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- CONFABULATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of confabulate
- CONFABULISTOne who confabulates; a companion with whom one chats or confers.
- CONFITSplural of confit
- CONKERSA game for two players in which the participants each have a horse-chestnut (known as a "conker") suspended from a length of string, and take turns to strike their opponent's conke
- CORBELSplural of corbel
- CORPULENTLarge in body; fat; overweight.
- CORUSCATETo give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle.
- CORUSCATEDsimple past and past participle of coruscate
- CORUSCATINGpresent participle and gerund of coruscate
- CORVIDSplural of corvid
- COSTERClipping of costermonger.
- COWISHAn umbelliferous plant (Lomatium cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon, USA.
- COWLICKSplural of cowlick
- COWRIESplural of cowrie
- COZENEDsimple past and past participle of cozen
- CRANA measure of herrings, either imprecise or sometimes legally specified. It has oftentimes been about 37½ imperial gallons, or ~750 herrings on average (up to 1200 or even ~2500).
- CRAWFISHAny of various freshwater crustaceans: crayfish.
- CURLEWSplural of curlew
- CUSPIDORA spittoon.
- CUTPURSEA thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
- CYANOTICResembling or afflicted with cyanosis.
- DAEMONA minor deity or divinity.
- DAMPENTo make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
- DAUBINGpresent participle and gerund of daub
- DAVENSthird-person singular simple present indicative of daven
- DECOROUSLYIn a decorous manner.
- DEKESplural of deke
- DEMAGOGUESplural of demagogue
- DEMERITSplural of demerit
- DEMOGRAPHYThe study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
- DEPILATETo remove all hair from skin so as to make it smooth.
- DEPILATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of depilate
- DEPLOYMENTSplural of deployment
- DEWORMSthird-person singular simple present indicative of deworm
- DHOTIA long loincloth worn by men in India.
- DHOWA traditional sailing vessel used along the coasts of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean, generally having a single mast and a lateen sail.
- DIATOMSplural of diatom
- DILATORYIntentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
- DINGUSA gadget, device, or object whose name is either unknown, forgotten, or omitted for the purpose of humor.
- DIRNDLSplural of dirndl
- DIURNALHappening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
- DJEMBESplural of djembe
- DOGFISHAny of various small sharks Especially those from the family Squalidae A catshark, any shark from family Scyliorhinidae A kitefin shark, any shark from family Dalatiidae Scyliorhin
- DOGMATICSThe systematic study of dogmata.
- DONGLESplural of dongle
- DORMANCYThe state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
- DOWAGERSplural of dowager
- DOWNIERcomparative form of downy: more downy
- DOYENA commander in charge of ten men.
- DROPSYEdema, swelling.
- DUDISHLike a dude or dandy; foppish; fastidious about personal appearance.
- DUELLOSplural of duello
- DUGONGSplural of dugong
- DUOMOSplural of duomo
- ECHIDNAEplural of echidna
- EDUCEMENTThe process of educing, or drawing out.
- EIGHTFOLDEight times as much; multiplied by eight.
- ELEGIACOf or relating to an elegy.
- ELVERSplural of elver
- EMBOLIplural of embolus
- ENCOMIAplural of encomium (“praise”)
- ENTROPICOf, pertaining to, or as a consequence of entropy.
- EPIGRAPHICOf or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy.
- ESTERSplural of ester
- ETUISplural of etui
- EVERSIONAn act of turning inside out.
- EXCURSIVETending to digress.
- EXEUNTA stage direction for more than one actor to leave the stage.
- EXFOLIATINGpresent participle and gerund of exfoliate
- EXPIATEDsimple past and past participle of expiate
- EXPIATORYOf or pertaining to expiation.
- EXPLICATORYExplanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
- FAIENCEA type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic, used domestically for tableware and in architecture as a decorative material.
- FAKIRSplural of fakir
- FARADSplural of farad
- FARINASplural of farina
- FAUVESplural of fauve
- FECUNDHighly fertile; able to produce offspring.
- FECUNDITYAbility to produce offspring.
- FELIDAny member of the cat family (Felidae).
- FINLIKEResembling a fin, especially in shape.
- FIRKEDsimple past and past participle of firk
- FIRKINA varying measure of capacity, usually being a quarter of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons.
- FIRKINGpresent participle and gerund of firk
- FISHEYEAn unfriendly or suspicious glance.
- FISHLIKEHaving some characteristics of a fish.
- FISHMONGERA person who sells fish.
- FISTULAEplural of fistula
- FLENSEDsimple past and past participle of flense
- FLENSEROne who flenses (cuts blubber from a whale carcass)
- FLOBSpittle or phlegm, especially a piece of spittle or phlegm that has been spat out.
- FOETIDAlternative spelling of fetid.
- FOHNSplural of fohn
- FOIBLESplural of foible
- FOLKLORICOf, pertaining to, or having the character of folklore.
- FOMENTEDsimple past and past participle of foment
- FORMICATINGpresent participle and gerund of formicate
- FORMICATIONAn abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin; a tactile hallucination involving such a sensation. A common side-effect of substance abuse,
- FOVEAA slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
- FOXLIKEResembling or characteristic of a fox.