| ACCLAIMING | • acclaiming adj. That acclaims; applauding, welcoming enthusiastically. • acclaiming v. Present participle of acclaim. • ACCLAIM v. to shout approval of. |
| ACCOLADING | • accolading v. Present participle of accolade. • ACCOLADE v. to give an accolade. |
| ACCUSINGLY | • accusingly adv. In an accusing manner. • ACCUSING adv. expressing accusation. |
| CACHOLONGS | • cacholongs n. Plural of cacholong. • CACHOLONG n. (French) an opaque or milk-white chalcedony, a variety of quartz. |
| CALCEATING | • CALCEATE v. to shoe. |
| CALCIFYING | • calcifying v. Present participle of calcify. • CALCIFY v. to convert into calcium carbonate or other insoluble calcium compounds. |
| CANCELLING | • cancelling v. Present participle of cancel. • CANCEL v. to cause not to happen. |
| CARACOLING | • caracoling v. Present participle of caracole. • caracoling n. A caracole, or half-turn. • CARACOLE v. (French) to perform a half turn on a horse, also CARACOL. |
| CATCALLING | • catcalling v. Present participle of catcall. • CATCALL v. to deride by making shrill sounds. |
| CHALCOGENS | • chalcogens n. Plural of chalcogen. • CHALCOGEN n. an element from group VI(B) of the periodic table, namely sulphur, selenium or tellurium. |
| CLAUCHTING | • CLAUCHT v. (Scots) to snatch, also CLAUGHT. |
| CLOGDANCES | • clog␣dances n. Plural of clog dance. • CLOGDANCE n. a dance performed with clogs, the clatter keeping time to the music. |
| COALESCING | • coalescing v. Present participle of coalesce. • coalescing n. Coalescence. • COALESCE v. to blend. |
| COLLAGENIC | • collagenic adj. Relating to, or composed of collagen. • COLLAGENIC adj. relating to collagen, also COLLAGENOUS. |
| COLOCATING | • colocating v. Present participle of colocate. • co-locating v. Present participle of co-locate. • COLOCATE v. to group housing units together. |
| CONCEALING | • concealing n. Gerund of conceal: an act of concealment. • concealing n. Material, etc., that conceals something. • concealing v. Present participle of conceal. |
| CRACKLINGS | • cracklings n. Plural of crackling. • CRACKLING n. the rind of roast pork. |
| GONOCOCCAL | • gonococcal adj. (Medicine) Of, or pertaining to, gonococcus. • GONOCOCCAL adj. relating to gonococci. |
| LACTOGENIC | • lactogenic adj. That induces lactation. • LACTOGENIC adj. producing milk. |
| NECKLACING | • necklacing v. Present participle of necklace. • necklacing n. (South Africa) A method of informal execution using a burning necklace (petrol filled tyre); in which… • NECKLACING n. (South African) the punishment of having a petrol-soaked tyre placed round the neck or shoulders and set alight, traditionally used by black people on those thought to be government sympathizers. |