| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| ciboria | plural | of Ciborium |
| cicadas | plural | of Cicada |
| cicadae | plural | of Cicada |
| ciliary | adjective | Pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes. Also applied to special parts of the eye itself; as, the ciliary processes of the choroid coat; the ciliary muscle, etc., Pertaining to or connected with the cilia in animal or vegetable organisms; as, ciliary motion. |
| ciliata | noun pl. | One of the orders of Infusoria, characterized by having cilia. In some species the cilia cover the body generally, in others they form a band around the mouth. |
| ciliate | adjective | Alt. of Ciliated |
| cimbric | adjective | Pertaining to the Cimbri, an ancient tribe inhabiting Northern Germany., The language of the Cimbri. |
| cimeter | noun | See Scimiter. |
| cimices | plural | of Cimex |
| cindery | adjective | Resembling, or composed of, cinders; full of cinders. |
| cipolin | noun | A whitish marble, from Rome, containiing pale greenish zones. It consists of calcium carbonate, with zones and cloudings of talc. |
| circean | adjective | Having the characteristics of Circe, daughter of Sol and Perseis, a mythological enchantress, who first charmed her victims and then changed them to the forms of beasts; pleasing, but noxious; as, a Circean draught. |
| circled | imp. & past participle | of Circle, Having the form of a circle; round. |
| circler | noun | A mean or inferior poet, perhaps from his habit of wandering around as a stroller; an itinerant poet. Also, a name given to the cyclic poets. See under Cyclic, a. |
| circlet | noun | A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband., A round body; an orb., A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table. |
| circuit | noun | The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth round the sun., The circumference of, or distance round, any space; the measure of a line round an area., That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown., The space inclosed within a circle, or within limits., A regular or appointed journeying from place to place in the exercise of one’s calling, as of a judge, or a preacher., A certain division of a state or country, established by law for a judge or judges to visit, for the administration of justice., A district in which an itinerant preacher labors., Circumlocution., To move in a circle; to go round; to circulate., To travel around. |
| circum- | A Latin preposition, used as a prefix in many English words, and signifying around or about. | |
| cirrate | adjective | Having cirri along the margin of a part or organ. |
| cirrhus | noun | Same as Cirrus. |
| cirrose | adjective | Bearing a tendril or tendrils; as, a cirrose leaf., Resembling a tendril or cirrus. |
| cirrous | adjective | Cirrose., Tufted; — said of certain feathers of birds. |
| cirsoid | adjective | Varicose. |
| cissoid | noun | A curve invented by Diocles, for the purpose of solving two celebrated problems of the higher geometry; viz., to trisect a plane angle, and to construct two geometrical means between two given straight lines. |
| cistern | noun | An artificial reservoir or tank for holding water, beer, or other liquids., A natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water. |
| citable | adjective | Capable of being cited. |
| citadel | noun | A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense. |
| citator | noun | One who cites. |
| cithara | noun | An ancient instrument resembling the harp. |
| cithern | noun | See Cittern. |
| citiner | noun | One who is born or bred in a city; a citizen. |
| citizen | noun | One who enjoys the freedom and privileges of a city; a freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises., An inhabitant of a city; a townsman., A person, native or naturalized, of either sex, who owes allegiance to a government, and is entitled to reciprocal protection from it., One who is domiciled in a country, and who is a citizen, though neither native nor naturalized, in such a sense that he takes his legal status from such country., Having the condition or qualities of a citizen, or of citizens; as, a citizen soldiery., Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a city; characteristic of citizens; effeminate; luxurious. |
| citrate | noun | A salt of citric acid. |
| citrine | adjective | Like a citron or lemon; of a lemon color; greenish yellow., A yellow, pellucid variety of quartz. |
| cittern | noun | An instrument shaped like a lute, but strung with wire and played with a quill or plectrum. |