Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus, a medium-sized evergreen tree indigenous to South Africa.
candlewoods
candlewoods
noun
plural of candlewood
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
candyweed
caneware
caneware
noun
A form of traditional unglazed light-brown stoneware.
canewares
canewares
noun
plural of caneware
canewise
canework
canework
noun
Objects made from canes (slender, flexible plant stems).
cankerflower
cankerweed
cankerworm
cankerworm
noun
(figurative) A corrupting or destructive force.
Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves.
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
cankerwort
cankerwort
noun
The plant Taraxacum officinale.
canoewood
canoewood
noun
The wood of the tree Liriodendron tulipifera.
cantwise
caperdewsie
caperwort
caperwort
noun
Any plant of the family Capparaceae
capetown
capeweed
capeweed
noun
The plant Arctotheca calendula
capewise
capewise
adv
In the manner of a cape.
capework
capework
noun
The use of a cape, in bullfighting, to distract the bull
capeworks
capwell
cardew
cardwell
carew
careworn
careworn
adj
Worn down by cares: showing the signs of long-term stress, tired and haggard due to prolonged worry.
careywood
carpenterworm
carpenterworm
noun
The larva of the moth Prionoxystus robinae
carpetweb
carpetweed
carpetweed
noun
A low-growing North American weed (Mollugo verticillata).
Ajuga reptans (common bugleweed, creeping bugle).
Phyla canescens, of South America.
carpetweeds
carpetweeds
noun
plural of carpetweed
carpetwork
carpetwork
noun
carpeting generally
carpetwoven
carrew
carriageway
carriageway
noun
(UK, Ireland) One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
(UK, Ireland) The part of a road that carries traffic.
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
carriwitchet
carriwitchet
noun
(rare) An absurd question; a quibble; a conundrum; a pun; a piece of jocularity or facetiousness.
carrotweed
carrotweed
noun
The ragweed Ambrosia elatior
cartware
cartwell
cartwheel
cartwheel
noun
(US, historical, obsolete slang) A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.
A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
The literal wheel of a cart.
verb
To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.
To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
cartwheeled
cartwheeled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cartwheel
cartwheeler
cartwheeler
noun
One who performs a cartwheel (gymnastic spinning manoeuvre).
cartwheelers
cartwheelers
noun
plural of cartwheeler
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cartwheels
cartwheels
noun
plural of cartwheel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cartwheel
carwashes
carwashes
noun
plural of carwash
carwitchet
caschielawis
caseweed
caseweed
noun
The plant shepherd's purse
casewood
casework
casework
noun
The work required to deal with cases in any profession where a "case" has a specific definition (e.g. legal, social work, planning, etc.).
caseworker
caseworker
noun
a social worker
caseworkers
caseworkers
noun
plural of caseworker
caseworks
caseworm
caseworm
noun
A worm or grub that makes a case for itself.
caseworms
caseworms
noun
plural of caseworm
cashdrawer
cashew
cashew
noun
A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.
cashews
cashews
noun
plural of cashew
cassowaries
cassowaries
noun
plural of cassowary
castleward
castleward
noun
Alternative form of castle-guard
castlewards
castlewards
noun
plural of castleward
castlewise
castlewise
adv
Like a castle; in a fortified manner.
castlewood
castlewood
Proper noun
Any of a number of towns in USA or Canada
caswell
caswell
Proper noun
A village on the Gower Peninsula in Wales.
caswellite
caswellite
noun
(mineralogy) A resinous form of biotite
catalowne
cataractwise
catchwater
catchwater
noun
A device which captures surface runoff for use as a water supply.
catchweed
catchweed
noun
A plant, cleavers.
catchweight
catchweight
adj
(sports) Without any weight restrictions; having no handicap.
Having no standard weight, but rather having weight determined when packaged for sale or shipping.
adv
(horse racing) Without any weight restrictions; without being handicapped.
to ride catchweight
noun
(sports) A weight category other than the standard weight categories: either an agreed-upon weight range or an agreement to allow any weight.
The weight of all the fish caught.
The weight of an item that is not set to a standard, but which varies around an approximate value.
caterbrawl
catercornerways
caterwaul
caterwaul
noun
A noisy quarrel.
A yowling.
verb
(intransitive) To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise.
(intransitive) To have a noisy argument, like cats.
caterwauled
caterwauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caterwaul
caterwauler
caterwauler
noun
One who caterwauls.
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
caterwauls
caterwauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caterwaul
cathedralwise
catherwood
catwise
catwise
adv
In the manner of a cat.
cauliflower
cauliflower
noun
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
causeway
causeway
noun
A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles. Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To pave, to cobble.
causewayed
causewayed
adj
Having a causeway
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
causeways
causeways
noun
plural of causeway
cavetown
cawdrey
cawed
cawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caw
cawker
cawker
noun
Alternative form of calker
cawley
cawney
cawnie
cawnie
noun
(historical) A measure of land equal to 57,600 square feet or 1.3225 acres, formerly used in India.
cawnpore
cedartown
cedarware
cedarware
noun
Articles made from cedar.
cedarwood
cedarwood
noun
The wood of the cedar tree.
ceilingward
ceilingward
adj
Facing or directed toward the ceiling.
adv
Toward the ceiling.
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
cellarway
cellarway
noun
A passage leading to a cellar.
cellarwoman
cellarwoman
noun
A female cellarman.
centerward
centerward
adv
Toward the center.
chafewax
chafewax
noun
Alternative form of chaffwax
chafeweed
chafeweed
noun
Cudweed (Gnaphalium), used to prevent or cure chafing.
chaffweed
chaffweed
noun
A low glabrous weedy branching herb (Centunculus minimus) of the family Primulaceae, having short dry chaff-like leaves.
chainwale
chainwale
noun
Obsolete spelling of channel (Etymology 3)
chainwheels
chainwheels
noun
plural of chainwheel
chairwarmer
chairwarmer
noun
(derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
chairwomen
chairwomen
noun
plural of chairwoman
chalkworker
chamberfellow
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
chancewise
chancewise
adv
By chance; at random.
changewater
channelwards
channelwards
adv
Towards a channel.
chapelward
chapelward
adv
Toward a chapel.
charlestown
charlesworth
charlottetown
charlottetown
Proper noun
Provincial capital of Prince Edward Island (Canada).
charmwise
charwomen
charwomen
noun
plural of charwoman
chasteweed
chawbone
chawed
chawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaw, i.e. nonstandard variant of chewed.
chawer
chawer
noun
One who chaws; a chewer.
chawers
chawers
noun
plural of chawer
chawle
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
cheektowaga
chemawinite
cheraw
chewa
chewable
chewable
adj
(finance, of a poison pill) Allowing for a particular type of bid that does not trigger the flip-in.
Capable of being chewed.
Chewy.
noun
A medicine supplied in a form that can be chewed.
Anything that is chewable; anything that is able to be chewed.
chewalla
chewbark
chewelah
chichewa
chimalakwe
chinaware
chinaware
noun
Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
chipewyan
chipewyan
Noun
A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.
Proper noun
The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.
chippewa
chippewa
Noun
A member of the Ojibwe people.
Proper noun
The Ojibwe language.
Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario, and Wisconsin.
chippewas
chippeway
chippeways
chowderhead
chowderhead
noun
(US, informal, derogatory) An idiot; a dummy.
chowderheaded
chowderheaded
adj
Stupid; foolish; lacking in common sense.
chowderheadedness
chowderheads
chowderheads
noun
plural of chowderhead
chugwater
chugwater
Proper noun
A town in the state of Wyoming, United States.
churchwarden
churchwarden
noun
(Britain) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.
(UK, slang) A churchwarden pipe.
(US) A similar functionary of the Episcopal church.