| BACKRONYM | • backronym n. A word that is originally not an acronym but is turned into one by devising a full form for it, sometimes… • backronym v. To create a backronym. • BACKRONYM n. an acronym formed using the initial letters or syllables of an existing word, also BACRONYM. |
| BACRONYMS | • bacronyms n. Plural of bacronym. • BACRONYM n. an acronym formed using the initial letters or syllables of an existing word, also BACKRONYM. |
| CAMBISTRY | • cambistry n. The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc. • CAMBISTRY n. the science of financial exchange, also CAMBISM. |
| CARBAMOYL | • carbamoyl n. (Organic chemistry) The univalent radical NH2-CO- derived from urea by loss of an amino group. • CARBAMOYL n. a radical derived from carbamic acid, also CARBAMYL. |
| CARBAMYLS | • carbamyls n. Plural of carbamyl. • CARBAMYL n. a radical derived from carbamic acid, also CARBAMOYL. |
| CHAMBRAYS | • chambrays n. Plural of chambray. • CHAMBRAY n. a lightweight fabric with coloured warp and white filling. |
| COLUMBARY | • columbary n. A pigeon house or dovecot. • COLUMBARY n. a dovecote; a pigeon house. |
| CORYMBOSE | • corymbose adj. (Botany) Consisting of corymbs, or resembling them in form. • CORYMBOSE adj. consisting of corymbs, or resembling them in form. |
| CORYMBOUS | • corymbous adj. In the form of a corymb. • CORYMBOUS adj. like a corymb, a flattish-topped raceme. |
| COXCOMBRY | • coxcombry n. (Countable) A behaviour or manner that is characteristic of a coxcomb; a foppish behaviour. • coxcombry n. (Uncountable) Behaviour or airs characteristic of a coxcomb; foppishness. • COXCOMBRY n. the behaviour of a coxcomb. |
| CURRYCOMB | • currycomb n. A comb or brush, having rubber or plastic teeth, used to groom horses. • currycomb v. (Transitive) To groom using such a comb. • curry-comb v. Alternative form of currycomb. |
| CYMBALEER | • CYMBALEER n. one who plays the cymbals, also CYMBALER, CYMBALIST. |
| CYMBALERS | • CYMBALER n. one who plays the cymbals. |
| CYMBIFORM | • cymbiform adj. Shaped like a boat. • cymbiform adj. (Botany) Elongated and having the upper surface decidedly concave, as in the glumes of many grasses. • CYMBIFORM adj. boat-shaped. |
| EMBRACERY | • embracery n. (Law) An attempt to bribe or illegally influence a jury or a member of a jury to one side or the other. • EMBRACERY n. an attempt to influence a jury illegally as by bribery, threats, or promises. |
| EMBRYONIC | • embryonic adj. (Embryology) Of or relating to an embryo. • embryonic adj. (Figuratively) Of a project, etc: very new and still evolving; yet to reach its full potential. • EMBRYONIC adj. of or like an embryo, also EMBRYONAL, EMBRYOTIC. |
| EMBRYOTIC | • embryotic adj. Embryonic. • EMBRYOTIC adj. of or pertaining to an embryo. |
| MACABRELY | • macabrely adv. In a macabre manner. • MACABRE adv. grim, gruesome, also MACABER. |
| MOBOCRACY | • mobocracy n. Rule or control by the mob (or by the mass of ordinary people); a mob as a politically powerful force. • MOBOCRACY n. government by mobs or crowds. |