̊gòricållẏ | categ-or-ic-al-ly | cate̊g-òr-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an unqualified manner |
| subcategory | sûbcatėgo̊rẏ | sub-categ-ory | sûb-catėg-o̊rẏ | n. a category within a larger category |
| catenary | cåtēnårẏ | caten-ary | cåtēn-årẏ | n. the curve formed by a chain hanging freely from two points |
| catenate | catėnāte | caten-ate | catėn-āte | vt. to connect in a series or chain |
| concatenate | co̊ncate̊nāte | con-caten-ate | co̊n-cate̊n-āte | vt. to link together in a series or chain |
| concatenation | co̊ncate̊nātio̊n | con-caten-at-ion | co̊n-cate̊n-āt-io̊n | n. a series of linked or connected things |
| caterpillar | cate̊rpillår | cater-pillar | cate̊r-pillår | n. the larva of a butterfly or moth |
| cathedral | cåthēdrål | cath-e-dr-al | cåth-ē-dr-ål | n. the principal church of a diocese |
| catharsis | cåthàrsi̊s | catharsis | cåthàrsi̊s | n. purging of emotional tensions |
| cathartic | cåthàrtic | cathart-ic | cåthàrt-ic | a. emotionally purging; strongly laxative n. a laxative |
| catheter | cathe̊te̊r | cathet-er | cathe̊t-e̊r | n. a thin tube inserted into the body to introduce or withdraw fluids |
| cathexis | cåthexis | cathexis | cåthexis | n. the concentration of mental energy on one particular person or idea |
| cathode | cathōde | cathode | cathōde | n. a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons in a device |
| Catholic | Catho̊lic | Cathol-ic | Catho̊l-ic | a. relating to the Roman Catholic Church n. a member of the Catholic Church |
| Catholicism | Cåtholi̊ciṡm | Cathol-ic-ism | Cåthol-i̊c-iṡm | n. the faith and practices of the Catholic Church |
| catholicity | catholicitẏ | cathol-ic-ity | cathol-ic-itẏ | n the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church n the quality of being universal; existing everywhere |
| catholic | cath𝕠lic | a. relating to the Roman Catholic Church n. a member of the Catholic Church | ||
| cation | catīo̊n | cation | catīo̊n | n. a positively charged ion |
| catsup | catsůp | catsup | catsůp | n. thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes |
| cattle | cattle | catt-le | catt-le | n. large domesticated animals raised for meat, milk, or leather |
| cattleman | cattl𝕖mån | cattle-man | cattl𝕖-mån | n. a man who raises (or tends) cattle |
| caucasian | cãucās̃i̊ån | caucas-ian | cãucās̃-i̊ån | a. of or relating to white people; of the Caucasus n. a white person |
| caucus | cãucůs | caucus | cãucůs | n. a closed political meeting v. meet to select a candidate or promote a policy |
| caudal | càudål | caud-al | càud-ål | a. constituting or relating to a tail a. situated in or directed toward the tail |
| caudillo | cãudillō | caudillo | cãudillō | n. a Spanish or Latin American military dictator or political leader |
| caul | càul | caul | càul | n. the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates |
| cauldron | càuldro̊n | cauldron | càuldro̊n | n. a large pot for boiling |
| caulk | cãu𝕝k | caulk | cãu𝕝k | v. to seal a gap with waterproof filler |
| caulking | cãu𝕝king | caulk-ing | cãu𝕝k-ing | n. a waterproof filler and sealant used in building and repair |
| cause | cãuse | cause | cãuse | n. a person or thing that gives rise to an action or condition vt. to make something happen |
| causal | cãuṡål | caus-al | cãuṡ-ål | a. relating to or acting as a cause |
| caused | cãuṡ𝕖d | caus-ed | cãuṡ-𝕖d | |
| causing | cãuṡing | caus-ing | cãuṡ-ing | |
| causes | cãuṡėṡ | cause-s | cãuṡė-ṡ | |
| causality | cãuṡàlitẏ | caus-al-ity | cãuṡ-àl-itẏ | n. the relationship between cause and effect |
| causation | cãuṡātio̊n | caus-at-ion | cãuṡ-āt-io̊n | n. the act of causing something to happen |
| causative | cãuṡåtive | caus-at-ive | cãuṡ-åt-ive | a. producing an effect |
| causally | cãuṡållẏ | caus-al-ly | cãuṡ-ål-lẏ | adv. in a causal manner |
| because | bėcãuse | be-cause | bė-cãuse | conj. for the reason that; since |
| uncaused | ûncãuṡ𝕖d | un-caus-ed | ûn-cãuṡ-𝕖d | a. having no cause or apparent cause |
| causeway | càuṡewāy | cause-way | càuṡe-wāy | n. a road raised above water or marshland |
| caustic | càustic | caust-ic | càust-ic | n. a substance that burns tissue a. capable of destroying by chemical action |
| caustically | cãusticållẏ | caust-ic-al-ly | cãust-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a caustic vitriolic manner |
| encaustic | encãustic | en-caust-ic | en-cãust-ic | n. paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax, fixed with heat |
| cautery | cãute̊rẏ | caut-ery | cãut-e̊rẏ | n. an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue by burning n. the act of destroying tissue by burning |
| caution | cãutio̊n | caut-ion | cãut-io̊n | n. the trait of being cautious; a warning v. to warn strongly; to put on guard |
| cautious | cãutio̊us | caut-ious | cãut-io̊us | a. showing careful forethought; avoiding excess |
| cautionary | cãutio̊narẏ | caut-ion-ary | cãut-io̊n-arẏ | a. serving as a warning |
| cauterize | cãute̊rīze | caut-er-ize | cãut-e̊r-īze | v. burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent |
| cautiously | cãutio̊uslẏ | caut-ious-ly | cãut-io̊us-lẏ | adv. with caution or prudence |
| cautiousness | cãutio̊usnėss | caut-ious-ness | cãut-io̊us-nėss | n. the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger |
| incautious | incãutio̊us | in-caut-ious | in-cãut-io̊us | a. lacking in caution |
| precaution | prėcãutio̊n | pre-caut-ion | prė-cãut-io̊n | n. a measure taken to prevent something undesirable |
| precautionary | prėcãutio̊narẏ | pre-caut-ion-ary | prė-cãut-io̊n-arẏ | a. taken in advance to protect against possible danger |
| cave | cāve | cave | cāve | n. a large hole in the side of a cliff or under the ground v. to explore caves |
| caver | cāve̊r | cav-er | cāv-e̊r | n. a person who explores caves |
| caving | cāving | cav-ing | cāv-ing | n. the sport of exploring natural caves |
| cavity | cavitẏ | cav-ity | cav-itẏ | n. an empty space within a solid body n. a hole in a tooth |
| caveman | cāv𝕖man | cave-man | cāv𝕖-man | n. someone who lives in a cave |
| caves | cāv𝕖ṡ | cave-s | cāv𝕖-ṡ | |
| concave | concāve | con-cave | con-cāve | a. curving inward |
| concavity | concavitẏ | con-cav-ity | con-cav-itẏ | n. the property possessed by a concave shape |
| excavate | excåvāte | ex-cav-ate | ex-cåv-āte | v. dig out; form by hollowing |
| excavated | excåvātėd | ex-cav-at-ed | ex-cåv-āt-ėd | v. recover through digging v. form by hollowing |
| excavation | excåvātio̊n | ex-cav-at-ion | ex-cåv-āt-io̊n | n. the act of digging; a hole made by digging |
| excavator | excåvāto̊r | ex-cav-at-or | ex-cåv-āt-o̊r | n. a machine used for digging |
| unexcavated | ûnexcåvātėd | un-ex-cav-at-ed | ûn-ex-cåv-āt-ėd | a. not excavated or dug out |
| cava | càvå | cava | càvå | n. a large vein that returns blood to the heart from the lower half of the body |
| cavalier | cavåliēr | caval-ier | cavål-iēr | n. a gallant or courtly gentleman a. given to haughty disregard of others |
| cavalry | cavålrẏ | cavalr-y | cavålr-ẏ | n. troops trained to fight on horseback |
| cavalierly | cavåliērlẏ | caval-ier-ly | cavål-iēr-lẏ | adv. in a proud and domineering manner |
| cavalryman | cavålrẏmån | cavalr-y-man | cavålr-ẏ-mån | n. a soldier mounted on horseback |
| cavalcade | cavålcāde | cavalcade | cavålcāde | n. a procession of people traveling on horseback |
| caveat | cāvēat | caveat | cāvēat | n. a warning or caution |
| cavendish | cave̊ndish | cavend-ish | cave̊nd-ish | n. a type of pressed tobacco |
| cavern | cave̊rn | cavern | cave̊rn | n. a large cave n. any large dark enclosed space |
| cavernous | cave̊rno̊us | cavern-ous | cave̊rn-o̊us | a. being or suggesting a cavern |
| caviar | cavĩàr | caviar | cavĩàr | n. the salted eggs of sturgeon, eaten as a delicacy |
| cavil | cavil | cavil | cavil | v. raise trivial objections |
| cavitation | cavitātio̊n | cavit-at-ion | cavit-āt-io̊n | n. the formation of cavities in a substance |
| cavort | cåvort | cavort | cåvort | v. to play boisterously |
| caw | cãw | caw | cãw | n. the sound made by corvine birds vi. utter a cry characteristic of crows |
| cawing | cãwing | caw-ing | cãw-ing | v. utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens |
| cay | cāy | cay | cāy | n. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida |
| decay | dėcāy | de-cay | dė-cāy | n. the process of gradually becoming inferior v. rot or decompose |
| decayed | dėcāy𝕖d | de-cay-ed | dė-cāy-𝕖d | a. damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless |
| decaying | dėcāying | de-cay-ing | dė-cāy-ing | a. undergoing the process of decay or decomposition |
| cayenne | caȳenne | cayenne | caȳenne | n. a hot red pepper or its dried powder |
| cayman | cāymån | cayman | cāymån | n. a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America resembling an alligator |
| CBA | CBA | n. China Basketball Association; Cost-Benefit Analysis | ||
| CD | CD | CD | CD | n. compact disc; a digital optical disc storage format |
| CDs | CDṡ | CD-s | CD-ṡ | |
| conceal | co̊ncēal | con-ceal | co̊n-cēal | v. to keep something from being seen or known about |
| concealed | co̊ncēal𝕖d | con-ceal-ed | co̊n-cēal-𝕖d | a. hidden from view; kept secret |
| concealer | co̊ncēale̊r | con-ceal-er | co̊n-cēal-e̊r | n. a cosmetic used to cover blemishes or dark circles on the skin |
| concealing | co̊ncēaling | con-ceal-ing | co̊n-cēal-ing | a. covering or hiding |
| concealment | co̊ncēalme̊nt | con-ceal-ment | co̊n-cēal-me̊nt | n. the activity of keeping something secret |
| unconcealed | ûnco̊ncēal𝕖d | un-con-ceal-ed | ûn-co̊n-cēal-𝕖d | a. not concealed or hidden |
| ocean | ōcėån | o-ce-an | ō-cė-ån | n. a very large expanse of sea n. a very large amount or number of something |
| Oceania | Ōcėāniå | O-ce-an-ia | Ō-cė-ān-iå | n. a region of the Pacific islands |
| oceanic | ōċēanic | o-ce-an-ic | ō-ċē-an-ic | a. relating to or occurring in the open ocean |
| oceans | ōċe̊anṡ | o-ce-an-s | ō-ċe̊-an-ṡ | |
| ceanothus | cēånōthůs | ceanothus | cēånōthůs | n. a shrub of the genus Ceanothus |
| cease | cēase | cease | cēase | v. bring or come to an end |
| ceased | cēas𝕖ḋ | ceas-ed | cēas-𝕖ḋ | |
| ceasing | cēasing | ceas-ing | cēas-ing | |
| ceaseless | cēaselėss | cease-less | cēase-lėss | a. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing |
| ceases | cēasėṡ | cease-s | cēasė-ṡ | |
| ceaselessly | cēaṡelėsslẏ | cease-less-ly | cēaṡe-lėss-lẏ | adv. with unflagging resolve; without stopping |
| decease | dėcēase | de-cease | dė-cēase | n. the event of dying or departure from life v. pass from physical life |
| deceased | dėcēas𝕖ḋ | de-ceas-ed | dė-cēas-𝕖ḋ | n. someone who is no longer alive a. dead |
| surcease | sůrcēase | sur-cease | sůr-cēase | n. a stopping |
| unceasing | uncēasing | un-ceas-ing | un-cēas-ing | a. continuing forever or indefinitely |
| unceasingly | uncēasinglẏ | un-ceas-ing-ly | un-cēas-ing-lẏ | adv. with unflagging resolve |
| predecease | prēdėcēase | pre-de-cease | prē-dė-cēase | v. die before; die earlier than |
| cede | cēde | cede | cēde | v. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another |
| cedar | cēdår | ced-ar | cēd-år | n. any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars |
| ceded | c𝕖d𝕖d | ced-ed | c𝕖d-𝕖d | v. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another |
| abscess | abscess | abs-cess | abs-cess | n. a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue |
| accede | accēde | ac-cede | ac-cēde | v. to agree to a demand or request |
| access | access | ac-cess | ac-cess | n. the right or opportunity to use or see something n. a way of entering or leaving vt. to obtain or retrieve information |
| antecede | antėcēde | ante-cede | antė-cēde | vt. to come before in time or order |
| abscessed | abscėss𝕖ḋ | abs-cess-ed | abs-cėss-𝕖ḋ | a. infected and filled with pus |
| accesses | accessėṡ | ac-cess-es | ac-cess-ėṡ | |
| antecedence | antėcēde̊nce | ante-ced-ence | antė-cēd-e̊nce | n. the act of going before in time |
| antecedent | antece̊de̊nt | ante-ced-ent | ante-ce̊d-e̊nt | n. a preceding occurrence or cause or event n. anything that precedes something similar in time |
| accessible | åccessi̊ble | ac-cess-ible | åc-cess-i̊ble | a. easy to reach or enter a. easy to understand |
| accession | åccessio̊n | ac-cess-ion | åc-cess-io̊n | n. a process of increasing by addition n. the right or act of entering upon a position or office |
| accessory | åccesso̊ry | ac-cess-ory | åc-cess-o̊ry | n. a supplementary part added to something n. a thing worn or carried to complement an outfit |
| accessibility | accessi̊bilitẏ | ac-cess-ibil-ity | ac-cess-i̊bil-itẏ | n. the quality of being easy to approach or use |
| accessorize | accesso̊rīze | ac-cess-or-ize | ac-cess-o̊r-īze | v. wear or provide with accessories |
| concede | co̊ncēde | con-cede | co̊n-cēde | vt. admit or agree that something is true vt. give up or surrender |
| concession | co̊ncessio̊n | con-cess-ion | co̊n-cess-io̊n | n. a thing that is granted in response to demands n. the action of conceding or yielding |
| concessionaire | co̊ncessio̊nāire | con-cess-ion-aire | co̊n-cess-io̊n-āire | n. someone who holds or operates a concession |
| concessionary | co̊ncessio̊narẏ | con-cess-ion-ary | co̊n-cess-io̊n-arẏ | a. of or relating to a concession n. a person or business holding a concession |
| concessioner | co̊ncessio̊ne̊r | con-cess-ion-er | co̊n-cess-io̊n-e̊r | n. someone who holds or operates a concession |
| decedent | decēde̊nt | de-ced-ent | de-cēd-e̊nt | n someone who is no longer alive |
| excess | excess | ex-cess | ex-cess | n. an amount that is more than what is needed or allowed a. more than is needed or wanted |
| excessive | ėxcessive | ex-cess-ive | ėx-cess-ive | a. more than is necessary or normal |
| excessively | ėxcessiv𝕖lẏ | ex-cess-ive-ly | ėx-cess-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits |
| excessiveness | ėxcessiv𝕖nėss | ex-cess-ive-ness | ėx-cess-iv𝕖-nėss | n. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits |
| intercede | inte̊rcēde | inter-cede | inte̊r-cēde | v. to act between parties with a view to reconciling differences |
| necessary | necėssårẏ | ne-cess-ary | ne-cėss-årẏ | a. that must be; essential a. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances |
| necessity | nėcessitẏ | ne-cess-ity | nė-cess-itẏ | n. the fact of being required or indispensable n. something that is needed |
| necessitate | ne̊cessitāte | ne-cess-it-ate | ne̊-cess-it-āte | v. make necessary; require as inevitable |
| necessarily | necėssårilẏ | ne-cess-ari-ly | ne-cėss-åri-lẏ | adv. as an inevitable result; inevitably |
| precede | prėcēde | pre-cede | prė-cēde | v. to come before something in time or order |
| proceed | pro̊cēed | pro-ceed | pro̊-cēed | v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space v. follow a certain course |
| process | prōcess | pro-cess | prō-cess | n. a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a result vt. to treat or prepare something by a particular method |
| procedural | pro̊cēḋůrål | pro-cedur-al | pro̊-cēḋůr-ål | a. relating to procedure |
| precedence | prece̊de̊nce | pre-ced-ence | pre-ce̊d-e̊nce | n. status established in order of importance or urgency |
| precedent | precėde̊nt | pre-ced-ent | pre-cėd-e̊nt | n. an earlier event or action regarded as a guide a. preceding in time or order |
| processed | prōcess𝕖ḋ | pro-cess-ed | prō-cess-𝕖ḋ | a. treated or prepared by a special process |
| processes | prōcessėṡ | pro-cess-es | prō-cess-ėṡ | |
| preceding | prėcēding | pre-ced-ing | prė-cēd-ing | a. existing or coming before |
| proceeding | pro̊cēeding | pro-ceed-ing | pro̊-cēed-ing | n. a legal action or process |
| processing | prōcessing | pro-cess-ing | prō-cess-ing | n. the act of preparing or treating something according to a procedure |
| procession | pro̊cessio̊n | pro-cess-ion | pro̊-cess-io̊n | n. a group of people or vehicles moving in a line |
| processor | prōcesso̊r | pro-cess-or | prō-cess-o̊r | n. a machine or person that processes things |
| proceeds | pro̊cēedṡ | pro-ceed-s | pro̊-cēed-ṡ | n. the income arising from a transaction |
| procedure | pro̊cēdůre | pro-ced-ure | pro̊-cēd-ůre | n. a series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner |
| processional | pro̊cessio̊nål | pro-cess-ion-al | pro̊-cess-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to a procession n. religious music used in a procession |
| precedential | precėdentiål | pre-ced-ent-ial | pre-cėd-ent-iål | a. having precedence |
| procedurally | pro̊cēḋůrållẏ | pro-cedur-al-ly | pro̊-cēḋůr-ål-lẏ | adv. in a procedural manner; according to established procedures |
| proceedings | prōcēedingṡ | pro-ceed-ing-s | prō-cēed-ing-ṡ | n. legal action taken in a court n. a written record of what happened at a meeting |
| procedures | pro̊cēdůr𝕖ṡ | pro-ced-ure-s | pro̊-cēd-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| recede | rėcēde | re-cede | rė-cēde | v. become faint or more distant |
| receding | rėcēding | re-ced-ing | rė-cēd-ing | a. gradually moving back or becoming more distant |
| secede | sėcēde | se-cede | sė-cēde | v. withdraw from an organization or communion |
| succeed | sůccēed | suc-ceed | sůc-cēed | v. attain success or reach a desired goal v. be the successor (of) |
| success | sůccess | suc-cess | sůc-cess | n. the accomplishment of an aim or purpose n. a person or thing that achieves desired results |
| supercede | sūpe̊rcēde | super-cede | sūpe̊r-cēde | v. take the place or move into the position of |
| succeeded | sůccēedėd | suc-ceed-ed | sůc-cēed-ėd | |
| successes | sůccessėṡ | suc-cess-es | sůc-cess-ėṡ | |
| successful | sůccessfůl | suc-cess-ful | sůc-cess-fůl | a. having achieved a good result |
| secession | sėcessio̊n | se-cess-ion | sė-cess-io̊n | n. formal withdrawal from an alliance or federation |
| succeeding | sůccēeding | suc-ceed-ing | sůc-cēed-ing | a. coming after or following in order |
| succession | sůccessio̊n | suc-cess-ion | sůc-cess-io̊n | n. a number of things coming one after another n. the right of inheriting a position or property |
| successive | sůccessive | suc-cess-ive | sůc-cess-ive | a. in regular succession without gaps |
| successor | sůccesso̊r | suc-cess-or | sůc-cess-o̊r | n. a person or thing that succeeds another |
| succeeds | sůccēedṡ | suc-ceed-s | sůc-cēed-ṡ | |
| successional | sůccessio̊nål | suc-cess-ion-al | sůc-cess-io̊n-ål | a. of or pertaining to a succession; existing in a regular order; consecutive |
| secessionist | sėcessio̊nist | se-cess-ion-ist | sė-cess-io̊n-ist | n. an advocate of secessionism |
| successfully | sůccessfůllẏ | suc-cess-ful-ly | sůc-cess-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a successful manner |
| successively | sůccessiv𝕖lẏ | suc-cess-ive-ly | sůc-cess-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in proper order or sequence |
| abecedarian | ābēcēdåriån | a-be-ced-ar-ian | ā-bē-cēd-år-iån | n. a person who is learning the alphabet or basic skills a. relating to the alphabet |
| inaccessible | inaccessi̊ble | in-ac-cess-ible | in-ac-cess-i̊ble | a. not able to be reached or obtained |
| inaccessibility | inåccessi̊bili̊tẏ | in-ac-cess-ibil-ity | in-åc-cess-i̊bil-i̊tẏ | n. the quality of not being available when needed |
| microprocessor | mīcrōprōcesso̊r | micro-pro-cess-or | mīcrō-prō-cess-o̊r | n. an integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing |
| predecessor | prēdėcesso̊r | pre-de-cess-or | prē-dė-cess-o̊r | n. a person who held a job or office before the current holder |
| reprocess | rėprocess | re-pro-cess | rė-pro-cess | v. process again or anew |
| unnecessary | ûnnecėssårẏ | un-ne-cess-ary | ûn-ne-cėss-årẏ | a. not needed or necessary |
| unnecessarily | ûnnecėssårilẏ | un-ne-cess-ari-ly | ûn-ne-cėss-åri-lẏ | adv. in an unnecessary manner; without any necessity |
| unprecedented | ûnprecėdentėd | un-pre-ced-ent-ed | ûn-pre-cėd-ent-ėd | a. never having happened or existed before |
| unprecedentedly | ûnprece̊dentėdlẏ | un-pre-ced-ent-ed-ly | ûn-pre-ce̊d-ent-ėd-lẏ | adv. in an unprecedented manner |
| unsuccessful | ûnsûccessfûl | un-suc-cess-ful | ûn-sûc-cess-fûl | a. not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome |
| unsuccessfully | ûnsûccessfûllẏ | un-suc-cess-ful-ly | ûn-sûc-cess-fûl-lẏ | adv. without success |
| emcee | emcēe | em-cee | em-cēe | v. act as a master of ceremonies |
| exceed | ėxcēed | ex-ceed | ėx-cēed | vt. to go beyond what is allowed or expected |
| exceedingly | ėxcēedinglẏ | ex-ceed-ing-ly | ėx-cēed-ing-lẏ | adv. to an extreme degree |
| ceftriaxone | ceftrīaxōne | ceftriaxone | ceftrīaxōne | n. an antibiotic used for severe infections |
| ceiba | cèibå | ceiba | cèibå | n. tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers |
| ceiling | cēiling | ceil-ing | cēil-ing | n. the overhead upper surface of a covered space n. an upper limit on what is allowed |
| ceilings | cēilingṡ | ceil-ing-s | cēil-ing-ṡ | |
| ceilidh | cèilid𝕙 | ceilidh | cèilid𝕙 | n. an informal social gathering with Scottish or Irish folk music and dancing |
| receipt | rėcēipt | re-ceipt | rė-cēipt | n. a written acknowledgment of receiving goods or money |
| receipts | rėcēipts | re-ceipt-s | rė-cēipt-s | |
| conceit | co̊ncēit | con-ceit | co̊n-cēit | n. excessive pride in oneself |
| conceited | co̊ncēit𝕖d | con-ceit-ed | co̊n-cēit-𝕖d | a. having an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| deceit | dėcēit | de-ceit | dė-cēit | n the quality of being fraudulent n a misleading falsehood n the act of deceiving |
| deceitful | dėcēitfůl | de-ceit-ful | dė-cēit-fůl | a. intended to deceive |
| deceitfulness | dėcēitfůlnėss | de-ceit-ful-ness | dė-cēit-fůl-nėss | n. the quality of being dishonest or misleading |
| conceive | co̊ncēive | con-ceive | co̊n-cēive | vt. form an idea; imagine vi. become pregnant |
| conceivable | co̊ncēivåble | con-ceiv-able | co̊n-cēiv-åble | a. capable of being imagined or believed |
| conceived | co̊ncēiv𝕖d | con-ceiv-ed | co̊n-cēiv-𝕖d | |
| conceiving | co̊ncēiving | con-ceiv-ing | co̊n-cēiv-ing | v. have the idea for v. become pregnant; undergo conception (conceive的现在分词) |
| conceives | co̊ncēiv𝕖ṡ | con-ceive-s | co̊n-cēiv𝕖-ṡ | |
| conceivably | co̊ncēivåblẏ | con-ceiv-ab-ly | co̊n-cēiv-åb-lẏ | adv. within the realm of possibility |
| deceive | dėcēive | de-ceive | dė-cēive | v. cause someone to believe an untruth |
| deceived | dėcēiv𝕖d | de-ceiv-ed | dė-cēiv-𝕖d | v. cause someone to believe an untruth |
| deceiver | dėcēive̊r | de-ceiv-er | dė-cēiv-e̊r | n. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true |
| deceiving | dėcēiving | de-ceiv-ing | dė-cēiv-ing | v. cause someone to believe an untruth |
| perceive | pe̊rcēive | per-ceive | pe̊r-cēive | v. become aware of through the senses v. come to understand |
| perceivable | pe̊rcēivåble | per-ceiv-able | pe̊r-cēiv-åble | a. capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing |
| perceived | pe̊rcēiv𝕖d | per-ceiv-ed | pe̊r-cēiv-𝕖d | a. detected or noticed |
| perceiver | pe̊rcēive̊r | per-ceiv-er | pe̊r-cēiv-e̊r | n. a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses |
| perceiving | pe̊rcēiving | per-ceiv-ing | pe̊r-cēiv-ing | v. become aware of through the senses |
| receive | rėcēive | re-ceive | rė-cēive | vt. to be given or provided with something vt. to welcome or entertain guests |
| receivable | rėcēivåble | re-ceiv-able | rė-cēiv-åble | a. awaiting payment |
| received | re̊cēiv𝕖d | re-ceiv-ed | re̊-cēiv-𝕖d | a. widely accepted as true or worthy |
| receiver | rėcēive̊r | re-ceiv-er | rė-cēiv-e̊r | n. a person or device that receives something |
| receiving | re̊cēiving | re-ceiv-ing | re̊-cēiv-ing | n. the act of getting or accepting something |
| receives | rėcēiv𝕖ṡ | re-ceive-s | rė-cēiv𝕖-ṡ | |
| receivership | rėcēive̊rship | re-ceiv-er-ship | rė-cēiv-e̊r-ship | n. the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver |
| transceiver | transcēive̊r | trans-ceiv-er | trans-cēiv-e̊r | n. a device that can both transmit and receive signals |
| inconceivable | inco̊ncēivåble | in-con-ceiv-able | in-co̊n-cēiv-åble | a. totally unlikely; impossible to imagine |
| inconceivably | inco̊ncēivåblẏ | in-con-ceiv-ab-ly | in-co̊n-cēiv-åb-lẏ | adv. to an inconceivable degree |
| misconceive | misco̊ncēive | mis-con-ceive | mis-co̊n-cēive | v interpret in the wrong way |
| misconceived | misco̊ncēiv𝕖d | mis-con-ceiv-ed | mis-co̊n-cēiv-𝕖d | v interpret in the wrong way |
| misperceive | mispe̊rcēive | mis-per-ceive | mis-pe̊r-cēive | v. perceive incorrectly |
| preconceived | prēco̊ncēiv𝕖d | pre-con-ceiv-ed | prē-co̊n-cēiv-𝕖d | a. formed beforehand without evidence |
| unperceived | ûnpe̊rcēiv𝕖d | un-per-ceiv-ed | ûn-pe̊r-cēiv-𝕖d | a. not perceived or commented on |
| cel | cel | cel | cel | n. a transparent sheet of celluloid used in animation |
| excel | ėxcel | ex-cel | ėx-cel | v. to be exceptionally good at something |
| excellence | exce̊lle̊nce | ex-cell-ence | ex-ce̊ll-e̊nce | n. the quality of being extremely good |
| excellency | excellencẏ | ex-cell-ency | ex-cell-encẏ | n. a title used to address high-ranking officials |
| excellent | exce̊lle̊nt | ex-cell-ent | ex-ce̊ll-e̊nt | a. extremely good; outstanding |
| excellently | ėxce̊lle̊ntlẏ | ex-cell-ent-ly | ėx-ce̊ll-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. extremely well |
| celadon | celådon | celadon | celådon | n. a pale sea-green color; also porcelain or fine pottery of this tint |
| celeb | ce̊leb | celeb | ce̊leb | n. a celebrity; a famous person |
| celebrant | cele̊brånt | celebr-ant | cele̊br-ånt | n. a person who is celebrating n. an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist |
| celebrated | cele̊brātėd | celebrat-ed | cele̊brāt-ėd | a. widely known and esteemed |
| celebrating | cele̊brāting | celebrat-ing | cele̊brāt-ing | v behave as expected during of holidays or rites v have a celebration v assign great social importance to |
| celebration | cele̊brātio̊n | celebrat-ion | cele̊brāt-io̊n | n. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event n. any joyous diversion |
| celebrity | ce̊lebritẏ | celebr-ity | ce̊lebr-itẏ | n. a widely known person n. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed |
| celebratory | ce̊lebråtorẏ | celebrat-ory | ce̊lebråt-orẏ | a. used for celebrating |
| celebrities | ce̊lebriti𝕖ṡ | celebr-it-ies | ce̊lebr-it-i𝕖ṡ | |
| celebrations | cele̊brātio̊nṡ | celebrat-ion-s | cele̊brāt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| uncelebrated | ûncelėbrātėd | un-celebrat-ed | ûn-celėbrāt-ėd | a. not celebrated or widely known |
| celerity | ce̊lèri̊tẏ | celer-ity | ce̊lèr-i̊tẏ | n. swiftness of movement or action |
| celeriac | ce̊lèriac | celer-i-ac | ce̊lèr-i-ac | n. thickened edible aromatic root of a variety of celery plant |
| accelerant | accele̊rånt | ac-celer-ant | ac-cele̊r-ånt | n. a substance that accelerates a process, especially one that speeds combustion |
| accelerate | accele̊rāte | ac-celer-ate | ac-cele̊r-āte | v. to increase in rate or speed |
| accelerated | accele̊rātėd | ac-celer-at-ed | ac-cele̊r-āt-ėd | a. happening faster than usual |
| accelerating | accele̊rāting | ac-celer-at-ing | ac-cele̊r-āt-ing | a. increasing in speed |
| acceleration | accele̊rātio̊n | ac-celer-at-ion | ac-cele̊r-āt-io̊n | n. an increase in rate of change |
| accelerative | åccele̊råtive | ac-celer-at-ive | åc-cele̊r-åt-ive | a. tending to increase velocity |
| accelerator | accele̊rāto̊r | ac-celer-at-or | ac-cele̊r-āt-o̊r | n. a device for increasing speed; a pedal controlling the engine power |
| accelerometer | accele̊rome̊te̊r | ac-celer-o-met-er | ac-cele̊r-o-me̊t-e̊r | n. an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets |
| decelerate | dėcele̊rāte | de-celer-ate | dė-cele̊r-āte | v. to reduce the speed of |
| deceleration | dėcele̊rātio̊n | de-celer-at-ion | dė-cele̊r-āt-io̊n | n. a decrease in the rate of speed |
| celery | cele̊rẏ | celery | cele̊rẏ | n. widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked |
| celestial | ce̊lestiål | celest-i-al | ce̊lest-i-ål | a. of or relating to the sky a. relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven |
| subcelestial | sûbcėlestiål | sub-celest-i-al | sûb-cėlest-i-ål | a. of this world, not heavenly |
| celiac | cēliac | celiac | cēliac | a. of or relating to the abdomen |
| celibacy | celi̊båcẏ | celib-acy | celi̊b-åcẏ | n. an unmarried status |
| celibate | celibåte | celib-ate | celib-åte | n. a person who abstains from sexual relations a. abstaining from sexual relations |
| cell | cell | cell | cell | n. the smallest unit of living matter n. a small room in a prison n. a device that produces electricity by chemical reaction |
| cellar | cellår | cell-ar | cell-år | n. a room under the ground floor of a building |
| cellblock | cellblock | cell-block | cell-block | n. a division of a prison consisting of several cells |
| cellist | celli̊st | cell-ist | cell-i̊st | n. someone who plays a violoncello |
| cellmate | cellmāte | cell-mate | cell-māte | n. a person who shares a prison cell with another |
| cellphone | cellphōne | cell-phone | cell-phōne | n. a portable telephone |
| cells | cellṡ | cell-s | cell-ṡ | |
| cellular | cellūlår | cell-u-lar | cell-ū-lår | a. relating to or made of cells |
| cellularity | cellūlaritẏ | cell-u-lar-ity | cell-ū-lar-itẏ | n. the state of having cells |
| acellular | ācellūlår | a-cell-ul-ar | ā-cell-ūl-år | a. not made up of or divided into cells |
| extracellular | extråcellūlar | extra-cell-ul-ar | extrå-cell-ūl-ar | a. located or occurring outside a cell or cells |
| intercellular | inte̊rcellūlår | inter-cell-ul-ar | inte̊r-cell-ūl-år | a. located between cells |
| intracellular | intråcellūlår | intra-cell-ul-ar | intrå-cell-ūl-år | a. located or occurring within a cell or cells |
| microcellular | mīcrōcellūlår | micro-cellular | mīcrō-cellūlår | a. having or composed of very small cells |
| multicellular | mûlticellūlår | multi-cellular | mûlti-cellūlår | a. consisting of many cells |
| unicellular | ūnicellūlår | uni-cellul-ar | ūni-cellūl-år | a. having or consisting of a single cell |
| hepatocellular | hepåtōcellūlår | hepat-o-cell-ul-ar | hepåt-ō-cell-ūl-år | a. of or relating to liver cells |
| photocell | phōto̊cell | phot-o-cell | phōt-o̊-cell | n. a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations |
| miscellaneous | misce̊llānēo̊us | mis-cellan-eous | mis-ce̊llān-ēo̊us | a. consisting of various kinds |
| miscellany | misce̊llānẏ | mis-cellan-y | mis-ce̊llān-ẏ | n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things |
| cello | cellō | cello | cellō | n. a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing |
| cellophane | cello̊phāne | cellophane | cello̊phāne | n. a transparent paperlike product used for wrapping |
| cellulitis | cellūlītis | cellul-itis | cellūl-ītis | n. an inflammation of body tissue characterized by swelling and redness |
| celluloid | cellůloid | cellul-oid | cellůl-oid | n. a tough transparent plastic used for film |
| cellulose | cellūlōse | cellul-ose | cellūl-ōse | n. a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers |
| cellulite | cellūlīte | cellulite | cellūlīte | n. lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc. |
| excelsior | ėxcelsio̊r | ex-cels-ior | ėx-cels-io̊r | n. thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing |
| celsius | celsiůs | celsi-us | celsi-ůs | a. relating to a temperature scale n. a degree on the Celsius scale |
| celt | celt | celt | celt | n. a member of a group of peoples occupying parts of western Europe in pre-Roman times |
| celtic | celtic | celt-ic | celt-ic | a. relating to the Celts or their languages n. a group of related languages |
| cement | cėment | cem-ent | cėm-ent | n. a powder used with water and sand to make concrete v. to join or strengthen with cement |
| cementation | cēmentātio̊n | cem-ent-at-ion | cēm-ent-āt-io̊n | n. the process of binding things together with cement |
| cemented | cėmentėd | cement-ed | cėment-ėd | v. bind or join with or as if with cement |
| cemetery | ceme̊tèrẏ | cemet-ery | ceme̊t-èrẏ | n. a place where dead people are buried |
| cemeteries | cemėte̊ri𝕖ṡ | cemet-er-ies | cemėt-e̊r-i𝕖ṡ | |
| cenozoic | cēno̊zōic | cen-o-zo-ic | cēn-o̊-zō-ic | a. relating to the most recent geological era n. the Cenozoic era |
| eocene | ēo̊cēne | eo-cen-e | ēo̊-cēn-e | a. relating to the earliest epoch of the Tertiary period |
| transcend | transcend | trans-cend | trans-cend | v. to go beyond the range or limits of something |
| transcendence | transcende̊nce | trans-cend-ence | trans-cend-e̊nce | n. a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience |
| transcendent | transcende̊nt | trans-cend-ent | trans-cend-e̊nt | a. exceeding usual limits; beyond ordinary experience |
| transcending | transcending | trans-cend-ing | trans-cend-ing | v. be greater in scope or size than some standard |
| transcendental | transce̊ndentål | trans-cend-ent-al | trans-ce̊nd-ent-ål | a. emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material |
| transcendentalism | transce̊ndentåliṡm | trans-cend-ent-al-ism | trans-ce̊nd-ent-ål-iṡm | n. a philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material |
| transcendentalist | transcendentålist | trans-cend-ent-al-ist | trans-cend-ent-ål-ist | n. advocate of transcendentalism |
| transcendentally | transcende̊ntållẏ | trans-cend-ent-al-ly | trans-cend-e̊nt-ål-lẏ | adv. in a transcendental way |
| incendiary | incendiarẏ | in-cendi-ary | in-cendi-arẏ | a. involving deliberate burning of property a. capable of catching fire spontaneously |
| decennial | de̊cenniål | de-cenn-i-al | de̊-cenn-i-ål | a. happening every ten years n. a tenth anniversary |
| cenote | cėnōtē | cenote | cėnōtē | n. a natural pit or sinkhole resulting from the collapse of limestone |
| cenotes | cėnōtēṡ | cenote-s | cėnōtē-ṡ | n. a natural pit or sinkhole found in limestone areas |
| censer | cense̊r | cens-er | cens-e̊r | n. a container for burning incense, especially one swung on a chain in a religious ritual |
| censor | censo̊r | cens-or | cens-o̊r | n. an official who examines material to remove objectionable content v. to examine and remove objectionable material |
| ascensive | åscensive | as-cens-ive | ås-cens-ive | a. rising; progressive; tending to emphasize |
| incense | incense | in-cense | in-cense | n. a substance producing a fragrant odor when burned vt. to make angry |
| incensed | incens𝕖ḋ | in-cens-ed | in-cens-𝕖ḋ | a. very angry; enraged |
| uncensored | ûncenso̊r𝕖d | un-cens-or-ed | ûn-cens-o̊r-𝕖d | a. not subject to censorship |
| censored | censo̊r𝕖d | censor-ed | censo̊r-𝕖d | a. examined and suppressed if considered objectionable |
| censoring | censo̊ring | censor-ing | censo̊r-ing | n. the act of deleting or suppressing material considered objectionable |
| censorious | censorio̊us | censor-ious | censor-io̊us | a. harshly critical or expressing censure |
| censorship | censo̊rship | censor-ship | censo̊r-ship | n. deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances |
| censure | censůre | censure | censůre | n. harsh criticism or disapproval |
| census | censůs | census | censůs | n. an official count of a population |
| concensus | concensůs | con-census | con-censůs | n. a general agreement |
| cent | cent | cent | cent | n. a monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a dollar |
| centaur | centãur | cent-aur | cent-ãur | n. a mythical being that is half man and half horse |
| central | centrål | centr-al | centr-ål | a. at or constituting the center; principal or most important |
| centerboard | cente̊rbōard | center-board | cente̊r-bōard | n. a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward |
| center | cente̊r | cent-er | cent-e̊r | n. the middle point or part of something vt. to place in the middle |
| centerfield | cente̊rfiēld | center-field | cente̊r-fiēld | n. the fielding position in the central third of the outfield |
| centerfold | cente̊rfōld | center-fold | cente̊r-fōld | n. a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph |
| centigrade | centigrāde | centi-grade | centi-grāde | a. relating to a temperature scale with 100 degrees |
| centric | centric | centr-ic | centr-ic | a. having or situated at or near a center |
| centrist | centrist | centr-ist | centr-ist | n. a person who takes a position in the political center a. supporting a moderate course |
| centerline | cente̊rlīne | center-line | cente̊r-līne | n. a line that bisects a plane figure |
| centiliter | centilĩte̊r | centi-liter | centi-lĩte̊r | n. a unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter |
| centimeter | centi̊mēte̊r | centi-meter | centi̊-mēte̊r | n. a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter |
| centimetre | centimētre | centi-metre | centi-mētre | n. a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter |
| centerpiece | cente̊rpiēce | center-piece | cente̊r-piēce | n. the central or most important feature |
| centipede | centipēde | centi-pede | centi-pēde | n. a long, many-legged insect |
| cents | cents | cent-s | cent-s | |
| century | centůrẏ | cent-ury | cent-ůrẏ | n. a period of one hundred years |
| centenarian | cente̊nariån | cent-en-arian | cent-e̊n-ariån | n. someone who is at least 100 years old a. being at least 100 years old |
| centenary | cente̊narẏ | cent-en-ary | cent-e̊n-arẏ | n. the 100th anniversary a. of or relating to a period of 100 years |
| centered | cente̊r𝕖d | cent-er-ed | cent-e̊r-𝕖d | a. being or placed in the center |
| centering | cente̊ring | cent-er-ing | cent-e̊r-ing | n. the action of placing something at the center |
| centuries | centůri𝕖ṡ | cent-ur-ies | cent-ůr-i𝕖ṡ | |
| centurion | centūrio̊n | cent-ur-ion | cent-ūr-io̊n | n. (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers |
| centers | cente̊rṡ | cent-er-s | cent-e̊r-ṡ | |
| centennial | centenniål | cent-enn-i-al | cent-enn-i-ål | n. the 100th anniversary a. relating to a 100-year period |
| accent | acce̊nt | ac-cent | ac-ce̊nt | n. a distinctive way of pronouncing words n. emphasis placed on a syllable |
| afrocentric | afrōcentric | afro-centric | afrō-centric | a. centered on or emphasizing African culture and its contributions |
| accented | accentėd | ac-cent-ed | ac-cent-ėd | a. bearing a stress or accent |
| accents | acce̊nts | ac-cent-s | ac-ce̊nt-s | |
| accentual | accentūål | ac-cent-u-al | ac-cent-ū-ål | a. of or pertaining to accent or stress a. (of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity |
| accentuate | acce̊ntūāte | ac-cent-u-ate | ac-ce̊nt-ū-āte | v. to emphasize or make more noticeable |
| accentuated | acce̊ntūātėd | ac-cent-u-at-ed | ac-ce̊nt-ū-āt-ėd | v. to stress, single out as important |
| accentuation | accentūātio̊n | ac-cent-u-at-ion | ac-cent-ū-āt-io̊n | n. the use or application of an accent; emphasis |
| biocentric | bīōcentric | bio-centric | bīō-centric | a. considering all forms of life as having intrinsic value |
| bicentennial | bīcentenniål | bi-centenn-i-al | bī-centenn-i-ål | n. the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it) a. of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years |
| concentrate | conce̊ntrāte | con-centr-ate | con-ce̊ntr-āte | v. focus one's attention on something v. gather together in a mass n. a concentrated substance |
| concentric | co̊ncentric | con-centr-ic | co̊n-centr-ic | a. having a common center |
| concentrated | conce̊ntrāt𝕖d | con-centr-at-ed | con-ce̊ntr-āt-𝕖d | a. gathered together or made less diffuse a. intensely focused |
| concentrating | conce̊ntrāting | con-centr-at-ing | con-ce̊ntr-āt-ing | |
| concentration | conce̊ntrātio̊n | con-centr-at-ion | con-ce̊ntr-āt-io̊n | n. complete attention; intense mental effort n. the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume |
| concentrates | conce̊ntrāt𝕖s | con-centr-ate-s | con-ce̊ntr-āt𝕖-s | |
| decent | dēce̊nt | de-cent | dē-ce̊nt | a. acceptable or of a good enough standard a. treating people fairly and with respect |
| decently | dēce̊ntlẏ | de-cent-ly | dē-ce̊nt-lẏ | adv. in a decent manner |
| decentered | dēcente̊r𝕖d | de-cent-er-ed | dē-cent-e̊r-𝕖d | a. having the center displaced |
| decentralized | dėcentrålīz𝕖d | de-cent-raliz-ed | dė-cent-rålīz-𝕖d | a. having power dispersed from a central authority to local authorities |
| decentering | dėcente̊ring | de-cent-er-ing | dė-cent-e̊r-ing | n. the process of shifting attention away from the self |
| decentralize | dėcentrålīze | de-cent-ral-ize | dė-cent-rål-īze | v. to make less central; to distribute authority away from a central location |
| decentralization | dėcentrålizātio̊n | de-cent-raliz-at-ion | dė-cent-råliz-āt-io̊n | n. the spread of power away from the center |
| eccentric | eccentric | ec-centr-ic | ec-centr-ic | n. a person with an unusual or odd personality a. not having a common center; not concentric |
| egocentric | ēgōcentric | ego-centr-ic | ēgō-centr-ic | a. self-centered; having little regard for others n. a self-centered person |
| incentive | incentive | in-cent-ive | in-cent-ive | n. a positive motivational influence |
| multicenter | mûltĩcente̊r | multi-cent-er | mûltĩ-cent-e̊r | a. involving or occurring at more than one center |
| percent | pe̊rcent | per-cent | pe̊r-cent | n. one part in every hundred |
| percentage | pe̊rcentȧge | per-cent-age | pe̊r-cent-ȧge | n. a rate or proportion per hundred |
| percentile | pe̊rcentīle | per-cent-ile | pe̊r-cent-īle | n. any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts |
| percents | pe̊rcents | per-cent-s | pe̊r-cent-s | |
| quincentenary | quincentēnårẏ | quin-cent-en-ary | quin-cent-ēn-årẏ | n. the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it) a. of or relating to a 500th anniversary |
| quincentennial | quincentenniål | quin-cent-enn-i-al | quin-cent-enn-i-ål | n. the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it) a. of or relating to a 500th anniversary |
| recent | rēce̊nt | re-cent | rē-ce̊nt | a. having happened or come into existence only a short time ago |
| recenter | rēcente̊r | re-cent-er | rē-cent-e̊r | |
| recentest | rēce̊ntėst | re-cent-est | rē-ce̊nt-ėst | |
| recently | rēce̊ntlẏ | re-cent-ly | rē-ce̊nt-lẏ | adv. in the recent past; not long ago |
| supercenter | sūpe̊rcente̊r | super-cent-er | sūpe̊r-cent-e̊r | n. a very large retail store combining a supermarket and a department store |
| sesquicentennial | sesquicentenniål | sesqui-cent-enn-i-al | sesqui-cent-enn-i-ål | n. the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it) |
| disincentive | disincentive | dis-in-cent-ive | dis-in-cent-ive | n. a negative motivational influence |
| indecent | indēce̊nt | in-de-cent | in-dē-ce̊nt | a. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper a. offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance |
| indecently | indēce̊ntlẏ | in-de-cent-ly | in-dē-ce̊nt-lẏ | adv. in an indecent manner |
| unaccented | ûnaccentėd | un-ac-cent-ed | ûn-ac-cent-ėd | a. pronounced with little or no stress |
| centre | centre̊ | centre | centre̊ | n. the middle point of something v. to place in the middle |
| centrism | centriṡm | centr-ism | centr-iṡm | n. a political philosophy of avoiding extremes by taking a moderate position |
| centroid | centroid | centr-oid | centr-oid | n. the center of mass of an object of uniform density |
| centrum | centrům | centr-um | centr-ům | n. the main body of a vertebra |
| centralise | centråliṡe | centr-al-ise | centr-ål-iṡe | vt. to bring activities under central control |
| centralism | centråliṡm | centr-al-ism | centr-ål-iṡm | n. the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization |
| centralist | centrålist | centr-al-ist | centr-ål-ist | a. advocating centralization |
| centrality | centrålitẏ | centr-al-ity | centr-ål-itẏ | n. the property of being central |
| centralize | centrålīze | centr-al-ize | centr-ål-īze | v. make central |
| centrally | centrållẏ | centr-al-ly | centr-ål-lẏ | adv. in or near a center |
| centralized | centrålīz𝕖d | centr-al-iz-ed | centr-ål-īz-𝕖d | a. drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority |
| centralizing | centrålīzing | centr-al-iz-ing | centr-ål-īz-ing | a. tending to draw to a central point |
| centrifugation | centrifūgātio̊n | centr-i-fug-at-ion | centr-i-fūg-āt-io̊n | n. the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge |
| centralization | centrålizātio̊n | centr-al-iz-at-ion | centr-ål-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of consolidating power under a central control |
| concentrator | conce̊ntrāto̊r | con-centr-at-or | con-ce̊ntr-āt-o̊r | n. a device that concentrates a substance or gathers things together |
| epicenter | epi̊cente̊r | epi-cent-er | epi̊-cent-e̊r | n. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake |
| egocentricity | ēgōcentricitẏ | ego-centric-ity | ēgō-centric-itẏ | n. the quality of being egocentric |
| egocentrism | ēgōcentriṡm | ego-centr-ism | ēgō-centr-iṡm | n. concern for your own interests and welfare |
| eurocentric | eūro̊centric | euro-centr-ic | eūro̊-centr-ic | a. focusing on European culture or history to the exclusion of other cultures |
| eccentricity | ecce̊ntrici̊tẏ | ec-centr-ic-ity | ec-ce̊ntr-ic-i̊tẏ | n. strange and unconventional behavior |
| eccentrically | ėccentricållẏ | ec-centr-ic-al-ly | ėc-centr-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an eccentric manner |
| logocentric | logo̊centric | logo-centr-ic | logo̊-centr-ic | a. centered on language or the logic of language as a primary means of understanding |
| androcentric | andro̊centric | andr-o-centr-ic | andr-o̊-centr-ic | a. centered on or emphasizing male interests or perspectives |
| anthropocentric | anthro̊po̊centric | anthrop-o-centr-ic | anthro̊p-o̊-centr-ic | a. human-centered |
| anthropocentrism | anthro̊po̊centriṡm | anthrop-o-centr-ism | anthro̊p-o̊-centr-iṡm | n. an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values |
| ecocentric | eco̊centric | ec-o-centr-ic | ec-o̊-centr-ic | a. centered on the environment or nature rather than humans |
| ethnocentric | ethnōcentric | ethn-o-centr-ic | ethn-ō-centr-ic | a. centered on a specific ethnic group, usually one's own |
| ethnocentrism | ethnōcentriṡm | ethn-o-centr-ism | ethn-ō-centr-iṡm | n. belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group |
| heliocentric | hēliōcentric | heli-o-centr-ic | hēli-ō-centr-ic | a. having the sun as the center |
| phallocentric | phallōcentric | phall-o-centr-ic | phall-ō-centr-ic | a. centered on or emphasizing the male perspective or experience |
| theocentric | thėo̊centric | the-o-centr-ic | thė-o̊-centr-ic | a. having God as the central focus |
| CEO | CEO | CEO | CEO | n. chief executive officer, the head of a company |
| CEOs | CĒŌṡ | CEO-s | CĒŌ-ṡ | |
| forceps | forceps | for-cep-s | for-cep-s | n. a pair of pincers used in medical treatment |
| encephalitis | encephålīti̊s | en-cephal-itis | en-cephål-īti̊s | n. inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus |
| encephalopathy | encephålopåthẏ | en-cephalopath-y | en-cephålopåth-ẏ | n any disorder or disease of the brain |
| cephalic | cėphalic | cephal-ic | cėphal-ic | a. relating to the head |
| autocephalous | ãuto̊cephålo̊us | auto-cephal-ous | ãuto̊-cephål-o̊us | a. self-governing; independent of external authority (of a church) |
| hydrocephalus | hȳdrōcephålůs | hydro-cephal-us | hȳdrō-cephål-ůs | n. abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain ventricles |
| microcephaly | mīcrōcephålẏ | micro-cephal-y | mīcrō-cephål-ẏ | n. an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain |
| electroencephalogram | ėlectro̊encephålo̊gram | electr-o-en-cephal-o-gram | ėlectr-o̊-en-cephål-o̊-gram | n. a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain |
| cephalopod | cephålo̊pod | cephalopod | cephålo̊pod | n. a marine mollusk with a well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles |
| cephalosporin | cephålosporin | cephalosporin | cephålosporin | n. a broad-spectrum antibiotic related to penicillin |
| accept | åccept | ac-cept | åc-cept | vt. to consent to receive or undertake something offered vi. to say yes to an offer or invitation |
| acceptable | åcceptåble | ac-cept-able | åc-cept-åble | a. good enough to be accepted; satisfactory |
| acceptance | åcceptånce | ac-cept-ance | åc-cept-ånce | n. the act of accepting something willingly n. agreement to accept something |
| accepted | acceptėd | ac-cept-ed | ac-cept-ėd | a. generally approved or recognized |
| accepting | åccepting | ac-cept-ing | åc-cept-ing | |
| acceptor | åccepto̊r | ac-cept-or | åc-cept-o̊r | n. the person who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying it |
| accepts | åccepts | ac-cept-s | åc-cept-s | |
| acceptability | åcceptåbili̊tẏ | ac-cept-abil-ity | åc-cept-åbil-i̊tẏ | n. satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards |
| acceptably | acceptåblẏ | ac-cept-ab-ly | ac-cept-åb-lẏ | adv. in an acceptable manner |
| acceptances | åcceptåncėṡ | ac-cept-ance-s | åc-cept-åncė-ṡ | |
| concept | concept | con-cept | con-cept | n. an abstract idea or general notion |
| conception | co̊nceptio̊n | con-cept-ion | co̊n-cept-io̊n | n. a general idea or understanding of something n. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization |
| concepts | concepts | con-cept-s | con-cept-s | |
| conceptual | co̊nceptūål | con-cept-u-al | co̊n-cept-ū-ål | a. relating to concepts or ideas |
| conceptualism | co̊nceptùåliṡm | con-cept-ual-ism | co̊n-cept-ùål-iṡm | n. the doctrine that general terms indicate the existence of mental entities |
| conceptualist | co̊nceptūålist | con-cept-ual-ist | co̊n-cept-ūål-ist | n. one who maintains the theory of conceptualism |
| conceptualize | co̊nceptūålīze | con-cept-ual-ize | co̊n-cept-ūål-īze | v. to form a concept or idea |
| conceptually | co̊nceptūållẏ | con-cept-ual-ly | co̊n-cept-ūål-lẏ | adv. in a conceptual manner; in terms of concepts |
| conceptualization | co̊nceptùålizātio̊n | con-cept-ualiz-at-ion | co̊n-cept-ùåliz-āt-io̊n | n. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally |
| conceptualized | co̊nceptūålīz𝕖d | con-cept-u-al-iz-ed | co̊n-cept-ū-ål-īz-𝕖d | v have the idea for |
| deception | dėceptio̊n | de-cept-ion | dė-cept-io̊n | n. the act of deceiving |
| deceptive | dėceptive | de-cept-ive | dė-cept-ive | a. giving an appearance that is misleading |
| deceptively | dėceptiv𝕖lẏ | de-cept-ive-ly | dė-cept-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a misleading way |
| except | ėxcept | ex-cept | ėx-cept | prep. not including; other than v. exclude |
| excepting | ėxcepting | ex-cept-ing | ėx-cept-ing | v take exception to v prevent from being included or considered or accepted |
| exception | ėxceptio̊n | ex-cept-ion | ėx-cept-io̊n | n. an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization n. a deliberate act of omission |
| exceptionable | ėxceptio̊nåble | ex-cept-ion-able | ėx-cept-io̊n-åble | a. open to objection; objectionable |
| exceptional | ėxceptio̊nål | ex-cept-ion-al | ėx-cept-io̊n-ål | a. unusual and not typical; outstanding |
| exceptions | ėxceptio̊nṡ | ex-cept-ion-s | ėx-cept-io̊n-ṡ | |
| exceptionality | ėxceptio̊nalitẏ | ex-cept-ion-al-ity | ėx-cept-io̊n-al-itẏ | n. the quality of being exceptional |
| exceptionally | ėxceptio̊nållẏ | ex-cept-ion-al-ly | ėx-cept-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. to an exceptional degree |
| intercept | inte̊rcept | inter-cept | inte̊r-cept | v. to stop or catch something on its way from one place to another n. the point at which a line intersects an axis |
| intercepted | inte̊rcept𝕖d | inter-cept-ed | inte̊r-cept-𝕖d | v. seize on its way v. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information |
| inception | inceptio̊n | in-cept-ion | in-cept-io̊n | n. the beginning or start of something |
| interception | inte̊rceptio̊n | inter-cept-ion | inte̊r-cept-io̊n | n. the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving |
| interceptor | inte̊rcepto̊r | inter-cept-or | inte̊r-cept-o̊r | n. a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft |
| percept | pe̊rcept | per-cept | pe̊r-cept | n. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept |
| precept | prēcept | pre-cept | prē-cept | n. a rule of conduct or action n. a principle or instruction |
| perceptible | pe̊rcepti̊ble | per-cept-ible | pe̊r-cept-i̊ble | a. capable of being perceived by the mind or senses |
| perception | pe̊rceptio̊n | per-cept-ion | pe̊r-cept-io̊n | n. the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something n. a way of understanding something |
| perceptive | pe̊rceptive | per-cept-ive | pe̊r-cept-ive | a. having keen insight or understanding |
| proprioceptive | pro̊prio̊ceptive | proprio-cept-ive | pro̊prio̊-cept-ive | a. of or relating to proprioception |
| preceptor | prėcepto̊r | pre-cept-or | prė-cept-o̊r | n. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) |
| perceptual | pe̊rceptūål | per-cept-u-al | pe̊r-cept-ū-ål | a. of or relating to the act of perceiving |
| perceptibly | pe̊rceptiblẏ | per-cept-ib-ly | pe̊r-cept-ib-lẏ | adv. in a noticeable manner |
| perceptively | pe̊rceptiv𝕖lẏ | per-cept-ive-ly | pe̊r-cept-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a perceptive manner |
| perceptiveness | pe̊rceptiv𝕖nėss | per-cept-ive-ness | pe̊r-cept-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding |
| perceptually | pe̊rceptūållẏ | per-cept-u-al-ly | pe̊r-cept-ū-ål-lẏ | adv. in a perceptual manner |
| reception | rėceptio̊n | re-cept-ion | rė-cept-io̊n | n. the action of receiving something or someone n. a formal social gathering to welcome guests |
| receptive | rėceptive | re-cept-ive | rė-cept-ive | a. open to arguments, ideas, or change a. ready or willing to receive favorably |
| receptor | rēcepto̊r | re-cept-or | rē-cept-o̊r | n. a cell or group of cells that receives stimuli |
| receptionist | rėceptio̊nist | re-cept-ion-ist | rė-cept-io̊n-ist | n. a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors |
| receptivity | rēceptivitẏ | re-cept-iv-ity | rē-cept-iv-itẏ | n willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) |
| receptiveness | rėceptiv𝕖nėss | re-cept-ive-ness | rė-cept-iv𝕖-nėss | n. willingness or readiness to receive impressions or ideas |
| receptions | rėceptio̊nṡ | re-cept-ion-s | rė-cept-io̊n-ṡ | |
| receptionists | rėceptio̊nists | re-cept-ion-ist-s | rė-cept-io̊n-ist-s | |
| susceptible | sůscepti̊ble | sus-cept-ible | sůs-cept-i̊ble | a. likely to be influenced or affected by something |
| susceptive | sůsceptive | sus-cept-ive | sůs-cept-ive | a. capable of being affected |
| susceptibility | sůscepti̊bili̊tẏ | sus-cept-ibil-ity | sůs-cept-i̊bil-i̊tẏ | n. the state of being easily affected or influenced |
| apperception | appe̊rceptio̊n | ap-per-cept-ion | ap-pe̊r-cept-io̊n | n. the process of relating new perceptions to past experience |
| contraception | contråceptio̊n | con-tra-cept-ion | con-trå-cept-io̊n | n. birth control by the use of devices, drugs, or surgery |
| contraceptive | contråceptive | con-tra-cept-ive | con-trå-cept-ive | n. an agent or device intended to prevent conception a. capable of preventing conception |
| imperceptible | impe̊rceptible | im-per-cept-ible | im-pe̊r-cept-ible | a. impossible or difficult to perceive |
| imperceptive | impe̊rceptive | im-per-cept-ive | im-pe̊r-cept-ive | a. lacking perception; unobservant |
| imperceptibly | impe̊rceptiblẏ | im-per-cept-ib-ly | im-pe̊r-cept-ib-lẏ | adv. in an imperceptible manner |
| misconception | misco̊nceptio̊n | mis-con-cept-ion | mis-co̊n-cept-io̊n | n. an incorrect belief or understanding |
| misperception | mispe̊rceptio̊n | mis-per-cept-ion | mis-pe̊r-cept-io̊n | n. a mistaken perception |
| preconception | prēco̊nceptio̊n | pre-con-cept-ion | prē-co̊n-cept-io̊n | n. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence |
| proprioception | prōprio̊ceptio̊n | propri-o-cept-ion | prōpri-o̊-cept-io̊n | n. the ability to sense the position and movement of the body |
| reconceptualization | reco̊nceptūålīzātio̊n | re-con-cept-u-al-iz-at-ion | re-co̊n-cept-ū-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of reconceptualizing |
| unacceptable | ûnacceptåble | un-ac-cept-able | ûn-ac-cept-åble | a. not acceptable or welcome |
| unaccepted | ûnåcceptėd | un-ac-cept-ed | ûn-åc-cept-ėd | a. not accepted |
| unacceptability | ûnåcceptåbilitẏ | un-ac-cept-abil-ity | ûn-åc-cept-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being unacceptable |
| unacceptably | ûnacceptåblẏ | un-ac-cept-ab-ly | ûn-ac-cept-åb-lẏ | adv. to an unacceptable degree |
| unexceptionable | ûnėxceptio̊nåble | un-ex-cept-ion-able | ûn-ėx-cept-io̊n-åble | a. completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach |
| unexceptional | ûnėxceptio̊nål | un-ex-cept-ion-al | ûn-ėx-cept-io̊n-ål | a. not special in any way; ordinary |
| unreceptive | ûnrėceptive | un-re-cept-ive | ûn-rė-cept-ive | a. not receptive |
| receptacle | re̊ceptåcle | re-ceptac-le | re̊-ceptåc-le | n. a container for keeping things in |
| ceramic | ce̊ramic | ceram-ic | ce̊ram-ic | n. an object made of clay and hardened by heat a. of or relating to ceramics |
| ceramist | cèråmist | ceram-ist | cèråm-ist | n. a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes it in a kiln |
| ceramicist | ce̊ramicist | ceram-ic-ist | ce̊ram-ic-ist | n. a craftsman who makes pottery |
| ceramics | ce̊ramics | ceram-ic-s | ce̊ram-ic-s | n. the art of making and decorating pottery |
| acerbic | åcèrbic | a-cerb-ic | å-cèrb-ic | a. sour or bitter in taste; harsh or corrosive in tone |
| cereal | cērēal | cereal | cērēal | n. a plant that produces grain, such as wheat or corn n. a breakfast food made from grain |
| cereals | cērēalṡ | cereal-s | cērēal-ṡ | |
| cerebellar | cere̊bellår | cerebell-ar | cere̊bell-år | a. relating to the cerebellum |
| cerebellum | cèrėbellům | cerebell-um | cèrėbell-ům | n. a major part of the brain situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum |
| cerebellopontine | cere̊bello̊pontīne | cerebellopontine | cere̊bello̊pontīne | a. of or relating to the cerebellum and the pons |
| cerebral | cère̊brål | cerebr-al | cère̊br-ål | a. involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct a. of or relating to the cerebrum or brain |
| cerebrum | cèrėbrům | cerebr-um | cèrėbr-ům | n. the front part of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant in humans |
| cerebration | cèrėbrātio̊n | cerebr-at-ion | cèrėbr-āt-io̊n | n. the process of thinking; mental activity |
| ceremony | cerėmo̊nẏ | cer-e-mony | cer-ė-mo̊nẏ | n. a formal event performed on a special occasion n. the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion |
| ceremonies | cerėmo̊ni𝕖ṡ | cer-e-mon-ies | cer-ė-mo̊n-i𝕖ṡ | |
| ceremonial | cère̊mōniål | ceremon-i-al | cère̊mōn-i-ål | a. relating to or used for formal events or ceremonies n. a ceremony |
| ceremonious | cerėmōnio̊us | ceremon-i-ous | cerėmōn-i-o̊us | a. rigidly formal or bound by convention |
| ceremonially | cerėmōniållẏ | ceremon-i-al-ly | cerėmōn-i-ål-lẏ | adv. in a ceremonial manner |
| ceremoniously | cerėmōnio̊uslẏ | ceremon-i-ous-ly | cerėmōn-i-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a ceremonious manner |
| unceremonious | ûncère̊mōnio̊us | un-ceremon-i-ous | ûn-cère̊mōn-i-o̊us | a. without ceremony or formality |
| unceremoniously | ûncère̊mōnio̊uslẏ | un-ceremon-i-ous-ly | ûn-cère̊mōn-i-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in an unceremonious manner |
| cereus | cēreůs | cereus | cēreůs | n. a cactus with tall branching stems and nocturnal flowers |
| cerise | ce̊rĩse | cerise | ce̊rĩse | n. a red the color of ripe cherries |
| concern | co̊nce̊rn | con-cern | co̊n-ce̊rn | n. anxiety or worry about something vt. to relate to or affect someone |
| concerned | co̊nce̊rn𝕖d | con-cern-ed | co̊n-ce̊rn-𝕖d | a. worried or anxious a. involved or interested in something |
| concerning | co̊nce̊rning | con-cern-ing | co̊n-ce̊rn-ing | prep. relating to or about something |
| concerns | co̊nce̊rnṡ | con-cern-s | co̊n-ce̊rn-ṡ | |
| discern | disce̊rn | dis-cern | dis-ce̊rn | v. detect with the senses |
| discernable | disce̊rnåble | dis-cern-able | dis-ce̊rn-åble | a. perceptible by the senses or intellect |
| discernible | disce̊rni̊ble | dis-cern-ible | dis-ce̊rn-i̊ble | a. capable of being perceived clearly |
| discerning | disce̊rning | dis-cern-ing | dis-ce̊rn-ing | a. having or revealing keen insight and good judgment |
| discernment | disce̊rnme̊nt | dis-cern-ment | dis-ce̊rn-me̊nt | n. perception of that which is obscure |
| discernibly | disce̊rniblẏ | dis-cern-ib-ly | dis-ce̊rn-ib-lẏ | adv. in a manner that can be seen or noticed |
| indiscernible | indisce̊rni̊ble | in-dis-cern-ible | in-dis-ce̊rn-i̊ble | a. difficult or impossible to perceive or discern |
| unconcern | ûnco̊nce̊rn | un-con-cern | ûn-co̊n-ce̊rn | n. a feeling of lack of concern |
| unconcerned | ûnco̊nce̊rn𝕖d | un-con-cern-ed | ûn-co̊n-ce̊rn-𝕖d | a. lacking in interest or care or feeling a. easy in mind; not worried |
| excerpt | ėxce̊rpt | ex-cerpt | ėx-ce̊rpt | n. a passage selected from a larger work v. to select a passage from a text |
| excerpted | ėxce̊rptėd | ex-cerpt-ed | ėx-ce̊rpt-ėd | v. take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy (excerpt的过去式和过去分词) |
| cert | ce̊rt | cert | ce̊rt | n. an absolute certainty |
| certain | ce̊rtåin | cert-ain | ce̊rt-åin | a. known for sure; established as true or reliable a. some but not all; particular but not specified |
| certify | ce̊rti̊fȳ | cert-ify | ce̊rt-i̊fȳ | v. to attest or confirm officially |
| certitude | ce̊rti̊tūde | cert-itude | ce̊rt-i̊tūde | n. total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant |
| certiorari | ce̊rtio̊ràrī | cert-ior-ari | ce̊rt-io̊r-àrī | n. a writ from a superior court demanding the record of a case from an inferior court |
| certifying | ce̊rti̊fȳing | cert-ify-ing | ce̊rt-i̊fȳ-ing | v. provide evidence for; confirm v. authorize officially |
| certainly | ce̊rtåinlẏ | cert-ain-ly | ce̊rt-åin-lẏ | adv. without doubt; definitely |
| certainty | ce̊rtåintẏ | cert-aint-y | ce̊rt-åint-ẏ | n. the state of being completely certain n. something that is certain |
| certifiable | ce̊rtifīåble | cert-if-i-able | ce̊rt-if-ī-åble | a. capable of being guaranteed or certified |
| certificate | ce̊rtificāte | cert-if-ic-ate | ce̊rt-if-ic-āte | n. an official document attesting to certain facts v. to provide with an official document |
| certified | ce̊rti̊fī𝕖d | cert-i-fi-ed | ce̊rt-i̊-fī-𝕖d | a. officially recognized as having met certain requirements |
| certification | ce̊rti̊fi̊cātio̊n | cert-i-fic-at-ion | ce̊rt-i̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the act of providing an official document as proof |
| certifiably | ce̊rtifīåblẏ | cert-if-i-ab-ly | ce̊rt-if-ī-åb-lẏ | adv. in a manner that can be certified or proven |
| certificates | ce̊rtificåt𝕖s | cert-if-ic-ate-s | ce̊rt-if-ic-åt𝕖-s | |
| ascertain | asce̊rtāin | as-cert-ain | as-ce̊rt-āin | v. learn or discover with certainty |
| ascertainable | asce̊rtāinåble | as-cert-ain-able | as-ce̊rt-āin-åble | a. capable of being ascertained or found out |
| concert | conce̊rt | con-cert | con-ce̊rt | n. a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging v. contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement |
| concertacion | concèrtàciōn | con-cert-acion | con-cèrt-àciōn | n. a process of political negotiation and consensus-building |
| concerted | co̊nce̊rt𝕖d | con-cert-ed | co̊n-ce̊rt-𝕖d | a. involving the joint activity of two or more |
| concertina | conce̊rtĩnå | con-cert-ina | con-ce̊rt-ĩnå | n. free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together v. collapse like a concertina |
| concerto | co̊ncèrtō | con-cert-o | co̊n-cèrt-ō | n. a composition for orchestra and a soloist |
| concerts | conce̊rts | con-cert-s | con-ce̊rt-s | |
| decertify | dēce̊rti̊fȳ | de-cert-ify | dē-ce̊rt-i̊fȳ | v. cause to be no longer approved or accepted |
| decertification | dēce̊rti̊fi̊cātio̊n | de-certific-at-ion | dē-ce̊rti̊fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the withdrawal of certification |
| incertitude | ince̊rtitūde | in-cert-itude | in-ce̊rt-itūde | n. uncertainty; doubt |
| recertification | rēce̊rti̊fi̊cātio̊n | re-cert-i-fic-at-ion | rē-ce̊rt-i̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the act of renewing certification |
| uncertain | ûnce̊rtain | un-cert-ain | ûn-ce̊rt-ain | a. not able to be relied on; not known or definite |
| uncertainly | ûnce̊rtåinlẏ | un-cert-ain-ly | ûn-ce̊rt-åin-lẏ | adv. in an uncertain manner |
| uncertainty | ûnce̊rtåintẏ | un-cert-ain-ty | ûn-ce̊rt-åin-tẏ | n. the state of being uncertain; doubt |
| uncertified | ûnce̊rtifī𝕖d | un-cert-i-fi-ed | ûn-ce̊rt-i-fī-𝕖d | a. lacking requisite official documentation or endorsement |
| disconcert | disco̊nce̊rt | dis-con-cert | dis-co̊n-ce̊rt | v. cause to feel embarrassment v. cause to lose one's composure |
| disconcerted | disco̊nce̊rtėd | dis-con-cert-ed | dis-co̊n-ce̊rt-ėd | a. having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion |
| disconcerting | disco̊nce̊rting | dis-con-cert-ing | dis-co̊n-ce̊rt-ing | a. causing one to feel unsettled or confused |
| disconcertingly | disco̊nce̊rtinglẏ | dis-con-cert-ing-ly | dis-co̊n-ce̊rt-ing-lẏ | adv. in a disturbing or embarrassing manner |
| cerulean | cėrūleån | cerulean | cėrūleån | a. of a deep blue color |
| cerumen | cērūmen | cerum-en | cērūm-en | n. a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal |
| cervine | ce̊rvīne | cerv-ine | ce̊rv-īne | a. relating to or resembling deer |
| cervical | ce̊rvi̊cål | cerv-ic-al | ce̊rv-i̊c-ål | a. relating to the neck; of or relating to the cervix of the uterus |
| cervix | ce̊rvix | cervix | ce̊rvix | n. necklike opening to the uterus |
| cesarean | cesārēån | cesarean | cesārēån | a. relating to abdominal delivery n. the delivery of a baby by abdominal surgery |
| cesium | cēṡiům | cesi-um | cēṡi-ům | n. a soft silver-white metallic element; the most electropositive and alkaline metal |
| cess | cess | cess | cess | n. a tax or levy |
| cession | cessio̊n | cess-ion | cess-io̊n | n. the act of ceding |
| cesspit | cesspit | cess-pit | cess-pit | n. a pit for receiving sewage or waste |
| cesspool | cesspool | cess-pool | cess-pool | n. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it |
| cessation | cessātio̊n | cess-at-ion | cess-āt-io̊n | n. a stopping or bringing to an end |
| accessary | åccessårẏ | ac-cess-ary | åc-cess-årẏ | n. a person who helps another commit a crime a. supplementary or additional |
| incessant | incessånt | in-cess-ant | in-cess-ånt | a. continuing without pause or interruption |
| intercession | inte̊rcessio̊n | inter-cess-ion | inte̊r-cess-io̊n | n. a prayer to God on behalf of another person; the act of mediating |
| intercessor | inte̊rcesso̊r | inter-cess-or | inte̊r-cess-o̊r | n. a negotiator who acts as a link between parties |
| intercessory | inte̊rcesso̊rẏ | inter-cess-ory | inte̊r-cess-o̊rẏ | a. pertaining to or characterized by intercession |
| incessantly | incessåntlẏ | in-cess-ant-ly | in-cess-ånt-lẏ | adv. without interruption |
| necessitous | ne̊cessito̊us | ne-cess-it-ous | ne̊-cess-it-o̊us | a. in need; impoverished |
| precession | prēcessio̊n | pre-cess-ion | prē-cess-io̊n | n. the motion of a spinning body in which it wobbles so that the axis sweeps out a cone n. the act of preceding in time or order |
| processual | processūål | pro-cess-u-al | pro-cess-ū-ål | a. relating to or involving a process or processes |
| recess | rėcess | re-cess | rė-cess | n. a break from proceedings n. a small concavity |
| recessed | rėcess𝕖ḋ | re-cess-ed | rė-cess-𝕖ḋ | a. resembling an alcove |
| recesses | rēcessėṡ | re-cess-es | rē-cess-ėṡ | |
| recession | rėcessio̊n | re-cess-ion | rė-cess-io̊n | n. a period of temporary economic decline, with reduced trade and industrial activity |
| recessive | re̊cessive | re-cess-ive | re̊-cess-ive | a. (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical |
| recessional | rėcessio̊nål | re-cess-ion-al | rė-cess-io̊n-ål | n. a hymn sung at the end of a service a. of or relating to receding |
| recessionary | rēcessio̊narẏ | re-cess-ion-ary | rē-cess-io̊n-arẏ | a. of or pertaining to a recession |
| coprocessor | cōprocesso̊r | co-pro-cess-or | cō-pro-cess-o̊r | n. an additional processor that works alongside the main processor |
| multiprocessor | mûltiprocesso̊r | multi-pro-cess-or | mûlti-pro-cess-o̊r | n. a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control |
| unprocessed | unprōcess𝕖ḋ | un-pro-cess-ed | un-prō-cess-𝕖ḋ | a. not altered from an original or natural state |
| ancestor | ancėsto̊r | an-cest-or | an-cėst-o̊r | n. a person from whom one is descended |
| ancestral | ancestrål | an-cest-r-al | an-cest-r-ål | a. of or belonging to an ancestor; inherited |
| ancestress | ancestrėss | an-cest-r-ess | an-cest-r-ėss | n. a woman ancestor |
| ancestors | ancėsto̊rṡ | an-cest-or-s | an-cėst-o̊r-ṡ | |
| ancestry | ancestrẏ | an-cest-r-y | an-cest-r-ẏ | n. one's family or ethnic descent |
| incest | incest | in-cest | in-cest | n. sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry |
| incestuous | incestuo̊us | in-cest-u-ous | in-cest-u-o̊us | a. relating to or involving incest |
| cetacean | cėtāċe̊an | cetacean | cėtāċe̊an | n. a large aquatic mammal with fin-like forelimbs: whales, dolphins, porpoises |
| ceviche | ce̊vĩchè | ceviche | ce̊vĩchè | n. a dish of raw fish marinated in citrus juice with onions and peppers |
| chad | chad | chad | chad | n. a small piece of paper that is chaff produced by punching holes in paper tape or cards |
| chador | chado̊r | chador | chado̊r | n. a cloth used as a head covering and veil by Muslim women |
| chadian | chādiån | chad-ian | chād-iån | n. a native or inhabitant of Chad |
| chaebol | chāebo̊l | chaebol | chāebo̊l | n. a large Korean business conglomerate |
| polychaete | polẏc𝕙āete | poly-chaet-e | polẏ-c𝕙āet-e | n. a marine annelid with paired appendages bearing bristles |
| chafe | chāfe | chafe | chāfe | n. soreness and warmth caused by friction v. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing v. feel extreme irritation or anger |
| chafed | chāf𝕖ḋ | chaf-ed | chāf-𝕖ḋ | v. rub and cause irritation a. painful from having the skin abraded |
| chafing | chāfing | chaf-ing | chāf-ing | n. soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction |
| chaff | chaff | chaff | chaff | n. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem separated from the seeds |
| chaffing | chàffing | chaff-ing | chàff-ing | a. joking or teasing in a playful way |
| chagrin | ċhågrin | chagrin | ċhågrin | n. strong feelings of embarrassment |
| chagrined | ċhågrin𝕖d | chagrin-ed | ċhågrin-𝕖d | a. feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious v. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of |
| chain | chāin | chain | chāin | n. a series of connected metal links used for fastening or securing n. a connected series of things v. fasten with a chain |
| chained | chāin𝕖d | chain-ed | chāin-𝕖d | a. bound with chains |
| chainring | chāinring | chain-ring | chāin-ring | n. the large toothed ring on a bicycle that the chain wraps around, attached to the crank |
| chains | chāinṡ | chain-s | chāin-ṡ | |
| chainsaw | chāinsãw | chain-saw | chāin-sãw | n. a portable power saw with teeth linked in a chain |
| chainstay | chāinstāy | chain-stay | chāin-stāy | n. a tube on a bicycle frame connecting the bottom bracket to the rear axle |
| unchained | ûnchāin𝕖d | un-chain-ed | ûn-chāin-𝕖d | a. not bound by shackles and chains |
| chair | chāir | chair | chāir | n. a seat for one person with a back n. the person in charge of a meeting vt. to act as the chairperson |
| chairback | chāirback | chair-back | chāir-back | n. the back of a chair |
| chairlift | chāirlift | chair-lift | chāir-lift | n. a ski lift with seats hung from an overhead cable |
| chairman | chāirmån | chair-man | chāir-mån | n. the person who leads a meeting or organization |
| chairperson | chāirpe̊rso̊n | chair-person | chāir-pe̊rso̊n | n the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization |
| chairs | chāirṡ | chair-s | chāir-ṡ | |
| chairwoman | chāirwõmån | chair-woman | chāir-wõmån | n the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization |
| chairmanship | chāirmånship | chair-man-ship | chāir-mån-ship | n. the position of chairman |
| armchair | àrmchāir | arm-chair | àrm-chāir | n. chair with a support on each side for arms |
| chaise | ċhāiṡe | chaise | ċhāiṡe | n. a carriage consisting of two wheels drawn by a single horse |
| chakra | chåkrå | chakra | chåkrå | n. one of seven centers of spiritual power in the body according to yoga philosophy |
| nonchalance | nonċhålànce | non-chal-ance | non-ċhål-ànce | n. the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern |
| nonchalant | nonċhålànt | non-chal-ant | non-ċhål-ànt | a. marked by blithe unconcern |
| nonchalantly | nonċhålàntlẏ | non-chal-ant-ly | non-ċhål-ànt-lẏ | adv. in a composed and unconcerned manner |
| chalcedonian | c𝕙alcėdo̊niån | chalcedon-ian | c𝕙alcėdo̊n-iån | a. of or relating to Chalcedon or the Council of Chalcedon |
| chalcedony | chalce̊dōnẏ | chalcedon-y | chalce̊dōn-ẏ | n. a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz |
| chaldean | c𝕙aldēan | chaldean | c𝕙aldēan | n. a member of an ancient Semitic people who settled in Babylonia a. of or relating to ancient Chaldea or its people |
| chalet | ċhalè𝕥 | chalet | ċhalè𝕥 | n. a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves |
| chalice | chalice | chalice | chalice | n. a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup |
| chalk | chãlk | chalk | chãlk | n. a soft white limestone used for writing or drawing v. to write or draw with chalk |
| chalkboard | chãlkbōard | chalk-board | chãlk-bōard | n. a sheet of slate for writing with chalk |
| chalks | chãlks | chalk-s | chãlk-s | |
| chalky | chãlkẏ | chalk-y | chãlk-ẏ | a. of something having the color of chalk a. like chalk in texture |
| challah | 𝕔hàllå𝕙 | challah | 𝕔hàllå𝕙 | n. a braided loaf of white bread, traditionally eaten by Jewish people on the Sabbath |
| challenge | challėnge | chall-enge | chall-ėnge | n. a difficult task that tests someone's abilities n. an invitation to compete vt. to invite someone to compete vt. to question the truth of something |
| challenged | challe̊ng𝕖d | chall-eng-ed | chall-e̊ng-𝕖d | v. take exception to v. issue a challenge to |
| challenger | challe̊nge̊r | chall-eng-er | chall-e̊ng-e̊r | n. the contestant you hope to defeat |
| challenging | challe̊nging | chall-eng-ing | chall-e̊ng-ing | a. testing one's abilities; demanding |
| challenges | challėngėṡ | chall-enge-s | chall-ėngė-ṡ | |
| challengingly | challe̊nginglẏ | chall-eng-ing-ly | chall-e̊ng-ing-lẏ | adv. in a challenging manner |
| unchallengeable | unchallėnge̊able | un-chall-enge-able | un-chall-ėnge̊-able | a. not open to challenge |
| unchallenged | ûnchallėng𝕖d | un-chall-eng-ed | ûn-chall-ėng-𝕖d | a. generally agreed upon; not disputed |
| chamber | chāmbe̊r | chamb-er | chāmb-e̊r | n. a natural or artificial enclosed space n. a room where a judge transacts business n. a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly |
| chambermaid | chāmbe̊rmāid | chamber-maid | chāmbe̊r-māid | n. a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels) |
| chamberpot | chāmbe̊rpot | chamber-pot | chāmbe̊r-pot | n. a bowl kept in a bedroom and used as a toilet |
| chambers | chāmbe̊rṡ | chamb-er-s | chāmb-e̊r-ṡ | |
| antechamber | antėchāmbe̊r | ante-chamb-er | antė-chāmb-e̊r | n a large entrance or reception room or area |
| chambered | chāmbe̊r𝕖d | chamber-ed | chāmbe̊r-𝕖d | a. having compartmental chambers |
| chamberlain | chāmbe̊rlåin | chamberlain | chāmbe̊rlåin | n. the treasurer of a municipal corporation n. an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman |
| chambray | ċhambrāy | chambray | ċhambrāy | n. a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp |
| chameleon | c𝕙åmēlēo̊n | chameleon | c𝕙åmēlēo̊n | n. lizard able to change skin color n. a changeable or inconstant person |
| chamfer | chamfe̊r | chamfer | chamfe̊r | n. two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees v. cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel |
| chamois | ċhamoiṡ | chamois | ċhamoiṡ | n. soft suede leather formerly from antelope skin, now from sheepskin |
| chamomile | c𝕙amo̊mīle | chamomile | c𝕙amo̊mīle | n. a plant with apple-scented foliage and white flowers used medicinally |
| champ | champ | champ | champ | v. chafe at the bit, like horses |
| champion | champio̊n | champ-ion | champ-io̊n | n. someone who has won first place in a competition n. someone who fights for a cause v. protect or fight for as a champion |
| champions | champio̊nṡ | champ-ion-s | champ-io̊n-ṡ | |
| championship | champio̊nship | champ-ion-ship | champ-io̊n-ship | n. the position of champion n. a contest to determine a champion |
| championships | champio̊nships | champ-ion-ship-s | champ-io̊n-ship-s | |
| champagne | ċhampā𝕘ne | champagne | ċhampā𝕘ne | n. a sparkling white wine from the Champagne region of France |
| champagnes | ċhampā𝕘n𝕖ṡ | champagne-s | ċhampā𝕘n𝕖-ṡ | |
| champaign | champāi𝕘n | champaign | champāi𝕘n | n. open level country; a plain a. relating to or resembling a plain |
| chancery | chance̊rẏ | chanc-ery | chanc-e̊rẏ | n. a court with jurisdiction in equity n. an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records |
| chance | chànce | chance | chànce | n. a possibility of something happening; an opportunity v. to do something by accident |
| chances | chàncėṡ | chance-s | chàncė-ṡ | |
| chancy | chancẏ | chanc-y | chanc-ẏ | a. of uncertain outcome; fraught with risk |
| mischance | mischànce | mis-chance | mis-chànce | n an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate n an instance of misfortune |
| perchance | pe̊rchance | per-chance | pe̊r-chance | adv. by chance; perhaps |
| chancel | chànce̊l | chancel | chànce̊l | n. the area around the altar for clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing |
| chancellor | chance̊llo̊r | chancell-or | chance̊ll-o̊r | n. the head of state in several countries; the head of a university |
| chancellery | chànce̊lle̊rẏ | chancell-er-y | chànce̊ll-e̊r-ẏ | n. a government building housing the office of a chancellor |
| chandelier | ċhande̊liēr | chandel-i-er | ċhande̊l-i-ēr | n. a branched lighting fixture that hangs from the ceiling |
| chandler | chandle̊r | chandl-er | chandl-e̊r | n. a person who sells specialized goods |
| change | chānge | change | chānge | n. the act of becoming different; money returned; a replacement v. to make different; to exchange; to transform |
| changeable | chānge̊able | change-able | chānge̊-able | a. such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change a. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles |
| changed | chāng𝕖d | chang-ed | chāng-𝕖d | a. made or become different |
| changer | chānge̊r | chang-er | chāng-e̊r | n. a person who changes something |
| changing | chānging | chang-ing | chāng-ing | a. in the process of becoming different |
| changeless | chāng𝕖lėss | change-less | chāng𝕖-lėss | a. unvarying in nature a. remaining the same for indefinitely long times |
| changeling | chāng𝕖ling | change-ling | chāng𝕖-ling | n. a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy |
| changeover | chāng𝕖ōve̊r | change-over | chāng𝕖-ōve̊r | n. a change from one system or method to another |
| changes | chāngėṡ | change-s | chāngė-ṡ | |
| changeability | chānge̊abilitẏ | change-abil-ity | chānge̊-abil-itẏ | n. the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change |
| exchange | ėxchānge | ex-change | ėx-chānge | n. the act of giving one thing and receiving another in return v. give something in return for something received |
| exchangeable | ėxchānge̊able | ex-change-able | ėx-chānge̊-able | a. suitable to be exchanged a. capable of replacing or changing places with something else |
| exchanged | ėxchāng𝕖d | ex-chang-ed | ėx-chāng-𝕖d | v. give in return for something received |
| exchanging | ėxchānging | ex-chang-ing | ėx-chāng-ing | |
| exchanger | ėxchānge̊r | ex-change-r | ėx-chānge̊-r | n. one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country |
| exchanges | ėxchāngėṡ | ex-change-s | ėx-chāngė-ṡ | |
| interchange | inte̊rchānge | inter-change | inte̊r-chānge | n. the mutual exchange of information or goods v. to exchange with one another |
| interchangeable | inte̊rchānge̊able | inter-change-able | inte̊r-chānge̊-able | a. capable of being exchanged with each other |
| interchangeability | inte̊rchānge̊abilitẏ | inter-change-abil-ity | inte̊r-chānge̊-abil-itẏ | n. the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange |
| interchangeably | inte̊rchānge̊ablẏ | inter-change-ab-ly | inte̊r-chānge̊-ab-lẏ | adv. in an interchangeable manner |
| unchangeable | ûnchānge̊able | un-change-able | ûn-chānge̊-able | a. not changeable or subject to change |
| unchanged | ûnchāng𝕖d | un-chang-ed | ûn-chāng-𝕖d | a. not made or become different |
| unchanging | ûnchānging | un-chang-ing | ûn-chāng-ing | a. remaining the same; constant |
| channel | channe̊l | chann-el | chann-e̊l | n. a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through n. a deep and relatively narrow body of water that allows the best passage for vessels n. a means of communication or access |
| channels | channe̊lṡ | chann-el-s | chann-e̊l-ṡ | |
| channeled | channe̊l𝕖d | channel-ed | channe̊l-𝕖d | v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission v. direct the flow of (channel的过去式和过去分词) |
| channeler | channe̊le̊r | channel-er | channe̊l-e̊r | n. one who or that which channels |
| channeling | channe̊ling | channel-ing | channe̊l-ing | v. direct the flow of v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission |
| channelization | channe̊līzātio̊n | channel-iz-at-ion | channe̊l-īz-āt-io̊n | n. management through specified channels of communication |
| chanson | ċhanso̊n | chanson | ċhanso̊n | n. a French song |
| chant | chant | chant | chant | n. a repeated rhythmic phrase v. to sing or say repeatedly |
| chanteuse | ċhãnt𝕖𝕦ṡe | chanteuse | ċhãnt𝕖𝕦ṡe | n. a female singer, especially in a nightclub or cabaret |
| chanter | chànte̊r | chant-er | chànt-e̊r | n. reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played |
| chantey | ċhantėy | chant-ey | ċhant-ėy | n. a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors |
| chanting | chanting | chant-ing | chant-ing | n. the act of singing in a monotonous tone v. recite with musical intonation |
| enchant | ėnchànt | en-chant | ėn-chànt | v. hold spellbound |
| enchanted | enchantėd | en-chant-ed | en-chant-ėd | a. influenced as by charms or incantations |
| enchanter | enchante̊r | en-chant-er | en-chant-e̊r | n. a sorcerer or magician |
| enchanting | enchanting | en-chant-ing | en-chant-ing | a. capturing interest as if by a spell |
| enchantment | enchantme̊nt | en-chant-ment | en-chant-me̊nt | n. a feeling of great pleasure; a magical spell |
| enchantress | ėnchantrėss | en-chant-ress | ėn-chant-rėss | n. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive n. a female sorcerer or magician |
| enchantingly | ėnchàntinglẏ | en-chant-ing-ly | ėn-chànt-ing-lẏ | adv. in a bewitching manner |
| disenchant | disėnchànt | dis-en-chant | dis-ėn-chànt | vt. to free from illusion or false belief |
| disenchanted | disėnchantėd | dis-en-chant-ed | dis-ėn-chant-ėd | a. freed from enchantment |
| disenchantment | disėnchantme̊nt | dis-en-chant-ment | dis-ėn-chant-me̊nt | n. freeing from false belief or illusions |
| chanterelle | ċhãnte̊relle | chanterelle | ċhãnte̊relle | n. widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a pleasant apricot aroma |
| chaos | c𝕙āos | chaos | c𝕙āos | n. a state of complete confusion and disorder |
| chaotic | c𝕙āotic | chaot-ic | c𝕙āot-ic | a. in a state of complete confusion and disorder |
| chaotically | c𝕙āoticållẏ | chaot-ic-al-ly | c𝕙āot-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a wild and confused manner |
| chap | chap | chap | chap | n. a boy or man n. a crack in the skin caused by cold v. to crack and become dry |
| chapbook | chapbook | chap-book | chap-book | n. a small inexpensive book of fiction, poetry, or folk tales |
| chapped | chapp𝕖ḋ | chapp-ed | chapp-𝕖ḋ | a. used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure |
| chapstick | chapstick | chap-stick | chap-stick | n. a stick of wax used to protect the lips from drying |
| chappy | chappẏ | chapp-y | chapp-ẏ | n. a man or boy; a fellow |
| chaparral | ċhapårral | chaparr-al | ċhapårr-al | n. dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes |
| chapati | chåpàti | chapati | chåpàti | n. flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle |
| chapeau | ċhape̊aù | chapeau | ċhape̊aù | n. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim |
| chapel | chape̊l | chapel | chape̊l | n. a small place of worship |
| chaperon | ċhape̊rōn | chaperon | ċhape̊rōn | n. one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people |
| chaperone | ċhape̊rōne | chaperone | ċhape̊rōne | n. one who accompanies and supervises vt. to act as a chaperone |
| unchaperoned | unchāpe̊rōned | un-chaperon-ed | un-chāpe̊rōn-ed | a. without a chaperone or adult companion |
| chaplain | chaplåin | chaplain | chaplåin | n. a clergyman ministering to some institution |
| chaplaincy | chaplȧincẏ | chaplain-cy | chaplȧin-cẏ | n. the position of chaplain |
| chaplinesque | chaplinesq𝕦e | chaplinesque | chaplinesq𝕦e | a. resembling or characteristic of Charlie Chaplin or his films |
| chapter | chapte̊r | chapt-er | chapt-e̊r | n. a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled n. any distinct period in history or in a person's life n. a local branch of some fraternity or association |
| chapters | chapte̊rṡ | chapt-er-s | chapt-e̊r-ṡ | |
| subchapter | sûbchapte̊r | sub-chapt-er | sûb-chapt-e̊r | n. a section of a chapter |
| chaque | chàq𝕦e | chaque | chàq𝕦e | a. each; every (French) |
| char | chàr | char | chàr | n. a charred substance n. any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus v. burn to charcoal v. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color |
| charred | chàrr𝕖d | charr-ed | chàrr-𝕖d | a. burned or scorched on the surface |
| charism | chàriṡm | char-ism | chàr-iṡm | n. an extraordinary power given by the Holy Spirit; a personal charm or appeal |
| charity | charitẏ | char-ity | char-itẏ | n. the voluntary giving of help to those in need n. an organization set up to provide help to the needy |
| charwoman | chàrwõmån | char-woman | chàr-wõmån | n. a woman employed to clean offices or houses |
| chary | chàrẏ | char-y | chàr-ẏ | a. characterized by great caution and wariness |
| charitable | chari̊tåble | char-it-able | char-i̊t-åble | a. relating to charity; generous in giving a. tolerant and forgiving |
| character | charȧcte̊r | char-act-er | char-ȧct-e̊r | n. the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual n. a person in a novel, play, or film |
| charities | chariti𝕖ṡ | char-it-ies | char-it-i𝕖ṡ | |
| characterise | c𝕙aråcte̊rīṡe | char-act-er-ise | c𝕙ar-åct-e̊r-īṡe | vt. to describe the distinctive character of |
| characterize | charȧcte̊rīze | char-act-er-ize | char-ȧct-e̊r-īze | v. be characteristic of v. describe or portray the character or qualities of |
| charitably | charitåblẏ | char-it-ab-ly | char-it-åb-lẏ | adv. in a charitable manner |
| characterless | c𝕙aråcte̊rlėss | char-act-er-less | c𝕙ar-åct-e̊r-lėss | a. lacking distinct or individual characteristics |
| characters | c𝕙arȧcte̊rṡ | char-act-er-s | c𝕙ar-ȧct-e̊r-ṡ | |
| characteristic | charȧcte̊ristic | char-act-er-ist-ic | char-ȧct-e̊r-ist-ic | n. a distinguishing quality or feature a. typical or distinctive |
| characteristically | c𝕙arȧcte̊risticållẏ | char-act-er-ist-ic-al-ly | c𝕙ar-ȧct-e̊r-ist-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a characteristic manner |
| characterization | c𝕙arȧcte̊rizātio̊n | char-act-er-iz-at-ion | c𝕙ar-ȧct-e̊r-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features |
| characterological | c𝕙aråcte̊ro̊logicål | char-act-er-o-log-ic-al | c𝕙ar-åct-e̊r-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to characterology |
| eucharist | eūc𝕙åri̊st | eu-char-ist | eū-c𝕙år-i̊st | n. the Christian sacrament of communion |
| eucharistic | eūc𝕙åristic | eu-char-ist-ic | eū-c𝕙år-ist-ic | a. of or relating to the sacrament of the Eucharist |
| mischaracterization | mischarȧcte̊ri̊zātio̊n | mis-char-act-er-iz-at-ion | mis-char-ȧct-e̊r-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. representing something incorrectly or inaccurately |
| uncharitable | ûncharitåble | un-char-it-able | ûn-char-it-åble | a. lacking love and generosity |
| uncharitably | ûncharitåblẏ | un-char-it-ab-ly | ûn-char-it-åb-lẏ | adv. in an uncharitable manner |
| uncharacteristic | ûnc𝕙arȧcte̊ristic | un-char-act-er-ist-ic | ûn-c𝕙ar-ȧct-e̊r-ist-ic | a. distinctive and not typical |
| uncharacteristically | ûnc𝕙arȧcte̊risticållẏ | un-char-act-er-ist-ic-al-ly | ûn-c𝕙ar-ȧct-e̊r-ist-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an uncharacteristic manner |
| charade | ċhårāde | charade | ċhårāde | n. a word acted out in a guessing game |
| charades | ċhårād𝕖ṡ | charade-s | ċhårād𝕖-ṡ | n. a game in which players act out a phrase for others to guess |
| charcuterie | ċhàrcūte̊riē | charcuterie | ċhàrcūte̊riē | n. a delicatessen that specializes in meats |
| chard | chàrd | chard | chàrd | n. beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks |
| chardonnay | chàrdonnāy | chardonnay | chàrdonnāy | n. dry white table wine made from Chardonnay grapes |
| charge | chàrge | charge | chàrge | n. the price asked for goods or services n. a formal accusation of a crime n. the property of matter responsible for electric phenomena vt. to ask for payment vt. to formally accuse of a crime vi. to rush forward |
| chargeable | chàrge̊able | charge-able | chàrge̊-able | a. liable to be charged; capable of being recharged |
| charged | chàrg𝕖d | charg-ed | chàrg-𝕖d | a. filled with emotion; carrying electric charge |
| charger | chàrge̊r | charg-er | chàrg-e̊r | n. a device for charging batteries n. a horse ridden in battle |
| charging | chàrging | charg-ing | chàrg-ing | n. the act of charging a price or fee v. to demand payment or to attack |
| charges | chàrgėṡ | charge-s | chàrgė-ṡ | |
| discharge | dischàrge | dis-charge | dis-chàrge | v. to release or let out n. the act of releasing something |
| discharged | dischàrg𝕖d | dis-charg-ed | dis-chàrg-𝕖d | v. complete or carry out a. having lost your job |
| discharger | dischàrge̊r | dis-charg-er | dis-chàrg-e̊r | n. a person or thing that discharges |
| overcharge | ōve̊rchàrge | over-charge | ōve̊r-chàrge | n. a price that is too high v. rip off; ask an unreasonable price |
| recharge | rēchàrge | re-charge | rē-chàrge | v. to charge again with electricity v. to refresh or restore energy |
| rechargeable | rēchàrge̊able | re-charge-able | rē-chàrge̊-able | a. capable of being recharged |
| recharged | rēchàrg𝕖d | re-charg-ed | rē-chàrg-𝕖d | v. charge anew |
| recharger | rēchàrge̊r | re-charg-er | rē-chàrg-e̊r | n. a device used for recharging batteries |
| recharging | rēchàrging | re-charg-ing | rē-chàrg-ing | v. charge anew |
| supercharge | sūpe̊rchàrge | super-charge | sūpe̊r-chàrge | v. increase the pressure on a gas or liquid v. increase the power of an engine |
| surcharge | sůrchàrge | sur-charge | sůr-chàrge | n. an additional charge or penalty fee v. charge an extra fee v. fill to capacity v. print a new denomination on a stamp or banknote |
| supercharged | sūpe̊rchàrg𝕖d | super-charg-ed | sūpe̊r-chàrg-𝕖d | a. having the power increased by a supercharger a. filled with great energy or excitement |
| supercharger | sūpe̊rchàrge̊r | super-charg-er | sūpe̊r-chàrg-e̊r | n. a compressor forcing increased oxygen into the cylinders of an engine |
| undercharge | unde̊rchàrge | under-charge | unde̊r-chàrge | vt. to charge less than the proper amount |
| uncharged | ûnchàrg𝕖d | un-charg-ed | ûn-chàrg-𝕖d | a. having no charge |
| turbocharger | tůrbōchàrge̊r | turb-o-charg-er | tůrb-ō-chàrg-e̊r | |
| chariot | chario̊t | chariot | chario̊t | n. a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient times |
| charioteer | chario̊tėe̊r | chariot-eer | chario̊t-ėe̊r | n. the driver of a chariot |
| charisma | c𝕙åriṡmå | charisma | c𝕙åriṡmå | n. a personal quality that inspires devotion in others |
| charismatic | c𝕙ariṡmatic | charismat-ic | c𝕙ariṡmat-ic | a. possessing an extraordinary ability to attract |
| charlatan | ċhàrlåtån | charlatan | ċhàrlåtån | n. a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes |
| charm | chàrm | charm | chàrm | n. the power or quality of delighting or attracting others n. a small ornament worn on a bracelet or chain v. to delight greatly |
| charmed | chàrm𝕖d | charm-ed | chàrm-𝕖d | a. filled with wonder and delight; captivated |
| charmer | chàrme̊r | charm-er | chàrm-e̊r | n. a person who charms others by personal attractiveness |
| charming | chàrming | charm-ing | chàrm-ing | a. very pleasant or attractive |
| charmless | chàrmlėss | charm-less | chàrm-lėss | a. destitute of charms or attractiveness |
| charms | chàrmṡ | charm-s | chàrm-ṡ | |
| charmingly | chàrminglẏ | charm-ing-ly | chàrm-ing-lẏ | adv. in a charming manner |
| charnel | chàrne̊l | charnel | chàrne̊l | a. gruesomely indicative of death or the dead |
| chart | chàrt | chart | chàrt | n. a visual display of information n. a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea v. make a chart of v. plan in detail |
| charted | chàrt𝕖d | chart-ed | chàrt-𝕖d | v. make a chart of v. plan in detail |
| charter | chàrte̊r | chart-er | chàrt-e̊r | n. a written grant of rights by a ruler vt. hire or rent |
| charting | chàrting | chart-ing | chàrt-ing | v. make a chart of |
| chartplotter | chàrtplotte̊r | chart-plotter | chàrt-plotte̊r | n. an electronic device used in navigation that displays charts and plots a course |
| charts | chàrts | chart-s | chàrt-s | |
| chartered | chàrte̊r𝕖d | chart-er-ed | chàrt-e̊r-𝕖d | a. hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers |
| uncharted | ûnchàrtėd | un-chart-ed | ûn-chàrt-ėd | a. not yet surveyed or investigated |
| unchartered | ûnchàrte̊r𝕖d | un-chart-er-ed | ûn-chàrt-e̊r-𝕖d | a. not chartered |
| chartreuse | ċhàrtreūṡe | chartreuse | ċhàrtreūṡe | n. a green or yellow liqueur a. of a yellowish green color |
| chase | chāse | chase | chāse | v. to pursue in order to catch or catch up with n. the act of pursuing |
| chased | chās𝕖ḋ | chas-ed | chās-𝕖ḋ | |
| chaser | chāse̊r | chas-er | chās-e̊r | n. a drink to follow immediately after another drink |
| chasing | chāsing | chas-ing | chās-ing | v. go after with the intent to catch v. cut a groove into |
| chases | chāsėṡ | chase-s | chāsė-ṡ | |
| purchase | půrchåse | pur-chase | půr-chåse | v. buy something n. the act of buying |
| purchased | půrchås𝕖ḋ | pur-chas-ed | půr-chås-𝕖ḋ | a. obtained by purchase; acquired |
| purchaser | půrchåse̊r | pur-chas-er | půr-chås-e̊r | n. a person who buys something |
| purchasing | půrchåsing | pur-chas-ing | půr-chås-ing | n. the act of buying |
| purchases | půrchåsėṡ | pur-chase-s | půr-chåsė-ṡ | |
| repurchase | rēpůrchåse | re-pur-chase | rē-půr-chåse | n. the act of purchasing back something previously sold v. buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away |
| chasm | c𝕙aṡm | chasm | c𝕙aṡm | n. a deep opening in the earth's surface |
| chasse | chasse | chasse | chasse | n. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading v. perform a chasse step, in ballet |
| chassis | chassĩs | chassis | chassĩs | n. the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs |
| chastised | chastīṡ𝕖d | chastis-ed | chastīṡ-𝕖d | v. censure severely |
| chastise | chastīṡe | chast-ise | chast-īṡe | vt. to rebuke or punish severely |
| chastity | chasti̊tẏ | chast-ity | chast-i̊tẏ | n. abstaining from sexual relations |
| chastisement | chastīṡ𝕖me̊nt | chast-ise-ment | chast-īṡ𝕖-me̊nt | n. verbal punishment n. a rebuke for making a mistake |
| chaste | chāste | chaste | chāste | a. morally pure; abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse |
| chasten | chās𝕥e̊n | chast-en | chās𝕥-e̊n | v. to restrain; to subdue |
| chastely | chāst𝕖lẏ | chaste-ly | chāst𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a chaste and virtuous manner |
| chastened | chās𝕥e̊n𝕖d | chast-en-ed | chās𝕥-e̊n-𝕖d | a. corrected by punishment or discipline |
| chasuble | chaṡūble | chasuble | chaṡūble | n. a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass |
| chat | chat | chat | chat | n. an informal conversation |
| chatted | chattėd | chatt-ed | chatt-ėd | |
| chatting | chatting | chatt-ing | chatt-ing | v talk socially without exchanging too much information |
| chats | chats | chat-s | chat-s | |
| chatty | chattẏ | chatt-y | chatt-ẏ | a. full of trivial conversation a. prone to friendly informal communication |
| chitchat | chitchat | chit-chat | chit-chat | n. light informal conversation for social occasions |
| chateau | ċhate̊aù | chateau | ċhate̊aù | n. an impressive country house or castle in France |
| chatelaine | ċhate̊lāine | chatelaine | ċhate̊lāine | n. the mistress of a chateau or large country house n. a chain formerly worn at the waist by women |
| chatterbox | chatte̊rbox | chatter-box | chatte̊r-box | n. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker |
| chatter | chatte̊r | chatt-er | chatt-e̊r | v. to talk rapidly and continuously n. rapid continuous talk or noise |
| chattel | chatte̊l | chattel | chatte̊l | n. personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property |
| chattering | chatte̊ring | chatter-ing | chatte̊r-ing | n. rapid continuous noises made by parts of a machine or by animals v. to talk rapidly and incessantly |
| chauffeur | ċhãuffe̊ur | chauffeur | ċhãuffe̊ur | n. a person employed to drive a car |
| chauffeured | ċhãuffe̊ur𝕖d | chauffeur-ed | ċhãuffe̊ur-𝕖d | v. drive someone in a vehicle |
| chauvinism | ċhãuvi̊niṡm | chauvin-ism | ċhãuvi̊n-iṡm | n. fanatical patriotism |
| chauvinist | ċhãuvi̊ni̊st | chauvin-ist | ċhãuvi̊n-i̊st | n. a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind |
| chauvinistic | chãuvi̊nistic | chauvin-ist-ic | chãuvi̊n-ist-ic | a. fanatically patriotic a. convinced of the superiority of one's own gender or kind |
| chaw | chãw | chaw | chãw | v. chew without swallowing |
| chayote | chàyōtė | chayote | chàyōtė | n. a pear-shaped green fruit of a tropical American vine |
| cheap | chēap | cheap | chēap | a. low in price a. of poor quality |
| cheapen | chēape̊n | cheap-en | chēap-e̊n | v. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth |
| cheaper | chēape̊r | cheap-er | chēap-e̊r | |
| cheapest | chēapėst | cheap-est | chēap-ėst | |
| cheaply | chēaplẏ | cheap-ly | chēap-lẏ | adv. at a low price |
| cheapness | chēapne̊ss | cheap-ness | chēap-ne̊ss | n. tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar |
| cheapskate | chēapskāte | cheap-skate | chēap-skāte | n. a miserly person |
| cheapening | chēape̊ning | cheap-en-ing | chēap-e̊n-ing | v lower the grade of something; reduce its worth |
| cheat | chēat | cheat | chēat | v. act dishonestly to gain an advantage n. a person who cheats |
| cheated | chēat𝕖d | cheat-ed | chēat-𝕖d | v. past tense and past participle of cheat |
| cheater | chēate̊r | cheat-er | chēat-e̊r | n. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true |
| cheatgrass | chēatgrass | cheat-grass | chēat-grass | n. an annual grass that is a common weed in western North America |
| cheating | chēating | cheat-ing | chēat-ing | a. violating accepted standards or rules |
| cheats | chēats | cheat-s | chēat-s | |
| cheaters | chēate̊rṡ | cheat-er-s | chēat-e̊r-ṡ | |
| chechen | chechėn | chechen | chechėn | n. a native or inhabitant of Chechnya |
| check | check | check | check | n. an examination to ensure correctness or safety vt. to examine something to verify its accuracy |
| cheque | cheque | cheque | cheque | n. a written order directing a bank to pay money (British spelling of check) |
| checkable | checkåble | check-able | check-åble | a. capable of being checked or verified |
| checkbook | checkbook | check-book | check-book | n. a book issued to holders of checking accounts |
| checkerboard | checke̊rbōard | checker-board | checke̊r-bōard | n. a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors |
| chequebook | chequebook | cheque-book | cheque-book | n. a book of blank checks |
| checked | check𝕖ḋ | check-ed | check-𝕖ḋ | a. patterned with alternating squares of color |
| checker | checke̊r | check-er | check-e̊r | n. one of the round pieces used in the game of checkers n. a person who checks something |
| checking | checking | check-ing | check-ing | n. the act of examining or verifying something |
| checklist | checklist | check-list | check-list | n. a list of items to be checked or remembered |
| checkmark | checkmàrk | check-mark | check-màrk | n. a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed |
| checkmate | checkmāte | check-mate | check-māte | n. a chess move constituting an inescapable attack on the opponent's king n. complete victory v. place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape |
| check-out | check-out | n. the place where one pays for goods in a store | ||
| checkoff | checkoff | check-off | check-off | n. a system of collecting union dues by deduction from each employee's pay |
| checkout | checkòut | check-out | check-òut | n. the place where one pays for goods in a store n. the process of leaving a hotel |
| checkpoint | checkpoint | check-point | check-point | n. a place where travellers are stopped for inspection |
| checks | checks | check-s | check-s | |
| check-up | check-ûp | check-up | check-ûp | n. a thorough examination, especially of health |
| checkup | checkûp | check-up | check-ûp | n. a thorough physical examination |
| checkered | checke̊r𝕖d | check-er-ed | check-e̊r-𝕖d | a. marked by changeable fortune |
| uncheck | ûncheck | un-check | ûn-check | v. remove a check mark from; deselect |
| unchecked | ûncheck𝕖ḋ | un-check-ed | ûn-check-𝕖ḋ | a. not restrained or held back |
| cheddar | cheddår | cheddar | cheddår | n. hard smooth-textured cheese |
| cheek | chēek | cheek | chēek | n. either side of the face below the eyes v. speak impudently to |
| cheekbone | chēekbōne | cheek-bone | chēek-bōne | n. the arch of bone beneath the eye forming the prominence of the cheek |
| cheeks | chēeks | cheek-s | chēek-s | |
| cheeky | chēekẏ | cheek-y | chēek-ẏ | a. offensively bold or impudent |
| cheekily | chēekilẏ | cheek-i-ly | chēek-i-lẏ | adv. in a brash cheeky manner |
| cheep | chēep | cheep | chēep | n. the short weak cry of a young bird |
| cheer | chēer | cheer | chēer | v. shout encouragement or approval n. a shout of approval |
| cheered | chēer𝕖d | cheer-ed | chēer-𝕖d | |
| cheerful | chēerfůl | cheer-ful | chēer-fůl | a. noticeably happy and optimistic |
| cheering | chēering | cheer-ing | chēer-ing | n. encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators |
| cheerio | chēeriō | cheer-io | chēer-iō | n a farewell remark |
| cheerless | chēerlėss | cheer-less | chēer-lėss | a. causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy; depressing |
| cheers | chēerṡ | cheer-s | chēer-ṡ | int. used to express good wishes before drinking n. a shout of approval or encouragement |
| cheery | chēerẏ | cheer-y | chēer-ẏ | a. bright and pleasant; cheerful |
| cheerleader | chēerlēade̊r | cheer-lead-er | chēer-lēad-e̊r | n. an enthusiastic and vocal supporter n. someone who leads the cheers at a sporting event |
| cheerleading | chēerlēading | cheer-lead-ing | chēer-lēad-ing | n. the activity of leading cheers at a sports event |
| cheerfully | chēerfůllẏ | cheer-ful-ly | chēer-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a cheerful manner |
| cheerily | chēerĩlẏ | cheer-i-ly | chēer-ĩ-lẏ | adv. in a cheerful manner |
| cheerfulness | chēerfůlne̊ss | cheer-ful-ness | chēer-fůl-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom n. a feeling of spontaneous good spirits |
| cheeriness | chēerine̊ss | cheer-i-ness | chēer-i-ne̊ss | n. the state of being cheery |
| cheerleaders | chēerlēade̊rṡ | cheer-lead-er-s | chēer-lēad-e̊r-ṡ | |
| cheese | chēese | cheese | chēese | n. a solid food made from milk |
| cheeses | chēeṡėṡ | cheese-s | chēeṡė-ṡ | |
| cheeseburger | chēeṡ𝕖bůrge̊r | cheese-burger | chēeṡ𝕖-bůrge̊r | n. a hamburger with melted cheese on it |
| cheesecake | chēesecāke | cheese-cake | chēese-cāke | n. a rich dessert cake made with cream cheese |
| cheesecloth | chēeṡ𝕖cloth | cheese-cloth | chēeṡ𝕖-cloth | n. a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze originally used to wrap cheeses |
| cheesemaker | chēeṡ𝕖māke̊r | cheese-maker | chēeṡ𝕖-māke̊r | n. a person who makes cheese |
| cheesy | chēeṡẏ | chees-y | chēeṡ-ẏ | a. of very poor quality; cheap and tasteless |
| cheesier | chēeṡie̊r | chees-i-er | chēeṡ-i-e̊r | |
| cheesiest | chēeṡiėst | chees-i-est | chēeṡ-i-ėst | |
| cheeseburgers | chēeṡ𝕖bůrge̊rṡ | cheese-burger-s | chēeṡ𝕖-bůrge̊r-ṡ | |
| cheesecakes | chēeṡ𝕖cāk𝕖s | cheese-cake-s | chēeṡ𝕖-cāk𝕖-s | |
| cheetah | chēetå𝕙 | cheetah | chēetå𝕙 | n. a long-legged spotted cat; the swiftest mammal |
| chef | ċhef | chef | ċhef | n. a professional cook |
| chefs | ċhefs | chef-s | ċhef-s | |
| chekhovian | chekhōviån | chekhovian | chekhōviån | a. of or relating to Anton Chekhov or his literary style |
| chelation | c𝕙ēlātio̊n | chel-at-ion | c𝕙ēl-āt-io̊n | n. the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream |
| chemist | chemist | chem-ist | chem-ist | n. a scientist specializing in chemistry; a person who prepares and sells medicines |
| chemurgy | chemůrgẏ | chem-urgy | chem-ůrgẏ | n. the use of agricultural products in industry |
| chemical | chemicål | chem-ic-al | chem-ic-ål | n. material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules a. relating to or used in chemistry |
| chemistry | chemistrẏ | chem-ist-ry | chem-ist-rẏ | n. the branch of science that deals with substances and their properties n. the way two people interact with each other |
| chemistries | c𝕙emistri𝕖ṡ | chem-ist-r-ies | c𝕙em-ist-r-i𝕖ṡ | |
| chemically | c𝕙emicållẏ | chem-ic-al-ly | c𝕙em-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to chemistry |
| chemicals | c𝕙emicålṡ | chem-ic-al-s | c𝕙em-ic-ål-ṡ | |
| agrochemical | agrōc𝕙emicål | agro-chem-ic-al | agrō-c𝕙em-ic-ål | n. a chemical used in agriculture |
| biochemist | bīōc𝕙emist | bio-chem-ist | bīō-c𝕙em-ist | n. someone with special training in biochemistry |
| biochemical | bīōc𝕙emicål | bio-chem-ic-al | bīō-c𝕙em-ic-ål | a. of or relating to biochemistry |
| biochemistry | bīōc𝕙emistrẏ | bio-chem-ist-ry | bīō-c𝕙em-ist-rẏ | n. the study of chemical processes in living organisms |
| biochemically | bīōc𝕙emicållẏ | bio-chem-ic-al-ly | bīō-c𝕙em-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to biochemistry |
| electrochemical | e̊lectrōc𝕙emicål | electro-chem-ic-al | e̊lectrō-c𝕙em-ic-ål | a. of or involving electrochemistry |
| nonchemical | nonc𝕙emicål | non-chem-ic-al | non-c𝕙em-ic-ål | a. not involving or produced by chemicals |
| petrochemical | petrōc𝕙emicål | petro-chem-ic-al | petrō-c𝕙em-ic-ål | n. any compound obtained from petroleum |
| phytochemical | phȳtōchemicål | phyto-chem-ic-al | phȳtō-chem-ic-ål | n. a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive |
| neurochemical | neūrōchemicål | neur-o-chemical | neūr-ō-chemicål | n. any organic substance that occurs in neural activity |
| radiochemical | rādiōc𝕙emicål | radi-o-chem-ic-al | rādi-ō-c𝕙em-ic-ål | a. relating to radiochemistry |
| chemise | ċhe̊mĩṡe | chemise | ċhe̊mĩṡe | n. a woman's sleeveless undergarment n. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders |
| chemo | c𝕙ēmō | chemo | c𝕙ēmō | n. the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease |
| chemotherapy | c𝕙ēmōthèråpẏ | chemo-therapy | c𝕙ēmō-thèråpẏ | n. the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease |
| chenille | ċhe̊nĩlle | chenille | ċhe̊nĩlle | n. a soft tufted cord used in embroidery n. a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads |
| exchequer | excheq𝕦e̊r | ex-chequer | ex-cheq𝕦e̊r | n the funds of a government or institution or individual |
| cherish | cherish | cher-ish | cher-ish | v. be fond of; be attached to |
| cherished | chèrish𝕖ḋ | cher-ish-ed | chèr-ish-𝕖ḋ | a. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for |
| cherishes | cherishėṡ | cher-ish-es | cher-ish-ėṡ | |
| cherishing | cherishing | cher-ish-ing | cher-ish-ing | |
| recherche | re̊ċhèrċhè | re-cherche | re̊-ċhèrċhè | a. rare, exquisite, or exotic |
| cherimoya | chèrimoẏå | cherimoya | chèrimoẏå | n. large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp |
| cherokee | chèro̊kēe | cherokee | chèro̊kēe | n. a member of a Native American people; their language |
| cheroot | ċhe̊root | cheroot | ċhe̊root | n. a cigar with both ends cut flat |
| cherries | cherri𝕖ṡ | cherr-ies | cherr-i𝕖ṡ | |
| cherrywood | cherrẏwood | cherry-wood | cherrẏ-wood | n. the wood of the cherry tree |
| cherry | cherrẏ | cherr-y | cherr-ẏ | n. a small round fruit with red or dark skin |
| chert | che̊rt | chert | che̊rt | n. a variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz |
| cherub | chèrûb | cherub | chèrûb | n. a sweet innocent baby n. an angel of the second order, usually portrayed as a winged child |
| cherubic | che̊rūbic | cherub-ic | che̊rūb-ic | a. having the innocence or plump prettiness of a young angel |
| chervil | che̊rvil | chervil | che̊rvil | n. an aromatic annual herb with finely divided leaves used in soups and salads |
| chess | chess | chess | chess | n. a board game for two players who move pieces according to rules |
| chessboard | chessbōard | chess-board | chess-bōard | n. a board used to play chess |
| chest | chest | chest | chest | n. the front of the body from the neck to the waist n. a large strong box for storing things |
| chestnut | chestnût | chest-nut | chest-nût | n. edible nut of any of various chestnut trees n. the brown color of chestnuts |
| chests | chests | chest-s | chest-s | |
| chesty | chestẏ | chest-y | chest-ẏ | a. having a large or well-developed chest a. showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride |
| chesterfield | cheste̊rfiēld | chesterfield | cheste̊rfiēld | n. an overstuffed sofa with upright armrests n. a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar |
| spirochete | spīro̊c𝕙ēte | spir-o-chete | spīr-o̊-c𝕙ēte | n. parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans |
| chevre | ċhevre̊ | chevre | ċhevre̊ | n. cheese made from goats' milk |
| chevron | ċhevro̊n | chevron | ċhevro̊n | n. a V-shaped badge indicating military rank |
| chew | chew̄ | chew | chew̄ | v. bite and grind food with the teeth n. the act of chewing |
| chewable | chew̄åble | chew-able | chew̄-åble | a. easy to cut or chew |
| chewed | chew̄𝕖d | chew-ed | chew̄-𝕖d | v. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth |
| chewer | chew̄e̊r | chew-er | chew̄-e̊r | n. someone who chews |
| chewing | chew̄ing | chew-ing | chew̄-ing | n. biting and grinding food in the mouth |
| chews | chew̄ṡ | chew-s | chew̄-ṡ | |
| chewy | chew̄ẏ | chew-y | chew̄-ẏ | a. requiring much chewing |
| chi | c𝕙ī | chi | c𝕙ī | n. the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet |
| chiaroscuro | c𝕙iàro̊scùrō | chiaroscuro | c𝕙iàro̊scùrō | n. a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color |
| chiasmus | c𝕙īaṡmůs | chiasmus | c𝕙īaṡmůs | n. inversion in the second of two parallel phrases |
| chiastic | chiåstic | chiast-ic | chiåst-ic | a. of or relating to a chiasmus or rhetorical inversion |
| chic | ċhĩc | chic | ċhĩc | a. elegantly and stylishly fashionable |
| chicest | ċhĩcest | chic-est | ċhĩc-est | a. most elegant and stylish |
| chicory | chico̊rẏ | chic-ory | chic-o̊rẏ | n. the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute n. perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets |
| Chicago | Ċhi̊càgō | Chicago | Ċhi̊càgō | n. a large city in Illinois, USA |
| chicanery | ċhicāne̊rẏ | chican-ery | ċhicān-e̊rẏ | n. the use of tricks to deceive someone |
| chicano | chicànō | chicano | chicànō | n. a person of Mexican descent |
| chicha | ċhĩchå | chicha | ċhĩchå | n. an oriental tobacco pipe with a long tube, where smoke is cooled through water |
| chiche | ċhĩċhe | chiche | ċhĩċhe | n. a trite or hackneyed expression |
| chick | chick | chick | chick | n. a young bird, especially a chicken |
| chicken | chickėn | chick-en | chick-ėn | n. a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat n. the flesh of a chicken used as food |
| chickpea | chickpēa | chick-pea | chick-pēa | n. a large roundish legume; usually dried |
| chicks | chicks | chick-s | chick-s | |
| chickweed | chickwēed | chick-weed | chick-wēed | n. any of various plants of the genus Stellaria |
| chickens | chickėnṡ | chick-en-s | chick-ėn-ṡ | |
| chickadee | chickådēe | chickadee | chickådēe | n. any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America |
| chickenpox | chicke̊npox | chicken-pox | chicke̊n-pox | n. an acute contagious disease causing a rash on the face and body |
| chickenshit | chickėnshit | chicken-shit | chickėn-shit | n. a false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear |
| chicle | chicle | chicle | chicle | n. gum-like substance from the sapodilla |
| chico | chĩcō | chico | chĩcō | n. a plant of the goosefoot family used as food |
| chicopee | chico̊pēe | chicopee | chico̊pēe | n. a city in Massachusetts, USA |
| chide | chīde | chide | chīde | v. to scold or rebuke |
| chief | chiēf | chief | chiēf | a. most important; main n. a leader or ruler of a people or clan |
| chieftaincy | chiēftåincẏ | chieftain-cy | chiēftåin-cẏ | n. the position of chieftain |
| chiefdom | chiēfdo̊m | chief-dom | chiēf-do̊m | n. the position or office of a chief n. the territory ruled by a chief |
| chiefly | chiēflẏ | chief-ly | chiēf-lẏ | adv. for the most part |
| chiefs | chiēfs | chief-s | chiēf-s | |
| chieftainship | chiēftåinship | chieftain-ship | chiēftåin-ship | n. the position of chieftain |
| chieftain | chiēftåin | chief-tain | chiēf-tåin | n the leader of a group of people n the head of a tribe or clan |
| achieve | åchiēve | a-chieve | å-chiēve | vt. to successfully bring about or reach vi. to attain a goal through effort |
| achievable | åchiēvåble | a-chiev-able | å-chiēv-åble | a. capable of being achieved |
| achieved | åchiēv𝕖d | a-chiev-ed | å-chiēv-𝕖d | a. gained with effort |
| achiever | åchiēve̊r | a-chiev-er | å-chiēv-e̊r | n. a person with a record of successes |
| achieving | åchiēving | a-chiev-ing | å-chiēv-ing | |
| achievement | åchiēv𝕖me̊nt | a-chieve-ment | å-chiēv𝕖-me̊nt | n. the action of accomplishing something |
| achieves | åchiēv𝕖ṡ | a-chieve-s | å-chiēv𝕖-ṡ | |
| kerchief | ke̊rchiēf | ker-chief | ke̊r-chiēf | n. a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck |
| mischief | mischiēf | mis-chief | mis-chiēf | n. behavior that causes trouble or damage |
| mischievous | mischievo̊us | mis-chiev-ous | mis-chiev-o̊us | a. causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble a. playful in a naughty way |
| mischievously | mischievo̊uslẏ | mis-chiev-ous-ly | mis-chiev-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a disobedient or naughty way |
| mischievousness | mischievo̊usnėss | mis-chiev-ous-ness | mis-chiev-o̊us-nėss | n. the trait of behaving like an imp |
| neckerchief | necke̊rchiēf | neck-er-chief | neck-e̊r-chiēf | n. a kerchief worn around the neck |
| overachieving | ōve̊råchiēving | over-a-chiev-ing | ōve̊r-å-chiēv-ing | v. perform better or achieve more than expected |
| underachieve | ûnde̊råchiēve | under-a-chieve | ûnde̊r-å-chiēve | v. to perform less well than expected |
| unachievable | ûnåchiēvåble | un-a-chiev-able | ûn-å-chiēv-åble | a. impossible to achieve |
| underachieving | ûnde̊råchiēving | under-a-chiev-ing | ûnde̊r-å-chiēv-ing | v. perform less well or with less success than expected |
| underachievement | ûnde̊råchiēv𝕖me̊nt | under-a-chieve-ment | ûnde̊r-å-chiēv𝕖-me̊nt | n. poorer than expected performance |
| chiffon | ċhiffon | chiffon | ċhiffon | n. a sheer fabric of silk or rayon |
| chiffonade | ċhiffo̊nāde | chiffonade | ċhiffo̊nāde | n. shredded vegetables or herbs used as a garnish |
| chiffonier | ċhiffo̊nie̊r | chiffonier | ċhiffo̊nie̊r | n. a tall elegant chest of drawers |
| chigger | chigge̊r | chigger | chigge̊r | n. a tiny mite that burrows under the skin and causes intense itching |
| chignon | ċhĩ𝕘non | chignon | ċhĩ𝕘non | n. a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck |
| chihuahua | chi̊𝕙ùà𝕙ùà | chihuahua | chi̊𝕙ùà𝕙ùà | n. an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico |
| chihuahuan | chi𝕙ùà𝕙ùån | chihuahuan | chi𝕙ùà𝕙ùån | a. relating to the Chihuahuan Desert in northern Mexico and the southwestern US |
| child | chīld | child | chīld | n. a young human being; a son or daughter of any age |
| childbed | chīldb𝕖d | child-bed | chīld-b𝕖d | n concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child |
| childbirth | chīldbi̊rth | child-birth | chīld-bi̊rth | n. the act of giving birth |
| childe | childe | child-e | child-e | n. (archaic) a youth of noble birth; the eldest son of a nobleman |
| children | childre̊n | childr-en | childr-e̊n | n. young human beings; sons and daughters |
| childhood | chīldhood | child-hood | chīld-hood | n. the period of being a child |
| childish | chīldish | child-ish | chīld-ish | a. indicating a lack of maturity |
| childless | chīldle̊ss | child-less | chīld-le̊ss | a. without offspring |
| childlike | chīldlīke | child-like | chīld-līke | a. like a child, especially in innocence and trustfulness |
| childbearing | chīldbeāring | child-bear-ing | chīld-beār-ing | n. the process of giving birth to a child a. relating to childbirth |
| childrearing | chīldre̊aring | child-rear-ing | chīld-re̊ar-ing | n. the activity of raising a child |
| childishly | chīldishlẏ | child-ish-ly | chīld-ish-lẏ | adv. in a childlike manner |
| childishness | chīldishne̊ss | child-ish-ness | chīld-ish-ne̊ss | n. a property characteristic of a child |
| childlessness | chīldlėssnėss | child-less-ness | chīld-lėss-nėss | n. the condition of being without offspring |
| childhoods | chīldhoodṡ | child-hood-s | chīld-hood-ṡ | |
| chile | chilē | chile | chilē | n. a very hot pepper n. a country in South America |
| chilean | chilēan | chile-an | chilē-an | a. of or relating to Chile or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Chile |
| chili | chilĩ | chili | chilĩ | n. a hot pepper n. a spicy dish made with ground beef and peppers |
| chilies | chili𝕖ṡ | chili-es | chili-𝕖ṡ | |
| chillies | chilli𝕖ṡ | chill-ies | chill-i𝕖ṡ | |
| chiles | chileṡ | chile-s | chile-ṡ | |
| chilis | chiliṡ | chili-s | chili-ṡ | |
| chill | chill | chill | chill | n. an unpleasant feeling of coldness vt. make cold |
| chilled | chill𝕖d | chill-ed | chill-𝕖d | a. made cold |
| chiller | chille̊r | chill-er | chill-e̊r | n. excitation that makes your hair stand up n. a cooling device or apparatus |
| chilling | chilling | chill-ing | chill-ing | a. provoking fear and terror |
| chills | chillṡ | chill-s | chill-ṡ | |
| chilly | chillẏ | chill-y | chill-ẏ | a. appreciably or disagreeably cold a. lacking warmth of feeling |
| chillier | chillie̊r | chill-i-er | chill-i-e̊r | |
| chilliest | chilliėst | chill-i-est | chill-i-ėst | |
| chillingly | chillin𝕘lẏ | chill-ing-ly | chill-in𝕘-lẏ | adv. in a chilling manner |
| chilli | chilli | chilli | chilli | n very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency |
| chime | chīme | chime | chīme | n. a set of bells that produce musical sounds v. to make a ringing sound |
| chiming | chīming | chim-ing | chīm-ing | v. emit a sound |
| chimeric | c𝕙īmèric | chimer-ic | c𝕙īmèr-ic | a. being or relating to or like a chimera |
| chimerical | c𝕙imèri̊cål | chimer-ic-al | c𝕙imèr-i̊c-ål | a. produced by a wildly fanciful imagination |
| chimera | chimèrå | chimera | chimèrå | n. a grotesque product of the imagination n. a fire-breathing monster with a lion's head, goat's body, and serpent's tail |
| chimney | chimnėy | chim-ney | chim-nėy | n. a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away |
| chimp | chimp | chimp | chimp | n. a small intelligent African ape |
| chimps | chimps | chimp-s | chimp-s | |
| chimpanzee | chimpanzēe | chimpanzee | chimpanzēe | n. an intelligent ape of equatorial African forests |
| chin | chin | chin | chin | n. the part of the face below the mouth |
| chinaberry | chīnåbe̊rrẏ | china-berry | chīnå-be̊rrẏ | n. a tree of India and China with purple blossoms; naturalized in the southern US |
| chinless | chinlėss | chin-less | chin-lėss | a. having a receding chin |
| chins | chinṡ | chin-s | chin-ṡ | |
| chinstrap | chinstrap | chin-strap | chin-strap | n. a strap that holds a hat on the chin |
| Chinatown | Chīnåtòwn | China-town | Chīnå-tòwn | n. a district of a city where many Chinese people live |
| chinup | chinûp | chin-up | chin-ûp | n. an exercise in which one hangs by the hands from a horizontal bar and pulls oneself up |
| China | Chīnå | Chin-a | Chīn-å | n. fine porcelain or ceramic ware; the country of China |
| Chinese | Chīnēṡe | Chin-ese | Chīn-ēṡe | a. relating to China or its people or language n. the people of China n. the language of China |
| chinaman | chīnåmån | china-man | chīnå-mån | n. (in cricket) a left-arm unorthodox spin delivery |
| china | chīnå | n. fine porcelain or ceramic ware; the country of China | ||
| chinchilla | chinchillå | chinchilla | chinchillå | n. small rodent with soft pearly grey fur n. the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla |
| chine | chīne | chine | chīne | n. cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone n. backbone of an animal v. cut through the backbone of an animal |
| indochinese | indōchīnēṡe | indo-chinese | indō-chīnēṡe | a. of or relating to Indochina or its inhabitants |
| chinese | chīnēṡe | a. relating to China or its people or language n. the people of China n. the language of China | ||
| ching | ching | ching | ching | n. a ringing sound; a high clear ringing sound |
| chink | chink | chink | chink | n. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent n. a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall n. a short light metallic sound |
| chino | chĩnō | chino | chĩnō | n. a coarse twilled cotton fabric used for trousers |
| chinoiserie | ċhĩnoiṡe̊rĩe | chinoiserie | ċhĩnoiṡe̊rĩe | n. a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and patterned |
| chinook | ċhinook | chinook | ċhinook | n. a warm dry wind blowing down the east side of the Rocky Mountains n. a large Pacific salmon |
| chintz | chintz | chintz | chintz | n. a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric |
| chintzy | chintzẏ | chintz-y | chintz-ẏ | a. of very poor quality; flimsy a. embarrassingly stingy |
| chip | chip | chip | chip | n. a small thin piece broken off n. a thin slice of potato fried until crisp n. a tiny piece of semiconductor |
| chipboard | chipbōard | chip-board | chip-bōard | n. a hard material made from wood chips pressed and bound with synthetic resin |
| chipped | chipp𝕖ḋ | chipp-ed | chipp-𝕖ḋ | a. having a small piece broken off |
| chipper | chippe̊r | chipp-er | chipp-e̊r | a. having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air |
| chipping | chipping | chipp-ing | chipp-ing | n. the act of chipping something v. break off (a piece from a whole) |
| chipmaker | chipmāke̊r | chip-maker | chip-māke̊r | n. a company that manufactures semiconductor chips |
| chips | chips | chip-s | chip-s | n. thin strips of fried potato; small pieces |
| chipset | chipset | chip-set | chip-set | n. a set of integrated circuits designed to work together |
| chippy | chippẏ | chipp-y | chipp-ẏ | a. easily annoyed (informal) n. a promiscuous woman (informal) |
| biochip | bīōchip | bio-chip | bīō-chip | n. a microchip that uses DNA strands to recognize genes |
| microchip | mīcrōchip | micro-chip | mīcrō-chip | n. a small piece of silicon containing electronic circuits |
| chipmunk | chipmûnk | chipmunk | chipmûnk | n. a small striped squirrel-like rodent |
| chipotle | chipōtlē | chipotle | chipōtlē | n. a ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking |
| chiral | chirål | chir-al | chir-ål | a. relating to or exhibiting chirality |
| chirality | chirålitẏ | chir-al-ity | chir-ål-itẏ | n. the property of asymmetry in which an object cannot be superimposed on its mirror image |
| chiromancy | c𝕙īro̊mancẏ | chiro-mancy | c𝕙īro̊-mancẏ | n. the practice of telling fortunes from the lines on palms |
| chironomid | c𝕙īrono̊mid | chironomid | c𝕙īrono̊mid | n. any of a family of small flies whose larvae live in water |
| chiropractic | c𝕙īrōpractic | chiropract-ic | c𝕙īrōpract-ic | n. a method of treatment that manipulates body structures to relieve pain |
| chiropractor | c𝕙īro̊practo̊r | chiropract-or | c𝕙īro̊pract-o̊r | n. a therapist who practices chiropractic |
| chirp | chi̊rp | chirp | chi̊rp | n. a short sharp sound made by a bird or insect v. to make a chirping sound |
| chirping | chi̊rping | chirp-ing | chi̊rp-ing | n. a short high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect |
| chirpy | chi̊rpẏ | chirp-y | chi̊rp-ẏ | a. (birds or insects) characterized by or tending to chirp |
| chisel | chiṡe̊l | chisel | chiṡe̊l | n. an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge v. carve with a chisel |
| chiseled | chiṡe̊l𝕖d | chisel-ed | chiṡe̊l-𝕖d | a. having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut |
| chit | chit | chit | chit | n. a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect |
| chitter | chitte̊r | chitt-er | chitt-e̊r | v. make high-pitched sounds, as of birds |
| chitin | c𝕙ītin | chitin | c𝕙ītin | n. a tough semitransparent substance forming the exoskeletons of arthropods |
| chitinous | c𝕙īti̊no̊us | chitin-ous | c𝕙īti̊n-o̊us | a. of or resembling chitin |
| chitlins | chitlinṡ | chitlins | chitlinṡ | n. small intestines of hogs prepared as food |
| chivalric | ċhivålric | chivalr-ic | ċhivålr-ic | a. characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages |
| chivalrous | ċhivålro̊us | chivalr-ous | ċhivålr-o̊us | a. being attentive to women like an ideal knight; courteous and gallant |
| chivalry | ċhivålrẏ | chivalr-y | ċhivålr-ẏ | n. courtesy towards women n. the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct |
| chives | chīv𝕖ṡ | chive-s | chīv𝕖-ṡ | n. a perennial plant with hollow leaves used as a seasoning |
| chlamydia | c𝕙lamȳdiå | chlamydia | c𝕙lamȳdiå | n. a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria |
| chloral | c𝕙lorål | chlor-al | c𝕙lor-ål | n. a colorless oily liquid obtained by the action of chlorine upon alcohol |
| chlorate | c𝕙lorāte | chlor-ate | c𝕙lor-āte | n. a salt containing chlorine and oxygen |
| chlorite | c𝕙lorīte | chlor-ite | c𝕙lor-īte | n. a generally green or black mineral |
| chlorosis | chlorōsis | chlor-os-is | chlor-ōs-is | n. a condition in which plants lose their green color |
| heptachlor | heptåc𝕙lor | hepta-chlor | heptå-c𝕙lor | n. a synthetic chlorinated insecticide |
| hypochlorite | hȳpo̊c𝕙lōrīte | hypo-chlor-ite | hȳpo̊-c𝕙lōr-īte | n. any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid |
| perchlorate | pe̊rc𝕙lorāte | per-chlor-ate | pe̊r-c𝕙lor-āte | n. a salt of perchloric acid |
| tetrachloride | tetråc𝕙lorīde | tetra-chlor-ide | tetrå-c𝕙lor-īde | n. any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule |
| trichloroethylene | trīc𝕙lorōethẏlēne | tri-chlor-o-ethylene | trī-c𝕙lor-ō-ethẏlēne | n. a heavy colorless toxic liquid used as a solvent and for dry cleaning |
| organochlorine | orgånōchlorĩne | organ-o-chlor-ine | orgån-ō-chlor-ĩne | a. of or relating to organic compounds containing chlorine n. an organochlorine compound |
| chloramine | c𝕙loråmĩne | chloramine | c𝕙loråmĩne | n. any of several compounds of chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic |
| chloramphenicol | c𝕙loramphenicol | chloramphenicol | c𝕙loramphenicol | n. an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections |
| chlordane | c𝕙lordāne | chlordane | c𝕙lordāne | n. a chlorinated hydrocarbon used as an insecticide |
| chloride | c𝕙lorīde | chloride | c𝕙lorīde | n. any compound containing a chlorine atom n. any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion) |
| chlorinate | c𝕙lori̊nāte | chlorin-ate | c𝕙lori̊n-āte | v. treat or combine with chlorine v. disinfect with chlorine |
| chlorinated | c𝕙lori̊nāt𝕖d | chlorinat-ed | c𝕙lori̊nāt-𝕖d | v. treat or combine with chlorine v. disinfect with chlorine |
| chlorination | c𝕙lorinātio̊n | chlorin-at-ion | c𝕙lorin-āt-io̊n | n. the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds n. disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine |
| chlorine | c𝕙lorĩne | chlorine | c𝕙lorĩne | n. a chemical element, a toxic greenish-yellow gas used to purify water |
| chlorofluorocarbon | c𝕙lorōfl𝕦orōcàrbon | chlorofluorocarbon | c𝕙lorōfl𝕦orōcàrbon | n. a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol propellant |
| chloroform | c𝕙loro̊form | chloroform | c𝕙loro̊form | n. a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic v. anesthetize with chloroform |
| chlorophyll | c𝕙loro̊phẏll | chlorophyll | c𝕙loro̊phẏll | n. the green pigment found in plants |
| chloroplast | c𝕙loro̊plast | chloroplast | c𝕙loro̊plast | n. a plastid containing chlorophyll; carries out photosynthesis in plants |
| chloroquine | c𝕙lorōquĩne | chloroquine | c𝕙lorōquĩne | n. an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria, amebic dysentery and lupus |
| chlorpyrifos | chlorpẏrifos | chlorpyrifos | chlorpẏrifos | n. a common organophosphate insecticide |
| chocolate | choco̊lȧte | cho-col-ate | cho-co̊l-ȧte | n. a food made from roasted ground cacao beans n. a medium brown to dark-brown color |
| chocolates | choco̊låt𝕖s | cho-col-ate-s | cho-co̊l-åt𝕖-s | |
| chock | chock | chock | chock | n. a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object v. secure with chocks v. support on chocks |
| chocoholic | choco̊holic | chocoholic | choco̊holic | n. a person who is addicted to chocolate |
| chocolaty | choco̊lātẏ | chocolat-y | choco̊lāt-ẏ | a. having the taste or qualities of chocolate |
| chocolatier | choco̊låtie̊r | cho-col-at-i-er | cho-co̊l-åt-i-e̊r | n. a person or company that makes chocolate |
| choicest | choicėst | choic-est | choic-ėst | a. of superior grade; most appealing |
| choice | choice | choice | choice | n. an act of choosing between two or more possibilities a. of high quality; excellent |
| choices | choicėṡ | choice-s | choicė-ṡ | |
| choir | choir | choir | choir | n. a group of singers who perform together v. to sing in a choir |
| choirmaster | choirmàste̊r | choir-master | choir-màste̊r | n. the musical director of a choir |
| choirs | choirṡ | choir-s | choir-ṡ | |
| choke | chōke | choke | chōke | v. to have difficulty breathing because of a blocked airway v. to compress or squeeze tightly |
| chokecherry | chōkecherrẏ | choke-cherry | chōke-cherrẏ | n. the fruit of the chokecherry tree n. a wild cherry of eastern North America with small bitter black berries |
| choked | chōk𝕖ḋ | chok-ed | chōk-𝕖ḋ | a. stopped up; clogged up |
| choker | chōke̊r | chok-er | chōk-e̊r | n. necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck n. a high tight collar |
| chokehold | chōk𝕖hōld | choke-hold | chōk𝕖-hōld | n. a restraining hold with the arm around the neck in a tight grip, usually from behind |
| choking | chōking | chok-ing | chōk-ing | n. a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs |
| chokes | chōk𝕖s | choke-s | chōk𝕖-s | |
| acetylcholine | åcetẙlc𝕙ōline | acetyl-chol-ine | åcetẙl-c𝕙ōl-ine | n. a neurotransmitter derived from choline |
| melancholia | melånchōliå | melan-chol-ia | melån-chōl-iå | n. extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears |
| hypercholesterolaemic | hȳpe̊rc𝕙o̊leste̊ro̊lāemic | hyper-chole-ster-ol-aem-ic | hȳpe̊r-c𝕙o̊le-ste̊r-o̊l-āem-ic | a. having an abnormally high level of cholesterol in the blood |
| choleric | c𝕙ole̊ric | choler-ic | c𝕙ole̊r-ic | a. easily moved to anger |
| cholera | c𝕙ole̊rå | cholera | c𝕙ole̊rå | n. an acute intestinal infection caused by contaminated water or food |
| cholesterol | c𝕙o̊leste̊rol | cholesterol | c𝕙o̊leste̊rol | n. an animal sterol synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues |
| choline | chōline | choline | chōline | n. a B-complex vitamin essential in the metabolism of fat |
| cholla | chollå | cholla | chollå | n. arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments |
| chomp | chomp | chomp | chomp | v. to chew noisily |
| chondrite | c𝕙ondrīte | chondr-ite | c𝕙ondr-īte | n. a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules |
| chondritic | c𝕙ondritic | chondrit-ic | c𝕙ondrit-ic | a. having a granular structure like that of chondrites |
| chondrule | c𝕙ondrūle | chondr-ule | c𝕙ondr-ūle | n. small granule found in some meteoric rocks |
| achondrite | āc𝕙ondrīte | a-chondr-ite | ā-c𝕙ondr-īte | n. a stony meteorite without chondrules |
| mitochondrial | mītōchondriål | mit-o-chondr-i-al | mīt-ō-chondr-i-ål | a. of or relating to mitochondria |
| choose | choose | choose | choose | v. to select from a number of alternatives v. to decide on a course of action |
| chose | chōṡe | chose | chōṡe | |
| chosen | chōṡe̊n | chosen | chōṡe̊n | a. selected as the best or most desired n. one who is the object of choice |
| chooser | chooṡe̊r | choos-er | chooṡ-e̊r | n. a person who chooses or selects out |
| choosing | chooṡing | choos-ing | chooṡ-ing | n. the act of making a choice |
| chooses | chooṡėṡ | choose-s | chooṡė-ṡ | |
| choosy | chooṡẏ | choos-y | chooṡ-ẏ | a. difficult to please |
| unchosen | ûnchōṡe̊n | un-chosen | ûn-chōṡe̊n | a. not chosen or selected |
| chop | chop | chop | chop | vt. to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool n. a thick slice of meat with a bone |
| chopped | chopp𝕖ḋ | chopp-ed | chopp-𝕖ḋ | a. cut into small pieces with a knife or other sharp implement |
| chopper | choppe̊r | chopp-er | chopp-e̊r | n. a tool for chopping n. (informal) a helicopter |
| chophouse | chophòuse | chop-house | chop-hòuse | n. a restaurant that specializes in steaks |
| chopping | chopping | chopp-ing | chopp-ing | n. the act of cutting into pieces |
| chops | chops | chop-s | chop-s | |
| chopstick | chopstick | chop-stick | chop-stick | n. a thin stick used in pairs for eating food |
| choppy | choppẏ | chopp-y | chopp-ẏ | a. rough with small waves a. marked by abrupt transitions |
| chopsticks | chopsticks | chop-stick-s | chop-stick-s | n. one of a pair of slender sticks used as eating utensils |
| chorale | c𝕙o̊rale | chorale | c𝕙o̊rale | n. a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune |
| choral | c𝕙orål | chor-al | c𝕙or-ål | a. related to or performed by a chorus or choir |
| chorister | c𝕙oriste̊r | chorist-er | c𝕙orist-e̊r | n. a singer in a choir |
| chorus | chorůs | chor-us | chor-ůs | n. a group of people singing together n. a simultaneous utterance by many people |
| chord | chord | chord | chord | n. a combination of three or more musical notes sounded together n. a straight line connecting two points on a curve |
| chordal | chordål | chord-al | chord-ål | a. relating to or consisting of or emphasizing chords |
| chordate | c𝕙ordāte | chord-ate | c𝕙ord-āte | n. any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column a. of or relating to or characteristic of the Chordata |
| chore | chore | chore | chore | n. a routine task, especially a household one |
| chores | chor𝕖ṡ | chore-s | chor𝕖-ṡ | |
| chorea | c𝕙orėå | chorea | c𝕙orėå | n. any of several degenerative nervous disorders with spasmodic body and limb movements |
| chorionic | c𝕙ōrionic | chorion-ic | c𝕙ōrion-ic | a. of or relating to a chorion |
| chorizo | cho̊rĩzō | chorizo | cho̊rĩzō | n. a spicy Spanish pork sausage |
| chortle | chortle | chortle | chortle | n. a soft partly suppressed laugh v. laugh quietly or with restraint |
| dichotomous | dīc𝕙oto̊mo̊us | di-chotom-ous | dī-c𝕙oto̊m-o̊us | a. divided into two sharply distinguished parts |
| dichotomy | dīc𝕙oto̊mẏ | di-chotom-y | dī-c𝕙oto̊m-ẏ | n. a division into two mutually exclusive groups |
| dichotomously | dīc𝕙oto̊mo̊uslẏ | di-chotom-ous-ly | dī-c𝕙oto̊m-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a dichotomous manner |
| chow | chòw | chow | chòw | n. informal terms for a meal |
| chowder | chòwde̊r | chowder | chòwde̊r | n. a thick soup made with milk and potatoes |
| Christchurch | C𝕙rīstchůrch | Christ-church | C𝕙rīst-chůrch | n. a city on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island |
| christen | c𝕙ris𝕥e̊n | christ-en | c𝕙ris𝕥-e̊n | v administer baptism to |
| Christ | C𝕙rīst | Chr-ist | C𝕙r-īst | n. the title of Jesus; the Messiah int. an exclamation of surprise |
| christening | c𝕙ris𝕥e̊ning | christ-en-ing | c𝕙ris𝕥-e̊n-ing | n. giving a Christian name at baptism |
| Christian | C𝕙ristiån | Chr-ist-ian | C𝕙r-ist-iån | n. a person who believes in Christianity a. relating to Christianity |
| Christmas | C𝕙ris𝕥mås | Chr-ist-mas | C𝕙r-is𝕥-mås | n. the annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ |
| christianity | c𝕙ristianitẏ | chr-ist-ian-ity | c𝕙r-ist-ian-itẏ | n. the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
| Christians | C𝕙ristiånṡ | Chr-ist-ian-s | C𝕙r-ist-iån-ṡ | |
| christological | c𝕙ristōlogicål | christ-o-log-ic-al | c𝕙rist-ō-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to Christology |
| christianized | c𝕙ristiånīz𝕖d | chr-ist-ian-iz-ed | c𝕙r-ist-iån-īz-𝕖d | v. convert to Christianity |
| christianization | c𝕙ristiånīzātio̊n | chr-ist-ian-iz-at-ion | c𝕙r-ist-iån-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of converting someone to Christianity |
| antichrist | antic𝕙rīst | anti-christ | anti-c𝕙rīst | n. the adversary of Christ mentioned in the New Testament |
| rechristen | rēc𝕙ris𝕥e̊n | re-christen | rē-c𝕙ris𝕥e̊n | v. give a new name to |
| christ | c𝕙rīst | n. the title of Jesus; the Messiah int. an exclamation of surprise | ||
| christian | c𝕙ristiån | n. a person who believes in Christianity a. relating to Christianity | ||
| christmas | c𝕙ris𝕥mås | n. the annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ | ||
| synchro | sẏnc𝕙rō | sy-n-chro | sẏ-n-c𝕙rō | n. a system of generator and motor where the motor matches the generator's position |
| chroma | c𝕙rōmå | chroma | c𝕙rōmå | n. chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue |
| chrome | c𝕙rōme | chrome | c𝕙rōme | n. chromium used for plating |
| chromium | c𝕙rōmiům | chromium | c𝕙rōmiům | n. a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing |
| chromed | c𝕙rōm𝕖d | chrom-ed | c𝕙rōm-𝕖d | v. plate with chromium v. treat with a chromium compound |
| chromatic | c𝕙rōmatic | chrom-at-ic | c𝕙rōm-at-ic | a. relating to color a. based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones |
| chromatin | chrōmåtin | chrom-at-in | chrōm-åt-in | n. the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus |
| chromosome | c𝕙rōmo̊sōme | chrom-o-some | c𝕙rōm-o̊-sōme | n. a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order |
| chromatography | c𝕙rōmåtogråphẏ | chromat-o-graph-y | c𝕙rōmåt-o-gråph-ẏ | n. a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency |
| achromat | ac𝕙ro̊mat | a-chrom-at | a-c𝕙ro̊m-at | n. a lens designed to correct for chromatic aberration |
| achromatic | achrōmatic | a-chrom-at-ic | a-chrōm-at-ic | a. having no hue |
| monochrome | mono̊c𝕙rōme | mono-chrome | mono̊-c𝕙rōme | n. a painting in a single color a. having only one color |
| monochromatic | mono̊c𝕙rōmatic | mono-chrom-at-ic | mono̊-c𝕙rōm-at-ic | a. having or appearing to have only one color; having only one wavelength |
| polychromatic | polẏc𝕙rōmatic | poly-chrom-at-ic | polẏ-c𝕙rōm-at-ic | a. having or exhibiting many colors |
| X-chromosome | X-chromo-some | n. a sex chromosome | ||
| apochromatic | apo̊c𝕙rōmatic | ap-o-chrom-at-ic | ap-o̊-c𝕙rōm-at-ic | a. corrected for both chromatic and spherical aberration |
| electrochromic | electrōc𝕙rōmic | electr-o-chrom-ic | electr-ō-c𝕙rōm-ic | a. relating to or exhibiting a reversible color change when an electric charge is applied |
| chromoly | chrōmōlẏ | chromoly | chrōmōlẏ | n. a strong steel alloy of chromium and molybdenum |
| chronometer | c𝕙ro̊nomėte̊r | chronomet-er | c𝕙ro̊nomėt-e̊r | n. an accurate clock (especially used in navigation) |
| chronic | c𝕙ronic | chron-ic | c𝕙ron-ic | a. lasting for a long time or constantly recurring |
| chronometric | c𝕙rono̊metric | chronometr-ic | c𝕙rono̊metr-ic | a. of or relating to a chronometer or chronometry |
| chronotope | c𝕙rōnōtōpe | chrono-tope | c𝕙rōnō-tōpe | n. the intrinsic connectedness of temporal and spatial relationships (coined by Bakhtin) |
| chronical | c𝕙ronicål | chron-ic-al | c𝕙ron-ic-ål | a. lasting for a long time; persistent |
| chronicler | c𝕙ronicle̊r | chron-icl-er | c𝕙ron-icl-e̊r | n. someone who writes chronicles |
| chronicity | c𝕙ro̊nicitẏ | chron-ic-ity | c𝕙ro̊n-ic-itẏ | n. the state of being chronic; long duration |
| chronicle | c𝕙ronicle | chron-ic-le | c𝕙ron-ic-le | n. a record of historical events in order of time vt. to record events in chronological order |
| chronically | c𝕙ronicållẏ | chron-ic-al-ly | c𝕙ron-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a habitual and long-lasting manner |
| chronology | c𝕙ro̊nolo̊gẏ | chron-o-log-y | c𝕙ro̊n-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. an arrangement of events in time; determining the temporal sequence of past events |
| chronological | c𝕙rono̊logicål | chron-o-log-ic-al | c𝕙ron-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. relating to or arranged according to temporal order |
| chronobiology | chronōbīolo̊gẏ | chrono-bi-o-log-y | chronō-bī-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the study of biological rhythms in living organisms |
| chronologically | c𝕙rono̊logicållẏ | chron-o-log-ic-al-ly | c𝕙ron-o̊-log-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to chronology |
| anachronism | ånac𝕙ro̊niṡm | ana-chron-ism | åna-c𝕙ro̊n-iṡm | n. something out of its proper time |
| anachronistic | ånac𝕙ro̊nistic | ana-chron-ist-ic | åna-c𝕙ro̊n-ist-ic | a. chronologically misplaced |
| anachronistically | ånac𝕙ro̊nisticållẏ | ana-chron-ist-ic-al-ly | åna-c𝕙ro̊n-ist-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an anachronistic manner |
| diachronic | dīåc𝕙ronic | dia-chron-ic | dīå-c𝕙ron-ic | a. used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time |
| isochronous | īsoc𝕙ro̊no̊us | iso-chron-ous | īso-c𝕙ro̊n-o̊us | a. occurring at equal intervals of time |
| polychronic | polẏc𝕙ronic | poly-chron-ic | polẏ-c𝕙ron-ic | a. involving multiple time periods |
| synchronic | sẏnc𝕙ronic | syn-chron-ic | sẏn-c𝕙ron-ic | a. concerned with phenomena at a particular period, ignoring historical antecedents |
| synchronise | sẏnc𝕙ro̊nīsė | syn-chron-ise | sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-īsė | v. to cause to happen at the same time |
| synchronize | sẏnc𝕙ro̊nīze | syn-chron-ize | sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-īze | v. to cause to occur at the same time |
| synchronous | sẏnc𝕙ro̊no̊us | syn-chron-ous | sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-o̊us | a. occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase |
| synchrony | sẏnc𝕙ro̊nẏ | syn-chron-y | sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-ẏ | n. the relation that exists when things occur at the same time |
| synchronized | sẏnc𝕙ro̊nīz𝕖d | syn-chron-iz-ed | sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-īz-𝕖d | a. operating in unison |
| synchronizer | sẏnc𝕙ro̊nīze̊r | syn-chron-iz-er | sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-īz-e̊r | n. an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous |
| synchronicity | sẏnc𝕙ro̊nicitẏ | syn-chron-ic-ity | sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-ic-itẏ | n. the relation that exists when things occur at the same time |
| synchronistic | sẏnc𝕙ro̊nistic | syn-chron-ist-ic | sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-ist-ic | a. of or pertaining to synchronism; coinciding in time |
| synchronously | sẏnc𝕙ro̊no̊uslẏ | syn-chron-ous-ly | sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a synchronous manner |
| synchronization | sẏnc𝕙ro̊ni̊zātio̊n | syn-chron-iz-at-ion | sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. the process of causing things to occur at the same time or rate |
| asynchronous | āsẏnc𝕙ro̊no̊us | a-syn-chron-ous | ā-sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-o̊us | a. not occurring at the same time; not synchronous |
| asynchrony | āsẏnc𝕙ro̊nẏ | a-syn-chron-y | ā-sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-ẏ | n. the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times |
| asynchronously | āsẏnc𝕙ro̊no̊uslẏ | a-syn-chron-ous-ly | ā-sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in an asynchronous manner; not at the same time |
| geosynchronous | gēo̊sẏnc𝕙ro̊no̊us | ge-o-syn-chron-ous | gē-o̊-sẏn-c𝕙ro̊n-o̊us | a. of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours |
| chrysalis | c𝕙rẏsålis | chrysalis | c𝕙rẏsålis | n. pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon |
| chrysanthemum | c𝕙rẏsanthe̊mům | chrysanthemum | c𝕙rẏsanthe̊mům | n. the flower of a chrysanthemum plant |
| chthonic | 𝕔𝕙thonic | chthon-ic | 𝕔𝕙thon-ic | a. dwelling beneath the surface of the earth |
| autochthonous | ãutoc𝕙tho̊no̊us | auto-chthon-ous | ãuto-c𝕙tho̊n-o̊us | a. indigenous; originating where it is found |
| chub | chûb | chub | chûb | n. European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body |
| chubby | chûbbẏ | chubb-y | chûbb-ẏ | a. pleasantly plump and rounded |
| chubbier | chûbbie̊r | chubb-i-er | chûbb-i-e̊r | |
| chubbiest | chûbbiėst | chubb-i-est | chûbb-i-ėst | |
| chuck | chûck | chuck | chûck | n. a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws v. throw carelessly |
| chuckle | chûckle | chuck-le | chûck-le | v. to laugh quietly n. a quiet laugh |
| chuckling | chûckling | chuck-ling | chûck-ling | v. laugh quietly or with restraint |
| chuff | chûff | chuff | chûff | v. blow hard and loudly n. a coarse or rough person |
| chug | chûg | chug | chûg | n. the dull explosive noise made by an engine v. make a dull, explosive sound |
| chugging | chûgging | chugg-ing | chûgg-ing | v make a dull, explosive sound |
| chukar | chůkàr | chukar | chůkàr | n. a Eurasian partridge introduced into North America |
| chum | chûm | chum | chûm | n. a close friend |
| chummy | chûmmẏ | chumm-y | chûmm-ẏ | a. (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals |
| chump | chûmp | chump | chûmp | n. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of |
| chunk | chûnk | chunk | chûnk | n. a thick solid piece of something |
| chunky | chûnkẏ | chunk-y | chûnk-ẏ | a. short and thick; stocky |
| church | chůrch | church | chůrch | n. a building used for public Christian worship n. a particular Christian organization with its own beliefs |
| churches | chůrchėṡ | church-es | chůrch-ėṡ | |
| churchgoer | chůrchgōe̊r | church-goer | chůrch-gōe̊r | n. a religious person who goes to church regularly |
| churchly | chůrchlẏ | church-ly | chůrch-lẏ | a. resembling or suggesting or appropriate to a church |
| churchman | chůrchmån | church-man | chůrch-mån | n. a clergyman or other person in religious orders |
| churchwide | chůrchwīde | church-wide | chůrch-wīde | a. extending throughout a church or denomination |
| churchy | chůrchẏ | church-y | chůrch-ẏ | a. Relating to a church; unduly fond of church forms. |
| churchyard | chůrchyàrd | church-yard | chůrch-yàrd | n. the yard associated with a church |
| churchwoman | chůrchwõmån | church-wo-man | chůrch-wõ-mån | n. a woman who is a devoted member of a church |
| megachurch | megåchůrch | mega-church | megå-chůrch | n. a very large church with a large congregation |
| churchillian | chůrchilliån | churchill-ian | chůrchill-iån | a. of or relating to Winston Churchill or his style |
| churl | chůrl | churl | chůrl | n. a rude, surly, or stingy person |
| churlish | chůrlish | churl-ish | chůrl-ish | a. rude and boorish; having a bad disposition |
| churn | chůrn | churn | chůrn | n. a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk v. stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter |
| churned | chůrn𝕖d | churn-ed | chůrn-𝕖d | v stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter v be agitated |
| churning | chůrning | churn-ing | chůrn-ing | a. moving with or producing vigorous agitation |
| churro | chùrrō | churro | chùrrō | n. a deep-fried Spanish doughnut, often served with sugar or chocolate |
| parachutist | paråċhūtist | para-chut-ist | parå-ċhūt-ist | n. a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute |
| chute | ċhūte | chute | ċhūte | n. a sloping channel through which things can descend |
| chutney | chûtnēy | chutney | chûtnēy | n. a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables |
| chutzpa | c𝕙ùtzpå | chutzpa | c𝕙ùtzpå | n. unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity |
| chutzpah | chùtzpà𝕙 | chutzpah | chùtzpà𝕙 | n. audacity; unbelievable gall or insolence |
| CIA | CIA | CIA | CIA | n. Central Intelligence Agency |
| ciabatta | ci̊åbattå | ciabatta | ci̊åbattå | n. a type of Italian white bread made from wheat flour and yeast |
| ciao | ciao | ciao | ciao | int. an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye |
| cicada | ci̊cādå | cicada | ci̊cādå | n. a stout-bodied insect with large wings; males produce a high-pitched drone |
| cicerone | cice̊rōne | cicerone | cice̊rōne | n. a guide who shows visitors around places of interest |
| ciceronian | cice̊rōniån | ciceron-ian | cice̊rōn-iån | a. of or relating to Cicero or his oratory; eloquent |
| cichlid | cic𝕙lid | cichlid | cic𝕙lid | n. a freshwater fish of tropical America, Africa, and Asia, often kept in aquariums |
| accident | accide̊nt | ac-cid-ent | ac-cid-e̊nt | n. an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally |
| accidental | accidentål | ac-cid-ent-al | ac-cid-ent-ål | a. happening by chance or unintentionally |
| accidents | accide̊nts | ac-cid-ent-s | ac-cid-e̊nt-s | |
| accidentally | acci̊dentållẏ | ac-cid-ent-al-ly | ac-ci̊d-ent-ål-lẏ | adv. without intention; by chance |
| biocide | bīo̊cīde | bio-cide | bīo̊-cīde | n. a chemical substance capable of killing living organisms |
| bactericidal | bacte̊ricīdål | bacteri-cid-al | bacte̊ri-cīd-ål | a. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth of microorganisms |
| decide | dėcīde | de-cide | dė-cīde | v. to come to a resolution in the mind about something v. to reach a conclusion |
| decided | dėcīdėd | de-cid-ed | dė-cīd-ėd | v. past tense and past participle of decide a. recognizable; marked |
| decider | dėcīde̊r | de-cid-er | dė-cīd-e̊r | n. one who decides n. a deciding factor or event |
| deciding | dėcīding | de-cid-ing | dė-cīd-ing | a. having the power or quality of deciding |
| decision | dėcisio̊n | de-cis-ion | dė-cis-io̊n | n. a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration n. the act of making a choice |
| decisive | dėcīsive | de-cis-ive | dė-cīs-ive | a. having the power to determine an outcome a. showing determination and firmness |
| decides | dėcīd𝕖ṡ | de-cide-s | dė-cīd𝕖-ṡ | |
| decisional | dėcisio̊nål | de-cis-ion-al | dė-cis-io̊n-ål | a. relating to or having the power to make decisions |
| decidedly | dėcīdėdlẏ | de-cid-ed-ly | dė-cīd-ėd-lẏ | adv. without question and beyond doubt |
| decisively | dėcīsivelẏ | de-cis-ive-ly | dė-cīs-ive-lẏ | adv. with firmness and finality; conclusively |
| decision-making | de-cis-ion-making | n. the process of making choices or decisions | ||
| decisiveness | dėcīsivenėss | de-cis-ive-ness | dė-cīs-ive-nėss | n. the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose |
| deciduous | dėciduo̊𝕦s | de-cid-u-ous | dė-cid-u-o̊𝕦s | a. shedding foliage at the end of the growing season |
| decisions | dėcisio̊nṡ | de-cis-ion-s | dė-cis-io̊n-ṡ | |
| genocide | geno̊cīde | geno-cide | geno̊-cīde | n. systematic killing of a racial or cultural group |
| homicide | homi̊cīde | homi-cide | homi̊-cīde | n. the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another n. a person who kills another |
| incidence | incide̊nce | in-cid-ence | in-cid-e̊nce | n. the rate at which something happens n. the way in which a ray of light strikes a surface |
| incident | incide̊nt | in-cid-ent | in-cid-e̊nt | n. an event or occurrence |
| incidental | incidentål | in-cid-ent-al | in-cid-ent-ål | a. occurring as a minor or chance consequence; not of central importance |
| incidentals | incidentålṡ | in-cid-ent-als | in-cid-ent-ålṡ | n. an expense not budgeted or not specified |
| incidents | incide̊nts | in-cid-ent-s | in-cid-e̊nt-s | |
| incidentally | incidentallẏ | in-cid-ent-al-ly | in-cid-ent-al-lẏ | adv. of a minor or subordinate nature adv. by the way |
| matricide | mātricīde | matri-cide | mātri-cīde | n. the murder of one's mother |
| precis | prècĩs | pre-cis | prè-cĩs | n. a summary or abstract v. make a summary of |
| precise | prėcīse | pre-cise | prė-cīse | a. exact, accurate, and careful about details |
| precision | prėcisio̊n | pre-cis-ion | prė-cis-io̊n | n. the quality of being exact and accurate |
| precisely | prėcīselẏ | pre-cise-ly | prė-cīse-lẏ | adv. indicating exactness or preciseness adv. just as it should be |
| regicide | regicīde | regi-cide | regi-cīde | n. the killing of a king n. one who kills a king |
| recidivism | re̊cidiviṡm | re-cid-iv-ism | re̊-cid-iv-iṡm | n. habitual relapse into crime |
| recidivist | re̊cidivist | re-cid-iv-ist | re̊-cid-iv-ist | n. someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior |
| suicidal | sūicīdål | sui-cid-al | sūi-cīd-ål | a. dangerous to yourself or your interests |
| coincide | cōincīde | co-in-cide | cō-in-cīde | v. to happen at the same time or place v. to be in agreement |
| coincidence | cōincide̊nce | co-in-cid-ence | cō-in-cid-e̊nce | n. a chance occurrence of events at the same time n. the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance |
| coincident | cōinci̊de̊nt | co-in-cid-ent | cō-in-ci̊d-e̊nt | a. occurring or operating at the same time a. matching point for point |
| coincidental | cōinci̊dentål | co-in-cid-ent-al | cō-in-ci̊d-ent-ål | a. occurring by chance |
| coincidently | cōinci̊de̊ntlẏ | co-in-cid-ent-ly | cō-in-ci̊d-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. happening at the same time |
| coincidences | cōincide̊ncėṡ | co-in-cid-ence-s | cō-in-cid-e̊ncė-ṡ | |
| coincidentally | cōincidentållẏ | co-in-cid-ent-al-ly | cō-in-cid-ent-ål-lẏ | adv. happening at the same time |
| fratricidal | frātricīdål | fratr-i-cid-al | frātr-i-cīd-ål | a. of or pertaining to fratricide |
| herbicide | he̊rbicīde | herb-i-cide | he̊rb-i-cīde | n. a chemical agent used to destroy unwanted plants |
| indecision | indėcisio̊n | in-de-cis-ion | in-dė-cis-io̊n | n. the inability to make a choice |
| indecisive | indėcīsive | in-de-cis-ive | in-dė-cīs-ive | a. characterized by lack of decision and firmness a. not clearly defined |
| imprecise | impre̊cīse | im-pre-cise | im-pre̊-cīse | a. not precise |
| imprecision | imprėcisio̊n | im-pre-cis-ion | im-prė-cis-io̊n | n. the quality of lacking precision |
| imprecisely | imprėcīselẏ | im-pre-cise-ly | im-prė-cīse-lẏ | adv. in an imprecise manner |
| pesticide | pesti̊cīde | pest-i-cide | pest-i̊-cīde | n. a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to plants or animals |
| spermicide | spermicīde | sperm-i-cide | sperm-i-cīde | n. a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa |
| suicide | sūicīde | su-i-cide | sū-i-cīde | n. the act of intentionally killing oneself n. a person who does this |
| suicides | sūicīd𝕖ṡ | su-i-cide-s | sū-i-cīd𝕖-ṡ | |
| undecided | ûndėcīdėd | un-de-cid-ed | ûn-dė-cīd-ėd | a. not having made a decision |
| insecticidal | insecticīdål | in-sect-i-cid-al | in-sect-i-cīd-ål | a. of or relating to insecticide |
| précis | précĩs | précis | précĩs | n. a brief summary |
| cider | cīde̊r | cider | cīde̊r | n. a beverage made from juice pressed from apples |
| concierge | concĩerge | con-cierge | con-cĩerge | n. a caretaker of a building |
| CIF | CIF | n. Cost, Insurance, and Freight; a trade term | ||
| cig | cig | n. a cigarette | ||
| cigar | cigàr | cig-ar | cig-àr | n. a roll of tobacco for smoking |
| cigarette | cigårette | cig-ar-ette | cig-år-ette | n. finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking |
| cigars | cigàrṡ | cig-ar-s | cig-àr-ṡ | |
| cigarets | cigare̊ts | cig-ar-et-s | cig-ar-e̊t-s | |
| cigarettes | cigårett𝕖s | cig-ar-ette-s | cig-år-ett𝕖-s | |
| cigarillo | ci𝕘årillō | cigar-illo | ci𝕘år-illō | n. a small cigar wrapped in tobacco instead of paper |
| cigaret | cigåret | cigaret | cigåret | n. finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking |
| supercilious | sūpe̊rcilio̊us | super-cil-i-ous | sūpe̊r-cil-i-o̊us | a. having or showing arrogant superiority and disdain |
| cilantro | cilantrō | cilantro | cilantrō | n. an herb with aromatic leaves used as seasoning or garnish, resembling parsley |
| reconcile | reco̊ncīle | re-con-cile | re-co̊n-cīle | v. to restore friendly relations between people v. to make compatible or consistent |
| reconcilable | reco̊ncīlåble | re-con-cil-able | re-co̊n-cīl-åble | a. capable of being reconciled |
| reconciled | reco̊ncīl𝕖d | re-con-cil-ed | re-co̊n-cīl-𝕖d | a. made compatible or consistent |
| reconciliation | reco̊nciliātio̊n | re-con-cili-at-ion | re-co̊n-cili-āt-io̊n | n. the restoration of friendly relations n. the process of making two things agree |
| irreconcilable | irreco̊ncīlåble | ir-re-con-cil-able | ir-re-co̊n-cīl-åble | a. impossible to reconcile |
| unreconciled | ûnreco̊ncīl𝕖d | un-re-con-cil-ed | ûn-re-co̊n-cīl-𝕖d | a. not made consistent or compatible; not reconciled |
| cilia | ciliå | cili-a | cili-å | n. microscopic hair-like structures on cells |
| ciliary | ciliårẏ | cili-ary | cili-årẏ | a. of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell a. relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye |
| ciliate | ciliȧte | cili-ate | cili-ȧte | n. a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell a. having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections |
| conciliate | co̊nciliāte | con-cili-ate | co̊n-cili-āte | v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of v. come to terms |
| conciliation | co̊nciliātio̊n | con-cili-at-ion | co̊n-cili-āt-io̊n | n. the act of making peace between conflicting parties |
| conciliator | co̊nciliāto̊r | con-cili-at-or | co̊n-cili-āt-o̊r | n. someone who tries to bring peace |
| conciliatory | co̊nciliåtorẏ | con-cili-at-ory | co̊n-cili-åt-orẏ | a. intended to placate |
| mucociliary | mūco̊ciliårẏ | muc-o-cili-ary | mūc-o̊-cili-årẏ | a. of or relating to the interaction between mucus and cilia |
| deciliter | deci̊lĩte̊r | de-cilit-er | de-ci̊lĩt-e̊r | n. a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter |
| methicillin | methicillin | methi-cillin | methi-cillin | n. an antibiotic of the penicillin family used to treat staphylococcal infections |
| excimer | ėxcime̊r | ex-cim-er | ėx-cim-e̊r | n. a molecule that exists only in an excited state |
| cinch | cinch | cinch | cinch | n. something very easy to do v. to fasten tightly |
| cinched | cinch𝕖ḋ | cinch-ed | cinch-𝕖ḋ | v. tie a cinch around v. make sure of |
| Cincinnati | Cinci̊nnatĩ | Cincinnati | Cinci̊nnatĩ | n. a city in Ohio, USA |
| precinct | prēcinct | pre-cinct | prē-cinct | n. a district of a city for administrative or police purposes |
| succinct | sůccinct | suc-cinct | sůc-cinct | a. briefly giving the gist of something |
| succinctly | sůccinctlẏ | suc-cinct-ly | sůc-cinct-lẏ | adv. with concise and precise brevity |
| cinder | cinde̊r | cinder | cinde̊r | n. a fragment of burnt material left after a fire |
| cineaste | cinėaste | cineaste | cinėaste | n. a filmmaker or one who is interested in the cinema |
| cinema | cinėmå | cinem-a | cinėm-å | n. a theater where films are shown |
| cinematographer | cinėmåtogråphe̊r | cinematograph-er | cinėmåtogråph-e̊r | n. a photographer who operates a movie camera |
| cinematic | cine̊matic | cinemat-ic | cine̊mat-ic | a. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the cinema |
| cinematography | cinėmåtogråphẏ | cinematograph-y | cinėmåtogråph-ẏ | n. the act of making a film |
| cinematically | cine̊maticållẏ | cinemat-ic-al-ly | cine̊mat-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a cinematic manner |
| cinematographic | cine̊mato̊graphic | cinema-t-o-graph-ic | cine̊ma-t-o̊-graph-ic | a. relating to or characteristic of cinematography |
| cineplex | cine̊plex | cineplex | cine̊plex | n. a multiplex cinema with many screens |
| incinerate | incine̊rāte | in-ciner-ate | in-cine̊r-āte | v. to become reduced to ashes |
| incinerated | incine̊rātėd | in-ciner-at-ed | in-cine̊r-āt-ėd | v. cause to undergo combustion |
| incineration | incine̊rātio̊n | in-ciner-at-ion | in-cine̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the act of burning something completely |
| incinerator | incine̊rāto̊r | in-ciner-at-or | in-cine̊r-āt-o̊r | n. a furnace for burning waste |
| concinnity | co̊ncinnitẏ | con-cinn-ity | co̊n-cinn-itẏ | n. elegance and harmony in arrangement |
| cinnabar | cinnåbàr | cinnabar | cinnåbàr | n. a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury a. of a vivid red color |
| cinnamon | cinnåmo̊n | cinnamon | cinnåmo̊n | n. a sweet-smelling spice from the bark of a tree |
| cinnamons | cinnåmo̊nṡ | cinnamon-s | cinnåmo̊n-ṡ | |
| cinquain | cinquāin | cinquain | cinquāin | n. a five-line poem |
| cinquefoil | cinquefoil | cinquefoil | cinquefoil | n. any of numerous plants grown for five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions |
| cioppino | ci𝕠ppĩnō | cioppino | ci𝕠ppĩnō | n. a stew of fish and shellfish in a tomato-based sauce |
| anticipate | anticipāte | anti-cip-ate | anti-cip-āte | v. to expect or predict something v. to act before someone else does |
| anticipated | antici̊pāt𝕖d | anti-cip-at-ed | anti-ci̊p-āt-𝕖d | a. expected hopefully |
| anticipation | antici̊pātio̊n | anti-cip-at-ion | anti-ci̊p-āt-io̊n | n. the act of looking forward to something; expectation |
| anticipatory | antici̊påtorẏ | anti-cip-at-ory | anti-ci̊p-åt-orẏ | a. in anticipation |
| disciplinarian | disciplinariån | dis-ciplin-arian | dis-ciplin-ariån | n. someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms |
| disciplinary | disci̊pli̊narẏ | dis-ciplin-ary | dis-ci̊pli̊n-arẏ | a. relating to discipline in behavior |
| disciplined | disci̊pli̊n𝕖d | dis-ciplin-ed | dis-ci̊pli̊n-𝕖d | a. showing self-control and obedience a. trained to behave well |
| disciplining | disci̊pli̊ning | dis-ciplin-ing | dis-ci̊pli̊n-ing | v. develop behavior by instruction and practice |
| disciple | discīple | dis-cip-le | dis-cīp-le | n. someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another |
| discipline | discipline | dis-cip-line | dis-cip-line | n. the practice of training people to obey rules n. a branch of knowledge v. train to obey rules |
| discipleship | discīpl𝕖ship | dis-cip-le-ship | dis-cīp-l𝕖-ship | n. the position or role of a disciple |
| disciplines | disciplin𝕖ṡ | dis-cip-line-s | dis-cip-lin𝕖-ṡ | |
| incipience | incipience | in-cipi-ence | in-cipi-ence | n. the beginning or early stage of something |
| incipient | incipiēnt | in-cipi-ent | in-cipi-ēnt | a. only partly in existence; imperfectly formed |
| principal | princi̊pål | prin-cip-al | prin-ci̊p-ål | n. the educator who has executive authority for a school n. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it a. most important element |
| precipice | precipi̊ce | pre-cip-ice | pre-cip-i̊ce | n. a very steep cliff |
| percipient | pe̊rcipiēnt | per-cip-i-ent | pe̊r-cip-i-ēnt | a. having keen perception |
| principality | principalitẏ | prin-cip-al-ity | prin-cip-al-itẏ | n. territory ruled by a prince |
| principally | princi̊pållẏ | prin-cip-al-ly | prin-ci̊p-ål-lẏ | adv. for the most part |
| principals | princi̊pålṡ | prin-cip-al-s | prin-ci̊p-ål-ṡ | |
| principalship | princi̊pålship | prin-cip-al-ship | prin-ci̊p-ål-ship | n. the post of principal |
| recipe | recipė | re-cipe | re-cipė | n. directions for making something n. a set of instructions for preparing a dish |
| recipes | recipėṡ | re-cipe-s | re-cipė-ṡ | |
| recipient | re̊cipiēnt | re-cip-i-ent | re̊-cip-i-ēnt | n. a person who receives something a. functioning as a receiver |
| emancipatory | ėmancipåto̊rẏ | e-man-cip-at-ory | ė-man-cip-åt-o̊rẏ | a. Pertaining to emancipation, or tending to effect emancipation. |
| interdisciplinary | inte̊rdisci̊pli̊narẏ | inter-dis-ciplin-ary | inte̊r-dis-ci̊pli̊n-arẏ | a. involving two or more academic disciplines |
| principled | princi̊pl𝕖d | pr-in-cipl-ed | pr-in-ci̊pl-𝕖d | a. based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality |
| principle | princi̊ple | pr-in-cip-le | pr-in-ci̊p-le | n. a basic truth, law, or assumption n. a rule or belief governing one's behaviour |
| principles | princi̊pl𝕖ṡ | pr-in-cip-le-s | pr-in-ci̊p-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| transdisciplinary | transdisciplinårẏ | trans-dis-cip-lin-ary | trans-dis-cip-lin-årẏ | a. relating to more than one branch of knowledge |
| unanticipated | ûnantici̊pātėd | un-anti-cip-at-ed | ûn-anti-ci̊p-āt-ėd | a. not anticipated |
| undisciplined | ûndisciplin𝕖d | un-dis-cip-lin-ed | ûn-dis-cip-lin-𝕖d | a. not subjected to discipline a. lacking in discipline or control |
| unprincipled | ûnprinci̊pl𝕖d | un-pr-in-cipl-ed | ûn-pr-in-ci̊pl-𝕖d | a. lacking moral principles or scruples |
| cipher | cīphe̊r | cipher | cīphe̊r | n. a message written in a secret code n. a person of no influence n. a secret method of writing |
| decipher | dėcīphe̊r | de-cipher | dė-cīphe̊r | v. convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty |
| decipherable | dėcīphe̊råble | de-cipher-able | dė-cīphe̊r-åble | a. easily deciphered |
| deciphering | de̊cīphe̊ring | de-cipher-ing | de̊-cīphe̊r-ing | v convert code into ordinary language v read with difficulty |
| encipher | ėncīphe̊r | en-cipher | ėn-cīphe̊r | vt. to convert a message into a secret code |
| indecipherable | indėcīphe̊råble | in-de-cipher-able | in-dė-cīphe̊r-åble | a. not easily deciphered; impossible to determine the meaning of |
| undecipherable | ûndėcīphe̊råble | un-de-cipher-able | ûn-dė-cīphe̊r-åble | a. not easily deciphered |
| precipitant | prėcipitånt | pre-cipit-ant | prė-cipit-ånt | n. an agent that causes a precipitate to form a. proceeding rapidly or without deliberation |
| precipitate | prėcipitāte | pre-cipit-ate | prė-cipit-āte | v. cause to happen suddenly or prematurely a. done suddenly and without careful thought |
| precipitating | prėcipi̊tāting | pre-cipitat-ing | prė-cipi̊tāt-ing | a. bringing on suddenly or abruptly |
| precipitous | prėcipito̊us | pre-cipit-ous | prė-cipit-o̊us | a. extremely steep a. done with very great haste and without due deliberation |
| precipitation | prėcipitātio̊n | pre-cipit-at-ion | prė-cipit-āt-io̊n | n. rain, snow, or other forms of water falling from the sky |
| precipitately | prėcipitāt𝕖lẏ | pre-cipit-ate-ly | prė-cipit-āt𝕖-lẏ | adv. at breakneck speed |
| precipitously | prēcipito̊uslẏ | pre-cipit-ous-ly | prē-cipit-o̊us-lẏ | adv. very suddenly and steeply |
| precipitator | prėcipitāto̊r | pre-cipit-at-or | prė-cipit-āt-o̊r | n. a device that removes dust particles from gases |
| accipitral | accipitrål | ac-cipitr-al | ac-cipitr-ål | a. of or relating to hawks; rapacious |
| reciprocal | rėcipro̊cål | re-ciproc-al | rė-cipro̊c-ål | a. given or felt by each toward the other; mutual n. the multiplicative inverse of a number |
| reciprocate | rėcipro̊cāte | re-ciproc-ate | rė-cipro̊c-āte | v. to give and receive mutually |
| reciprocity | reciprocitẏ | re-ciproc-ity | re-ciproc-itẏ | n. mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges |
| reciprocated | rėcipro̊cātėd | re-ciproc-at-ed | rė-cipro̊c-āt-ėd | v. act, feel, or give mutually or in return |
| reciprocating | rėcipro̊cāting | re-ciproc-at-ing | rė-cipro̊c-āt-ing | v act, feel, or give mutually or in return v alternate the direction of motion of |
| reciprocation | rėcipro̊cātio̊n | re-ciproc-at-ion | rė-cipro̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the act of making or doing something in return |
| reciprocally | rėcipro̊cållẏ | re-ciproc-al-ly | rė-cipro̊c-ål-lẏ | adv. in a mutual or shared manner adv. in an inverse or contrary manner |
| circled | ci̊rcl𝕖d | circl-ed | ci̊rcl-𝕖d | v. form a circle around v. travel around something |
| circle | ci̊rcle | circ-le | ci̊rc-le | n. a round shape formed by a curved line that is always the same distance from the centre v. move in a circle around something |
| circlet | ci̊rclėt | circ-let | ci̊rc-lėt | n. a small circle n. decorated metal band worn around the head |
| circling | ci̊rcling | circ-ling | ci̊rc-ling | v. present participle of circle |
| circulatory | ci̊rcūlåtorẏ | circulat-ory | ci̊rcūlåt-orẏ | a. relating to circulatory system or to circulation of the blood |
| circus | ci̊rcůs | circ-us | ci̊rc-ůs | n. a travelling show with acrobats, clowns, and trained animals |
| circular | ci̊rcūlår | circ-ul-ar | ci̊rc-ūl-år | a. having the form of a circle; round n. a printed advertisement intended for wide distribution |
| circulate | ci̊rcūlāte | circ-ul-ate | ci̊rc-ūl-āte | v. to move around continuously through a closed system v. to spread information widely |
| circuses | ci̊rcůsėṡ | circ-us-es | ci̊rc-ůs-ėṡ | |
| circulating | ci̊rcūlāting | circul-at-ing | ci̊rcūl-āt-ing | a. passing from one to another |
| circuit | ci̊rcuit | circ-u-it | ci̊rc-u-it | n. a closed path through which electric current flows n. a journey around a place |
| circles | ci̊rcl𝕖ṡ | circ-le-s | ci̊rc-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| circadian | ci̊rcādiån | circ-a-di-an | ci̊rc-ā-di-ån | a. of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals |
| circumstantial | ci̊rcůmstantiål | circum-stant-i-al | ci̊rcům-stant-i-ål | a. relating to or dependent on circumstances |
| circumstance | ci̊rcůmstånce | circ-um-st-ance | ci̊rc-ům-st-ånce | n. a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is n. the conditions that affect a situation |
| circumference | ci̊rcûmfe̊re̊nce | circ-um-fer-ence | ci̊rc-ûm-fe̊r-e̊nce | n. the size of something as given by the distance around it n. the boundary line encompassing an area or object n. the length of the closed curve of a circle |
| circularity | ci̊rcūlaritẏ | circ-ul-ar-ity | ci̊rc-ūl-ar-itẏ | n. the roundness of a 2-dimensional figure |
| circulation | ci̊rcūlātio̊n | circ-ul-at-ion | ci̊rc-ūl-āt-io̊n | n. movement in a circle or circuit n. the distribution of newspapers or magazines to readers |
| circularly | ci̊rcūlårlẏ | circ-ul-ar-ly | ci̊rc-ūl-år-lẏ | adv. in a circular manner |
| circulator | ci̊rcūlāto̊r | circ-ul-at-or | ci̊rc-ūl-āt-o̊r | n. one who or that which circulates |
| circuitous | ci̊rcūito̊us | circ-u-it-ous | ci̊rc-ū-it-o̊us | a. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct |
| circuitry | ci̊rcuitrẏ | circ-u-it-ry | ci̊rc-u-it-rẏ | n. electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits |
| circumstantially | ci̊rcůmstantiållẏ | circum-stant-i-al-ly | ci̊rcům-stant-i-ål-lẏ | adv. according to circumstances |
| circuitously | ci̊rcūito̊uslẏ | circ-u-it-ous-ly | ci̊rc-ū-it-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a circuitous or indirect manner |
| circumstances | ci̊rcůmstancėṡ | circ-um-st-ance-s | ci̊rc-ům-st-ancė-ṡ | |
| encircled | ėnci̊rcl𝕖d | en-circl-ed | ėn-ci̊rcl-𝕖d | v. form a circle around |
| encircle | enci̊rcle | en-circ-le | en-ci̊rc-le | v. to form a circle around; surround |
| encircling | enci̊rcling | en-circ-ling | en-ci̊rc-ling | a. being all around the edges; enclosing |
| encirclement | enci̊rcleme̊nt | en-circ-le-ment | en-ci̊rc-le-me̊nt | n a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy |
| noncircular | nonci̊rcūlår | non-circ-ul-ar | non-ci̊rc-ūl-år | a. not circular; not having the shape of a circle |
| recirculate | rėci̊rcūlāte | re-circ-ul-ate | rė-ci̊rc-ūl-āte | v. circulate anew or cause to circulate anew |
| recirculated | rėci̊rcūlāt𝕖d | re-circ-ul-at-ed | rė-ci̊rc-ūl-āt-𝕖d | v. circulate again |
| recirculating | rėci̊rcūlāting | re-circ-ul-at-ing | rė-ci̊rc-ūl-āt-ing | v. circulate again or repeatedly |
| recirculation | rėci̊rcūlātio̊n | re-circ-ul-at-ion | rė-ci̊rc-ūl-āt-io̊n | n. circulation again |
| semicircle | semici̊rcle | semi-circ-le | semi-ci̊rc-le | n. a plane figure with the shape of half a circle |
| semicircular | semĩci̊rcūlår | semi-circ-ul-ar | semĩ-ci̊rc-ūl-år | a. curved into a half circle |
| short-circuit | short-ci̊rc𝕦it | short-circ-u-it | short-ci̊rc-𝕦-it | v. to cause a short circuit |
| Circe | Ci̊rcė | Circe | Ci̊rcė | n. a sorceress in Greek mythology who turned men into animals |
| cirque | ci̊rq𝕦e | cirque | ci̊rq𝕦e | n. a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake |
| cirrhosis | ci̊rr𝕙ōsi̊s | cirrhos-is | ci̊rr𝕙ōs-i̊s | n. a chronic disease of the liver |
| cirrus | cirrůs | cirrus | cirrůs | n. a wispy white cloud at a high altitude n. a slender flexible animal appendage |
| cismontane | cismontāne | cis-montane | cis-montāne | a. on this side of the mountains |
| circumcise | ci̊rcůmcīṡe | circum-cise | ci̊rcům-cīṡe | v. cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys |
| concise | co̊ncīse | con-cise | co̊n-cīse | a. expressing much in few words |
| circumcised | ci̊rcůmcīṡ𝕖d | circum-cis-ed | ci̊rcům-cīṡ-𝕖d | v. cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys |
| circumciser | ci̊rcůmcīṡe̊r | circum-cis-er | ci̊rcům-cīṡ-e̊r | n. one who performs circumcision |
| circumcision | ci̊rcůmcisio̊n | circum-cis-ion | ci̊rcům-cis-io̊n | n. surgical removal of the foreskin |
| concision | co̊ncisio̊n | con-cis-ion | co̊n-cis-io̊n | n. terseness achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words |
| concisely | co̊ncīselẏ | con-cise-ly | co̊n-cīse-lẏ | adv. in a concise manner; in a few words |
| excise | ėxcīse | ex-cise | ėx-cīse | n. a tax on certain goods such as alcohol and tobacco v. to remove by cutting |
| excised | excīs𝕖d | ex-cis-ed | ex-cīs-𝕖d | v. remove by cutting |
| excision | ėxcisio̊n | ex-cis-ion | ėx-cis-io̊n | n. surgical removal of a body part |
| excisional | ėxcisio̊nål | ex-cis-ion-al | ėx-cis-io̊n-ål | a. relating to surgical excision |
| incise | incīṡe | in-cise | in-cīṡe | v. make an incision into by carving or cutting |
| incised | incīṡ𝕖d | in-cis-ed | in-cīṡ-𝕖d | a. sharply and deeply indented a. cut into with a sharp instrument |
| incision | incisio̊n | in-cis-ion | in-cis-io̊n | n. a cut made in something, especially by a surgeon |
| incisive | incīsive | in-cis-ive | in-cīs-ive | a. very clear and direct |
| incisor | incīṡo̊r | in-cis-or | in-cīṡ-o̊r | n. a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws |
| incisional | incisio̊nål | in-cis-ion-al | in-cis-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to a surgical incision |
| incisively | incīsivelẏ | in-cis-ive-ly | in-cīs-ive-lẏ | adv. in an incisive manner |
| recision | rėcisio̊n | re-cis-ion | rė-cis-io̊n | n. the act of canceling or annulling |
| exerciser | exe̊rcīse̊r | ex-er-cis-er | ex-e̊r-cīs-e̊r | n. sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises |
| indecisively | indėcīsivelẏ | in-de-cis-ive-ly | in-dė-cīs-ive-lẏ | adv. lacking firmness or resoluteness |
| indecisiveness | indėcīsivenėss | in-de-cis-ive-ness | in-dė-cīs-ive-nėss | n. the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose |
| uncircumcised | ûnci̊rcůmcīsed | un-circum-cis-ed | ûn-ci̊rcům-cīs-ed | a. not circumcised |
| cisco | ciscō | cisco | ciscō | n. important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America |
| cistercian | ciste̊rciån | cisterc-ian | ciste̊rc-iån | n. a member of a monastic order founded in 1098 |
| cistern | ciste̊rn | cistern | ciste̊rn | n. a tank that holds water used to flush a toilet n. an artificial reservoir for storing liquids, especially rainwater |
| cite | cīte | cite | cīte | v. refer to a source of information v. mention as an example or proof |
| city | citẏ | city | citẏ | n. a large town; an incorporated municipal area |
| cited | cīt𝕖d | cit-ed | cīt-𝕖d | a. mentioned or quoted |
| cities | citi𝕖ṡ | cit-ies | cit-i𝕖ṡ | |
| cityscape | citẏscāpe | city-scape | citẏ-scāpe | n. a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area n. painting depicting a city or urban area |
| citywide | citẏwīde | city-wide | citẏ-wīde | a. occurring or extending throughout a city |
| citizen | citize̊n | cit-iz-en | cit-iz-e̊n | n. a legally recognized member of a country |
| citation | cītātio̊n | cit-at-ion | cīt-āt-io̊n | n. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage n. (law) the act of citing |
| citified | citifī𝕖d | cit-i-fi-ed | cit-i-fī-𝕖d | a. being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person |
| citizenry | citize̊nrẏ | cit-iz-en-ry | cit-iz-e̊n-rẏ | n. the body of citizens of a state or country |
| citizens | citize̊nṡ | cit-iz-en-s | cit-iz-e̊n-ṡ | |
| citizenship | citize̊nship | cit-iz-en-ship | cit-iz-e̊n-ship | n. the status of a citizen with rights and duties |
| excite | ėxcīte | ex-cite | ėx-cīte | v. to cause someone to feel enthusiastic and eager |
| excitable | ėxcītåble | ex-cit-able | ėx-cīt-åble | a. easily excited a. capable of responding to stimuli |
| excited | ėxcītėd | ex-cit-ed | ėx-cīt-ėd | a. feeling or showing enthusiasm and eagerness |
| exciting | ėxcīting | ex-cit-ing | ėx-cīt-ing | a. creating or arousing excitement a. stimulating interest and discussion |
| excitement | ėxcīt𝕖me̊nt | ex-cite-ment | ėx-cīt𝕖-me̊nt | n. a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness |
| exciton | ėxciton | ex-cit-on | ėx-cit-on | n. a bound state of an electron and an electron hole in an insulator or semiconductor |
| excites | ėxcīt𝕖s | ex-cite-s | ėx-cīt𝕖-s | |
| excitability | ėxcītåbilitẏ | ex-cit-abil-ity | ėx-cīt-åbil-itẏ | n. being easily excited |
| excitation | ėxcītātio̊n | ex-cit-at-ion | ėx-cīt-āt-io̊n | n. something that agitates and arouses |
| excitedly | ėxcīte̊dlẏ | ex-cit-ed-ly | ėx-cīt-e̊d-lẏ | adv. with excitement; in an excited manner |
| excitingly | ėxcītinglẏ | ex-cit-ing-ly | ėx-cīt-ing-lẏ | adv. in an exciting manner |
| excitatory | ėxcītåto̊rẏ | ex-cit-at-ory | ėx-cīt-åt-o̊rẏ | a. able to excite or stimulate |
| excitements | ėxcīt𝕖me̊nts | ex-cite-ment-s | ėx-cīt𝕖-me̊nt-s | |
| incite | incīte | in-cite | in-cīte | v. to provoke or stir up |
| intercity | inte̊rcitẏ | inter-city | inte̊r-citẏ | a. relating to or connecting different cities |
| incitement | incīt𝕖me̊nt | in-cite-ment | in-cīt𝕖-me̊nt | n. something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action |
| megacity | megåcitẏ | mega-city | megå-citẏ | n. a very large city, typically one with a population of over ten million people |
| recite | rėcīte | re-cite | rė-cīte | v. to say something aloud from memory |
| recital | re̊cītål | re-cit-al | re̊-cīt-ål | n. a performance of music; a detailed account |
| recitation | reci̊tātio̊n | re-cit-at-ion | re-ci̊t-āt-io̊n | n. the act of reciting from memory |
| recitative | recitātive | re-cit-at-ive | re-cit-āt-ive | n. a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech |
| recitals | rėcītålṡ | re-cit-al-s | rė-cīt-ål-ṡ | |
| elicit | ėlicit | e-li-cit | ė-li-cit | v. to draw out a response or reaction from someone |
| overexcited | ōve̊rexcītėd | over-ex-cit-ed | ōve̊r-ex-cīt-ėd | a. unduly excited |
| resuscitate | rėsûscitāte | re-sus-cit-ate | rė-sûs-cit-āte | v. cause to regain consciousness |
| resuscitation | rėsûscitātio̊n | re-sus-cit-at-ion | rė-sûs-cit-āt-io̊n | n. the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness |
| unexciting | ûnėxcīting | un-ex-cit-ing | ûn-ėx-cīt-ing | a. not exciting |
| citadel | citådel | citadel | citådel | n. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle |
| cither | cithe̊r | cither | cithe̊r | n. an ancient stringed musical instrument |
| citrate | citrāte | citr-ate | citr-āte | n. a salt or ester of citric acid v. cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid |
| citric | citric | citr-ic | citr-ic | a. of or related to citric acid |
| citron | citro̊n | citron | citro̊n | n. large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved |
| citronella | citronellå | citron-ell-a | citron-ell-å | n. a fragrant grass used in insect repellents and perfumery |
| citrus | citrůs | citrus | citrůs | n. a group of tropical or subtropical trees producing juicy fruits with thick rinds |
| citrusy | citrûsẏ | citrus-y | citrûs-ẏ | a. having the taste or smell of citrus fruit |
| civic | civic | civ-ic | civ-ic | a. relating to the citizens or affairs of a city or town |
| civvy | civvẏ | civv-y | civv-ẏ | |
| civilise | civilīṡe | civ-il-ise | civ-il-īṡe | vt. to bring out of a savage or uneducated state |
| civics | civics | civ-ic-s | civ-ic-s | n. the study of the rights and duties of citizens |
| civilisation | civilīṡātio̊n | civ-il-is-at-ion | civ-il-īṡ-āt-io̊n | n. an advanced state of human society and culture |
| civet | cive̊t | civet | cive̊t | n. cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes |
| civil | civil | civil | civil | a. relating to ordinary citizens a. polite and respectful |
| civilian | civiliån | civil-ian | civil-iån | n. a person who is not a member of the military a. relating to ordinary citizens rather than the military |
| civility | ci̊vili̊tẏ | civil-ity | ci̊vil-i̊tẏ | n. formal or perfunctory politeness |
| civilize | civilīze | civil-ize | civil-īze | v. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state |
| civilizing | civilīzing | civiliz-ing | civilīz-ing | v. present participle of civilize |
| civilly | civillẏ | civil-ly | civil-lẏ | adv. in a civil manner; politely |
| civilised | civilīṡ𝕖d | civil-is-ed | civil-īṡ-𝕖d | a. having a high state of culture and development v. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state |
| civilized | civi̊līz𝕖d | civil-iz-ed | civi̊l-īz-𝕖d | a. having a high state of culture and development a. polite and well-mannered |
| civilization | civilīzātio̊n | civil-iz-at-ion | civil-īz-āt-io̊n | n. a human society with an advanced level of development and organization |
| civilizational | civi̊lizātio̊nål | civil-iz-at-ion-al | civi̊l-iz-āt-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to civilization |
| civilianization | civiliånizātio̊n | civil-ian-iz-at-ion | civil-iån-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of converting from military to civilian control |
| civilizations | civilīzātio̊nṡ | civil-iz-at-ion-s | civil-īz-āt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| incivility | incivilitẏ | in-civil-ity | in-civil-itẏ | n. deliberate discourtesy |
| uncivil | ûncivi̊l | un-civil | ûn-civi̊l | a. lacking civility or good manners |
| uncivilized | ûncivi̊līz𝕖d | un-civiliz-ed | ûn-civi̊līz-𝕖d | a. without civilizing influences |
| clack | clack | clack | clack | n. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together v. make a clucking sound |
| clacking | clacking | clack-ing | clack-ing | v. make a sharp rattling or snapping sound |
| clad | clad | clad | clad | a. dressed or covered in a particular way |
| cladding | cladding | cladd-ing | cladd-ing | n. a protective covering on the outside of a building |
| unclad | ûnclad | un-clad | ûn-clad | a. not clothed |
| clade | clāde | clade | clāde | n. a group of species sharing features inherited from a common ancestor |
| claim | clāim | claim | clāim | n. a demand for something as one's rightful due vt. to state or assert that something is the case |
| claimant | clāimånt | claim-ant | clāim-ånt | n. someone who claims a benefit or right or title |
| claimed | clāim𝕖d | claim-ed | clāim-𝕖d | v. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing v. demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to |
| claiming | clāiming | claim-ing | clāim-ing | |
| claims | clāimṡ | claim-s | clāim-ṡ | |
| acclaim | åcclāim | ac-claim | åc-clāim | n. enthusiastic approval v. praise vociferously |
| acclaimed | åcclāim𝕖d | ac-claim-ed | åc-clāim-𝕖d | a. praised enthusiastically and publicly |
| acclamation | acclåmātio̊n | ac-clam-at-ion | ac-clåm-āt-io̊n | n. enthusiastic approval |
| declaim | dėclāim | de-claim | dė-clāim | v. recite in elocution v. speak against in an impassioned manner |
| disclaim | disclāim | dis-claim | dis-clāim | v. renounce a legal claim or title to v. make a disclaimer about |
| disclaimer | disclāime̊r | dis-claim-er | dis-clāim-e̊r | n. a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something |
| declamation | declåmātio̊n | de-clam-at-ion | de-clåm-āt-io̊n | n. vehement oratory |
| declamatory | dėclamåto̊rẏ | de-clam-at-ory | dė-clam-åt-o̊rẏ | a. ostentatiously lofty in style |
| exclaim | ėxclāim | ex-claim | ėx-clāim | v. to cry out suddenly in surprise or emotion |
| exclamation | exclåmātio̊n | ex-clam-at-ion | ex-clåm-āt-io̊n | n. a sudden cry or remark expressing surprise or emotion |
| exclamatory | ėxclamåto̊rẏ | ex-clam-at-ory | ėx-clam-åt-o̊rẏ | a. sudden and strong in expression a. relating to an exclamation |
| exclamations | exclåmātio̊nṡ | ex-clam-at-ion-s | ex-clåm-āt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| proclaim | pro̊clāim | pro-claim | pro̊-clāim | vt. announce officially or publicly |
| proclaimed | prōclāim𝕖d | pro-claim-ed | prō-clāim-𝕖d | a. declared publicly; made widely known |
| proclamation | proclåmātio̊n | pro-clam-at-ion | pro-clåm-āt-io̊n | n. a formal public announcement |
| quitclaim | quitclāim | quit-claim | quit-clāim | n. document transferring title or right or claim to another n. act of transferring a title or right or claim to another |
| reclaim | rėclāim | re-claim | rė-clāim | v. recover or retrieve something v. bring land under cultivation |
| reclaimed | rēclāim𝕖d | re-claim-ed | rē-clāim-𝕖d | v. claim back v. make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state |
| reclaiming | rēclāiming | re-claim-ing | rē-clāim-ing | v. claim back v. make useful again; transform from a useless state |
| reclamation | reclåmātio̊n | re-clam-at-ion | re-clåm-āt-io̊n | n. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use |
| unclaimed | ûnclāim𝕖d | un-claim-ed | ûn-clāim-𝕖d | a. not claimed or called for by an owner |
| Claire | Clāire | Claire | Clāire | n. a female given name |
| clairvoyance | clāirvoẏånce | clairvoy-ance | clāirvoẏ-ånce | n. the supposed power to perceive things beyond the natural range of the senses |
| clairvoyant | clāirvoẏånt | clairvoy-ant | clāirvoẏ-ånt | n. a person who claims to perceive things beyond the natural range of the senses a. having the power of clairvoyance |
| clam | clam | clam | clam | n. a marine mollusk with two shells |
| clambake | clambāke | clam-bake | clam-bāke | n. a seashore cookout where seafood is cooked on heated stones covered with seaweed |
| clamour | clamo̊ur | clam-our | clam-o̊ur | v. to make a loud demand n. a loud and confused noise |
| clamshell | clamshell | clam-shell | clam-shell | n. the shell of a clam n. a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam |
| clammy | clammẏ | clamm-y | clamm-ẏ | a. unpleasantly cool and humid |
| clamber | clambe̊r | clamber | clambe̊r | v. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling |
| clamor | clamo̊r | clamor | clamo̊r | n. a loud and persistent outcry v. to make loud demands |
| clamoring | clamo̊ring | clamor-ing | clamo̊r-ing | n. loud and persistent outcry from many people v. make loud demands |
| clamorous | clamo̊ro̊us | clamor-ous | clamo̊r-o̊us | a. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry |
| clamp | clamp | clamp | clamp | n. a device that holds things firmly together v. fasten or fix with a clamp |
| clampdown | clampdòwn | clamp-down | clamp-dòwn | n. sudden restriction on an activity |
| clamping | clamping | clamp-ing | clamp-ing | v. fasten or fix with a clamp v. impose or inflict forcefully |
| clan | clan | clan | clan | n. a group of close-knit families |
| clannish | clannish | clann-ish | clann-ish | a. characteristic of a clan especially in being unified a. inclined to social exclusiveness |
| clansman | clanṡmån | clans-man | clanṡ-mån | n. a member of a clan |
| Clancy | Clancẏ | Clancy | Clancẏ | n. a male given name |
| clandestine | clandestine | clandestine | clandestine | a. kept secret or done secretively |
| clandestinely | clandesti̊n𝕖lẏ | clandestine-ly | clandesti̊n𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a clandestine manner |
| clang | clang | clang | clang | n. a loud resonant repeating noise v. make a loud noise |
| clanging | clanging | clang-ing | clang-ing | a. having a loud resonant metallic sound |
| clangor | clango̊r | clang-or | clang-o̊r | v. make a loud resonant noise |
| clank | clank | clank | clank | n. a sharp sound v. to make a clank |
| clanking | clanking | clank-ing | clank-ing | a. having a hard nonresonant metallic sound |
| clap | clap | clap | clap | v. to strike the palms of the hands together n. the sound of striking hands together |
| clapboard | clapbōard | clap-board | clap-bōard | n. a long thin board with one thicker edge, used as overlapping siding v. cover with clapboards |
| clapped | clapp𝕖ḋ | clapp-ed | clapp-𝕖ḋ | |
| clapper | clappe̊r | clapp-er | clapp-e̊r | n. someone who applauds n. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side |
| clapping | clapping | clapp-ing | clapp-ing | n. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together |
| claps | claps | clap-s | clap-s | |
| claptrap | claptrap | clap-trap | clap-trap | n. pompous or pretentious talk or writing |
| claque | claq𝕦e | claque | claq𝕦e | n. a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance |
| claqueur | claq𝕦e̊ur | claqueur | claq𝕦e̊ur | n. a person hired to applaud at a performance |
| claret | clare̊t | clar-et | clar-e̊t | n. a dark purplish-red color n. dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine |
| clarify | clarifȳ | clar-ify | clar-ifȳ | v. to make a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible |
| clarion | clario̊n | clar-ion | clar-io̊n | n. a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone |
| clarity | clari̊tẏ | clar-ity | clar-i̊tẏ | n. the quality of being clear and easy to understand |
| clarifying | clari̊fȳing | clar-ify-ing | clar-i̊fȳ-ing | a. that makes clear |
| clarified | clari̊fī𝕖d | clar-i-fi-ed | clar-i̊-fī-𝕖d | v. make clear and comprehensible v. make clear by removing impurities |
| clarifier | clarifīe̊r | clar-i-fi-er | clar-i-fī-e̊r | n. a substance used to clarify liquids n. a vessel in which the process of clarification is conducted |
| clarification | clari̊fi̊cātio̊n | clar-i-fic-at-ion | clar-i̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. an explanation that makes something clearer |
| declare | dėclāre | de-clare | dė-clāre | v. say something in a solemn and emphatic manner |
| declared | dėclar𝕖d | de-clar-ed | dė-clar-𝕖d | a. made known openly; explicitly stated |
| declaring | dėclaring | de-clar-ing | dė-clar-ing | |
| declares | dėclar𝕖ṡ | de-clare-s | dė-clar𝕖-ṡ | |
| declaration | declårātio̊n | de-clar-at-ion | de-clår-āt-io̊n | n. a formal or explicit statement or announcement |
| declarative | dėclaråtive | de-clar-at-ive | dė-clar-åt-ive | a. relating to the nature of a declaration |
| declaratory | dėclaråtorẏ | de-clar-at-ory | dė-clar-åt-orẏ | a. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration |
| undeclared | ûndėclar𝕖d | un-de-clar-ed | ûn-dė-clar-𝕖d | a. not announced or openly acknowledged |
| Clara | Clarå | Clara | Clarå | n. a female given name |
| clarinet | clari̊net | clarinet | clari̊net | n. a single-reed instrument with a straight tube |
| clarinetist | clari̊netist | clarinet-ist | clari̊net-ist | n. a musician who plays the clarinet |
| claro | clàrō | claro | clàrō | n. a cigar made with light-colored tobacco |
| clash | clash | clash | clash | n. a conflict or disagreement v. to be in conflict; to make a loud metallic sound |
| clashing | clashing | clash-ing | clash-ing | a. sharply and harshly discordant |
| iconoclasm | īcono̊claṡm | icon-o-clasm | īcon-o̊-claṡm | n. the action of attacking cherished beliefs or institutions |
| clasp | clàsp | clasp | clàsp | n. a fastener used to hold two things together; a firm grip v. to grasp or hold tightly |
| clasped | clasp𝕖ḋ | clasp-ed | clasp-𝕖ḋ | v hold firmly and tightly v fasten with or as if with a brooch v fasten with a buckle or buckles v grasp firmly |
| clasper | clàspe̊r | clasp-er | clàsp-e̊r | n. something that clasps; a body part used to grasp during mating |
| unclasp | ûnclàsp | un-clasp | ûn-clàsp | v. release from a clasp |
| class | clàss | class | clàss | n. a group of students taught together n. a set or category of things having a common attribute |
| classes | classėṡ | class-es | class-ėṡ | |
| classic | classic | class-ic | class-ic | n. a creation of the highest excellence n. an artist who has created classic works a. of recognized value or reliable interest |
| classicist | classi̊ci̊st | classic-ist | classi̊c-i̊st | n. an artistic person who adheres to classicism n. a student of ancient Greek and Latin |
| classify | classifȳ | class-ify | class-ifȳ | vt. arrange in classes or categories |
| classism | clàssiṡm | class-ism | clàss-iṡm | n. discrimination based on social or economic class |
| classless | classle̊ss | class-less | class-le̊ss | a. favoring social equality |
| classmate | clàssmāte | class-mate | clàss-māte | n. a member of the same class at school |
| classroom | clàssroom | class-room | clàss-room | n. a room in a school where lessons take place |
| classwide | classwīde | class-wide | class-wīde | a. affecting or applying to an entire class |
| classwork | clàsswo̊rk | class-work | clàss-wo̊rk | n. the part of a student's work that is done in the classroom |
| classy | classẏ | class-y | class-ẏ | a. elegant and fashionable |
| classical | classicål | class-ic-al | class-ic-ål | a. relating to ancient Greek or Roman art, literature, or culture a. traditional in style or form |
| classier | classie̊r | class-i-er | class-i-e̊r | |
| classiest | classiėst | class-i-est | class-i-ėst | |
| classifier | classifīe̊r | classif-i-er | classif-ī-e̊r | n. a person who creates classifications n. a word or morpheme used to indicate the semantic class of a counted item |
| classicism | classiciṡm | class-ic-ism | class-ic-iṡm | n. a movement in art and literature that favors rationality, restraint, and strict forms |
| classmates | classmāt𝕖s | class-mate-s | class-māt𝕖-s | |
| classrooms | classroomṡ | class-room-s | class-room-ṡ | |
| classifiable | classi̊fīåble | class-if-i-able | class-i̊f-ī-åble | a. capable of being classified |
| classified | classi̊fī𝕖d | class-i-fi-ed | class-i̊-fī-𝕖d | a. arranged into classes a. official classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation |
| classicizing | classicīzing | class-ic-iz-ing | class-ic-īz-ing | v. make classic or classical |
| classically | classicållẏ | class-ic-al-ly | class-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in the manner of Greek and Roman culture |
| classifieds | classifīedṡ | classif-i-ed-s | classif-ī-ed-ṡ | n. classified advertisements in a newspaper or magazine |
| classification | classificātio̊n | class-i-fic-at-ion | class-i-fic-āt-io̊n | n. the act or process of arranging things into groups |
| classificatory | classificåto̊rẏ | class-if-ic-at-ory | class-if-ic-åt-o̊rẏ | a. relating to or involving classification |
| declassify | dėclassi̊fȳ | de-class-ify | dė-class-i̊fȳ | v. lift the restriction on and make available again |
| declassified | dėclassi̊fī𝕖d | de-class-i-fi-ed | dė-class-i̊-fī-𝕖d | a. having had security classification removed |
| declassification | dēclassificātio̊n | de-class-i-fic-at-ion | dē-class-i-fic-āt-io̊n | n. reduction or removal of government restrictions on a classified document or weapon |
| misclassification | misclassificātio̊n | mis-class-i-fic-at-ion | mis-class-i-fic-āt-io̊n | n. the act of assigning something to the wrong class or category |
| neoclassic | nēōclassic | neo-class-ic | nēō-class-ic | a. characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style |
| neoclassical | nēōclassicål | neo-class-ic-al | nēō-class-ic-ål | a. characteristic of a revival of classical style |
| neoclassicism | nēōclassiciṡm | neo-class-ic-ism | nēō-class-ic-iṡm | n. revival of a classical style in art, literature or architecture from a new perspective |
| reclassify | rēclassifȳ | re-class-ify | rē-class-ifȳ | v. to classify anew, change the previous classification |
| reclassification | rēclassi̊fi̊cātio̊n | re-class-i-fic-at-ion | rē-class-i̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. classifying something again in a new category |
| subclass | sûbclàss | sub-class | sûb-clàss | n. a taxonomic category below a class and above an order |
| semiclassical | semĩclassicål | semi-class-ic-al | semĩ-class-ic-ål | a. partly classical in style |
| underclass | ûnde̊rclass | under-class | ûnde̊r-class | n. the lowest social class |
| unclassifiable | ûnclassifīåble | un-class-if-i-able | ûn-class-if-ī-åble | a. not possible to classify |
| unclassified | ûnclassifī𝕖d | un-class-i-fi-ed | ûn-class-i-fī-𝕖d | a. not subject to a security classification a. not arranged in any specific grouping |
| upperclassman | ûppe̊rclàssmån | upp-er-class-man | ûpp-e̊r-clàss-mån | n. a junior or senior in a college or high school |
| pyroclastic | pȳro̊clastic | pyro-clast-ic | pȳro̊-clast-ic | a. composed of fragments of volcanic rock |
| iconoclast | īcono̊clast | icon-o-clast | īcon-o̊-clast | n. a destroyer of images used in religious worship n. someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions |
| iconoclastic | īco̊no̊clastic | icon-o-clast-ic | īco̊n-o̊-clast-ic | a. characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions |
| osteoclastic | ostėo̊clàstic | oste-o-clast-ic | ostė-o̊-clàst-ic | a. of or relating to osteoclasts (cells that break down bone) |
| clathrate | clathrāte | clathrate | clathrāte | a. relating to a compound with one component enclosed in another's crystal structure |
| clatter | clatte̊r | clatt-er | clatt-e̊r | n. a rattling noise v. make a rattling sound |
| clattering | clatte̊ring | clatt-er-ing | clatt-e̊r-ing | v. make a rattling sound |
| claudication | clãudicātio̊n | claudic-at-ion | clãudic-āt-io̊n | n. disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet |
| clause | clãuṡe | clause | clãuṡe | n. a part of a sentence with its own subject and verb n. a particular article or provision in a legal document |
| claustrophobic | clãustro̊phōbic | claustrophob-ic | clãustro̊phōb-ic | a. suffering from or causing claustrophobia |
| claustrophobia | clãustro̊phōbiå | claustro-phobia | clãustro̊-phōbiå | n. a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space |
| clavichord | clavi̊c𝕙ord | clavi-chord | clavi̊-c𝕙ord | n. an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound |
| clavier | clavie̊r | clav-i-er | clav-i-e̊r | n. a stringed instrument that has a keyboard |
| clavicle | clavi̊cle | clav-ic-le | clav-i̊c-le | n. bone linking the scapula and sternum |
| conclave | conclāve | con-clave | con-clāve | n. a confidential or secret meeting |
| subclavian | sûbclāviån | sub-clav-ian | sûb-clāv-iån | a. situated beneath the clavicle |
| supraclavicular | sūpråclåvicūlår | supra-clav-ic-ul-ar | sūprå-clåv-ic-ūl-år | a. situated above the clavicle |
| clave | clāve | clave | clāve | v. past tense of cleave (to adhere or stick firmly) |
| enclave | enclāve | en-clave | en-clāve | n. a portion of territory surrounded by a larger territory |
| claw | clãw | claw | clãw | n. a sharp curved nail on the foot of an animal v. to scratch or tear with claws |
| clawed | clãw𝕖d | claw-ed | clãw-𝕖d | a. having or resembling a claw or claws |
| clawfoot | clãwfoot | claw-foot | clãw-foot | n. a deformity of the foot with an abnormally high arch |
| clawing | clãwing | claw-ing | clãw-ing | v move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging v clutch as if in panic v scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails v attack as if with claws |
| claws | clãwṡ | claw-s | clãw-ṡ | |
| clay | clāy | clay | clāy | n. a stiff sticky earth that can be molded when wet and baked to make bricks and pottery |
| clayey | clāyēy | clay-ey | clāy-ēy | a. used of soil; compact and fine-grained |
| claymore | clāymore | clay-more | clāy-more | n. a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders |
| clayware | clāywåre | clay-ware | clāy-wåre | n. articles made of clay |
| clean | clēan | clean | clēan | a. free from dirt or impurities v. make something free of dirt or unwanted matter |
| cleaned | clēan𝕖d | clean-ed | clēan-𝕖d | v. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from |
| cleaner | clēane̊r | clean-er | clēan-e̊r | n. a person or thing that cleans n. a substance used for cleaning |
| cleanest | clēanėst | clean-est | clēan-ėst | |
| cleaning | clēaning | clean-ing | clēan-ing | n. the act of making something clean |
| cleanly | clēanlẏ | clean-ly | clēan-lẏ | a. habitually clean adv. in a manner that minimizes dirt and pollution |
| cleanness | clēannėss | clean-ness | clēan-nėss | n. the state of being clean; without dirt or other impurities |
| cleanout | clēanòut | clean-out | clēan-òut | n. the act of cleaning out |
| cleans | clēanṡ | clean-s | clēan-ṡ | |
| cleanse | clèanṡe | clean-se | clèan-ṡe | v. to clean or purify something |
| cleansing | clèanṡing | clean-sing | clèan-ṡing | a. making clean or pure n. the act of making something clean |
| cleanup | clēanûp | clean-up | clēan-ûp | n. the act of cleaning and tidying something |
| cleansed | clèanṡ𝕖d | clean-s-ed | clèan-ṡ-𝕖d | |
| cleanser | clèanṡe̊r | clean-s-er | clèan-ṡ-e̊r | n. a substance used for cleaning |
| cleanliness | clēanlinėss | clean-li-ness | clēan-li-nėss | n. the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections n. diligence in keeping clean |
| cleaners | clēane̊rṡ | clean-er-s | clēan-e̊r-ṡ | |
| cleanings | clēaningṡ | clean-ing-s | clēan-ing-ṡ | |
| cleanses | clèanṡėṡ | clean-se-s | clèan-ṡė-ṡ | |
| dry-cleaner | drȳ-clēane̊r | dry-clean-er | drȳ-clēan-e̊r | n. a shop where clothes are dry-cleaned |
| dry-cleaning | drȳ-clēaning | dry-clean-ing | drȳ-clēan-ing | |
| ultraclean | ûltråclēan | ultra-clean | ûltrå-clēan | a. extremely clean |
| unclean | ûnclēan | un-clean | ûn-clēan | a. having a physical or moral blemish; soiled or dirty |
| uncleanliness | ûnclèanline̊ss | un-cleanli-ness | ûn-clèanli-ne̊ss | n. lack of cleanly habits |
| clear | clēar | clear | clēar | a. easy to perceive or understand; obvious v. to remove something to make an area clear or unobstructed |
| clearance | clēarånce | clear-ance | clēar-ånce | n. the space between two things; official permission |
| cleared | clēar𝕖d | clear-ed | clēar-𝕖d | a. rid of objects or obstructions |
| clearer | clēare̊r | clear-er | clēar-e̊r | a. more clear; easier to see or understand |
| clearest | clēarėst | clear-est | clēar-ėst | |
| clearing | clēaring | clear-ing | clēar-ing | n. a tract of land with few or no trees n. the act of removing solid particles from a liquid |
| clearly | clēarlẏ | clear-ly | clēar-lẏ | adv. in a clear manner; without doubt |
| clearness | clēarne̊ss | clear-ness | clēar-ne̊ss | n. the quality of clear water |
| clears | clēarṡ | clear-s | clēar-ṡ | |
| clearway | clēarwāy | clear-way | clēar-wāy | n. a road on which stopping or parking is not allowed |
| clearinghouse | clēaringhòuse | clear-ing-house | clēar-ing-hòuse | n. a central agency for the collection and distribution of information |
| unclear | ûnclēar | un-clear | ûn-clēar | a. not clear or easy to understand |
| uncleared | ûnclēar𝕖d | un-clear-ed | ûn-clēar-𝕖d | a. not cleared; not rid of objects or obstructions |
| cleat | clēat | cleat | clēat | n. a piece of metal or wood used for fastening ropes |
| cleave | clēave | cleave | clēave | v. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument v. make by cutting into |
| cleavage | clēavåge | cleav-age | clēav-åge | n. the state of being split or cleft |
| cleaver | clēave̊r | cleav-er | clēav-e̊r | n. a butcher's knife having a large square blade |
| clef | clef | clef | clef | n. a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it |
| cleft | cleft | cleft | cleft | n. a split or indentation a. having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib |
| clemency | cleme̊ncẏ | clem-ency | clem-e̊ncẏ | n. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders |
| inclement | incleme̊nt | in-clem-ent | in-clem-e̊nt | a. severe; harsh; stormy |
| clematis | clemåtis | clematis | clemåtis | n. ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis with showy flowers |
| clement | cleme̊nt | clement | cleme̊nt | a. mild and merciful; lenient |
| declension | dėclensio̊n | de-clen-s-ion | dė-clen-s-io̊n | n. the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages n. a class of nouns, pronouns or adjectives having similar inflectional forms |
| clench | clench | clench | clench | v. hold in a tight grasp v. squeeze together tightly |
| clenched | clench𝕖ḋ | clench-ed | clench-𝕖ḋ | a. closed or squeezed together tightly |
| unclench | ûnclench | un-clench | ûn-clench | v. release from a clenched position; open |
| cleric | clèric | cler-ic | clèr-ic | n. a clergyman or other person in religious orders a. of or relating to the clergy |
| clerical | clèri̊cål | cler-ic-al | clèr-i̊c-ål | a. relating to office work a. relating to the clergy |
| clericalism | clèricåliṡm | cler-ic-al-ism | clèr-ic-ål-iṡm | n. support for the influence and power of clergy in secular or political matters |
| clergyman | cle̊rgẏmån | clergy-man | cle̊rgẏ-mån | n. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
| clergy | cle̊rgẏ | clerg-y | cle̊rg-ẏ | n. the body of people ordained for religious service |
| clerk | cle̊rk | clerk | cle̊rk | n. a person who works in an office, keeping records or accounts |
| clerkship | cle̊rkshi̊p | clerk-ship | cle̊rk-shi̊p | n. the job of clerk |
| clever | cleve̊r | clev-er | clev-e̊r | a. quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas a. skillful in doing something |
| cleverer | cleve̊re̊r | clev-er-er | clev-e̊r-e̊r | |
| cleverest | cleve̊rėst | clev-er-est | clev-e̊r-ėst | |
| cleverly | cleve̊rlẏ | clev-er-ly | clev-e̊r-lẏ | adv. in a clever manner |
| cleverness | cleve̊rne̊ss | clev-er-ness | clev-e̊r-ne̊ss | n. the power of creative imagination n. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty |
| clevis | clevis | clevis | clevis | n. a U-shaped coupler with holes for a bolt or pin |
| client | clīe̊nt | cli-ent | clī-e̊nt | n. a person who uses the services of a professional or business |
| clients | clīe̊nts | cli-ent-s | clī-e̊nt-s | |
| cliché | clĩċhé | cliché | clĩċhé | n. a trite or obvious remark |
| cliche | clĩċhè | cliche | clĩċhè | n. a trite or obvious remark |
| cliched | clĩċh𝕖d | clich-ed | clĩċh-𝕖d | a. repeated regularly without thought or originality |
| click | click | click | click | n. a short, sharp sound made by a mechanism v. to make a clicking sound; to select by pressing a button |
| clicked | click𝕖ḋ | click-ed | click-𝕖ḋ | |
| clicker | clicke̊r | click-er | click-e̊r | n. a person or device that clicks n. a remote control device for operating electronic equipment |
| clicking | clicking | click-ing | click-ing | v. make a clicking or ticking sound |
| clicks | clicks | click-s | click-s | |
| clientelistic | clīentelistic | client-el-ist-ic | clīent-el-ist-ic | a. relating to or characterized by clientelism |
| clientele | clīentele | clientele | clīentele | n. customers collectively |
| cliff | cliff | cliff | cliff | n. a steep rock face |
| cliffhanger | cliffhange̊r | cliff-hanger | cliff-hange̊r | n. a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end n. an episode that ends in suspense |
| cliffs | cliffs | cliff-s | cliff-s | |
| cliffside | cliffsīde | cliff-side | cliff-sīde | n. the side of a cliff |
| climate | clīmȧte | clim-ate | clīm-ȧte | n. the weather conditions in an area over a long period n. the prevailing trend of opinion |
| climatic | clīmatic | climat-ic | clīmat-ic | a. of or relating to a climate |
| climatologist | climåtolo̊gist | climat-o-log-ist | climåt-o-lo̊g-ist | n. someone who is expert in climatology |
| climatically | clīmaticållẏ | climat-ic-al-ly | clīmat-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to climate |
| acclimate | accli̊māte | ac-clim-ate | ac-cli̊m-āte | v. get used to a certain climate |
| acclimation | accli̊mātio̊n | ac-clim-at-ion | ac-cli̊m-āt-io̊n | n. adaptation to a new climate or environment |
| acclimatise | åcclīmåtīṡe | ac-clim-at-ise | åc-clīm-åt-īṡe | vi. to adapt to a new climate or environment |
| acclimatize | åcclīmåtīze | ac-clim-at-ize | åc-clīm-åt-īze | v. get used to a certain climate |
| acclimatized | åcclīmåtīz𝕖d | ac-clim-at-iz-ed | åc-clīm-åt-īz-𝕖d | v. get used to a certain climate |
| acclimatization | åcclīmåtīzātio̊n | ac-clim-at-iz-at-ion | åc-clīm-åt-īz-āt-io̊n | n. adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment) |
| microclimate | mīcrōclīmåte | micro-clim-ate | mīcrō-clīm-åte | n. a local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area |
| paleoclimatologist | pālēōclīmåtolo̊gist | paleo-climat-o-log-ist | pālēō-clīmåt-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a scientist who studies past climates |
| climactic | clīmactic | climact-ic | clīmact-ic | a. consisting of or causing a climax |
| climacteric | clīmacte̊ric | climact-er-ic | clīmact-e̊r-ic | n. a critical period or transition; the menopause |
| anticlimactic | anticlīmactic | anti-climact-ic | anti-clīmact-ic | a. of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style |
| climax | clīmax | cli-max | clī-max | n. the most intense point of something n. the decisive moment in a story |
| anticlimax | anticlīmax | anti-climax | anti-clīmax | n. a disappointing decline after a previous rise n. a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one |
| climb | clīm𝕓 | climb | clīm𝕓 | v. go or come up a slope, hill, or tree by using the feet and sometimes the hands n. an ascent, especially of a mountain |
| climbed | clīm𝕓𝕖d | climb-ed | clīm𝕓-𝕖d | |
| climber | clīm𝕓e̊r | climb-er | clīm𝕓-e̊r | n. someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains |
| climbing | clīm𝕓ing | climb-ing | clīm𝕓-ing | n. the act of ascending a. used in or adapted for climbing |
| climbs | clīm𝕓ṡ | climb-s | clīm𝕓-ṡ | |
| clime | clīme | clime | clīme | n. a region with a particular climate |
| clinique | cli̊nĩq𝕦e | clinique | cli̊nĩq𝕦e | n. a variant spelling of clinic; a medical facility |
| clinic | clinic | clin-ic | clin-ic | n. a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists n. a healthcare facility for outpatient care |
| clinical | clini̊cål | clin-ic-al | clin-i̊c-ål | a. relating to a clinic or depending on direct observation of patients a. scientifically detached; unemotional |
| clinician | cliniċi̊ån | clin-ic-ian | clin-iċ-i̊ån | n. a practitioner who does clinical work |
| clinics | clinics | clin-ic-s | clin-ic-s | |
| clinically | clinicållẏ | clin-ic-al-ly | clin-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a clinical manner |
| anticline | anticlīne | anti-cline | anti-clīne | |
| decline | dėclīne | de-cline | dė-clīne | v. become smaller or lower v. politely refuse n. a gradual decrease |
| declining | dėclīning | de-clin-ing | dė-clīn-ing | a. becoming smaller or fewer; decreasing |
| declination | declinātio̊n | de-clin-at-ion | de-clin-āt-io̊n | n. a polite refusal of an invitation |
| incline | inclīne | in-cline | in-clīne | n. an inclined surface; a slope v. feel favorably disposed; lean |
| inclined | inclīn𝕖d | in-clin-ed | in-clīn-𝕖d | a. feeling willing or favorable toward something a. leaning or slanting |
| inclination | inclinātio̊n | in-clin-at-ion | in-clin-āt-io̊n | n. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others n. that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking |
| inclinometer | inclinomėte̊r | in-clin-o-meter | in-clin-o-mėte̊r | n. an instrument for measuring the angle of inclination |
| preclinical | prēclinicål | pre-clin-ic-al | prē-clin-ic-ål | a. of or relating to the early phases of a disease before symptoms appear a. occurring before clinical testing |
| recline | rėclīne | re-cline | rė-clīne | v. cause to recline |
| recliner | rėclīne̊r | re-clin-er | rė-clīn-e̊r | n. an armchair that can be lowered for reclining |
| reclining | rėclīning | re-clin-ing | rė-clīn-ing | n. the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position |
| subclinical | sûbclinicål | sub-clin-ic-al | sûb-clin-ic-ål | a. relating to the stage in the development of a disease before the symptoms are observed |
| disinclined | disinclīn𝕖d | dis-in-clin-ed | dis-in-clīn-𝕖d | a. unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval |
| disinclination | disincli̊nātio̊n | dis-in-clin-at-ion | dis-in-cli̊n-āt-io̊n | n. that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike |
| clinch | clinch | clinch | clinch | v. secure or fasten by flattening the ends n. the act of one boxer holding onto the other |
| clincher | clinche̊r | clinch-er | clinch-e̊r | n. a point or fact that settles something conclusively |
| clindamycin | clindåmȳcin | clindamycin | clindåmȳcin | n. an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections |
| cline | clīne | cline | clīne | n. a gradual change in a character or feature across the geographical range of a species |
| cling | cling | cl-ing | cl-ing | vi. hold on tightly to something vi. remain attached |
| clingy | clingẏ | cling-y | cling-ẏ | a. apt to cling; adhesive |
| clinging | clinging | cl-ing-ing | cl-ing-ing | a. tending to stay close; emotionally attached |
| clink | clink | clink | clink | n. a sharp ringing sound v. to make a sharp ringing sound |
| clinker | clinke̊r | clink-er | clink-e̊r | n. a hard brick used as a paving stone v. turn to clinker under excessive heat |
| clinking | clinking | clink-ing | clink-ing | a. like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped |
| clinquant | clinq𝕦ånt | clinqu-ant | clinq𝕦-ånt | n. imitation gold leaf; tinsel |
| clintonesque | clinto̊nesq𝕦e | clinton-esque | clinto̊n-esq𝕦e | a. resembling or characteristic of Bill Clinton or his political style |
| clintonian | clinto̊niån | clinton-ian | clinto̊n-iån | a. of or relating to Bill Clinton or his political policies |
| clip | clip | clip | clip | n. a small device for holding things together vt. cut with scissors |
| clipboard | clipbōard | clip-board | clip-bōard | n. a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers |
| clipped | clipp𝕖ḋ | clipp-ed | clipp-𝕖ḋ | a. cut or trimmed by clipping a. (of speech) having quick short sounds |
| clipper | clippe̊r | clipp-er | clipp-e̊r | n. a fast sailing ship used in former times n. scissors for cutting hair or nails |
| clipping | clipping | clipp-ing | clipp-ing | n. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine |
| clipless | cliple̊ss | clip-less | clip-le̊ss | a. not having clips; without clips |
| clips | clips | clip-s | clip-s | |
| unclip | ûnclip | un-clip | ûn-clip | v. remove a clip from; detach |
| unclipped | ûnclipp𝕖ḋ | un-clipp-ed | ûn-clipp-𝕖ḋ | a. not clipped |
| eclipse | ėclipse | e-clipse | ė-clipse | n. an occasion when the sun or moon is darkened v. obscure or block out |
| eclipsing | ėclipsing | e-clips-ing | ė-clips-ing | v. cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention v. be greater in significance than |
| cliquism | clĩq𝕦iṡm | cliqu-ism | clĩq𝕦-iṡm | n. the practice of forming exclusive groups |
| clique | clĩq𝕦e | clique | clĩq𝕦e | n. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
| clit | clit | clit | clit | n a female sexual organ homologous to the penis |
| clitoris | clītoris | clit-ori-s | clīt-ori-s | n. a female sexual organ homologous to the penis |
| anaclitic | anåclitic | ana-clit-ic | anå-clit-ic | a. of or related to relationships with strong dependence of one person on another |
| clitoral | clitorål | clitor-al | clitor-ål | a. of or relating to the clitoris |
| acclivity | åcclivitẏ | ac-cliv-ity | åc-cliv-itẏ | n. an upward slope or incline |
| declivity | dėclivitẏ | de-cliv-ity | dė-cliv-itẏ | n. a downward slope or bend |
| proclivity | prōclivi̊tẏ | pro-cliv-ity | prō-cliv-i̊tẏ | n. a natural inclination |
| cloaca | clōācå | cloaca | clōācå | n. the cavity at the end of the digestive tract in birds, reptiles, and amphibians |
| cloak | clōak | cloak | clōak | n. a loose outer garment v. cover with or as if with a cloak |
| cloaked | clōak𝕖ḋ | cloak-ed | clōak-𝕖ḋ | a. having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading v. covered with or as if with a cloak |
| cloaking | clōaking | cloak-ing | clōak-ing | v. hide under a false appearance |
| cloakroom | clōakroom | cloak-room | clōak-room | n. a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily |
| clobber | clobbe̊r | clobb-er | clobb-e̊r | n. clothing and personal belongings v. to strike violently and repeatedly |
| cloche | cloċhe | cloche | cloċhe | n. a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold n. a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet |
| clock | clock | clock | clock | n. a timepiece that shows the time of day v. measure the time or duration of an event or action |
| clocking | clocking | clock-ing | clock-ing | n. the time taken to traverse a measured course |
| clockmaker | clockmāke̊r | clock-maker | clock-māke̊r | n. someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches |
| clocks | clocks | clock-s | clock-s | |
| clockwise | clockwīse | clock-wise | clock-wīse | adv. in the direction that the hands of a clock move a. in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock |
| clockwork | clockwo̊rk | clock-work | clock-wo̊rk | n. any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a coiled spring |
| o'clock | o̊'clock | o'-clock | o̊'-clock | adv. used to indicate the time of day |
| clod | clod | clod | clod | n. a compact mass n. an awkward stupid person |
| cloddish | cloddish | clodd-ish | clodd-ish | a. boorish; clumsy and heavy |
| clodhopping | clodhopping | clod-hopp-ing | clod-hopp-ing | a. clumsy; boorish |
| clog | clog | clog | clog | n. a shoe with a wooden sole; a blockage v. to become or cause to become blocked |
| clogged | clogg𝕖d | clogg-ed | clogg-𝕖d | a. loaded with something that hinders motion |
| clogger | clogge̊r | clogg-er | clogg-e̊r | n. a person who makes or wears clogs |
| clogging | clogging | clogg-ing | clogg-ing | a. preventing movement n. the act of blocking up |
| unclog | ûnclog | un-clog | ûn-clog | v. become or cause to become unobstructed |
| unclogged | ûnclogg𝕖d | un-clogg-ed | ûn-clogg-𝕖d | a. freed of obstructions |
| cloisonne | cloiṡonnè | cloisonne | cloiṡonnè | n. enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips |
| cloister | cloiste̊r | clo-ist-er | clo-ist-e̊r | n. a courtyard with covered walks v. to seclude from the world |
| cloistered | cloiste̊r𝕖d | clo-ist-er-ed | clo-ist-e̊r-𝕖d | a. of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows a. providing privacy or seclusion |
| clomp | clomp | clomp | clomp | v. walk clumsily |
| clone | clōne | clone | clōne | n. an exact copy; an organism produced asexually from one ancestor vt. to make an identical copy of |
| clonal | clo̊nål | clon-al | clo̊n-ål | a. of or relating to a clone |
| cloned | clōn𝕖d | clon-ed | clōn-𝕖d | v. make multiple identical copies of a. produced by cloning |
| cloning | clōning | clon-ing | clōn-ing | n. the process of producing a clone |
| clones | clōn𝕖ṡ | clone-s | clōn𝕖-ṡ | |
| clonidine | clonidĩne | clon-id-ine | clon-id-ĩne | n. an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) given orally or via transdermal patches |
| monoclonal | mono̊clōnål | mono-clon-al | mono̊-clōn-ål | a. forming or derived from a single clone |
| myoclonus | mȳoclo̊nůs | my-o-clonus | mȳ-o-clo̊nůs | n. a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group |
| clop | clop | clop | clop | v. make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground |
| closed-minded | clōṡ𝕖d-mīndėd | clos-ed-mind-ed | clōṡ-𝕖d-mīnd-ėd | a. not willing to consider new ideas; stubborn |
| close | clōse | close | clōse | v. to move so as to cover an opening; to shut a. near in space or time; intimate |
| closed | clōṡ𝕖d | clos-ed | clōṡ-𝕖d | a. not open; not allowing access |
| closer | clōse̊r | clos-er | clōs-e̊r | n. a person who closes something a. coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the last one |
| closet | cloṡėt | clos-et | cloṡ-ėt | n. a cupboard or small room used for storage |
| closing | clōṡing | clos-ing | clōṡ-ing | n. the end or conclusion of something a. coming at the end |
| closely | clōs𝕖lẏ | close-ly | clōs𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a close manner; carefully |
| closeness | clōs𝕖nėss | close-ness | clōs𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being near or intimate n. the quality of being closed or secret |
| closeout | clōseòut | close-out | clōse-òut | n. a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock |
| closes | clōṡėṡ | close-s | clōṡė-ṡ | |
| closest | clōse̊st | close-st | clōse̊-st | a. nearest in space or relationship |
| closure | clōs̃ůre | clos-ure | clōs̃-ůre | n. the act of closing something n. the feeling that a difficult situation has ended |
| closeted | cloṡe̊tėd | clos-et-ed | cloṡ-e̊t-ėd | v confine to a small space, as for intensive work |
| closelier | clōs𝕖lie̊r | close-li-er | clōs𝕖-li-e̊r | |
| closeliest | clōs𝕖liėst | close-li-est | clōs𝕖-li-ėst | |
| closets | cloṡėts | clos-et-s | cloṡ-ėt-s | |
| closures | clōs̃ůr𝕖ṡ | clos-ure-s | clōs̃-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| disclose | disclōse | dis-close | dis-clōse | vt. make known; reveal |
| disclosed | disclōṡ𝕖d | dis-clos-ed | dis-clōṡ-𝕖d | v. make known (especially something secret or concealed) a. made known; revealed |
| disclosure | disclōs̃ůre | dis-clos-ure | dis-clōs̃-ůre | n. the action of making new or secret information known |
| enclose | ėnclōṡe | en-close | ėn-clōṡe | v. surround completely |
| enclosed | enclōṡ𝕖d | en-clos-ed | en-clōṡ-𝕖d | a. closed in or surrounded |
| enclosing | enclōṡing | en-clos-ing | en-clōṡ-ing | n. the act of enclosing something inside something else v. surround completely |
| enclosure | ėnclōsůre | en-clos-ure | ėn-clōs-ůre | n. something that is enclosed with a letter n. an area that is sealed off |
| foreclose | for𝕖clōṡe | fore-close | for𝕖-clōṡe | v. take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage |
| foreclosed | for𝕖clōṡ𝕖d | fore-clos-ed | for𝕖-clōṡ-𝕖d | v. keep from happening or arising; make impossible v. subject to foreclosing procedures |
| foreclosure | for𝕖clōs̃ůre | fore-clos-ure | for𝕖-clōs̃-ůre | n. the legal process of taking possession of a property from a defaulting borrower |
| undisclosed | ûndisclōṡ𝕖d | un-dis-clos-ed | ûn-dis-clōṡ-𝕖d | a. not made known or revealed |
| clostridium | clostridiům | clostrid-ium | clostrid-iům | n. spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore |
| clot | clot | clot | clot | n. a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid v. to change from a liquid to a solid state |
| clotted | clott𝕖d | clott-ed | clott-𝕖d | v. change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state a. thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps |
| clotting | clotting | clott-ing | clott-ing | n. the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid v. change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state |
| cloture | clōtůre | clot-ure | clōt-ůre | n. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body v. terminate debate by calling for a vote |
| cloth | cloth | cloth | cloth | n. woven or felted fabric made from wool, cotton, or similar fibers |
| clothe | clōṫhe | clothe | clōṫhe | v. to put clothes on someone v. to cover something as if with clothing |
| clothed | clōṫh𝕖d | cloth-ed | clōṫh-𝕖d | a. wearing or provided with clothing |
| clothing | clōṫhing | cloth-ing | clōṫh-ing | n. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body |
| clothes | clōṫh𝕖ṡ | clothe-s | clōṫh𝕖-ṡ | n. garments worn on the body |
| clothespin | clōṫh𝕖ṡpin | clothe-spin | clōṫh𝕖-ṡpin | n. wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline |
| clothier | clōṫhie̊r | cloth-i-er | clōṫh-i-e̊r | n. a merchant who sells men's clothing |
| clotheshorse | clōṫheṡhorse | clothe-s-horse | clōṫhe-ṡ-horse | n. a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying) |
| clothesline | clōṫheṡlīne | clothe-s-line | clōṫhe-ṡ-līne | n. a cord on which clothes are hung to dry |
| clothings | clōṫhingṡ | cloth-ing-s | clōṫh-ing-ṡ | |
| bedclothes | bedclōṫheṡ | bed-clothes | bed-clōṫheṡ | n. sheets and blankets used on a bed |
| breechcloth | brēechcloth | breech-cloth | brēech-cloth | n. a garment that provides covering for the loins |
| dishcloth | dishcloth | dish-cloth | dish-cloth | n. a cloth for washing dishes |
| dropcloth | dropcloth | drop-cloth | drop-cloth | n. a large sheet used to cover furniture or floors while painting |
| loincloth | loincloth | loin-cloth | loin-cloth | n. a garment that provides covering for the loins |
| nightclothes | nī𝕘𝕙tclōṫheṡ | night-cloth-es | nī𝕘𝕙t-clōṫh-eṡ | n garments designed to be worn in bed |
| unclothed | ûnclōṫh𝕖d | un-cloth-ed | ûn-clōṫh-𝕖d | a. not wearing clothing |
| underclothing | ûnde̊rclōṫhing | under-cloth-ing | ûnde̊r-clōṫh-ing | n. undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments |
| underclothes | ûnde̊rclōṫheṡ | under-clothe-s | ûnde̊r-clōṫhe-ṡ | n. undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments |
| cloud | clòud | cloud | clòud | n. a visible mass of water or ice particles in the sky n. a cause of worry or gloom v. make or become cloudy |
| cloudburst | clòudbůrst | cloud-burst | clòud-bůrst | n. a heavy rain |
| clouded | clòudėd | cloud-ed | clòud-ėd | a. made troubled or apprehensive in appearance a. obscured by clouds |
| clouding | clòuding | cloud-ing | clòud-ing | n. the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky |
| cloudless | clòudle̊ss | cloud-less | clòud-le̊ss | a. free from clouds |
| cloudlike | clòudlīke | cloud-like | clòud-līke | a. resembling a cloud |
| clouds | clòudṡ | cloud-s | clòud-ṡ | |
| cloudtop | clòudtop | cloud-top | clòud-top | n. the highest point of a cloud layer |
| cloudy | clòudẏ | cloud-y | clòud-ẏ | a. full of or covered with clouds |
| cloudiness | clòudĩnėss | cloud-i-ness | clòud-ĩ-nėss | n. the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds n. the quality of being cloudy |
| unclouded | ûnclòudėd | un-cloud-ed | ûn-clòud-ėd | a. not clouded; clear |
| clout | clòut | clout | clòut | n. a target used in archery v. strike hard, especially with the fist |
| cloven | clōv𝕖n | clov-en | clōv-𝕖n | a. split or divided (especially of hooves) |
| clover | clōve̊r | clov-er | clōv-e̊r | n. a plant of the genus Trifolium |
| cloverleaf | clōve̊rlēaf | clover-leaf | clōve̊r-lēaf | n. an interchange that does not require left-hand turns |
| clove | clōve | clove | clōve | n. a dried flower bud used as a spice n. a small section of a garlic bulb |
| clown | clòwn | clown | clòwn | n. a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior v. to act in a comical way |
| clowning | clòwning | clown-ing | clòwn-ing | n. acting like a clown or buffoon v. act as or like a clown |
| clownish | clòwnish | clown-ish | clòwn-ish | a. like a clown |
| clowns | clòwnṡ | clown-s | clòwn-ṡ | |
| cloy | cloẏ | cloy | cloẏ | v. to make weary or sick by excess |
| cloying | cloẏing | cloy-ing | cloẏ-ing | a. overly sweet |
| cloyingly | cloẏinglẏ | cloy-ing-ly | cloẏ-ing-lẏ | adv. in an overly sweet manner |
| cloze | clōze | cloze | clōze | a. based on or being a test of reading skill using the cloze procedure |
| club | clûb | club | clûb | n. an organization of people with a shared interest n. a heavy stick used as a weapon v. to join together for a common purpose |
| clubbed | clûbb𝕖d | clubb-ed | clûbb-𝕖d | v. strike with a club or a bludgeon |
| clubface | clûbfāce | club-face | clûb-fāce | n. the striking surface of a golf club |
| clubfoot | clûbfoot | club-foot | clûb-foot | n. a congenital deformity of the foot |
| clubhead | clûbhèad | club-head | clûb-hèad | n. the head of a golf club |
| clubhouse | clûbhòuse | club-house | clûb-hòuse | n. a building that is occupied by a social club |
| clubroom | clûbroom | club-room | clûb-room | n. a room used for the activities of a club |
| clubs | clûbṡ | club-s | clûb-ṡ | |
| clubby | clûbbẏ | clubb-y | clûbb-ẏ | a. effusively sociable a. exclusive and cliquish |
| clubhouses | clûbhòusėṡ | club-house-s | clûb-hòusė-ṡ | |
| strip-club | strip-clûb | strip-club | strip-clûb | |
| cluck | clûck | cluck | clûck | n. the sound made by a hen v. make a clucking sound |
| clucking | clûcking | cluck-ing | clûck-ing | n. the sound made by a hen v. make a clucking sound |
| conclude | co̊nclūde | con-clude | co̊n-clūde | v. bring to an end v. arrive at a judgement or opinion by reasoning |
| concluded | co̊nclūdėd | con-clud-ed | co̊n-clūd-ėd | |
| concluding | co̊nclūding | con-clud-ing | co̊n-clūd-ing | a. occurring at or forming an end |
| conclusion | co̊nclūsio̊n | con-clus-ion | co̊n-clūs-io̊n | n. a judgement or decision reached by reasoning n. the end or finish of an event or process |
| conclusive | co̊nclūsive | con-clus-ive | co̊n-clūs-ive | a. forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question |
| conclusory | conclùso̊rẏ | con-clus-ory | con-clùs-o̊rẏ | a. relating to a conclusion or closing |
| concludes | co̊nclūd𝕖ṡ | con-clude-s | co̊n-clūd𝕖-ṡ | |
| conclusively | co̊nclūsiv𝕖lẏ | con-clus-ive-ly | co̊n-clūs-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a conclusive manner |
| conclusions | co̊nclūsio̊nṡ | con-clus-ion-s | co̊n-clūs-io̊n-ṡ | |
| exclude | ėxclūde | ex-clude | ėx-clūde | vt. to deliberately not include something |
| excluded | ėxclūd𝕖d | ex-clud-ed | ėx-clūd-𝕖d | v. prevent from being included or considered or accepted v. prevent from entering; shut out |
| excluder | ėxclūde̊r | ex-clud-er | ėx-clūd-e̊r | n. a device or substance that excludes something |
| excluding | ėxclūding | ex-clud-ing | ėx-clūd-ing | prep. not including |
| exclusive | ėxclūsive | ex-clus-ive | ėx-clūs-ive | a. not shared with others; limited to a particular group n. an exclusive news story |
| exclusivity | exclūsivi̊tẏ | ex-clusiv-ity | ex-clūsiv-i̊tẏ | n. the quality of being exclusive |
| exclusivism | ėxclūsiviṡm | ex-clus-iv-ism | ėx-clūs-iv-iṡm | n. the practice of being exclusive; exclusiveness |
| exclusion | ėxclūsio̊n | ex-clu-s-ion | ėx-clū-s-io̊n | n. the act of keeping someone or something out |
| exclusively | ėxclūsiv𝕖lẏ | ex-clus-ive-ly | ėx-clūs-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. only; and no one or nothing else |
| exclusiveness | ėxclūsiv𝕖nėss | ex-clus-ive-ness | ėx-clūs-iv𝕖-nėss | n. tendency to associate with only a select group |
| exclusionary | ėxclūsio̊narẏ | ex-clu-s-ion-ary | ėx-clū-s-io̊n-arẏ | a. Tending to exclude; causing exclusion; exclusive. |
| include | inclūde | in-clude | in-clūde | vt. to contain; to comprise; to add as part |
| included | inclūd𝕖d | in-clud-ed | in-clūd-𝕖d | a. enclosed in the same envelope or package |
| including | inclūding | in-clud-ing | in-clūd-ing | prep. containing as part of a whole; taking into account |
| inclusion | inclūsio̊n | in-clus-ion | in-clūs-io̊n | n. the action or state of including or being included |
| inclusive | inclūsive | in-clus-ive | in-clūs-ive | a. including much or everything; and especially including stated limits |
| includes | inclūd𝕖ṡ | in-clude-s | in-clūd𝕖-ṡ | |
| inclusionary | inclūsio̊narẏ | in-clus-ion-ary | in-clūs-io̊n-arẏ | a. relating to or providing inclusion |
| inclusively | inclūsiv𝕖lẏ | in-clus-ive-ly | in-clūs-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an inclusive manner |
| inclusiveness | inclūsiv𝕖nėss | in-clus-ive-ness | in-clūs-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of including all sections of society |
| occlude | o̊cclūde | oc-clude | o̊c-clūde | v. block passage through |
| occluded | o̊cclūdėd | oc-clud-ed | o̊c-clūd-ėd | a. closed off or blocked a. absorbed and retained by another substance |
| occlusion | o̊cclūsio̊n | oc-clus-ion | o̊c-clūs-io̊n | n. the act of blocking; the normal spatial relation of teeth when jaws are closed |
| occlusive | o̊cclūsive | oc-clus-ive | o̊c-clūs-ive | a. tending to occlude |
| preclude | prėclūde | pre-clude | prė-clūde | v. make impossible, especially beforehand |
| preclusion | prėclūsio̊n | pre-clus-ion | prė-clūs-io̊n | n. the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively |
| recluse | rėclūse | re-cluse | rė-clūse | n. one who lives in solitude a. withdrawn from society; seeking solitude |
| reclusive | rėclūsive | re-clus-ive | rė-clūs-ive | a. withdrawn from society; seeking solitude |
| seclude | se̊clūde | se-clude | se̊-clūde | vt. to keep away from others |
| secluded | sėclūdėd | se-clud-ed | sė-clūd-ėd | a. hidden from general view; private |
| seclusion | sėclūsio̊n | se-clus-ion | sė-clūs-io̊n | n. the act of secluding yourself from others |
| seclusive | sėclūsive | se-clus-ive | sė-clūs-ive | a. tending to live apart from others |
| inconclusive | inco̊nclūsive | in-con-clus-ive | in-co̊n-clūs-ive | a. not leading to a firm conclusion |
| inconclusively | inconclūsiv𝕖lẏ | in-con-clus-ive-ly | in-con-clūs-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. not conclusively |
| clue | clūe | clue | clūe | n. a piece of evidence or information that helps to solve a problem vt. to provide with a clue |
| clueless | clū𝕖lėss | clue-less | clū𝕖-lėss | a. totally uninformed about what is going on |
| clues | clū𝕖ṡ | clue-s | clū𝕖-ṡ | |
| cluelessness | clū𝕖lėssnėss | clue-less-ness | clū𝕖-lėss-nėss | n. total lack of understanding or awareness |
| clump | clûmp | clump | clûmp | v. walk clumsily n. a group of things growing close together |
| clumped | clûmp𝕖ḋ | clump-ed | clûmp-𝕖ḋ | v make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground v come together as in a cluster or flock v walk clumsily v gather or cause to gather into a cluster |
| clumping | clûmping | clump-ing | clûmp-ing | n. a heavy sound of footsteps v. gather into a cluster |
| clumpy | clûmpẏ | clump-y | clûmp-ẏ | a. composed of clumps; heavy and shapeless |
| clumsy | clûmṡẏ | clums-y | clûmṡ-ẏ | a. awkward in movement or handling things |
| clumsily | clûmsi̊lẏ | clums-i-ly | clûms-i̊-lẏ | adv. in a clumsy manner |
| clumsiness | clûmṡinėss | clums-i-ness | clûmṡ-i-nėss | n. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training |
| clunk | clûnk | clunk | clûnk | n. a heavy dull sound v. make a heavy dull sound |
| clunker | clûnke̊r | clunk-er | clûnk-e̊r | n. an old or worn-out machine or vehicle |
| clunky | clûnkẏ | clunk-y | clûnk-ẏ | a. making a clunking sound; heavy and awkward |
| cluster | clûste̊r | clust-er | clûst-e̊r | n. a group of similar things gathered closely together v. to form or gather into a cluster |
| clustered | clûste̊r𝕖d | clust-er-ed | clûst-e̊r-𝕖d | a. growing close together but not in dense mats |
| clustering | clûste̊ring | clust-er-ing | clûst-e̊r-ing | n. a grouping of a number of similar things v. to gather into a cluster |
| supercluster | sūpe̊rclûste̊r | super-clust-er | sūpe̊r-clûst-e̊r | n. a group of galaxy clusters forming one of the largest structures in the universe |
| clutch | clûtch | clutch | clûtch | v. to grasp something tightly n. a tight grasp n. a device for connecting and disconnecting a driving mechanism |
| clutter | clûtte̊r | clutt-er | clûtt-e̊r | n. a confused multitude of things v. fill a space in a disorderly way |
| cluttered | clûtte̊r𝕖d | clutt-er-ed | clûtt-e̊r-𝕖d | a. filled with a disorderly accumulation of objects |
| uncluttered | ûnclûtte̊r𝕖d | un-clutter-ed | ûn-clûtte̊r-𝕖d | a. having nothing extraneous; neat and tidy |
| cataclysm | catåclẏsm | cata-clysm | catå-clẏsm | n. a sudden violent event causing great damage |
| cataclysmic | catåclẏṡmic | cata-clysm-ic | catå-clẏṡm-ic | a. severely destructive |
| cm | cm | n. centimeter | ||
| co-ed | co-ed | n. a female student at a coeducational institution a. coeducational | ||
| coach | cōach | coach | cōach | n. a person who trains athletes or teaches skills n. a bus used for long-distance travel vt. to train or teach |
| coached | cōach𝕖ḋ | coach-ed | cōach-𝕖ḋ | |
| coaches | cōachėṡ | coach-es | cōach-ėṡ | |
| coaching | cōaching | coach-ing | cōach-ing | n. the job or activity of training someone |
| coachman | cōachmån | coach-man | cōach-mån | n. a man who drives a coach or carriage |
| motorcoach | mōto̊rcōach | mot-or-coach | mōt-o̊r-cōach | n. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport |
| coal | cōal | coal | cōal | n. a hard black mineral that is burned as fuel |
| coalfield | cōalfiēld | coal-field | cōal-fiēld | n. a region where there is coal underground |
| coalition | cōalitio̊n | coal-it-ion | cōal-it-io̊n | n. an alliance for combined action |
| coalesce | cōalesce | coal-e-sce | cōal-e-sce | v. fuse or cause to grow together |
| coalitional | cōalītio̊nål | coal-it-ion-al | cōal-īt-io̊n-ål | a. relating to or formed as a coalition |
| charcoal | chàrcōal | char-coal | chàr-cōal | n. a black carbon material made by heating wood without air |
| coalescence | cōalesce̊nce | coalesc-ence | cōalesc-e̊nce | n. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group |
| coalescing | cōalescing | coalesc-ing | cōalesc-ing | v. mix together different elements v. fuse or cause to grow together |
| coaming | cōaming | coam-ing | cōam-ing | n. a raised border around a ship's hatch |
| coarse | cōarse | coarse | cōarse | a. rough in texture a. lacking refinement |
| coarsen | cōarse̊n | coars-en | cōars-e̊n | v. make or become coarse or coarser v. make less subtle or refined |
| coarsening | cōarsėning | coarsen-ing | cōarsėn-ing | v make or become coarse or coarser v make less subtle or refined |
| coarsely | cōarselẏ | coarse-ly | cōarse-lẏ | adv. in a coarse manner |
| coarseness | cōarsenėss | coarse-ness | cōarse-nėss | n. the quality of lacking taste and refinement |
| coast | cōast | coast | cōast | n. the shore of a sea or ocean v. move effortlessly; by force of gravity |
| coastal | cōastål | coast-al | cōast-ål | a. located on or near a coast |
| coaster | cōaste̊r | coast-er | cōast-e̊r | n. a small mat placed under a glass or cup to protect a table |
| coastguard | cōastguàrd | coast-guard | cōast-guàrd | n. a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters |
| coasting | cōasting | coast-ing | cōast-ing | v. move effortlessly; by force of gravity |
| coastline | cōastlīne | coast-line | cōast-līne | n. the outline of a coast |
| coasts | cōasts | coast-s | cōast-s | |
| coasters | cōaste̊rṡ | coast-er-s | cōast-e̊r-ṡ | |
| bicoastal | bicōastål | bi-coast-al | bi-cōast-ål | a. occurring or active on both the east and west coasts (especially of the US) |
| intercoastal | inte̊rcōastål | inter-coast-al | inte̊r-cōast-ål | a. between or connecting coasts |
| intracoastal | intråcōastål | intra-coast-al | intrå-cōast-ål | a. being within or close to the coast |
| coat | cōat | coat | cōat | n. an outer garment with sleeves n. an animal's fur or hair v. cover with a layer |
| coated | cōat𝕖d | coat-ed | cōat-𝕖d | a. having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film |
| coating | cōating | coat-ing | cōat-ing | n. a thin layer covering something |
| coatless | cōatlėss | coat-less | cōat-lėss | a. not wearing a coat |
| coatrack | cōatrack | coat-rack | cōat-rack | n. a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats |
| coatroom | cōatroom | coat-room | cōat-room | n. a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily |
| coats | cōats | coat-s | cōat-s | |
| coattail | cōattāil | coat-tail | cōat-tāil | n. the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist |
| coattails | cōattāilṡ | coat-tail-s | cōat-tāil-ṡ | n. the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist |
| peacoat | pēacōat | pea-coat | pēa-cōat | n. a sailor's heavy woolen double-breasted jacket |
| redcoat | redcōat | red-coat | red-cōat | n. a British soldier; named for the red coat worn during the American Revolution |
| surcoat | sůrcōat | sur-coat | sůr-cōat | n. a loose outer coat of rich material n. a tunic worn over a knight's armor |
| topcoat | topcōat | top-coat | top-cōat | n. a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter |
| undercoat | ûnde̊rcōat | under-coat | ûnde̊r-cōat | n. thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair n. a coating applied as a base layer |
| uncoated | ûncōatėd | un-coat-ed | ûn-cōat-ėd | a. not having a coating |
| coax | cōax | coax | cōax | v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering n. a transmission line for high-frequency signals |
| coaxing | cōaxing | coax-ing | cōax-ing | a. pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade |
| coaxial | cōaxiål | coax-i-al | cōax-i-ål | a. having a common axis |
| cob | cob | cob | cob | n. the central woody part of an ear of corn |
| cobalamin | cōbãlåmin | cobalamin | cōbãlåmin | n. a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia |
| cobalt | cōbãlt | cobalt | cōbãlt | n. a hard silvery-white metallic element used in alloys |
| cobble | cobble | cobble | cobble | n. a rectangular paving stone v. to pave with cobblestones v. repair or mend |
| cobbled | cobbl𝕖d | cobbl-ed | cobbl-𝕖d | a. paved with cobblestones |
| cobbler | cobble̊r | cobbl-er | cobbl-e̊r | n. a person who makes or repairs shoes |
| cobblestone | cobblestōne | cobble-stone | cobble-stōne | n. a rounded stone used for paving |
| cobia | cōbiå | cobia | cōbiå | n. a large dark-striped tropical food and game fish |
| coble | cōble | coble | cōble | n. a small flat-bottomed fishing boat |
| cobra | cōbrå | cobra | cōbrå | n. venomous Asiatic and African snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood |
| cobras | cōbråṡ | cobra-s | cōbrå-ṡ | |
| precocious | prėcōcio̊us | pre-coc-ious | prė-cōc-io̊us | a. characterized by exceptionally early development |
| precocity | prėcocitẏ | pre-coc-ity | prė-coc-itẏ | n. intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules |
| precociously | prėcōcio̊uslẏ | pre-coc-ious-ly | prė-cōc-io̊us-lẏ | adv. in a precocious manner |
| precociousness | prėcōcio̊usnėss | pre-coc-ious-ness | prė-cōc-io̊us-nėss | n. intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules |
| coca | cōcå | coca | cōcå | n. dried leaves of the coca plant; chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect |
| cocaine | cōcāine | coca-ine | cōcā-ine | n. an illegal drug made from coca leaves |
| coccus | coccůs | cocc-us | cocc-ůs | n. any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria |
| meningococcal | mėningōcoccål | mening-o-cocc-al | mėning-ō-cocc-ål | a. of or relating to or caused by meningococci |
| staphylococcal | staphẏlo̊coccål | staphyl-o-cocc-al | staphẏl-o̊-cocc-ål | a. of or relating to the staphylococcus bacteria |
| streptococcal | strepto̊coccål | strept-o-cocc-al | strept-o̊-cocc-ål | a. of or relating to or caused by streptococci |
| staphylococci | staphẏlōcoccī | staphyl-o-cocc-i | staphẏl-ō-cocc-ī | n. spherical Gram-positive bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies |
| streptococci | strepto̊coccī | strept-o-cocc-i | strept-o̊-cocc-ī | n. spherical Gram-positive bacteria in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever |
| staphylococcus | staphẙlo̊coccůs | staphyl-o-cocc-us | staphẙl-o̊-cocc-ůs | n. a type of spherical bacteria that causes infections |
| streptococcus | strepto̊coccůs | strept-o-cocc-us | strept-o̊-cocc-ůs | n. spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains |
| coccyx | coccẏx | coccyx | coccẏx | n. the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes |
| cochineal | cochinēal | cochineal | cochinēal | n. a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects |
| cochlea | coc𝕙lēa | cochlea | coc𝕙lēa | n. the spiral cavity of the inner ear that converts sound vibrations into nerve impulses |
| cochlear | coc𝕙lēar | cochlear | coc𝕙lēar | a. of or relating to the cochlea of the ear |
| cock | cock | cock | cock | n. adult male chicken v. tilt or slant to one side |
| cocked | cock𝕖ḋ | cock-ed | cock-𝕖ḋ | v. tilt or slant to one side v. set the trigger of a firearm back for firing |
| cocker | cocke̊r | cock-er | cock-e̊r | n. a small breed with wavy silky hair v. treat with excessive indulgence |
| cockeyed | cockeȳ𝕖d | cock-eyed | cock-eȳ𝕖d | a. turned or twisted toward one side a. very drunk |
| cocking | cocking | cock-ing | cock-ing | v. tilt or slant to one side v. set the trigger of a firearm back for firing |
| cockpit | cockpit | cock-pit | cock-pit | n. the compartment where the pilot sits in an aircraft n. the driver's seat in a racing car |
| cockroach | cockrōach | cock-roach | cock-rōach | n. a large dark beetle-like insect that is a household pest |
| cocks | cocks | cock-s | cock-s | |
| cocksucker | cocksûcke̊r | cock-sucker | cock-sûcke̊r | n. (vulgar slang) a person who performs fellatio n. (vulgar slang) a despicable person |
| cocksure | cocksūre | cock-sure | cock-sūre | a. marked by excessive confidence |
| cocktail | cocktāil | cock-tail | cock-tāil | n. an alcoholic drink made by mixing different drinks together |
| cocky | cockẏ | cock-y | cock-ẏ | a. overly self-confident or conceited |
| cockerel | cocke̊re̊l | cock-er-el | cock-e̊r-e̊l | n. a young domestic cock; not older than one year |
| cockier | cockie̊r | cock-i-er | cock-i-e̊r | |
| cockiest | cockiėst | cock-i-est | cock-i-ėst | |
| cockiness | cockinėss | cock-i-ness | cock-i-nėss | n offensive boldness and assertiveness |
| cocktails | cocktāilṡ | cock-tail-s | cock-tāil-ṡ | |
| peacock | pēacock | pea-cock | pēa-cock | n. a large bird with colorful tail feathers |
| cockapoo | cockāpoo | cockapoo | cockāpoo | n. a dog that is a cross between a cocker spaniel and a poodle |
| cockatiel | cockåtiēl | cockatiel | cockåtiēl | n small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head |
| cockatoo | cockåtoo | cockatoo | cockåtoo | n. a crested parrot of the Australian region, often kept as a pet |
| cockle | cockle | cockle | cockle | n. common edible European bivalve mollusk that has a strong rounded shell |
| cockney | cocknēy | cockney | cocknēy | n. a native of the east end of London |
| coco | cōcō | coco | cōcō | n. tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits |
| cocoa | cōcōa | cocoa | cōcōa | n. a hot drink made from cocoa powder; a brown powder made from roasted cacao beans |
| cocoas | cōcō𝕒ṡ | cocoa-s | cōcō𝕒-ṡ | |
| cocobolo | cōcōbōlō | cocobolo | cōcōbōlō | n. a valuable timber tree of tropical South America |
| cocoon | co̊coon | cocoon | co̊coon | n. a silky covering spun by insect larvae for protection v. to wrap or protect completely |
| concoct | co̊ncoct | con-coct | co̊n-coct | v. make a concoction by mixing; devise or invent a story |
| concocted | co̊ncoct𝕖d | con-coct-ed | co̊n-coct-𝕖d | v. invent; devise |
| concoction | co̊ncoctio̊n | con-coct-ion | co̊n-coct-io̊n | n. a mixture of various ingredients n. an invented story or scheme |
| decoction | dėcoctio̊n | de-coct-ion | dė-coct-io̊n | n. the extraction of a substance by boiling n. a concentrated liquor obtained by boiling |
| cod | cod | cod | cod | n. a large food fish of northern seas |
| codling | codling | cod-ling | cod-ling | n. young codfish |
| codon | cōdo̊n | cod-on | cōd-o̊n | n. a sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on DNA or RNA that specifies a genetic code |
| codpiece | codpiēce | cod-piece | cod-piēce | n. (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches |
| barcode | bàrcōde | bar-cod-e | bàr-cōd-e | n. a machine-readable code printed on products |
| encoder | ėncōde̊r | en-cod-er | ėn-cōd-e̊r | n. a device that converts information into a coded form |
| lingcod | lingcod | ling-cod | ling-cod | n. a large food fish of the northern Pacific related to greenlings |
| oxycodone | oxẏcōdōne | oxy-cod-one | oxẏ-cōd-ōne | n. a semisynthetic opioid painkiller |
| coda | cōdå | coda | cōdå | n. the closing section of a musical composition |
| coddle | coddle | coddle | coddle | v. to cook in nearly boiling water v. to treat with excessive care |
| coddled | coddl𝕖d | coddl-ed | coddl-𝕖d | v treat with excessive indulgence v cook in nearly boiling water |
| coddling | coddling | coddl-ing | coddl-ing | v treat with excessive indulgence v cook in nearly boiling water |
| mollycoddle | mollẏcoddle | molly-coddle | mollẏ-coddle | n. a person who is too carefully treated; a coward |
| code | cōde | code | cōde | n. a system of words or signs used for a special purpose n. a set of rules or laws v. write computer code |
| codebook | cōdebook | code-book | cōde-book | n. a book containing a code or cipher |
| coded | cōdėd | cod-ed | cōd-ėd | a. expressed in a code or cipher |
| coder | cōde̊r | cod-er | cōd-e̊r | n. a person who writes computer programs |
| codeine | cōdēine | code-ine | cōdē-ine | n. a derivative of opium; used to relieve coughing and pain |
| codify | cōdi̊fȳ | cod-ify | cōd-i̊fȳ | vt. to arrange into a systematic code |
| coding | cōding | cod-ing | cōd-ing | n. the act of writing in code |
| codes | cōd𝕖ṡ | code-s | cōd𝕖-ṡ | |
| codified | codi̊fī𝕖d | cod-i-fi-ed | cod-i̊-fī-𝕖d | a. enacted by a legislative body |
| codification | codi̊fi̊cātio̊n | cod-i-fic-at-ion | cod-i̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order |
| decode | dėcōde | de-code | dė-cōde | vt. to convert a coded message into ordinary language |
| decoded | dėcōd𝕖d | de-cod-ed | dė-cōd-𝕖d | v. convert code into ordinary language |
| decoder | dėcōde̊r | de-cod-er | dė-cōd-e̊r | n. a device that converts a coded signal into plain text |
| decoding | dėcōding | de-cod-ing | dė-cōd-ing | n. the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text |
| encode | encōde | en-code | en-cōde | v. to convert information into a coded form |
| encoded | encōdėd | en-cod-ed | en-cōd-ėd | v. convert information into code |
| encoding | encōding | en-cod-ing | en-cōd-ing | n. the activity of converting data or information into code |
| microcode | mīcrōcōde | micro-code | mīcrō-cōde | n. coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory |
| postcode | pōstcōde | post-code | pōst-cōde | n. a code used for mail delivery |
| recode | rėcōde | re-code | rė-cōde | v. put into a different code; rearrange mentally |
| codec | cōdec | codec | cōdec | n. a device or program that compresses and decompresses digital data |
| codex | cōdex | codex | cōdex | n. an ancient manuscript in book form n. an official list of chemicals or medicines |
| codger | codge̊r | codger | codge̊r | n. used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man |
| codicil | codicil | codicil | codicil | n. a supplement to a will intended to alter an already executed will |
| coed | cō𝕖d | coed | cō𝕖d | n. a female student at a coeducational institution a. coeducational |
| coelacanth | cōelåcanth | coelacanth | cōelåcanth | n. a fish thought extinct since the Cretaceous but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa |
| coenzyme | cōenzȳme | coenzyme | cōenzȳme | n. a small molecule essential for the activity of some enzymes |
| coerce | cōe̊rce | co-erce | cō-e̊rce | v. to persuade someone by force or threats |
| coerced | cōe̊rc𝕖ḋ | co-erc-ed | cō-e̊rc-𝕖ḋ | v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means |
| coercion | cōe̊rcio̊n | co-erc-ion | cō-e̊rc-io̊n | n. the act of compelling by force of authority |
| coercive | cōe̊rcive | co-erc-ive | cō-e̊rc-ive | a. serving or intended to coerce |
| uncoerced | uncōe̊rc𝕖ḋ | un-coerc-ed | un-cōe̊rc-𝕖ḋ | a. not brought under control by coercion |
| coevolution | cōēvo̊lūtio̊n | coevolu-tion | cōēvo̊lū-tio̊n | n. the process by which two or more interacting species evolve together |
| coextensive | cōėxtensive | coextens-ive | cōėxtens-ive | a. being of equal extent or scope or duration |
| cofactor | cōfacto̊r | cofact-or | cōfact-o̊r | n. a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result |
| coffee | coffēe | coff-ee | coff-ēe | n. a hot drink made from roasted coffee beans n. the beans from which coffee is made |
| coffin | coffin | cof-fin | cof-fin | n. a box in which a dead body is buried |
| coffees | coffēeṡ | coff-ee-s | coff-ēe-ṡ | |
| coffeemaker | coffėemāke̊r | coff-ee-mak-er | coff-ėe-māk-e̊r | n. a kitchen appliance for brewing coffee automatically |
| coffer | coffe̊r | coffer | coffe̊r | n. an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome n. a chest especially for storing valuables |
| coffered | coffe̊r𝕖d | coffer-ed | coffe̊r-𝕖d | a. decorated with sunken panels in a ceiling |
| cog | cog | cog | cog | n. tooth on the rim of gear wheel n. a subordinate who performs an important but routine function |
| cogency | cōge̊ncẏ | cog-ency | cōg-e̊ncẏ | n. the quality of being valid and rigorous |
| cogent | cōge̊nt | cog-ent | cōg-e̊nt | a. powerfully persuasive |
| cogently | cōge̊ntlẏ | cog-ent-ly | cōg-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in a cogent manner; convincingly |
| excogitate | excogitāte | ex-cog-it-ate | ex-cog-it-āte | vt. to think out carefully; to devise |
| cogitate | cogitāte | cogit-ate | cogit-āte | v. consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind |
| cogitation | cogitātio̊n | cogit-at-ion | cogit-āt-io̊n | n. attentive consideration and meditation n. a carefully considered thought |
| incogitant | incogitånt | in-cogit-ant | in-cogit-ånt | a. thoughtless; inconsiderate |
| cognitive | cognitive | cogn-itive | cogn-itive | a. relating to the mental process of knowing, understanding, and learning |
| cognomen | cognōme̊n | cogn-omen | cogn-ōme̊n | n. a surname or nickname, especially in ancient Rome |
| cognition | cognitio̊n | cogn-it-ion | cogn-it-io̊n | n. the mental process of knowing and understanding |
| cognitively | cognitiv𝕖lẏ | cogn-itive-ly | cogn-itiv𝕖-lẏ | adv. with regard to cognition |
| cognitional | cognitio̊nål | cogn-it-ion-al | cogn-it-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to cognition |
| metacognition | metacognitio̊n | meta-cogn-it-ion | meta-cogn-it-io̊n | n. awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes |
| metacognitive | metåcognitive | meta-cogn-it-ive | metå-cogn-it-ive | a. relating to metacognition; awareness of one's own thought processes |
| precognitive | prēcognitive | pre-cogn-itive | prē-cogn-itive | a. foreseeing the future |
| precognition | prēcognitio̊n | pre-cogn-it-ion | prē-cogn-it-io̊n | n. knowledge of an event before it occurs |
| recognisable | reco̊gnīṡåble | re-cognis-able | re-co̊gnīṡ-åble | a. capable of being recognized |
| recognise | reco̊gnīṡe | re-cogn-ise | re-co̊gn-īṡe | vt. to identify as already known |
| misrecognition | misreco̊gnitio̊n | mis-re-cogn-it-ion | mis-re-co̊gn-it-io̊n | n. the failure to recognize something correctly |
| nonrecognition | nonreco̊gnitio̊n | non-re-cogn-it-ion | non-re-co̊gn-it-io̊n | n. the failure or refusal to recognize something |
| unrecognizable | ûnreco̊gnīzåble | un-re-cogn-iz-able | ûn-re-co̊gn-īz-åble | a. impossible to recognize |
| unrecognized | ûnreco̊gnīz𝕖d | un-re-cogn-iz-ed | ûn-re-co̊gn-īz-𝕖d | a. not recognized a. not having a secure reputation |
| cognac | cō𝕘nac | cognac | cō𝕘nac | n. high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France |
| cognitivist | cognitivist | cognit-iv-ist | cognit-iv-ist | n. an advocate of cognitive psychology |
| incognito | incognĩtō | in-cognito | in-cognĩtō | a. with your identity concealed adv. without revealing one's identity |
| cognoscenti | cognoscentĩ | cognoscenti | cognoscentĩ | n. people who are especially well-informed about a particular subject |
| incoherent | incōhēre̊nt | in-co-her-ent | in-cō-hēr-e̊nt | a. without logical connection; unable to express clearly |
| coho | cōhō | coho | cōhō | n. small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes |
| cohort | cōhort | cohort | cōhort | n. a group of people with a shared characteristic |
| cohosh | co̊hosh | cohosh | co̊hosh | n. a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries |
| coif | coif | coif | coif | n. a close-fitting cap v. to cover with a coif |
| coiffed | coiff𝕖ḋ | coiff-ed | coiff-𝕖ḋ | v. arrange attractively |
| coiffure | coiffūre̊ | coiff-ure | coiff-ūre̊ | n. the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) v. arrange attractively |
| coil | coil | coil | coil | n. a series of loops; an electrical conductor wound in loops v. to wind into rings |
| coiled | coil𝕖d | coil-ed | coil-𝕖d | a. curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals) |
| coiling | coiling | coil-ing | coil-ing | v. winding in a spiral shape a. in the shape of a coil |
| recoil | rēcoil | re-coil | rē-coil | n. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired n. a movement back from an impact |
| recoilless | rėcoillėss | re-coil-less | rė-coil-lėss | a. of or being a weapon that is designed to minimize recoil |
| uncoil | ûncoil | un-coil | ûn-coil | v. unwind or untwist |
| uncoiled | ûncoil𝕖d | un-coil-ed | ûn-coil-𝕖d | a. no longer coiled |
| coin | coin | coin | coin | n. a flat piece of metal used as money vt. make coins; invent |
| coinage | coinȧge | coin-age | coin-ȧge | n. coins collectively n. the act of inventing a word or phrase |
| coined | coin𝕖d | coin-ed | coin-𝕖d | |
| coining | coining | coin-ing | coin-ing | |
| coins | coinṡ | coin-s | coin-ṡ | |
| coital | cōitål | coit-al | cōit-ål | a. of or relating to coitus |
| coitus | coitůs | coitus | coitůs | n. sexual intercourse |
| cojones | cōjōne̊s | cojones | cōjōne̊s | n. (vulgar slang) courage, boldness; testicles |
| coke | cōke | coke | cōke | n. a solid fuel made from coal n. a popular carbonated drink |
| col | col | col | col | n. a pass between mountain peaks |
| colic | colic | col-ic | col-ic | n. acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) |
| colicky | colickẏ | col-icky | col-ickẏ | a. suffering from colic or abdominal pain |
| colitis | cōlītis | col-itis | cōl-ītis | n. inflammation of the colon |
| colour | côlo̊ur | col-our | côl-o̊ur | n. the property possessed by objects of producing different sensations on the eye v. to apply color to |
| colour-blind | col-our-blind | a. unable to distinguish certain colors | ||
| colourless | côlo̊urlėss | col-our-less | côl-o̊ur-lėss | a. having no color; dull and uninteresting |
| discolor | discôlo̊r | dis-color | dis-côlo̊r | v. to change the color of; to fade |
| decolonized | dēcolo̊nīz𝕖d | de-col-on-iz-ed | dē-col-o̊n-īz-𝕖d | v grant independence to (a former colony) |
| percolate | pe̊rco̊lāte | per-col-ate | pe̊r-co̊l-āte | v. to cause to pass through a filter v. to spread gradually |
| percolation | pe̊rco̊lātio̊n | per-col-at-ion | pe̊r-co̊l-āt-io̊n | n. the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium |
| percolator | pe̊rco̊lāto̊r | per-col-at-or | pe̊r-co̊l-āt-o̊r | n. a coffeepot where boiling water rises through a tube and filters through coffee |
| recolonize | rēcolo̊nīze | re-col-on-ize | rē-col-o̊n-īze | v. to colonize again |
| recolonization | rēcolo̊nīzātio̊n | re-col-on-iz-at-ion | rē-col-o̊n-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of colonizing again |
| cola | cōlå | cola | cōlå | n. a carbonated soft drink |
| colas | cōlåṡ | cola-s | cōlå-ṡ | |
| accolade | acco̊lāde | ac-colade | ac-co̊lāde | n a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction |
| colander | colånde̊r | coland-er | colånd-e̊r | n. bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods |
| cold | cōld | cold | cōld | n. a common viral infection of the nose and throat n. a low temperature a. of or at a low temperature a. lacking affection or warmth |
| colder | cōlde̊r | cold-er | cōld-e̊r | |
| coldest | cōldėst | cold-est | cōld-ėst | |
| coldly | cōldlẏ | cold-ly | cōld-lẏ | adv. in a cold unemotional manner |
| coldness | cōldne̊ss | cold-ness | cōld-ne̊ss | n. a lack of affection or enthusiasm; the absence of heat |
| colds | cōldṡ | cold-s | cōld-ṡ | |
| coldwater | cōldwãte̊r | cold-water | cōld-wãte̊r | a. relating to or supplied with cold water |
| cold-blooded | cōld-blôodėd | cold-blood-ed | cōld-blôod-ėd | a. having cold blood; without human feeling or sympathy |
| cole | cōle | cole | cōle | n. a type of cabbage or plant of the brassica family |
| coleslaw | cōleslãw | coleslaw | cōleslãw | n. shredded cabbage served with a dressing |
| coleus | cōlēůs | coleus | cōlēůs | n. any of various Old World tropical plants having multicolored decorative leaves |
| coliseum | coli̊sėům | coliseum | coli̊sėům | n. a large oval stadium with tiers of seats; an arena for contests and spectacles |
| collage | co̊llàge | coll-age | co̊ll-àge | n. a picture made by sticking pieces of paper or photographs together |
| collar | collår | coll-ar | coll-år | n. the part of a shirt that goes around the neck vt. seize by the collar |
| collaged | co̊llàg𝕖d | collag-ed | co̊llàg-𝕖d | v. make a collage of |
| colloid | colloid | coll-oid | coll-oid | n. a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension |
| colloidal | co̊lloidål | coll-oid-al | co̊ll-oid-ål | a. of or relating to or having the properties of a colloid |
| collagen | collåge̊n | coll-ag-en | coll-åg-e̊n | n. the main structural protein found in skin and connective tissue |
| collared | collår𝕖d | coll-ar-ed | coll-år-𝕖d | v. take into custody v. furnish with a collar |
| collarless | collårlėss | coll-ar-less | coll-år-lėss | a. without a collar |
| collars | collårṡ | coll-ar-s | coll-år-ṡ | |
| decollate | dėcollāte | de-coll-ate | dė-coll-āte | vt. to behead |
| collard | collård | collard | collård | n. a variety of kale having smooth leaves |
| collards | collårdṡ | collard-s | collård-ṡ | n. kale that has smooth leaves |
| collateral | co̊llate̊rål | collat-er-al | co̊llat-e̊r-ål | n. property pledged as security for a loan a. additional but secondary |
| collateralized | co̊llate̊rålīz𝕖d | collat-er-al-iz-ed | co̊llat-e̊r-ål-īz-𝕖d | v pledge as a collateral |
| collegian | co̊llēgi̊ån | colleg-ian | co̊llēg-i̊ån | n. a student at a college or university |
| collegium | co̊llēgiům | colleg-ium | co̊llēg-iům | n. a group of people acting together for a common purpose |
| collegial | co̊llēgiål | colleg-i-al | co̊llēg-i-ål | a. characterized by authority vested equally among colleagues |
| collegiate | co̊llēgiåte | colleg-i-ate | co̊llēg-i-åte | a. of or resembling or typical of a college or college students |
| intercollegiate | inte̊rco̊llēgi̊åte | inter-colleg-i-ate | inte̊r-co̊llēg-i̊-åte | a. used of competition between colleges or universities |
| collet | collėt | collet | collėt | n. a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting |
| collier | collier | colli-er | colli-er | n. someone who works in a coal mine |
| colliery | collie̊rẏ | colli-er-y | colli-e̊r-ẏ | n. a coal mine with all the buildings and equipment connected with it |
| supercollider | sūpe̊rco̊llīde̊r | super-col-lid-er | sūpe̊r-co̊l-līd-e̊r | n. a large particle accelerator used in high-energy physics research |
| collie | colliē | collie | colliē | n. a sheepdog with a long ruff and narrow head |
| collimate | collimāte | collim-ate | collim-āte | v. adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument) |
| collimation | collimātio̊n | collim-at-ion | collim-āt-io̊n | n. the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope |
| collimator | collimāto̊r | collim-at-or | collim-āt-o̊r | n. an optical device that produces a parallel beam of light |
| collodion | co̊llōdio̊n | collod-ion | co̊llōd-io̊n | n. a syrupy solution used as a coating for wounds or films |
| colloquy | collo̊quẏ | colloqu-y | collo̊qu-ẏ | n. a formal conversation or discussion |
| colloquial | co̊llōquiål | colloqu-i-al | co̊llōqu-i-ål | a. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
| colloquialism | co̊llo̊quiåliṡm | colloqu-i-al-ism | co̊llo̊qu-i-ål-iṡm | n. a colloquial expression; characteristic of informal speech |
| colloquially | co̊llōquiållẏ | colloqu-i-al-ly | co̊llōqu-i-ål-lẏ | adv. with the use of colloquial expressions |
| colobus | colo̊bůs | colobus | colo̊bůs | n. arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs |
| cologne | co̊lō𝕘ne | cologne | co̊lō𝕘ne | n. a perfumed liquid; a city in Germany |
| colognes | co̊lō𝕘n𝕖ṡ | cologne-s | co̊lō𝕘n𝕖-ṡ | |
| Colombia | Co̊lômbiå | Colomb-ia | Co̊lômb-iå | n. a country in South America |
| colombian | co̊lômbiån | colomb-ian | co̊lômb-iån | a. of or relating to Colombia or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Colombia |
| colon | cōlo̊n | colon | cōlo̊n | n. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum n. a punctuation mark (:) used to introduce a list or explanation |
| colonnade | colo̊nnāde | colonn-ade | colo̊nn-āde | n. structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns |
| colonel | co̊lo̊ne̊l | colon-el | co̊lo̊n-e̊l | n. a senior military officer rank |
| colonnaded | colo̊nnādėd | colonnad-ed | colo̊nnād-ėd | a. having a series of columns arranged at regular intervals |
| colonia | co̊lōniå | colon-ia | co̊lōn-iå | n. a Mexican-American settlement or neighborhood |
| colonic | co̊lonic | colon-ic | co̊lon-ic | a. of or relating to the colon |
| colons | cōlo̊nṡ | colon-s | cōlo̊n-ṡ | |
| colony | colo̊nẏ | colon-y | colo̊n-ẏ | n. a country or area under the political control of another country n. a group of organisms living together |
| colonial | co̊lōniål | col-on-ial | co̊l-ōn-iål | a. relating to a colony or colonies |
| colonist | colo̊nist | col-on-ist | col-o̊n-ist | n. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into a new country |
| colonize | colo̊nīze | col-on-ize | col-o̊n-īze | v. settle as a colony; establish a colony |
| colonels | co̊lo̊ne̊lṡ | colon-el-s | co̊lo̊n-e̊l-ṡ | |
| colonized | colo̊nīz𝕖d | col-on-iz-ed | col-o̊n-īz-𝕖d | a. inhabited by colonists v. settle as colonists |
| colonizer | colo̊nīze̊r | col-on-iz-er | col-o̊n-īz-e̊r | n. someone who helps to found a colony |
| colonialism | co̊lōniåliṡm | col-on-ial-ism | co̊l-ōn-iål-iṡm | n. the practice of acquiring control over another country and exploiting it |
| colonialist | co̊lōniålist | col-on-ial-ist | co̊l-ōn-iål-ist | n. a believer in colonialism |
| colonizing | colo̊nīzing | col-on-iz-ing | col-o̊n-īz-ing | v. establish a colony in; settle as colonists |
| colonization | colo̊nizātio̊n | col-on-iz-at-ion | col-o̊n-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of establishing control over a country or area |
| decolonize | dēcolo̊nīze | de-col-on-ize | dē-col-o̊n-īze | v. grant independence to (a former colony) |
| decolonizing | dēcolo̊nīzing | de-col-on-iz-ing | dē-col-o̊n-īz-ing | v. grant independence to (a former colony) |
| decolonization | dēcolo̊nīzātio̊n | de-col-on-iz-at-ion | dē-col-o̊n-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the action of changing from colonial to independent status |
| precolonial | prēco̊lo̊niål | pre-col-on-i-al | prē-co̊l-o̊n-i-ål | a. of or relating to the period before colonization |
| semicolon | semicōlo̊n | semi-colon | semi-cōlo̊n | n. a punctuation mark (;) |
| color | côlo̊r | color | côlo̊r | n. the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye vt. to change the color of something |
| colorant | côlo̊rånt | color-ant | côlo̊r-ånt | n. a substance used to impart color |
| colored | côlo̊r𝕖d | color-ed | côlo̊r-𝕖d | a. having a particular color a. having skin rich in melanin pigments |
| colorful | côlo̊rfůl | color-ful | côlo̊r-fůl | a. having bright colors a. interesting and exciting |
| coloring | côlo̊ring | color-ing | côlo̊r-ing | n. a digestible substance used to give color to food n. the act or process of changing the color of something |
| colorist | côlo̊rist | color-ist | côlo̊r-ist | n. a painter able to achieve special effects with color |
| colorless | côlo̊rle̊ss | color-less | côlo̊r-le̊ss | a. lacking in variety and interest a. weak in color; not colorful |
| colors | côlo̊rṡ | color-s | côlo̊r-ṡ | |
| colorized | côlo̊rīz𝕖d | color-iz-ed | côlo̊r-īz-𝕖d | v. add color to |
| coloration | côlo̊rātio̊n | color-at-ion | côlo̊r-āt-io̊n | n. appearance with regard to color |
| coloristic | côlo̊ristic | color-ist-ic | côlo̊r-ist-ic | a. of or relating to color or the use of color |
| colorfully | côlo̊rfůllẏ | color-ful-ly | côlo̊r-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a colorful manner |
| coloratura | côlo̊råtūrå | color-at-ura | côlo̊r-åt-ūrå | n. a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music n. singing with florid ornamentation |
| discolored | discôlo̊r𝕖d | dis-color-ed | dis-côlo̊r-𝕖d | v. lose color or become colorless v. cause to lose or change color |
| discoloration | discôlo̊rātio̊n | dis-color-at-ion | dis-côlo̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the act of changing the natural color of something, making it duller or faded |
| multicolored | mûltĩcôlo̊r𝕖d | multi-color-ed | mûltĩ-côlo̊r-𝕖d | a. having many colors |
| uncolored | ûncôlo̊r𝕖d | un-color-ed | ûn-côlo̊r-𝕖d | a. without color |
| technicolor | tec𝕙nicôlo̊r | techn-i-color | tec𝕙n-i-côlo̊r | n. a trademarked method of making color motion pictures a. brilliantly or excessively colorful |
| versicolor | ve̊rsicôlo̊r | vers-i-color | ve̊rs-i-côlo̊r | a. changing in color; having various colors |
| colossal | co̊lossål | coloss-al | co̊loss-ål | a. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe |
| colosseum | colo̊ssėům | colosse-um | colo̊ssė-ům | n. a large amphitheater in Rome |
| colossus | co̊lossůs | coloss-us | co̊loss-ůs | n. a person of exceptional importance and reputation |
| colossally | co̊lossållẏ | coloss-al-ly | co̊loss-ål-lẏ | adv. to a massive degree |
| colostrum | co̊lostrům | colostr-um | co̊lostr-ům | n. milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition |
| coloured | côlo̊ur𝕖d | colour-ed | côlo̊ur-𝕖d | a. having color v. to add color to |
| colourful | côlo̊urfůl | colour-ful | côlo̊ur-fůl | a striking in variety and interest a having striking color |
| colouring | côlo̊uring | colour-ing | côlo̊ur-ing | n. a visual attribute resulting from the light objects emit, transmit or reflect |
| colt | cōlt | colt | cōlt | n. a young male horse under the age of four |
| coltish | cōltish | colt-ish | cōlt-ish | a. given to merry frolicking |
| colubrine | colūbrīne | colubr-ine | colūbr-īne | a. like a snake; serpentine |
| columbarium | colůmbåriům | columb-arium | colůmb-åriům | n. a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead |
| Columbia | Co̊lûmbiå | Columb-ia | Co̊lûmb-iå | n. a country in South America; a city in Missouri, USA |
| columbine | colůmbīne | columb-ine | colůmb-īne | n. a plant of the genus Aquilegia with showy spurred flowers; temperate regions |
| columbian | cōlûmbiån | col-umb-ian | cōl-ûmb-iån | a. relating to the United States or to Christopher Columbus |
| column | colůmn | column | colůmn | n. a vertical pillar used to support a building n. a regular article in a newspaper or magazine n. a vertical list of numbers or data |
| columnar | colůmnår | column-ar | colůmn-år | a. characterized by columns |
| columned | colůmn𝕖d | column-ed | colůmn-𝕖d | a. having or resembling columns of a specified kind |
| columnist | colůmni̊st | column-ist | colůmn-i̊st | n. a journalist who writes regularly for a newspaper |
| columns | colůmnṡ | column-s | colůmn-ṡ | |
| comic | comic | com-ic | com-ic | a. of or relating to comedy; funny n. a comedian; a comic book |
| comical | comicål | com-ic-al | com-ic-ål | a. funny or amusing in a ridiculous way |
| comics | comics | com-ic-s | com-ic-s | |
| comically | comicållẏ | com-ic-al-ly | com-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a comical manner |
| encomiast | encōmiast | en-com-i-ast | en-cōm-i-ast | n. a person who praises or extols |
| encomiastic | encōmiastic | en-com-i-ast-ic | en-cōm-i-ast-ic | a. expressing high praise; eulogistic |
| intercom | inte̊rcom | inter-com | inte̊r-com | n. a communication system linking different rooms |
| telecom | tele̊com | tele-com | tele̊-com | n. telecommunications |
| nosocomial | noso̊comiål | nos-o-com-i-al | nos-o̊-com-i-ål | a. taking place or originating in a hospital |
| tragicomedy | tragicome̊dẏ | trag-i-com-ed-y | trag-i-com-e̊d-ẏ | n. a dramatic work combining elements of both tragedy and comedy |
| coma | cōmå | coma | cōmå | n. a state of deep unconsciousness |
| comal | cōmàl | com-al | cōm-àl | a. having a tuft or tufts of hair (of certain seeds) n. a flat griddle used in Latin American cooking |
| comas | cōmåṡ | coma-s | cōmå-ṡ | |
| comatose | cōmåtōse | coma-tose | cōmå-tōse | a. in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness |
| comandante | cōmåndàntè | comandante | cōmåndàntè | n. a commanding officer or commander |
| comb | cōm𝕓 | comb | cōm𝕓 | n. a device with narrow teeth for arranging hair v. to arrange with a comb |
| combed | cōm𝕓𝕖d | comb-ed | cōm𝕓-𝕖d | a. (of hair) made tidy with a comb |
| comber | cōm𝕓e̊r | comb-er | cōm𝕓-e̊r | n. a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool n. a long curling sea wave n. a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool |
| combing | cōm𝕓ing | comb-ing | cōm𝕓-ing | n. the act of drawing a comb through hair v. straighten with a comb |
| combo | combō | comb-o | comb-ō | n. a small band of musicians; a combination of different things |
| combs | cōm𝕓ṡ | comb-s | cōm𝕓-ṡ | |
| catacomb | catåcōm𝕓 | cata-comb | catå-cōm𝕓 | n. an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried |
| uncombed | ûncōm𝕓𝕖d | un-comb-ed | ûn-cōm𝕓-𝕖d | a. (of hair) not combed; untidy |
| come | côme | come | côme | vi. to move toward or approach; to arrive; to happen; to reach a state |
| comeback | côm𝕖back | come-back | côm𝕖-back | n. a return to a previously successful position |
| comedown | co̊m𝕖dòwn | come-down | co̊m𝕖-dòwn | n. decline to a lower status or level |
| comer | côme̊r | com-er | côm-e̊r | n. someone with a promising future |
| coming | côming | com-ing | côm-ing | n. the act of arriving a. due to happen or appear in the near future |
| comely | côm𝕖lẏ | come-ly | côm𝕖-lẏ | a. very pleasing to the eye |
| comes | côm𝕖ṡ | come-s | côm𝕖-ṡ | |
| comeuppance | côme̊uppånce | come-upp-ance | côme̊-upp-ånce | n. an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved |
| become | bėcôme | be-come | bė-côme | vi. to begin to be; to grow or develop into vt. to suit or be appropriate for |
| becoming | bėcôming | be-com-ing | bė-côm-ing | a. according with custom or propriety a. displaying or setting off to best advantage |
| becomes | bėcôm𝕖ṡ | be-come-s | bė-côm𝕖-ṡ | |
| income | incôme | in-come | in-côme | n. money received from work or investments |
| incomer | incôme̊r | in-comer | in-côme̊r | n. someone who arrives, especially as a new resident |
| incoming | incôming | in-coming | in-côming | a. coming in; arriving a. about to begin a term of office |
| incomes | incôm𝕖ṡ | in-come-s | in-côm𝕖-ṡ | |
| oncoming | oncôming | on-coming | on-côming | a. moving toward one n. the approach of something |
| upcoming | ûpcôming | up-com-ing | ûp-côm-ing | a. happening or appearing soon |
| welcome | welco̊me | wel-come | wel-co̊me | v. greet someone in a polite or friendly way a. gladly received n. a friendly greeting |
| welcomed | welcôm𝕖d | wel-com-ed | wel-côm-𝕖d | |
| welcoming | welcôming | wel-com-ing | wel-côm-ing | a. friendly and making someone feel welcome |
| welcomes | welcôm𝕖ṡ | wel-come-s | wel-côm𝕖-ṡ | |
| unbecoming | ûnbėcôming | un-be-com-ing | ûn-bė-côm-ing | a. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper |
| unwelcome | ûnwelcôme | un-wel-come | ûn-wel-côme | a. not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure |
| became | bėcāme | became | bėcāme | |
| came | cāme | came | cāme | |
| comedic | co̊mēdic | com-ed-ic | co̊m-ēd-ic | a. relating to or characteristic of comedy |
| comedienne | co̊mēdiēnne | com-ed-ienne | co̊m-ēd-iēnne | n. a female actor in a comedy n. a female comedian |
| comedies | come̊di𝕖ṡ | com-ed-ies | com-e̊d-i𝕖ṡ | |
| comedy | comėdẏ | com-ed-y | com-ėd-ẏ | n. a play, movie, or other work that is intended to be humorous |
| comedian | co̊mēdiån | com-ed-i-an | co̊m-ēd-i-ån | n. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts |
| comedians | co̊mēdiånṡ | comed-i-an-s | co̊mēd-i-ån-ṡ | |
| comediennes | co̊mēdiēnn𝕖ṡ | comed-i-enne-s | co̊mēd-i-ēnn𝕖-ṡ | |
| comet | come̊t | comet | come̊t | n. a celestial object of ice and dust traveling around the sun in an elliptical orbit |
| cometary | come̊tarẏ | comet-ary | come̊t-arẏ | a. of or relating to or resembling a comet |
| comfy | cômfẏ | comf-y | cômf-ẏ | a providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal) |
| comity | cōmitẏ | com-ity | cōm-itẏ | n. a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect |
| concomitant | concomi̊tånt | con-comit-ant | con-comi̊t-ånt | a. occurring or existing at the same time n. an event that accompanies another |
| concomitantly | concomi̊tåntlẏ | con-comit-ant-ly | con-comi̊t-ånt-lẏ | adv. at the same time; concurrently |
| encomium | encōmiům | en-comium | en-cōmiům | n. a formal expression of praise |
| commie | commiē | comm-ie | comm-iē | n. a socialist who advocates communism |
| comma | commå | comma | commå | n. a punctuation mark (,) used to separate elements |
| commo | commō | commo | commō | n. short for communications |
| comp | comp | comp | comp | n. short for competition |
| compo | compō | comp-o | comp-ō | n. a mixture of materials |
| con | con | con | con | n. an argument against something adv. against; in opposition vt. to trick or deceive |
| conic | conic | con-ic | con-ic | a. relating to or resembling a cone |
| cons | conṡ | con-s | con-ṡ | |
| conical | conicål | con-ic-al | con-ic-ål | a. relating to or resembling a cone |
| neocon | nēōcon | neo-con | nēō-con | n. a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism |
| recon | rēcon | re-con | rē-con | n. reconnaissance (informal) |
| conch | conch | conch | conch | n. a tropical marine gastropod with a spiral shell |
| conchology | conc𝕙olo̊gẏ | conch-o-log-y | conc𝕙-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the study or collection of shells |
| concha | conchå | concha | conchå | n. (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape |
| preconditioning | prēco̊nditio̊ning | pre-cond-it-ion-ing | prē-co̊nd-it-io̊n-ing | n. the process of putting into the required condition beforehand |
| condiment | condi̊me̊nt | condi-ment | condi̊-me̊nt | n. a preparation to enhance flavor or enjoyment |
| recondite | reco̊ndīte | re-condit-e | re-co̊ndīt-e | a. difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding |
| condo | condō | condo | condō | n. an apartment in a condominium |
| condoes | condo𝕖ṡ | condo-es | condo-𝕖ṡ | |
| condos | condōṡ | condo-s | condō-ṡ | |
| condom | condo̊m | condom | condo̊m | n. a thin rubber covering worn over the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or disease |
| condoms | condo̊mṡ | condom-s | condo̊m-ṡ | |
| condone | co̊ndōne | condone | co̊ndōne | v. to accept or allow behavior that is wrong |
| condor | condo̊r | condor | condo̊r | n. the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere |
| supracondylar | sūpråcondẏlår | supra-condyl-ar | sūprå-condẏl-år | a. situated above a condyle |
| condyle | condẏle | condyle | condẏle | n. a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone |
| cone | cōne | cone | cōne | n. a solid shape with a round base that tapers to a point |
| cones | cōn𝕖ṡ | cone-s | cōn𝕖-ṡ | |
| conestoga | cone̊stōgå | conestoga | cone̊stōgå | n. a large covered wagon used by pioneers |
| confit | confit | confit | confit | n. a piece of meat cooked slowly in its own fat |
| confrere | confrère | confrere | confrère | n. a person who is member of one's class or profession |
| confucian | co̊nfūċi̊ån | confucian | co̊nfūċi̊ån | n. a follower of Confucianism a. of or relating to Confucius or his teachings |
| conga | congå | conga | congå | n. a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file v. dance the conga |
| conge | congè | conge | congè | n. permission to leave; a dismissal |
| congee | congēe | congee | congēe | n. a Chinese rice porridge v. take leave with a formal bow |
| congeries | conge̊rĩ𝕖ṡ | congeries | conge̊rĩ𝕖ṡ | n. a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together |
| decongestant | dėco̊ngestånt | de-congest-ant | dė-co̊ngest-ånt | n. a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion |
| congolese | congo̊lēṡe | congol-ese | congo̊l-ēṡe | n. a native or inhabitant of Congo a. of or relating to Congo |
| conifer | coni̊fe̊r | conifer | coni̊fe̊r | n. any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones |
| coniferous | co̊nife̊ro̊us | conifer-ous | co̊nife̊r-o̊us | a. of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves |
| conk | conk | conk | conk | n. informal term for the nose v. hit, especially on the head |
| conning | conning | conn-ing | conn-ing | v. deprive of by deceit v. commit to memory; learn by heart |
| connecticut | co̊nnecti̊cůt | connecticut | co̊nnecti̊cůt | n. a state in the northeastern United States |
| connoisseur | connoisse̊ur | connoisseur | connoisse̊ur | n. an expert judge in matters of taste |
| connoisseurship | connoisse̊urshi̊p | connoisseur-ship | connoisse̊ur-shi̊p | n. love of or taste for fine objects of art |
| conquistador | conquistådor | conquistador | conquistådor | n. an adventurer who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century |
| consigliere | consi𝕘lie̊re̊ | consigliere | consi𝕘lie̊re̊ | n. a person who serves as an adviser or counselor |
| disconsolate | disconso̊lȧte | dis-consol-ate | dis-conso̊l-ȧte | a. very unhappy and unable to be comforted |
| inconsolable | inco̊nsōlåble | in-consol-able | in-co̊nsōl-åble | a. sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled |
| consomme | co̊nsommè | consomme | co̊nsommè | n. clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken |
| constable | conståble | constable | conståble | n. a police officer of the lowest rank |
| constantinian | co̊nstantiniån | constantin-i-an | co̊nstantin-i-ån | a. of or relating to Constantine or his reign |
| proconsul | prōconsůl | pro-con-sul | prō-con-sůl | n. an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power n. a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic |
| contador | co̊ntådor | contador | co̊ntådor | n. (Spanish) an accountant or auditor |
| decontaminate | dēco̊ntami̊nāte | de-contamin-ate | dē-co̊ntami̊n-āte | v. rid of contamination |
| decontamination | dēco̊ntami̊nātio̊n | de-contamin-at-ion | dē-co̊ntami̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the removal of contaminants |
| conte | conte | conte | conte | n. a short story or tale |
| malcontent | malco̊ntent | mal-content | mal-co̊ntent | n. a person who is discontented or disgusted |
| contessa | contesså | contessa | contesså | n. an Italian countess or the wife of a count |
| continuo | co̊ntinùō | continuo | co̊ntinùō | n. a bass part with numbers indicating the chords to be played |
| contrary | contrårẏ | con-tr-ary | con-tr-årẏ | a. opposite in nature or character n. the opposite adv. in an opposite way |
| contrast | contràst | con-tr-ast | con-tr-àst | n. the state of being strikingly different from something else v. compare in such a way as to emphasize differences |
| contrasted | co̊ntrast𝕖d | con-tr-ast-ed | co̊n-tr-ast-𝕖d | v. put in opposition to show or emphasize differences |
| contrarian | contrariån | con-tr-ar-ian | con-tr-ar-iån | n. an investor who goes against prevailing market wisdom a. opposing popular opinion |
| contrasting | co̊ntrasting | con-tr-ast-ing | co̊n-tr-ast-ing | a. strikingly different; tending to contrast |
| contrastive | contràstive | con-tr-ast-ive | con-tr-àst-ive | a. of or relating to contrast a. syntactically establishing a relation of contrast |
| contrarily | contrårilẏ | con-tr-ari-ly | con-tr-åri-lẏ | adv. in a contrary manner |
| contrariwise | contråriwīṡe | con-tr-ari-wise | con-tr-åri-wīṡe | adv. in the opposite way adv. on the contrary |
| contrariness | contrarine̊ss | con-tr-ar-i-ness | con-tr-ar-i-ne̊ss | n. deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline |
| contralto | co̊ntraltō | contralto | co̊ntraltō | n. a woman singer having a contralto voice n. the lowest female singing voice |
| contretemps | contre̊temps | contretemps | contre̊temps | n. an awkward clash |
| uncontrollable | ûnco̊ntrōllåble | un-controll-able | ûn-co̊ntrōll-åble | a. incapable of being controlled |
| uncontrolled | ûnco̊ntrōll𝕖d | un-controll-ed | ûn-co̊ntrōll-𝕖d | a. not being under control; out of control |
| uncontrollably | ûnco̊ntrōllåblẏ | un-controll-ab-ly | ûn-co̊ntrōll-åb-lẏ | adv. in an uncontrolled manner |
| conundrum | co̊nûndrûm | conundrum | co̊nûndrûm | n. a confusing and difficult problem or question |
| convoy | convoẏ | convoy | convoẏ | n. a procession of land vehicles traveling together n. a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships |
| coo | coo | coo | coo | n. the sound made by a pigeon v. to speak softly or lovingly |
| cooing | cooing | coo-ing | coo-ing | v. speak softly or lovingly v. cry softly, as of pigeons |
| cook | cook | cook | cook | n. a person who prepares and cooks food v. prepare food for eating by using heat |
| cookbook | cookbook | cook-book | cook-book | n. a book of recipes and cooking directions |
| cooked | cook𝕖ḋ | cook-ed | cook-𝕖ḋ | a. having been prepared for eating by the application of heat |
| cooker | cooke̊r | cook-er | cook-e̊r | n. a utensil or appliance for cooking food |
| cookery | cooke̊rẏ | cook-ery | cook-e̊rẏ | n. the act of preparing food by the application of heat |
| cookhouse | cookhòuse | cook-house | cook-hòuse | n. a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking |
| cookie | cookie | cook-ie | cook-ie | n. a small flat sweet cake |
| cooking | cooking | cook-ing | cook-ing | n. the act or process of preparing food by heating |
| cookout | cookòut | cook-out | cook-òut | n. an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors |
| cooks | cooks | cook-s | cook-s | |
| cookstove | cookstōve | cook-stove | cook-stōve | n. a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove) |
| cooktop | cooktop | cook-top | cook-top | n. a flat cooking surface with burners on top of a stove |
| cookware | cookware | cook-ware | cook-ware | n. kitchen utensils used for cooking |
| cookies | cooki𝕖ṡ | cook-ie-s | cook-i𝕖-ṡ | |
| overcook | ōve̊rcook | over-cook | ōve̊r-cook | v. to cook too long |
| overcooked | ōve̊rcook𝕖ḋ | over-cook-ed | ōve̊r-cook-𝕖ḋ | v. cook too long |
| precook | prėcook | pre-cook | prė-cook | v. cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long |
| precooked | prēcook𝕖ḋ | pre-cook-ed | prē-cook-𝕖ḋ | a. cooked partially or completely beforehand |
| uncooked | uncook𝕖ḋ | un-cook-ed | un-cook-𝕖ḋ | a. not cooked |
| undercooked | unde̊rcook𝕖ḋ | under-cook-ed | unde̊r-cook-𝕖ḋ | a. cooked insufficiently |
| cool | cool | cool | cool | a. of a moderately low temperature a. calm and not anxious or emotional v. make or become less hot |
| coolant | coolånt | cool-ant | cool-ånt | n. a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling |
| cooled | cool𝕖d | cool-ed | cool-𝕖d | v. to make cool or cooler; to lose heat |
| cooler | coole̊r | cool-er | cool-e̊r | n. a refrigerator for cooling liquids |
| coolest | coolėst | cool-est | cool-ėst | |
| cooling | cooling | cool-ing | cool-ing | n. the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature |
| coolly | coollẏ | cool-ly | cool-lẏ | adv. in a composed and unconcerned manner |
| coolness | coolne̊ss | cool-ness | cool-ne̊ss | n. calm self-assurance; a low temperature |
| cools | coolṡ | cool-s | cool-ṡ | |
| intercooler | inte̊rcoole̊r | inter-cool-er | inte̊r-cool-e̊r | n. a device for cooling a fluid between successive heating stages |
| supercooled | sūpe̊rcool𝕖d | super-cool-ed | sūpe̊r-cool-𝕖d | a. cooled below the freezing point without solidifying |
| coolie | coolie | coolie | coolie | n. (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer |
| coon | coon | coon | coon | n. a raccoon; an eccentric person |
| coop | coop | coop | coop | n. a cage or pen for poultry; a small confined space |
| cooper | coope̊r | cooper | coope̊r | n. a person who makes or repairs barrels and casks |
| coot | coot | coot | coot | n. slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks |
| cooter | coote̊r | coot-er | coot-e̊r | n. large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico |
| cooty | cootẏ | coot-y | coot-ẏ | n. a parasitic louse that infests the human body |
| cop | cop | cop | cop | n. a police officer v. arrest or catch |
| cope | cōpe | cope | cōpe | vi. to deal effectively with something difficult |
| copies | copi𝕖ṡ | cop-ies | cop-i𝕖ṡ | |
| coping | cōping | cop-ing | cōp-ing | n. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall |
| cops | cops | cop-s | cop-s | |
| copy | copẏ | cop-y | cop-ẏ | n. a thing made to be like another thing v. reproduce something |
| copycat | copẏcat | cop-y-cat | cop-ẏ-cat | n. someone who copies the words or behavior of another |
| copied | copĩ𝕖d | cop-i-ed | cop-ĩ-𝕖d | v. make a copy of; reproduce |
| copier | copiēr | cop-i-er | cop-i-ēr | n. an apparatus that makes copies |
| copying | copẏing | cop-y-ing | cop-ẏ-ing | n. an act of copying |
| copyist | copẏist | cop-y-ist | cop-ẏ-ist | n. someone employed to make written copies of documents |
| copious | cōpio̊us | cop-i-ous | cōp-i-o̊us | a. large in number or quantity |
| copiously | cōpio̊uslẏ | cop-i-ous-ly | cōp-i-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in an abundant manner |
| copulatory | copūlåto̊rẏ | cop-ul-at-ory | cop-ūl-åt-o̊rẏ | a. of or relating to coitus or copulation |
| copiers | copie̊rṡ | cop-i-er-s | cop-i-e̊r-ṡ | |
| recopy | rēcopẏ | re-cop-y | rē-cop-ẏ | v. copy again |
| photocopy | phōtōcopẏ | phot-o-cop-y | phōt-ō-cop-ẏ | n. a photographic copy v. to reproduce by photocopying |
| syncope | sẏnco̊pē | sy-n-cope | sẏ-n-co̊pē | n. the loss of a sound from within a word n. a temporary loss of consciousness (fainting) |
| copacetic | cōpåcetic | copacetic | cōpåcetic | a. completely satisfactory |
| copal | cōpål | copal | cōpål | n. a brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes |
| copernican | co̊pe̊rni̊cån | copernican | co̊pe̊rni̊cån | a. relating to Copernicus and his heliocentric theory |
| copper | coppe̊r | copp-er | copp-e̊r | n. a red-brown metal used for making wires and pipes n. a police officer |
| coppery | coppe̊rẏ | copp-er-y | copp-e̊r-ẏ | a. of something having the color of copper |
| coprolite | copro̊līte | copr-o-lite | copr-o̊-līte | n. fossil excrement; petrified dung |
| copra | cōprå | copra | cōprå | n. the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted |
| copse | copse | copse | copse | n. a dense growth of bushes |
| copter | copte̊r | copt-er | copt-e̊r | n. an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades |
| coptic | coptic | coptic | coptic | a. of or relating to the Copts or the Coptic Church |
| copulate | copūlāte | copul-ate | copūl-āte | v. engage in sexual intercourse |
| copulation | copūlatio̊n | copul-at-ion | copūl-at-io̊n | n. the act of sexual intercourse |
| coquetry | coq𝕦ėtrẏ | coqu-et-ry | coq𝕦-ėt-rẏ | n playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest |
| monocoque | monōcōq𝕦e | mon-o-coque | mon-ō-cōq𝕦e | n. a structural design in which the outer skin carries all or most of the stresses |
| coquettish | coq𝕦ettish | coquett-ish | coq𝕦ett-ish | a. like a coquette |
| coquettishly | cōquettishlẏ | coquett-ish-ly | cōquett-ish-lẏ | adv. in a flirtatious manner |
| coquette | cōquette | coquette | cōquette | n. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men |
| coquina | cōquĩnå | coquina | cōquĩnå | n. a soft limestone formed of broken shells and corals |
| decor | dėcor | de-cor | dė-cor | n. the decoration and furnishing of a room |
| decorate | deco̊rāte | de-cor-ate | de-co̊r-āte | vt. make something look more attractive vt. give a medal or honor to |
| decorous | deco̊ro̊us | de-cor-ous | de-co̊r-o̊us | a. characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct |
| decorum | dėcorům | de-cor-um | dė-cor-ům | n. propriety in manners and conduct |
| decorated | deco̊rāt𝕖d | de-cor-at-ed | de-co̊r-āt-𝕖d | a. provided with ornaments or decorations |
| decorating | deco̊rāting | de-cor-at-ing | de-co̊r-āt-ing | n. the act of adding decoration a. used for ornamentation |
| decoration | deco̊rātio̊n | de-cor-at-ion | de-co̊r-āt-io̊n | n. something used to make something more attractive n. the act of decorating |
| decorative | deco̊råtive | de-cor-at-ive | de-co̊r-åt-ive | a. serving to decorate or make something more attractive |
| decorously | deco̊ro̊uslẏ | de-cor-ous-ly | de-co̊r-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a proper and decorous manner |
| decorator | deco̊rāto̊r | de-cor-at-or | de-co̊r-āt-o̊r | n. someone who decorates |
| decorates | deco̊rāt𝕖s | de-cor-ate-s | de-co̊r-āt𝕖-s | |
| decoratively | deco̊råtivelẏ | de-cor-at-ive-ly | de-co̊r-åt-ive-lẏ | adv. in a decorative manner |
| indecorous | indeco̊ro̊us | in-de-cor-ous | in-de-co̊r-o̊us | a. lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct |
| redecorate | rēdeco̊rāte | re-de-cor-ate | rē-de-co̊r-āte | v. redo the decoration of an apartment or house |
| redecoration | rēdeco̊rātio̊n | re-de-cor-at-ion | rē-de-co̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the act of decorating again or anew |
| undecorated | ûndeco̊rātėd | un-de-cor-at-ed | ûn-de-co̊r-āt-ėd | a. not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction |
| coracle | coråcle | coracle | coråcle | n. a small rounded boat of hides stretched over a wicker frame; used in parts of Britain |
| coral | corål | coral | corål | n. a hard substance formed by small sea creatures, used for jewelry |
| corbel | corbe̊l | corbel | corbe̊l | n. (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) v. furnish with a corbel |
| cord | cord | cord | cord | n. a thick string or thin rope n. a flexible insulated wire |
| cordage | cordåge | cord-age | cord-åge | n. the ropes in the rigging of a ship |
| corded | cord𝕖d | cord-ed | cord-𝕖d | a. (of fabric) having parallel raised lines a. fastened with a cord |
| cordite | cordīte | cord-ite | cord-īte | n. an explosive powder made of nitroglycerin and guncotton |
| cordless | cordle̊ss | cord-less | cord-le̊ss | a. not having a cord |
| cordon | cordo̊n | cord-on | cord-o̊n | n. a line of people or posts enclosing or guarding a place; an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| cords | cordṡ | cord-s | cord-ṡ | |
| cordwood | cordwood | cord-wood | cord-wood | n. firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord |
| cordial | cordiål | cord-i-al | cord-i-ål | a. politely warm and friendly n. a sweet fruit-flavored drink |
| cordwainer | cordwāine̊r | cord-wain-er | cord-wāin-e̊r | n. a shoemaker |
| cordiality | cordialitẏ | cord-i-al-ity | cord-i-al-itẏ | n. a cordial disposition |
| cordially | cordiållẏ | cord-i-al-ly | cord-i-ål-lẏ | adv. in a hearty manner |
| accord | åccord | ac-cord | åc-cord | n. an agreement v. to give or grant someone something |
| accordance | åccordånce | ac-cord-ance | åc-cord-ånce | n. the act of granting rights |
| according | åccording | ac-cord-ing | åc-cord-ing | a. as stated by; in a manner consistent with |
| accordion | åccordio̊n | ac-cord-ion | åc-cord-io̊n | n. a musical instrument with a keyboard and bellows |
| accordionist | åccordio̊nist | ac-cord-ion-ist | åc-cord-io̊n-ist | n. a musician who plays the accordion |
| accordingly | åccordinglẏ | ac-cord-ing-ly | åc-cord-ing-lẏ | adv. in a way that is appropriate to the circumstances; therefore |
| concord | concord | con-cord | con-cord | n. a harmonious state of things and their properties v. arrange by concord or agreement |
| concordance | co̊ncordånce | con-cord-ance | co̊n-cord-ånce | n. an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts |
| concordant | co̊ncordånt | con-cord-ant | co̊n-cord-ånt | a. being of the same opinion |
| concordat | concordat | con-cord-at | con-cord-at | n. a signed written agreement between two or more parties to perform some action |
| discord | discord | dis-cord | dis-cord | n. disagreement or conflict between people n. lack of harmony in musical sounds |
| discordance | discordånce | dis-cord-ance | dis-cord-ånce | n. a harsh mixture of sounds |
| discordant | discordånt | dis-cord-ant | dis-cord-ånt | a. not in agreement or harmony; lacking in harmony |
| precordial | prėcordiål | pre-cord-i-al | prė-cord-i-ål | a. in front of the heart; involving the precordium |
| record | record | re-cord | re-cord | n. a piece of evidence about the past; an account stored in a permanent form vt. to store information in a permanent form |
| recordable | rėcordåble | re-cord-able | rė-cord-åble | |
| recorded | re̊cord𝕖d | re-cord-ed | re̊-cord-𝕖d | a. set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape |
| recorder | rėcorde̊r | re-cord-er | rė-cord-e̊r | n. a device for recording sound or information n. a simple musical instrument like a flute |
| recording | re̊cording | re-cord-ing | re̊-cord-ing | n. a piece of music, speech, or other material that has been recorded n. the act of making a record |
| recordist | rėcordist | re-cord-ist | rė-cord-ist | n. a person who makes sound recordings, especially for film or music production |
| records | recordṡ | re-cord-s | re-cord-ṡ | |
| recorders | rėcorde̊rṡ | re-cord-er-s | rė-cord-e̊r-ṡ | |
| prerecord | prērēcord | pre-re-cord | prē-rē-cord | v. record before presentation, as of a broadcast |
| prerecorded | prērēcordėd | pre-re-cord-ed | prē-rē-cord-ėd | a. recorded at one time for transmission later |
| unrecorded | ûnrėcordėd | un-re-cord-ed | ûn-rė-cord-ėd | a. not recorded or documented |
| Cordelia | Cordēliå | Cordelia | Cordēliå | n. a female given name |
| cordillera | cordille̊rå | cordillera | cordille̊rå | n. a mountain ridge or chain |
| cordoba | cordōbå | cordoba | cordōbå | n. the basic unit of money in Nicaragua |
| cordovan | cordo̊vån | cordov-an | cordo̊v-ån | n. a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain |
| corduroy | cordůroẏ | corduroy | cordůroẏ | n. a thick cotton fabric with vertical ridges |
| core | core | core | core | n. the central or most important part of something n. the hard center of certain fruits |
| cores | cor𝕖ṡ | core-s | cor𝕖-ṡ | |
| coreopsis | corėopsis | coreopsis | corėopsis | n. a plant with profusion of showy usually yellow daisy-like flowers |
| corgi | corgĩ | corgi | corgĩ | n. a small Welsh breed of dog with short legs and a fox-like head |
| excoriate | excoriāte | ex-cori-ate | ex-cori-āte | v express strong disapproval of v tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading |
| excoriation | excoriātio̊n | ex-cori-at-ion | ex-cori-āt-io̊n | n. severe censure |
| coriander | coriande̊r | coriander | coriande̊r | n. an herb with aromatic leaves and seeds used as seasoning |
| corinthian | co̊rinthiån | corinthian | co̊rinthiån | a. of or relating to Corinth or its people a. relating to the Corinthian architectural order |
| cork | cork | cork | cork | n. outer bark of the cork oak n. the plug in the mouth of a bottle v. close a bottle with a cork |
| corkage | corkȧge | cork-age | cork-ȧge | n. a charge at a restaurant for wine not bought on the premises |
| corked | cork𝕖ḋ | cork-ed | cork-𝕖ḋ | a. (of wine) tainted in flavor by a faulty cork |
| corker | corke̊r | cork-er | cork-e̊r | n. a machine that is used to put corks in bottles |
| corky | corkẏ | cork-y | cork-ẏ | a. (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin |
| uncork | uncork | un-cork | un-cork | v. to draw the cork from a bottle; to release |
| uncorked | uncork𝕖ḋ | un-cork-ed | un-cork-𝕖ḋ | v. draw the cork from (bottles) |
| corm | corm | corm | corm | n. a solid swollen underground stem base serving as a reproductive structure |
| cormorant | cormo̊rånt | cormorant | cormo̊rånt | n. a large dark seabird with a long neck and a pouch for holding fish |
| corn | corn | corn | corn | n. tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears; widely cultivated in America n. the dried grains or kernels used as animal feed or ground for meal |
| cornball | cornbãll | corn-ball | corn-bãll | a. tritely sentimental n. a unsophisticated person |
| corncob | corncob | corn-cob | corn-cob | n. the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn |
| cornea | cornēa | corn-ea | corn-ēa | n. the transparent front part of the eye |
| corned | corn𝕖d | corn-ed | corn-𝕖d | a. (used especially of meat) cured in brine |
| corner | corne̊r | corn-er | corn-e̊r | n. the point where two lines or surfaces meet n. a remote area vt. to force into a difficult position |
| cornet | cornet | corn-et | corn-et | n. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
| cornhusk | cornhûsk | corn-husk | corn-hûsk | n. the husk of an ear of corn |
| cornish | cornish | corn-ish | corn-ish | n. a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall a. of or related to Cornwall or its people |
| cornmeal | cornmēal | corn-meal | corn-mēal | n. coarsely ground corn |
| corns | cornṡ | corn-s | corn-ṡ | |
| cornstarch | cornstàrch | corn-starch | corn-stàrch | n. starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener |
| corny | cornẏ | corn-y | corn-ẏ | a. dull and tiresome with pretensions of significance |
| cornerback | corne̊rback | corn-er-back | corn-e̊r-back | n. a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers |
| cornered | corne̊r𝕖d | corn-er-ed | corn-e̊r-𝕖d | a. forced to turn and face attackers |
| cornflower | cornflòwe̊r | corn-flow-er | corn-flòw-e̊r | n. an annual Eurasian plant with showy heads of blue, purple, pink or white flowers |
| cornering | corne̊ring | corn-er-ing | corn-e̊r-ing | v. force into a position from which escape is difficult v. turn a corner |
| corners | corne̊rṡ | corn-er-s | corn-e̊r-ṡ | |
| cornucopia | cornūcōpiå | corn-u-cop-ia | corn-ū-cōp-iå | n. a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity n. the property of being extremely abundant |
| acorn | ācorn | a-corn | ā-corn | n. fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base |
| unicorn | ūnicorn | uni-corn | ūni-corn | n. an imaginary creature depicted as a white horse with a horn on its forehead |
| unicorns | ūnicornṡ | uni-corn-s | ūni-corn-ṡ | |
| corneal | cornēal | corne-al | cornē-al | a. of or related to the cornea |
| corneum | cornėům | corne-um | cornė-ům | n the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off |
| cornice | cornice | cornice | cornice | n. a decorative molding at the top of a wall or window |
| corniche | corniċhe | corniche | corniċhe | n. a road cut into the edge of a cliff |
| Cornwall | Cornwãll | Cornwall | Cornwãll | n. a county in southwestern England |
| corollary | coro̊llarẏ | coroll-ary | coro̊ll-arẏ | n. a natural consequence or result |
| corona | co̊rōnå | coron-a | co̊rōn-å | n. one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object |
| coronal | co̊rōnål | coron-al | co̊rōn-ål | n. a wreath or garland for the head a. of or relating to a corona |
| coronary | coro̊narẏ | coron-ary | coro̊n-arẏ | a. surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart) |
| coroner | coro̊ne̊r | coron-er | coro̊n-e̊r | n. an official who investigates deaths that are not due to natural causes |
| coronet | coro̊net | coron-et | coro̊n-et | n. a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign |
| coronagraph | co̊rōnågràph | corona-graph | co̊rōnå-gràph | n. an instrument for observing the corona of the sun |
| coronation | coro̊nātio̊n | coron-at-ion | coro̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the ceremony of installing a new monarch |
| corp | corp | corp | corp | n. a company or corporation |
| corps | cor𝕡s | corp-s | cor𝕡-s | n. a branch of the military n. a group of people involved in a particular activity |
| corpse | corpse | corp-se | corp-se | n. a dead body, especially of a human being |
| corporal | corpo̊rål | corp-or-al | corp-o̊r-ål | n. a noncommissioned officer a. of or relating to the body |
| corporate | corpo̊råte | corp-or-ate | corp-o̊r-åte | a. relating to a business company or companies a. shared by all members of a group |
| corpses | corpsėṡ | corp-se-s | corp-sė-ṡ | |
| corporation | corpo̊rātio̊n | corp-or-at-ion | corp-o̊r-āt-io̊n | n. a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state |
| corporatism | corpo̊råtiṡm | corp-or-at-ism | corp-o̊r-åt-iṡm | n. control of a state or organization by large interest groups |
| corporatist | corpo̊råtist | corp-or-at-ist | corp-o̊r-åt-ist | n. a supporter of corporatism a. of or relating to corporatism |
| corporative | corpo̊rātive | corp-or-at-ive | corp-o̊r-āt-ive | a. of or relating to a corporation |
| corporations | corpo̊rātio̊nṡ | corp-or-at-ion-s | corp-o̊r-āt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| incorporate | incorpo̊rāte | in-corp-or-ate | in-corp-o̊r-āte | v. include or contain; have as a component v. form a corporation v. unite or merge with something already in existence a. formed or united into a whole |
| incorporated | incorpo̊rātėd | in-corp-or-at-ed | in-corp-o̊r-āt-ėd | a. formed into a legal corporation; included as part of a whole |
| incorporation | incorpo̊rātio̊n | in-corp-or-at-ion | in-corp-o̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the act of including something as part of a whole; the process of forming a corporation |
| reincorporation | rēincorpo̊rātio̊n | re-in-corp-or-at-ion | rē-in-corp-o̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the act of incorporating again |
| unincorporated | ûnincorpo̊rātėd | un-in-corp-or-at-ed | ûn-in-corp-o̊r-āt-ėd | a. not organized as a legal corporation; not included |
| corporeal | corporēål | corpor-e-al | corpor-ē-ål | a. having material or physical form or substance |
| corporeality | corporėalitẏ | corpor-e-al-ity | corpor-ė-al-itẏ | n. the quality of being physical; consisting of matter |
| corporatization | corpo̊råtīzātio̊n | corpor-at-iz-at-ion | corpo̊r-åt-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of transforming state assets or government agencies into corporations |
| incorporeal | incorporėål | in-corpor-e-al | in-corpor-ė-ål | a. without material form or substance |
| corpulence | corpūle̊nce | corpul-ence | corpūl-e̊nce | n. the property of excessive fatness |
| corpulent | corpūle̊nt | corpul-ent | corpūl-e̊nt | a. excessively fat |
| corpus | corpůs | corpus | corpůs | n. a collection of written texts n. the main body of something |
| corpuscle | corpůscle | corpus-cle | corpůs-cle | n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything n. either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) |
| corral | co̊rral | corral | co̊rral | n. an enclosure for holding livestock vt. to enclose or gather together |
| corrida | corrĩdà | corrida | corrĩdà | n. a bullfighting spectacle in Spain or Latin America |
| incorrigible | incorri̊gi̊ble | in-corrig-ible | in-corri̊g-i̊ble | a. impervious to correction by punishment |
| corsage | corsàge | cors-age | cors-àge | n. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
| corsair | corsāir | corsair | corsāir | n. a pirate n. a fast pirate ship |
| corselet | cors𝕖lėt | corsel-et | cors𝕖l-ėt | n. a piece of armor covering the torso |
| corset | corse̊t | corset | corse̊t | n. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment |
| corseted | corsėtėd | corset-ed | corsėt-ėd | v dress with a corset |
| corsican | corsi̊cån | corsic-an | corsi̊c-ån | a. of or relating to Corsica or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Corsica |
| cortical | corti̊cål | cort-ic-al | cort-i̊c-ål | a. of or relating to a cortex |
| decorticate | dēcorticāte | de-cort-ic-ate | dē-cort-ic-āte | vt. to remove the bark or outer covering from |
| neocortex | nėōcortex | neo-cortex | nėō-cortex | n. the largest part of the cerebral cortex |
| subcortical | sûbcorticål | sub-cort-ic-al | sûb-cort-ic-ål | a. of or relating to nerve centers below the cerebral cortex |
| glucocorticoid | glūcōcorticoid | gluc-o-cort-ic-oid | glūc-ō-cort-ic-oid | n. a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with anti-inflammatory activity |
| cortege | cortege | cortege | cortege | n. a funeral procession n. the group attending an important person |
| cortex | cortex | cortex | cortex | n. the outer layer of an organ or structure |
| cortisol | cortisol | cortis-ol | cortis-ol | n. an adrenal-cortex hormone active in metabolism |
| cortisone | corti̊ṡōne | cortis-one | corti̊ṡ-ōne | n. a corticosteroid hormone normally produced by the adrenal cortex |
| corundum | co̊rûndům | corundum | co̊rûndům | n very hard mineral used as an abrasive |
| coruscate | corůscāte | corusc-ate | corůsc-āte | v reflect brightly v be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity |
| corvette | corvette | corvette | corvette | n. a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer |
| cos | cos | cos | cos | n. lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head |
| cosine | cōsīne | cosine | cōsīne | n. ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle |
| cosmic | coṡmic | cosm-ic | coṡm-ic | a. relating to the universe or cosmos |
| cosmos | coṡmos | cosm-os | coṡm-os | n. the universe as a well-ordered whole |
| cosmonaut | coṡmo̊nãut | cosm-o-naut | coṡm-o̊-nãut | n. a person trained to travel in a spacecraft |
| cosmopolitan | coṡmo̊poli̊tån | cosm-o-polit-an | coṡm-o̊-poli̊t-ån | a. growing or occurring in many parts of the world; composed of diverse peoples n. a sophisticated person who has traveled widely |
| cosmologist | coṡmolo̊gist | cosm-o-log-ist | coṡm-o-lo̊g-ist | n. an astronomer who studies the evolution of the universe |
| cosmically | coṡmicållẏ | cosm-ic-al-ly | coṡm-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. on a cosmic scale; universally |
| cosmology | coṡmolo̊gẏ | cosm-o-log-y | coṡm-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the study of the origin and nature of the universe |
| cosmological | coṡmo̊logicål | cosm-o-log-ic-al | coṡm-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. relating to cosmology, the study of the origin and structure of the universe |
| cosmopolitanism | coṡmo̊politåniṡm | cosm-o-polit-an-ism | coṡm-o̊-polit-ån-iṡm | n. the idea that all people belong to a single community |
| macrocosm | macrōcoṡm | macro-cosm | macrō-coṡm | n everything that exists anywhere |
| microcosm | mīcro̊coṡm | micro-cosm | mīcro̊-coṡm | n. a miniature representation of something |
| macrocosmic | macrōcoṡmic | macro-cosm-ic | macrō-coṡm-ic | a. relating to or constituting a macrocosm |
| microcosmic | mīcrōcoṡmic | micro-cosm-ic | mīcrō-coṡm-ic | a. relating to or characteristic of a microcosm |
| telecosm | telėcoṡm | tele-cosm | telė-coṡm | n. a world shaped by telecommunications technology |
| cosmetic | coṡmetic | cosmet-ic | coṡmet-ic | n. a toiletry designed to beautify the body a. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose |
| cosmetically | coṡmeticållẏ | cosmetic-al-ly | coṡmetic-ål-lẏ | adv. for cosmetic purposes |
| cosmetics | coṡmetics | cosmet-ic-s | coṡmet-ic-s | n. products applied to the body to improve appearance |
| cosmetologist | coṡme̊tolo̊gist | cosmet-o-log-ist | coṡme̊t-o-lo̊g-ist | n. an expert in the use of cosmetics |
| cosmetology | coṡme̊tolo̊gẏ | cosmet-o-log-y | coṡme̊t-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin |
| cossack | cossåck | cossack | cossåck | n. a member of a Slavic people of southern Russia and Ukraine |
| cosset | cosse̊t | cosset | cosse̊t | v treat with excessive indulgence |
| cost | cost | cost | cost | n. the amount of money required to pay for something v. to require the payment of a particular sum of money |
| costal | costål | cost-al | cost-ål | a. of or relating to or near a rib |
| costed | costėd | cost-ed | cost-ėd | |
| costing | costing | cost-ing | cost-ing | n. cost accounting |
| costless | costle̊ss | cost-less | cost-le̊ss | a. costing nothing |
| costly | costlẏ | cost-ly | cost-lẏ | a. expensive; involving high cost |
| costs | costs | cost-s | cost-s | |
| cost-effective | cost-ėffective | cost-effect-ive | cost-ėffect-ive | a. providing good value for the money spent |
| cost-effectiveness | cost-ėffectiv𝕖nėss | cost-effect-ive-ness | cost-ėffect-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the degree to which something is cost-effective |
| accost | åccost | ac-cost | åc-cost | v. to speak to someone first; to approach |
| intercostal | inte̊rcostål | inter-cost-al | inte̊r-cost-ål | n. muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration a. located or occurring between the ribs |
| costume | costūme | costume | costūme | n. a set of clothes worn for a particular occasion |
| costumed | costūm𝕖d | costum-ed | costūm-𝕖d | a. dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class |
| costumer | costūme̊r | costum-er | costūm-e̊r | n. someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade) |
| costuming | costūming | costum-ing | costūm-ing | v. dress in a costume n. the activity of designing or providing costumes |
| costumes | costūm𝕖ṡ | costume-s | costūm𝕖-ṡ | |
| cosycozy | cōṡẏcōzẏ | cosy-cozy | cōṡẏ-cōzẏ | a. comfortable and warm |
| cosy | cōṡẏ | cos-y | cōṡ-ẏ | n. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm |
| cot | cot | cot | cot | n. a small portable bed |
| cote | cōte | cote | cōte | n. a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons) |
| coterie | cōte̊riē | coterie | cōte̊riē | n. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
| cotillion | co̊tillio̊n | cotillion | co̊tillio̊n | n. a ball at which young ladies are presented to society n. a lively dance originating in France |
| cotoneaster | co̊tōnėaste̊r | cotone-aster | co̊tōnė-aste̊r | n. a shrub of the genus Cotoneaster with small white to pinkish flowers |
| cottage | cottȧge | cott-age | cott-ȧge | n a small house with a single story |
| cotton | cotto̊n | cott-on | cott-o̊n | n. soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state n. fabric woven from cotton fibers n. thread made of cotton fibers |
| cottager | cottȧge̊r | cott-ag-er | cott-ȧg-e̊r | n. someone who lives in a cottage |
| cottons | cotto̊nṡ | cott-on-s | cott-o̊n-ṡ | |
| cottony | cotto̊nẏ | cott-on-y | cott-o̊n-ẏ | a. resembling cotton; as soft as cotton |
| boycott | boẏcott | boy-cott | boẏ-cott | n. a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization v. refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with |
| boycotter | boẏcotte̊r | boy-cott-er | boẏ-cott-e̊r | n. a person who refuses to buy or use certain goods or services as a protest |
| cotta | cottå | cotta | cottå | n. a short surplice |
| cotyledon | cotẏlēdo̊n | cotyledon | cotẏlēdo̊n | n. embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants |
| couch | còuch | couch | còuch | n. a long comfortable seat for more than one person |
| couches | còuchėṡ | couch-es | còuch-ėṡ | |
| cougar | coūgår | cougar | coūgår | n. large American feline resembling a lion |
| cough | cōugh | cough | cōugh | v. to push air out of the lungs suddenly with noise n. an act of coughing |
| coughed | cōugh𝕖ḋ | cough-ed | cōugh-𝕖ḋ | |
| coughing | cōughing | cough-ing | cōugh-ing | n. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs clearing the air passages v. exhale abruptly |
| coughs | cōughs | cough-s | cōugh-s | |
| couloir | coūloir | couloir | coūloir | n. a deep gorge or gully on a mountainside |
| could | coū𝕝d | could | coū𝕝d | aux. past tense of can; used to express possibility or conditional ability |
| coulee | coùlēe | coulee | coùlēe | n. a deep ravine or stream bed, especially one formed by running water |
| coulis | coùlis | coulis | coùlis | n. a thick sauce made from pureed fruit or vegetables |
| coulomb | coūlom𝕓 | coulomb | coūlom𝕓 | n. a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount transferred by 1 ampere in 1 second |
| coumarin | coùmårin | coumarin | coùmårin | n. a fragrant crystalline compound found in tonka beans used in flavoring and perfumery |
| council | còunci̊l | counc-il | còunc-i̊l | n. a body serving in an administrative capacity n. a meeting of people for consultation |
| councillor | còuncillo̊r | counc-il-lor | còunc-il-lo̊r | n. a member of a council |
| councilor | còuncilo̊r | counc-il-or | còunc-il-o̊r | n. a member of a council |
| councils | còunci̊lṡ | counc-il-s | còunc-i̊l-ṡ | |
| counsel | còunse̊l | couns-el | còuns-e̊l | n. advice given to someone n. a lawyer who represents someone in court v. to give advice to someone |
| counseling | còunse̊ling | couns-el-ing | còuns-e̊l-ing | n. advice given by a professional to help someone with personal or psychological problems |
| counselling | còunse̊lling | couns-ell-ing | còuns-e̊ll-ing | n. advice given by a counselor v. present participle of counsel |
| counsellor | còunse̊llo̊r | couns-el-lor | còuns-e̊l-lo̊r | n. someone who gives advice about problems; a counselor |
| counselor | còunse̊lo̊r | couns-el-or | còuns-e̊l-o̊r | n. someone who gives advice about problems n. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp |
| counselors | còunse̊lo̊rṡ | couns-el-or-s | còuns-e̊l-o̊r-ṡ | |
| count | còunt | count | còunt | n. the act of counting; the total number v. say numbers in order or calculate the total number of |
| countable | còuntåble | count-able | còunt-åble | a. that can be counted |
| countdown | còuntdòwn | count-down | còunt-dòwn | n. the act of counting backward to zero before an event |
| counted | còuntėd | count-ed | còunt-ėd | |
| counter | còunte̊r | count-er | còunt-e̊r | n. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted n. game equipment used for keeping a count in various card or board games v. speak in response adv. in the opposite direction |
| countess | còunte̊ss | count-ess | còunt-e̊ss | n. female equivalent of a count or earl |
| counties | còunti𝕖ṡ | count-ies | còunt-i𝕖ṡ | |
| counting | còunting | count-ing | còunt-ing | n. the act of counting; reciting numbers |
| countless | còuntle̊ss | count-less | còunt-le̊ss | a. too many to be counted |
| counts | còunts | count-s | còunt-s | |
| county | còuntẏ | count-y | còunt-ẏ | n. a region created for the purpose of local government n. the largest administrative district within a state |
| counteract | còunte̊ract | count-er-act | còunt-e̊r-act | v. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions |
| countercultural | còunte̊rcûltůrål | count-er-cultural | còunt-e̊r-cûltůrål | a. relating to or associated with a counterculture |
| countercurrent | còunte̊rcûrre̊nt | count-er-current | còunt-e̊r-cûrre̊nt | n. a current flowing in the opposite direction |
| counterdrug | còunte̊rdrûg | count-er-drug | còunt-e̊r-drûg | n. a drug that counteracts the effects of another drug |
| counterfeit | còunte̊rfėit | count-er-feit | còunt-e̊r-fėit | n. a copy that is represented as the original a. not genuine; imitating something superior |
| counterfoil | còunte̊rfoil | count-er-foil | còunt-e̊r-foil | n. the part of a check kept by the payer |
| counterforce | còunte̊rforce | count-er-force | còunt-e̊r-force | n. an opposing force |
| counterman | còunte̊rman | count-er-man | còunt-e̊r-man | n someone who attends a counter (as in a diner) |
| countermove | còunte̊rmove | count-er-move | còunt-e̊r-move | n. an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force |
| counterpane | còunte̊rpāne | count-er-pane | còunt-e̊r-pāne | n decorative cover for a bed |
| counterpart | còunte̊rpàrt | count-er-part | còunt-e̊r-pàrt | n. a person or thing that has the same function or position as another |
| counterpoint | còunte̊rpoint | count-er-point | còunt-e̊r-point | n. a musical technique of combining two or more melodies n. a contrasting but parallel element |
| counterpoise | còunte̊rpoiṡe | count-er-poise | còunt-e̊r-poiṡe | n. a weight that balances another weight v. constitute a counterweight to |
| counterpose | còunte̊rpōṡe | count-er-pose | còunt-e̊r-pōṡe | v constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to |
| counterpunch | còunte̊rpûnch | count-er-punch | còunt-e̊r-pûnch | n. a return punch (especially by a boxer) |
| counters | còunte̊rṡ | count-er-s | còunt-e̊r-ṡ | |
| countersign | còunte̊rsī𝕘n | count-er-sign | còunt-e̊r-sī𝕘n | n. a password; a second signature vt. to add a confirming signature |
| countersink | còunte̊rsink | count-er-sink | còunt-e̊r-sink | n. a hole with the top enlarged so a screw or bolt lies below the surface |
| countersuit | còunte̊rsūit | count-er-suit | còunt-e̊r-sūit | n. a lawsuit brought by the defendant against the plaintiff in a pending action |
| countertenor | còunte̊rteno̊r | count-er-tenor | còunt-e̊r-teno̊r | n. the highest adult male singing voice |
| countertop | còunte̊rtop | count-er-top | còunt-e̊r-top | n. the top side of a counter |
| countervail | còunte̊rvāil | count-er-vail | còunt-e̊r-vāil | v compensate for or counterbalance v oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions |
| countywide | còuntẏwīde | count-y-wide | còunt-ẏ-wīde | a. occurring or extending throughout a county |
| counterbalance | còunte̊rbalånce | count-er-bal-ance | còunt-e̊r-bal-ånce | n. a compensating equivalent |
| counterexample | còunte̊rėẋàmple | count-er-ex-ample | còunt-e̊r-ėẋ-àmple | n. an example that contradicts a general statement |
| counterevidence | còunte̊revide̊nce | count-er-evid-ence | còunt-e̊r-evid-e̊nce | n. evidence that contradicts other evidence |
| counterfeiter | còunte̊rfėite̊r | count-er-feit-er | còunt-e̊r-fėit-e̊r | n. someone who makes copies illegally |
| counteroffer | còunte̊roffe̊r | count-er-of-fer | còunt-e̊r-of-fe̊r | n. an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer |
| counteraction | còunte̊ractio̊n | count-er-act-ion | còunt-e̊r-act-io̊n | n. action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action |
| counterfeiting | còunte̊rfėiting | count-er-feit-ing | còunt-e̊r-fėit-ing | v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive |
| counterterrorism | còunte̊rterro̊riṡm | count-er-terror-ism | còunt-e̊r-terro̊r-iṡm | n. a strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism |
| countervailing | còunte̊rvāiling | count-er-vail-ing | còunt-e̊r-vāil-ing | v. to compensate for or counterbalance |
| counterargument | còunte̊ràrgūme̊nt | count-er-argu-ment | còunt-e̊r-àrgū-me̊nt | n. an argument offered in opposition to another argument |
| counterfeits | còunte̊rfėits | count-er-feit-s | còunt-e̊r-fėit-s | n. fake items made to look like genuine articles |
| counterattack | còunte̊råttack | count-er-at-tack | còunt-e̊r-åt-tack | n. an attack by a defending force to regain lost ground n. (chess) an attack to counter the opponent's advantage elsewhere v. make a counterattack |
| counterculture | còunte̊rcûltůre | count-er-cult-ure | còunt-e̊r-cûlt-ůre | n. a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to the established culture |
| countermeasure | còunte̊rmèas̃ůre | count-er-meas-ure | còunt-e̊r-mèas̃-ůre | n. an action taken to offset another action |
| counterclockwise | còunte̊rclockwīṡe | count-er-clock-wise | còunt-e̊r-clock-wīṡe | a. in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock adv. in a direction opposite to the hands of a clock |
| counterparty | còunte̊rpàrtẏ | count-er-part-y | còunt-e̊r-pàrt-ẏ | n. the other party to a financial transaction or contract |
| counterfactual | còunte̊rfactūål | count-er-fact-u-al | còunt-e̊r-fact-ū-ål | a. going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis) |
| counterbalanced | còunte̊rbalånc𝕖ḋ | count-er-bal-anc-ed | còunt-e̊r-bal-ånc-𝕖ḋ | a. balanced by an opposing weight or force |
| counterintelligence | còunte̊rintellige̊nce | count-er-intel-lig-ence | còunt-e̊r-intel-lig-e̊nce | n. intelligence activities aimed at countering espionage or sabotage |
| counterbalancing | còunte̊rbalåncing | count-er-bal-anc-ing | còunt-e̊r-bal-ånc-ing | v. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions |
| counternarrative | còunte̊rnarråtive | count-er-narr-at-ive | còunt-e̊r-narr-åt-ive | n. a narrative that goes against or challenges a dominant narrative |
| counterproductive | còunte̊rpro̊dûctive | count-er-pro-duct-ive | còunt-e̊r-pro̊-dûct-ive | a. tending to hinder the achievement of a goal |
| counterintuitive | còunte̊rintūitive | count-er-in-tuit-ive | còunt-e̊r-in-tūit-ive | a. contrary to what common sense would suggest |
| counterrevolution | còunte̊rrevo̊lūtio̊n | count-er-re-vol-ut-ion | còunt-e̊r-re-vo̊l-ūt-io̊n | n. a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution |
| counterintuitively | còunte̊rintūitiv𝕖lẏ | count-er-in-tuit-ive-ly | còunt-e̊r-in-tūit-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. counter to what intuition would lead one to expect |
| counterinsurgency | còunte̊rinsůrge̊ncẏ | count-er-in-surg-enc-y | còunt-e̊r-in-sůrg-e̊nc-ẏ | n actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency |
| account | åccòunt | ac-count | åc-còunt | n. a record of financial transactions n. a description of an event n. an arrangement with a bank vi. to give an explanation |
| accountable | åccòuntåble | ac-count-able | åc-còunt-åble | a. required to explain or justify one's actions |
| accountant | åccòuntånt | ac-count-ant | åc-còunt-ånt | n. a person whose job is to keep or examine financial records |
| accounting | åccòunting | ac-count-ing | åc-còunt-ing | n. the process or work of keeping financial accounts |
| accounts | åccòunts | ac-count-s | åc-còunt-s | |
| accountability | åccòuntåbilitẏ | ac-count-abil-ity | åc-còunt-åbil-itẏ | n. the fact or condition of being responsible |
| accountants | åccòuntånts | ac-count-ant-s | åc-còunt-ånt-s | |
| accountancy | åccòuntåncẏ | ac-count-anc-y | åc-còunt-ånc-ẏ | n. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports |
| discount | discòunt | dis-count | dis-còunt | n. a reduction in price vt. reduce the price of |
| discounted | discòuntėd | dis-count-ed | dis-còunt-ėd | a. reduced in price |
| discounter | discòunte̊r | dis-count-er | dis-còunt-e̊r | n. a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price |
| discounting | discòunting | dis-count-ing | dis-còunt-ing | v. bar from attention or consideration v. give a reduction in price on |
| discounts | discòunts | dis-count-s | dis-còunt-s | |
| discountenance | discòuntėnånce | dis-count-en-ance | dis-còunt-ėn-ånce | vt. to disapprove of; to discourage |
| encounter | ėncòunte̊r | en-count-er | ėn-còunt-e̊r | n. a casual meeting with a person or thing v. come upon, as if by accident; meet with v. experience as a reaction |
| miscount | miscòunt | mis-count | mis-còunt | v. to count incorrectly |
| recount | rėcòunt | re-count | rė-còunt | v. to tell or describe n. a second count, especially of votes |
| recounted | rėcòuntėd | re-count-ed | rė-còunt-ėd | v. narrate or give a detailed account of v. count again |
| recounting | rėcòunting | re-count-ing | rė-còunt-ing | n. an act of narration v. narrate or give a detailed account of |
| undercount | ûnde̊rcòunt | under-count | ûnde̊r-còunt | n. a count that is less than the actual number v. count less than the actual number |
| uncountable | ûncòuntåble | un-count-able | ûn-còunt-åble | a. too many to be counted |
| uncounted | ûncòuntėd | un-count-ed | ûn-còunt-ėd | a. too numerous to be counted; not counted |
| viscount | viscòunt | vis-count | vis-còunt | n. a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron |
| unaccountable | ûnåccòuntåble | un-ac-count-able | ûn-åc-còunt-åble | a. not to be accounted for or explained a. free from control or responsibility |
| unaccountably | ûnåccòuntåblẏ | un-ac-count-ab-ly | ûn-åc-còunt-åb-lẏ | adv. in an unaccountable manner |
| countenance | còunte̊nånce | counten-ance | còunte̊n-ånce | n. the appearance conveyed by a person's face |
| countries | côuntri𝕖ṡ | countr-ies | côuntr-i𝕖ṡ | |
| country | côuntrẏ | countr-y | côuntr-ẏ | n. a nation; the land of a person's birth; rural areas |
| countryside | côuntrẏsīde | countr-y-side | côuntr-ẏ-sīde | n. the land and scenery of rural areas |
| countrified | côuntrifī𝕖d | countr-i-fi-ed | côuntr-i-fī-𝕖d | a. characteristic of rural life |
| upcountry | ûpcôuntrẏ | up-countr-y | ûp-côuntr-ẏ | a. of or coming from the middle of a region or country |
| coup | coū𝕡 | coup | coū𝕡 | n. a sudden seizure of power from a government |
| recoup | rėcoùp | re-coup | rė-coùp | vt. to recover or make up for a loss |
| recoupment | rėcoùpme̊nt | re-coup-ment | rė-coùp-me̊nt | n. the act of recouping; reimbursement |
| decoupage | dècoùpàge | de-coupage | dè-coùpàge | n. the art of decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with varnish |
| coupe | coùpe | coupe | coùpe | n. a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment |
| couple | côuple | couple | côuple | n. two people who are married or in a relationship n. a small number of something |
| coupled | côupl𝕖d | coupl-ed | côupl-𝕖d | a. connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks |
| coupler | côuple̊r | coupl-er | côupl-e̊r | n. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects |
| couplet | côuplėt | coupl-et | côupl-ėt | n. a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed |
| coupling | côupling | coupl-ing | côupl-ing | n. a mechanical device for connecting things; the act of joining together |
| couples | côuple̊ṡ | couple-s | côuple̊-ṡ | |
| decouple | dēcôuple | de-coupl-e | dē-côupl-e | v. separate or disconnect two things so that they no longer affect each other |
| decoupling | dēcôupling | de-coupl-ing | dē-côupl-ing | v. disconnect or separate |
| uncouple | ûncôuple | un-coupl-e | ûn-côupl-e | v. disconnect or separate |
| uncoupled | ûncôupl𝕖d | un-coupl-ed | ûn-côupl-𝕖d | a. having the coupling undone |
| coupon | coùpon | coupon | coùpon | n. a voucher that entitles the holder to a discount |
| coupons | coūponṡ | coupon-s | coūpon-ṡ | |
| courage | côurȧge | cour-age | côur-ȧge | n. the ability to do something that frightens one; bravery |
| courageous | co̊urāg𝕖o̊us | cour-age-ous | co̊ur-āg𝕖-o̊us | a. possessing or displaying courage; able to face danger without flinching |
| courageously | côurāgeo̊uslẏ | cour-age-ous-ly | côur-āge-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a courageous manner |
| discourage | discôurȧge | dis-cour-age | dis-côur-ȧge | vt. take away confidence from; persuade not to do |
| discouraged | discôurȧg𝕖d | dis-cour-ag-ed | dis-côur-ȧg-𝕖d | a. lacking in resolution |
| discouraging | discôurȧging | dis-cour-ag-ing | dis-côur-ȧg-ing | a. depriving of confidence or hope |
| discouragement | discôurȧg𝕖me̊nt | dis-cour-age-ment | dis-côur-ȧg𝕖-me̊nt | n. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles |
| discouragingly | discôurȧginglẏ | dis-cour-ag-ing-ly | dis-côur-ȧg-ing-lẏ | adv. in a discouraging manner |
| encourage | ėncôurȧge | en-cour-age | ėn-côur-ȧge | vt. to give support or hope to someone vt. to persuade someone to do something |
| encouraged | ėncôurȧg𝕖d | en-cour-ag-ed | ėn-côur-ȧg-𝕖d | |
| encourager | encôurȧge̊r | en-cour-ag-er | en-côur-ȧg-e̊r | n. one who encourages or supports |
| encouraging | encôurȧging | en-cour-ag-ing | en-côur-ȧg-ing | a. giving hope or confidence |
| encouragement | ėncôurȧg𝕖me̊nt | en-cour-age-ment | ėn-côur-ȧg𝕖-me̊nt | n. the action of giving someone support or hope |
| encourages | ėncôurȧgėṡ | en-cour-age-s | ėn-côur-ȧgė-ṡ | |
| encouragingly | ėncôurȧginglẏ | en-cour-ag-ing-ly | ėn-côur-ȧg-ing-lẏ | adv. in an encouraging manner |
| courier | co̊uriēr | courier | co̊uriēr | n. a person who carries a message or package |
| concours | conco̊urṡ | con-cours | con-co̊urṡ | n. a competition or contest |
| course | cōurse | course | cōurse | n. a series of lessons or lectures on a subject n. the path or direction in which something moves |
| coursing | cōursing | cours-ing | cōurs-ing | n. hunting with dogs that chase game by sight |
| courses | cōursėṡ | course-s | cōursė-ṡ | |
| courseware | cōurseware | course-ware | cōurse-ware | n. educational software designed for use in classroom or online learning |
| coursework | coursewo̊rk | course-work | course-wo̊rk | n. work assigned to a student during a course of study, evaluated as part of the grade |
| concourse | concōurse | con-course | con-cōurse | n. a wide hallway in a building n. a coming together of people |
| discourse | discōurse | dis-course | dis-cōurse | n. a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing v. to speak or write at length about a topic |
| intercourse | inte̊rcōurse | inter-course | inte̊r-cōurse | n. communication between individuals |
| intercourses | inte̊rcōursėṡ | inter-course-s | inte̊r-cōursė-ṡ | |
| racecourse | rācecōurse | race-course | rāce-cōurse | n. a course over which races are run |
| recourse | rēcōurse | re-course | rē-cōurse | n. a source of help in a difficult situation |
| court | cōurt | court | cōurt | n. a tribunal for the administration of justice n. an area marked out for ball games |
| courthouse | cōurthòuse | court-house | cōurt-hòuse | n. a building containing judicial courts |
| courting | cōurting | court-ing | cōurt-ing | n. the act of paying court to a woman v. present participle of court |
| courtly | cōurtlẏ | court-ly | cōurt-lẏ | a. refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court |
| courtroom | cōurtroom | court-room | cōurt-room | n. a room where a court of law meets |
| courts | cōurts | court-s | cōurt-s | |
| courtship | cōurtship | court-ship | cōurt-ship | n. the act of trying to attract someone for a romantic relationship |
| courty | coūrtẏ | court-y | coūrt-ẏ | n. a surname |
| courtyard | cōurtyàrd | court-yard | cōurt-yàrd | n. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings |
| courtier | cōurtiēr | court-i-er | cōurt-i-ēr | n. an attendant at the court of a sovereign |
| courtesies | co̊urte̊si𝕖ṡ | court-es-ies | co̊urt-e̊s-i𝕖ṡ | |
| courtliness | cōurtlinėss | courtl-i-ness | cōurtl-i-nėss | n. elegance suggestive of a royal court |
| courteous | co̊urtėo̊us | court-e-ous | co̊urt-ė-o̊us | a. polite, respectful, or considerate in manner |
| courthouses | cōurthòusėṡ | court-house-s | cōurt-hòusė-ṡ | |
| courtrooms | cōurtroomṡ | court-room-s | cōurt-room-ṡ | |
| courtesy | co̊urtėsẏ | court-es-y | co̊urt-ės-ẏ | n. polite behavior; good manners |
| courteously | co̊urtēo̊uslẏ | court-e-ous-ly | co̊urt-ē-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a polite manner |
| backcourt | backcōurt | back-court | back-cōurt | n. the area of a basketball court farthest from the offensive basket |
| discourteous | disco̊urtėo̊us | dis-court-e-ous | dis-co̊urt-ė-o̊us | a. showing no courtesy; rude |
| discourtesy | disco̊urtėsẏ | dis-court-es-y | dis-co̊urt-ės-ẏ | n. a manner that is rude and insulting n. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others |
| forecourt | for𝕖cōurt | fore-court | for𝕖-cōurt | n. the outer or front court of a building |
| courtesan | cōurtėṡan | courtesan | cōurtėṡan | n. a woman who cohabits with an important man |
| cousin | côuṡi̊n | cous-in | côuṡ-i̊n | n. the child of your aunt or uncle |
| cousins | côuṡi̊nṡ | cous-in-s | côuṡ-i̊n-ṡ | |
| acoustic | åcoùstic | a-coust-ic | å-coùst-ic | a. of or relating to the science of acoustics |
| acoustical | åcoùsticål | a-coust-ic-al | å-coùst-ic-ål | a. of or relating to the science of acoustics |
| acoustically | åcoùsticållẏ | a-coust-ic-al-ly | å-coùst-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to acoustics |
| accouter | åccoùte̊r | ac-cout-er | åc-coùt-e̊r | vt. to outfit or equip, especially with military gear |
| accoutrement | åccoūtre̊me̊nt | ac-cout-rement | åc-coūt-re̊me̊nt | n. clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing |
| accouterments | åccoùte̊rme̊nts | ac-couterment-s | åc-coùte̊rme̊nt-s | n clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing |
| accoutrements | åccoūtre̊me̊nts | ac-cout-rement-s | åc-coūt-re̊me̊nt-s | n. military equipment and dress |
| couth | coùth | couth | coùth | a. refined and polished in manner |
| uncouth | ûncoùth | un-couth | ûn-coùth | a. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste |
| couturier | coùtūriēr | couturi-er | coùtūri-ēr | n. someone who designs clothing |
| couture | coùtūre | couture | coùtūre | n. the design and making of high-quality fashionable clothes |
| cover | côve̊r | cov-er | côv-e̊r | v. to place something over or in front of something in order to protect or conceal it n. something that conceals or protects |
| covet | côve̊t | cov-et | côv-e̊t | v. wish, long, or crave for something, especially the property of another person |
| coveted | côve̊tėd | cov-et-ed | côv-e̊t-ėd | a. greatly desired |
| covetous | côvėto̊us | cov-et-ous | côv-ėt-o̊us | a. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages |
| covers | côve̊rṡ | cov-er-s | côv-e̊r-ṡ | |
| covert | cōve̊rt | cov-er-t | cōv-e̊r-t | a. secret or hidden; not openly practiced n. a flock of coots |
| cover-up | cov-er-up | n. an attempt to hide something wrong or illegal | ||
| covertly | cōve̊rtlẏ | cov-er-t-ly | cōv-e̊r-t-lẏ | adv. in a covert manner |
| covetousness | côvėto̊usnėss | cov-et-ous-ness | côv-ėt-o̊us-nėss | n. an envious eagerness to possess something |
| discover | discôve̊r | dis-cov-er | dis-côv-e̊r | vt. to find something for the first time vi. to make a discovery |
| discoverable | discôve̊råble | dis-cov-er-able | dis-côv-e̊r-åble | a. capable of being ascertained or found out |
| discovered | discôve̊r𝕖d | dis-cov-er-ed | dis-côv-e̊r-𝕖d | v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of |
| discoverer | discôve̊re̊r | dis-cov-er-er | dis-côv-e̊r-e̊r | n. someone who is the first to observe or find something |
| discoveries | discôve̊ri𝕖ṡ | dis-cov-er-ies | dis-côv-e̊r-i𝕖ṡ | |
| discovering | discôve̊ring | dis-cov-er-ing | dis-côv-e̊r-ing | |
| discovers | discôve̊rṡ | dis-cov-er-s | dis-côv-e̊r-ṡ | |
| discovery | discôve̊rẏ | dis-cov-er-y | dis-côv-e̊r-ẏ | n. the act of finding something n. something that has been found |
| recover | rėcôve̊r | re-cov-er | rė-côv-e̊r | v. return to a normal state of health or mind v. find or regain something lost |
| recoverable | rėcôve̊råble | re-cov-er-able | rė-côv-e̊r-åble | a. capable of being recovered or regained |
| recovered | re̊côve̊r𝕖d | re-cov-er-ed | re̊-côv-e̊r-𝕖d | a. found after being lost; returned to health |
| recoveries | rėcôve̊ri𝕖ṡ | re-cov-er-ies | rė-côv-e̊r-i𝕖ṡ | |
| recovering | rėcôve̊ring | re-cov-er-ing | rė-côv-e̊r-ing | |
| recovers | rėcôve̊rṡ | re-cov-er-s | rė-côv-e̊r-ṡ | |
| recovery | rėcôve̊rẏ | re-cov-er-y | rė-côv-e̊r-ẏ | n. return to an original state n. the act of regaining or saving something lost |
| uncover | uncôve̊r | un-cov-er | un-côv-e̊r | vt. discover or reveal something hidden |
| undercover | ûnde̊rcôve̊r | under-cov-er | ûnde̊r-côv-e̊r | a. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| uncovered | ûncôve̊r𝕖d | un-cov-er-ed | ûn-côv-e̊r-𝕖d | a. not covered with clothing v. make visible |
| uncovering | ûncôve̊ring | un-cov-er-ing | ûn-côv-e̊r-ing | n. the act of revealing or discovering something |
| irrecoverable | irrėcôve̊råble | ir-re-cov-er-able | ir-rė-côv-e̊r-åble | a. incapable of being recovered or regained |
| rediscover | rēdiscôve̊r | re-dis-cov-er | rē-dis-côv-e̊r | v. to discover again |
| rediscovered | rēdiscôve̊r𝕖d | re-dis-cov-er-ed | rē-dis-côv-e̊r-𝕖d | v. discover again |
| rediscovery | rēdiscôve̊rẏ | re-dis-cov-er-y | rē-dis-côv-e̊r-ẏ | n. the act of discovering again |
| undiscovered | ûndiscôve̊r𝕖d | un-dis-cov-er-ed | ûn-dis-côv-e̊r-𝕖d | a. not yet discovered |
| unrecoverable | ûnrėcôve̊råble | un-re-cov-er-able | ûn-rė-côv-e̊r-åble | a. incapable of being recovered or regained |
| cove | cōve | cove | cōve | n. a small bay or inlet n. a small cave |
| covey | co̊vēy | cove-y | co̊vē-y | n. a small collection of people n. a small flock of grouse or partridge |
| coven | côve̊n | coven | côve̊n | n. an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches |
| covenant | côve̊nånt | coven-ant | côve̊n-ånt | n. a formal agreement or promise v. to make a formal agreement |
| covenantal | côve̊nåntål | coven-ant-al | côve̊n-ånt-ål | a. relating to a covenant |
| coverage | côve̊råge | cover-age | côve̊r-åge | n. the extent to which something is covered n. news reporting by newspapers or broadcasting |
| covered | côve̊r𝕖d | cover-ed | côve̊r-𝕖d | a. overlaid or spread with something |
| covering | côve̊ring | cover-ing | côve̊r-ing | n. a layer that covers something |
| coverlet | côve̊rlėt | cover-let | côve̊r-lėt | n. a decorative bedspread |
| coveralls | côve̊rãllṡ | cover-all-s | côve̊r-ãll-ṡ | n. a loose-fitting protective garment worn over other clothing |
| covin | cōvin | covin | cōvin | n. fraud or deception |
| cow | còw | cow | còw | n. female of domestic cattle n. mature female of mammals of which the male is called bull |
| coward | còwård | cow-ard | còw-ård | n. a person who shows fear or timidity |
| cowboy | còwboẏ | cow-boy | còw-boẏ | n. a man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch |
| cowed | còw𝕖d | cow-ed | còw-𝕖d | v. subdue or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten |
| cower | còwe̊r | cow-er | còw-e̊r | vi. to shrink back in fear |
| cowpea | còwpēa | cow-pea | còw-pēa | n. a sprawling Old World annual cultivated for food and forage |
| cowpox | còwpox | cow-pox | còw-pox | n. a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder |
| cows | còwṡ | cow-s | còw-ṡ | |
| cowardice | còwårdi̊ce | cow-ard-ice | còw-ård-i̊ce | n. the trait of lacking courage |
| cowering | còwe̊ring | cow-er-ing | còw-e̊r-ing | v. crouch or curl up v. show submission or fear (cower的现在分词) |
| cowardly | còwårdlẏ | cow-ard-ly | còw-ård-lẏ | a. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted |
| cowards | còwårdṡ | cow-ard-s | còw-ård-ṡ | |
| cowboys | còwboẏṡ | cow-boy-s | còw-boẏ-ṡ | |
| cowl | còwl | cowl | còwl | n. a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk) v. cover with or as with a cowl |
| cowled | còwl𝕖d | cowl-ed | còwl-𝕖d | a. having the head enclosed in a cowl or hood |
| cowling | còwling | cowl-ing | còwl-ing | n. a protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine |
| cowrie | cowrie | cowrie | cowrie | n. a small marine snail with a shiny shell |
| cowry | còwrẏ | cowry | còwrẏ | n. any of numerous tropical marine gastropods with highly polished brightly marked shells |
| coxswain | coxswāin | coxswain | coxswāin | n. the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew |
| coy | coẏ | coy | coẏ | a. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way |
| coyly | coẏlẏ | coy-ly | coẏ-lẏ | adv. in a coy manner |
| coyness | coẏne̊ss | coy-ness | coẏ-ne̊ss | n. the affectation of being demure in a provocative way |
| decoy | de̊coẏ | de-coy | de̊-coẏ | n. something used to lure or deceive v. to lure with a decoy |
| coyote | coyōtē | coyote | coyōtē | n. a small wolf native to western North America |
| cozy | cōzẏ | coz-y | cōz-ẏ | a. giving a feeling of comfort and warmth a. intimate and relaxed |
| cozier | cōzie̊r | coz-i-er | cōz-i-e̊r | |
| coziest | cōziėst | coz-i-est | cōz-i-ėst | |
| cozily | cōzilẏ | coz-i-ly | cōz-i-lẏ | adv. in a cozy manner |
| coziness | cōzine̊ss | coz-i-ness | cōz-i-ne̊ss | n. a state of warm snug comfort |
| cozen | co̊ze̊n | cozen | co̊ze̊n | vt. to trick or deceive someone |
| cpu | cpu | n. central processing unit, the part of a computer that performs calculations | ||
| crab | crab | crab | crab | n. a crustacean with a broad flattened body and five pairs of legs n. the flesh of a crab used as food |
| crabbed | crabb𝕖d | crabb-ed | crabb-𝕖d | a. annoyed and irritable |
| crablike | crablīke | crab-like | crab-līke | a. resembling a crab adv. in a crablike manner |
| crabmeat | crabmēat | crab-meat | crab-mēat | n. the edible flesh of any of various crabs |
| crabs | crabṡ | crab-s | crab-ṡ | |
| crabby | crabbẏ | crabb-y | crabb-ẏ | a. annoyed and irritable |
| crabapple | crabapple | crab-app-le | crab-app-le | n. a small sour apple used for preserves |
| autocratic | ãuto̊cratic | auto-crat-ic | ãuto̊-crat-ic | a. offensively self-assured; ruling with absolute power |
| aristocracy | ari̊stocråcẏ | aristo-crac-y | ari̊sto-cråc-ẏ | n. a privileged class holding hereditary titles n. the most powerful members of a society |
| autocracy | ãutocråcẏ | auto-crac-y | ãuto-cråc-ẏ | n. a political system governed by a single individual n. a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual |
| monocracy | monocråcẏ | mono-crac-y | mono-cråc-ẏ | n. a system of government by one person |
| gerontocracy | gèrontocråcẏ | geront-o-crac-y | gèront-o-cråc-ẏ | n. a political system governed by old men |
| plutocracy | plūtocråcẏ | plut-o-crac-y | plūt-o-cråc-ẏ | n. a political system governed by the wealthy people |
| technocracy | tec𝕙nocråcẏ | techn-o-crac-y | tec𝕙n-o-cråc-ẏ | n. a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control |
| crack | crack | crack | crack | n. a long narrow opening n. a sudden sharp noise n. a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts v. break into simpler molecules by means of heat |
| crackdown | crackdòwn | crack-down | crack-dòwn | n. severe measures to suppress an activity |
| cracked | crack𝕖ḋ | crack-ed | crack-𝕖ḋ | a. broken or split; having a fracture |
| cracker | cracke̊r | crack-er | crack-e̊r | n. a thin crisp biscuit |
| crackhead | crackhèad | crack-head | crack-hèad | n. (informal) a person who is addicted to crack cocaine |
| cracking | cracking | crack-ing | crack-ing | n. the process of breaking down complex molecules |
| crackle | crackle | crack-le | crack-le | n. a sharp cracking sound v. to make a rapid succession of slight cracking noises |
| crackling | crackling | crack-ling | crack-ling | n the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered n the sharp sound of snapping noises v make a crackling sound v make a crushing noise v to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks |
| crackpot | crackpot | crack-pot | crack-pot | n. a whimsically eccentric person a. eccentric and foolish |
| cracks | cracks | crack-s | crack-s | |
| crackers | cracke̊rṡ | crack-er-s | crack-e̊r-ṡ | n. a thin crisp biscuit or wafer a. (informal) crazy or insane |
| cracklings | cracklingṡ | crack-ling-s | crack-ling-ṡ | n. the crisp residue left after lard has been rendered |
| cradle | crādle | crad-le | crād-le | n. a baby bed with sides and rockers v. hold gently and carefully |
| craft | cràft | craft | cràft | n. a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space n. people who perform a particular kind of skilled work n. skill in an occupation or trade |
| crafter | crafte̊r | craft-er | craft-e̊r | n a creator of great skill in the manual arts |
| crafting | crafting | craft-ing | craft-ing | n. the activity of making things by hand with skill |
| craftsman | craftsmån | crafts-man | crafts-mån | n. a skilled worker who makes things by hand |
| craftspeople | craftspēople | crafts-people | crafts-pēople | n. people who practice a craft; artisans |
| craftsperson | cràftspe̊rso̊n | crafts-person | cràfts-pe̊rso̊n | n. a person who makes things by hand, especially as a profession |
| craftsmanship | craftsmånship | craftsman-ship | craftsmån-ship | n skill in an occupation or trade |
| craftswoman | cràftswõmån | crafts-woman | cràfts-wõmån | n. a woman who is skilled in a craft |
| crafty | craftẏ | craft-y | craft-ẏ | a. marked by skill in deception |
| craftily | craftilẏ | craft-i-ly | craft-i-lẏ | adv. in an artful manner |
| craftiness | craftinėss | craft-i-ness | craft-i-nėss | n. the quality of being crafty |
| witchcraft | witchcraft | witch-craft | witch-craft | n. the use of magical powers or sorcery |
| crag | crag | crag | crag | n. a steep rugged rock or cliff |
| craggy | craggẏ | cragg-y | cragg-ẏ | a. having hills and crags |
| cram | cram | cram | cram | v. force into a small space v. study intensively before an exam |
| crammed | cramm𝕖d | cramm-ed | cramm-𝕖d | |
| cramming | cramming | cramm-ing | cramm-ing | v. crowd or pack to capacity v. study intensively, as before an exam |
| cramping | cramping | cramp-ing | cramp-ing | v. suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle v. prevent the progress or free movement of |
| crams | cramṡ | cram-s | cram-ṡ | |
| cramp | cramp | cramp | cramp | n. a painful involuntary spasm; a clamp for holding pieces together v. affect with a cramp |
| cramped | cramp𝕖ḋ | cramp-ed | cramp-𝕖ḋ | a. painfully tight; restricted in space |
| crampon | crampon | cramp-on | cramp-on | n. a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects n. an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing |
| cranial | crāniål | cran-i-al | crān-i-ål | a. of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain |
| intracranial | intråcrāniål | intra-cran-i-al | intrå-crān-i-ål | a. within the skull |
| cranberry | cranberrẏ | cran-berr-y | cran-berr-ẏ | n. a small, tart red berry used for sauce or juice |
| crane | crāne | crane | crāne | n. lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom n. large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains |
| cranium | crāniům | cranium | crāniům | n. the part of the skull that encloses the brain |
| crank | crank | crank | crank | n. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle v. start by cranking |
| crankbait | crankbāit | crank-bait | crank-bāit | n. a fishing lure designed to mimic a swimming baitfish |
| crankcase | crankcāse | crank-case | crank-cāse | n. housing for a crankshaft |
| cranked | crank𝕖ḋ | crank-ed | crank-𝕖ḋ | |
| cranking | cranking | crank-ing | crank-ing | |
| cranks | cranks | crank-s | crank-s | |
| crankshaft | crankshaft | crank-shaft | crank-shaft | n. a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank |
| cranky | crankẏ | crank-y | crank-ẏ | a. easily irritated or annoyed |
| crankier | crankie̊r | crank-i-er | crank-i-e̊r | |
| crankiest | crankiėst | crank-i-est | crank-i-ėst | |
| crankiness | crankinėss | crank-i-ness | crank-i-nėss | n. a fussy and eccentric disposition |
| cranny | crannẏ | crann-y | crann-ẏ | n. a small opening or crevice |
| crap | crap | crap | crap | n. something of poor quality; nonsense |
| crapped | crapp𝕖ḋ | crapp-ed | crapp-𝕖ḋ | |
| crapulent | crapūle̊nt | crapul-ent | crapūl-e̊nt | a. sick from excessive eating or drinking |
| crapping | crapping | crapp-ing | crapp-ing | |
| craps | craps | crap-s | crap-s | |
| crape | crāpe | crape | crāpe | n. small very thin pancake v. cover or drape with crape |
| crappy | crappẏ | crapp-y | crapp-ẏ | a. very bad |
| crappier | crappie̊r | crapp-i-er | crapp-i-e̊r | |
| crappiest | crappiėst | crapp-i-est | crapp-i-ėst | |
| crappie | crappiē | crappie | crappiē | n. a small sunfish of central United States rivers |
| crash | crash | crash | crash | n. a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) n. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks n. the act of colliding with something v. undergo a sudden and severe downturn |
| crashed | crash𝕖ḋ | crash-ed | crash-𝕖ḋ | v. fall or come down violently v. undergo damage or destruction on impact |
| crasher | crashe̊r | crash-er | crash-e̊r | n someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying |
| crashes | crashėṡ | crash-es | crash-ėṡ | |
| crashing | crashing | crash-ing | crash-ing | a. violent; complete and emphatic |
| crashworthiness | crashwo̊rṫhine̊ss | crash-worthiness | crash-wo̊rṫhine̊ss | n. the ability of a vehicle to protect its occupants during a crash |
| crashworthy | crashwo̊rthẏ | crash-worth-y | crash-wo̊rth-ẏ | a. designed to protect occupants in a crash |
| crass | crass | crass | crass | a. showing no sensitivity or understanding |
| crassly | crasslẏ | crass-ly | crass-lẏ | adv. in a crude and insensitive manner |
| crassness | crassnėss | crass-ness | crass-nėss | n. the quality of being crass--devoid of refinement |
| procrastinate | pro̊crasti̊nāte | pro-crastin-ate | pro̊-crasti̊n-āte | v. postpone or delay needlessly |
| procrastination | pro̊crasti̊nātio̊n | pro-crastin-at-ion | pro̊-crasti̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the act of putting off or delaying an action to a later time |
| procrastinator | pro̊crasti̊nāto̊r | pro-crastin-at-or | pro̊-crasti̊n-āt-o̊r | n. someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness) |
| aristocrat | åristo̊crat | aristo-crat | åristo̊-crat | n. a member of the aristocracy |
| aristocratic | åristo̊cratic | aristo-crat-ic | åristo̊-crat-ic | a. belonging to or characteristic of the aristocracy |
| bureaucratized | būre̊aùcråtīz𝕖d | bureau-crat-iz-ed | būre̊aù-cråt-īz-𝕖d | v. make bureaucratic |
| kleptocratic | klepto̊cratic | klept-o-crat-ic | klept-o̊-crat-ic | a. of or relating to a government characterized by rampant corruption and theft |
| crate | crāte | crate | crāte | n. a wooden container used for transporting goods v. pack into a crate |
| crated | crātėd | crat-ed | crāt-ėd | v. put into a crate; as for protection |
| crater | crāte̊r | crater | crāte̊r | n. a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb n. the mouth of a volcano |
| cratered | crāte̊r𝕖d | crater-ed | crāte̊r-𝕖d | a. having craters; marked with holes or pits |
| cravat | cråvat | cravat | cråvat | n. neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping in front |
| crave | crāve | crave | crāve | v. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for v. plead or ask for earnestly |
| craving | crāving | crav-ing | crāv-ing | n. an intense desire for some particular thing |
| craven | crāve̊n | craven | crāve̊n | a. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful |
| cravenly | crāve̊nlẏ | craven-ly | crāve̊n-lẏ | adv. in a cowardly manner |
| craw | crãw | craw | crãw | n. a pouch in many birds for storage of food |
| crawdad | crãwdad | crawdad | crãwdad | n tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly n small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster |
| crawl | crãwl | crawl | crãwl | v. to move slowly with the body close to the ground n. a very slow movement or pace |
| crawled | crãwl𝕖d | crawl-ed | crãwl-𝕖d | |
| crawler | crãwle̊r | crawl-er | crãwl-e̊r | n. a person who crawls or creeps along the ground n. a tractor that moves on crawler treads |
| crawling | crãwling | crawl-ing | crãwl-ing | n. a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees v. move slowly with the body near the ground |
| crawls | crãwlṡ | crawl-s | crãwl-ṡ | |
| crawlspace | crãwlspāce | crawl-space | crãwl-spāce | n. low space beneath a floor of a building giving access to wiring or plumbing |
| crawly | crãwlẏ | crawl-y | crãwl-ẏ | a. creepy |
| nightcrawler | nīghtcrãwle̊r | night-crawl-er | nīght-crãwl-e̊r | n. a large earthworm that comes to the surface at night |
| crayfish | crāyfish | crayfish | crāyfish | n. a small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster |
| crayon | crāyon | crayon | crāyon | n. a colored stick of wax used for writing and drawing v. write, draw, or trace with a crayon |
| crazed | crāz𝕖d | craz-ed | crāz-𝕖d | a. driven insane |
| crazy | crāzẏ | craz-y | crāz-ẏ | a. mad, especially as manifested in wild or aggressive behaviour a. extremely enthusiastic |
| crazier | crāzie̊r | craz-i-er | crāz-i-e̊r | |
| craziest | crāziėst | craz-i-est | crāz-i-ėst | |
| crazily | crāzi̊lẏ | craz-i-ly | crāz-i̊-lẏ | adv. in an insane manner |
| craziness | crāzine̊ss | craz-i-ness | crāz-i-ne̊ss | n. informal terms for insanity |
| craze | crāze | craze | crāze | n. a widespread but short-lived enthusiasm v. to become or make extremely popular |
| create | crēāte | cre-ate | crē-āte | v. bring into existence v. produce something by artistic means |
| created | crēat𝕖d | cre-at-ed | crē-at-𝕖d | a. brought into existence |
| creating | crēāting | cre-at-ing | crē-āt-ing | |
| creatinine | crēatinĩne | cre-at-inine | crē-at-inĩne | n. a waste product produced by muscles and filtered by the kidneys |
| creation | crēatio̊n | cre-at-ion | crē-at-io̊n | n. the action of bringing something into existence n. something that has been created |
| creative | crēātive | cre-at-ive | crē-āt-ive | a. having the ability to create or invent |
| creator | crēato̊r | cre-at-or | crē-at-o̊r | n. a person or thing that brings something into existence |
| creates | crēāt𝕖s | cre-ate-s | crē-āt𝕖-s | |
| creature | crēātůre | cre-at-ure | crē-āt-ůre | n. an animal or living being |
| creationism | crēatio̊niṡm | cre-at-ion-ism | crē-at-io̊n-iṡm | n. the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis |
| creativity | crēativi̊tẏ | cre-at-iv-ity | crē-at-iv-i̊tẏ | n. the ability to produce new and original ideas |
| creatively | crēātiv𝕖lẏ | cre-at-ive-ly | crē-āt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a creative manner |
| creaturely | crēātůr𝕖lẏ | cre-at-ure-ly | crē-āt-ůr𝕖-lẏ | a. characteristic of a creature |
| creativeness | crēativ𝕖nėss | cre-at-ive-ness | crē-at-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the ability to create |
| creators | crēāto̊rṡ | cre-at-or-s | crē-āt-o̊r-ṡ | |
| creatures | crēatůr𝕖ṡ | cre-at-ure-s | crē-at-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| accretion | åccrētio̊n | ac-cre-tion | åc-crē-tio̊n | n. a gradual increase by natural growth or addition |
| decrement | decrėme̊nt | de-cre-ment | de-crė-me̊nt | n. the amount by which something decreases |
| excrement | excre̊me̊nt | ex-cre-ment | ex-cre̊-me̊nt | n. waste matter discharged from the body |
| increment | incre̊me̊nt | in-cre-ment | in-cre̊-me̊nt | n. an increase or addition |
| incremental | incre̊mentål | in-cre-ment-al | in-cre̊-ment-ål | a. increasing gradually by regular degrees |
| incrementalism | incre̊mentåliṡm | in-cre-ment-al-ism | in-cre̊-ment-ål-iṡm | n. a policy of making changes by degrees; gradualism |
| incrementally | incre̊mentållẏ | in-cre-ment-al-ly | in-cre̊-ment-ål-lẏ | adv. increasing gradually by small amounts |
| miscreant | miscrēant | mis-cre-ant | mis-crē-ant | n. a person without moral scruples |
| procreate | prōcrēate | pro-cre-ate | prō-crē-ate | v. to have offspring |
| procreation | prōcrēatio̊n | pro-cre-at-ion | prō-crē-at-io̊n | n. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring |
| procreative | pro̊crēātive | pro-cre-at-ive | pro̊-crē-āt-ive | a. producing new life or offspring |
| recreant | recrėånt | re-cre-ant | re-crė-ånt | n. a coward or traitor |
| recreate | recrēate | re-cre-ate | re-crē-ate | v. to refresh by pleasure |
| recreation | recrėātio̊n | re-cre-at-ion | re-crė-āt-io̊n | n. activity done for enjoyment when not working |
| recreational | recrēatio̊nål | re-cre-at-ion-al | re-crē-at-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to recreation |
| uncreated | ûncrēātėd | un-cre-at-ed | ûn-crē-āt-ėd | a. not existing by creation; self-existent; eternal |
| uncreative | ûncrēative | un-cre-at-ive | ûn-crē-at-ive | a. not creative |
| pancreas | pancrēas | pan-creas | pan-crēas | n. a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach |
| creak | crēak | creak | crēak | n. a squeaking sound v. make a creaking sound |
| creaking | crēaking | creak-ing | crēak-ing | n. a squeaking sound |
| creaky | crēakẏ | creak-y | crēak-ẏ | a. worn and broken down by hard use; having a rasping or grating sound |
| cream | crēam | cream | crēam | n. the thick white liquid that rises to the top of milk n. a soft substance used on the skin |
| creamed | crēam𝕖d | cream-ed | crēam-𝕖d | a. having cream added or beaten to a creamy consistency |
| creamer | crēame̊r | cream-er | crēam-e̊r | n. a small pitcher for serving cream |
| creamery | crēame̊rẏ | cream-ery | crēam-e̊rẏ | n. a workplace where dairy products are produced or sold |
| creams | crēamṡ | cream-s | crēam-ṡ | |
| creamware | crēamwåre | cream-ware | crēam-wåre | n. a type of cream-colored earthenware |
| creamy | crēamẏ | cream-y | crēam-ẏ | a. thick like cream a. of the color of cream |
| creaminess | crēaminėss | cream-i-ness | crēam-i-nėss | n. the property of having the thickness of heavy cream |
| creased | crēas𝕖d | creas-ed | crēas-𝕖d | a. having a line or mark made by folding or pressing |
| decrease | dėcrēase | de-crease | dė-crēase | v. to become or make smaller or fewer n. a reduction in the size, amount, or number of something |
| decreased | dėcrēas𝕖ḋ | de-creas-ed | dė-crēas-𝕖ḋ | a. made less in size or amount or degree |
| decreasing | dėcrēasing | de-creas-ing | dė-crēas-ing | a. becoming less or smaller |
| increase | incrēase | in-crease | in-crēase | v. to become or make greater in size, amount, or degree n. a rise in the size or amount of something |
| increased | incrēas𝕖ḋ | in-creas-ed | in-crēas-𝕖ḋ | a. made greater in size or amount or degree |
| increasing | incrēasing | in-creas-ing | in-crēas-ing | a. becoming greater in size or amount |
| increases | incrēasėṡ | in-crease-s | in-crēasė-ṡ | |
| increasingly | incrēasinglẏ | in-creas-ing-ly | in-crēas-ing-lẏ | adv. more and more; to an increasing extent |
| crease | crēase | crease | crēase | n. a line made by pressing or folding v. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface |
| pancreatic | pancrēatic | pan-creat-ic | pan-crēat-ic | a. of or involving the pancreas |
| pancreatitis | pancrėåtītis | pan-creat-itis | pan-crėåt-ītis | n. inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain |
| creche | creċhe | creche | creċhe | n. a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are cared for |
| credence | crēde̊nce | cred-ence | crēd-e̊nce | n. belief in or acceptance of something as true |
| credible | credi̊ble | cred-ible | cred-i̊ble | a. able to be believed; trustworthy |
| credit | credit | cred-it | cred-it | n. money that a bank lends to someone n. praise or recognition for doing something well n. a unit of study at a university vt. to attribute something to someone |
| creditable | credi̊tåble | cred-it-able | cred-i̊t-åble | a. worthy of commendation |
| credited | credi̊t𝕖d | cred-it-ed | cred-i̊t-𝕖d | a. (usually followed by 'to') given credit for v. give credit for |
| credential | crėdentiål | cred-ent-ial | crėd-ent-iål | n. a document proving a person's identity or qualifications |
| credibly | credi̊blẏ | cred-ib-ly | cred-i̊b-lẏ | adv. easy to believe on the basis of available evidence |
| creditor | credi̊to̊r | cred-it-or | cred-i̊t-o̊r | n. a person to whom money is owed by a debtor |
| credits | credits | cred-it-s | cred-it-s | |
| credentialed | cre̊dentiål𝕖d | cred-ent-ial-ed | cre̊d-ent-iål-𝕖d | a. having credentials or qualifications |
| creditability | creditåbilitẏ | cred-it-abil-ity | cred-it-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being credible or trustworthy |
| credentialing | crėdentiåling | cred-ent-ial-ing | crėd-ent-iål-ing | n. the process of granting credentials to a person or organization |
| credentialism | crėdentiåliṡm | cred-ent-ial-ism | crėd-ent-iål-iṡm | n. excessive reliance on qualifications |
| creditably | credi̊tåblẏ | cred-it-ab-ly | cred-i̊t-åb-lẏ | adv. to a tolerably worthy extent |
| credentials | cre̊dentiålṡ | cred-ent-ial-s | cre̊d-ent-iål-ṡ | n. documents proving identity or qualifications |
| creditworthiness | creditwo̊rṫhine̊ss | cred-it-worth-i-ness | cred-it-wo̊rṫh-i-ne̊ss | n. trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history |
| credibility | credi̊bilitẏ | cred-ib-i-li-ty | cred-i̊b-i-li-tẏ | n. the quality of being trusted and believed |
| accredit | åccredit | ac-cred-it | åc-cred-it | v. grant credentials to v. ascribe an achievement to |
| accredited | åccreditėd | ac-cred-it-ed | åc-cred-it-ėd | a. given official approval to act |
| accrediting | åccredi̊ting | ac-cred-it-ing | åc-cred-i̊t-ing | v. grant credentials to v. ascribe an achievement to |
| accreditation | åccredi̊tātio̊n | ac-cred-it-at-ion | åc-cred-i̊t-āt-io̊n | n. the act of granting recognition, especially to an educational institution |
| discredit | discredi̊t | dis-cred-it | dis-cred-i̊t | n. loss of reputation or respect vt. to harm the reputation of; to cause to be doubted |
| discreditable | discreditåble | dis-cred-it-able | dis-cred-it-åble | a. tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy |
| discredited | discreditėd | dis-cred-it-ed | dis-cred-it-ėd | a. no longer trusted or believed |
| discrediting | discredi̊ting | dis-cred-it-ing | dis-cred-i̊t-ing | v cause to be distrusted or disbelieved v damage the reputation of v reject as false; refuse to accept |
| incredible | incredi̊ble | in-cred-ible | in-cred-i̊ble | a. beyond belief or understanding a. exceedingly unlikely |
| incredulity | incre̊dūlitẏ | in-cred-ul-ity | in-cre̊d-ūl-itẏ | n. doubt about the truth of something |
| incredibly | incredi̊blẏ | in-cred-ib-ly | in-cred-i̊b-lẏ | adv. in a way that is hard to believe; extremely |
| incredulous | incredùlo̊us | in-cred-ul-ous | in-cred-ùl-o̊us | a. not willing or able to believe something |
| incredulously | incredūlo̊uslẏ | in-cred-ul-ous-ly | in-cred-ūl-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in an incredulous manner |
| uncredited | ûncreditėd | un-cred-it-ed | ûn-cred-it-ėd | a. not credited or acknowledged |
| unaccredited | ûnåccreditėd | un-ac-cred-it-ed | ûn-åc-cred-it-ėd | a. lacking official approval |
| credenza | cre̊denzå | credenza | cre̊denzå | n. a kind of sideboard or buffet |
| credo | crèdō | credo | crèdō | n. a statement of beliefs or principles |
| credulity | crėdūli̊tẏ | credul-ity | crėdūl-i̊tẏ | n. tendency to believe readily |
| credulous | credůlo̊us | credul-ous | credůl-o̊us | a. disposed to believe on little evidence |
| decree | dėcrēe | de-cree | dė-crēe | n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record v. issue a decree |
| creed | crēed | creed | crēed | n. any system of principles or beliefs |
| creedal | crēedål | creed-al | crēed-ål | a. of or relating to a creed |
| creek | crēek | creek | crēek | n. a small stream or inlet of water |
| creel | crēel | creel | crēel | n. a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish |
| creep | crēep | creep | crēep | v. to move slowly and quietly n. a feeling of fear or disgust |
| creeper | crēepe̊r | creep-er | crēep-e̊r | n. a plant growing by creeping along the ground; a small bird climbing tree trunks |
| creeping | crēeping | creep-ing | crēep-ing | a. moving slowly and quietly n. the act of crawling |
| creepy | crēepẏ | creep-y | crēep-ẏ | a. causing an uneasy feeling of fear or disgust |
| creepier | crēepie̊r | creep-i-er | crēep-i-e̊r | |
| creepiest | crēepiēst | creep-i-est | crēep-i-ēst | a. causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin |
| creepiness | crēepĩnėss | creep-i-ness | crēep-ĩ-nėss | n. an uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on your skin |
| creeps | crēeps | creeps | crēeps | |
| cremate | crēmāte | crem-ate | crēm-āte | v. to reduce to ashes |
| cremated | crēmātėd | crem-at-ed | crēm-āt-ėd | v. reduce to ashes |
| cremation | crēmātio̊n | crem-at-ion | crēm-āt-io̊n | n. the incineration of a dead body |
| crematorium | crēmåtoriům | crem-at-o-ri-um | crēm-åt-o-ri-ům | n. a place where corpses are cremated |
| crematory | cremåto̊rẏ | cremat-ory | cremåt-o̊rẏ | n. a mortuary where corpses are cremated n. a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes |
| creme | crēme | creme | crēme | n. a sweet liqueur or a creamy filling |
| crenellation | crėnellātio̊n | cren-el-lat-ion | crėn-el-lāt-io̊n | n. a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps |
| crenellated | crene̊llātėd | crenell-at-ed | crene̊ll-āt-ėd | a. having battlements |
| creolization | crēo̊līzātio̊n | creol-iz-at-ion | crēo̊l-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of a pidgin language developing into a creole language |
| creole | crēōle | creole | crēōle | n. a person of mixed European and African descent a. relating to Creole language or culture |
| creosote | crēo̊sōte | creosote | crēo̊sōte | n. a yellowish oily liquid from wood tar distillation, used as an antiseptic v. treat with creosote |
| discrepant | discrepånt | dis-crep-ant | dis-crep-ånt | a. not in agreement; not compatible with other facts |
| discrepancy | discrepåncẏ | dis-crepanc-y | dis-crepånc-ẏ | n. a difference between things that should be the same |
| crepe | crèpe | crepe | crèpe | n. a light thin fabric with a crinkled surface |
| decrepit | de̊crepit | de-crepit | de̊-crepit | a. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality |
| decrepitude | dėcrepitūde | de-crepit-ude | dė-crepit-ūde | n. a state of deterioration due to old age or long use |
| crepuscular | crėpûscùlår | crepuscul-ar | crėpûscùl-år | a. like twilight; dim |
| crescent | cresce̊nt | cresc-ent | cresc-e̊nt | n. the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarter a. shaped like a crescent |
| excrescence | ėxcresce̊nce | ex-cresc-ence | ėx-cresc-e̊nce | n. (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body |
| crescendo | crėscendō | crescendo | crėscendō | n. a gradual increase in loudness a. gradually increasing in volume |
| decrescendo | dēcrėscendō | de-crescendo | dē-crėscendō | n. (music) a gradual decrease in loudness a. gradually decreasing in volume |
| cress | cress | cress | cress | n. a plant of the family Cruciferae with edible pungent-tasting leaves |
| pennycress | pennẏcress | penny-cress | pennẏ-cress | n. a plant of the mustard family |
| crest | crest | crest | crest | n. the top of a hill or wave n. a showy growth on the head of a bird |
| crested | crestėd | crest-ed | crest-ėd | a. (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head |
| cresting | cresting | crest-ing | crest-ing | n. an ornamental decoration at the top of a building or wall |
| cretan | crētån | cret-an | crēt-ån | n. a native or inhabitant of Crete |
| concrete | concrēte | con-crete | con-crēte | n. a hard strong building material made from sand, gravel, and cement a. existing in a physical form; not abstract |
| concretion | co̊ncrētio̊n | con-cret-ion | co̊n-crēt-io̊n | n. the process of hardening or solidifying |
| concretize | concrētīze | con-cret-ize | con-crēt-īze | v. make something concrete v. become specific |
| concretely | concrēt𝕖lẏ | con-crete-ly | con-crēt𝕖-lẏ | adv. in concrete terms |
| concreteness | concrēt𝕖nėss | con-crete-ness | con-crēt𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being concrete (not abstract) |
| concretization | concrētīzātio̊n | con-cret-iz-at-ion | con-crēt-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of making something concrete or specific |
| discreet | discrēet | dis-creet | dis-crēet | a. careful and prudent in one's speech or actions |
| discrete | discrēte | dis-crete | dis-crēte | a. constituting a separate entity or part |
| discretion | discretio̊n | dis-cret-ion | dis-cret-io̊n | n. the freedom to decide what should be done n. the quality of being discreet |
| discreetly | discrēetlẏ | dis-creet-ly | dis-crēet-lẏ | adv. with discretion; prudently |
| discretely | discrēt𝕖lẏ | dis-crete-ly | dis-crēt𝕖-lẏ | adv. separately; disjunctively |
| discretionary | discretio̊narẏ | dis-cret-ion-ary | dis-cret-io̊n-arẏ | a. available for use at one's discretion |
| excrete | ėxcrēte | ex-crete | ėx-crēte | v. to eliminate waste matter from the body |
| excretion | ėxcrētio̊n | ex-cret-ion | ėx-crēt-io̊n | n. the bodily process of discharging waste matter n. waste matter discharged from the body |
| excretory | excre̊torẏ | ex-cret-ory | ex-cre̊t-orẏ | a. of or relating to the process of excretion |
| secret | sēcrėt | se-cret | sē-crėt | n. something kept hidden or unknown to others a. not known or seen by others |
| secrete | sėcrēte | se-crete | sė-crēte | vt. to produce and discharge a substance; to hide |
| secretary | secre̊tårẏ | se-cret-ary | se-cre̊t-årẏ | n. a person employed to handle correspondence and clerical work n. the head of a government department |
| secretin | sėcrētin | se-cret-in | sė-crēt-in | n. a hormone that stimulates the pancreas |
| secretion | se̊crētio̊n | se-cret-ion | se̊-crēt-io̊n | n. the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance n. a functionally specialized substance released from a gland or cell |
| secretive | sēcre̊tive | se-cret-ive | sē-cre̊t-ive | a. inclined to conceal information |
| syncretic | sẏncretic | syn-cret-ic | sẏn-cret-ic | a. of or characterized by syncretism |
| syncretism | sẏncre̊tiṡm | syn-cret-ism | sẏn-cre̊t-iṡm | n. the union of different systems of thought or belief |
| syncretize | sẏncre̊tīze | syn-cret-ize | sẏn-cre̊t-īze | v. to combine different beliefs |
| secretly | sēcrėtlẏ | se-cret-ly | sē-crėt-lẏ | adv. in a secret way; not openly |
| secretory | sėcrēto̊rẏ | se-cret-ory | sė-crēt-o̊rẏ | a. of or relating to or producing a secretion |
| secrets | sēcrėts | se-cret-s | sē-crėt-s | |
| secrecy | sēcre̊cẏ | se-crec-y | sē-cre̊c-ẏ | n. the practice of keeping things secret |
| secretarial | secre̊tariål | se-cret-ari-al | se-cre̊t-ari-ål | a. of or relating to a secretary or to a secretary's work |
| secretaries | secre̊tåri𝕖ṡ | se-cret-ar-ies | se-cre̊t-år-i𝕖ṡ | |
| syncretistic | sẏncrėtistic | syn-cret-ist-ic | sẏn-crėt-ist-ic | a. of or characterized by syncretism |
| secretively | sēcrėtiv𝕖lẏ | se-cret-ive-ly | sē-crėt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a secretive manner |
| secretiveness | sēcrėtiv𝕖nėss | se-cret-ive-ness | sē-crėt-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the trait of keeping things secret |
| secretariat | secrėtariåt | se-cret-ar-i-at | se-crėt-ar-i-åt | n. an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and secretarial duties |
| indiscreet | indiscrēet | in-dis-creet | in-dis-crēet | a. lacking discretion; injudicious |
| indiscretion | indiscretio̊n | in-dis-cret-ion | in-dis-cret-io̊n | n. the trait of being injudicious |
| indiscreetly | indiscrēetlẏ | in-dis-creet-ly | in-dis-crēet-lẏ | adv. without discretion or wisdom or self-restraint |
| nondiscretionary | nondiscretio̊nårẏ | non-dis-cret-ion-ary | non-dis-cret-io̊n-årẏ | a. not subject to discretion; mandatory |
| undersecretary | ûnde̊rsecrėtarẏ | under-se-cret-ary | ûnde̊r-se-crėt-arẏ | n. a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department |
| excreta | excrētå | ex-creta | ex-crētå | n. waste matter discharged from the body |
| cretaceous | crėtācėo̊us | cretac-e-ous | crėtāc-ė-o̊us | a. abounding in chalk a. of or relating to the third period of the Mesozoic era |
| Crete | Crēte | Crete | Crēte | n. the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean |
| accrete | accrēte | ac-crete | ac-crēte | v. grow together (of plants and organs) v. grow or become attached by accretion |
| cretin | crēti̊n | cretin | crēti̊n | n. a person of subnormal intelligence |
| cretinism | cretiniṡm | cretin-ism | cretin-iṡm | n. severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting |
| crevasse | cre̊vasse | crevasse | cre̊vasse | n. a deep fissure or crack |
| crevice | crevi̊ce | crevice | crevi̊ce | n. a long narrow depression in a surface |
| crew | crew̄ | crew | crew̄ | n. a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or aircraft |
| crewed | crew̄𝕖d | crew-ed | crew̄-𝕖d | v. serve as a crew member on |
| crewman | crew̄mån | crew-man | crew̄-mån | n. a member of a work crew or flight crew |
| crewmate | crew̄māte | crew-mate | crew̄-māte | n. a fellow member of a crew or team |
| crews | crew̄ṡ | crew-s | crew̄-ṡ | |
| crewmember | crew̄membe̊r | crew-memb-er | crew̄-memb-e̊r | n. a member of a flight crew or ship crew |
| crib | crib | crib | crib | n. a baby's bed with high sides |
| cribbage | cribbåge | crib-bage | crib-båge | n. a card game for two players where each is dealt six cards and discards one or two |
| cribber | cribbe̊r | cribb-er | cribb-e̊r | n. a person who copies work dishonestly |
| cribs | cribṡ | crib-s | crib-ṡ | |
| cribriform | cribriform | cribr-i-form | cribr-i-form | a. resembling a sieve; pierced with holes |
| cricoid | crīcoid | cric-oid | crīc-oid | a. resembling a ring n. the ring-shaped cartilage of the larynx |
| crick | crick | crick | crick | n. a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back v. twist (a body part) into a strained position |
| cricket | crickėt | crick-et | crick-ėt | n. leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together n. a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players |
| cricketer | crickėte̊r | crick-et-er | crick-ėt-e̊r | n. an athlete who plays cricket |
| crickets | crickėts | crick-et-s | crick-ėt-s | |
| crikey | crīkėy | crikey | crīkėy | int. an exclamation of surprise |
| crime | crīme | crime | crīme | n. an action or activity that is punishable by law n. an illegal act |
| crimean | crimēan | crime-an | crimē-an | a. of or relating to the Crimea |
| crimes | crīm𝕖ṡ | crime-s | crīm𝕖-ṡ | |
| criminal | criminål | crim-in-al | crim-in-ål | n. a person who has committed a crime a. relating to crime |
| criminalist | crimi̊nålist | crim-in-al-ist | crim-i̊n-ål-ist | n. a person skilled in criminal law or forensic science |
| criminality | crimi̊nalitẏ | crim-in-al-ity | crim-i̊n-al-itẏ | n. the state of being criminal |
| criminalize | crimi̊nålīze | crim-in-al-ize | crim-i̊n-ål-īze | v. to treat as a criminal |
| criminologist | criminolo̊gist | crimin-o-log-ist | crimin-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a specialist in criminology |
| criminally | crimi̊nållẏ | crim-in-al-ly | crim-i̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. in violation of the law |
| criminals | criminålṡ | crim-in-al-s | crim-in-ål-ṡ | |
| criminology | criminolo̊gẏ | crimin-o-log-y | crimin-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement |
| criminological | crimino̊logicål | crimin-o-log-ic-al | crimin-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to or involved in criminology |
| criminalization | crimi̊nåli̊zātio̊n | crim-in-al-iz-at-ion | crim-i̊n-ål-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. legislation that makes something illegal |
| decriminalization | dēcrimi̊nåli̊zātio̊n | de-criminaliz-at-ion | dē-crimi̊nåli̊z-āt-io̊n | n. legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal |
| decriminalize | dēcrimi̊nålīze | de-crim-in-al-ize | dē-crim-i̊n-ål-īze | vt. make legal what was previously illegal; reduce the legal penalties for |
| noncriminal | noncriminål | non-crimin-al | non-crimin-ål | a. not relating to or involving crime |
| discriminant | discriminånt | dis-crimin-ant | dis-crimin-ånt | n. an expression used to distinguish or separate things |
| discriminate | discrimi̊nāte | dis-crimin-ate | dis-crimi̊n-āte | v. to treat differently on the basis of race or sex v. to recognize a distinction |
| discriminating | discrimi̊nāting | dis-crimin-at-ing | dis-crimi̊n-āt-ing | a. showing careful judgment and discernment |
| discrimination | discriminātio̊n | dis-crimin-at-ion | dis-crimin-āt-io̊n | n. unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice n. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished |
| discriminative | discrimi̊nåtive | dis-crimin-at-ive | dis-crimi̊n-åt-ive | a. capable of making fine distinctions |
| discriminator | discrimināto̊r | dis-crimin-at-or | dis-crimin-āt-o̊r | n. a person who (or that which) differentiates |
| discriminatory | discrimi̊nåtorẏ | dis-crimin-at-ory | dis-crimi̊n-åt-orẏ | a. showing prejudice or partiality |
| incriminate | incrimi̊nāte | in-crimin-ate | in-crimi̊n-āte | v. suggest that someone is guilty |
| incriminating | incrimi̊nāting | in-crimin-at-ing | in-crimi̊n-āt-ing | a. suggesting involvement in a crime |
| incrimination | incrimi̊nātio̊n | in-crimin-at-ion | in-crimi̊n-āt-io̊n | n. an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed |
| recriminate | rėcrimināte | re-crimin-ate | rė-crimin-āte | v. to make a countercharge |
| recrimination | rėcriminātio̊n | re-crimin-at-ion | rė-crimin-āt-io̊n | n. mutual accusations |
| indiscriminate | indiscrimi̊nåte | in-dis-crimin-ate | in-dis-crimi̊n-åte | a. failing to make or recognize distinctions a. not marked by fine distinctions |
| indiscriminately | indiscrimi̊nåt𝕖lẏ | in-dis-crimin-ate-ly | in-dis-crimi̊n-åt𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a random manner |
| undiscriminating | ûndiscrimināting | un-dis-crimin-at-ing | ûn-dis-crimin-āt-ing | a. not discriminating |
| crimp | crimp | crimp | crimp | n. an agent who recruits sailors by trickery; a curl of hair v. to make ridges by pinching together |
| crimped | crimp𝕖ḋ | crimp-ed | crimp-𝕖ḋ | a. having ridges made by pinching together |
| crimson | crimṡo̊n | crimson | crimṡo̊n | n. a deep and vivid red color a. deep red in color |
| crinoline | crino̊line | crinoline | crino̊line | n. a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric n. a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing |
| endocrine | endōcrīne | endo-crine | endō-crīne | a. of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions |
| exocrine | exo̊crīne | exo-crine | exo̊-crīne | a. relating to glands that secrete through ducts |
| endocrinologist | endōcri̊nolo̊gi̊st | endo-crin-o-log-ist | endō-cri̊n-o-lo̊g-i̊st | n. a physician specializing in endocrine system conditions |
| endocrinology | endōcri̊nolo̊gẏ | endo-crin-o-log-y | endō-cri̊n-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions |
| cringe | cringe | cringe | cringe | v. to recoil in fear or disgust v. to feel embarrassed on someone's behalf |
| cringing | cringing | cring-ing | cring-ing | v. draw back as with fear or pain a. behaving in a servile or submissive way |
| crinkled | crinkl𝕖d | crinkl-ed | crinkl-𝕖d | a. uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves v. make wrinkles or waves on |
| crinkle | crinkle | crink-le | crink-le | n. a slight depression in a surface v. to become wrinkled |
| crinkly | crinklẏ | crinkl-y | crinkl-ẏ | a. uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves |
| criollo | criōllō | criollo | criōllō | n. cocoa of superior quality n. a Spanish American of pure European stock |
| cripes | crīp𝕖s | crip-es | crīp-𝕖s | int. an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, or disgust (euphemism for "Christ!") |
| crippled | crippl𝕖d | crippl-ed | crippl-𝕖d | a. disabled in the feet or legs |
| cripple | cripple | cripp-le | cripp-le | n. a person who is unable to walk vt. to disable or weaken |
| crippling | crippling | cripp-ling | cripp-ling | a. causing severe damage or disability |
| cripples | crippl𝕖ṡ | cripp-le-s | cripp-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| transcriptase | transcriptāse | trans-cript-ase | trans-cript-āse | n. the enzyme that copies DNA into RNA |
| hypocrisy | hẏpocri̊sẏ | hypo-cris-y | hẏpo-cri̊s-ẏ | n. the practice of claiming to have moral standards that one does not actually have |
| crises | crīsēṡ | crises | crīsēṡ | |
| crisis | crīsis | cri-sis | crī-sis | n. a time of intense difficulty or danger n. a turning point in a situation |
| crisp | crisp | crisp | crisp | a. firm and fresh; pleasantly dry and hard a. pleasantly clear and sharp |
| crisped | crisp𝕖ḋ | crisp-ed | crisp-𝕖ḋ | v. make brown and crisp by heating |
| crisply | crisplẏ | crisp-ly | crisp-lẏ | adv. in a well delineated manner |
| crispness | crispne̊ss | crisp-ness | crisp-ne̊ss | n. a pleasing firmness and freshness n. an expressive style that is direct and to the point |
| crispy | crispẏ | crisp-y | crisp-ẏ | a. pleasantly crisp and firm |
| crispier | crispie̊r | crisp-i-er | crisp-i-e̊r | a. tender and brittle |
| crispiest | crispiėst | crisp-i-est | crisp-i-ėst | |
| crit | crit | crit | crit | n. a critical hit in gaming |
| criteria | crītēriå | crit-eria | crīt-ēriå | n. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated n. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged |
| critic | critic | crit-ic | crit-ic | n. a person professionally engaged in the analysis of works of art n. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something n. someone who frequently finds fault |
| critique | cri̊tĩq𝕦e | crit-ique | cri̊t-ĩq𝕦e | n. a detailed analysis and assessment of something v. to evaluate in a detailed and analytical way |
| critical | criticål | crit-ic-al | crit-ic-ål | a. expressing disapproval a. of or at a crisis point; crucial a. involving careful evaluation |
| criterion | crītērio̊n | crit-er-ion | crīt-ēr-io̊n | n. a standard by which something is judged |
| criticise | criticīṡe | crit-ic-ise | crit-ic-īṡe | v. to express disapproval of; to judge critically |
| criticism | criticiṡm | crit-ic-ism | crit-ic-iṡm | n. the expression of disapproval n. a serious evaluation of a work |
| criticize | criticīze | crit-ic-ize | crit-ic-īze | v. find fault with; express criticism of v. act as a critic |
| critics | critics | crit-ic-s | crit-ic-s | |
| criterial | crītēriål | crit-er-i-al | crīt-ēr-i-ål | a. serving as a basis for evaluation |
| criticized | criticīz𝕖d | crit-ic-iz-ed | crit-ic-īz-𝕖d | |
| criticality | criti̊cali̊tẏ | crit-ic-al-ity | crit-i̊c-al-i̊tẏ | n. a state of critical urgency n. the point at which a nuclear reaction becomes self-sustaining |
| criticizing | criticīzing | crit-ic-iz-ing | crit-ic-īz-ing | |
| critically | criticållẏ | crit-ic-al-ly | crit-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a way that involves careful judgment adv. in a serious or dangerous way |
| criticisms | criticiṡmṡ | crit-ic-ism-s | crit-ic-iṡm-ṡ | |
| criticizes | criticīzėṡ | crit-ic-ize-s | crit-ic-īzė-ṡ | |
| diacritical | dīåcriti̊cål | dia-crit-ic-al | dīå-crit-i̊c-ål | a. capable of distinguishing |
| hypocrite | hẏpo̊crite | hypo-crite | hẏpo̊-crite | n. a person who pretends to hold beliefs they do not actually hold |
| hypercritical | hȳpe̊rcriticål | hyper-crit-ic-al | hȳpe̊r-crit-ic-ål | a. inclined to judge too severely |
| hypocritical | hẏpo̊criticål | hypo-crit-ic-al | hẏpo̊-crit-ic-ål | a. professing feelings or virtues one does not have |
| hypocritically | hẏpo̊criticållẏ | hypo-crit-ic-al-ly | hẏpo̊-crit-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a hypocritical manner |
| noncritical | noncriticål | non-crit-ic-al | non-crit-ic-ål | a. not critical; not at a point of abrupt change a. not in a state of crisis or emergency |
| subcritical | sûbcriticål | sub-crit-ic-al | sûb-crit-ic-ål | a. of less than critical importance; containing less than the critical mass |
| supercritical | sūpe̊rcriticål | super-crit-ic-al | sūpe̊r-crit-ic-ål | a. able to sustain a chain reaction with an increasing rate |
| uncritical | ûncriticål | un-crit-ic-al | ûn-crit-ic-ål | a. marked by disregard for critical standards; not critical |
| uncritically | ûncriticållẏ | un-crit-ic-al-ly | ûn-crit-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. without critical evaluation; in an uncritical manner |
| hematocrit | hemåto̊crit | hemat-o-crit | hemåt-o̊-crit | n. the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of whole blood |
| critter | critte̊r | critt-er | critt-e̊r | n. a creature or animal |
| encroach | ėncrōach | en-croach | ėn-crōach | v. advance beyond the usual limit |
| encroaching | ėncrōaching | en-croach-ing | ėn-crōach-ing | a. gradually intrusive without right or permission |
| encroachment | encrōachme̊nt | en-croach-ment | en-crōach-me̊nt | n. any entry into an area not previously occupied n. influencing strongly |
| croak | crōak | croak | crōak | n. a harsh hoarse utterance v. utter a hoarse sound |
| croaker | crōake̊r | croak-er | crōak-e̊r | n. any of several fishes that make a croaking noise |
| croaking | crōaking | croak-ing | crōak-ing | n. a harsh hoarse utterance v. utter a hoarse sound, like a frog |
| croaky | crōakẏ | croak-y | crōak-ẏ | a. having a rough, harsh sound like a frog or crow |
| croatian | crōaṫi̊ån | croatian | crōaṫi̊ån | a. of or relating to Croatia or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Croatia |
| croc | croc | croc | croc | n. short for crocodile |
| crochet | crōċhè𝕥 | crochet | crōċhè𝕥 | n. needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle v. make a piece of needlework by interlocking thread with a hooked needle |
| crocheted | crōċhè𝕥𝕖d | crochet-ed | crōċhè𝕥-𝕖d | v. made by looping yarn with a hooked needle |
| crocheting | crōċhè𝕥ing | crochet-ing | crōċhè𝕥-ing | n. creating a garment of needlework |
| crock | crock | crock | crock | n. nonsense; foolish talk n. an earthen jar |
| crockery | crocke̊rẏ | crock-ery | crock-e̊rẏ | n. tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively |
| crocodilian | croco̊diliån | crocodil-ian | croco̊dil-iån | n. a large reptile of the crocodile family a. relating to crocodiles |
| crocodile | croco̊dīle | crocodile | croco̊dīle | n. a large reptile with a long snout and sharp teeth |
| crocus | crōcůs | crocus | crōcůs | n. a small plant with white, yellow, or purple flowers that blooms in early spring |
| croft | croft | croft | croft | n. a small farm worked by a crofter |
| crofter | crofte̊r | croft-er | croft-e̊r | n. an owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain |
| croissant | croissànt | croissant | croissànt | n. a rich flaky crescent-shaped roll |
| cronyism | crōnẏiṡm | crony-ism | crōnẏ-iṡm | n. favoritism shown to friends and associates |
| crony | crōnẏ | cron-y | crōn-ẏ | n. a close friend or companion |
| crone | crōne | crone | crōne | n. an ugly evil-looking old woman |
| crook | crook | crook | crook | n. a long staff with one end being hook shaped v. bend or cause to bend |
| crooked | crookėd | crook-ed | crook-ėd | a. having or marked by bends or angles; not straight a. not straight; dishonest or immoral |
| crookedly | crookėdlẏ | crook-ed-ly | crook-ėd-lẏ | adv. in a crooked lopsided manner |
| crookedness | crooke̊dne̊ss | crook-ed-ness | crook-e̊d-ne̊ss | n. having curves or bends n. the quality of being deceitful |
| croon | croon | croon | croon | v. sing softly |
| crooner | croone̊r | croon-er | croon-e̊r | n. a singer of popular ballads |
| crooning | crooning | croon-ing | croon-ing | n. singing in a soft low tone |
| crop | crop | crop | crop | n. the yield from plants in a single growing season n. a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale |
| cropped | cropp𝕖ḋ | cropp-ed | cropp-𝕖ḋ | a. cut short; trimmed |
| cropper | croppe̊r | cropp-er | cropp-e̊r | n. a person who cultivates crops |
| cropland | cropland | crop-land | crop-land | n. land used for growing crops |
| intercropping | inte̊rcropping | inter-cropp-ing | inte̊r-cropp-ing | n. the practice of growing two or more crops in proximity |
| croquet | crōquè𝕥 | croquet | crōquè𝕥 | n. a game of hitting a wooden ball through hoops v. drive away by hitting with one's ball v. play croquet |
| croquette | crōquette | croquette | crōquette | n. minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried |
| crosier | crōs̃ie̊r | crosier | crōs̃ie̊r | n. a staff with a crook carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office |
| cross | cross | cross | cross | n. a mark or object formed by two lines crossing each other v. go across or pass from one side to the other a. annoyed or angry |
| crossbar | crossbàr | cross-bar | cross-bàr | n. a horizontal bar that goes across something n. long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts |
| crossbeam | crossbēam | cross-beam | cross-bēam | n. a horizontal beam that extends across something |
| crossbill | crossbill | cross-bill | cross-bill | n. a bird with a crossed beak adapted for extracting seeds |
| crossbones | crossbōn𝕖ṡ | cross-bones | cross-bōn𝕖ṡ | n. a representation of two crossed bones, used as a symbol of danger |
| crossbow | crossbōw | cross-bow | cross-bōw | n. a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow |
| crossbowman | crossbōwmån | cross-bowman | cross-bōwmån | n. one who shoots with a crossbow |
| crossbred | crossbr𝕖d | cross-bred | cross-br𝕖d | a. produced by crossbreeding n. an animal produced by crossbreeding |
| crossbreed | crossbrēed | cross-breed | cross-brēed | v. breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties |
| crosscheck | crosscheck | cross-check | cross-check | n. a verification from another source vt. to verify from another source |
| crosscut | crosscût | cross-cut | cross-cût | n. a shortcut or diagonal path v. cut across diagonally |
| crossed | cross𝕖ḋ | cross-ed | cross-𝕖ḋ | a. placed crosswise |
| crosses | crossėṡ | cross-es | cross-ėṡ | |
| crossfire | crossfīre | cross-fire | cross-fīre | n. fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross |
| crosshair | crosshāir | cross-hair | cross-hāir | n. a center point between cross lines used for aiming |
| crosshatch | crosshatch | cross-hatch | cross-hatch | v. shade with multiple crossing lines |
| crosshead | crosshèad | cross-head | cross-hèad | n. a metal block connecting to a piston; slides on guides and moves a connecting rod |
| crossing | crossing | cross-ing | cross-ing | n. a place where two roads or paths cross n. the act of going across |
| crossly | crosslẏ | cross-ly | cross-lẏ | adv. in an ill-natured manner |
| crossover | crossōve̊r | cross-over | cross-ōve̊r | n. a point or place of crossing; the process of becoming successful in a different field |
| crosspiece | crosspiēce | cross-piece | cross-piēce | n. a transverse brace |
| crossroad | crossrōad | cross-road | cross-rōad | n. a junction where one street or road crosses another |
| cross-talk | cross-talk | n. a form of Chinese comedy performance | ||
| crosstalk | crosstãlk | cross-talk | cross-tãlk | n. the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling |
| crosswalk | crosswã𝕝k | cross-walk | cross-wã𝕝k | n. a path often marked where a street can be crossed |
| crosswind | crosswind | cross-wind | cross-wind | n. wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft |
| crosswise | crosswīṡe | cross-wise | cross-wīṡe | adv. in the shape of a cross adv. not in the intended manner |
| crossword | crosswo̊rd | cross-word | cross-wo̊rd | n. a puzzle in which words corresponding to clues are written into squares |
| crosscurrent | crosscurre̊nt | cross-curr-ent | cross-curr-e̊nt | n. a stretch of turbulent water caused by one current flowing into or across another n. actions counter to the main group activity |
| crosshairs | crosshāirṡ | cross-hair-s | cross-hāir-ṡ | n. a center of interest n. the intersecting lines in a telescopic sight |
| crossroads | crossrōadṡ | cross-road-s | cross-rōad-ṡ | n. a point where two roads cross; a critical point of decision |
| crosswords | crosswo̊rdṡ | cross-word-s | cross-wo̊rd-ṡ | |
| across | åcross | a-cross | å-cross | prep. from one side to the other of something adv. in a position reaching from one side to the other |
| criss-cross | criss-cross | criss-cross | criss-cross | v. to form a pattern of crossing lines a. arranged in a cross pattern |
| crisscross | crisscross | criss-cross | criss-cross | v. cross in a pattern a. marked with crossing lines |
| crisscrossed | crisscross𝕖ḋ | criss-cross-ed | criss-cross-𝕖ḋ | a. marked with crossing lines |
| motocross | mōtōcross | moto-cross | mōtō-cross | n. a motorcycle race over a rough closed course |
| uncrossed | ûncross𝕖ḋ | un-cross-ed | ûn-cross-𝕖ḋ | a. (of a check) not crossed a. not crossed |
| crotch | crotch | crotch | crotch | n. the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk |
| crotches | crotchėṡ | crotch-es | crotch-ėṡ | |
| crotchet | crotchėt | crotchet | crotchėt | n. a small hook; a strange notion or whim |
| crotchety | crotche̊tẏ | crotchet-y | crotche̊t-ẏ | a. having a difficult and contrary disposition |
| croton | crōto̊n | croton | crōto̊n | n. tropical plant grown for its brightly colored foliage |
| crouch | cròuch | crouch | cròuch | v. to bend close to the ground with the limbs drawn in n. the act of crouching |
| crouched | cròuch𝕖ḋ | crouch-ed | cròuch-𝕖ḋ | a. sitting with knees bent and body lowered |
| crouching | cròuching | crouch-ing | cròuch-ing | v bend one's back forward from the waist on down v sit on one's heels |
| croup | croùp | croup | croùp | n. a disease of infants and young children with harsh coughing and difficult breathing |
| croupier | croùpie̊r | croupier | croùpie̊r | n. someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table |
| crouton | croùton | crouton | croùton | n. a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads |
| crow | crōw | crow | crōw | n. black birds having a raucous call n. the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it) |
| crowbar | crōwbàr | crow-bar | crōw-bàr | n. a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge |
| crowing | crōwing | crow-ing | crōw-ing | n. an instance of boastful talk v. express pleasure verbally v. utter shrill sounds |
| crowd | cròwd | crowd | cròwd | n. a large number of people gathered together vt. to fill or occupy to overflowing vi. to gather together in large numbers |
| crowded | cròwd𝕖d | crowd-ed | cròwd-𝕖d | a. filled with too many people or things |
| crowding | cròwding | crowd-ing | cròwd-ing | n. a situation in which people or things are crowded together |
| crowds | cròwdṡ | crowd-s | cròwd-ṡ | |
| overcrowd | ōve̊rcròwd | over-crowd | ōve̊r-cròwd | v. to cause to crowd together too much |
| overcrowded | ōve̊rcròwdėd | over-crowd-ed | ōve̊r-cròwd-ėd | a. filled with too many people or things |
| overcrowding | ōve̊rcròwding | over-crowd-ing | ōve̊r-cròwd-ing | v. cause to crowd together too much |
| uncrowded | ûncròwdėd | un-crowd-ed | ûn-cròwd-ėd | a. having or allowing sufficient room |
| crown | cròwn | crown | cròwn | n. a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch n. the top part of something v. to place a crown on someone's head |
| crowned | cròwn𝕖d | crown-ed | cròwn-𝕖d | a. having a crown |
| crowning | cròwning | crown-ing | cròwn-ing | a. representing the highest possible achievement |
| crowns | cròwnṡ | crown-s | cròwn-ṡ | |
| uncrowned | ûncròwn𝕖d | un-crown-ed | ûn-cròwn-𝕖d | a. not provided with a crown |
| cru | crū | cru | crū | n. a French vineyard, especially one of recognized quality |
| accrue | åccrūe | ac-crue | åc-crūe | v. grow by addition; come into possession of |
| accrual | åccrūål | ac-cru-al | åc-crū-ål | n. the act of accumulating |
| accrued | åccrū𝕖d | ac-cru-ed | åc-crū-𝕖d | a. periodically accumulated over time |
| crucifix | crūci̊fix | crucifix | crūci̊fix | n. a model of the cross on which Jesus died |
| cruciform | crūciform | cruci-form | crūci-form | a. shaped like a cross |
| crucible | crūci̊ble | cruc-ible | crūc-i̊ble | n. a vessel used for high temperature chemical reactions |
| crucifixion | crūcifixio̊n | crucifix-ion | crūcifix-io̊n | n. the act of executing by nailing to a cross |
| crucify | crūci̊fȳ | cruc-ify | crūc-i̊fȳ | v. kill by nailing onto a cross |
| crucial | crūciål | cruc-i-al | crūc-i-ål | a. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis |
| cruciferous | crūcife̊ro̊us | cruci-fer-ous | crūci-fe̊r-o̊us | a. of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae |
| crucified | crūci̊fī𝕖d | cruc-i-fi-ed | crūc-i̊-fī-𝕖d | v. kill by nailing onto a cross v. treat cruelly |
| crucially | crūciållẏ | cruc-i-al-ly | crūc-i-ål-lẏ | adv. to a crucial degree |
| excruciate | ėxcrūċiāte | ex-cruc-i-ate | ėx-crūċ-i-āte | vt. to torture; to cause intense pain |
| excruciating | ėxcrūċiāting | ex-cruc-i-at-ing | ėx-crūċ-i-āt-ing | a. extremely painful |
| excruciatingly | ėxcrūciātinglẏ | ex-cruc-i-at-ing-ly | ėx-crūc-i-āt-ing-lẏ | adv. in a very painful manner |
| crud | crûd | crud | crûd | n. an ill-defined bodily ailment n. heavy wet snow unsuitable for skiing |
| crude | crūde | crude | crūde | a. in a natural or raw state; not yet processed a. lacking tact or taste n. crude oil |
| crudity | crūditẏ | crud-ity | crūd-itẏ | n. a wild or unrefined state n. an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement |
| crudely | crūd𝕖lẏ | crude-ly | crūd𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a crude or unrefined manner |
| crudeness | crūd𝕖nėss | crude-ness | crūd𝕖-nėss | n. a wild or unrefined state n. an unpolished unrefined quality |
| recrudescence | rēcrūdesce̊nce | re-crud-esc-ence | rē-crūd-esc-e̊nce | n. a return of something after a period of abatement |
| recrudescent | rēcrūdesc𝕖nt | re-crud-esc-ent | rē-crūd-esc-𝕖nt | a. breaking out again |
| cruddy | crûddẏ | crudd-y | crûdd-ẏ | a. very dirty or unpleasant |
| crudites | crūdit𝕖ṡ | crudites | crūdit𝕖ṡ | n. raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip |
| cruel | crūe̊l | cru-el | crū-e̊l | a. willfully causing pain or suffering to others |
| crueler | crūe̊le̊r | cru-el-er | crū-e̊l-e̊r | n. a doughnut with a twisted shape |
| cruelest | crūe̊lėst | cru-el-est | crū-e̊l-ėst | |
| crueller | crūe̊lle̊r | cru-ell-er | crū-e̊ll-e̊r | |
| cruellest | crūe̊llėst | cru-ell-est | crū-e̊ll-ėst | |
| cruelly | crūe̊llẏ | cru-el-ly | crū-e̊l-lẏ | adv. in a cruel manner |
| cruelty | crūe̊ltẏ | cru-el-ty | crū-e̊l-tẏ | n. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering n. the quality of being cruel |
| cruet | crūėt | cruet | crūėt | n. bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table |
| cruise | crūiṡe | cruise | crūiṡe | n. an ocean trip taken for pleasure v. travel at a moderate speed |
| cruiser | crūiṡe̊r | cruise-r | crūiṡe̊-r | n. a large fast warship n. a police patrol car |
| cruises | crūiṡėṡ | cruise-s | crūiṡė-ṡ | |
| recruit | re̊crūit | re-cruit | re̊-crūit | n. a new member of an organization, especially the armed forces vt. to enlist new members |
| recruited | rėcrūitėd | re-cruit-ed | rė-crūit-ėd | |
| recruiter | rėcrūite̊r | re-cruit-er | rė-crūit-e̊r | n. someone who recruits people for jobs or military service |
| recruiting | re̊crūiting | re-cruit-ing | re̊-crūit-ing | n. the act of enlisting new members |
| recruitment | re̊crūitme̊nt | re-cruit-ment | re̊-crūit-me̊nt | n. the action of finding new people to join an organization |
| recruits | rėcrūits | re-cruit-s | rė-crūit-s | |
| cruller | crûlle̊r | crull-er | crûll-e̊r | n. small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried |
| crumb | crûm𝕓 | crumb | crûm𝕓 | n. a small fragment of bread or cake v. to break into crumbs |
| crumbled | crûmbl𝕖d | crumbl-ed | crûmbl-𝕖d | a. fallen into decay or ruin |
| crumble | crûmble | crumb-le | crûmb-le | v. to break or fall apart into fragments |
| crumbling | crûmbling | crumb-ling | crûmb-ling | a. beginning to break into pieces |
| crumbly | crûmblẏ | crumb-ly | crûmb-lẏ | a. easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder |
| crummy | crûmmẏ | crumm-y | crûmm-ẏ | a. of very poor quality; flimsy |
| crumple | crûmple | crump-le | crûmp-le | v. to become wrinkled or creased; to collapse |
| uncrumple | ûncrûmple | un-crump-le | ûn-crûmp-le | vt. to restore to a smooth state |
| crumpet | crûmpėt | crumpet | crûmpėt | n. a thick soft cake with a porous texture; cooked on a griddle |
| crumpled | crûmpl𝕖d | crumpl-ed | crûmpl-𝕖d | a. crushed or pressed out of shape |
| crunch | crûnch | crunch | crûnch | n. a crushing sound v. crush with a cracking noise |
| crunched | crûnch𝕖ḋ | crunch-ed | crûnch-𝕖ḋ | v make a crushing noise v press or grind with a crushing noise v chew noisily v reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading |
| cruncher | crûnche̊r | crunch-er | crûnch-e̊r | n. one that crunches |
| crunching | crûnching | crunch-ing | crûnch-ing | v. make a crushing noise; chew noisily |
| crunchy | crûnchẏ | crunch-y | crûnch-ẏ | a. making a crisp crunching sound when chewed |
| crus | crūs | crus | crūs | n. the leg from the knee to foot |
| crusade | crūsāde | crus-ade | crūs-āde | n. a vigorous campaign for a cause n. a series of military expeditions by Christians to recapture the Holy Land |
| crusader | crūsāde̊r | crus-ad-er | crūs-ād-e̊r | n. a person who campaigns vigorously for a cause |
| crusading | crūsāding | crus-ad-ing | crūs-ād-ing | v. exert oneself vigorously to gain an end v. go on a crusade |
| crush | crûsh | crush | crûsh | v. press with great force so as to break n. a crowd of people pressed together |
| crushed | crûsh𝕖ḋ | crush-ed | crûsh-𝕖ḋ | a. treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance |
| crusher | crûshe̊r | crush-er | crûsh-e̊r | n. a device that crushes something |
| crushes | crûshėṡ | crush-es | crûsh-ėṡ | |
| crushing | crûshing | crush-ing | crûsh-ing | a. physically or spiritually devastating |
| crushingly | crûshinglẏ | crush-ing-ly | crûsh-ing-lẏ | adv. in a crushing manner |
| crust | crûst | crust | crûst | n. the hard outer layer of something n. the outer layer of the Earth v. to form a hard outer layer |
| crustal | crûstål | crust-al | crûst-ål | a. of or relating to or characteristic of the crust of the earth or moon |
| crusted | crûstėd | crust-ed | crûst-ėd | a. having a hardened crust as a covering |
| crustless | crûstless | crust-less | crûst-less | a. without a crust |
| crusty | crûstẏ | crust-y | crûst-ẏ | a. having a crisp outer covering a. brusque and surly |
| crustacean | crûstāċe̊an | crust-ace-an | crûst-āċe̊-an | n. a mainly aquatic arthropod with a segmented body and hard shell |
| encrust | encrûst | en-crust | en-crûst | v. to cover or coat with a crust |
| encrustation | ėncrůstātio̊n | en-crust-at-ion | ėn-crůst-āt-io̊n | n. the formation of a crust n. a hard outer layer that covers something |
| incrustation | incrûstātio̊n | in-crust-at-ion | in-crûst-āt-io̊n | n. a crust or hard coating on a surface |
| procrustean | prōcrûsteån | pro-crust-ean | prō-crûst-eån | a. tending to produce conformity by violent or arbitrary means |
| Procrustes | Pro̊crûst𝕖ṡ | Pro-crust-es | Pro̊-crûst-𝕖ṡ | n. a robber in Greek mythology |
| crutch | crûtch | crutch | crûtch | n. a staff used as an aid in walking |
| crux | crûx | crux | crûx | n. the most important point |
| cruzado | crūzàdō | cruz-ado | crūz-àdō | n. a former monetary unit of Brazil |
| cry | crȳ | cry | crȳ | n. a loud inarticulate utterance of emotion v. shed tears, typically as an expression of distress or pain v. shout or scream |
| cried | crī𝕖d | cri-ed | crī-𝕖d | |
| cries | crī𝕖ṡ | cr-ies | cr-ī𝕖ṡ | |
| crying | crȳing | cry-ing | crȳ-ing | n. the act of shedding tears; weeping a. very noticeable or serious |
| crier | crīe̊r | cr-i-er | cr-ī-e̊r | n. a person who shouts to announce something |
| cryonic | crȳōnic | cry-o-nic | crȳ-ō-nic | a. of or relating to cryonics |
| cryonics | crȳonics | cry-o-nics | crȳ-o-nics | n. the practice of freezing a person at death to preserve them for possible future revival |
| decry | dėcrȳ | de-cry | dė-crȳ | v. to express strong disapproval of |
| cryogenic | crȳo̊genic | cry-o-gen-ic | crȳ-o̊-gen-ic | a. of or relating to very low temperatures |
| cryogenically | crȳo̊genicållẏ | cryo-gen-ic-al-ly | crȳo̊-gen-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. by means of low-temperature processing |
| cryogenics | crȳo̊genics | cry-o-gen-ic-s | crȳ-o̊-gen-ic-s | n. the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures |
| apocryphal | åpocrẙphål | apo-cryph-al | åpo-crẙph-ål | a. being of questionable authenticity |
| crypt | crẏpt | crypt | crẏpt | n. an underground burial chamber |
| cryptic | crẏptic | crypt-ic | crẏpt-ic | a. mysterious or obscure in meaning |
| cryptographic | crẏpto̊graphic | crypto-graph-ic | crẏpto̊-graph-ic | a. of or relating to cryptanalysis or cryptography |
| cryptically | crẏpticållẏ | crypt-ic-al-ly | crẏpt-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a cryptic manner |
| cryptology | crẏptolo̊gẏ | crypt-o-log-y | crẏpt-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers |
| cryptosporidium | crẏptōsporidiům | crypt-o-spor-id-ium | crẏpt-ō-spor-id-iům | n. a parasitic protozoan that can cause gastrointestinal illness |
| decrypt | dēcrẏpt | de-crypt | dē-crẏpt | v. convert code into ordinary language |
| decryption | dēcrẏptio̊n | de-crypt-ion | dē-crẏpt-io̊n | n. the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text |
| encrypt | encrẏpt | en-crypt | en-crẏpt | v. convert ordinary language into code |
| encrypted | encrẏptėd | en-crypt-ed | en-crẏpt-ėd | v. convert ordinary language into code |
| encryption | encrẏptio̊n | en-crypt-ion | en-crẏpt-io̊n | n the activity of converting data or information into code |
| crystal | crẏstål | cryst-al | crẏst-ål | n. a solid material with a regular arrangement of atoms a. clear and transparent |
| crystalize | crẏstålīze | cryst-al-ize | crẏst-ål-īze | v. cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form v. cause to take on a definite and clear shape |
| crystalline | crẏstållīne | cryst-all-ine | crẏst-åll-īne | a. consisting of crystals; very clear |
| crystallite | crẏstållīte | cryst-all-ite | crẏst-åll-īte | n. minute crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock |
| crystallize | crẏstållīze | cryst-all-ize | crẏst-åll-īze | v. to form into crystals; to become clear or definite |
| crystals | crẏstålṡ | cryst-al-s | crẏst-ål-ṡ | |
| crystallized | crẏstållīz𝕖d | cryst-all-iz-ed | crẏst-åll-īz-𝕖d | a. having become fixed and definite in form v. cause to form crystals or assume a crystalline structure |
| crystallographer | crẏstållogråphe̊r | cryst-all-o-graph-er | crẏst-åll-o-gråph-e̊r | n. a specialist in crystallography |
| crystallization | crẏstållīzātio̊n | cryst-all-iz-at-ion | crẏst-åll-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the formation of crystals n. a mental synthesis that becomes fixed by a process resembling crystal formation |
| crystallographic | crẏstållographic | cryst-all-o-graph-ic | crẏst-åll-o-graph-ic | a. of or relating to crystallography |
| crystallography | crẏstållogråphẏ | cryst-all-o-graph-y | crẏst-åll-o-gråph-ẏ | n. the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals |
| paleocrystic | palėōcrẏstic | paleo-cryst-ic | palėō-crẏst-ic | a. relating to ancient ice formations |
| recrystallize | rēcrẏstållīze | re-cryst-al-lize | rē-crẏst-ål-līze | v. to crystallize again |
| cuatro | cuàtrō | cuatro | cuàtrō | n. a small guitar with four strings, used in Latin American music |
| cub | cûb | cub | cûb | n. the young of certain mammals such as bears or lions |
| cube | cūbe | cube | cūbe | n. a solid body with six equal square faces n. the product of a number multiplied by itself twice |
| cuban | cūbån | cub-an | cūb-ån | a. of or relating to Cuba or its people n. a native of Cuba |
| cubic | cūbic | cub-ic | cūb-ic | a. having three dimensions |
| cubism | cūbiṡm | cub-ism | cūb-iṡm | n. an artistic movement in France from 1907 featuring surfaces of geometrical planes |
| cubist | cūbist | cub-ist | cūb-ist | n. an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism a. relating to or characteristic of cubism |
| cubit | cūbit | cub-it | cūb-it | n. an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm |
| cubes | cūb𝕖ṡ | cube-s | cūb𝕖-ṡ | |
| cubby | cûbbẏ | cubb-y | cûbb-ẏ | n. a small secluded room |
| cubical | cūbicål | cub-ic-al | cūb-ic-ål | a. shaped like a cube |
| cubicle | cūbicle | cub-ic-le | cūb-ic-le | n. a small partitioned area in a room |
| concubinage | concūbi̊någe | con-cubin-age | con-cūbi̊n-åge | n. cohabitation without being legally married |
| concubine | concūbīne | con-cub-ine | con-cūb-īne | n. a woman who cohabits with an important man |
| incubate | incūbāte | in-cub-ate | in-cūb-āte | v. to sit on eggs to hatch them v. to develop slowly |
| incubation | incūbātio̊n | in-cub-at-ion | in-cūb-āt-io̊n | n. maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development |
| incubator | incūbāto̊r | in-cub-at-or | in-cūb-āt-o̊r | n. an apparatus for maintaining controlled conditions for hatching or growing |
| cuckoo | cùckoo | cuck-oo | cùck-oo | n. any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail v. repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call |
| cuckold | cûckōld | cuckold | cûckōld | n. a man whose wife committed adultery |
| cuckolded | cûcko̊ldėd | cuckold-ed | cûcko̊ld-ėd | v be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage |
| cud | cûd | cud | cûd | n. food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again |
| cudgel | cûdge̊l | cud-gel | cûd-ge̊l | n. a short thick stick used as a weapon v. strike with a cudgel |
| cuddle | cûddle | cudd-le | cûdd-le | v. to hold close for warmth or comfort n. a close affectionate embrace |
| cuddling | cûddling | cudd-ling | cûdd-ling | n. affectionate holding close v. hold close for affection or warmth |
| cuddly | cûddlẏ | cudd-ly | cûdd-lẏ | a. inviting cuddling or hugging |
| cuddy | cûddẏ | cudd-y | cûdd-ẏ | n. the galley or pantry of a small ship |
| cuddled | cûddl𝕖d | cudd-l-ed | cûdd-l-𝕖d | |
| cuddles | cûddl𝕖ṡ | cudd-le-s | cûdd-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| cue | cūe | cue | cūe | n. a signal for someone to do something n. a long stick used for playing billiards or pool |
| cueing | cūėing | cue-ing | cūė-ing | v. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words |
| cues | cū𝕖ṡ | cue-s | cū𝕖-ṡ | |
| miscue | miscūe | mis-cue | mis-cūe | n. a faulty shot in billiards v. to make a mistake |
| cuff | cûff | cuff | cûff | n. the end of a sleeve around the wrist v. to hit with the hand |
| cuffed | cûff𝕖ḋ | cuff-ed | cûff-𝕖ḋ | v. hit with the hand v. confine or restrain with handcuffs |
| uncuffed | ûncûff𝕖ḋ | un-cuff-ed | ûn-cûff-𝕖ḋ | a. not having cuffs; not wearing handcuffs |
| cuirass | cuirass | cuirass | cuirass | n. medieval body armor that covers the chest and back |
| cuisine | cuiṡĩne | cuisine | cuiṡĩne | n. a style of cooking characteristic of a particular country or region |
| inculcate | incůlcāte | in-culc-ate | in-cůlc-āte | v. to teach and impress by frequent repetitions |
| inculcation | incůlcātio̊n | in-culc-at-ion | in-cůlc-āt-io̊n | n. teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition |
| culinary | cūlinarẏ | culin-ary | cūlin-arẏ | a. of or relating to or used in cooking |
| cull | cûll | cull | cûll | n. the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality v. remove something that has been rejected |
| culling | cûlling | cull-ing | cûll-ing | v. select from a group; remove rejected items |
| cullet | cûlle̊t | cullet | cûlle̊t | n. broken glass for remelting |
| culminate | cûlmināte | culmin-ate | cûlmin-āte | v. reach a final or climactic stage v. bring to the highest point |
| culmination | cûlmi̊nātio̊n | culmin-at-ion | cûlmi̊n-āt-io̊n | n. a heavenly body's highest celestial point; the final or highest point |
| culotte | cūlotte | culot-te | cūlot-te | n. a divided skirt |
| culpable | cûlpåble | culp-able | cûlp-åble | a. deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious |
| culpability | cûlpåbilitẏ | culp-abil-ity | cûlp-åbil-itẏ | n. a state of guilt |
| exculpate | excůlpāte | ex-culp-ate | ex-cůlp-āte | v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
| exculpation | excůlpātio̊n | ex-culp-at-ion | ex-cůlp-āt-io̊n | n. the act of freeing from guilt or blame |
| exculpatory | excûlpåtorẏ | ex-culp-at-ory | ex-cûlp-åt-orẏ | a. clearing of guilt or blame |
| inculpable | incůlpåble | in-culp-able | in-cůlp-åble | a. not guilty; blameless |
| inculpate | incůlpāte | in-culp-ate | in-cůlp-āte | vt. to accuse or blame for a fault |
| culprit | cûlprit | culprit | cûlprit | n. a person who is responsible for a crime or wrongdoing |
| cult | cûlt | cult | cûlt | n. a system of religious veneration directed toward a particular figure or object n. a relatively small group having beliefs or practices regarded as extreme |
| cultic | cûltic | cult-ic | cûlt-ic | a. relating to or characteristic of a cult |
| cultish | cûltish | cult-ish | cûlt-ish | a. relating to or characteristic of a cult |
| cultist | cûlti̊st | cult-ist | cûlt-i̊st | n. a member of a religious cult |
| cults | cûlts | cult-s | cûlt-s | |
| culture | cûltůre | cult-ure | cûlt-ůre | n. the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement n. the customs and beliefs of a particular society |
| cultivate | cûltivāte | cult-iv-ate | cûlt-iv-āte | v. to prepare land for growing crops v. to try to develop or improve something |
| cultural | cûltůrål | cult-ur-al | cûlt-ůr-ål | a. relating to the ideas, customs, and art of a society |
| cultured | cûltůr𝕖d | cult-ur-ed | cûlt-ůr-𝕖d | a. marked by refinement in taste and manners |
| cultivation | cûltivātio̊n | cultiv-at-ion | cûltiv-āt-io̊n | n. the process of growing plants; the development of a skill or quality |
| cultures | cûltůr𝕖ṡ | cult-ure-s | cûlt-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| cultivated | cûlti̊vātėd | cult-iv-at-ed | cûlt-i̊v-āt-ėd | a. prepared for raising crops a. refined and well-educated |
| culturalist | cûltůrålist | cult-ur-al-ist | cûlt-ůr-ål-ist | n. a specialist in the study of culture |
| culturally | cûltůrållẏ | cult-ur-al-ly | cûlt-ůr-ål-lẏ | adv. in a way that relates to culture |
| cultivator | cûltivāto̊r | cult-iv-at-or | cûlt-iv-āt-o̊r | n. a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil |
| agriculture | agricûltůre | agri-cult-ure | agri-cûlt-ůre | n. the practice of farming |
| apiculture | āpicûltůre | api-cult-ure | āpi-cûlt-ůre | n. the practice of keeping bees |
| aquaculture | aquåcûltůre | aqua-cult-ure | aquå-cûlt-ůre | n. rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food |
| acculturate | åccûltůrāte | ac-cult-ur-ate | åc-cûlt-ůr-āte | v. assimilate culturally |
| agricultural | agricûltůrål | agri-cult-ur-al | agri-cûlt-ůr-ål | a. relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming |
| acculturation | åccûltůrātio̊n | ac-cult-ur-at-ion | åc-cûlt-ůr-āt-io̊n | n. the process of adopting cultural traits from another culture |
| acculturative | åccûltůrātive | ac-cult-ur-at-ive | åc-cûlt-ůr-āt-ive | a. of or relating to acculturation |
| agriculturalist | agricûltůrålist | agri-cult-ur-al-ist | agri-cûlt-ůr-ål-ist | n. someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil |
| agriculturally | agricûltůrållẏ | agri-cult-ur-al-ly | agri-cûlt-ůr-ål-lẏ | adv. in a manner related to agriculture |
| bicultural | bīcûltůrål | bi-cult-ur-al | bī-cûlt-ůr-ål | a. combining two cultures |
| enculturation | ėncûltůrātio̊n | en-cult-ur-at-ion | ėn-cûlt-ůr-āt-io̊n | n the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture |
| incult | incûlt | in-cult | in-cûlt | a. uncultivated; unrefined |
| intercultural | inte̊rcûltůrål | inter-cult-ur-al | inte̊r-cûlt-ůr-ål | a. relating to or involving different cultures |
| intracultural | intråcûltůrål | intra-cult-ur-al | intrå-cûlt-ůr-ål | a. occurring within or involving members of the same culture |
| inculturation | incůltůrātio̊n | in-cultur-at-ion | in-cůltůr-āt-io̊n | n. the adaptation of Christian teachings to a local culture |
| monoculture | mono̊cûltůre | mono-cult-ure | mono̊-cûlt-ůre | n. the cultivation of a single crop (on a farm or area or country) |
| monocultural | monōcûltůrål | mono-cult-ur-al | monō-cûlt-ůr-ål | a. relating to a single culture |
| multi-cultural | mûlti-cûltůrål | multi-cult-ur-al | mûlti-cûlt-ůr-ål | a. relating to several different cultures |
| multicultural | mûltĩcûltůrål | multi-cult-ur-al | mûltĩ-cûlt-ůr-ål | a. relating to or including several cultures |
| multiculturalism | mûltĩcûltůråliṡm | multi-cult-ur-al-ism | mûltĩ-cûlt-ůr-ål-iṡm | n. the presence of multiple cultures within a society |
| multiculturalist | mûlticûltůrålist | multi-cult-ur-al-ist | mûlti-cûlt-ůr-ål-ist | n. a person who believes in or advocates multiculturalism |
| occult | o̊ccûlt | oc-cult | o̊c-cûlt | a. hidden and difficult to see n. supernatural practices and techniques |
| occultism | o̊ccûltiṡm | oc-cult-ism | o̊c-cûlt-iṡm | n. the study of the supernatural n. a belief in supernatural powers that can be brought under human control |
| occultist | occůltist | oc-cult-ist | oc-cůlt-ist | n. a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts |
| occultation | occůltātio̊n | oc-cult-at-ion | oc-cůlt-āt-io̊n | n. the passage of one celestial body in front of another |
| overcultivation | ōve̊rcûltivātio̊n | over-cultiv-at-ion | ōve̊r-cûltiv-āt-io̊n | n. excessive cultivation of land |
| permaculture | pe̊rmacûltůre | perma-cult-ure | pe̊rma-cûlt-ůre | n. an approach to land management adopting arrangements observed in natural ecosystems |
| subculture | sûbcûltůre | sub-cult-ure | sûb-cûlt-ůre | n. a social group with distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs within a culture |
| subcultural | sûbcûltůrål | sub-cult-ur-al | sûb-cûlt-ůr-ål | a. relating to a subculture |
| transcultural | transcûltůrål | trans-cult-ur-al | trans-cûlt-ůr-ål | a. extending through all human cultures |
| uncultured | ûncûltůr𝕖d | un-cult-ur-ed | ûn-cûlt-ůr-𝕖d | a. (of persons) lacking art or knowledge |
| uncultivated | ûncûltivātėd | un-cult-iv-at-ed | ûn-cûlt-iv-āt-ėd | a. (of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops |
| arboriculture | àrbo̊ricûltůre | arbor-i-cult-ure | àrbo̊r-i-cûlt-ůre | n. the cultivation of trees and shrubs |
| agriculturist | agricûltůrist | ag-ri-cult-ur-ist | ag-ri-cûlt-ůr-ist | n. someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil |
| nonagricultural | nonagricûltůrål | non-agri-cult-ur-al | non-agri-cûlt-ůr-ål | a. not related to agriculture |
| olericulture | ole̊ricûltůre | oler-i-cult-ure | ole̊r-i-cûlt-ůre | n. the cultivation of vegetables |
| silvicultural | silvicûltůrål | silv-i-cult-ur-al | silv-i-cûlt-ůr-ål | a. of or relating to silviculture (the growing and cultivation of trees) |
| cultch | cûltch | cultch | cûltch | n. crushed shells used for bedding |
| culvert | cûlve̊rt | culvert | cûlve̊rt | n. a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway |
| accumulate | åccūmūlāte | ac-cum-ul-ate | åc-cūm-ūl-āte | v. collect or gather |
| accumulated | åccūmūlātėd | ac-cum-ul-at-ed | åc-cūm-ūl-āt-ėd | a. periodically accumulated over time |
| accumulating | åccūmūlāting | ac-cum-ul-at-ing | åc-cūm-ūl-āt-ing | v. get or gather together; collect |
| accumulation | åccūmūlātio̊n | ac-cum-ul-at-ion | åc-cūm-ūl-āt-io̊n | n. the act of accumulating |
| accumulative | åccūmūlātive | ac-cum-ul-at-ive | åc-cūm-ūl-āt-ive | a. increasing by successive addition a. marked by acquiring or amassing |
| accumulator | åccūmūlāto̊r | ac-cum-ul-at-or | åc-cūm-ūl-āt-o̊r | n. a register with a built-in adder that adds an input number to the register contents |
| bioaccumulation | bīōåccūmūlātio̊n | bio-ac-cum-ul-at-ion | bīō-åc-cūm-ūl-āt-io̊n | n. the accumulation of substances in an organism |
| cumbia | cûmbiå | cumbia | cûmbiå | n. a Colombian folk dance and its music |
| cumber | cûmbe̊r | cumb-er | cûmb-e̊r | vt. to hinder or burden |
| cumbersome | cûmbe̊rso̊me | cumb-er-some | cûmb-e̊r-so̊me | a. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight |
| cucumber | cūcûmbe̊r | cu-cumb-er | cū-cûmb-e̊r | n. cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable |
| decumbence | dėcûmbe̊nce | de-cumb-ence | dė-cûmb-e̊nce | n. the act of lying down |
| encumber | encûmbe̊r | en-cumb-er | en-cûmb-e̊r | v. hold back |
| incumbency | incûmbe̊ncẏ | in-cumb-ency | in-cûmb-e̊ncẏ | n. a duty that is incumbent upon you n. the office of an incumbent |
| incumbent | incûmbe̊nt | in-cumb-ent | in-cûmb-e̊nt | a. currently holding an office n. the person who holds an office |
| recumbent | rėcûmbe̊nt | re-cumb-ent | rė-cûmb-e̊nt | a. lying down; in a position of comfort or rest |
| succumb | sûccûm𝕓 | suc-cumb | sûc-cûm𝕓 | v. be fatally overwhelmed |
| disencumber | disėncûmbe̊r | dis-en-cumb-er | dis-ėn-cûmb-e̊r | vt. to free from a burden or obstruction |
| unencumbered | ûnencûmbe̊r𝕖d | un-en-cumb-er-ed | ûn-en-cûmb-e̊r-𝕖d | a. free of encumbrance; not burdened with cares or responsibilities |
| encumbrance | ėncûmbrånce | en-cumbr-ance | ėn-cûmbr-ånce | n. a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage) |
| cumin | cūmi̊n | cumin | cūmi̊n | n. a plant with aromatic seeds used as a spice |
| cummerbund | cûmme̊rbûnd | cumm-er-bund | cûmm-e̊r-bûnd | n. a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo |
| cumulus | cūmùlůs | cumulus | cūmùlůs | n. a globular cloud |
| cumulate | cūmūlȧte | cumul-ate | cūmūl-ȧte | v collect or gather |
| cumulative | cūmūlåtive | cumul-at-ive | cūmūl-åt-ive | a. increasing by successive addition |
| cumulatively | cūmūlåtiv𝕖lẏ | cumul-at-ive-ly | cūmūl-åt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a cumulative manner |
| cuneiform | cūnēiform | cunei-form | cūnēi-form | n. an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia |
| cunning | cûnning | cunn-ing | cûnn-ing | n. crafty artfulness a. clever or skillful in a deceptive way |
| cunningly | cûnninglẏ | cunn-ing-ly | cûnn-ing-lẏ | adv. in a cunning manner |
| cunnilingus | cûnni̊lingůs | cunnil-ing-us | cûnni̊l-ing-ůs | n. oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris |
| cunt | cûnt | cunt | cûnt | n. a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked n. obscene terms for female genitals |
| cup | cûp | cup | cûp | n. a small bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically with a handle |
| cupped | cûpp𝕖ḋ | cupp-ed | cûpp-𝕖ḋ | a. shaped like a cup |
| cupful | cûpfùl | cup-ful | cûp-fùl | n. the quantity a cup will hold |
| cupid | cūpid | cup-id | cūp-id | n. (Roman mythology) the god of love; the counterpart of Greek Eros |
| cuppa | cûppå | cup-pa | cûp-på | n. a cup of tea |
| cups | cûps | cup-s | cûp-s | |
| cupidity | cūpiditẏ | cup-id-ity | cūp-id-itẏ | n extreme greed for material wealth |
| concupiscence | co̊ncūpisce̊nce | con-cup-isc-ence | co̊n-cūp-isc-e̊nce | n. a desire for sexual intimacy |
| occupant | occūpånt | oc-cup-ant | oc-cūp-ånt | n. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period |
| occupies | occūpī𝕖ṡ | oc-cup-ies | oc-cūp-ī𝕖ṡ | |
| occupy | occūpȳ | oc-cup-y | oc-cūp-ȳ | v. live (in a certain place) v. occupy the whole of v. march aggressively into another's territory by military force |
| occupied | occūpī𝕖d | oc-cup-i-ed | oc-cūp-ī-𝕖d | a. held or filled or in use a. seized and controlled by military force |
| occupier | occūpīe̊r | oc-cup-i-er | oc-cūp-ī-e̊r | n. a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country |
| occupation | occūpātio̊n | oc-cup-at-ion | oc-cūp-āt-io̊n | n. a person's job or profession n. the act of entering and taking control of a place |
| occupying | occūpȳing | oc-cup-y-ing | oc-cūp-ȳ-ing | v. present participle of occupy |
| occupancy | occūpåncẏ | oc-cup-anc-y | oc-cūp-ånc-ẏ | n. the state of being an occupant |
| occupational | occūpātio̊nål | oc-cup-at-ion-al | oc-cūp-āt-io̊n-ål | a. relating to a person's job or profession |
| recuperate | rėcūpe̊rāte | re-cup-er-ate | rė-cūp-e̊r-āte | v. restore to good health or strength v. get over an illness or shock |
| recuperation | rėcūpe̊rātio̊n | re-cup-er-at-ion | rė-cūp-e̊r-āt-io̊n | n. gradual healing after sickness or injury |
| recuperative | rėcūpe̊råtive | re-cup-er-at-ive | rė-cūp-e̊r-åt-ive | a. promoting recuperation |
| preoccupy | prēoccūpȳ | pre-oc-cup-y | prē-oc-cūp-ȳ | v. engross the attention of beforehand; occupy urgently or obsessively |
| preoccupied | prēoccūpī𝕖d | pre-oc-cup-i-ed | prē-oc-cūp-ī-𝕖d | a. deeply absorbed in thought |
| preoccupation | prēoccūpātio̊n | pre-oc-cup-at-ion | prē-oc-cūp-āt-io̊n | n. the mental state of being preoccupied by something |
| reoccupy | rēoccūpȳ | re-oc-cup-y | rē-oc-cūp-ȳ | v. occupy again |
| reoccupation | rēoccūpātio̊n | re-oc-cup-at-ion | rē-oc-cūp-āt-io̊n | n. the act of occupying again |
| unoccupied | ûnoccūpī𝕖d | un-oc-cup-i-ed | ûn-oc-cūp-ī-𝕖d | a. not held or filled or in use |
| cupola | cūpōlå | cupola | cūpōlå | n. a small dome on a roof |
| cupreous | cūprėo̊us | cupr-e-ous | cūpr-ė-o̊us | a. consisting of or resembling copper |
| cur | cůr | cur | cůr | n. an inferior dog or one of mixed breed n. a cowardly and despicable person |
| cure | cūre | cure | cūre | n. a treatment that heals a disease vt. make someone healthy again |
| curable | cūråble | cur-able | cūr-åble | a. capable of being cured |
| curate | cūråte | cur-ate | cūr-åte | n. a person authorized to conduct religious worship |
| cured | cūr𝕖d | cur-ed | cūr-𝕖d | a. freed from illness or injury a. (used of rubber, concrete) treated to improve its properties |
| curing | cūring | cur-ing | cūr-ing | |
| cures | cūr𝕖ṡ | cure-s | cūr𝕖-ṡ | |
| curation | cūrātio̊n | cur-at-ion | cūr-āt-io̊n | n. the act of curating or organizing content |
| curative | cūråtive | cur-at-ive | cūr-åt-ive | a. tending to cure or restore to health n. a medicine or therapy that cures |
| cursive | cůrsive | cur-s-ive | cůr-s-ive | a. having successive letters joined together n. a cursive script |
| curator | cūrāto̊r | cur-at-or | cūr-āt-o̊r | n. a person in charge of a museum or collection |
| cursor | cůrso̊r | cur-s-or | cůr-s-o̊r | n. a movable indicator on a computer screen |
| cursory | cůrso̊rẏ | cur-s-ory | cůr-s-o̊rẏ | a. hasty and without attention to detail |
| curatorial | cūråtoriål | cur-at-or-i-al | cūr-åt-or-i-ål | a. of or relating to a curator or the duties of a curator |
| cursorial | cůrsoriål | cur-s-or-i-al | cůr-s-or-i-ål | a. adapted for running |
| cursorily | cůrso̊rilẏ | cur-s-or-i-ly | cůr-s-o̊r-i-lẏ | adv. without taking pains |
| accuracy | accūråcy | ac-cur-acy | ac-cūr-åcy | n. the quality of being correct or precise |
| accurate | accūrȧte | ac-cur-ate | ac-cūr-ȧte | a. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard |
| accurately | accūrȧt𝕖lẏ | ac-cur-ate-ly | ac-cūr-ȧt𝕖-lẏ | adv. with few mistakes |
| concur | co̊ncůr | con-cur | co̊n-cůr | v. to agree; to happen at the same time |
| concurrence | co̊ncurre̊nce | con-curr-ence | co̊n-curr-e̊nce | n. agreement or cooperation |
| concurrent | co̊ncurre̊nt | con-curr-ent | co̊n-curr-e̊nt | a. occurring or operating at the same time |
| concurring | co̊ncurring | con-curr-ing | co̊n-curr-ing | v. be in accord; be in agreement a. being of the same opinion |
| concurrently | co̊ncurre̊ntlẏ | con-curr-ent-ly | co̊n-curr-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. overlapping in duration; at the same time |
| incur | incůr | in-cur | in-cůr | v. make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself |
| incurable | incūråble | in-cur-able | in-cūr-åble | a. incapable of being cured |
| incursion | incůrsio̊n | in-cur-s-ion | in-cůr-s-io̊n | n. a sudden attack on or invasion of a place |
| incurably | incůråblẏ | in-cur-ab-ly | in-cůr-åb-lẏ | adv. to an incurable degree; in a manner impossible to cure |
| occur | o̊ccůr | oc-cur | o̊c-cůr | vi. to happen; to take place vi. to come to mind |
| occurred | o̊ccůrr𝕖d | oc-curr-ed | o̊c-cůrr-𝕖d | |
| occurrence | o̊ccurre̊nce | oc-curr-ence | o̊c-curr-e̊nce | n. an event or incident n. the fact of something happening |
| occurring | o̊ccurring | oc-curr-ing | o̊c-curr-ing | v. come to pass v. come to one's mind |
| occurs | o̊ccůrṡ | oc-cur-s | o̊c-cůr-ṡ | |
| procure | prōcūre | pro-cure | prō-cūre | v. get by special effort |
| procurer | prōcūre̊r | pro-cur-er | prō-cūr-e̊r | n. someone who obtains or acquires n. someone who procures prostitutes |
| procurement | prōcūreme̊nt | pro-cure-ment | prō-cūre-me̊nt | n. the act of obtaining goods or services |
| procurator | procūrāto̊r | pro-cur-at-or | pro-cūr-āt-o̊r | n. (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes |
| recur | rėcůr | re-cur | rė-cůr | v. happen or occur again v. return in thought or speech to something |
| recurrence | rėcurre̊nce | re-curr-ence | rė-curr-e̊nce | n. the act of happening again |
| recurrent | rėcurre̊nt | re-curr-ent | rė-curr-e̊nt | a. occurring often or repeatedly |
| recurring | rėcurring | re-curr-ing | rė-curr-ing | a. occurring again repeatedly |
| recursion | rėcůrsio̊n | re-cur-s-ion | rė-cůr-s-io̊n | n. (mathematics) an expression where each term is generated by a repeated operation |
| recurrently | rėcurre̊ntlẏ | re-curr-ent-ly | rė-curr-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in a recurrent manner |
| secure | sėcūre | se-cure | sė-cūre | a. free from fear or doubt; easy in mind a. free from danger or risk v. get by special effort |
| sinecure | sīnėcūre̊ | sine-cure | sīnė-cūre̊ | n. an office that involves minimal duties |
| secured | sėcūr𝕖d | se-cur-ed | sė-cūr-𝕖d | a. firmly fastened or put in place v. get by special effort |
| securer | sėcūre̊r | se-cur-er | sė-cūr-e̊r | |
| securest | sėcūrėst | se-cur-est | sė-cūr-ėst | |
| securing | sėcūring | se-cur-ing | sė-cūr-ing | v. cause to be firmly attached v. make certain of |
| security | sėcūritẏ | se-cur-ity | sė-cūr-itẏ | n. the state of being free from danger or threat n. measures taken to guard against espionage or sabotage |
| securely | sėcūrelẏ | se-cure-ly | sė-cūre-lẏ | adv. in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger |
| secureness | sėcůr𝕖nėss | se-cure-ness | sė-cůr𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being secure |
| securities | sėcūri̊tĩ𝕖ṡ | se-cur-it-ies | sė-cūr-i̊t-ĩ𝕖ṡ | n. financial instruments (plural of security) |
| securitization | sėcūri̊ti̊zātio̊n | se-cur-it-iz-at-ion | sė-cūr-i̊t-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. the process of converting assets into marketable securities |
| uncured | ûncūr𝕖d | un-cur-ed | ûn-cūr-𝕖d | a. not seasoned |
| inaccuracy | inaccūråcẏ | in-ac-cur-acy | in-ac-cūr-åcẏ | n. the quality of being inaccurate and having errors |
| inaccurate | inaccūrȧte | in-ac-cur-ate | in-ac-cūr-ȧte | a. not exact |
| inaccurately | inaccūrȧt𝕖lẏ | in-ac-cur-ate-ly | in-ac-cūr-ȧt𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an inaccurate manner |
| insecure | insėcūre | in-se-cure | in-sė-cūre | a. not confident or assured a. not safe or secure |
| insecurity | insėcūritẏ | in-se-cur-ity | in-sė-cūr-itẏ | n. the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure |
| nonoccurrence | nono̊ccurre̊nce | non-oc-curr-ence | non-o̊c-curr-e̊nce | n. absence by virtue of not occurring |
| pedicure | pedicūre | ped-i-cure | ped-i-cūre | n. professional care for the feet and toenails v. care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails |
| reoccur | rēo̊ccůr | re-oc-cur | rē-o̊c-cůr | v. happen again or occur again |
| reoccurrence | rēo̊ccurre̊nce | re-oc-curr-ence | rē-o̊c-curr-e̊nce | n. the event of happening again |
| reoccurring | rēo̊ccurring | re-oc-curr-ing | rē-o̊c-curr-ing | v. occur again or repeatedly |
| unsecured | ûnsėcūr𝕖d | un-se-cur-ed | ûn-sė-cūr-𝕖d | a. not firmly fastened or secured; without financial security |
| curandero | cūràndèrō | curandero | cūràndèrō | n. a folk healer in Latin America |
| curb | cůrb | curb | cůrb | n. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway v. to restrain or control |
| curbing | cůrbing | curb-ing | cůrb-ing | n. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway v. lessen the intensity of; hold in restraint |
| curbs | cůrbṡ | curb-s | cůrb-ṡ | |
| curd | cůrd | curd | cůrd | n. coagulated milk; used to make cheese |
| curdled | cůrdl𝕖d | curdl-ed | cůrdl-𝕖d | v. turn into curds; coagulate a. coagulated or congealed |
| curdle | cůrdle | curd-le | cůrd-le | v. turn into curds v. go bad or sour |
| curettage | cůrėttàge | curett-age | cůrėtt-àge | n. surgery to remove tissue from a bodily cavity by scraping |
| curfew | cůrfew̄ | curfew | cůrfew̄ | n. an order restricting certain activities after a specific time n. the time set for a curfew |
| curia | cůriå | curia | cůriå | n. (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church |
| curious | cūrio̊us | curi-ous | cūri-o̊us | a. eager to investigate and learn or learn more a. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected a. having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more |
| curiouser | cūrio̊use̊r | curi-ous-er | cūri-o̊us-e̊r | |
| curiousest | cūrio̊usėst | curi-ous-est | cūri-o̊us-ėst | |
| curiosity | cūriositẏ | curi-os-ity | cūri-os-itẏ | n. a strong desire to know or learn |
| curiously | cūrio̊uslẏ | curi-ous-ly | cūri-o̊us-lẏ | adv. with curiosity |
| curiosities | cūriositi𝕖ṡ | curi-os-it-ies | cūri-os-it-i𝕖ṡ | |
| incurious | incůrio̊us | in-curi-ous | in-cůri-o̊us | a. showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity |
| curie | cūriē | curie | cūriē | n. a unit of radioactivity |
| curio | cūriō | curio | cūriō | n. something unusual perhaps worthy of collecting |
| curl | cůrl | curl | cůrl | n. a piece of hair that curves round and round v. to form into a curved or spiral shape |
| curled | cůrl𝕖d | curl-ed | cůrl-𝕖d | a. of hair having curls |
| curler | cůrle̊r | curl-er | cůrl-e̊r | n. a cylindrical device around which hair is wound to curl it |
| curling | cůrling | curl-ing | cůrl-ing | n. a game played on ice with heavy stones |
| curls | cůrlṡ | curl-s | cůrl-ṡ | |
| curly | cůrlẏ | curl-y | cůrl-ẏ | a. having curls or waves |
| curlicue | cůrlicūe | curl-i-cue | cůrl-i-cūe | n. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles n. a short twisting line |
| curlier | cůrlie̊r | curl-i-er | cůrl-i-e̊r | |
| curliest | cůrliėst | curl-i-est | cůrl-i-ėst | |
| uncurl | ûncůrl | un-curl | ûn-cůrl | v. to move out of a curled position |
| curlew | cůrlew̄ | curlew | cůrlew̄ | n. a large migratory shorebird with a long down-curved bill |
| curmudgeon | cůrmûdgeo̊n | curmudgeon | cůrmûdgeo̊n | n. a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas |
| curmudgeonly | cůrmůdgeo̊nlẏ | curmudgeon-ly | cůrmůdgeo̊n-lẏ | a. brusque and surly and forbidding |
| currency | cûrre̊ncẏ | curr-ency | cûrr-e̊ncẏ | n. the system of money used in a particular country n. the quality of being generally accepted or used |
| current | cûrre̊nt | curr-ent | cûrr-e̊nt | a. belonging to the present time; happening now n. a flow of water, air, or electricity in a particular direction |
| currier | curriēr | curri-er | curri-ēr | n. a person who dresses and colors leather |
| currish | currish | curr-ish | curr-ish | a. mean and bad-tempered |
| curry | cûrrẏ | curr-y | cûrr-ẏ | n. a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder |
| curriculum | curricūlûm | curr-i-culum | curr-i-cūlûm | n. the subjects comprising a course of study |
| curried | currĩ𝕖d | curr-i-ed | curr-ĩ-𝕖d | v. season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking v. give a neat appearance to |
| currently | cûrre̊ntlẏ | curr-ent-ly | cûrr-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. at the present time; now |
| curricular | curricūlår | curr-ic-ul-ar | curr-ic-ūl-år | a. of or relating to an academic course of study |
| undercurrent | ûnde̊rcurre̊nt | under-curr-ent | ûnde̊r-curr-e̊nt | n. a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance n. a current below the surface of a fluid |
| extracurricular | extråcurricūlår | ex-tra-curr-ic-ul-ar | ex-trå-curr-ic-ūl-år | a. outside the regular academic curriculum |
| currant | currånt | currant | currånt | n. a small dried seedless grape; a small tart berry |
| discursive | discůrsive | dis-curs-ive | dis-cůrs-ive | a. digressing from subject to subject |
| discursively | discůrsiv𝕖lẏ | dis-curs-ive-ly | dis-cůrs-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a rambling manner |
| excursus | excůrsůs | ex-cursus | ex-cůrsůs | n a message that departs from the main subject |
| excursion | ėxcůrsio̊n | ex-curs-ion | ėx-cůrs-io̊n | n. a journey taken for pleasure |
| excursive | ėxcůrsive | ex-curs-ive | ėx-cůrs-ive | a. wandering from the main subject; digressive |
| precursor | prēcůrso̊r | pre-curs-or | prē-cůrs-o̊r | n. a person or thing that comes before another |
| recursive | rėcursive | re-curs-ive | rė-curs-ive | a. of or relating to a recursion |
| curse | cůrse | curse | cůrse | n. an offensive word or phrase used to express anger v. to use offensive words; to wish harm upon someone |
| cursed | cůrs𝕖ḋ | curs-ed | cůrs-𝕖ḋ | a. deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier |
| cursing | cůrsing | curs-ing | cůrs-ing | v. utter obscenities or profanities v. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon (curse的现在分词) |
| curses | cůrsėṡ | curse-s | cůrsė-ṡ | |
| accursed | åccůrsėd | ac-curs-ed | åc-cůrs-ėd | a. under a curse |
| curt | cůrt | curt | cůrt | a. marked by rude or peremptory shortness; brief and to the point |
| curtain | cůrtain | curt-ain | cůrt-ain | n. a piece of material hung at a window to keep out light n. a screen that can be opened or closed on a stage |
| curtly | cůrtlẏ | curt-ly | cůrt-lẏ | adv. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner |
| curtained | cůrtåin𝕖d | curt-ain-ed | cůrt-åin-𝕖d | a. furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies |
| curtainless | cůrtåinle̊ss | curt-ain-less | cůrt-åin-le̊ss | a. not provided with curtains |
| curtains | cůrtåinṡ | curt-ain-s | cůrt-åin-ṡ | |
| curtsy | cůrtsẏ | curt-s-y | cůrt-s-ẏ | n. a gesture of respect made by women by bending the knees v. make a curtsy |
| uncurtained | ûncůrtain𝕖d | un-curt-ain-ed | ûn-cůrt-ain-𝕖d | a. not provided with curtains |
| curtsey | cůrtsėy | curtsey | cůrtsėy | n. a gesture of respect made by women by bending the knees v. bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting |
| curve | cůrve | curve | cůrve | n. a smooth line that bends gradually v. to form a curve |
| curveball | cůrv𝕖bãll | curve-ball | cůrv𝕖-bãll | n. a pitch thrown with a spin that makes it curve |
| curved | cůrv𝕖d | curv-ed | cůrv-𝕖d | a. having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend |
| curving | cůrving | curv-ing | cůrv-ing | a. having or marked by a curve |
| curvature | cůrvåtůre | curvat-ure | cůrvåt-ůre | n. the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface |
| curvy | cůrvẏ | curv-y | cůrv-ẏ | a. having curves; curvaceous |
| curvilinear | cůrvilinēar | curv-i-linear | cůrv-i-linēar | a. characterized by or following a curved line |
| curvaceous | cůrvāceo̊us | curv-ace-ous | cůrv-āce-o̊us | a. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves |
| accuse | åccūṡe | ac-cuse | åc-cūṡe | v. bring an accusation against; level a charge against |
| accused | åccūṡ𝕖d | ac-cus-ed | åc-cūṡ-𝕖d | n. a person charged with a crime |
| accuser | åccūṡe̊r | ac-cus-er | åc-cūṡ-e̊r | n. someone who imputes guilt or blame |
| accusing | åccūṡing | ac-cus-ing | åc-cūṡ-ing | v. bring an accusation against; level a charge against a. containing or expressing accusation |
| accuses | åccūṡėṡ | ac-cuse-s | åc-cūṡė-ṡ | |
| accusation | accūṡātio̊n | ac-cus-at-ion | ac-cūṡ-āt-io̊n | n. a charge or claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal |
| accusingly | åccūṡinglẏ | ac-cus-ing-ly | åc-cūṡ-ing-lẏ | adv. in an accusing manner |
| accusatory | åccūṡåtorẏ | ac-cus-at-ory | åc-cūṡ-åt-orẏ | a. containing or expressing accusation |
| excuse | ėxcūse | ex-cuse | ėx-cūse | vt. to forgive someone for a fault or offense n. a reason given to justify a fault or offense |
| excusable | ėxcūṡåble | ex-cus-able | ėx-cūṡ-åble | a. capable of being overlooked a. easily excused or forgiven |
| excused | ėxcūṡ𝕖d | ex-cus-ed | ėx-cūṡ-𝕖d | a. granted exemption |
| excusing | ėxcūṡing | ex-cus-ing | ėx-cūṡ-ing | |
| excuses | ėxcūsėṡ | ex-cuse-s | ėx-cūsė-ṡ | |
| recuse | rėcūṡe | re-cuse | rė-cūṡe | v. to disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case |
| recusal | rėcūṡål | re-cus-al | rė-cūṡ-ål | n. the disqualification of a judge by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest |
| recusant | recūṡånt | re-cus-ant | re-cūṡ-ånt | n. one who refuses authority |
| inexcusable | inėxcūṡåble | in-ex-cus-able | in-ėx-cūṡ-åble | a. without excuse or justification |
| inexcusably | inėxcūṡåblẏ | in-ex-cus-ab-ly | in-ėx-cūṡ-åb-lẏ | adv. in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree |
| unexcused | ûnėxcūṡ𝕖d | un-ex-cus-ed | ûn-ėx-cūṡ-𝕖d | a. not excused |
| cushion | cùshio̊n | cush-ion | cùsh-io̊n | n. a soft bag filled with padding v. to soften the impact of something |
| cushy | cùshẏ | cush-y | cùsh-ẏ | a. not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship |
| cushier | cùshie̊r | cush-i-er | cùsh-i-e̊r | a. more comfortable or easy |
| cushioned | cùshio̊n𝕖d | cush-ion-ed | cùsh-io̊n-𝕖d | a. softened by the addition of cushions or padding |
| cushioning | cùshio̊ning | cush-ion-ing | cùsh-io̊n-ing | n. soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect v. protect from impact |
| cushions | cùshio̊nṡ | cush-ion-s | cùsh-io̊n-ṡ | |
| cushiony | cùshio̊nẏ | cush-ion-y | cùsh-io̊n-ẏ | a. softened by the addition of cushions or padding |
| cusp | cûsp | cusp | cûsp | n. point formed by two intersecting arcs n. a point of transition between two different states |
| cuspidor | cûspidor | cuspid-or | cûspid-or | n. a bowl for spitting into; a spittoon |
| tricuspid | trīcûspi̊d | tri-cuspid | trī-cûspi̊d | a. having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth) |
| cuss | cûss | cuss | cûss | n. a persistently annoying person v. to utter obscenities |
| cussed | cûss𝕖ḋ | cuss-ed | cûss-𝕖ḋ | a. stubborn; annoying |
| cussing | cûssing | cuss-ing | cûss-ing | v utter obscenities or profanities |
| concuss | co̊ncûss | con-cuss | co̊n-cûss | v. injure the brain; sustain a concussion |
| concussion | co̊ncûssio̊n | con-cuss-ion | co̊n-cûss-io̊n | n. injury to the brain caused by a blow; a violent blow |
| concussive | co̊ncûssive | con-cuss-ive | co̊n-cûss-ive | a. having the power or quality of shaking or agitating |
| discuss | discûss | dis-cuss | dis-cûss | v. to talk or write about a topic in detail, considering different ideas and opinions |
| discussant | discûssånt | dis-cuss-ant | dis-cûss-ånt | n. a participant in a formal discussion |
| discussed | discûss𝕖ḋ | dis-cuss-ed | dis-cûss-𝕖ḋ | v. to consider or examine in speech or writing v. speak with others about (something) (discuss的过去式和过去分词) |
| discusses | discûssėṡ | dis-cuss-es | dis-cûss-ėṡ | |
| discussing | discûssing | dis-cuss-ing | dis-cûss-ing | |
| discussion | discûssio̊n | dis-cuss-ion | dis-cûss-io̊n | n. the action of talking about something to reach a decision or understanding |
| discussions | discûssio̊nṡ | dis-cuss-ion-s | dis-cûss-io̊n-ṡ | |
| percussion | pe̊rcûssio̊n | per-cuss-ion | pe̊r-cûss-io̊n | n. musical instruments played by striking n. the striking of one body against another |
| percussive | pe̊rcûssi̊ve | per-cuss-ive | pe̊r-cûss-i̊ve | a. involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments |
| percussionist | pe̊rcûssio̊nist | per-cuss-ion-ist | pe̊r-cûss-io̊n-ist | n. a musician who plays percussion instruments |
| repercussion | rēpe̊rcûssio̊n | re-per-cuss-ion | rē-pe̊r-cûss-io̊n | n. an unintended consequence of an action |
| undiscussed | ûndiscûss𝕖ḋ | un-dis-cuss-ed | ûn-dis-cûss-𝕖ḋ | a. not discussed |
| custard | cûstård | cust-ard | cûst-ård | n. sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen |
| custom | cûsto̊m | cust-om | cûst-o̊m | n. accepted or habitual practice n. a specific practice of long standing n. habitual patronage |
| customary | cûsto̊mårẏ | cust-om-ary | cûst-o̊m-årẏ | a. in accordance with convention or custom |
| customer | cûsto̊me̊r | cust-om-er | cûst-o̊m-e̊r | n. a person who buys goods or services |
| customize | cûsto̊mīze | cust-om-ize | cûst-o̊m-īze | v. to make or adjust according to individual requirements |
| customs | cûsto̊mṡ | cust-om-s | cûst-o̊m-ṡ | n. the government department that collects taxes on imports |
| custardy | cûstàrdẏ | cust-ard-y | cûst-àrd-ẏ | a. having the consistency or flavor of custard |
| customizable | cûsto̊mīzåble | cust-om-iz-able | cûst-o̊m-īz-åble | a. able to be modified or adapted to suit a particular purpose |
| customized | cûsto̊mīz𝕖d | cust-om-iz-ed | cûst-o̊m-īz-𝕖d | a. made to order |
| customarily | cûsto̊mari̊lẏ | cust-om-ari-ly | cûst-o̊m-ari̊-lẏ | adv. by custom; according to common practice |
| customers | cûsto̊me̊rṡ | cust-om-er-s | cûst-o̊m-e̊r-ṡ | |
| accustom | åccûsto̊m | ac-custom | åc-cûsto̊m | v. make psychologically or physically used (to something) |
| accustomed | åccûsto̊med | ac-custom-ed | åc-cûsto̊m-ed | a. (often followed by 'to') in the habit of or adapted to |
| unaccustomed | ûnåccûsto̊m𝕖d | un-ac-custom-ed | ûn-åc-cûsto̊m-𝕖d | a. not habituated to; unfamiliar with a. not customary or usual |
| custodianship | cûstōdiånship | custodian-ship | cûstōdiån-ship | n. the position of custodian |
| custody | cûsto̊dẏ | custod-y | cûsto̊d-ẏ | n. the right to care for a child n. the state of being kept in prison |
| custodial | cûstōdiål | custod-i-al | cûstōd-i-ål | a. relating to custody or guardianship |
| custodian | cûstōdiån | custod-i-an | cûstōd-i-ån | n. a person responsible for the maintenance of a building |
| cut | cût | cut | cût | v. to divide or separate with a sharp instrument n. an opening or wound made by something sharp |
| cutey | cūtėy | cut-ey | cūt-ėy | |
| cutter | cûtte̊r | cutt-er | cûtt-e̊r | n. a tool for cutting; a person who cuts |
| cuttlefish | cûttlefish | cuttle-fish | cûttle-fish | n. a ten-armed cephalopod with a large calcareous internal shell |
| cutie | cūtie | cut-ie | cūt-ie | n. an attractive or endearing person |
| cutting | cûtting | cutt-ing | cûtt-ing | n. a piece cut off from something a. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone |
| cutlass | cûtlåss | cut-lass | cût-låss | n. a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors |
| cutlet | cûtlėt | cut-let | cût-lėt | n. thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled |
| cutout | cûtòut | cut-out | cût-òut | n. a part cut out; a device that interrupts an electric circuit |
| cut-price | cut-price | a. sold at a reduced price | ||
| cut-rate | cut-rate | a. sold at a reduced price; cheap | ||
| cuts | cûts | cut-s | cût-s | |
| cut-throat | cut-throat | a. fierce and ruthless n. a murderer | ||
| cuticle | cūti̊cle | cut-ic-le | cūt-i̊c-le | n. the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail |
| cuteys | cūtėyṡ | cut-ey-s | cūt-ėy-ṡ | |
| cuties | cūti𝕖ṡ | cut-ie-s | cūt-i𝕖-ṡ | |
| cutaway | cûtåwāy | cut-a-way | cût-å-wāy | n. a representation of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts n. a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees |
| acute | åcūte | a-cute | å-cūte | a. having a sudden onset and short duration a. extremely sharp or intense a. (of an angle) less than 90 degrees |
| acutely | åcūt𝕖lẏ | a-cute-ly | å-cūt𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an acute manner; severely |
| acuteness | åcūt𝕖nėss | a-cute-ness | å-cūt𝕖-nėss | n. a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed n. a quick and penetrating intelligence |
| electrocute | ėlectro̊cūte | electro-cute | ėlectro̊-cūte | v. to kill by electric shock |
| electrocuted | ėlectro̊cūtėd | electro-cut-ed | ėlectro̊-cūt-ėd | v. kill by electric shock |
| electrocution | ėlectro̊cūtio̊n | electro-cut-ion | ėlectro̊-cūt-io̊n | n. execution by electricity n. killing by electric shock |
| intercut | inte̊rcût | inter-cut | inte̊r-cût | v. to insert a shot or scene into a sequence |
| linocut | līno̊cût | lino-cut | līno̊-cût | n. a print made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum |
| percutaneous | pe̊rcūtānēo̊us | per-cutaneous | pe̊r-cūtānēo̊us | a. through the unbroken skin |
| subcutaneous | sûbcūtānēo̊us | sub-cutaneous | sûb-cūtānēo̊us | a. relating to or located below the epidermis |
| uncut | ûncût | un-cut | ûn-cût | a. not cut; not shaped by cutting or trimming |
| undercut | ûnde̊rcût | under-cut | ûnde̊r-cût | v. to offer goods at a lower price than a competitor; to cut away the underside of |
| execute | exėcūte | ex-e-cute | ex-ė-cūte | vt. to carry out or perform an action or task vt. to put someone to death as a legal punishment |
| executed | exe̊cūtėd | ex-e-cut-ed | ex-e̊-cūt-ėd | a. put to death as punishment |
| executing | exėcūting | ex-e-cut-ing | ex-ė-cūt-ing | |
| execution | exėcūtio̊n | ex-e-cut-ion | ex-ė-cūt-io̊n | n. the carrying out of a plan or order n. the killing of someone as punishment |
| executive | ėxecūtive | ex-e-cut-ive | ėx-e-cūt-ive | n. a person with senior managerial responsibility in a business or organization a. relating to managing an organization and putting plans into effect |
| executor | ėẋecūto̊r | ex-e-cut-or | ėẋ-e-cūt-o̊r | n. a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will |
| executes | exėcūt𝕖s | ex-e-cute-s | ex-ė-cūt𝕖-s | |
| executioner | exe̊cūtio̊ne̊r | ex-e-cut-ion-er | ex-e̊-cūt-io̊n-e̊r | n. an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant |
| executives | ėẋecūtiv𝕖ṡ | ex-e-cut-ive-s | ėẋ-e-cūt-iv𝕖-ṡ | |
| persecute | pe̊rsėcūte | per-se-cute | pe̊r-sė-cūte | v. to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their race or beliefs |
| persecuted | pe̊rse̊cūt𝕖d | per-se-cut-ed | pe̊r-se̊-cūt-𝕖d | v. cause to suffer |
| persecution | pe̊rse̊cūtio̊n | per-se-cut-ion | pe̊r-se̊-cūt-io̊n | n. the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) |
| persecutor | pe̊rse̊cūto̊r | per-se-cut-or | pe̊r-se̊-cūt-o̊r | n. someone who torments |
| uppercut | ûppe̊rcût | upp-er-cut | ûpp-e̊r-cût | n. a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin) |
| cutaneous | cūtānēo̊us | cutan-eous | cūtān-ēo̊us | a. relating to or existing on or affecting the skin |
| transcutaneous | transcūtānēo̊us | trans-cutan-eous | trans-cūtān-ēo̊us | a. through the unbroken skin |
| cute | cūte | cute | cūte | a. attractive and endearing |
| cuter | cūte̊r | cut-er | cūt-e̊r | |
| cutest | cūtėst | cut-est | cūt-ėst | |
| cutely | cūt𝕖lẏ | cute-ly | cūt𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an attractive manner |
| cuteness | cūt𝕖nėss | cute-ness | cūt𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way |
| cutesy | cūt𝕖sẏ | cute-s-y | cūt𝕖-s-ẏ | a. deliberately cute in an artificial or annoying way |
| cutlery | cûtle̊rẏ | cutl-ery | cûtl-e̊rẏ | n. knives, forks, and spoons used for eating |
| Cuzco | Cūzcō | Cuzco | Cūzcō | n. a city in southern Peru, former capital of the Inca Empire |
| CV | CV | n. curriculum vitae; a summary of one's qualifications and experience | ||
| cyan | cȳan | cyan | cȳan | n. a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color |
| cyanobacteria | cȳanobacte̊riå | cyanobacteria | cȳanobacte̊riå | n. predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment |
| anthocyanin | antho̊cȳånin | anth-o-cyan-in | anth-o̊-cȳån-in | n. a water-soluble pigment responsible for the red, purple, and blue colors in plants |
| cyanide | cȳånīde | cyanide | cȳånīde | n. an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid |
| cyberattack | cȳbe̊råttack | cyberattack | cȳbe̊råttack | n. an attempt to damage or disrupt a computer system or network |
| cybernetics | cȳbe̊rnetics | cybernet-ic-s | cȳbe̊rnet-ic-s | n. the science of communication and control processes in biological and artificial systems |
| cybernetic | cȳbe̊rnetic | cybernet-ic | cȳbe̊rnet-ic | a. of or relating to the principles of cybernetics |
| cyberspace | cȳbe̊rspāce | cyberspace | cȳbe̊rspāce | n. the virtual world of computer networks |
| cyberworld | cȳbe̊rwo̊rld | cyberworld | cȳbe̊rwo̊rld | |
| cyborg | cȳborg | cyborg | cȳborg | n. a person whose body has been partly taken over by electromechanical devices |
| cycad | cȳcad | cycad | cȳcad | n. a tropical gymnosperm with an unbranched stem and a crown of fernlike leaves |
| cycle | cȳcle | cycle | cȳcle | n. a series of events repeated regularly n. a bicycle v. ride a bicycle |
| cyclic | cȳclic | cycl-ic | cȳcl-ic | a. of or relating to a cycle a. of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure |
| cycling | cȳcling | cycl-ing | cȳcl-ing | n. the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle |
| cyclist | cȳclist | cycl-ist | cȳcl-ist | n. a person who rides a bicycle |
| cyclone | cẏclōne | cycl-one | cẏcl-ōne | n. a violent rotating windstorm |
| cycles | cȳcl𝕖ṡ | cycle-s | cȳcl𝕖-ṡ | |
| cyclical | cȳclicål | cycl-ic-al | cȳcl-ic-ål | a. recurring in cycles |
| cyclonic | cȳclonic | cycl-on-ic | cȳcl-on-ic | a. of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center a. of or relating to or characteristic of a violent tropical storm |
| cyclorama | cȳclo̊ràmå | cycl-o-rama | cȳcl-o̊-ràmå | n. a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene |
| cyclically | cȳclicållẏ | cycl-ic-al-ly | cȳcl-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a cyclical manner |
| anticyclone | anticȳclōne | anti-cycl-one | anti-cȳcl-ōne | n. a weather system with high atmospheric pressure |
| acyclovir | åcẏclōvir | a-cycl-o-vir | å-cẏcl-ō-vir | n. an oral antiviral drug used to treat genital herpes |
| bicycle | bīcẏcle | bi-cycle | bī-cẏcle | n. a two-wheeled vehicle moved by pedals |
| bicycling | bīcẏcling | bi-cycl-ing | bī-cẏcl-ing | n. riding a bicycle |
| bicyclist | bīcẏclist | bi-cycl-ist | bī-cẏcl-ist | n. a person who rides a bicycle |
| bicycles | bīcẏcl𝕖ṡ | bi-cycle-s | bī-cẏcl𝕖-ṡ | |
| epicycle | epicȳcle | epi-cycle | epi-cȳcle | n. a circle that rolls around another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid |
| encyclopedic | ėncȳclo̊pēdic | en-cycloped-ic | ėn-cȳclo̊pēd-ic | a. broad in scope or content |
| encyclical | encẏclicål | en-cycl-ic-al | en-cẏcl-ic-ål | n. a letter from the pope sent to all bishops a. intended for wide distribution |
| encyclopaedia | ėncȳclo̊pāediå | en-cyclo-paed-ia | ėn-cȳclo̊-pāed-iå | n. a reference work containing articles on various topics |
| encyclopedia | ėncȳclo̊pēdiå | en-cyclo-ped-ia | ėn-cȳclo̊-pēd-iå | n. a reference work containing articles on various topics arranged alphabetically |
| recycle | rēcȳcle | re-cycle | rē-cȳcle | v. to process used materials so they can be used again |
| recyclable | rēcȳclåble | re-cycl-able | rē-cȳcl-åble | a. capable of being used again |
| recycled | rēcȳcl𝕖d | re-cycl-ed | rē-cȳcl-𝕖d | a. having been processed for reuse |
| recycler | rēcȳcle̊r | re-cycl-er | rē-cȳcl-e̊r | n. a person or machine that recycles materials |
| recycling | rēcȳcling | re-cycl-ing | rē-cȳcl-ing | n. the process of collecting and processing used materials to make new products |
| recycles | rėcȳcl𝕖ṡ | re-cycle-s | rė-cȳcl𝕖-ṡ | |
| recyclability | rēcȳclåbilitẏ | re-cycl-abil-ity | rē-cȳcl-åbil-itẏ | n. the ability to be recycled |
| tetracycline | tetråcȳcline | tetra-cycl-ine | tetrå-cȳcl-ine | n. an antibiotic used broadly to treat infections |
| tricyclic | trīcȳclic | tri-cycl-ic | trī-cȳcl-ic | n. an antidepressant that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin |
| unicycle | ūni̊cȳcle | uni-cycle | ūni̊-cȳcle | n. a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals v. ride a unicycle |
| heterocyclic | hete̊rōcȳclic | heter-o-cycl-ic | hete̊r-ō-cȳcl-ic | a. containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom |
| motorcycle | mōto̊rcȳcle | mot-or-cycle | mōt-o̊r-cȳcle | n. a motor vehicle with two wheels |
| motorcycling | mōto̊rcȳcling | mot-or-cycl-ing | mōt-o̊r-cȳcl-ing | n. riding a motorcycle |
| motorcyclist | mōto̊rcȳclist | mot-or-cycl-ist | mōt-o̊r-cȳcl-ist | n. a traveler who rides a motorcycle |
| motorcycles | mōto̊rcȳcl𝕖ṡ | mot-or-cycle-s | mōt-o̊r-cȳcl𝕖-ṡ | |
| cycladic | cẏcladic | cyclad-ic | cẏclad-ic | a. of or relating to the Cyclades or their culture |
| cyclamen | cẏclåme̊n | cyclamen | cẏclåme̊n | n. a plant cultivated for its showy dark green leaves and pink or white flowers |
| cyclo | cẏclō | cyclo | cẏclō | n. a motorized rickshaw or three-wheeled taxi |
| cyclopean | cȳclo̊pēan | cyclopean | cȳclo̊pēan | a. of or relating to or resembling the Cyclops |
| cyclops | cȳclops | cyclops | cȳclops | n. one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead |
| cyclotron | cȳclo̊tron | cyclotron | cȳclo̊tron | n. an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to particles |
| cygnet | cẏgnėt | cygnet | cẏgnėt | n. a young swan |
| cylinder | cẏlinde̊r | cylind-er | cẏlind-e̊r | n. a solid geometric figure with circular ends and straight sides n. a chamber within which a piston moves |
| cylindrical | cẙlindricål | cylindr-ic-al | cẙlindr-ic-ål | a. having the form of a cylinder |
| cymbal | cẏmbål | cymb-al | cẏmb-ål | n. a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk |
| cynic | cẏnic | cyn-ic | cẏn-ic | n. someone who is critical of the motives of others |
| cynical | cẏnicål | cyn-ic-al | cẏn-ic-ål | a. believing that people are motivated by self-interest |
| cynicism | cẏniciṡm | cyn-ic-ism | cẏn-ic-iṡm | n. a cynical feeling of distrust |
| cynically | cẏnicållẏ | cyn-ic-al-ly | cẏn-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with cynicism; in a cynical manner |
| cynosure | cẏno̊ṡure̊ | cynosure | cẏno̊ṡure̊ | n. something that strongly attracts attention and admiration |
| cynthia | cẏnthiå | cynthia | cẏnthiå | n. the moon goddess in Greek mythology |
| cypress | cȳpre̊ss | cypr-ess | cȳpr-e̊ss | n. an evergreen tree with dark scale-like leaves |
| cyrillic | cẏrillic | cyrill-ic | cẏrill-ic | n. an alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet and used for writing Slavic languages |
| cyst | cẏst | cyst | cẏst | n. a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure |
| cystic | cẏstic | cyst-ic | cẏst-ic | a. of or relating to a normal cyst |
| cystitis | cẏstītis | cyst-itis | cẏst-ītis | n. inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters |
| oocyst | ōo̊cyst | oo-cyst | ōo̊-cyst | n. a thick-walled spore in which sporozoites are formed |
| pneumocystis | 𝕡neūmōcẏstis | pneumo-cyst-is | 𝕡neūmō-cẏst-is | n. a genus of fungi causing pneumonia in immunocompromised persons |
| polycystic | polẏcẏstic | poly-cyst-ic | polẏ-cẏst-ic | a. having or involving many cysts |
| blastocyst | blastōcẏst | blast-o-cyst | blast-ō-cẏst | n. an early stage of embryonic development |
| fibrocystic | fībro̊cẏstic | fibr-o-cyst-ic | fībr-o̊-cẏst-ic | a. of or relating to fibrous cysts |
| cytology | cȳtolo̊gẏ | cyt-o-log-y | cȳt-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells |
| leukocyte | leūko̊cȳte | leuko-cyte | leūko̊-cȳte | n. a white blood cell that engulfs and digests bacteria; part of the body's defense |
| lymphocyte | lẏmpho̊cȳte | lympho-cyte | lẏmpho̊-cȳte | n. a type of white blood cell |
| oocyte | o̊ocȳte | oo-cyte | o̊o-cȳte | n. a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions |
| plasmacytoma | plaṡmåcȳtōmå | plasma-cyt-oma | plaṡmå-cȳt-ōmå | n. neoplasm of plasma cells usually in bone marrow |
| astrocyte | astro̊cȳte | astr-o-cyte | astr-o̊-cȳte | n. comparatively large neuroglial cell |
| archaeocyte | àrc𝕙ȧeo̊cȳte | archae-o-cyt-e | àrc𝕙ȧe-o̊-cȳt-e | n. a primitive cell found in early organisms |
| erythrocyte | ērẏthro̊cȳte | erythr-o-cyt-e | ērẏthr-o̊-cȳt-e | n. a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues |
| hepatocyte | hepåto̊cȳte | hepat-o-cyte | hepåt-o̊-cȳte | n. a cell of the liver |
| histiocyte | histio̊cȳte | histi-o-cyte | histi-o̊-cȳte | n. a macrophage that is found in connective tissue |
| histiocytosis | histiōcȳtōsis | histi-o-cyt-osis | histi-ō-cȳt-ōsis | n. a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages |
| leucocyte | leūco̊cȳte | leuc-o-cyt-e | leūc-o̊-cȳt-e | n. a white blood cell |
| lymphocytic | lẏmpho̊cẏtic | lymph-o-cyt-ic | lẏmph-o̊-cẏt-ic | a. of or relating to lymphocytes |
| leukocytosis | leūko̊cȳtōsis | leuk-o-cyt-osis | leūk-o̊-cȳt-ōsis | n. an abnormal increase in white blood cells as a result of infection (as in leukemia) |
| myocyte | mȳo̊cȳte | my-o-cyte | mȳ-o̊-cȳte | n. a muscle cell |
| melanocyte | melånōcȳte | melan-o-cyt-e | melån-ō-cȳt-e | n. a cell that produces melanin |
| cytokine | cẏto̊kine | cytokine | cẏto̊kine | n. protein molecules secreted by immune cells to regulate the immune system |
| cytomegalovirus | cȳto̊megålōvīrůs | cytomegalovirus | cȳto̊megålōvīrůs | n. a herpes virus that can cause birth defects |
| cytoplasm | cȳto̊plaṡm | cytoplasm | cȳto̊plaṡm | n. the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus |
| cytoplasmic | cȳto̊plaṡmic | cytoplasm-ic | cȳto̊plaṡm-ic | a. of or relating to cytoplasm |
| cytosine | cȳto̊sĩne | cytosine | cȳto̊sĩne | n. a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine |
| czar | 𝕔zàr | czar | 𝕔zàr | n. an emperor of Russia before 1917 n. a person with great power or authority |
| czarist | 𝕔zàrist | czar-ist | 𝕔zàr-ist | a. of or relating to or characteristic of a czar n. a supporter of the czar |
| czarina | 𝕔zàrĩnå | czarina | 𝕔zàrĩnå | n. the wife or widow of a czar |
| czech | czec𝕙 | czech | czec𝕙 | n. a native or inhabitant of the Czech Republic a. of or relating to the Czech Republic |
| czechoslovak | czec𝕙o̊slōvàk | czechoslovak | czec𝕙o̊slōvàk | a. of or relating to Czechoslovakia or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Czechoslovakia |
| czechoslovakian | czecho̊slōvàkiån | czechoslovakian | czecho̊slōvàkiån | a. of or relating to Czechoslovakia or its people |
