| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| canaanitish | adjective | Of or pertaining to Canaan or the Canaanites. |
| canaliculus | noun | A minute canal. |
| canary bird | A small singing bird of the Finch family (Serinus Canarius), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to Europe in the 16th century, and made a household pet. It generally has a yellowish body with the wings and tail greenish, but in its wild state it is more frequently of gray or brown color. It is sometimes called canary finch. | |
| cancellated | adjective | Crossbarred; marked with cross lines., Open or spongy, as some porous bones. |
| canceration | noun | The act or state of becoming cancerous or growing into a cancer. |
| candelabrum | noun | A lamp stand of any sort., A highly ornamented stand of marble or other ponderous material, usually having three feet, — frequently a votive offering to a temple., A large candlestick, having several branches. |
| candescence | noun | See Incandescence. |
| candidating | noun | The taking of the position of a candidate; specifically, the preaching of a clergyman with a view to settlement. |
| candidature | noun | Candidacy. |
| candle coal | See Cannel coal. | |
| candlelight | noun | The light of a candle. |
| candlestick | noun | An instrument or utensil for supporting a candle. |
| canker rash | A form of scarlet fever characterized by ulcerated or putrid sore throat. | |
| cannel coal | A kind of mineral coal of a black color, sufficiently hard and solid to be cut and polished. It burns readily, with a clear, yellow flame, and on this account has been used as a substitute for candles. | |
| cannibalism | noun | The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind. Hence; Murderous cruelty; barbarity. |
| cannonading | present participle & vb. noun | of Cannonade |
| cannon bone | See Canon Bone. | |
| cannonering | noun | The use of cannon. |
| canonically | adverb | In a canonical manner; according to the canons. |
| cantharidal | adjective | Of or pertaining to cantharides or made of cantharides; as, cantharidal plaster. |
| cantharides | noun pl. | See Cantharis., of Cantharis |
| cantharidin | noun | The active principle of the cantharis, or Spanish fly, a volatile, acrid, bitter solid, crystallizing in four-sided prisms. |