(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl
biphenyl
biphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
blephara
blephara
noun
plural of blepharon
blimpish
blimpish
adj
(often capitalized) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
Blimp-like in appearance or size.
boarship
boatshop
bondship
bookshop
bookshop
noun
A shop that sells books.
bossship
bothrops
boughpot
boughpot
noun
Alternative form of bough pot
brushups
brushups
noun
plural of brushup
bullwhip
bullwhip
noun
A whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a bullwhip.
buphagus
buphonia
bushrope
bushrope
noun
Synonym of liana
cachepot
cachepot
noun
An ornamental container for a flowerpot.
caiaphas
caiaphas
Proper noun
A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.
calipash
calipash
noun
The edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
caliphal
caliphal
adj
Of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.
calthrop
calthrop
noun
Alternative form of caltrop
campeche
camphane
camphane
noun
(organic chemistry) bornane
camphene
camphene
noun
(organic chemistry) Bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.
camphine
camphine
noun
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes.
camphire
camphire
noun
1734, George Sale, The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed, London: C. Ackers, Chapter 78, page 475:
1786, Hunter, John, A Treatise on the Venereal Disease, London, Part II, Chapter IX, Section VI, page 108:
Camphor.
Câfûr is the name of a fountain in paradise, so called from its resembling camphire (which the word signifies) in odour, and whiteness. Some take the word for an appellative, and think the wine of paradise will be mixed with camphire, because of its agreeable coolness and smell.
Sitting over the steam of warm water with camphire, might be tried, especially in such cases as are not disposed to be permanent, and rubbing the scrotum with mercurial ointment joined with camphire.
Smelling of camphor; having a smell resembling that of camphor.
campshed
campshed
noun
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.
verb
To build such a supporting structure.
campshot
canephor
capsheaf
capsheaf
noun
(by extension) A crowning point
The top sheaf of a stook of wheat etc
capshore
capshore
noun
(nautical) A support for the cap of a mast
capuched
capuched
adj
(obsolete) Covered with, or as if with, a hood.
capuches
capuches
noun
plural of capuche
capuchin
capuchin
noun
A capuchin monkey.
A garment consisting of a cloak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of Capuchin monks.
A hooded pigeon.
A monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; (generally) a Franciscan.
carshops
cartwhip
cartwhip
noun
A long whip used by the driver of a cart.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a cartwhip.
catchups
catchups
noun
plural of catchup
cenotaph
cenotaph
noun
A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
cephadia
cephalad
cephalad
adv
(anatomy) Towards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior.
cephalic
cephalic
adj
(anatomical terms of location and direction) Toward the head; in bipeds such as humans, this direction corresponds to superior.
Headlike; cephaloid.
Of or relating to the brain.
Of or relating to the cephalon (the head of a trilobite).
cephalin
cephalin
noun
(biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
cephalob
cephalom
cephalon
cephalon
noun
(zoology) The head of a trilobite.
cephalus
cephalus
Proper noun
an ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him
cepheids
cepheids
noun
plural of cepheid
cephidae
chalkpit
chalkpit
noun
A quarry where chalk is found.
chaloupe
champaca
champaca
noun
(Philippines) champac; Magnolia champaca; a large evergreen tree in the Magnoliaceae family.
champacs
champacs
noun
plural of champac
champain
champaka
champaks
champaks
noun
plural of champak
champart
champart
noun
(historical) The division of the produce of land, the right of the feudal lord.
champers
champers
noun
(informal) Champagne (wine).
Plural of champer.
champert
champian
champian
noun
Synonym of champaign
champine
champing
champing
noun
The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
verb
Present participle of champ.
champion
champion
adj
(attributive) Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.
(attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.
(predicative, Ireland, Britain, dialect) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.
noun
(botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.
An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
Someone who fights for a cause or status.
Someone who fights on another's behalf.
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To challenge.
(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).
champlev
champlin
chapanec
chaparro
chaparro
noun
kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)
chapatis
chapatis
noun
plural of chapati
chapatti
chapatti
noun
Alternative form of chapati
chapatty
chapbook
chapbook
noun
A small book, usually made from a single sheet, folded several times, containing poems, ballads or religious tracts
chapeaus
chapeaux
chapeaux
noun
plural of chapeau
chapeled
chapelet
chapelet
noun
A kind of chain pump, or dredging machine.
A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider.
chapelry
chapelry
noun
The district attached to a chapel; a division of a large parish which has its own district chapel.
chaperno
chaperon
chaperon
noun
A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
A type of hood, often ornamental or official, with an attached cape and a tail, later worn as a hat with the face hole put over the top of the head instead.
An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
verb
To accompany; to escort.
To mother.
chapiter
chapiter
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A written summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; articles.
(architecture) The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported.
Obsolete form of chapter.
chapitle
chaplain
chaplain
noun
A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.
chapland
chapless
chapless
adj
(obsolete) Having no lower jaw; fleshless.
chaplets
chaplets
noun
plural of chaplet
chapnick
chapourn
chappaul
chappell
chappell
noun
Obsolete form of chapel.
chappies
chappies
noun
plural of chappie
chapping
chapping
verb
present participle of chap
chaprasi
chaprasi
noun
(India) An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
chapters
chapters
noun
plural of chapter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chapter
chaptico
chaptrel
chaptrel
noun
(architecture, obsolete) An impost.
charpais
charpais
noun
plural of charpai
charpoys
charpoys
noun
plural of charpoy
cheapens
cheapens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cheapen
cheapery
cheapest
cheapest
adj
superlative form of cheap: most cheap
cheapies
cheapies
noun
(slang) cheap thrills; salacious excitement
plural of cheapie
plural of cheapy
cheaping
cheaping
noun
(obsolete) A market.
(obsolete) Bargaining, haggling.
verb
present participle of cheap
cheapish
cheapish
adj
Somewhat cheap.
checkups
checkups
noun
plural of checkup
cheepers
cheepers
noun
plural of cheeper
cheepier
cheepier
adj
comparative form of cheepy: more cheepy
cheepily
cheeping
cheeping
noun
The sound of a cheep.
verb
present participle of cheep
cheliped
cheliped
noun
(anatomy) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.
chemulpo
chenopod
chenopod
noun
Any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae, (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); the goosefoots
chephren
chepster
cheselip
chetopod
chetopod
noun
Alternative form of chaetopod
chichipe
chickpea
chickpea
noun
A seed of this plant, often used as a food.
An annual Asian plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods.
chicopee
chilopod
chilopod
noun
Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, a centipede.
chinampa
chinampa
noun
(historical, in ancient Mesoamerica) A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon which crops were grown.
chingpaw
chipchap
chipchop
chipling
chipmuck
chipmuck
noun
Archaic form of chipmunk.
chipmunk
chipmunk
noun
A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.
verb
(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
chippage
chippers
chippers
noun
plural of chipper
chippewa
chippewa
Noun
A member of the Ojibwe people.
Proper noun
The Ojibwe language.
Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario, and Wisconsin.
chippier
chippier
adj
comparative form of chippy: more chippy
chippies
chippies
noun
plural of chippy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chippy
chipping
chipping
noun
(countable) A fragment broken off a larger material.
(uncountable) The act of breaking something into small fragments, or of removing fragments from pottery etc.
verb
present participle of chip
chipwood
chipyard
chipyard
noun
(US) A storage area for sawdust and small pieces of wood at a sawmill.
chiropod
chirpers
chirpers
noun
plural of chirper
chirpier
chirpier
adj
comparative form of chirpy: more chirpy
chirpily
chirpily
adv
In a chirpy way.
chirping
chirping
noun
(gerund of chirp) The act, or an instance of, chirping.
verb
present participle of chirp
chirrups
chirrups
noun
plural of chirrup
chirrupy
chirrupy
adj
making chirruping noises
chnuphis
chompers
chompers
noun
plural of chomper
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
chopboat
chopboat
noun
(in China) A licensed lighter employed in the transportation of goods to and from vessels.
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
choppers
choppers
noun
(informal) teeth
plural of chopper
choppier
choppier
adj
comparative form of choppy: more choppy
choppily
choppily
adv
In a choppy manner.
chopping
chopping
adj
(obsolete) stout; large; plump
Shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other.