(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
archipin
asclepin
asclepin
Noun
A particular steroid glycoside.
backspin
backspin
noun
(music) Synonym of spinback
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
verb
(music) To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.
(transitive) To spin (a ball) with this motion.
braincap
campaign
campaign
noun
(obsolete) An excursion into the countryside.
(obsolete) An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills; a champaign.
A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
The period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in a campaign.
(transitive) Consistently ride in races for a racing season.
campania
campania
noun
(obsolete) Open country.
camphine
camphine
noun
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes.
campilan
campinas
campings
campings
noun
plural of camping
campions
campions
noun
plural of campion
canapina
canopied
canopied
adj
covered overhead with (or as if with) a canopy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canopy
canopies
canopies
noun
plural of canopy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canopy
cantraip
cantrips
cantrips
noun
plural of cantrip
capeline
capeline
noun
(historical) A kind of cavalry helmet seen in the English Civil War.
(historical) A light woollen hood worn by ladies going out to an evening party.
(historical) A steel skullcap formerly worn by members of the military.
A cap-shaped bandage for the head or for the stump of an amputated limb.
capelins
capelins
noun
plural of capelin
capering
capering
noun
The motion of one who capers.
verb
present participle of caper
capeskin
capeskin
noun
A soft sheepskin leather especially used for gloves.
capetian
capetian
Adjective
Pertaining to a French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet.
Noun
A member of this dynasty.
capitana
capitano
capitano
noun
A head man.
One of the four stock characters of commedia dell'arte who typically appropriated the name "captain" for himself but was not one; he was often a blowhard and a swaggerer who could maintain his self-important claims only if none of the locals knew him.
caponier
caponier
noun
(military, historical) A type of fortification structure which allows firing along the bottom of a dry moat that surrounds the main fortress.
caponise
caponise
verb
Alternative form of caponize
caponize
caponize
verb
(transitive) To castrate (a cockerel) in order to fatten it for table use.
cappings
cappings
noun
plural of capping
caprinic
caprinic
adj
Alternative form of capric
Alternative form of caprine
capronic
caprylin
caprylin
noun
(organic chemistry) A glyceride (especially the triglyceride) of caprylic acid
capsicin
capsicin
noun
Alternative form of capsaicin
capsumin
captains
captains
noun
plural of captain
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of captain
captions
captions
noun
plural of caption
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.
capucine
carapine
caripuna
carpaine
carpaine
noun
(organic chemistry) A macrolide antibiotic, (1S,11R,13S,14S,24R,26S)-13,26-dimethyl-2,15-dioxa-12,25-diazatricyclo[22.2.2.211,14]triacontane-3,16-dione, found in Carica papaya
carpings
carpings
noun
plural of carping
carpinus
cephalin
cephalin
noun
(biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
champain
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.).
champlin
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.
chapnick
chapping
chapping
verb
present participle of chap
cheaping
cheaping
noun
(obsolete) A market.
(obsolete) Bargaining, haggling.
verb
present participle of cheap
cheeping
cheeping
noun
The sound of a cheep.
verb
present participle of cheep
chinampa
chinampa
noun
(historical, in ancient Mesoamerica) A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon which crops were grown.
chingpaw
chipling
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.
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
chirping
chirping
noun
(gerund of chirp) The act, or an instance of, chirping.
verb
present participle of chirp
chnuphis
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
chopping
chopping
adj
(obsolete) stout; large; plump
Shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other.
noun
The action by which something is chopped.
verb
present participle of chop
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
ciampino
ciniphes
cioppino
cioppino
noun
An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.
cipolins
cipolins
noun
plural of cipolin
clamping
clamping
noun
The act by which something is clamped.
verb
present participle of clamp
clanship
clanship
noun
An association under a chieftain.
The state of being united together, as if in a clan; cliquishness.
clapping
clapping
noun
The action by which someone or something claps.
verb
present participle of clap
clasping
clasping
noun
The act by which something is clasped.
verb
present participle of clasp
clepsine
clipping
clipping
adj
(UK, slang, obsolete) Excellent; very good.
noun
(countable) A piece of something removed by clipping.
(countable) An article clipped from a newspaper.
(countable, linguistics) A short form (of a word) created by removing syllables.
(uncountable, American football, Canadian football) Falling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind.
(uncountable, computer graphics) The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.
(uncountable, signal processing) The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level.
verb
present participle of clip
clomping
clomping
adj
That clomps.
verb
present participle of clomp
clopping
clopping
noun
(My Little Pony fandom slang) The act of masturbating to erotic fanart of My Little Pony characters.
The sound or action of something that clops.
verb
present participle of clop
clumping
clumping
noun
A clump or cluster.
The sound of walking with heavy footfalls.
verb
present participle of clump
clupeine
clupeine
noun
(biochemistry) A protamine found in salmon sperm
cnidopod
cnidopod
noun
The stalklike base of a nematocyst
coapting
coapting
verb
present participle of coapt
compania
compinge
compinge
verb
(obsolete) To compress; to shut up.
complain
complain
verb
(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
(intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
compline
compline
noun
(Christianity) The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.
complins
complins
noun
plural of complin
compoing
comprint
comprint
verb
(UK, law, obsolete) To reprint without permission a work belonging to another.
To print together.
compting
compting
verb
present participle of compt
concepci
conspire
conspire
verb
(intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end.
(intransitive) To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results.
(transitive) To work together to bring about.
coopting
coopting
verb
present participle of coopt
cooption
cooption
noun
A cooptation
copaline
copaline
noun
(mineralogy) Partly mineralized copal; an organic substance found as irregular pieces of a pale yellow colour.
copatain
copatain
adj
(obsolete) Being a kind of hat with a high pointed crown.
coppling
coprinae
coprince
coprince
noun
Any of a group of princes who govern jointly, as in Andorra.
coprinus
cornpipe
couperin
coupling
coupling
noun
(electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them.
(physics) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
(sexuality) Sexual intercourse.
(software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or more software modules.
A device that couples two things together.
Act of joining together to form a couple.
verb
present participle of couple
cramping
cramping
noun
The action of something that cramps.
verb
present participle of cramp
crankpin
crankpin
noun
The pin that attaches a connecting rod to a crank
crapping
crapping
verb
present participle of crap
creeping
creeping
noun
The act of something that creeps.
verb
present participle of creep
crimping
crimping
noun
The act by which something is crimped.
verb
present participle of crimp
crispens
crispens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crispen
crispine
crisping
crisping
noun
(archaic) A process of curling or forming into ringlets.
(topology) A crisp, clearly-defined object that exists within a more vaguely defined object.
verb
present participle of crisp
crispins
cropping
cropping
noun
(agriculture) The growing of crops.
(mining) An outcrop that is mined for the ore it contains.
The act by which something is cut short or truncated.
verb
present participle of crop
cropshin
crumping
crumping
verb
present participle of crump
cupeling
cupidone
cuppings
cuppings
noun
plural of cupping
cupreine
cyanopia
cyanopia
noun
Alternative form of cyanopsia
cynipoid
cynipoid
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the gall wasps of the superfamily Cynipoidea
noun
Any insect of the superfamily Cynipoidea
cyprians
cyprinid
cyprinid
adj
Of, pertaining to or characteristic of the Cyprinidae family of fish that includes carps and minnows.