A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
ceratorhine
cerianthoid
cerographic
cerographic
adj
Of or relating to cerography.
cerophilous
cetomorphic
cetorhinoid
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
chalcotript
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
chancroidal
chancroidal
adj
Relating to chancroid.
chansonnier
chansonnier
noun
A book which contains a collection of chansons.
A singer of chansons.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
characinoid
charadrioid
charbonnier
charbonnier
noun
A species of fungus in the family Tricholomataceae, Tricholoma portentosum.
charbroiled
charbroiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charbroil
charbroiler
charbroiler
noun
A device for charbroiling; a chargrill.
charcoaling
charcoaling
verb
present participle of charcoal
charcoalist
charioteers
charioteers
noun
plural of charioteer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charioteer
chariotlike
chariotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
charnockite
charnockite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheiroptera
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chemotropic
chemotropic
adj
(biology) of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
chernozemic
chernozemic
adj
(soil science) Being or containing chernozem.
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro
adj
(figuratively) Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
noun
(art) A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.
(painting) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
(painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
(photography) A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
chiffonnier
chiffonnier
noun
Alternative form of chiffonier
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
chiliaedron
chilogrammo
chinoiserie
chinoiserie
noun
(art) A style in art, or an artistic object, that reflects the influence of Chinese art.
chirognomic
chirognomic
adj
Relating to chirognomy.
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
chirologies
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
chiromancer
chiromancer
noun
One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader.
chiromantic
chiromantic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to chiromancy.
chiromantis
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chironomids
chironomids
noun
plural of chironomid
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chiropodial
chiropodies
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chiropraxis
chiropteran
chiropteran
noun
(zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat
chirothesia
chirothesia
noun
Synonym of laying on of hands
chirotonsor
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chloralized
chloralized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloralize
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chlorhydric
chlorhydric
adj
(chemistry) Alternative form of hydrochloric
chloriambus
chloridated
chloridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridate
chloridella
chloridized
chloridized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridize
chlorimeter
chlorimeter
noun
Alternative form of chlorometer
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlorinated
chlorinated
adj
(chemistry) Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chlorinate
chlorinates
chlorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate
chlorinator
chlorinator
noun
That which chlorinates.
chloriodide
chloriodide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of chloroiodide
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
chloroauric
chloroauric
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to chloroauric acid
chlorodized
chlorogenic
chlorogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acids or their derivatives
chloroquine
chloroquine
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
chlorpicrin
chlorpicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A heavy, colourless, pungent liquid, CCl₃.NO₂, obtained by subjecting picric acid to the action of chlorine.
chlorpikrin
chocolatier
chocolatier
adj
comparative form of chocolatey: more chocolatey
comparative form of chocolaty: more chocolaty
noun
A producer of chocolate.
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
cholesteric
cholesteric
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives
(physics) Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
noun
Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal
cholesterin
cholesterin
noun
(organic chemistry) Dated form of cholesterol.
cholinergic
cholinergic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
chondralgia
chondrified
chondrified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chondrify
chondrinous
chondrodite
chondrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A nesosilicate mineral with chemical formula (Mg,Fe)₅(F,OH)₂(SiO₄)₂, the most frequently encountered member of the humite group.
chondroitic
chondroitin
chondroitin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.
chondrostei
chontaquiro
choreomania
choreomania
noun
Synonym of tarantism (“dance mania; dance epidemic”)
choriambize
chorization
chorizontal
chorizontes
chorizontic
choroiditis
choroiditis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the choroid.
chorologist
chorologist
noun
One who studies chorology.
chrismation
chrismation
noun
(ecclesiastical) In general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil.
(ecclesiastical) The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
christcross
christendom
christenson
christiform
christoffel
christoffer
christoforo
christogram
christogram
Noun
A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho (
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
christopher
chromamamin
chromammine
chromammine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An ammine of chromium
chromatical
chromatical
adj
(obsolete) chromatic
chromatinic
chromatinic
adj
Of or pertaining to chromatin
chromatosis
chromatosis
noun
(medicine) Pigmentation, especially unusual pigmentation of human or animal tissue.
Excessive pigmentation of tissue that normally is pigmented.
Pigmentation of tissue that normally is not pigmented.
chromaturia
chromaturia
noun
(pathology) Any abnormal colouration of the urine
chromididae
chrominance
chrominance
noun
The signal used in video systems to convey the picture's colour information, separately from the accompanying luma signal.
chromogenic
chromogenic
adj
(biology) Containing or producing chromogen.
(photography) Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chromomeric
chromomeric
adj
Relating to chromomeres.
chromonemic
chromophile
chromophile
noun
(cytology) Any cell that can be easily stained.
chromosomic
chromosomic
adj
(genetics, especially in combination) Having a specified type or number of chromosomes
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
chronically
chronically
adv
In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
chroniclers
chroniclers
noun
plural of chronicler
chronicling
chronicling
noun
The act by which something is chronicled.
verb
present participle of chronicle
chronologic
chronologic
adj
Synonym of chronological
chronosemic
chronosemic
adj
In which the length of a time interval has significance in itself
chrysarobin
chrysarobin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.
chrysoeriol
chrysoeriol
noun
(organic chemistry) The flavone methylluteolin
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysolitic
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysothrix
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
churchgoing
churchgoing
adj
Regularly attending church; being a practicing Christian.