| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| cladophyll | noun | A special branch, resembling a leaf, as in the apparent foliage of the broom (Ruscus) and of the common cultivated smilax (Myrsiphillum). |
| clamatores | noun pl. | A division of passerine birds in which the vocal muscles are but little developed, so that they lack the power of singing. |
| clambering | present participle & vb. noun | of Clamber |
| clamminess | noun | State of being clammy or viscous. |
| clangorous | adjective | Making a clangor; having a ringing, metallic sound. |
| clarenceux | noun | Alt. of Clarencieux |
| claribella | noun | A soft, sweet stop, or set of open wood pipes in an organ. |
| clarichord | noun | A musical instrument, formerly in use, in form of a spinet; — called also manichord and clavichord. |
| clarifying | present participle & vb. noun | of Clarify |
| clarisonus | adjective | Having a clear sound. |
| clashingly | adverb | With clashing. |
| classicism | noun | A classic idiom or expression; a classicalism. |
| classicist | noun | One learned in the classics; an advocate for the classics. |
| classifier | noun | One who classifies. |
| classified | imp. & pp. | of Classify |
| clattering | present participle & vb. noun | of Clatter |
| claudicant | adjective | Limping. |
| clavellate | adjective | See Clavate. |
| clavichord | noun | A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See Clarichord. |
| clavicular | adjective | Of or pertaining to the clavicle. |
| cleansable | adjective | Capable of being cleansed. |
| clearstory | noun | Alt. of Clerestory |
| clerestory | noun | The upper story of the nave of a church, containing windows, and rising above the aisle roofs., Same as Clearstory. |
| cleftgraft | verb t. | To ingraft by cleaving the stock and inserting a scion. |
| clemencies | plural | of Clemency |
| clementine | adjective | Of or pertaining to Clement, esp. to St. Clement of Rome and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V. and his compilations of canon law. |
| clergyable | adjective | Entitled to, or admitting, the benefit of clergy; as, a clergyable felony. |
| cleromancy | noun | A divination by throwing dice or casting lots. |
| cleverness | noun | The quality of being clever; skill; dexterity; adroitness. |
| clientship | noun | Condition of a client; state of being under the protection of a patron. |
| climatical | adjective | Climatic. |
| climatized | imp. & past participle | of Climatize |
| clingstone | adjective | Having the flesh attached closely to the stone, as in some kinds of peaches., A fruit, as a peach, whose flesh adheres to the stone. |
| clinically | adverb | In a clinical manner. |
| clinkstone | noun | An igneous rock of feldspathic composition, lamellar in structure, and clinking under the hammer. See Phonolite. |
| clinometer | noun | An instrument for determining the dip of beds or strata, pr the slope of an embankment or cutting; a kind of plumb level. |
| clinometry | noun | That art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata. |
| clodhopper | noun | A rude, rustic fellow. |
| clogginess | noun | The state of being clogged. |
| cloistered | imp. & past participle | of Cloister, Dwelling in cloisters; solitary., Furnished with cloisters. |
| cloisteral | adjective | Cloistral. |
| cloisterer | noun | One belonging to, or living in, a cloister; a recluse. |
| cloistress | noun | A nun. |
| clothespin | noun | A forked piece of wood, or a small spring clamp, used for fastening clothes on a line. |
| cloudberry | noun | A species of raspberry (Rubus Chamaemerous) growing in the northern regions, and bearing edible, amber-colored fruit. |
| cloudiness | noun | The state of being cloudy. |
| clubfisted | adjective | Having a large fist. |
| clubfooted | adjective | Having a clubfoot. |
| clumsiness | noun | The quality of being clumsy. |
| clustering | present participle & vb. noun | of Cluster |
| cluttering | present participle & vb. noun | of Clutter |
| clypeiform | adjective | Shield-shaped; clypeate. |