Nouns

corncrake

noun

common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields

cornelian

noun

a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony

cornetfish

noun

slender tropical fish with a long tubular snout and bony pla...

cornetist

noun

a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet

cornflour

noun

starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as...

cornhusk

noun

the husk of an ear of corn

cornhusking

noun

a social gathering for the purpose of husking corn

cornishman

noun

a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall

coronach

noun

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memori...

corozo

noun

any of several tropical American palms bearing corozo nuts

corporality

noun

the quality of being physical; consisting of matter

corporatism

noun

control of a state or organization by large interest groups

corposant

noun

an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surroun...

corpuscle

noun

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

corrasion

noun

erosion by friction

correctitude

noun

correct or appropriate behavior

correggio

noun

Italian painter noted for his use of chiaroscuro and perspec...

corrigendum

noun

a printer's error; to be corrected

corrugation

noun

a ridge on a corrugated surface

corslet

noun

a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a b...

corticosteroid

noun

a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesi...

corticotrophin

noun

a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stim...

corundum

noun

very hard mineral used as an abrasive

coruscation

noun

the occurrence of a small flash or spark

corvee

noun

unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a...

corydalis

noun

annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Afric...

corymb

noun

flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual...

corynebacterium

noun

any species of the genus Corynebacterium

coryza

noun

an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usua...

cosec

noun

ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angl...

cosecant

noun

ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angl...

cosignatory

noun

one of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty...

cosmea

noun

any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos havi...

cosmogony

noun

the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolu...

cosmography

noun

a representation of the earth or the heavens

cosmopolite

noun

a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries

cosmotron

noun

a large proton synchrotron; uses frequency modulation of an...

coss

noun

(in India) a unit of length having different values in diffe...

costermonger

noun

a hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow

costmary

noun

tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow...

costumier

noun

someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or m...

costusroot

noun

annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple...

cotangent

noun

ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled...

cotenant

noun

one of two or more tenants holding title to the same propert...

cotinga

noun

passerine bird of New World tropics

cotopaxi

noun

the world's largest active volcano; located in the Andes in...

cotonou

noun

chief port of Benin on the Bight of Benin

cotoneaster

noun

any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs...

cotswold

noun

sheep with long wool originating in the Cotswold Hills

cottar

noun

fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slo...