English Words: C

43,570 words · Page 116 of 872

cartonnagenoun

The papyrus used to wrap mummies in ancient Egypt.

cartonniernoun

A cupboard for filing.

cartoonnoun

A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

cartoon characternoun

A fictional character in a cartoon.

cartoonernoun

A cartoonist; one who draws cartoons

cartoonesqueadj

Synonym of cartoonish.

cartooneynoun

An empty and comically overstated threat of legal action, or a mock legal action.

cartoonificationnoun

The process of making or becoming a cartoon.

cartoonifyverb

To turn into a cartoon; to cartoonize.

cartooninessnoun

The quality of being cartoony.

cartoonishadj

Exaggerated or caricatured, in the manner of a cartoon

cartoonishlyadv

In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way.

cartoonishnessnoun

The state or condition of being cartoonish.

cartoonistnoun

One who creates a cartoon or strip cartoon.

cartoonisticadj

Having qualities of, or resembling a cartoon.

cartoonizeverb

To make cartoonish, or turn into a cartoon.

cartoonlikeadj

Resembling a cartoon.

cartoonyadj

Having the style of a cartoon.

cartopverb

To attach (a boat) to the roof of an automobile for transportation.

cartophilenoun

A person with an interest in maps.

cartophilianoun

The love of maps.

cartophilicadj

Taking part in, or relating to, the hobby of collecting cigarette cards.

cartophilistnoun

A person who collects cigarette cards as a hobby.

cartophilynoun

the hobby of collecting trade cards, especially cigarette cards

cartoppableadj

Suitable for being cartopped.

cartoppernoun

A boat designed to be attached to the top of an automobile for transportation.

cartouchenoun

An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.

cartpolenoun

An inverted pendulum whose pivot point can be moved along a track to maintain balance

cartridgenoun

The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.

cartridgelessadj

Without cartridges.

cartridgelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a cartridge.

cartroadnoun

A road for the driving of carts.

cartsnoun

plural of cart

cartshednoun

A building for the storage of carts.

cartularynoun

A medieval manuscript register containing full or excerpted transcriptions of important documents, especially of originally loose, single-sheet charters.

cartwainnoun

A wagon using for hauling loads.

cartwaynoun

A way or road for carts.

cartwheelnoun

The wheel of a cart.

cartwheel hatnoun

A hat with a very wide circular or saucer-shaped brim.

cartwheelernoun

One who performs a cartwheel (gymnastic spinning manoeuvre).

cartwhipnoun

A long whip used by the driver of a cart.

cartwrightnoun

A craftsman who makes carts.

Cartwrightianadj

Of or relating to Thomas Cartwright (Puritan) (c. 1535–1603), English Puritan churchman.

carubicinnoun

An anthracycline antineoplastic obtained from Nonomuraea roseoviolacea subsp. carminata.

carucagenoun

A form of land taxation that replaced Danegeld in twelfth-century England.

carucatenoun

The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres.

carumonamnoun

A particular monobactam antibiotic.

carunclenoun

A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.

carunclectomynoun

Removal of a caruncle

carunculanoun

Synonym of caruncle.

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