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coacervate adjective Raised into a pile; collected into a crowd; heaped., To heap up; to pile.
coactively adverb In a coactive manner.
coactivity noun Unity of action.
coadjument noun Mutual help; cooperation.
coadjutant adjective Mutually assisting or operating; helping., An assistant.
coadjuting adjective Mutually assisting.
coadjutive adjective Rendering mutual aid; coadjutant.
coadjutrix noun A female coadjutor or assistant.
coadjuvant adjective Cooperating., An adjuvant.
coafforest verb t. To convert into, or add to, a forest.
coagulable adjective Capable of being coagulated.
coagulated imp. & past participle of Coagulate, Changed into, or contained in, a coagulum or a curdlike mass; curdled.
coagulator noun That which causes coagulation.
coal-black adjective As black as coal; jet black; very black.
coalescing present participle & vb. noun of Coalesce
coalescent adjective Growing together; cohering, as in the organic cohesion of similar parts; uniting.
coal-meter noun A licensed or official coal measurer in London. See Meter.
coal works A place where coal is dug, including the machinery for raising the coal.
coaptation noun The adaptation or adjustment of parts to each other, as of a broken bone or dislocated joint.
coarseness noun The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language.
coccinella noun A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their larvae feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great benefit to man. Also called ladybirds and ladybugs.
coccosteus noun An extinct genus of Devonian ganoid fishes, having the broad plates about the head studded with berrylike tubercles.
coccygeous adjective Coccygeal.
cochleated adjective Having the form of a snail shell; spiral; turbinated.
cockamaroo noun The Russian variety of bagatelle.
cockatrice noun A fabulous serpent whose breath and look were said to be fatal. See Basilisk., A representation of this serpent. It has the head, wings, and legs of a bird, and tail of a serpent., A venomous serpent which which cannot now be identified., Any venomous or deadly thing.
cockchafer noun A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and allied genera; — called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle.
cockmaster noun One who breeds gamecocks.
cockneydom noun The region or home of cockneys; cockneys, collectively.
cockneyish adjective Characteristic of, or resembling, cockneys.
cockneyism noun The characteristics, manners, or dialect, of a cockney.
cock-padle noun See Lumpfish.
cocoa palm A palm tree producing the cocoanut (Cocos nucifera). It grows in nearly all tropical countries, attaining a height of sixty or eighty feet. The trunk is without branches, and has a tuft of leaves at the top, each being fifteen or twenty feet in length, and at the base of these the nuts hang in clusters; the cocoanut tree.
cocus wood A West Indian wood, used for making flutes and other musical instruments.
coddymoddy noun A gull in the plumage of its first year.
coefficacy noun Joint efficacy.
coelacanth adjective Having hollow spines, as some ganoid fishes.
coelentera noun pl. Alt. of Coelenterata
coenenchym noun Alt. of Coenenchyma
coenoecium noun The common tissue which unites the various zooids of a bryozoan.
coequality noun The state of being on an equality, as in rank or power.
coercitive adjective Coercive.
coetaneous adjective Of the same age; beginning to exist at the same time; contemporaneous.
coeternity noun Existence from eternity equally with another eternal being; equal eternity.
coexecutor noun A joint executor.
coexisting present participle & vb. noun of Coexist, Coexistent.
coexistent adjective Existing at the same time with another., That which coexists with another.
coextended imp. & past participle of Coextend
coffeeroom noun A public room where coffee and other refreshments may be obtained.
cofferwork noun Rubblework faced with stone.
coffinless adjective Having no coffin.
cogitabund adjective Full of thought; thoughtful.
cogitating present participle & vb. noun of Cogitate
cogitation noun The act of thinking; thought; meditation; contemplation.
cogitative adjective Possessing, or pertaining to, the power of thinking or meditating., Given to thought or contemplation.
cognizable adjective Capable of being known or apprehended; as, cognizable causes., Fitted to be a subject of judicial investigation; capable of being judicially heard and determined.
cognizably adverb In a cognizable manner.
cognizance noun Apprehension by the understanding; perception; observation., Recollection; recognition., Jurisdiction, or the power given by law to hear and decide controversies., The hearing a matter judicially., An acknowledgment of a fine of lands and tenements or confession of a thing done., A form of defense in the action of replevin, by which the defendant insists that the goods were lawfully taken, as a distress, by defendant, acting as servant for another., The distinguishing mark worn by an armed knight, usually upon the helmet, and by his retainers and followers: Hence, in general, a badge worn by a retainer or dependent, to indicate the person or party to which he belonged; a token by which a thing may be known.
cognominal adjective Of or pertaining to a cognomen; of the nature of a surname., One bearing the same name; a namesake.
coguardian noun A joint guardian.
cohabiting present participle & vb. noun of Cohabit
cohabitant noun One who dwells with another, or in the same place or country.
coheirship noun The state of being a coheir.
coherently adverb In a coherent manner.
cohibiting present participle & vb. noun of Cohibit
cohibition noun Hindrance; restraint.
cohobating present participle & vb. noun of Cohobate
cohobation noun The process of cohobating.
coinciding present participle & vb. noun of Coincide
coincident adjective Having coincidence; occupying the same place; contemporaneous; concurrent; — followed by with., One of two or more coincident events; a coincidence.
colatitude noun The complement of the latitude, or the difference between any latitude and ninety degrees.
colbertine noun A kind of lace.
colchicine noun A powerful vegetable alkaloid, C17H19NO5, extracted from the Colchicum autumnale, or meadow saffron, as a white or yellowish amorphous powder, with a harsh, bitter taste; — called also colchicia.
cold-short adjective Brittle when cold; as, cold-short iron.
co-legatee noun A joint legatee.
colemanite noun A hydrous borate of lime occurring in transparent colorless or white crystals, also massive, in Southern California.
coleoptera noun pl. An order of insects having the anterior pair of wings (elytra) hard and horny, and serving as coverings for the posterior pair, which are membranous, and folded transversely under the others when not in use. The mouth parts form two pairs of jaws (mandibles and maxillae) adapted for chewing. Most of the Coleoptera are known as beetles and weevils.
coleorhiza noun A sheath in the embryo of grasses, inclosing the caulicle.
collapsing present participle & vb. noun of Collapse
collapsion noun Collapse.
collatable adjective Capable of being collated.
collateral adjective Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure., Acting in an indirect way., Related to, but not strictly a part of, the main thing or matter under consideration; hence, subordinate; not chief or principal; as, collateral interest; collateral issues., Tending toward the same conclusion or result as something else; additional; as, collateral evidence., Descending from the same stock or ancestor, but not in the same line or branch or one from the other; — opposed to lineal., A collateral relative., Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security.
collecting present participle & vb. noun of Collect
collection noun The act or process of collecting or of gathering; as, the collection of specimens., That which is collected, A gathering or assemblage of objects or of persons., A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for freewill offerings., That which is obtained in payment of demands., An accumulation of any substance., The act of inferring or concluding from premises or observed facts; also, that which is inferred., The jurisdiction of a collector of excise.
collective adjective Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body; congregated or aggregated; as, the collective body of a nation., Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring., Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form; as, a collective name or noun, like assembly, army, jury, etc., Tending to collect; forming a collection., Having plurality of origin or authority; as, in diplomacy, a note signed by the representatives of several governments is called a collective note., A collective noun or name.
collegiate adjective Of or pertaining to a college; as, collegiate studies; a collegiate society., A member of a college.
collembola noun pl. The division of Thysanura which includes Podura, and allied forms.
collieries plural of Colliery
colligated imp. & past participle of Colligate
collimated imp. & past participle of Collimate
collimator noun A telescope arranged and used to determine errors of collimation, both vertical and horizontal., A tube having a convex lens at one end and at the other a small opening or slit which is at the principal focus of the lens, used for producing a beam of parallel rays; also, a lens so used.
collingual adjective Having, or pertaining to, the same language.
colliquate verb t. & i. To change from solid to fluid; to make or become liquid; to melt.
collocated imp. & past participle of Collocate
collocutor noun One of the speakers in a dialogue.
collophore noun A suckerlike organ at the base of the abdomen of insects belonging to the Collembola., An adhesive marginal organ of the Lucernariae.
colloquial adjective Pertaining to, or used in, conversation, esp. common and familiar conversation; conversational; hence, unstudied; informal; as, colloquial intercourse; colloquial phrases; a colloquial style.
colloquist noun A speaker in a colloquy or dialogue.
colloquies plural of Colloquy
collyriums plural of Collyrium
colonizing present participle & vb. noun of Colonize
coloration noun The act or art of coloring; the state of being colored.
colorature noun Vocal music colored, as it were, by florid ornaments, runs, or rapid passages.
colossuses plural of Colossus
colportage noun The distribution of religious books, tracts, etc., by colporteurs.
colporteur noun A hawker; specifically, one who travels about selling and distributing religious tracts and books.
columbaria plural of Columbarium
columbella noun A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money.
columnated adjective Having columns; as, columnated temples.
combatable adjective Such as can be, or is liable to be, combated; as, combatable foes, evils, or arguments.
combattant adjective In the position of fighting; — said of two lions set face to face, each rampant.
combbroach noun A tooth of a wool comb.
combinable adjective Capable of combining; consistent with.
combinedly adverb in combination or cooperation
combustion noun The state of burning., The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, and sometimes both light and heat., Violent agitation; confusion; tumult.
comedienne noun A women who plays in comedy.
comedietta noun A dramatic sketch; a brief comedy.
comeliness noun The quality or state of being comely.
come-outer noun One who comes out or withdraws from a religious or other organization; a radical reformer.
comestible adjective Suitable to be eaten; eatable; esculent., Something suitable to be eaten; — commonly in the plural.
cometarium noun An instrument, intended to represent the revolution of a comet round the sun.
cometology noun The department of astronomy relating to comets.
comicality noun The quality of being comical; something comical.
commanding present participle & vb. noun of Command, Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer., Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence., Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position.
commandant noun A commander; the commanding officer of a place, or of a body of men; as, the commandant of a navy-yard.
commandery noun The office or rank of a commander., A district or a manor with lands and tenements appertaining thereto, under the control of a member of an order of knights who was called a commander; — called also a preceptory., An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called) among the Freemasons., A district under the administration of a military commander or governor.
commeasure verb t. To be commensurate with; to equal.
commencing present participle & vb. noun of Commence
commending present participle & vb. noun of Commend
commenting present participle & vb. noun of Comment
commentary verb i. A series of comments or annotations; esp., a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of the Scriptures or of some other work., A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; — usually in the plural; as, Caesar’s Commentaries on the Gallic War.
commentate verb t. & i. To write comments or notes upon; to make comments.
commercing present participle & vb. noun of Commerce
commercial adjective Of or pertaining to commerce; carrying on or occupied with commerce or trade; mercantile; as, commercial advantages; commercial relations.
commigrate verb i. To migrate together.
commingled imp. & past participle of Commingle
comminuted imp. & past participle of Comminute
commissary noun One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by a superior power; a commissioner., An officer of the bishop, who exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a distance from the residence of the bishop., An officer having charge of a special service; as, the commissary of musters., An officer whose business is to provide food for a body of troops or a military post; — officially called commissary of subsistence.
commission noun The act of committing, doing, or performing; the act of perpetrating., The act of intrusting; a charge; instructions as to how a trust shall be executed., The duty or employment intrusted to any person or persons; a trust; a charge., A formal written warrant or authority, granting certain powers or privileges and authorizing or commanding the performance of certain duties., A certificate conferring military or naval rank and authority; as, a colonel’s commission., A company of persons joined in the performance of some duty or the execution of some trust; as, the interstate commerce commission., The acting under authority of, or on account of, another., The thing to be done as agent for another; as, I have three commissions for the city., The brokerage or allowance made to a factor or agent for transacting business for another; as, a commission of ten per cent on sales. See Del credere., To give a commission to; to furnish with a commission; to empower or authorize; as, to commission persons to perform certain acts; to commission an officer., To send out with a charge or commission.
commissive adjective Relating to commission; of the nature of, or involving, commission.
commissure noun A joint, seam, or closure; the place where two bodies, or parts of a body, meet and unite; an interstice, cleft, or juncture., The point of union between two parts, as the angles of the lips or eyelids, the mandibles of a bird, etc., A collection of fibers connecting parts of the brain or spinal marrow; a chiasma., The line of junction or cohering face of two carpels, as in the parsnip, caraway, etc.
committing present participle & vb. noun of Commit
commitment noun The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison., A warrant or order for the imprisonment of a person; — more frequently termed a mittimus., The act of referring or intrusting to a committee for consideration and report; as, the commitment of a petition or a bill., A doing, or perpetration, in a bad sense, as of a crime or blunder; commission., The act of pledging or engaging; the act of exposing, endangering, or compromising; also, the state of being pledged or engaged.
commixtion noun Commixture; mingling.
commixture noun The act or process of mixing; the state of being mingled; the blending of ingredients in one mass or compound., The mass formed by mingling different things; a compound; a mixture.
commodious adjective Adapted to its use or purpose, or to wants and necessities; serviceable; spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable; as, a commodious house.
commonable adjective Held in common., Allowed to pasture on public commons.
commonalty noun The common people; those classes and conditions of people who are below the rank of nobility; the commons., The majority or bulk of mankind.
commonness noun State or quality of being common or usual; as, the commonness of sunlight., Triteness; meanness.
commonweal noun Commonwealth.
commorance noun See Commorancy.
commorancy noun A dwelling or ordinary residence in a place; habitation., Residence temporarily, or for a short time.
commorient adjective Dying together or at the same time.
commutable adjective Capable of being commuted or interchanged.
commutator noun A piece of apparatus used for reversing the direction of an electrical current; an attachment to certain electrical machines, by means of which alternating currents are made to be continuous or to have the same direction.
compacting present participle & vb. noun of Compact
compaction noun The act of making compact, or the state of being compact.
compacture noun Close union or connection of parts; manner of joining; construction.
companable adjective Companionable; sociable.
companator noun Same as Impanator.
companying present participle & vb. noun of Company
comparable adjective Capable of being compared; worthy of comparison.
comparator noun An instrument or machine for comparing anything to be measured with a standard measure; — applied especially to a machine for comparing standards of length.
comparison noun The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate., The state of being compared; a relative estimate; also, a state, quality, or relation, admitting of being compared; as, to bring a thing into comparison with another; there is no comparison between them., That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude., The modification, by inflection or otherwise, which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are examples of comparison., A figure by which one person or thing is compared to another, or the two are considered with regard to some property or quality, which is common to them both; e.g., the lake sparkled like a jewel., The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts., To compare.
comparting present participle & vb. noun of Compart
compartner noun See Copartner.
compassing present participle & vb. noun of Compass, Curved; bent; as, compassing timbers.
compassion noun Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration., To pity.
compatible adjective Capable of existing in harmony; congruous; suitable; not repugnant; — usually followed by with.
compatibly adverb In a compatible manner.
compatient adjective Suffering or enduring together.
compatriot noun One of the same country, and having like interests and feeling., Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism.
compelling present participle & vb. n of Compel
compendium noun A brief compilation or composition, containing the principal heads, or general principles, of a larger work or system; an abridgment; an epitome; a compend; a condensed summary.
compensate verb t. To make equal return to; to remunerate; to recompense; to give an equivalent to; to requite suitably; as, to compensate a laborer for his work, or a merchant for his losses., To be equivalent in value or effect to; to counterbalance; to make up for; to make amends for., To make amends; to supply an equivalent; — followed by for; as, nothing can compensate for the loss of reputation.
competence noun Alt. of Competency
competency noun The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power., Property or means sufficient for the necessaries and conveniences of life; sufficiency without excess., Legal capacity or qualifications; fitness; as, the competency of a witness or of a evidence., Right or authority; legal power or capacity to take cognizance of a cause; as, the competence of a judge or court.
competible adjective Compatible; suitable; consistent.
competitor noun One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival., An associate; a confederate.
compilator noun Compiler.
complacent adjective Self-satisfied; contented; kindly; as, a complacent temper; a complacent smile.
complained imp. & past participle of Complain
complainer noun One who complains or laments; one who finds fault; a murmurer.
complanate verb t. Flattened to a level surface., To make level.
complected adjective Complexioned.
complement verb t. That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete., That which is required to supply a deficiency, or to complete a symmetrical whole., Full quantity, number, or amount; a complete set; completeness., A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity., Something added for ornamentation; an accessory., The whole working force of a vessel., The interval wanting to complete the octave; — the fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the third., A compliment., To supply a lack; to supplement., To compliment.
completing present participle & vb. noun of Complete
completely adverb In a complete manner; fully.
completion noun The act or process of making complete; the getting through to the end; as, the completion of an undertaking, an education, a service., State of being complete; fulfillment; accomplishment; realization.
completive adjective Making complete.
completory adjective Serving to fulfill., Same as Compline.
complexion noun The state of being complex; complexity., A combination; a complex., The bodily constitution; the temperament; habitude, or natural disposition; character; nature., The color or hue of the skin, esp. of the face., The general appearance or aspect; as, the complexion of the sky; the complexion of the news.
complexity noun The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement., That which is complex; intricacy; complication.
compliable adjective Capable of bending or yielding; apt to yield; compliant.
compliance noun The act of complying; a yielding; as to a desire, demand, or proposal; concession; submission., A disposition to yield to others; complaisance.
compliancy noun Compliance; disposition to yield to others.
complicacy noun A state of being complicate or intricate.
complicant adjective Overlapping, as the elytra of certain beetles.
complicate adjective Composed of two or more parts united; complex; complicated; involved., Folded together, or upon itself, with the fold running lengthwise., To fold or twist together; to combine intricately; to make complex; to combine or associate so as to make intricate or difficult.
complicity noun The state of being an accomplice; participation in guilt.
compliment noun An expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard, confidence, civility, or admiration; a flattering speech or attention; a ceremonious greeting; as, to send one’s compliments to a friend., To praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions of approbation, respect, or congratulation; to make or pay a compliment to., To pass compliments; to use conventional expressions of respect.
complotted imp. & past participle of Complot
complotter noun One joined in a plot.
compluvium noun A space left unroofed over the court of a Roman dwelling, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern.
comporting present participle & vb. noun of Comport
compositae noun pl. A large family of dicotyledonous plants, having their flowers arranged in dense heads of many small florets and their anthers united in a tube. The daisy, dandelion, and asters, are examples.
compositor noun One who composes or sets in order., One who sets type and arranges it for use.
composture noun Manure; compost.
compotator noun One who drinks with another.
compounded imp. & past participle of Compound
compounder noun One who, or that which, compounds or mixes; as, a compounder of medicines., One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish, ends by compromises., One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime., One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take., A Jacobite who favored the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.
comprehend verb t. To contain; to embrace; to include; as, the states comprehended in the Austrian Empire., To take in or include by construction or implication; to comprise; to imply., To take into the mind; to grasp with the understanding; to apprehend the meaning of; to understand.
compressed imp. & past participle of Compress, Pressed together; compacted; reduced in volume by pressure., Flattened lengthwise.
compressor noun Anything which serves to compress, A muscle that compresses certain parts., An instrument for compressing an artery (esp., the femoral artery) or other part., An apparatus for confining or flattening between glass plates an object to be examined with the microscope; — called also compressorium., A machine for compressing gases; especially, an air compressor.
comprising present participle & vb. noun of Comprise
comprobate verb i. To agree; to concur.
compromise noun A mutual agreement to refer matters in dispute to the decision of arbitrators., A settlement by arbitration or by mutual consent reached by concession on both sides; a reciprocal abatement of extreme demands or rights, resulting in an agreement., A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender; as, a compromise of character or right., To bind by mutual agreement; to agree., To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound., To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion., To agree; to accord., To make concession for conciliation and peace.
comptroler noun A controller; a public officer whose duty it is to examine certify accounts.
compulsion noun The act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint; subjection to force.
compulsive adjective Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
compulsory adjective Having the power of compulsion; constraining., Obligatory; enjoined by authority; necessary; due to compulsion.
computable adjective Capable of being computed, numbered, or reckoned.
concealing present participle & vb. noun of Conceal
conceiving present participle & vb. noun of Conceive
concentred of Concentre
concentric adjective Alt. of Concentrical, That which has a common center with something else.
concentual adjective Possessing harmony; accordant.
conception noun The act of conceiving in the womb; the initiation of an embryonic animal life., The state of being conceived; beginning., The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception., The formation in the mind of an image, idea, or notion, apprehension., The image, idea, or notion of any action or thing which is formed in the mind; a concept; a notion; a universal; the product of a rational belief or judgment. See Concept., Idea; purpose; design., Conceit; affected sentiment or thought.
conceptive adjective Capable of conceiving.
conceptual adjective Pertaining to conception.
concerning present participle & vb. noun of Concern, Pertaining to; regarding; having relation to; respecting; as regards., Important., That in which one is concerned or interested; concern; affair; interest., Importance; moment; consequence., Concern; participation; interposition., Emotion of mind; solicitude; anxiety.
concerting present participle & vb. noun of Concert
concertina noun A small musical instrument on the principle of the accordion. It is a small elastic box, or bellows, having free reeds on the inside, and keys and handles on the outside of each of the two hexagonal heads.
concertino noun A piece for one or more solo instruments with orchestra; — more concise than the concerto.
concertion noun Act of concerting; adjustment.
concession noun The act of conceding or yielding; usually implying a demand, claim, or request, and thus distinguished from giving, which is voluntary or spontaneous., A thing yielded; an acknowledgment or admission; a boon; a grant; esp. a grant by government of a privilege or right to do something; as, a concession to build a canal.
concessive adjective Implying concession; as, a concessive conjunction.
concessory adjective Conceding; permissive.
concettism noun The use of concetti or affected conceits.
conchifera noun pl. That class of Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells; the Lamellibranchiata. See Mollusca.
conchiform adjective Shaped like one half of a bivalve shell; shell-shaped.
conchinine noun See Quinidine.
conchoidal adjective Having elevations or depressions in form like one half of a bivalve shell; — applied principally to a surface produced by fracture.
conchology noun The science of Mollusca, and of the shells which they form; malacology.
conciliary adjective Of or pertaining to, or issued by, a council.
conciliate verb t. To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease.
concinnate verb t. To place fitly together; to adapt; to clear.
concinnity noun Internal harmony or fitness; mutual adaptation of parts; elegance; — used chiefly of style of discourse.
concinnous adjective Characterized by concinnity; neat; elegant.
concionate verb i. To preach.
conclavist noun One of the two ecclesiastics allowed to attend a cardinal in the conclave.
concluding present participle & vb. noun of Conclude
concludent adjective Bringing to a close; decisive; conclusive.
conclusion noun The last part of anything; close; termination; end., Final decision; determination; result., Any inference or result of reasoning., The inferred proposition of a syllogism; the necessary consequence of the conditions asserted in two related propositions called premises. See Syllogism., Drawing of inferences., An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn., The end or close of a pleading, e.g., the formal ending of an indictment, “against the peace,” etc., An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.
conclusive adjective Belonging to a close or termination; decisive; convincing; putting an end to debate or question; leading to, or involving, a conclusion or decision.
conclusory adjective Conclusive.
concocting present participle & vb. noun of Concoct
concoction noun A change in food produced by the organs of nutrition; digestion., The act of concocting or preparing by combining different ingredients; also, the food or compound thus prepared., The act of digesting in the mind; planning or devising; rumination., Abatement of a morbid process, as a fever and return to a normal condition., The act of perfecting or maturing.
concoctive adjective Having the power of digesting or ripening; digestive.
concordant adjective Agreeing; correspondent; harmonious; consonant.
concordist noun The compiler of a concordance.
concrement noun A growing together; the collection or mass formed by concretion, or natural union.
concreting p. pr & vb. noun of Concrete
concretely adverb In a concrete manner.
concretion noun The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass; solidification., A mass or nodule of solid matter formed by growing together, by congelation, condensation, coagulation, induration, etc.; a clot; a lump; a calculus., A rounded mass or nodule produced by an aggregation of the material around a center; as, the calcareous concretions common in beds of clay.
concretive adjective Promoting concretion.
concreture noun A mass formed by concretion.
concubinal adjective Of or pertaining to concubinage.
conculcate verb t. To tread or trample under foot.
concurring present participle & vb. noun of Concur, Agreeing.
concurrent adjective Acting in conjunction; agreeing in the same act or opinion; contributing to the same event or effect; cooperating., Conjoined; associate; concomitant; existing or happening at the same time., Joint and equal in authority; taking cognizance of similar questions; operating on the same objects; as, the concurrent jurisdiction of courts., Meeting in one point., One who, or that which, concurs; a joint or contributory cause., One pursuing the same course, or seeking the same objects; hence, a rival; an opponent., One of the supernumerary days of the year over fifty-two complete weeks; — so called because they concur with the solar cycle, the course of which they follow.
concussion noun A shaking or agitation; a shock; caused by the collision of two bodies., A condition of lowered functional activity, without visible structural change, produced in an organ by a shock, as by fall or blow; as, a concussion of the brain., The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.
concussive adjective Having the power or quality of shaking or agitating.
condemning present participle & vb. noun of Condemn
condensate verb t. Made dense; condensed., To condense.
condensing present participle & vb. noun of Condense
condescend verb i. To stoop or descend; to let one’s self down; to submit; to waive the privilege of rank or dignity; to accommodate one’s self to an inferior., To consent.
condescent noun An act of condescension.
condignity noun Merit, acquired by works, which can claim reward on the score of general benevolence.
condolence noun Expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
conducible adjective Conducive; tending; contributing.
conducibly adverb In a manner to promote.
conducting present participle & vb. noun of Conduct
conduction noun The act of leading or guiding., The act of training up., Transmission through, or by means of, a conductor; also, conductivity.
conductive adjective Having the quality or power of conducting; as, the conductive tissue of a pistil.
conductory adjective Having the property of conducting.
condurango noun See Cundurango.
condurrite noun A variety of the mineral domeykite, or copper arsenide, from the Condurra mine in Cornwall, England.
condylomes plural of Condylome
condylopod noun An arthropod.
confecting present participle & vb. noun of Confect
confection noun A composition of different materials., A preparation of fruits or roots, etc., with sugar; a sweetmeat., A composition of drugs., A soft solid made by incorporating a medicinal substance or substances with sugar, sirup, or honey.
confectory adjective Pertaining to the art of making sweetmeats.
confecture noun Same as Confiture.
conferring present participle & vb. noun of Confer
conference noun The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison., The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views., A meeting for consultation, discussion, or an interchange of opinions., A meeting of the two branches of a legislature, by their committees, to adjust between them., A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters., A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.
confervoid adjective Like, or related to, the confervae.
confervous adjective Pertaining to confervae; consisting of, or resembling, the confervae.
confessing present participle & vb. noun of Confess
confessant noun One who confesses to a priest.
confessary noun One who makes a confession.
confession noun Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one’s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime., Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one’s faith., The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution., A formulary in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith., An admission by a party to whom an act is imputed, in relation to such act. A judicial confession settles the issue to which it applies; an extrajudical confession may be explained or rebutted.
confidante noun fem. One to whom secrets, especially those relating to affairs of love, are confided or intrusted; a confidential or bosom friend.
confidence noun The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; — formerly followed by of, now commonly by in., That in which faith is put or reliance had., The state of mind characterized by one’s reliance on himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such assurance as leads to a feeling of security; self-reliance; — often with self prefixed., Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were confidences between them., Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved., Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted., Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous., Giving occasion for confidence.
configured imp. & past participle of Configure
confinable adjective Capable of being confined, restricted, or limited.
confirming present participle & vb. noun of Confirm
confiscate adjective Seized and appropriated by the government to the public use; forfeited., To seize as forfeited to the public treasury; to appropriate to the public use.
conflating present participle & vb. noun of Conflate
conflation noun A blowing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry.
conflicted imp. & past participle of Conflict
confluence noun The act of flowing together; the meeting or junction of two or more streams; the place of meeting., Any running together of separate streams or currents; the act of meeting and crowding in a place; hence, a crowd; a concourse; an assemblage.
conforming present participle & vb. noun of Conform
conformate adjective Having the same form.
conformist noun One who conforms or complies; esp., one who conforms to the Church of England, or to the Established Church, as distinguished from a dissenter or nonconformist.
conformity noun Correspondence in form, manner, or character; resemblance; agreement; congruity; — followed by to, with, or between., Compliance with the usages of the Established Church.
confounded imp. & past participle of Confound, Confused; perplexed., Excessive; extreme; abominable.
confounder noun One who confounds.
confragose adjective Broken; uneven.
confronted imp. & past participle of Confront
confronter noun One who confronts.
confusable adjective Capable of being confused.
confusedly adverb In a confused manner.
confutable adjective That may be confuted.
congealing present participle & vb. noun of Congeal
congeneric adjective Alt. of Congenerical
congenious adjective Congeneric.
congenital adjective Existing at, or dating from, birth; pertaining to one from birth; born with one; connate; constitutional; natural; as, a congenital deformity. See Connate.
congestion noun The act of gathering into a heap or mass; accumulation., Overfullness of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hyper/mia, active or passive; as, arterial congestion; venous congestion; congestion of the lungs.
congestive adjective Pertaining to, indicating, or attended with, congestion in some part of the body; as, a congestive fever.
congiaries plural of Congiary
conglobate adjective Collected into, or forming, a rounded mass or ball; as, the conglobate [lymphatic] glands; conglobate flowers., To collect or form into a ball or rounded mass; to gather or mass together.
conglobing present participle & vb. noun of Conglobe
congregate adjective Collected; compact; close., To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to assemble; to bring into one place, or into a united body; to gather together; to mass; to compact., To come together; to assemble; to meet.
congresses plural of Congress
congruence noun Suitableness of one thing to another; agreement; consistency.
congruency noun Congruence.
conhydrine noun A vegetable alkaloid found with conine in the poison hemlock (Conium maculatum). It is a white crystalline substance, C8H17NO, easily convertible into conine.
conicality noun Conicalness.
coniferous adjective Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress., Pertaining to the order Coniferae, of which the pine tree is the type.
coniroster noun One of the Conirostres.
conjecture noun An opinion, or judgment, formed on defective or presumptive evidence; probable inference; surmise; guess; suspicion., To arrive at by conjecture; to infer on slight evidence; to surmise; to guess; to form, at random, opinions concerning., To make conjectures; to surmise; to guess; to infer; to form an opinion; to imagine.
conjoining present participle & vb. noun of Conjoin
conjointly adverb In a conjoint manner; untitedly; jointly; together.
conjugally adverb In a conjugal manner; matrimonially; connubially.
conjugated imp. & past participle of Conjugate
conjunctly adverb In union; conjointly; unitedly; together.
conjurator noun One who swears or is sworn with others; one bound by oath with others; a compurgator.
connascent adjective Born together; produced at the same time.
connatural adjective Connected by nature; united in nature; inborn; inherent; natural., Partaking of the same nature.
connecting present participle & vb. noun of Connect
connection noun The act of connecting, or the state of being connected; junction; union; alliance; relationship., That which connects or joins together; bond; tie., A relation; esp. a person connected with another by marriage rather than by blood; — used in a loose and indefinite, and sometimes a comprehensive, sense., The persons or things that are connected; as, a business connection; the Methodist connection.
connective adjective Connecting, or adapted to connect; involving connection., That which connects, A word that connect words or sentences; a conjunction or preposition., That part of an anther which connects its thecae, lobes, or cells.
connivance noun Intentional failure or forbearance to discover a fault or wrongdoing; voluntary oversight; passive consent or cooperation., Corrupt or guilty assent to wrongdoing, not involving actual participation in, but knowledge of, and failure to prevent or oppose it.
connivency noun Connivance.
connusance noun See Cognizance.
conoidical adjective Pertaining to a conoid; having the form of a conoid.
conquering present participle & vb. noun of Conquer
conqueress noun A woman who conquers.
conscience noun Knowledge of one’s own thoughts or actions; consciousness., The faculty, power, or inward principle which decides as to the character of one’s own actions, purposes, and affections, warning against and condemning that which is wrong, and approving and prompting to that which is right; the moral faculty passing judgment on one’s self; the moral sense., The estimate or determination of conscience; conviction or right or duty., Tenderness of feeling; pity.
consecrate adjective Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred., To make, or declare to be, sacred; to appropriate to sacred uses; to set apart, dedicate, or devote, to the service or worship of God; as, to consecrate a church; to give (one’s self) unreservedly, as to the service of God., To set apart to a sacred office; as, to consecrate a bishop., To canonize; to exalt to the rank of a saint; to enroll among the gods, as a Roman emperor., To render venerable or revered; to hallow; to dignify; as, rules or principles consecrated by time.
consectary adjective Following by consequence; consequent; deducible., That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible; deduction from premises; corollary.
consension noun Agreement; accord.
consensual verb i. Existing, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties., Excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition; as, consensual motions.
consenting present participle & vb. n of Consent
consentant adjective Consenting.
consequent adjective Following as a result, inference, or natural effect., Following by necessary inference or rational deduction; as, a proposition consequent to other propositions., That which follows, or results from, a cause; a result or natural effect., That which follows from propositions by rational deduction; that which is deduced from reasoning or argumentation; a conclusion, or inference., The second term of a ratio, as the term b in the ratio a:b, the first a, being the antecedent.
consertion noun Junction; adaptation
conservant adjective Having the power or quality of conservation.
conserving present participle & vb. noun of Conserve
considered imp. & past participle of Consider
considerer noun One who considers; a man of reflection; a thinker.
consigning present participle & vb. noun of Consign
consignify verb t. To signify or denote in combination with something else.
consisting present participle & vb. noun of Consist
consistent adjective Possessing firmness or fixedness; firm; hard; solid., Having agreement with itself or with something else; having harmony among its parts; possesing unity; accordant; harmonious; congruous; compatible; uniform; not contradictory., Living or acting in conformity with one’s belief or professions.
consistory noun Primarily, a place of standing or staying together; hence, any solemn assembly or council., The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere., An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome., A church tribunal or governing body., A civil court of justice., Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a consistory.
consociate noun An associate; an accomplice., To bring into alliance, confederacy, or relationship; to bring together; to join; to unite., To unite in an ecclesiastical consociation., To be allied, confederated, or associated; to coalescence., To form an ecclesiastical consociation.
consolable adjective Capable of receiving consolation.
consolator noun One who consoles or comforts.
consonance noun Alt. of Consonancy
consonancy noun Accord or agreement of sounds produced simultaneously, as a note with its third, fifth, and eighth., Agreement or congruity; harmony; accord; consistency; suitableness., Friendship; concord.
consorting present participle & vb. noun of Consort
consortion noun Fellowship; association; companionship.
conspectus noun A general sketch or outline of a subject; a synopsis; an epitome.
conspiracy noun A combination of men for an evil purpose; an agreement, between two or more persons, to commit a crime in concert, as treason; a plot., A concurence or general tendency, as of circumstances, to one event, as if by agreement., An agreement, manifesting itself in words or deeds, by which two or more persons confederate to do an unlawful act, or to use unlawful to do an act which is lawful; confederacy.
conspirant adjective Engaging in a plot to commit a crime; conspiring.
conspiring present participle & vb. noun of Conspire
constantia noun A superior wine, white and red, from Constantia, in Cape Colony.
constantly adverb With constancy; steadily; continually; perseveringly; without cessation; uniformly.
constipate verb t. To crowd or cram into a narrow compass; to press together or condense., To stop (a channel) by filling it, and preventing passage through it; as, to constipate the capillary vessels., To render costive; to cause constipation in.
constitute verb t. To cause to stand; to establish; to enact., To make up; to compose; to form., To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower., An established law.
constraint noun The act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; necessity.
constringe verb t. To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink.
construing present participle & vb. noun of Construe
consuetude noun Custom, habit; usage.
consulship noun The office of a consul; consulate., The term of office of a consul.
consulting present participle & vb. noun of Consult, That consults.
consultary adjective Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
consultive adjective Determined by, or pertaining to, consultation; deliberate; consultative.
consumable adjective Capable of being consumed; that may be destroyed, dissipated, wasted, or spent.
consumedly adverb Excessively.
consummate adjective Carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect., To bring to completion; to raise to the highest point or degree; to complete; to finish; to perfect; to achieve.
contaction noun Act of touching.
contagious adjective Communicable by contact, by a virus, or by a bodily exhalation; catching; as, a contagious disease., Conveying or generating disease; pestilential; poisonous; as, contagious air., Spreading or communicable from one to another; exciting similar emotions or conduct in others.
containing present participle & vb. noun of Contain
containant noun A container.
contangoes plural of Contango
contection noun A covering.
contemning present participle & vb. noun of Contemn
contending present participle & vb. noun of Contend
contendent noun An antagonist; a contestant.
contentful adjective Full of content.
contention noun A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife., Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention., Vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal., A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion or strife; a position taken or contended for.
contesting present participle & vb. noun of Contest
contestant noun One who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one who claims that which has been awarded to another.
contexture noun The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing; a weaving together of parts; structural character of a thing; system; constitution; texture.
contiguate adjective Contiguous; touching.
contiguity noun The state of being contiguous; intimate association; nearness; proximity.
contiguous adjective In actual contact; touching; also, adjacent; near; neighboring; adjoining.
continence noun Alt. of Continency
continency noun Self-restraint; self-command., The restraint which a person imposes upon his desires and passions; the act or power of refraining from indulgence of the sexual appetite, esp. from unlawful indulgence; sometimes, moderation in sexual indulgence., Uninterrupted course; continuity.
contingent adjective Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual., Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as, the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control., Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate., An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency., That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a quota of troops.
continuant adjective Continuing; prolonged; sustained; as, a continuant sound., A continuant sound; a letter whose sound may be prolonged.
continuate adjective Immediately united together; intimately connected., Uninterrupted; unbroken; continual; continued.
continuing present participle & vb. noun of Continue
continuity noun the state of being continuous; uninterupted connection or succession; close union of parts; cohesion; as, the continuity of fibers.
continuous adjective Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening space or time; uninterrupted; unbroken; continual; unceasing; constant; continued; protracted; extended; as, a continuous line of railroad; a continuous current of electricity., Not deviating or varying from uninformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.
contorsion noun See Contortion.
contortion noun A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face.
contortive adjective Expressing contortion.
contourne’ adjective Turned in a direction which is not the usual one; — said of an animal turned to the sinister which is usually turned to the dexter, or the like.
contraband noun Illegal or prohibited traffic., Goods or merchandise the importation or exportation of which is forbidden., A negro slave, during the Civil War, escaped to, or was brought within, the Union lines. Such slave was considered contraband of war., Prohibited or excluded by law or treaty; forbidden; as, contraband goods, or trade., To import illegally, as prohibited goods; to smuggle., To declare prohibited; to forbid.
contrabass noun Double bass; — applied to any instrument of the same deep range as the stringed double bass; as, the contrabass ophicleide; the contrabass tuba or bombardon.
contracted imp. & past participle of Contract, Drawn together; shrunken; wrinkled; narrow; as, a contracted brow; a contracted noun., Narrow; illiberal; selfish; as, a contracted mind; contracted views., Bargained for; betrothed; as, a contracted peace.
contractor noun One who contracts; one of the parties to a bargain; one who covenants to do anything for another; specifically, one who contracts to perform work on a rather large scale, at a certain price or rate, as in building houses or making a railroad.
contradict verb t. To assert the contrary of; to oppose in words; to take issue with; to gainsay; to deny the truth of, as of a statement or a speaker; to impugn., To be contrary to; to oppose; to resist., To oppose in words; to gainsay; to deny, or assert the contrary of, something.
contrahent adjective Entering into covenant; contracting; as, contrahent parties.
contramure noun An outer wall.
contraries noun Propositions which directly and destructively contradict each other, but of which the falsehood of one does not establish the truth of the other., of Contrary
contrarily adverb In a contrary manner; in opposition; on the other side; in opposite ways.
contrasted imp. & past participle of Contrast
contravene verb t. To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat., To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to contravene a law.
contrecoup noun A concussion or shock produced by a blow or other injury, in a part or region opposite to that at which the blow is received, often causing rupture or disorganisation of the parts affected.
contribute verb t. To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part; to give (money or other aid) for a specified object; as, to contribute food or fuel for the poor., To give a part to a common stock; to lend assistance or aid, or give something, to a common purpose; to have a share in any act or effect., To give or use one’s power or influence for any object; to assist.
contrition noun The act of grinding or ribbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing., The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance.
contrivble adjective Capable of being contrived, planned, invented, or devised.
contriving present participle & vb. noun of Contrive
controlled imp. & past participle of Control
controller noun One who, or that which, controls or restraines; one who has power or authority to regulate or control; one who governs., An officer appointed to keep a counter register of accounts, or to examine, rectify, or verify accounts., An iron block, usually bolted to a ship’s deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop into hollows in the block, and thus hold fast until disengaged.
controvert verb t. To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate.
convalesce verb i. To recover health and strength gradually, after sickness or weakness; as, a patient begins to convalesce.
convection noun The act or process of conveying or transmitting., A process of transfer or transmission, as of heat or electricity, by means of currents in liquids or gases, resulting from changes of temperature and other causes.
convective adjective Caused or accomplished by convection; as, a convective discharge of electricity.
convellent adjective Tending to tear or pull up.
convenable adjective Capable of being convened or assembled., Consistent; accordant; suitable; proper; as, convenable remedies.
convenance noun That which is suitable, agreeable, or convenient.
convenient verb i. Fit or adapted; suitable; proper; becoming; appropriate., Affording accommodation or advantage; well adapted to use; handly; as, a convenient house; convenient implements or tools., Seasonable; timely; opportune; as, a convenient occasion; a convenient season., Near at hand; easy of access.
convention verb i. The act of coming together; the state of being together; union; coalition., General agreement or concurrence; arbitrary custom; usage; conventionality., A meeting or an assembly of persons, esp. of delegates or representatives, to accomplish some specific object, — civil, social, political, or ecclesiastical., An extraordinary assembly of the parkiament or estates of the realm, held without the king’s writ, — as the assembly which restored Charles II. to the throne, and that which declared the throne to be abdicated by James II., An agreement or contract less formal than, or preliminary to, a treaty; an informal compact, as between commanders of armies in respect to suspension of hostilities, or between states; also, a formal agreement between governments or sovereign powers; as, a postal convention between two governments.
conventual adjective Of or pertaining to a convent; monastic., One who lives in a convent; a monk or nun; a recluse.
converging present participle & vb. noun of Converge, Tending to one point; approaching each other; convergent; as, converging lines.
convergent adjective tending to one point of focus; tending to approach each other; converging.
conversant adjective Having frequent or customary intercourse; familiary associated; intimately acquainted., Familiar or acquainted by use or study; well-informed; versed; — generally used with with, sometimes with in., Concerned; occupied., One who converses with another; a convenser.
conversing present participle & vb. noun of Converse
conversely adverb In a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.
conversion noun The act of turning or changing from one state or condition to another, or the state of being changed; transmutation; change., The act of changing one’s views or course, as in passing from one side, party, or from of religion to another; also, the state of being so changed., An appropriation of, and dealing with the property of another as if it were one’s own, without right; as, the conversion of a horse., The act of interchanging the terms of a proposition, as by putting the subject in the place of the predicate, or the contrary., A change or reduction of the form or value of a proposition; as, the conversion of equations; the conversion of proportions., A change of front, as a body of troops attacked in the flank., A change of character or use, as of smoothbore guns into rifles., A spiritual and moral change attending a change of belief with conviction; a change of heart; a change from the service of the world to the service of God; a change of the ruling disposition of the soul, involving a transformation of the outward life.
conversive adjective Capable of being converted or changed., Ready to converse; social.
converting present participle & vb. noun of Convert
convertend noun Any proposition which is subject to the process of conversion; — so called in its relation to itself as converted, after which process it is termed the converse. See Converse, n. (Logic).
convertite noun A convert.
convexedly dverb In a convex form; convexly.
convexness noun The state of being convex; convexity.
conveyable adjective Capable of being conveyed or transferred.
conveyance noun The act of conveying, carrying, or transporting; carriage., The instrument or means of carrying or transporting anything from place to place; the vehicle in which, or means by which, anything is carried from one place to another; as, stagecoaches, omnibuses, etc., are conveyances; a canal or aqueduct is a conveyance for water., The act or process of transferring, transmitting, handing down, or communicating; transmission., The act by which the title to property, esp. real estate, is transferred; transfer of ownership; an instrument in writing (as a deed or mortgage), by which the title to property is conveyed from one person to another., Dishonest management, or artifice.
conviciate verb i. To utter reproaches; to raise a clamor; to rail.
convicious adjective Expressing reproach; abusive; railing; taunting.
convicting present participle & vb. noun of Convict
conviction noun The act of convicting; the act of proving, finding, or adjudging, guilty of an offense., A judgment of condemnation entered by a court having jurisdiction; the act or process of finding guilty, or the state of being found guilty of any crime by a legal tribunal., The act of convincing of error, or of compelling the admission of a truth; confutation., The state of being convinced or convicted; strong persuasion or belief; especially, the state of being convicted of sin, or by one’s conscience.
convictism noun The policy or practice of transporting convicts to penal settlements.
convictive adjective Convincing.
convincing present participle & vb. noun of Convince
convocated imp. & past participle of Convocate
convoluted adjective Having convolutions., Folded in tortuous windings.
convolving present participle & vb. noun of Convolve
convolvuli plural of Convolvulus
convulsing present participle & vb. noun of Convulse
convulsion noun An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body., Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion.
convulsive adjective Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.
cony-catch verb t. To deceive; to cheat; to trick.
cooperated imp. & past participle of Cooperate
cooperator noun One who labors jointly with others to promote the same end.
cooptation noun The act of choosing; selection; choice.
coordinate adjective Equal in rank or order; not subordinate., To make coordinate; to put in the same order or rank; as, to coordinate ideas in classification., To give a common action, movement, or condition to; to regulate and combine so as to produce harmonious action; to adjust; to harmonize; as, to coordinate muscular movements., A thing of the same rank with another thing; one two or more persons or things of equal rank, authority, or importance., Lines, or other elements of reference, by means of which the position of any point, as of a curve, is defined with respect to certain fixed lines, or planes, called coordinate axes and coordinate planes. See Abscissa.
coparcener noun One who has an equal portion with others of an inheritance.
copartment noun A compartment.
copartnery noun the state of being copartners in any undertaking.
copernican adjective Pertaining to Copernicus, a Prussian by birth (b. 1473, d. 1543), who taught the world the solar system now received, called the Copernican system.
copperhead noun A poisonous American serpent (Ancistrodon conotortrix), closely allied to the rattlesnake, but without rattles; — called also copper-belly, and red viper., A nickname applied to a person in the Northern States who sympathized with the South during the Civil War.
copperworm noun The teredo; — so called because it injures the bottoms of vessels, where not protected by copper., The ringworm.
coprolitic adjective Containing, pertaining to, or of the nature of, coprolites.
copulating present participle & vb. noun of Copulate
copulation noun The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction., The coming together of male and female in the act of generation; sexual union; coition.
copulative adjective Serving to couple, unite, or connect; as, a copulative conjunction like “and”., Connection., A copulative conjunction.
copyholder noun One possessed of land in copyhold., A device for holding copy for a compositor., One who reads copy to a proof reader.
coquelicot noun The wild poppy, or red corn rose., The color of the wild poppy; a color nearly red, like orange mixed with scarlet.
coquetting present participle & vb. noun of Coquet
coquetries plural of Coquetry
coquettish adjective Practicing or exhibiting coquetry; alluring; enticing.
coquimbite noun A mineral consisting principally of sulphate of iron; white copperas; — so called because found in the province of Coquimbo, Chili.
coral fish Any bright-colored fish of the genera Chaetodon, Pomacentrus, Apogon, and related genera, which live among reef corals.
corbiestep noun One of the steps in which a gable wall is often finished in place of a continuous slope; — also called crowstep.
cordiality noun Relation to the heart., Sincere affection and kindness; warmth of regard; heartiness.
cordialize verb t. To make into a cordial., To render cordial; to reconcile., To grow cordial; to feel or express cordiality.
cordierite noun See Iolite.
cordillera noun A mountain ridge or chain.
cordwainer noun A worker in cordwain, or cordovan leather; a shoemaker.
coriaceous adjective Consisting of or resembling, leather; leatherlike; tough., Stiff, like leather or parchment.
corinthiac adjective Pertaining to Corinth.
corinthian adjective Of or relating to Corinth., Of or pertaining to the Corinthian order of architecture, invented by the Greeks, but more commonly used by the Romans., Debauched in character or practice; impure., Of or pertaining to an amateur sailor or yachtsman; as, a corinthian race (one in which the contesting yachts must be manned by amateurs.), A native or inhabitant of Corinth., A gay, licentious person.
cormophyta noun pl. A term proposed by Endlicher to include all plants with an axis containing vascular tissue and with foliage.
corncutter noun A machine for cutting up stalks of corn for food of cattle., An implement consisting of a long blade, attached to a handle at nearly a right angle, used for cutting down the stalks of Indian corn.
corndodger noun A cake made of the meal of Indian corn, wrapped in a covering of husks or paper, and baked under the embers.
cornerwise adverb With the corner in front; diagonally; not square.
cornflower noun A conspicuous wild flower (Centaurea Cyanus), growing in grainfields.
cornicular noun A secretary or clerk.
corniculum noun A small hornlike part or process.
corniplume noun A hornlike tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
cornstarch noun Starch made from Indian corn, esp. a fine white flour used for puddings, etc.
cornucopia noun The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are represented as issuing. It is an emblem of abundance., A genus of grasses bearing spikes of flowers resembling the cornucopia in form.
corollated adjective Having a corolla or corollas; like a corolla.
coromandel noun The west coast, or a portion of the west coast, of the Bay of Bengal.
coronation noun The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty., The pomp or assembly at a coronation.
coroniform adjective Having the form of a crown or coronet; resembling a crown.
corporally adverb In or with the body; bodily; as, to be corporally present.
corporator noun A member of a corporation, esp. one of the original members.
corporeity noun The state of having a body; the state of being corporeal; materiality.
corpulence noun Alt. of Corpulency
corpulency noun Excessive fatness; fleshiness; obesity., Thickness; density; compactness.
corpuscule noun A corpuscle.
corradiate verb t. To converge to one point or focus, as light or rays.
corralling present participle & vb. noun of Corral
correcting present participle & vb. noun of Correct
correctify verb t. To correct.
correction noun The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous statement., The act of reproving or punishing, or that which is intended to rectify or to cure faults; punishment; discipline; chastisement., That which is substituted in the place of what is wrong; an emendation; as, the corrections on a proof sheet should be set in the margin., Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of what is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as, the correction of acidity in the stomach., An allowance made for inaccuracy in an instrument; as, chronometer correction; compass correction.
corrective adjective Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties., Qualifying; limiting., That which has the power of correcting, altering, or counteracting what is wrong or injurious; as, alkalies are correctives of acids; penalties are correctives of immoral conduct., Limitation; restriction.
correctory adjective Containing or making correction; corrective.
corregidor noun The chief magistrate of a Spanish town.
correlated imp. & past participle of Correlate
correption noun Chiding; reproof; reproach.
correspond verb i. To be like something else in the dimensions and arrangement of its parts; — followed by with or to; as, concurring figures correspond with each other throughout., To be adapted; to be congruous; to suit; to agree; to fit; to answer; — followed by to., To have intercourse or communion; especially, to hold intercourse or to communicate by sending and receiving letters; — followed by with.
corrigenda plural of Corrigendum
corrigible adjective Capable of being set right, amended, or reformed; as, a corrigible fault., Submissive to correction; docile., Deserving chastisement; punishable., Having power to correct; corrective.
corrivalry noun Corivalry.
corrodiate verb t. To eat away by degrees; to corrode.
corrodible adjective Capable of being corroded; corrosible.
corrosible adjective Corrodible.
corrugated imp. & past participle of Corrugate
corrugator noun A muscle which contracts the skin of the forehead into wrinkles.
corrupting present participle & vb. noun of Corrupt
corruptful adjective Tending to corrupt; full of corruption.
corruption noun The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration., The product of corruption; putrid matter., The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery., The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct; as, a corruption of style; corruption in language.
corruptive adjective Having the quality of taining or vitiating; tending to produce corruption.
corticated adjective Having a special outer covering of a nature unlike the interior part.
corticifer noun One of the Gorgoniacea; — so called because the fleshy part surrounds a solid axis, like a bark.
corybantes plural of Corybant
corybantic adjective Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the Corybantes or their rites; frantic; frenzied; as, a corybantic dance.
coryphodon noun A genus of extinct mammals from the eocene tertiary of Europe and America. Its species varied in size between the tapir and rhinoceros, and were allied to those animals, but had short, plantigrade, five-toed feet, like the elephant.
cosentient adjective Perceiving together.
cosmetical adjective Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion; as, a cosmetical preparation.
cosmically adverb With the sun at rising or setting; as, a star is said to rise or set cosmically when it rises or sets with the sun., Universally.
cosmogonal adjective Alt. of Cosmogonical
cosmogonic adjective Alt. of Cosmogonical
cosmolatry noun Worship paid to the world.
cosmometry noun The art of measuring the world or the universe.
cosmoramic adjective Of or pertaining to a cosmorama.
costeaning noun The process by which miners seek to discover metallic lodes. It consist in sinking small pits through the superficial deposits to the solid rock, and then driving from one pit to another across the direction of the vein, in such manner as to cross all the veins between the two pits.
costellate adjective Finely ribbed or costated.
costliness noun The quality of being costy; expensiveness; sumptuousness.
cosureties plural of Cosurety
cothurnate adjective Alt. of Cothurnated
cottontail noun The American wood rabbit (Lepus sylvaticus); — also called Molly cottontail.
cottonweed noun See Cudweed.
cottonwood noun An American tree of the genus Populus or poplar, having the seeds covered with abundant cottonlike hairs; esp., the P. monilifera and P. angustifolia of the Western United States.
cotyliform adjective Shaped like a cotyle or a cup.
coulterneb noun The puffin.
councilist noun One who belong to a council; one who gives an opinion.
councilmen plural of Councilman
councilman noun A member of a council, especially of the common council of a city; a councilor.
counselled of Counsel
counseling present participle & vb. noun of Counsel
counteract verb t. To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.
countermen plural of Counterman
counterman noun A man who attends at the counter of a shop to sell goods.
countesses plural of Countess
countrymen plural of Countryman
countryman noun An inhabitant or native of a region., One born in the same country with another; a compatriot; — used with a possessive pronoun., One who dwells in the country, as distinguished from a townsman or an inhabitant of a city; a rustic; a husbandman or farmer.
couplement noun Union; combination; a coupling; a pair.
courageous adjective Possessing, or characterized by, courage; brave; bold.
courtesies plural of Courtesy
courtesied imp. & past participle of Courtesy
court-leet noun A court of record held once a year, in a particular hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet.
couscousou noun A favorite dish in Barbary. See Couscous.
cousinhood noun The state or condition of a cousin; also, the collective body of cousins; kinsfolk.
cousinship noun The relationship of cousins; state of being cousins; cousinhood.
covenanted imp. & past participle of Covenant
covenantee noun The person in whose favor a covenant is made.
covenanter noun One who makes a covenant., One who subscribed and defended the “Solemn League and Covenant.” See Covenant.
covenantor noun The party who makes a covenant.
coverchief noun A covering for the head.
covertness noun Secrecy; privacy.
covetously adverb In a covetous manner.
cowardship noun Cowardice.
cowberries plural of Cowberry
cowcatxjer noun A strong inclined frame, usually of wrought-iron bars, in front of a locomotive engine, for catching or throwing off obstructions on a railway, as cattle; the pilot.
cowhearted adjective Cowardly.
cowslipped adjective Adorned with cowslips.
coxcomical adjective Coxcombical.