Words starting with C

CandalicanA barangay of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
CandamiA barangay of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines.
candareenA traditional unit of weight in East Asia, approximately 378 milligrams and equivalent to ten cash. A troy candareen is approximately 374 milligrams.
CandatingA barangay of Arayat, Pampanga, Philippines
CandatoA barangay of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines.
CandaulesA king of Lydia.
candaulismA paraphilia, sexual practice, or fantasy in which a man exposes his female partner, or images of her, to other people for their voyeuristic pleasure.
candaulistA person who exposes his female partner, or images of her, to other people for their voyeuristic pleasure.
candeeA surname from French.
candelaIn the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd
candelabraA single candelabrum.
candelabraformHaving a branched form, similar to that of a candelabrum
candelabrinA particular steroid glycoside.
candelabrumA candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.
candelabrumlikeResembling or characteristic of a candelabrum.
CandelariaA ranchería in Tasquillo municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico.
CandelarioA surname from Spanish.
candelillaA type of flowering succulent plant, native to Texas and northern Mexico, of species Euphorbia antisyphilitica.
CandeloA locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
candentGlowing as a result of its high temperature; incandescent, glowing with heat.
CanderA male given name from German.
candesartanAn angiotensin receptor antagonist used for the treatment of hypertension
candescenceincandescence
candescentGlowing with heat; white-hot, incandescent.
candescentlyin a candescent fashion
CandiA diminutive of the female given name Candace.
CandiaThe Mediterranean island of Crete.
CandianOf or relating to Crete or its inhabitants.
candicanosideA particular steroid glycoside.
candicantSomewhat white, or turning white.
CandiceA female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Candace.
candicidalThat kills fungi of the genus Candida.
candicidinA macrocyclic antibiotic active against some Candida fungi
candidImpartial and free from prejudice.
candidaA yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans
candidacidaldestructive to Candida species
candidacyThe state of being a candidate; candidateship.
candidalOf or pertaining to the genus Candida of yeasts.
candidalysinA cytolytic peptide toxin present in the pathogen Candida albicans
candidapepsinA pepsin present in Candida albicans
candidastaticThat stops the spread of a candida infection
candidateA person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege.
candidateshipCandidacy.
candidatingThe taking of the position of a candidate; specifically, the preaching of a clergyman with a view to settlement.
candidatureThe condition of becoming a candidate; candidateship.
CandideA novel by Voltaire (in which the protagonist shares his moniker with the title.)
candidemiaThe presence of Candida fungi in the blood
candidemicRelating to candidemia
candidiasisA fungal infection due to any species of yeasts in the genus Candida or those that were formerly classified in the genus Candida but are now classified in the genus Candidozyma.
candididA skin condition, an id reaction similar to dermatophytids.
candiditycandidness
candidlyin a candid manner; frankly.
candidnessThe quality of being candid.
candidosiscandidiasis
candiduriaThe presence of Candida yeasts in the urine
candiduricExhibiting or relating to candiduria.
candiedcoated or encrusted with sugar
candifyTo candy.
CandijayA municipality of Bohol, Philippines.
CandiotOf or relating to Candia (now called Heraklion).
candiruA small parasitic catfish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras.
canditeceylonite (dark variety of spinel).
candleA light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
candlebarkThe eucalypt tree Eucalyptus rubida.
candlebeamA rood beam.
candleberryAny of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
candlebombA small glass bubble, filled with water, which, if placed in the flame of a candle, bursts by expansion of steam.
candleboxA box for holding candles, especially one from a candle supplier.
candledHaving been candled.
candlefishAn oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
candleflameThe flame of a candle.
candleglowglow from candlelight
candleholderA device for holding one or more lit candles
candlelessWithout candles.
candlelightThe light emitted by a candle.
candlelightedcandlelit
candlelighterA person who lights candles.
candlelightingThe lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
candlelikeResembling a candle.
candlelitLit by a candle or candles.
candlemakerSomeone who makes candles; a chandler.
candlemakingThe manufacture of candles.
CandlemasThe festival in the Christian year celebrated on February 2nd. It commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple.
candlenutA flowering tree (Aleurites moluccana and Aleurites rockinghamensis) of the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as candleberry, Indian walnut, kemiri, varnish tree or kukui nut tree.
candlepinA kind of cylindrical tenpin used in a North American regional form of bowling.
candlepowerA unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
candlerA person who makes candles; a chandler.
CandlesbyA village in Candlesby with Gunby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4567).
candleshineThe light thrown from a lit candle
candlestandA holder for candles; a branched candlestick.
candlestickA holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
candlesticklikeResembling or characteristic of a candlestick.
candlestubThe end of a candle that has mostly burned away.
candlewasterOne who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; a student.
candlewaxThe wax of a candle.
candlewickThe wick of a candle.
candlewickedMade by candlewicking (embroidery style).
candlewickingA form of whitework embroidery.
candlewoodPterocelastrus tricuspidatus, a medium-sized evergreen tree indigenous to South Africa.
candleworksA factory or other facility where candles are manufactured or distributed.
candlewrightA chandler, or maker of candles.
CandoA small city, the county seat of Towner County, North Dakota, United States.
candockA plant or weed that grows in rivers.
candolleaceousOf or relating to the Candolleaceae.
CandolleanSynonym of de Candollean.
candoluminescenceThe light given off by certain materials at high temperatures (usually when exposed to a flame) that has an intensity at some wavelengths which can be higher than the blackbody emission expected from incandescence at the same temperature.
candoluminescentExhibiting, or relating to, candoluminescence.
candombeA musical style of Uruguay originating from African slaves.
Candomblecistof the Candomblé religion
CandonA city in Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
CandoniA municipality of Negros Occidental, Philippines.
candonidAny ostracod of the family Candonidae.
candonineAny ostracod of the subfamily Candoninae
candorThe state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.
candorlessWithout candor.
candoxatrilThe orally active prodrug of candoxatrilat.
candoxatrilatA protease inhibitor.
candoxinA toxin present in the venom of the krait Bungarus candidus
candrabinduA diacritic used in Indic scripts like Devanagari (ँ), Bengali (ঁ), Gurmukhi ( ਁ), Gujarati (ઁ), Odia (ଁ), and Telugu (ఁ) scripts. It usually indicates that the previous vowel is nasalized. Shown here over the letter "ka" (or in the case of Telugu, after the "ka")
Candraprabhaa bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism
candroyA machine for spreading or winding out cotton cloths to prepare them for printing.
candyCrystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup.
candyboySynonym of candy-ass.
candygramA box of confectionery, delivered with a greeting or other prepared message, often used for Valentine's Day dances.
candyishOf or resembling candy; candylike.
candylessWithout candy.
candyliciousDelicious in a way that involves or resembles candy, including metaphorical senses such as eye candy.
candylikeResembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
candymakerA manufacturer of candy.
candymakingThe manufacture of candy.
candymanA male confectioner.
candystickA type of myco-heterotroph with a red and white striped stem (Allotropa virgata)
candytuftAny member of the genus Iberis of flowering plants.
caneThe slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae.
CaneaSynonym of Chania: a city, the capital of Chania regional unit, on the island of Crete, Greece.
CaneadeaA town in Allegany County, New York, United States.
caneballThe game of chinlone.
caneberryAny fruit (such as a raspberry or blackberry) that grows on thin, woody canes
caneboardSynonym of canite.
canebrakeA dense thicket of sugarcane, bamboo or similar plants.
canecutterA person employed to harvest sugar cane.
canedintoxicated by alcohol or drugs.
CanedoA surname.
canefieldA field where sugar cane is grown.
canefruitFruit grown on canes, such as raspberries and blackberries.
canegrassSynonym of love grass.
CanegrateA comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in Lombardy, Italy, known for the main archaeological site of the prehistoric Canegrate culture.
canegrowerA sugarcane grower
canegrubA grub that eats the roots of sugar cane.
CanejaA barangay of Calubian, Leyte, Philippines.

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