An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clergywomen
clergywomen
noun
plural of clergywoman
climatology
climatology
noun
The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.
clingstones
clingstones
noun
plural of clingstone
cloakmaking
cloakmaking
noun
The manufacture of cloaks.
clockmaking
clockmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks.
clodhopping
clodhopping
adj
boorish; rude
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
coagulating
coagulating
verb
present participle of coagulate
coagulation
coagulation
noun
Similar solidification of other materials (e.g. of tofu).
The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes)(e.g. of proteins)
The process by which blood forms solid clots.
coagulative
coagulative
adj
Having the power to cause coagulation
coagulators
coagulators
noun
plural of coagulator
coagulatory
coagulatory
adj
Produced by coagulation.
Serving to coagulate.
coccidology
coccidology
noun
The zoology of scale insects of the superfamily Coccoidea
coccygalgia
cockbilling
cockbilling
verb
present participle of cockbill
cocktailing
cocktailing
noun
Work as a cocktail waitress.
coculturing
coculturing
verb
present participle of coculture
coelebogyne
coeligenous
coeligenous
adj
(obsolete) born in the heavens
coelongated
coemploying
cognitional
cognitional
adj
Of or pertaining to cognition
cognitively
cognitively
adv
Relating to thinking (cognition).
cognoscible
cognoscible
adj
Capable of being known.
Liable to judicial investigation.
coldcocking
coldcocking
verb
present participle of coldcock
coleridgian
collagenase
collagenase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen.
collagenous
collagenous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling collagen.
colleaguing
colleaguing
verb
present participle of colleague
collegatary
collegially
collegially
adv
In a collegial manner
Regarding colleagues
collegianer
collegianer
noun
(archaic, largely Scotland) A college student.
collegiugia
colligating
colligating
verb
present participle of colligate
colligation
colligation
noun
(linguistics) The co-occurrence of syntactic categories, usually within a sentence.
(logic) The formulation of a general hypothesis which seeks to connect two or more facts.
A binding together.
colligative
colligative
adj
(chemistry, physics) Describing any property that depends only on the number of molecules present.
collimating
collimating
adj
That collimates, or employs collimation
verb
present participle of collimate
collingwood
collingwood
Proper noun
A town in New Zealand.
A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A town in Ontario, Canada.
collocating
collocating
verb
present participle of collocate
collotyping
cologarithm
cologarithm
noun
(mathematics) The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number (equal to the negative of the original logarithm)
colongitude
colongitude
noun
(astronomy) The longitude of the morning terminator (division between illuminated and dark regions) on the Moon, as measured in degrees westward from the prime meridian.
colormaking
colormaking
noun
The manufacture of paints or dyes.
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
columnating
columnating
verb
present participle of columnate
columnizing
columnizing
verb
present participle of columnize
commingling
commingling
noun
A mixing or mixture.
verb
present participle of commingle
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
complaining
complaining
noun
The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
verb
present participle of complain
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
complotting
complotting
noun
The forming of a joint plot; conspiracy.
verb
present participle of complot
condiddling
condiddling
verb
present participle of condiddle
condolingly
condolingly
adv
By means of condolence.
In a condoling manner.
conducingly
confidingly
confidingly
adv
In a confiding manner; in a matter that confides.
conflagrant
conflagrant
adj
brightly burning
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
conflicting
conflicting
adj
Being in opposition; contrary; contradictory.
fighting; contending; in conflict
verb
present participle of conflict
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
congealable
congealable
adj
Able to congeal.
congealment
congealment
noun
Something that has congealed; a clot.
The act of congealing.
congelation
congelation
noun
That which is congealed.
The act or process of passing, or causing to pass, from a fluid to a solid state, as by the abstraction of heat; the act or process of freezing.
The state of being congealed.
congelative
congelative
adj
That which tends to congeal.
congenially
congenially
adv
In a congenial manner
congerville
congestible
congestible
adj
Liable to become congested
conglaciate
conglaciate
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To turn to ice; to freeze.
conglobated
conglobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglobate
conglobates
conglobates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conglobate
congregable
congregable
adj
Able to be brought together.
congruently
congruently
adv
In a congruent manner
congruously
congruously
adv
In a congruous manner
congustable
conjugality
conjugality
noun
The condition of being conjugal.
The conjugal state; marriage; sexual intercourse.
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
connivingly
connivingly
adv
In a conniving manner.
consigliere
consigliere
noun
A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.
consiglieri
consiglieri
noun
plural of consigliere
consignable
consignable
adj
Capable of being consigned.
consolingly
consolingly
adv
In a consoling manner.
consulating
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
controlling
controlling
adj
(chiefly Britain) Exerting control over a person or thing.
noun
The act of exerting control.
verb
present participle of control
convoluting
convoluting
verb
present participle of convolute
coolingness
coploughing
coprolagnia
coprolagnia
noun
coprophilia
coprologies
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
coralligena
correlating
correlating
verb
present participle of correlate
corrodingly
corrodingly
adv
In a manner that corrodes.
corseleting
cosmecology
cosmetology
cosmetology
noun
the profession of a cosmetologist or beautician
the science of cosmetics
cosmolining
cosmolining
verb
present participle of cosmoline
cosmologies
cosmologies
noun
plural of cosmology
cosmologist
cosmologist
noun
A person who studies cosmology.
cosmologygy
counselings
counselings
noun
plural of counseling
counselling
counselling
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of counseling
verb
(British spelling) present participle of counsel
counterglow
counterglow
noun
The gegenschein.
cowleeching
cowleeching
noun
(obsolete) The work of a cowleech, giving medical treatment to cows.
cradlesongs
cradlesongs
noun
plural of cradlesong
criminology
criminology
noun
The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.
crooklegged
croquignole
croquignole
noun
Alternative form of crokinole
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
cryobiology
cryobiology
noun
the study of the effects of low temperature on living organisms
cryological
cryptoglaux
cryptologic
cryptologic
Adjective
Of or relating to cryptology.
crystallogy
culmigenous
culturology
culturology
noun
A branch of social sciences concerned with the scientific description and analysis of cultures as a whole.
curiologics
cycloganoid
cycloganoid
noun
(zoology) Any of the obsolete taxon Cycloganoidei, a group of fishes which included the bowfin.
cyclonology
cycloplegia
cycloplegia
noun
paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation
cycloplegic
cycloplegic
adj
Of, relating to, or causing cycloplegia
noun
One who is afflicted with cycloplegia.
cynoglossum
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytoecology
cytological
cytological
adj
Of, or relating to cytology or cytologists.
cytologists
cytologists
noun
plural of cytologist
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
dactylology
dactylology
noun
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf.
deadlocking
deadlocking
verb
present participle of deadlock
decagonally
decagonally
adv
In a decagonal manner.
decoagulate
decollating
decollating
verb
present participle of decollate
decolletage
decolletage
noun
Alternative spelling of décolletage
decolouring
decolouring
verb
present participle of decolour
defectology
defectology
noun
(in the former Soviet Union) The training of teachers of handicapped children.
demagogical
demagogical
adj
demagogic
demological
demonologic
demonologic
adj
Alternative form of demonological
dendrologic
dendrologic
adj
Synonym of dendrological
dialogistic
dialogistic
adj
Relating to a dialogue; having the form or nature of a dialogue.
diglucoside
diglucoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside that has two glucose units
discoloring
discoloring
noun
discoloration
verb
present participle of discolor
dislocating
dislocating
verb
present participle of dislocate
docoglossan
docoglossan
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Docoglossa.
dodecagonal
dodecagonal
adj
Having twelve sides and twelve angles
dolorogenic
dolorogenic
adj
Synonym of dolorific
downscaling
downscaling
noun
The act by which something is downscaled; a reduction in size or numbers.
verb
present participle of downscale
doxological
doxological
adj
Of or pertaining to doxology.
dyslogistic
dyslogistic
adj
Expressing censure or disapproval
eccrinology
eccrinology
noun
The scientific study of secretion and the eccrine glands.
egomaniacal
egomaniacal
adj
Having the psychological condition of egomania.
egotistical
egotistical
adj
(nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egoistical (advocating egoism).
Believing oneself to be better and more important than others due to one's position, popularity, wealth, appearance, etc.