An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backwinding
backwinding
verb
present participle of backwind
baldacchini
baldacchino
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
barracudina
barracudina
noun
Any of the elongated ray-finned fish of the order Paralepididae.
barricading
barricading
verb
present participle of barricade
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
becowarding
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
becushioned
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
bedrenching
bedrenching
verb
present participle of bedrench
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benedictine
benediction
benediction
noun
A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.
In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
benedictive
benedictive
adj
Of, relating to, or being a benediction or blessing.
noun
(linguistics) A particular verbal mood in Sanskrit language.
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
berycoidean
bescoundrel
biconnected
biconnected
adj
(graph theory) Describing a connected graph from which two vertices must be removed for it to become disconnected.
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biomedicine
biomedicine
noun
(countable) A medicine created with the use of living organisms.
The application of biology and physiology to clinical medicine.
The branch of medicine that studies the effects of environmental stress on organisms (most often in space travel).
blackhander
blindstitch
blindstitch
noun
Alternative form of blind stitch
verb
To work in blind stitches.
bloodstanch
bolectioned
bolectioned
adj
(architecture) Having a bolection.
brancardier
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchstand
brazenfaced
brazenfaced
adj
(dated) impudent; shameless
bromocyanid
buccaneered
buccaneered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buccaneer
bucklandite
buckskinned
buckskinned
adj
Wearing clothes made from buckskin.
bunchbacked
cachinnated
cachinnated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cachinnate
cacodemonia
cacodemonia
noun
Synonym of cacodemonomania
cacodemonic
cacodemonic
adj
Demonic.
cadaverines
cadaverines
noun
plural of cadaverine
caddishness
caddishness
noun
The quality of being caddish.
caffeinated
caffeinated
adj
(informal, of a person) Overly peppy or energetic; stimulated by caffeine.
Containing caffeine naturally (e.g., coffee, tea, and cacao) or as an additive (e.g., soft drinks, sports drinks, or energy drinks).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caffeinate
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
calamondins
calamondins
noun
plural of calamondin
calandridae
calandrinae
calandrinia
calcedonies
calcedonies
noun
plural of calcedony
calendarial
calendarial
adj
Of or pertaining to a calendar.
calendarian
calendaring
calendaring
noun
(computing) The use of a computerized calendar to schedule events or appointments.
verb
present participle of calendar
calendarist
calendarist
noun
A person who contrives and makes calendars
A person who uses a particular form of calendar
calenderers
calenderers
noun
plural of calenderer
calendering
calendering
noun
The process of pressing paper, etc. in a calender.
verb
present participle of calender
calendrical
calendrical
adj
Of, pertaining to, or used by a calendar system.
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
camaldulian
camerinidae
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
canadianism
canadianism
Noun
Allegiance or loyalty to Canada.
The status or character of being Canadian.
A word or phrase that originated in Canada, or has special meaning in Canada.
canadianize
canadianize
Verb
To make Canadian as to custom, culture, or style.
To localize a medium for sale or use in Canada.
canandaigua
canandaigua
Proper noun
a city and town in New York, USA
cancellated
cancellated
adj
(anatomy) Open or spongy, like certain porous bones.
Marked with cross lines; crossbarred.
cancerdrops
candelabras
candelabras
noun
plural of candelabra
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candescence
candescence
noun
incandescence
candidacies
candidacies
noun
plural of candidacy
candidating
candidating
noun
(US, colloquial) The taking of the position of a candidate; specifically, the preaching of a clergyman with a view to settlement.
verb
present participle of candidate
candidature
candidature
noun
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The condition of becoming a candidate; candidateship.
candidiases
candidiases
noun
plural of candidiasis
candidiasis
candidiasis
noun
(pathology) A fungal infection of any of the Candida (yeast) species.
candleberry
candleberry
noun
Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.
candlelight
candlelight
noun
The light emitted by a candle.
candlemaker
candlemaker
noun
Someone who makes candles; chandler.
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
candleshine
candleshine
noun
The light thrown from a lit candle
candlestand
candlestand
noun
A holder for candles; a branched candlestick.
candlestick
candlestick
noun
(finance) A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.
(gymnastics) A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
verb
(investing) To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
(of a parachute) To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
To adorn with candlesticks.
To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.
candlewicks
candlewicks
noun
plural of candlewick
candlewoods
candlewoods
noun
plural of candlewood
candymaking
candymaking
noun
The manufacture of candy.
canfieldite
canfieldite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare silver tin sulfide mineral.
cannabidiol
cannabidiol
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.
cannabinoid
cannabinoid
adj
(organic chemistry) Structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol
noun
(organic chemistry) Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.
cannellated
cannonading
cannonading
adj
(ice hockey) A Gallivanism; Pertaining to a hard shot
Spanish fly; a vesicant extracted from the beetle, popularly held to have aphrodisiac properties.
cantharidin
cantharidin
noun
(organic chemistry) A volatile organic compound in cantharis, or Spanish fly.
cantillated
cantillated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantillate
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
capeneddick
capernoited
capitonidae
cappadocian
cappadocian
Noun
A person from Cappadocia
Adjective
of or pertaining to Cappadocia
capricornid
carbamidine
carbamidine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of guanidine
carbanilide
carbanilide
noun
(organic chemistry) N,N'-diphenylurea, used in organic synthesis
carbonadoed
carbonadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbonado
carbonadoes
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
carbonnades
carbonnades
noun
plural of carbonnade
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
carcanetted
carcharodon
cardinalate
cardinalate
noun
Collective term for the cardinals
The dignity and ecclesiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal.
cardinalism
cardinalist
cardinalist
noun
A partisan of cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin in 17th century France (as opposed to a royalist).
cardinality
cardinality
noun
(data modeling, databases) The property of a relationship between a database table and another one, specifying whether it is one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one, or many-to-many.
(religion) The status of being cardinalitial
(set theory, of a set) The number of elements a given set contains.
(type theory) The number of terms that can inhabit a type; the possible values of a type.
cardiodynia
cardiodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in the heart
cardiogenic
cardiogenic
adj
Originating in the heart.
Resulting from a disorder of the heart.
cardionosus
cardiorenal
cardiorenal
adj
(anatomy) Of the heart and the kidney.
cardiotonic
cardiotonic
adj
That has a favourable (tonic) effect on the action of the heart.
noun
Any drug or substance having a tonic effect on the heart.
cardoncillo
cardoncillo
noun
A woody tropical American cactus Wilcoxia papillosa
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
carillonned
carloadings
carloadings
noun
plural of carloading
carnationed
carnationed
adj
(poetic) Of a rosy pink colour.
Adorned with a carnation.
carotenoids
carotenoids
noun
plural of carotenoid
carotinoids
carotinoids
noun
plural of carotinoid
carpentered
carpentered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpenter
caryatidean
casehardens
casehardens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caseharden
cassandrian
cassidulina
cattimandoo
cattimandoo
noun
The latex of the tree Euphorbia cattimandoo.
cavalcading
cavalcading
verb
present participle of cavalcade
cavendishes
cecidomyian
ceilingward
ceilingward
adj
Facing or directed toward the ceiling.
adv
Toward the ceiling.
centerboard
centerboard
noun
(American spelling, nautical) Alternative spelling of centreboard
centerfolds
centerfolds
noun
plural of centerfold
centralised
centralised
adj
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of centralized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centralise
centralized
centralized
adj
Having power concentrated in a single, central authority
Having things physically towards the center; consolidated or concentrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centralize
centrarchid
centrarchid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Centrarchidae, the freshwater sunfishes.
centreboard
centreboard
noun
(British spelling, nautical) The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things, as ballast and to counteract the sideways force of the wind.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge