Nouns

cleanthes

noun

ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Zeno of Citium as th...

cleome

noun

any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cle...

cliffhanger

noun

a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end

clingstone

noun

fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the...

clingfish

noun

very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a suckin...

clinid

noun

mostly small blennioid fishes of coral reefs and seagrass be...

clintonia

noun

any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having...

clivers

noun

annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North Ame...

clientage

noun

relation of a client to a patron

clianthus

noun

any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having...

climacteric

noun

the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends

clinometer

noun

an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle...

clinician

noun

a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical...

cliquishness

noun

tendency to associate with only a select group

clockmaker

noun

someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and w...

closeout

noun

a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock

closedown

noun

termination of operations

clostridia

noun

spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the...

clothespress

noun

a closet where clothes are stored

clotheshorse

noun

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

cloudberry

noun

creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or...

cloudlessness

noun

the lightness of a sunny day when there are no clouds in the...

clowder

noun

a group of cats

clonus

noun

convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and rel...

clotho

noun

the Greek goddess of fate who spins the thread of life

cloture

noun

a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

clubroom

noun

a room used for the activities of a club

clupeid

noun

any of numerous soft-finned schooling food fishes of shallow...

clyster

noun

an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacu...

clypeus

noun

a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head

clytemnestra

noun

(Greek mythology) wife of Agamemnon who had him murdered whe...

cnidarian

noun

radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only...

cnossus

noun

an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished...

cnut

noun

king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide En...

coachbuilder

noun

a craftsman who makes the bodies of motor vehicles

coalfield

noun

a region where there is coal underground

coachwhip

noun

a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resem...

coalbin

noun

a bin for holding coal

coaming

noun

a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water...

coastguardsman

noun

a member of a coastguard

coatdress

noun

a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the fron...

coastland

noun

land in a coastal area

coatrack

noun

a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats

coatee

noun

a short close-fitting coat

coaxer

noun

someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing

coattail

noun

the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist

cobol

noun

common business-oriented language

cochlea

noun

the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the mo...

cobnut

noun

small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe

cockade

noun

an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually...