(organic chemistry) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy.
chagoma
chagoma
noun
An inflammatory nodule at the bite site of the reduviid bug which transmits Chagas disease.
chamiso
chamiso
noun
An evergreen shrub native to California, Adenostoma fasciculatum.
An evergreen shrub, Atriplex canescens, found in the southwestern United States.
chamois
chamois
adj
Chamois-colored.
noun
(cycling) A padded insert which protects the groin from the bicycle saddle.
A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.
An absorbent cloth used for cleaning and polishing, formerly made of chamois leather.
Short for chamois leather (“soft pliable leather originally made from the skin of chamois (nowadays the hides of deer, sheep, and other species of goat are alternatively used)”).
The traditional colour of chamois leather.
verb
(transitive) To clean with a chamois leather cloth.
chamoix
charmco
chefdom
chefdom
noun
Collectively, all chefs.
The state of being a chef.
chelmno
chemizo
chemosh
chessom
chiloma
chimayo
cholame
chomage
chomage
noun
(obsolete) A period when a mill, factory, etc. stands still or idle.
chomped
chomped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chomp
chomper
chomper
noun
(informal) A tooth.
(rare) One who, or that which, chomps.
chomsky
chorism
chrisom
chrisom
noun
(historical) A white cloth, anointed with chrism, or a white mantle thrown over a child when baptized or christened.
Short for chrisom child.
chromas
chromas
noun
plural of chroma
chromed
chromed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chrome
chromel
chromes
chromes
noun
plural of chrome
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chrome
chromic
chromic
adj
(chemistry) of, relating to, or containing chromium, especially in oxidation state 3
chromid
chromid
noun
(zoology) One of the Chromidae, a family of freshwater fishes abundant in the tropical parts of America and Africa.
chromos
chromos
noun
plural of chromo
chromyl
chromyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The divalent radical CrO₂: or cation CrO₂²⁺
chymous
chymous
adj
Of or pertaining to chyme.
coahoma
cohanim
cohanim
noun
plural of cohen
coheman
cominch
demchok
demchok
Proper noun
A small village and military encampment in the Indian-administered part of the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir, near Aksai Chin and the
dochmii
dochmii
noun
plural of dochmius
echoism
echoism
noun
The practice of creating words or language by imitating sounds from the environment.
gombach
hammock
hammock
noun
(US, archaic outside dialects) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.
A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.
verb
(intransitive) To lie in a hammock.
(transitive) To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock.
(transitive, broadcasting) To schedule (a new or unpopular programme) between two popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch it.
(transitive, of a cloth) To hang in a way that resembles a hammock.
hemlock
hemlock
noun
Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees.
Cicuta, water hemlock plant.
Conium, either Conium maculatum or Conium chaerophylloides.
The poison obtained from these Conium and Cicuta plants.
hemocry
hochman
hogmace
holcman
holcomb
homeric
homeric
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Homeric.
hommack
hommock
hommock
noun
Alternative form of hummock
homovec
huchnom
humacao
hummock
hummock
noun
(Scotland) A fistful.
A ridge or hill of ice in an ice field.
A small hill; a hillock; a knoll.
iachimo
joachim
joachim
Proper noun
The father of Virgin Mary in apocryphal gospels.
name, always rare in English.
komarch
machado
machaon
machogo
machzor
machzor
noun
(Judaism) A prayerbook for a Jewish holiday.
mahopac
malicho
malicho
noun
(obsolete) mischief
malloch
manouch
mclouth
mclouth
Proper noun
A city/town in Kansas.
mcmahon
mcmahon
Proper noun
An Irish surname derived from the Gaelic patronymic Mac Mhathúna in the Native Irish Language; sometimes transliterated as Matthews.
metochy
michabo
michiko
michoac
microhm
mihalco
mischio
mischio
noun
A colorful variety of marble (metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone).
mochica
mochila
mochila
noun
(US, especially Western US) A large leather flap that covers the saddle tree.
mochras
mochras
noun
An astringent gum-resin obtained from Bombax ceiba.
mochudi
mockish
mockish
adj
(obsolete) mock; counterfeit; sham
moersch
mohacan
mohican
mohican
Proper noun
An indigenous people of New England; the Mahicans.
The Mohegan people.
Noun
A member of this tribe; a Mahican.
A Mohegan.
A hairstyle where both sides are shaved, with the hair in the centre kept long and made to stand on end: a Mohawk.
molochs
molochs
noun
plural of moloch
moluche
monacha
monachi
monarch
monarch
noun
(Aboriginal English) A police officer.
(often capitalised) A stag which has sixteen or more points or tines on its antlers.
Any bird of the family Monarchidae.
The chief or best thing of its kind.
The monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, and others of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America, so called because of the designs on its wings.
The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
mononch
mooched
mooched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mooch
moocher
moocher
noun
(chiefly derogatory) A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.
mooches
mooches
noun
plural of mooch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mooch
moriche
morphic
morphic
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to morphs.
(rare) Of or pertaining to shape or form; morphological.
moschus
mouched
mouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mouch
mouches
mouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mouch
murdoch
nomarch
nomarch
noun
(historical) The governor of an ancient Egyptian nome.
The chief administrator of a modern Greek nomarchy.