Words starting with C

chondroxiphoidRelating to the cartilage of the xiphoid process
chondruleA small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.
chondrusSynonym of chondrule.
choneAn inhalant or exhalant canal in a sponge; a pore sieve.
chonemorphineAn alkaloid derived from Chonemorpha fragrans with IUPAC name (3S,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-17-[(1S)-1-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-amine
chonetaceanAny extinct brachiopod of the genus Chonetes
chonetidAny member of the Chonetidae family of brachiopods
chonetidineAny member of the Chonetidina suborder of brachiopods.
chonetoidAny brachiopod of the superfamily Chonetoidea
ChongA surname.
chongaThe stems of Caralluma adscendens, used as a vegetable.
chongakeA kimarite in which the attacker hooks his heel behind that of his opponent from the inside, pulls the leg towards him, grabs the opponent's arm on the same side and twists him sideways and backwards.
ChongchonA river in North Korea.
ChongchuanA district of Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
ChongjinA city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, the third largest city in North Korea.
ChongliA district of Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China.
ChongmingA former town in Jiangsu, China.
ChongqingA direct-administered municipality and city in western China.
ChongshingA gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan.
ChongthamA Meitei surname from Manipuri
chonguriA four-stringed lute from western Georgia related to the panduri.
ChongxinA county of Pingliang, Gansu, China.
ChongyangA county of Xianning, Hubei, China.
ChongzuoA prefecture-level city of the Guangxi autonomous region, China.
ChoniThe ship of characters Cheryl Blossom and Toni Topaz from the television series Riverdale.
choniesPanties.
choniteA rock formed from very fine volcanic ash, finer than tuff.
chonkAdorably fat or large.
chonkerAn obese cat.
chonkinessThe quality of being chonky.
chonmageA traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men, traditionally associated with samurai and more recently with sumo wrestlers.
ChonnontonA name for an Indigenous people of the Eastern Woodlands region. Sometimes proposed or assumed to be the autonym of the Neutral Nation.
ChonoA member of an extinct indigenous people of the southern Chilean archipelago.
ChonoanSynonym of Chono.
chonolithA type of igneous rock intrusion.
chonotrichAny member of the Chonotrichia.
chontaAny of various palm trees, such as Juania australis and Astrocaryum species.
ChontalA member of any of various ethnic groups in the Mesoamerican world.
ChontalesA department of Nicaragua.
ChontaquiroSynonym of Yine
ChonyiA member of the Chonyi People, a tribe on the coast of Kenya.
chooThe sound of a locomotive whistle.
choochA stupid person; a meathead.
choochkieThe least auklet, Aethia pusilla (formerly Simorhynchus pusillus).
choodleA mixed breed dog that is partially chihuahua and partially poodle.
choofMarijuana.
choofaSynonym of smudge pot (“oil-burning device used to prevent frost on fruit trees”).
chooferA person who habitually smokes marijuana.
choogleTo have a good time.
chookA chicken, especially a hen.
chookasExpression of encouragement given to performers before a theatrical or musical performance.
ChookaszianA surname from Armenian.
chookhouseA henhouse or chicken coop.
chookieA small or young domestic fowl; a chick.
chookishChickenlike.
chookyardA chicken run.
choomAn Englishman.
choonA song or track, especially one that is catchy.
choongexciting, attractive
ChoongphelA chiwog of Chhume Gewog, Bumthang District, Bhutan.
choopsKeep quiet.
chooraA set of bangles traditionally worn by a bride on her wedding day and for some time after, especially in Punjab.
choosabilityThe property of being choosable.
choosableAble to be chosen or selected.
chooseTo pick; to make the choice of; to select.
chooserOne who chooses something.
choosilyIn a choosy manner; pickily.
choosinessthe state of being choosy
choosingThat chooses.
choosinglyIn a choosy manner; pickily.
choosyTaking care when choosing that what is chosen best suits one's tastes, desires or requirements.
choottachiSynonym of orange chromide (“type of cichlid fish”).
chopA cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.
ChopawamsicChopawamsic Island, a private island on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, 275 yards from Quantico.
chopboatA licensed lighter (watercraft) employed in the transportation of goods to and from larger vessels.
chopcherryA game involving cherries.
chopchurchAn exchanger, barterer or trader of benefices; one of a class of secular priests who trafficked in ecclesiastical benefices.
chopeTo reserve (a place), such as a seat in a fast food restaurant, sometimes by placing a packet of tissue paper on it.
chopetteSynonym of choplet.
chopfallenSynonym of chapfallen.
chophouseAn inexpensive restaurant that specializes in chops or steaks; a steakhouse.
ChopiA Bantu language of Mozambique.
chopinA liquid unit of measure of almost half a pint.
chopineA bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 0.250 fluid liters, ⅓ of the volume of a standard bottle.
ChopinianOf or pertaining to Frédéric Chopin.
chopletA food product consisting of meat moulded into the form of a chop.
choplikeResembling or characteristic of a chop (cut of meat).
choplogicalCharacterized by equivocation or by overly complex or specious argumentation; improperly reasoned.
ChopourianA surname from Armenian.
ChoppA surname.
choppableCapable of being chopped.
choppedCut or diced into small pieces.
choppelgangerSomeone who looks like an unattractive or chopped version of someone else.
chopperA tool for chopping wood; an axe/ax.
ChoppergateA 2011 controversy around the broadcast by Nine News of fake footage of a helicopter supposedly flying near Beerwah, Queensland, where the remains of murdered schoolboy Daniel Morcombe had been found earlier that month.
choppersTeeth.
choppilyIn a choppy manner.
choppinessthe state of being choppy
choppingThe action by which something is chopped; the act of assailing something with chops.
ChoppingtonA village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2583).
choppyHaving many small, rough waves.
ChopraA surname from Punjabi.
chopsJaws, lips, mouth.
chopseTo loudly insult and subject to verbal abuse; to berate.
chopsockyA genre of exaggerated martial arts films made primarily in Hong Kong and Taiwan during the 1960s and 1970s.
chopstickAn East Asian eating utensil typically used as a pair held in one hand to grip food items, mix liquids, or scoop food out of a bowl. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood, and measuring approximately 23 cm (10 inches) in length.
chopstickerOne who uses chopsticks.
chopstickeryThe skill or art of using chopsticks.
chopstickfulThe amount that can be held in a pair of chopsticks.
chopstickinessThe state of being chopsticky.
chopstickishResembling a chopstick or chopsticks; long and thin.
chopstickismRacist attitudes towards Asians or Asian culture.
chopsticklessLacking, or not using, chopsticks.
chopstickologyThe art of using chopsticks.
chopsticksA hand game in which players hold up a number of fingers on each hand and try, through certain moves, to eliminate their opponent's hands.
chopstickyResembling a chopstick; long and thin.
chopsyInclined to chopse; excessively talkative in an irritating or disrespectful manner.
ChoptankA member of an Algonquian-speaking Native American people historically inhabiting the Eastern Shore of Maryland on the Delmarva Peninsula.
ChopunnishThe Nez Perce people.
ChoquetA surname from French [in turn from Picard].
choragicOf or pertaining to a choragus.
choragraphyA writing technique in which thematically relevant images are rearranged in the hope of producing insight.
choragusA chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.
choralOf, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or a chorus.
ChoralceloAn early electronic organ with two keyboards.
choraleA form of Lutheran or Protestant hymn tune.
choralelikeResembling a chorale (hymn tune).
choraleonSynonym of aeolomelodicon.
choralistA singer or composer of chorales.
choralizationThe act or process of choralizing.
choralizeTo adapt for performance by a chorus.
chorallyIn a choral manner; as a choir.
choralographyChoreographed movements performed by a choir while singing.
chorangiomatosisA placental disorder characterized by capillary vascular lesions.
chorangiosisA hemangioma of the placenta associated with diabetes
ChorasmiaA large oasis geographical region on the Amu Darya river delta in western Central Asia; currently split politically between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
Chorasmianof, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
chorbastews or rich soups found in national cuisines across the Middle East, Maghreb, Iran, Turkey, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, East Africa and South Asia
ChorbajianA surname from Armenian.
chordA harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
chordacentrumThe centrum of a vertebra
chordaceousstring-like
chordalOf, pertaining to, or consisting of chords.
chordalityThe property of being chordal.
chordallyIn a chordal manner; in terms of musical chords.
chordamesodermThe axial mesoderm, which lies along the central axis under the neural tube and gives rise to the notochord.
chordamesodermalRelating to the chordamesoderm.
chordariaceousOf or relating to the family Chordariaceae of brown algae.
chordateA member of the phylum Chordata; numerous animals having a notochord at some stage of their development; in vertebrates this develops into the spine.
chordatelikeResembling or characteristic of a chordate.

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