Nouns

congruousness

noun

the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate

conidiophore

noun

a specialized fungal hypha that produces conidia

conidium

noun

an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore

conium

noun

small genus of highly toxic biennials: hemlock

conjunctiva

noun

a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the ey...

conniption

noun

a display of bad temper

conoid

noun

a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a...

consigner

noun

the person who delivers over or commits merchandise

consignee

noun

the person to whom merchandise is delivered over

consignor

noun

the person who delivers over or commits merchandise

consistory

noun

a church tribunal or governing body

consonance

noun

the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especia...

conspectus

noun

an overall summary

conspecific

noun

an organism belonging to the same species as another organis...

conspicuousness

noun

high visibility

constantan

noun

an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistanc...

constatation

noun

an assumption that is basic to an argument

constitutionalism

noun

a constitutional system of government (usually with a writte...

constitutionalist

noun

an advocate of constitutional government

consubstantiation

noun

the doctrine of the High Anglican Church that after the cons...

consuetudinary

noun

a manual describing the customs of a particular group (espec...

consuetude

noun

a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law

contadino

noun

an Italian farmer

contemplativeness

noun

deep serious thoughtfulness

contemporaneity

noun

the quality of belonging to the same period of time

contemporaneousness

noun

the quality of belonging to the same period of time

contester

noun

someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election et...

contiguity

noun

the attribute of being so near as to be touching

contiguousness

noun

the attribute of being so near as to be touching

contingence

noun

a possible event or occurrence or result

continuant

noun

consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the...

continuative

noun

an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or...

continuo

noun

a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers t...

conto

noun

1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal

continuousness

noun

the quality of something that continues without end or inter...

contrabassoon

noun

the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe famil...

contrabandist

noun

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

contractility

noun

the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, espec...

contrail

noun

an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by...

contradistinction

noun

a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast

contrapuntist

noun

a composer who specializes in counterpoint

contrariety

noun

the relation between contraries

contriteness

noun

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

contumely

noun

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

conurbation

noun

an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities

convector

noun

a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by...

conventicle

noun

a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists...

conventionalism

noun

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

conventioneer

noun

someone who attends a convention

conversationist

noun

someone skilled at conversation