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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Canellaceae
family Canellaceae noun one genus: aromatic tropical trees of eastern Africa and Florida to West Indies

canescent
hoary adjective covered with fine whitish hairs or down

canfield
noun a form of solitaire that involves gambling

cangue
noun an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms

canicola fever
noun an acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice

canicular
adjective relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star); `canicular days`

Canidae
family Canidae noun dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes

canine
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae

canine
adjective of or relating to a pointed conical tooth

canine chorea
noun chorea in dogs

canine distemper
noun a viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammation

Canis
genus Canis noun type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals

Canis Major
Great Dog noun a constellation southeast of Orion; contains Sirius

Canis Minor
Little Dog noun a constellation east of Orion; contains Procyon

canistel
eggfruit noun ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies

canister
cannister noun metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

canker
canker sore noun an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)

cankerous
ulcerated adjective having an ulcer or canker

cankerworm
noun green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees

canna
noun any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers

canna lily
Canna generalis noun plants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowers

Cannabidaceae
family Cannabidaceae noun two genera of erect or twining herbs that are pollinated by the wind, including the genera Cannabis and Humulus; term not used in all classifications; in some the genus Cannabis is placed in the family Moraceae and the genus Humulus in the family Urticaceae

cannabin
cannabis resin noun a resin obtained from the hemp plant; thought to be the active narcotic agent in marijuana

cannabis
marijuana noun the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect

Cannabis indica
noun source of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber

Cannaceae
family Cannaceae noun coextensive with the genus Canna

Cannae
noun ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC

canned
tinned adjective sealed in a can or jar

canned food
canned foods noun food preserved by canning

canned hunt
noun a hunt for animals that have been raised on game ranches until they are mature enough to be killed for trophy collections

canned meat
tinned meat noun meat preserved in a can or tin

cannel coal
noun a bituminous coal that burns with a luminous flame

cannelloni
noun tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese

cannery
noun a factory where food is canned

Cannes
noun a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival

cannibal
man-eater noun a person who eats human flesh

cannibalic
adjective marked by barbarity suggestive of a cannibal; rapaciously savage

cannibalism
noun the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

cannibalistic
adjective characteristic of cannibals or exhibiting cannibalism; `cannibalistic behavior`

cannibalize
cannibalise verb eat human flesh

cannikin
noun a small can

cannon
shank noun lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

cannon bone
noun greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals

cannon cracker
noun a large firecracker

cannon fodder
fresh fish noun soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire

cannonade
drumfire noun intense and continuous artillery fire

cannonball
cannon ball noun a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

cannula
noun a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication

cannulate
cannulize verb introduce a cannula or tube into; `Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck`

cannulation
canulation noun the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ

canoe
noun small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

canoeist
paddler noun someone paddling a canoe

canola oil
noun vegetable oil made from rapeseed

canon
noun a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy; `the neoclassical canon`; `canons of polite society`

canon law
ecclesiastical law noun the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church

canonic
canonical adjective of or relating to or required by canon law

canonical hour
noun (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer

canonically
adverb in a canonical manner; `the deacon was canonically inducted`

canonist
adjective pertaining to or characteristic of a body of rules and principles accepted as axiomatic; e.g. `canonist communism`

canonization
canonisation noun (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints

canonize
canonise verb declare (a dead person) to be a saint; `After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized`

canonized
canonised adjective accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing

canoodle
verb fondle or pet affectionately

canopic jar
canopic vase noun a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body

canopied
adjective covered with or as with a canopy; `a canopied bed`; `streets canopied by stately trees`

Canopus
noun supergiant star 650 light years from Earth; second brightest star in the sky

canopy
noun a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

canorous
songful adjective richly melodious

cant
cant over verb heel over; `The tower is tilting`; `The ceiling is slanting`

cant
noun insincere talk about religion or morals

cant hook
noun a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs

cantabile
singing adjective smooth and flowing

Cantabrian Mountains
noun a range of mountains in northern Spain along the coast of the Bay of Biscay

Cantabrigian
noun a resident of Cambridge

cantala
manila maguey noun hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants

cantaloup
cantaloupe noun the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh

cantaloupe
cantaloup noun a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh

cantankerous
crotchety adjective having a difficult and contrary disposition; `a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady`- Dorothy Sayers

cantankerously
adverb in a bad mood; `he answered her cantankerously`

cantata
oratorio noun a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

canteen
noun a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers

canteen
noun a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen

canter
lope noun a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

Canterbury
noun a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

Canterbury bell
noun herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers

Canterbury Tales
noun an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer

cantering
adjective riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop; `the cantering soldiers`

Cantharellus
genus Cantharellus noun a well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles

canthus
noun either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet

canticle
noun a hymn derived from the Bible

Canticle of Simeon
Nunc dimittis noun the prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32)

cantilever
noun projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only

cantilever bridge
noun bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle

cantillation
noun liturgical chanting

cantle
noun the back of a saddle seat

canto
noun a major division of a long poem

canton
verb divide into cantons, of a country

Canton crepe
noun a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine

cantonal
adjective of or relating to a canton

cantor
hazan noun the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos