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- CALUMNYA false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
- CARNIVALESQUE
- CATABOLISMDestructive (lytic) metabolism or metabolization, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.
- CATENAEplural of catena
- CATJANGA cowpea native to Africa, Vigna unguiculata, sometimes Vigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica, a densely-branched shrubby perennial grown for animal fodder or food.
- CATJANGSplural of catjang
- CHAETAEplural of chaeta
- CHAPAREJOSchaps (trousers)
- CHAPTRELSplural of chaptrel
- CHATOYANCYThe state or condition of being chatoyant.
- CHAULMOOGRAA tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightianus, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
- CHAULMOOGRASplural of chaulmoogra
- CHAWK
- CHAWKS
- CHEEKINGpresent participle and gerund of cheek
- CHELPTo gossip, particularly in a forthright manner.
- CHELPINGpresent participle and gerund of chelp
- CHELPSthird-person singular simple present indicative of chelp
- CHEQUYChequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.
- CHIFFOROBESplural of chifforobe
- CHIMBLEYAlternative form of chimney.
- CHIMBLYAlternative form of chimbley.
- CHINCHYAlternative spelling of chintzy (“miserly”).
- CHIVAREEINGpresent participle and gerund of chivaree
- CHLAMYDIAEplural of chlamydia
- CHOKEDAMPSplural of chokedamp
- CHOLTRYAlternative spelling of choultry.
- CHOWKSplural of chowk
- CHOWRYA flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.
- CHROMIESTchrome-like
- CHRONAXIESplural of chronaxie
- CHRONAXYAlternative form of chronaxie.
- CHURCHLIESTsuperlative form of churchly: most churchly
- CHURCHLINESSThe state or quality of being churchly.
- CHURNMILKSSynonym of buttermilk.
- CHYMESplural of chyme
- CHYND
- CLANKIESTsuperlative form of clanky: most clanky
- CLIMBINGSplural of climbing
- COEQUALITYThe condition of being coequal
- COEQUATETo make equal to each other.
- COEQUATEDsimple past and past participle of coequate
- COEQUATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of coequate
- COEQUATINGpresent participle and gerund of coequate
- COMPENDIOUSLYIn a compendious manner.
- COMPLEXIFIEDsimple past and past participle of complexify
- COMPLEXIFIESthird-person singular simple present indicative of complexify
- COMPLEXIFYTo make more complex; to complicate.
- COMPURGATIONSplural of compurgation
- CONSUMPTIVELYIn a consumptive manner.
- CORYPHAEIplural of coryphaeus
- CORYPHAEUSThe conductor or leader of the chorus of a drama.
- COTERMINOUSLYIn a coterminous manner; ending together.
- CRAZYWEEDSplural of crazyweed
- CROQUIGNOLEAlternative form of crokinole.
- CRUDITYThe state of being crude.
- CRUMPLIESTsuperlative form of crumply: most crumply
- CRWTHAn archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales, though once played widely in Europe, and characterized by a vaulted back and enough space for the player to stop
- CRWTHSplural of crwth
- CUDGELA short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
- CURNSplural of curn
- CURSTArchaic spelling of cursed.
- CWMSplural of cwm
- CYMOGRAPHSplural of cymograph
- CYMRU
- CYNOPHOBIAAn irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines.
- CYPHERINGpresent participle and gerund of cypher
- DARKLIESTsuperlative form of darkly: most darkly
- DAUBIESTsuperlative form of dauby: most dauby
- DEBOUCHMENTSplural of debouchment
- DECOMPOSABILITYThe condition of being decomposable
- DEMYTHOLOGIZETo remove the mythological elements of.
- DEMYTHOLOGIZERSplural of demythologizer
- DEMYTHOLOGIZESthird-person singular simple present indicative of demythologize
- DEPRECIATINGpresent participle and gerund of depreciate
- DERMATICOf or relating to the skin.
- DERMATOGLYPHICSThe patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
- DEUTERANOMALOUSHaving or relating to deuteranomaly.
- DEXYA tablet of dexedrine.
- DHOOLYAlternative form of dooly (“basic Indian litter; stretcher; litter”).
- DIAGLYPHSplural of diaglyph
- DICKIESTsuperlative form of dicky: most dicky
- DIGLYPHA member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.
- DIGLYPHSplural of diglyph
- DIMPSYAlternative form of dimpsey.
- DIPHYODONTHaving two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other.
- DIPSOMANIAAddiction to alcohol.
- DIPSWITCHAlternative form of DIP switch.
- DISCOMFORTABLECausing discomfort or uneasiness
- DISGUISEDLYIn disguise.
- DISJUNCTIVELYIn a disjunctive manner.
- DISSYMMETRICasymmetric
- DITRIGLYPHA space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.
- DITRIGLYPHSplural of ditriglyph
- DOXOGRAPHYThe work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
- DRAUGHTSMANA person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
- DRECKIESTsuperlative form of drecky: most drecky
- DRUMLIESTsuperlative form of drumly: most drumly
- DUARCHIESplural of duarchy
- DUNTSplural of dunt