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- CASTLINGAn abortion, or a premature birth.
- CATATONICOf, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.
- CATERWAULINGgerund of caterwaul: a sound that caterwauls.
- CENTERFOLDSplural of centerfold
- CEROTYPESplural of cerotype
- CHAETAEplural of chaeta
- CHAETOPODSplural of chaetopod
- CHATTo be engaged in informal conversation.
- CHECKROWINGpresent participle and gerund of checkrow
- CHEMISORBSthird-person singular simple present indicative of chemisorb
- CHIFFONADESplural of chiffonade
- CHIRURGEONSplural of chirurgeon
- CHISELEDHaving strongly defined facial features.
- CHITLINSPronunciation spelling of chitterlings.
- CHITSplural of chit
- CHROMATINSplural of chromatin
- CINEMAGOERSplural of cinemagoer
- CLITSplural of clit
- CLOVENpast participle of cleave
- COAXINGpresent participle and gerund of coax
- COINAGESplural of coinage
- COMPLEATArchaic spelling of complete.
- COMPUTERISTA computer user.
- CONGEALSthird-person singular simple present indicative of congeal
- CONGEESplural of congee
- CONVOYOne or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
- COOEEDsimple past and past participle of cooee
- COUPLINGSplural of coupling
- COYOTESplural of coyote
- CRAFTILYIn a crafty manner; slyly.
- CRAVENLYIn a craven manner.
- CRIMPINGpresent participle and gerund of crimp
- CRITSplural of crit
- CROZESplural of croze
- CRUFTAnything that is old or of inferior quality.
- CRUMBINGpresent participle and gerund of crumb
- CRUMBLIESTsuperlative form of crumbly: most crumbly
- CRUXThe basic, central, or essential point or feature.
- CRUXESplural of crux
- CUNTY
- CURMUDGEONSplural of curmudgeon
- CUSPA sharp point or pointed end.
- CUSPYHaving cusps
- CUVEESplural of cuvee
- CYNOSUREAlternative letter-case form of Cynosure: Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
- DAFFYSomewhat mad or eccentric.
- DANKLYIn a dank manner.
- DANSEURSplural of danseur
- DATUMSthird-person singular simple present indicative of datum
- DEADHEADINGpresent participle and gerund of deadhead
- DECEMVIRALPertaining to the decemvirs of ancient Rome.
- DECOUPAGINGpresent participle and gerund of decoupage
- DECRYINGSplural of decrying
- DECURIONSplural of decurion
- DEFORESTINGpresent participle and gerund of deforest
- DEFRAGGINGSpresent participle and gerund of defrag
- DEFUZINGpresent participle and gerund of defuze
- DELUSIONAn adamant belief in a falsehood despite incontestable evidence.
- DEMENTSthird-person singular simple present indicative of dement
- DENARIplural of denar
- DETRITUSPieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
- DEWPOINTSplural of dewpoint
- DEXTEROUSSkillful with one's hands.
- DEXTEROUSLYIn a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
- DICKIESplural of dickie
- DIKDIKAlternative form of dik-dik (“kind of antelope”).
- DILIGENTPerforming with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
- DISABLINGThat disables; crippling.
- DISHONORABLYIn a dishonorable manner.
- DOCENTSplural of docent
- DOMINELord; master.
- DOMINICKERSplural of dominicker
- DONNESplural of donna
- DOTTYMildly insane or eccentric; often, senile.
- DOUBLETHINKSplural of doublethink
- DOWAGERSplural of dowager
- DOXIESplural of doxy
- DOXING
- DRAGONETSplural of dragonet
- DRAMATURGICOf or relating to the art of dramatic composition for the stage.
- DRAPESplural of drape
- DRASTICHaving a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
- DRATSthird-person singular simple present indicative of drat
- DRAWKNIFEA joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave.
- DRAWKNIVESplural of drawknife
- DREAMINGLYIn a dreamy manner; dreamily.
- DREAMYAs in a dream; resembling a dream.
- DRIPSTONEA protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure.
- DROOLYProducing an excess of drool.
- DUCATA gold coin minted by various European nations.
- DUCATSplural of ducat
- DUMBWAITERSplural of dumbwaiter
- DUNCESplural of dunce
- DUOPOLIESplural of duopoly
- DUSTBINA bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
- DUUMVIRATESplural of duumvirate
- ECOLOGIESplural of ecology
- EMBRYOIDSplural of embryoid
- ENFOLDSthird-person singular simple present indicative of enfold
- ESPYTo find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.