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 carminophil That stains easily with carmine dyes Carmody A surname from Irish. carmofur A pyrimidine analogue derived from fluorouracil and used as an antineoplastic agent. carmoisin Synonym of azorubine. carmoisine azorubine Carmon A surname. Carmona A surname from Spanish. Carmont A surname. carmot A mythical element of which the philosopher's stone was believed to be composed. Carmouche A surname. carmoviral Relating to carmoviruses carmovirus Any virus of the genus Carmovirus carmoxirole A dopamine agonist. Carmuirs A western suburb of Falkirk, Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8580). carmustine A compound related to mustard gas, used as an alkylating agent in chemotherapy. Carmyle A suburb in the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6562). Carmyllie A rural parish in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5442). carn Come on. Carnaby A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA1465). Carnac A seaside resort town and commune of Morbihan department, in South Brittany, France. carnage Death and destruction. carnaged Bearing the marks of carnage or slaughter. Carnahan A surname from Irish. carnal Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites or activities. Carnalea A townland and coastal suburb west of Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. carnalism The state of being carnal; carnality; sensualism. carnalist A sensualist, a hedonist. carnality The state of being carnal. carnalization The process of carnalizing. carnalize To make physical or materialistic, as opposed to spiritual carnallite An evaporite composed of a mixture of potassium chloride and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula KMgCl₃·6H₂O. carnallitic Of, pertaining to, or formed from carnallite. carnally In a carnal manner. carnalness The state or quality of being carnal. carnap To steal a motor vehicle. Carnapian Of or relating to Rudolf Carnap (1891–1970), influential German-born philosopher, an advocate of logical positivism. carnapper One who engages in grand theft auto; one who steals an automobile. carnapping Grand theft auto; the theft of a motor vehicle. carnaptious bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy carnaroli A medium-grain variety of rice from around Pavia, used especially in risottos. Carnarvon Former spelling of Caernarfon. carnary A crypt, a charnel house. carnassial One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar. carnate Embodied in, or having, flesh (as opposed to just a spirit etc.). Carnathan A surname from Irish. Carnatic of or pertaining to the Carnatic coast or Carnatic region of the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, southeastern Karnataka, and southern Andhra Pradesh. carnation originally, Dianthus caryophyllus carnationed Of a rosy pink colour. carnationist A person who grows carnations. carnauba A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera. carnaval One of various large carnivals held before the beginning of Lent, especially in Latin America. Carnavon Caernarfon. Carnbroe A suburb of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7463). Carnby A surname. Carndonagh A town in the north of County Donegal, Ireland. Carne A surname. Carneadean Of or relating to the Ancient Greek philosopher Carneades. Carneal A surname. Carneau A pigeon of a certain breed from northern France and southern Belgium. Carnegian Of or pertaining to Andrew Carnegie or his legacy. Carnegie A surname. carnegieite An (often synthetic) feldspar similar to nepheline carnelian A hard, reddish brown chalcedony used in jewelry. Carnell A surname. carneol Carnelian. carneous A pale pink or beige color; peach or flesh-tone. carneously In a carneous manner. Carner A surname. Carnero A surname. Carnes A surname. carness The quality of being or resembling a car (vehicle). Carnesville A minor city, the county seat of Franklin County, Georgia, United States. carnet A ticket book, a collection of tickets in the form of a booklet often sold at a discount to single tickets. Carnevale A surname from Italian. carney A rare disorder characterized by increased risk of tumors, dark blotches on the skin, and endocrine overactivity. Carneyism The political and economic policies of Mark Carney (24th prime minister of Canada since 2025). Carnforth A small town and civil parish with a town council in Lancaster district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4970). Carngham A locality in the Shire of Pyrenees, central western Victoria, Australia. Carnham A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Carnia A region in the northeastern Italian area of Friuli. Carnian The lowermost stage of the Upper Triassic series (or earliest age of the Late Triassic epoch), which lasted from 237 to 227 million years ago and was preceded by the Ladinian and followed by the Norian. Carnic Of or relating to the Ancient Roman province of Carnia. carniceria A Hispanic butcher shop. Carnicero A surname from Spanish [in turn originating as an occupation]. carnid Any member of the family Carnidae of flies. carnidazole An antiprotozoal drug of the nitroimidazole class used in veterinary medicine. carnie Synonym of carnist. carnifex An executioner. carnification A pathological process in which chronic inflammation or infection causes lung tissue to organize into a fibrous form that resembles meat, which can lead to a loss of normal lung function. carnificial Relating to a carnifex or executioner. carnify To form flesh; to become like flesh. carnin A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, found in extract of meat, and related to xanthine. Carniola A historical region of the Holy Roman and Austrian empires that comprised parts of what is now Slovenia. Carniolan Of or relating to Carniola. carnism The human ideology that supports the slaughter of certain animals and the consumption of their meat or other products (leather from skin, etc). carnist A proponent of carnism; one who supports the practice of eating meat and using other animal products. carnistic Of or relating to carnism. carnita A Tex-Mex dish featuring large amounts of slow-cooked pork held in a tortilla, similar to a taco. carnitarian meatatarian carnitas A Mexican dish of strips or chunks of pork (or sometimes other meat) which are braised or roasted, especially in their own fat. carnitin carnitine carnitine A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport. carnityl A univalent radical derived from carnitine carnitylated Modified by reaction with a carnityl radical carnival Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent. carnivalesque Resembling or characteristic of a carnival. carnivalic Resembling or characteristic of a carnival. carnivalistic Of or relating to carnival. carnivalization The process of carnivalizing. carnivalize To subvert (mainstream assumptions or literary styles) through humour and chaos. carnivallike Like a carnival; festive. carnivora Carnivorans. carnivoracity greedy appetite for meat carnivoral carnivorous carnivoramorphan Any mammal of the clade Carnivoramorpha carnivoran Of or pertaining to the order Carnivora. carnivore An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet. carnivorism The fact or practice of being a carnivore. carnivority The condition of being carnivorous carnivoromorphian Any animal of the clade Carnivoramorpha carnivorous Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora. carnivorously In a carnivorous manner. carnivorousness The quality of being a carnivore. carnivory The eating of meat; carnivorousness. Carnley A surname. Carnlough A coastal town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref D2818). Carnmoney A townland, civil parish, and suburb of Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J3283). Carno A village and community in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SN9696). carnobacterium Any bacterium of the genus Carnobacterium Carnochan A surname. carnocin A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Carnobacterium piscicola. carnocyclin A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Carnobacterium maltaromaticum. carnography Any writing, films, images, or other material that contains gratuitous amounts of bloodshed or violence. Carnon A river in south-west Cornwall, England that flows into Restronguet Creek; in full, the Carnon River. carnophobia A strong fear or dislike of meat. carnosate Any salt or ester of carnosic acid carnosaur Any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the infraorder Carnosauria carnose Carnous, fleshy. carnosely In a carnose manner. carnosic Related to carnosic acid and its derivatives carnosinase An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of Xaa!His dipeptides. carnosine A dipeptide of the amino acids beta-alanine and histidine, highly concentrated in muscle and brain tissues. carnosinemia A rare metabolic disorder caused by carnosinase deficiency and resulting in an excess of carnosine in the blood and urine. carnosinol An alcohol derived from carnosine carnosity Fleshiness. carnosol A phenolic diterpene found in the herbs rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis) and mountain desert sage (Salvia pachyphylla). Carnot A surname. Carnota A municipality and beach in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. carnotaurine Any dinosaur of the family Carnotaurinae Carnotian Of or relating to Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1796–1832), mathematician and pioneer of thermodynamics.