(economics, historical) An economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned; a primitive form of mercantilism.
bullionist
bullionist
noun
An advocate for a metallic currency, or a paper currency always convertible into gold.
bunglesome
bunglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent
buttonless
buttonless
adj
Without buttons.
caenostyly
calamancos
calamancos
noun
plural of calamanco
calascione
calascione
noun
Alternative form of colascione
calcinosis
calcinosis
noun
(pathology) The abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the soft tissue of the body
caliginous
caliginous
adj
(archaic or literary) Dark, obscure; murky.
calimancos
calimancos
noun
plural of calimanco
callousing
callousing
verb
present participle of callous
callowness
callowness
noun
The condition of being callow; immaturity.
calumnious
calumnious
adj
Possessing the traits of calumny.
calzoneras
campagnols
campagnols
noun
plural of campagnol
cancellous
cancellous
adj
(anatomy, of bone) Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.
candyfloss
candyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of candy floss
canonicals
canonicals
noun
The dress prescribed by canon to be worn by a clergyman when officiating.
plural of canonical
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
carbonless
carbonless
adj
Without carbon.
castagnole
castellano
castellano
noun
(historical) A former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold.
(historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g.
castorland
catmalison
censorable
censorable
adj
Capable of being censored.
chalcosine
chalkstone
chalkstone
noun
(medicine) A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus.
(obsolete) A mass or piece of chalk.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chalonnais
chameleons
chameleons
noun
plural of chameleon
charleston
charleston
verb
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
chilomonas
chlorinous
chlorinous
adj
Containing chlorine.
cholestane
cholestane
noun
(organic chemistry) The tetracyclic hydrocarbon precursor of most steroids, such as cholesterol.
cholestene
cholestene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of derivatives of cholestanes that have a double bond
chondrules
chondrules
noun
plural of chondrule
choosingly
chosunilbo
chronicles
chronicles
noun
plural of chronicle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chronicle
citronalis
clangorous
clangorous
adj
Making a clangor.
clanswoman
clanswoman
noun
a female member of a clan.
clanswomen
clanswomen
noun
plural of clanswoman
clingstone
clingstone
noun
A stone fruit having a stone (pit) that clings to the flesh.
clinkstone
clinkstone
noun
phonolite
clinoclase
clinoclase
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral composed of a basic copper arsenate
clinoprism
clinospore
cloddiness
cloddiness
noun
The condition of being cloddy
clogginess
clogginess
noun
The state or quality of being cloggy.
clonorchis
clothesman
clothesman
noun
Someone who sells clothes
clothesmen
clothesmen
noun
plural of clothesman
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
cloudiness
cloudiness
noun
The property of being murky (e.g. liquid, style).
The property of being obscure (e.g. information).
The state of being cloudy (e.g. weather).
clowneries
clowneries
noun
plural of clownery
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
cloyedness
cloyedness
noun
The condition of being cloyed
cnidoblast
cnidoblast
noun
(biology) A cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops
coagulants
coagulants
noun
plural of coagulant
coalescent
coalescent
adj
Causing coalescence.
noun
Any agent that causes coalescence.
coalescing
coalescing
noun
coalescence
verb
present participle of coalesce
coalisland
coalisland
Proper noun
a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
coalitions
coalitions
noun
plural of coalition
coastlines
coastlines
noun
plural of coastline
coelestine
coelestine
noun
Archaic form of celestine (“the mineral”).
coenoblast
coenoblast
noun
(zoology) Germinal tissue of Porifera that forms cores or developing mesoderms
coenosteal
coenosteal
adj
Relating to a coenosteum
coevalness
coffinless
coffinless
adj
Without a coffin.
cognisable
cognisable
adj
Alternative form of cognizable
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
coislander
coislander
noun
An inhabitant of the same island.
colascione
colascione
noun
An early form of lute with a long neck; the mandora.
colascioni
coldnesses
coldnesses
noun
plural of coldness
collapsing
collapsing
verb
present participle of collapse
collarinos
collations
collations
noun
plural of collation
collegians
collegians
noun
plural of collegian
collinsite
collinsite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
collinston
collisions
collisions
noun
plural of collision
collusions
collusions
noun
plural of collusion
colmesneil
colombians
colonising
colonising
verb
present participle of colonise
colonizers
colonizers
noun
plural of colonizer
colonnades
colonnades
noun
plural of colonnade
coloradans
colossians
columbines
columbines
noun
plural of columbine
columnates
columnates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columnate
columnists
columnists
noun
plural of columnist
columnizes
columnizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columnize
columnwise
columnwise
adj
By columns; one column at a time.
comeliness
comeliness
noun
Quality of being comely; beauty, attractiveness.
commensals
commensals
noun
plural of commensal
commingles
commingles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commingle
complaints
complaints
noun
plural of complaint
compulsion
compulsion
noun
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).
The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
concealers
concealers
noun
plural of concealer
conclavist
conclavist
noun
The personal aide of a cardinal at a papal conclave.
concluders
concluders
noun
plural of concluder
conclusion
conclusion
noun
(law) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.
(law) The end or close of a pleading, for example, the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
(logic) In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
(obsolete) An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn.
A decision reached after careful thought.
The end, finish, close or last part of something.
The outcome or result of a process or act.
conclusive
conclusive
adj
Pertaining to a conclusion.
Providing an end to something; decisive.
conclusory
conclusory
adj
(law) Offering a conclusion with seriously deficient support in fact or logic; begging the question.
Of or pertaining to a conclusion; conclusive.
condylomas
condylomas
noun
plural of condyloma
conesville
confusable
confusable
adj
Able to be confused.
noun
A word or phrase that is easily confused with another
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
conjugales
connusable
conolophus
conopholis
consensual
consensual
adj
(biology) excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition
(law) existing, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties
Contralaterally corresponding rather than ipsilaterally induced
with permission, with consensus, without coercion; allowed without objecting or resisting
consentful
consentful
adj
With consent; consenting or consensual.
consiliary
consilient
consilient
adj
Of academic disciplines, displaying consilience.
consimilar
consimilar
adj
Having similarities in common
consolable
consolable
adj
Able or likely to be consoled.
consolably
consolably
adv
In an consolable manner.
consolator
consolator
noun
One who consoles or comforts.
consolette
consolette
noun
(dated, chiefly from the 1960s) A small console (especially, a cabinet for home entertainment equipment, such as a TV or stereo), that usually stands on legs.
consortial
consortial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resulting from a consortium.
constables
constables
noun
plural of constable
constantly
constantly
adv
(archaic) With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
(frequency) Recurring regularly.
In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.
consulated
consulates
consulates
noun
plural of consulate
consulship
consulship
Noun
The office of a consul, in its various senses.
The term of office of a consul.
consultant
consultant
noun
(medicine, UK, Ireland) A senior hospital-based physician or surgeon who has completed all specialist training and has been placed on the specialist register in their chosen speciality, roughly equivalent to an attending physician in North America.
A person or party that is consulted.
A person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, service or help in an area or specialty; a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
consulting
consulting
noun
Short for consulting physician.
verb
present participle and gerund of consult
consultive
consultive
adj
Determined by, or relating to, consultation; deliberate.
consultory
consultory
adj
Alternative form of consultatory
consumable
consumable
adj
That is consumed or depleted upon use.
That may be eaten.
noun
A material or product that is produced for consumption.
consumedly
consumedly
adv
(dated, colloquial) deucedly; extremely
In a way that entirely consumes one
contraltos
contraltos
noun
plural of contralto
convalesce
convalesce
verb
To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.
conversely
conversely
adv
(conjunctive, loosely) From another point of view; on the other hand.
(often conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.
convulsant
convulsant
adj
Causing or producing convulsions; convulsive.
noun
Anything, such as a drug, that causes convulsions
convulsing
convulsing
verb
present participle of convulse
convulsion
convulsion
noun
(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.