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 controvertible Open to questioning; able to be denied, challenged, or disputed. controvertibly In a controvertible manner. controvertist One skilled in or given to controversy; a controversialist. contrude to crowd or push together (in senses relating to teeth) contryphan A peptide in the venom of some cone snails contubernal Living in close proximity (as though sharing a tent); intimate, familiar. contubernium A type of quasi-marriage between slaves. contumacious Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious. contumaciously In a contumacious manner. contumaciousness The property of being contumacious. contumacy Disobedience, resistance to authority. contumelious Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude. contumeliously In a contumelious, insolent manner. contumeliousness The state or quality of being contumelious. contumely Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult. contund To bruise or pound. conturb To disturb or perturb greatly. conturbation disorder, disturbance conturbed Greatly disturbed or perturbed contuse To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise. contused That has suffered contusion; that has been contused. contusion Synonym of bruise. contusional Of or pertaining to a contusion or bruise contusioned Synonym of contused. contusive Relating to, or causing contusion contypic Relating to the same type conular Synonym of conical. conularid Synonym of conulariid. conulariid Any fossil cnidarian of the clade Conulariida. conule A small cusp conulid A minor cusp on a lower tooth. conull Having a null complement conulose Characteristic of conules conumerous Equally numerous. conundrum A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer. conundrumize To formulate conundrums or riddles. conurban Relating to or characteristic of a conurbation. conurbate To grow, or cause to grow, together into a conurbation. conurbation A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl. conurbia Conurbations as represented or encapsulated by their typical qualities or characteristics. conure Any of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae, principally Psittacara and Eupsittula. conus A cone. conusable cognizable; liable to be tried or judged. conusance Cognizance. conusant cognizant conusee Synonym of cognizee (“one to whom a fine of land was acknowledged”). conusor A cognizor. conutrient Any material that is nutritional only in the presence of another convalesce To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness. convalescence A gradual healing after illness or injury. convalescent recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness; on the mend. convalescently In a convalescent way; with increasing strength or vigour. convalidate In Roman Catholic canon law, to grant the church's recognition to a civil marriage convalidation In Roman Catholic canon law, the making of a putative marriage valid following the removal of some impediment. convallamarin A poisonous glucoside extracted from the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) convallamaroside A particular steroid glycoside. convallaria Any member of the genus Convallaria; a lily of the valley. convallariaceous Of or relating to the Convallariaceae. convallarin A cardiac glycoside obtained from lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) convallasaponin A particular steroid glycoside. convallatoxin A particular steroid glycoside convallatoxol A particular steroid glycoside. convallatoxoloside A particular steroid glycoside. convalloside A particular steroid glycoside. convallotoxoside A particular steroid glycoside. convarietal Relating to a convariety. convariety A nomenclatural subgroup of a subspecies above a variety, employed for cultivated plants (but proscribed by the ICNCP, preferring the term cultivar group) convect To move (a warm fluid) upward through a cooler fluid, to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection. convecting That convects. convection The process of conveying something. convectional Of, pertaining to, or employing convection; convective. convectionally In a convectional manner. convectionary Synonym of convectional. convective Of, pertaining to, or employing convection; convectional convectively In a convective manner; with regard to convection. convector A space heater that transfers heat by convection; a radiator. convel To tear (tissue, a nerve, etc.), to convulse. convellent Tending to tear or pull. convenable Capable of being convened or assembled. convenably In a convenable manner. convenance conventional propriety convene To come together; to meet; to unite. convener One who convenes or calls a meeting convenership The role or status of a convener. convenery A group of people assembled together, such as a convention, assembly, or congress. convenience The quality of being convenient. conveniency Convenience. convenient Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient. convenientia agreement conveniently In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty. convenientness The state or quality of being convenient. convening An assembly; a meeting. convenor One who assembles people for an official or public purpose. convenorship The role or status of convenor. convent A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows. convented Brought together, convened. conventical conventual conventicle A secret, unauthorized or illegal religious meeting. conventicler Someone who supports or frequents conventicles. conventicling Belonging or going to, or resembling, a conventicle conventicular Relating to a conventicle. conventiculum A short intensive immersion workshop where participants speak only Latin (or sometimes Ancient Greek) from morning to night, typically featuring conversation circles, games, lectures, meals, and excursions, all conducted exclusively in the ancient language. convention A meeting or gathering. conventional Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour. conventionalise Non-Oxford British spelling of conventionalize. conventionalism Adherence to social conventions; conventional behavior. conventionalist Of, pertaining to, or supporting conventionalism conventionality The state of being conventional. conventionalization The act or process of rendering something conventional. conventionalize To make something conventional. conventionally Ordinarily, by convention. conventionary Acting under contract; settled by express agreement. conventioneer A person attending a convention. conventioneering Attending conferences or conventions conventioner One who belongs to a convention or assembly. conventiongoer A person attending a convention. conventionism Support for a convention or assembly. conventionist One who enters into a convention, covenant, or contract. conventionnel A member of the French National Convention. Conventionsthaler A silver coin minted in the time of the Holy Roman Empire. conventual Pertaining to a convent or convent life; cloistered, monastic. conventualism The beliefs and practices of the Conventuals, a Franciscan order. conventualist A member or supporter of the Conventuals, a Franciscan order. conventually In a conventual manner. converb A non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination. converbal Of or relating to a converb. converbally As a converb. converbialization The formation of a converb from another part of speech (such as a verb or participle). converge (said of two or more entities) To approach each other; to get closer and closer; to become a unified whole; to come to share a similarity. convergement The act of converging or coming closer together. convergence The act of moving toward union or uniformity. convergent That converges or focuses; converging convergently In a convergent manner converger One who, or that which, converges. converging approaching each other at a point; convergent. convergingly So as to converge, or come together. conversa a female converso conversable Able and inclined to engage in conversation. conversableness The state or quality of being conversable. conversably In a conversable manner, sociably conversance The condition of being conversant. conversancy The condition of being conversant conversant Closely familiar; current; having frequent interaction. conversantly In a familiar manner. conversate To converse, to have conversation. conversation Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. conversationable Synonym of conversable (“able and inclined to engage in conversation”). conversational Easy in conversation, chatty. conversationalism Synonym of conversationism. conversationalist A person who participates in a conversation.