Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z celebrious Famous, well-known. celebriphilia An unusually intense or pathological desire to be romantically and/or sexually involved with a celebrity. celebritization The process of celebritizing. celebritize To transform (a person or concept) into a celebrity; to make famous. celebrity A rite or ceremony. celebritydom The realm or sphere of celebrities. celebrityhood The role or status of a celebrity. celebrityness The state or quality of a celebrity. celebrityship The condition or status of being a celebrity; celebrityhood celebrityville The notional space inhabited by celebrities. celebrous Famous; celebrated. celebutante A young, usually female socialite, especially one of limited accomplishment, who is the focus of sufficient media attention and public interest to be regarded as a celebrity. celebutard A stupid celebrity, especially one who behaves badly in public. celecoxib A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademark Celebrex) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain, painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms, and to reduce numbers of colon and rectum polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. Celedon A surname. celemin A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 4.6 liters. celempung A plucked string instrument used in Javanese gamelan music. Celena A female given name. Celentano A surname from Italian. celeration number per unit time per unit time. (typically, number per minute per week) celeriac A form of celery, Apium graveolens, having an aromatic taproot eaten as a vegetable. celeried Garnished or seasoned with celery. celerifere A supposed early wooden form of the bicycle, without pedals, gears or steering; later determined to be a hoax. celeripede An early form of the bicycle, consisting of two wheels of equal diameter attached by a wooden bar and lacking either pedals or a means of steering. celeritous Swift, speedy, fast. celerity Speed, swiftness. celery A European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family. celerylike Resembling or characteristic of celery. celesbian A celebrity who is also famous for being a lesbian. celest Synonym of celestial. celesta A musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard. celeste An organ stop, deliberately slightly out of tune to give an undulating sound. Celestia A female given name from Latin. celestial Of, relating to, or located in the sky or outer space, where the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars are visible. celestiality The state or condition of being celestial. celestialize To make celestial or divine. celestially In a celestial manner; concerning the heavens. celestialness The state or quality of being celestial. celestian celestial celestical Synonym of celestial. celestify To make like heaven. Celestin A male given name from French. Celestina A female given name, variant of Celestine. celestine Synonym of celestial: of or resembling the heavens. Celestinian A Celestine. celestist Someone who plays the celeste. celestitude celestialness celestobarite A bariferous celestine. celestrol A naturally-occurring triterpenoid that activates the heat shock transcription factor, and has been used to treat neurodegenerative diseases celetoid A person who is famous for a brief time; a short-lived celebrity. celgosivir An antiviral drug and glucosidase inhibitor. Celi A surname. Celia A female given name from Latin. celiac Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity. celiacomesenteric Relating to the abdomen and the mesentery celibacist A person who promotes or advocates celibacy and abstinence celibacy Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried. celibatarian One who remains celibate. celibate Not married. celibately In a celibate way. celibatist Someone who lives unmarried. celibatory Synonym of celibate Celik A surname from Turkish. Celina A female given name from Latin. Celinaissance The period of rejuvenation of singer Celine Dion's popularity and singing career, since the 2010s. Celinda A female given name originating as a coinage. Celine A female given name from Latin. celiocentesis paracentesis of the abdomen celiohysterectomy laparotomic hysterectomy celiotomy laparotomy celiprolol A beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure. celivarone An experimental drug being tested for use in pharmacological antiarrhythmic therapy. Celje A city and municipality in Styria, Slovenia. cell A single-room dwelling for a hermit. cella The central, enclosed part of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticos. cellar An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter. cellarable Capable or worthy of being stored in a cellar. cellarage The space or storerooms of a cellar. cellared Provided with a cellar. cellarer The person, usually in a monastery, responsible for providing food and drink cellaress A woman in charge of the cellar in a convent. cellaret A deep, often metal-lined drawer in a sideboard used for storing wines and liquors. cellarette A drinks cabinet cellarful Enough to fill a cellar. Cellarhead A suburban area in Werrington parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9547). cellariiform Composed of colonies with jointed subcylindrical internodes of several zooids cellarist A cellarer. cellarium A cellar used for storage in an abbey. cellarless Having no cellar (especially no wine cellar) cellarlike resembling a cellar cellarman A person in charge of the alcoholic drinks (traditionally the wine cellar) in a tavern etc. cellarmaster The person in charge of a wine cellar. cellarous Like or belonging to a cellar. cellarway A passage leading to a cellar. cellarwoman A female cellarman. cellary Characteristic of a cellar; musty, gloomy, etc. cellblock A wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates. cellbound Confined to a prison cell. cellco A cellular telecommunications company. Celle A town and rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany. celled Containing cells; cellular. cellentani cavatappi pasta cellepore A bryozoan of the genus Cellepora. celleporid Any bryozoan in the family Celleporidae. celleporiform Multilaminate, made up of many single layers of roughly circular subcolonies of zooids. cellevision An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of visual images, and often sound, to wireless handheld electronic devices. cellfectin A cationic lipid reagent used in transfection cellful That which can fit into a cell cellhouse One of the buildings in a prison that contains cells for the inmates; cellblock. celliferous Bearing or producing cells. celliform Having the form of a cell; cellular cellifugal cellulifugal celling confinement in a cell Cellini A surname from Italian. cellist Someone who plays the cello. Cellite Synonym of Alexian. cellless Without cells. cellmate A person with whom one shares a prison cell. cello A bowed bass instrument held between the knees. cellobiase The enzyme beta-glucosidase. cellobiohydrolase Any form of a cellulase that removes molecules of cellobiose from the ends of cellulose chains cellobionate Any salt or ester of cellobionic acid cellobionic Relating to cellobionic acid or its derivatived cellobionolactone A lactone derived from cellobiose (3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-one cellobiosan The anhydrosugar (2S,4S,5S)-2-[[(2S,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol derived from cellobiose cellobiose A disaccharide, found mainly as a repeat unit in cellulose, in which two glucose units are joined with a 1, 4-β linkage cellobiosidase An enzyme that releases cellobiose from one end of the cellulose molecule by hydrolysis cellobioside Any glycoside of cellobiose. cellobiosidic Relating to or composed of cellobioside. cellobiosyl A univalent radical derived from cellobiose cellodextrin Any of a class of glucose polymers of varying length resulting from cellulolysis cellodextrinase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a cellodextrin celloheptaose An oligosaccharide, consisting of seven glucose residues, formed by hydrolysis of cellulose cellohexaose An oligosaccharide, consisting of six glucose residues, formed by hydrolysis of cellulose. celloidin A semisolid solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol. Used to embed specimens for microscopy before they are sectioned and placed on slides. celloist Synonym of cellist. cellolike Resembling or characteristic of a cello. cellome The totality of molecules and their interactions within a cell. cellomic Relating to cellomics cellomics The study of cell phenotypes and functions cellooligomer Any oligomer formed by hydrolysis of cellulose cellooligosaccharide An oligosaccharide manufactured from cellulose cellopentaose An oligosaccharide, consisting of five glucose residues, formed by hydrolysis of cellulose. cellophane Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose. cellose Synonym of cellobiose. cellosolve A glycol ether cellostrophanthoside A particular steroid glycoside. cellosyl A muramidase produced by the bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor cellotaph A monument made of flowers in cellophane wrappers laid by the public to honour the death of a famous person they have never met. cellotetraose An oligosaccharide, consisting of four glucose residues, formed by hydrolysis of cellulose