A stew, particularly fish or seafood, not necessarily thickened.
A thick, creamy soup or stew.
Alternative spelling of jowter
verb
(transitive) To make (seafood, etc.) into chowder.
chowdered
chowdered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chowder
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
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
chowders
chowders
noun
plural of chowder
chowed
chowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chow
chowries
chowries
noun
plural of chowry
chowse
chowse
verb
(transitive) Obsolete spelling of chouse (“to cheat, to swindle”)
chowsed
chowsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chowse
chowses
chowses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chowse
chowtime
chowtime
noun
(slang) The time when food is eaten; a mealtime.
chowtimes
churchwomen
churchwomen
noun
plural of churchwoman
clanfellow
clanfellow
noun
A fellow member of a clan.
clanswomen
clanswomen
noun
plural of clanswoman
classfellow
classfellow
noun
(dated or India) classmate
cleaverwort
cleaverwort
noun
Synonym of cleavers (“the bedstraw”)
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clergywomen
clergywomen
noun
plural of clergywoman
clewiston
cloakwise
cloakwise
adv
In the manner of a cloak.
clockwatcher
clockwatcher
noun
Alternative form of clock-watcher
clockwise
clockwise
adj
Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.
adv
In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.
clockworked
clogwheel
clogwheel
noun
(obsolete, Yorkshire) A solid cartwheel (rather than one with spokes)
cloisterwise
closedown
closedown
noun
(radio, television) The point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission and goes off the air for a predetermined period, as used to happen overnight.
closewing
clothworker
clothworker
noun
A textile worker.
clotweed
clotweed
noun
cocklebur
clovewort
clovewort
noun
(historical) an herb mentioned in Old English herbals, probably Ranunculus acris
Any plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.
Avens, which has clove-scented roots
Clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers
clowder
clowder
noun
A group of cats or other small felines.
clowders
clowders
noun
plural of clowder
clower
clownade
clownage
clownage
noun
(obsolete) The behaviour or manners of a clown or rustic.
clowned
clowned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clown
clowneries
clowneries
noun
plural of clownery
clownery
clownery
noun
The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery.
clownheal
clownheal
noun
The herb Stachys palustris, supposedly used to heal wounds to the feet made with a scythe
clownishness
clownishness
noun
the state of being clownish
clownishnesses
clownishnesses
noun
plural of clownishness
clowre
clubfellow
clubfellow
noun
A fellow member of a club.
clubwomen
clubwomen
noun
plural of clubwoman
coachfellow
coachfellow
noun
(figuratively) A comrade.
One of a pair of horses employed to draw a coach.
coachwise
coastwaiter
coastwaiter
noun
A landwaiter who deals with coastal shipping
coastwise
coastwise
adj
Along the coast.
coawareness
coawareness
noun
Joint awareness; the condition of being aware with, or of, somebody else.
cobewail
cobweb
cobweb
noun
(Internet slang, rare) A web page that either has not been updated for a long time, or that is rarely visited.
(figurative) Something thin and unsubstantial, or flimsy and worthless; valueless remainder.
(informal, usually in the plural) fuzzy inexact memories.
A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads.
An intricate plot to catch the unwary.
One of its filaments; gossamer.
The European spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata.
cobwebbed
cobwebbed
adj
Covered with cobwebs
Old or outdated.
cobwebbery
cobwebbery
noun
(chiefly figuratively) A mass of cobwebs; anything that obscures the vision or is elaborate yet flimsy.
cobwebbier
cobwebbier
adj
comparative form of cobwebby: more cobwebby
cobwebbiest
cobwebbiest
adj
superlative form of cobwebby: most cobwebby
cobwebbing
cobwebbing
noun
(mathematics) A graphical technique for solving discrete-time systems, useful in finding the stationary points.
cobwebby
cobwebby
adj
(figurative) Old or dated.
Having many cobwebs.
Resembling a cobweb or cobwebs.
cobwebs
cobwebs
noun
plural of cobweb
cocashweed
cocashweed
noun
A form of ragwort
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
cochurchwarden
cockawee
cockawee
noun
Synonym of long-tailed duck
cockcrower
cocklewife
cockweed
cockweed
noun
(slang, vulgar) An obnoxious fool.
(uncountable) peppergrass
codeword
codeword
noun
(cryptography) A string representing an encoded piece of text.
A type of crossword puzzle where the letters of the alphabet are represented by numbers and the solver must identify them by their position and frequency.
A word or phrase (or by extension a concept) used to make a (concealed) reference to another word or concept.
codewords
codewords
noun
plural of codeword
coffeegrower
coffeegrower
noun
One who grows coffee.
coffeegrowing
coffeegrowing
noun
The growing of coffee.
coffeeweed
coffeewood
cofferwork
cofferwork
noun
(masonry) rubblework faced with stone
coforeknown
cogswell
cogswellia
cogware
cogware
noun
A coarse cloth of the 14th century.
A coarse, narrow cloth, like frieze, used by the lower classes in the 16th century.
cogweel
cogweels
cogwheel
cogwheel
noun
(attributive) Something behaving in a jerky manner similar to a a cogwheel, e.g. cogwheel respiration as a side effect of hyperbaric medicine.
A gear wheel.
cogwheels
cogwheels
noun
plural of cogwheel
cohdwell
coindwelling
cokewold
coldwater
coldwater
adj
Characterized by the presence or use of cold water.
Located in or near cold ocean waters.
coleslaw
coleslaw
noun
A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw).
coleslaws
coleslaws
noun
plural of coleslaw
colewort
colewort
noun
A plant of the genus Brassica; now specifically, a Brassica plant without a head used for food, such as kale.
coleworts
coleworts
noun
plural of colewort
colicweed
colicweed
noun
Alternative form of colic weed
colliflower
colliflower
noun
Obsolete form of cauliflower.
collywest
collyweston
collywobbles
collywobbles
noun
(by extension) Often preceded by the: anxiety, fear, uneasiness.
Often preceded by the: a stomach ache or an upset stomach.
colossuswise
columnwise
columnwise
adj
By columns; one column at a time.
colwell
colwen
combflower
combwise
combwise
adv
In the manner of a comb; with a scraping motion intended to straighten.
comedown
comedown
noun
A calm, mellow period experienced after the initial high from taking drugs.
A sudden drop to a lower status, condition or level; a disappointment or letdown.
comedowns
comedowns
noun
plural of comedown
cometwise
cometwise
adj
In the manner of a comet.
committeewoman
committeewoman
noun
(US) A woman who is a local leader of a political party.
A woman who is a member of a committee.
committeewomen
committeewomen
noun
plural of committeewoman
commonweal
commonweal
noun
(obsolete or archaic) The common good; public wellbeing or prosperity
The body politic; republic
commonweals
commonweals
noun
plural of commonweal
commonwealth
commonwealth
noun
(obsolete) The well-being of a community.
Republic. Often capitalized, as Commonwealth.
The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
commonwealthism
commonwealthism
noun
(politics) The condition or policy of operating as a commonwealth.
commonwealths
commonwealths
noun
plural of commonwealth
communitywide
communitywide
adj
Throughout a community.
componentwise
componentwise
adj
In terms of components.
concertgebouw
concrew
concrew
verb
(obsolete, nonce word) To grow together.
coneflower
coneflower
noun
Any of certain species of genus Isopogon, in order Proteales, principally of temperate Australia
Any of several similar flowering plants of tribe Heliantheae in order Asterales, in genera Dracopis, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Ratibida, that have a cone-shaped disk of florets.
coneflowers
coneflowers
noun
plural of coneflower
congresswoman
congresswoman
noun
(US) A female member of the House of Representatives
A female member of congress
congresswomen
congresswomen
noun
plural of congresswoman
consciencewise
consciencewise
adv
In terms of one's conscience, or moral scruples.
constablewick
constablewick
noun
(obsolete) The district to which a constable's power is limited.
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
contrariwise
contrariwise
adv
(literary) in the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction
(literary) on the other hand
contrawise
contrawise
adv
Alternative form of contrariwise
cookware
cookware
noun
The assorted objects, such as pots, pans, baking sheets, etc., used for cooking
cookwares
cookwares
noun
plural of cookware
coolweed
cooperstown
cooperstown
Proper noun
A village and a town in New York, USA, the village is the county seat of
The located in the New York town.
copperware
copperware
noun
Articles made from copper.
copperwing
copperworks
copperworks
noun
A place where copper is manufactured and/or shaped.
copplecrown
copsewood
copsewood
noun
brushwood; coppice
copsewooded
copywise
copywriter
copywriter
noun
(marketing, advertising) A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).
copywriters
copywriters
noun
plural of copywriter
coralflower
cordewane
cordwainer
cordwainer
noun
(countable) A member of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers, a livery company.
(countable) A shoemaker.
(countable) A worker in cordwain.
A leather from Córdoba.
cordwainers
cordwainers
noun
plural of cordwainer
cordwainery
cordwainery
noun
shoemaking
corkscrew
corkscrew
adj
Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.
noun
(amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.
(boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
verb
(intransitive) To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.
(transitive) To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.
(transitive, informal) To extract information or consent from someone.
corkscrewed
corkscrewed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of corkscrew
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
corkscrews
corkscrews
noun
plural of corkscrew
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corkscrew
corkscrewy
corkscrewy
adj
Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape
cornerways
cornerways
Adverb
Diagonally.
cornerwise
cornerwise
adv
Diagonally.
cornew
cornflower
cornflower
adj
Of a blue colour, as that of the cornflower; cornflower blue.
noun
A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.
A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).