The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
bradyseismical
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
broncholemmitis
cacomistle
cacomistle
noun
The Bassariscus sumichrasti.
cacomistles
cacomistles
noun
plural of cacomistle
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
calamariaceous
calamariales
calamaries
calamaries
noun
plural of calamary
calamiferious
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
calamines
calamines
noun
plural of calamine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calamine
calamistrate
calamistrate
verb
(obsolete, rare) To curl (the hair).
calamites
calamites
noun
plural of calamite
calamities
calamities
noun
plural of calamity
calamitousness
calamitousness
noun
The state or quality of being calamitous.
calamitousnesses
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
calcimines
calcimines
noun
plural of calcimine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calcimine
calimeris
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
callistemon
calmiest
calorimeters
calorimeters
noun
plural of calorimeter
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
calumnies
calumnies
noun
plural of calumny
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumny
calumniousness
calumniousness
noun
calumny
camaldolensian
camaldolesian
camelias
camelias
noun
plural of camelia
camelish
camelish
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a camel.
camelishness
camellias
camellias
noun
plural of camellia
camelopardalis
cameralism
cameralism
noun
The theories and practices of the cameralists.
cameralist
cameralist
noun
(economics) An economist who strongly emphasizes political factors in recommending economic policy.
A public administrative servant of continental rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries who was a mercantilist and advocated economic policies tending to strengthen the position of the ruler.
cameralistic
cameralistic
adj
Relating to finance and public revenue.
cameralistics
cameralistics
noun
The science of finance or public revenue.
camerlingos
camisole
camisole
noun
(dated) A straitjacket.
(historical) A light jacket with sleeves.
A short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of short négligée.
verb
(dated) To straitjacket.
camisoles
camisoles
noun
plural of camisole
camomiles
camomiles
noun
plural of camomile
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
campbellisms
campbellites
campbellsville
campephilus
caprimulgiformes
caramelisation
caramelisation
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of caramelization
caramelise
caramelise
verb
Alternative spelling of caramelize
caramelised
caramelised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caramelise
caramelises
caramelises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caramelise
caramelising
caramelising
verb
present participle of caramelise
caramelizes
caramelizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caramelize
cardiomelanosis
carmelitess
carmichaels
cartelism
cartelism
noun
The practices of cartels, or groups formed to support a common interest.
catechismal
catechismal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechism; having the form of questions and answers; catechical.
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
cavalierism
cavalierism
noun
The practice or principles of cavaliers.
cavalierisms
cavalierisms
noun
plural of cavalierism
ceilometers
ceilometers
noun
plural of ceilometer
celemines
celemines
noun
plural of celemin
celiogastrotomy
celiohysterotomy
celiomyositis
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
celiotomies
celiotomies
noun
plural of celiotomy
celotomies
celotomies
noun
plural of celotomy
celticism
celticism
Noun
A Celtic custom or idiom.
celtism
cembalist
cembalist
noun
(historical) An orchestral keyboard player; one who plays piano or harpsichord for an orchestra or ensemble.
centesimal
centesimal
adj
Describing a hundredth part
Divided into a hundred parts
centesimally
centesimally
adv
According to a division into 100 parts.
centralism
centralism
noun
A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind.
centralisms
centralisms
noun
plural of centralism
centripetalism
centripetalism
noun
The advocacy of a centripetal state.
centrosymmetrical
centrosymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of centrosymmetric
cephalism
cephalism
noun
(biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.
cephalohumeralis
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
cephalomyitis
cephalosporium
cerealism
cerebralism
cerebralism
noun
(countable) Something cerebral.
(philosophy, uncountable) The doctrine that non-physical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only.
ceremonialism
ceremonialism
noun
A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.
ceremonialist
ceremonialist
noun
A person who is fond of ceremonial in religion
ceremonialists
ceremonialists
noun
plural of ceremonialist
ceremonialness
ceremonialness
noun
The state or quality of being ceremonial.
ceremonials
ceremonials
noun
plural of ceremonial
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cervicomuscular
chamaeleontis
chamaesiphonales
chamberlains
chamberlains
noun
plural of chamberlain
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chambersville
championless
championless
adj
Without a champion.
chancellorism
chattelism
chattelism
noun
The act or condition of holding chattels.
The state of being a chattel.
chausseemeile
cheilostomata
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
cheilotomies
cheilotomies
noun
plural of cheilotomy
chemicals
chemicals
noun
The chemical industry.
plural of chemical
chemicoastrological
chemicoluminescence
chemicoluminescent
chemicoluminescent
adj
chemiluminescent
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chemicophysiological
chemicophysiological
adj
physiochemical
chemiluminescence
chemiluminescence
Noun
The emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chemopallidectomies
chemopallidectomies
noun
plural of chemopallidectomy
chemophysiological
chemophysiology
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chemosterilants
chemosterilants
noun
plural of chemosterilant
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemosynthetically
chemosynthetically
adv
By means of chemosynthesis.
childermas
childermas
Proper noun
A day to commemorate the killing of the Holy Innocents. Variously held on 28th December in the Western Church and 29th December in the Eastern Church. In Spanish-speaking countries this is often a prank-filled day like April Fools' Day.
chillsome
chillsome
adj
Characterised or marked by chill or chilliness
chilostome
chilostome
noun
Alternative form of cheilostome
chilotomies
chimbleys
chimbleys
noun
plural of chimbley
chimblies
chimblies
noun
plural of chimbly
chimericalness
chimleys
chimleys
noun
plural of chimley
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chiselmouth
chiselmouth
noun
A North American fish (Acrocheilus alutaceus)
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlamydoselachidae
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chmielewski
cholecystectomies
cholecystectomies
noun
plural of cholecystectomy
cholecystectomized
cholecystectomized
adj
That has had a cholecystectomy
cholecystoileostomy
cholecystostomies
cholecystostomies
noun
plural of cholecystostomy
cholecystotomies
cholecystotomies
noun
plural of cholecystotomy
choledochostomies
choledochotomies
cholesteremia
cholesterinemia
cholesterolemia
cholesterolemia
noun
(medicine) The presence of cholesterol in the blood