Of or pertaining to the Brahmins or their doctrines or worship.
brahminical
brahminical
adj
Of or relating to brahmins or Brahmanism.
branchiform
branchireme
bromcamphor
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
cacemphaton
cachimailla
cacomorphia
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.
calathidium
calathiform
callimachus
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calomorphic
calophyllum
cameography
campephilus
campholytic
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camphoronic
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
camphorwood
camphorwood
noun
The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
capharnaism
cardiasthma
carmichaels
cashierment
cashierment
noun
(obsolete) dismissal
cashmerette
cashmerette
noun
A kind of dress goods, made with a soft and glossy surface like cashmere.
cataphyllum
catechismal
catechismal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechism; having the form of questions and answers; catechical.
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
catheterism
catheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter; catheterization.
catholicism
catholicism
noun
Liberality of sentiment; breadth of view.
The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity.
cecomorphae
cephaldemae
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalomant
cephalomere
cephalomere
noun
(zoology) One of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.
cephalosome
cephalosome
noun
(zoology) The anterior region or head of insects and other arthropods.
cephalotome
cephalotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
chackchiuma
chaenomeles
chaetangium
chainmaking
chainmaking
noun
The manufacture of chains.
chainomatic
chairmaking
chairmaking
noun
The manufacture of chairs.
chairmaning
chairmanned
chairmanned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chairman
chairmender
chairwarmer
chairwarmer
noun
(derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalcidicum
chalcomancy
chamaebatia
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
chamaesaura
chamberlain
chamberlain
noun
(obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.
A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
chambermaid
chambermaid
noun
A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom.
chameleonic
chameleonic
adj
Resembling a chameleon: readily changing color or other attributes
chamoisette
champagning
champagning
verb
present participle of champagne
champagnize
champagnize
verb
(transitive) To turn (wine) into champagne.
champerator
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
championess
championess
noun
(archaic) A female champion.
championing
championing
noun
The act of one who champions something; fervent support.
verb
present participle of champion
championize
championize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To champion.
champlainic
champollion
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
chapmanship
chapmanship
noun
(rare) The state, quality, condition, or role of a chapman (dealer, bargainer, tradesman).
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
charchemish
charismatic
charismatic
adj
Of, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity that emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit.
Of, related to, or having charisma.
noun
A member of the Charismatic Movement.
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chartometer
chartometer
noun
An instrument for measuring charts or maps.
chasmogamic
chasmogamic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chasmogamy.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chastenment
chastenment
noun
The act of chastening.
The state of being chastened.
chathamites
chaulmaugra
chaulmoogra
chaulmoogra
noun
A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
chauvinisms
chauvinisms
noun
plural of chauvinism
checkmarked
checkmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkmark
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
cheesemaker
cheesemaker
noun
A person skilled in the art of making cheese
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemawinite
chemiatrist
chemiatrist
noun
iatrochemist
chemicalize
chemicalize
verb
(transitive) To make chemical; to impregnate with chemicals.
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chemotactic
chemotactic
adj
relating to or exhibiting chemotaxis
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chichimecan
chickamauga
chikmagalur
chilogrammo
chilomastix
chimaeridae
chimaerisms
chimaerisms
noun
plural of chimaerism
chimichanga
chimichanga
noun
(US) A deep-fried wet burrito
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chimpanzees
chimpanzees
noun
plural of chimpanzee
chinamaniac
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
chitimachan
chitosamine
chitosamine
noun
Synonym of glucosamine
chittamwood
chittamwood
noun
A North American tree (Sideroxylon lanuginosum); the wood of this tree
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chloriambus
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
choanosomal
choanosomal
adj
Relating to a choanosome.
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
choliambist
choliambist
noun
One who writes in choliambic meter.
chondromata
choreodrama
choreodrama
noun
A drama acted out in dance.
choreomania
choreomania
noun
Synonym of tarantism (“dance mania; dance epidemic”)
choriambize
chrismatine
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.
chrismatite
chrismatize
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
christenmas
christmases
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 (