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 corrivation The flowing of different streams into one. Corriveau A surname. corro Written communications, especially in a business setting. corroborability Ability to be corroborated. corroborable Capable of being corroborated. corroborant strengthening; supporting; corroborating corroborate To confirm or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch for. corroborated Strengthened; confirmed; rendered more certain. corroborating supporting corroboration The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming; addition of strength; confirmation. corroborational Relating to corroboration. corroborative Serving to corroborate corroboratively In a corroborative manner. corroborator One who corroborates, or verifies something; one who lends credence by upholding another's story. corroboratory Serving to corroborate or strengthen corroboree A nocturnal dance held by Aboriginal Australians, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes. corrodable Liable to corrode or perish. corrodant corrodent, corrosive corrode To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali. corroded Damaged by corrosion. corrodent corrosive corroder One who or that which corrodes. corrodiary One who receives a corrody. corrodiating corrosive corrodibility The quality of being corrodible. corrodible Readily corroded corrodier One receiving a corrody, or allowance from the Church, in return for previous payment or service (usually in the Middle Ages) corroding corrosion corrodingly In a manner that corrodes. corrody A form of pension or annuity given by a religious institution as provision for maintenance. corrole An analogue of porphyrin derived from corrin Corrong A locality in the Balranald council area, south-western New South Wales, Australia. corrosibility corrodibility. corrosible corrodible corrosion The act of corroding or the condition so produced. corrosional Relating to corrosion. corrosionproof Resistant to corrosion. corrosive Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid. corrosively In a corrosive manner. corrosiveness The quality or property of corroding or being corrosive, of eating away or disintegrating; acrimony. corrosivity Corrosiveness, especially when related to water. Corrothers A surname. Corrour An isolated location with a railway station in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN3566). corroval A dark-clored alkaloid variety of curare, formerly used by tribes of Colombia as an arrow poison. It is unknown which plant it originates from. corrovaline A poisonous alkaloid extracted from corroval, characterized by its immediate action in paralyzing the heart. Corrowong A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. corrugant Having the power of contracting into wrinkles. corrugaphone Synonym of whirly tube (“musical instrument”). corrugate To wrinkle (the skin). corrugated Marked with parallel folds, ridges or furrows. corrugation The process of corrugating; contraction into wrinkles or alternate ridges and grooves. corrugator A machine that corrugates material. corrump To corrupt. corrupt Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes. corrupted Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved. corruptedly In a corrupted manner. corruptedness The state of being corrupted. corruptee Someone who is corrupted or bribed. corrupter One who or that which corrupts. corruptful corrupt; full of corruption. corruptibility The state of being corruptible. corruptible bribable, that can be bought corruptibleness The state or quality of being corruptible. corruptibly In a corruptible way. corruptician Someone involved in corruption. corruptingly In a corrupting manner. corruption The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity. corruptioneer One involved in corruption. corruptionist Someone who corrupts, or who is prone to corruption. corruptionless Without corruption. corruptive Tending to corrupt. corruptively In a corruptive way. corruptless Not susceptible to corruption (abuse of power, or decay); incorruptible. corruptly In a corrupt manner. corruptness The state of being corrupt. corruptocracy A state ruled by a corrupt government. corruptress a female corrupter corruptrix A female corrupter. Corry A surname. Corryong A town in the Shire of Towong, north eastern Victoria, Australia. corsac corsac fox corsage A small bouquet of flowers, originally worn attached to the bodice of a woman's dress. corsair A French privateer, especially from the port of Saint-Malo. Corsalini A surname from Italian. Corsaro A surname. Corsavy A village and commune of Pyrénées-Orientales department, Occitania, France, historically part of Northern Catalonia. Corsby A surname, variant of Crosby. corse A (living) body. corselet Armor for the body, for example a breastplate and backpiece taken together. corseleted Wearing a corselet. corseletted Wearing a corselet. Corsello A surname from Italian. Corsenside A large civil parish in central Northumberland, England. corsepresent An offering made to the church at the interment of a dead body. corseque A pole weapon with a spike and two lateral blades on a shaft. Corser A surname. corset A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust. corseted Wearing a corset. corsetery The practice of using (wearing) or making corsets. corsetier A manufacturer of corsets. corsetiere A female corsetmaker, or a woman in a shop who fits corsets. corsetless Without a corset. corsetlessness The fact of not wearing a corset. corsetlike Resembling or characteristic of a corset. corsetmaker A manufacturer of corsets. corsetmaking The manufacture of corsets. corsetry The collective noticeable portion of a corset. Corsetti A surname. corsetwear Corsets and other clothing that incorporates corsetry. Corsey A surname from French. Corsham A town and civil parish with a town council in north-west Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8670). Corsi An ancient tribe (or people from the tribe) that lived in Corsica and Sardinia. Corsica An island and administrative region of France, in the Mediterranean to the north of Sardinia. Corsican Of, from or relating to Corsica, France or the Corsican language. Corsicana A city, the county seat of Navarro County, Texas, United States. Corsicanness The quality of being Corsican. Corsini A surname from Italian. Corsino A surname from Italian. corsite Synonym of napoleonite. corsive Corrosive. Corsley A hamlet and civil parish west of Warminster, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8246). corsned A consecrated piece of bread given to a person suspected of a crime, indicating innocence if swallowed easily and guilt if it stuck in the throat; a morsel of execration. Corso A surname from Italian. Corson A surname. Corstorphine A suburb of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2073). Cort A male given name. cortactin A microfilament protein that regulates the assembly and organization of cortical actin cortado Espresso served with warm milk. cortalcerone An antibiotic produced by the fungus Corticium caeruleum Cortalim A village in Goa, India. Cortazar A surname. Corte A French commune in the Haute-Corse department, Corsica. cortectomy Full or partial removal of the cerebral cortex. cortege A ceremonial procession, especially for a wedding or funeral or following a monarch. corten Any type of weathering steel, a steel alloy which does not require painting and acquires a stable, rust-like appearance over time Corter A surname. Cortes A surname from Spanish, variant of Cortez Cortese A surname from Italian. Cortesian Of or relating to Hernán Cortés (c. 1485–1547), Spanish conquistador. cortex The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain. cortexillin A coiled-coil protein found in Dictyostelium cells cortexless Lacking a cortex cortexolone cortodoxone cortexone deoxycorticosterone Cortez A surname from Spanish. cortical Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain. corticalis The outer layer of an internal organ; cortex. corticalization The evolutionary migration of brain function to the cortex corticalize To move to, or centre on the cortex corticalized Modified by corticalization