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 corf A large basket, especially as used for coal. corfe A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district and Taunton Deane district before that (OS grid ref ST2319). Corfield A surname. Corfiot A person from Corfu. corflu Opaque fluid used to mask textual errors, especially on mimeograph stencils or typewritten pages of fanzines. corflute A sign made of corrugated plastic, especially for electioneering. Corfu An island of Greece, one of the Ionian Islands. The ancient name is Corcyra (Κόρκῡρα (Kórkūra), more often Κέρκῡρα (Kérkūra)), in Modern Greek Kérkira (Κέρκυρα (Kérkyra)). Corfute A native or inhabitant of Corfu. Corgan A surname from Irish. corgipoo A dog that is a cross between a corgi and a poodle. corglycone A particular steroid glycoside. Corgoloin A commune in Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Corhampton A village in Corhampton and Meonstoke parish, Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6120). Cori A female given name, masculine equivalent Corey. coria A surname. coriaceous Resembling leather; leathery. coriaceously In a coriaceous manner. coriamyrtin A neurotoxin obtained from berries of the shrub Coriaria myrtifolia coriander The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines. coriandered Seasoned with coriander. coriandrol Linalool. Coriano A surname. coriariaceous Of or relating to the Coriariaceae. Corideo A surname. coridine A colourless or yellow oil (C₁₀H₁₅N) found in coal tar, Dippel's oil, tobacco smoke, etc., regarded as an organic base homologous with pyridine. Coriell A surname. corification A post-mortem preservation phenomenon that causes a substantial delay in the decomposition process. corifollitropin Any of a class of gonadotrophic glycoprotein hormones with follicle-stimulating activity. Corigliano A surname from Italian. corilagin A particular ellagitannin. corillid Any snail in the family Corillidae. corimelaenid Any stink bug in the family Corimelaenidae, now considered the thyreocorid subfamily Corimelaeninae. Corin The male lover of Phillida, in pastoral poetry. Corina A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Corinna. Corinella A locality in the Forbes council area and the Lachlan council area, central New South Wales, Australia. Corineus A prodigious warrior and the eponymous founder of Cornwall in British legend. coring The production of a core by means of drilling Coringa Former name of Kakinada (“Indian city”). Corinna An ancient Greek poetess. corinne cocaine corinnid Any member of the family Corinnidae of ant-mimicking sac spiders. corino the dense inner region (or core) of the gas and dust envelope closely surrounding a young, low-mass protostar corinth A small fruit; a currant. Corinthia A regional unit in northeastern Peloponnese, southwestern Greece, with a population of over 130,000. Seat: Corinth. Corinthiac Of or relating to Corinth; Corinthian. corinthian Of or relating to Corinth. Corinthianesque Reminiscent of the Corinthian Greek order of architecture. Corinthianism Licentious or sexually immoral behaviour. Corinthianize To be licentious, or sexually immoral. corinthians Either of the two books in the New Testament of the Bible that are written as epistles to the people of Corinth and which are attributed to Paul the Apostle, Sosthenes and Timothy. Corinto A town in Morazán department, El Salvador. Corio A surname from Italian. Coriolan Of or pertaining to Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus Coriolanian Of or relating to Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Roman general said to have lived in the 5th century BC, famed for exceptional valour. Coriolis A surname from French. Corion A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. coriphosphine The acridine derivative 6-N,6-N,2-trimethylacridine-3,6-diamine coriscid Any bug in the family Coriscidae, a synonym for the Alydidae. Corisco An island of Litoral, Equatorial Guinea. Coristine A surname corium The layer of skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissues. corixid Any member of the family Corixidae of water boatmen. Coriz A surname from Spanish. cork The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water. corkable Capable of being sealed with a cork. corkage A fee charged by a restaurant to serve wine that a diner has provided. corkball A game resembling baseball but with a smaller ball and without baserunning. corkbush Mundulea sericea Corke A surname. corked Of a container, especially a bottle, closed with a cork. corker One who puts corks into bottles. Corkerhill A neighbourhood in the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5462). Corkern A surname from Irish. Corkery A surname from Irish. Corkickle A suburb of Whitehaven, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NX9717). Corkill A surname. corkindrill A mythological reptilian monster of legend, identified with the crocodile. corkiness The quality of being corky. corking splendid, enjoyable, bang-up corkingly In a corking manner; splendidly. Corkins A surname. corkish corklike corkite A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur. corkless Lacking a cork. corklike Resembling or characteristic of a cork. corkline The top line of a gillnet, which has attached floats (often, but not always, made of cork) that give that edge of the net buoyancy. corkmaker A manufacturer of corks. corkmaking The manufacture of corks. Corkman A man from Cork, Ireland Corkonian Of, relating to, or characteristic of Cork. Corkran A surname from Irish. corkscrew An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm. corkscrewing A winding, twisting motion. corkscrewish Synonym of corkscrewy. corkscrewlike Resembling a corkscrew, usually specifically the worm of a corkscrew corkscrewy Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape. Corkum A surname. corkwing corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops) Corkwoman A woman from Cork, Ireland. corkwood Annona glabra, a plant found in the West Indies. corky Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork. Corl A surname. corle A district or province. Corlett A surname. Corlette A suburb of Newcastle in the Port Stephens council area, New South Wales, Australia. Corlew A surname. Corley A surname. Corlise A female given name. Corliss A surname. corm A short, vertical, swollen, underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as drought. Cormac A male given name from Irish. Cormack A surname from Irish. Cormag A surname from Irish. Cormaia A river in Romania. Corman A surname. Cormany A surname. cormel A small corm that develops at the base of an existing corm. cormic Relating to the trunk of the body. Cormican A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Cormick A surname from Irish. from Irish or Gaelic. cormidial Relating to a cormidium cormidium The colonial body of a compound animal Cormier A surname from French. cormlet A cormel. cormlike Resembling a corm. Cormo A sheep of a particular breed developed in Tasmania by crossing Corriedale rams with superfine Saxon Merino ewes. Cormode A surname. cormogen cormophyte cormogenesis The production of a corm. cormogenic Producing a corm. cormogenous Having a corm. cormogeny The study of the evolution of the forms of nationalities, ethnicities, races, etc. by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny. cormoid Of or relating to corm or corms. cormophyllaceous Of a fern: having the fronds attached to the caudex. cormophyly The direct study of the evolution of the forms of nationalities, ethnicities, races, etc. rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation. cormophyte Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte cormophytic Of or relating to cormophytes; having the character of a cormophyte. cormorant Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo). cormosphere A rhizosphere associated with a corm. cormous Growing from a corm. cormus A corm. corn Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region. Corna A surname from Italian. Cornabrone A townland in County Leitrim, Ireland (Irish grid ref H 0511). cornaceous Belonging to the family Cornaceae of trees and shrubs including dogwoods and tupelos. cornage A feudal tax levied on horned cattle. cornalean Any plant of the order Cornales cornamuse A type of double reed instrument from the Renaissance. cornball A ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar. cornballish Synonym of cornball.