| CALVARIAL | • calvarial adj. Of or pertaining to the calvaria. • CALVARIAL adj. relating to the calvarium, the upper skull, also CALVARIAN. |
| CAVALLIES | • cavallies n. Plural of cavally. • CAVALLY n. (Portuguese) a large food fish, also CAVALLA. |
| CAVILLERS | • cavillers n. Plural of caviller. • CAVILLER n. one that cavils, also CAVILER. |
| CAVILLING | • cavilling v. Present participle of cavil. • cavilling n. Cavillation. • CAVILLING n. raising trivial and frivolous objections. |
| CEVADILLA | • cevadilla n. Archaic form of sabadilla. • CEVADILLA n. (Spanish) a liliaceous plant, yielding the alkaloid veratrine, also CEBADILLA, SABADILLA. |
| CIVICALLY | • civically adv. In a civic manner. • CIVIC adv. pertaining to a city. |
| CLAVICLES | • clavicles n. Plural of clavicle. • CLAVICLE n. a shoulder bone. |
| CLAVICULA | • clavicula n. (Anatomy) Alternative form of clavicle. • CLAVICULA n. (Latin) the collarbone, also CLAVICLE. |
| COLLATIVE | • collative adj. Having the power of conferring. • collative adj. (Ecclesiastical, of a benefice) In which the ordinary (or bishop) is the same person as the patron. • COLLATIVE adj. having the power of conferring; of livings where the bishop and patron are one and the same person. |
| COLLUVIAL | • colluvial adj. Of or pertaining to colluvium. • COLLUVIAL adj. pertaining to a colluvies, mass of filth. |
| LATICLAVE | • laticlave n. (Historical) A badge of two wide purple stripes, worn by senators and certain other high-ranking people… • LATICLAVE n. (historical) a broad stripe of purple on the fore part of the tunic, worn by senators in ancient Rome as an emblem of office. |
| LEVITICAL | • levitical adj. Alternative form of Levitic (“of or pertaining to the Levites”). • levitical adj. Priestly. • LEVITICAL adj. of or like a levite or clergyman, also LEVITIC. |
| VACILLANT | • vacillant adj. Vacillating; wavering; fluctuating; irresolute. • VACILLANT adj. vacillating; wavering. |
| VACILLATE | • vacillate v. (Intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate. • vacillate v. (Intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another. • VACILLATE v. to fluctuate in opinion or resolution. |
| VARICELLA | • varicella n. (Pathology) chickenpox. • varicella n. (Loosely) Any of various other eruptive diseases, such as swinepox, hives, and varioloid. • VARICELLA n. (Latin) chickenpox. |
| VELLICATE | • vellicate v. (Transitive) To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness… • vellicate v. (Intransitive) To twitch or move convulsively. • vellicate v. (Transitive, formal) To tickle, provoking twitching and laughter. |
| VILLIACOS | • VILLIACO n. (Shakespeare) a coward, also VILIACO, VILIAGO, VILLAGIO, VILLIAGO. |
| VIRILOCAL | • virilocal adj. (Anthropology) Patrilocal. • VIRILOCAL adj. living with one's husband's family. |