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

chlortetracycline
Aureomycin noun a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases

chlorthalidone
Hygroton noun a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks

Chlorura
genus Chlorura noun towhees

choanocyte
collar cell noun any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body

choc
noun colloquial British abbreviation; `a box of chocs`

choc-ice
noun colloquial British abbreviation for chocolate ice cream

chock
chock-a-block adverb as completely as possible; `it was chock-a-block full`

chockablock(p)
chock-full adjective packed full to capacity; `chowder chockablock with pieces of fish`

chocolate
coffee noun a medium brown to dark-brown color

chocolate
drinking chocolate noun a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

chocolate bar
noun a bar of chocolate candy

chocolate cake
noun cake containing chocolate

chocolate candy
noun candy made with chocolate

chocolate chip cookie
Toll House cookie noun cookies containing chocolate chips

chocolate eclair
noun eclair topped with chocolate

chocolate egg
noun egg-shaped chocolate candy

chocolate fondue
noun fondue made of chocolate melted with milk or cream for dipping fruits

chocolate fudge
noun fudge made with chocolate or cocoa

chocolate ice cream
noun ice cream flavored with chocolate

chocolate kiss
noun a kiss that consists of a conical bite-sized piece of chocolate

chocolate liquor
noun the liquid or paste that is produced when cocoa beans are roasted and ground; the basis of all chocolate

chocolate milk
noun milk flavored with chocolate syrup

chocolate mousse
noun dessert mousse made with chocolate

chocolate pudding
noun sweet chocolate flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs

chocolate sauce
chocolate syrup noun sauce made with unsweetened chocolate or cocoa and sugar and water

chocolate truffle
noun creamy chocolate candy

chocolate-colored
chocolate-coloured adjective having the color of dark chocolate

Choctaw
Chahta noun the Muskhogean language of the Choctaw

Choeronycteris
genus Choeronycteris noun a genus of Phyllostomatidae

choice
prime(a) adjective of superior grade; `choice wines`; `prime beef`; `prize carnations`; `quality paper`; `select peaches`

choice morsel
tidbit noun a small tasty bit of food

choiceness
noun the quality of being very good indeed; `the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine`

choir
noun the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave

choir
noun a family of similar musical instrument playing together

choir loft
noun a gallery in a church occupied by the choir

choir school
schola cantorum noun a school that is part of a cathedral or monastery where boys with singing ability can receive a general education

choirboy
noun a boy who sings in a choir

choirmaster
precentor noun the musical director of a choir

choke
noun a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

choke
choking coil noun a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

choke coil
choking coil noun a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

choke off
choke down verb suppress; `He choked down his rage`

choke up
verb obstruct; `My nose is all stuffed`; `Her arteries are blocked`

chokecherry
chokecherry tree noun a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds

choked
clogged adjective stopped up; clogged up; `clogged pipes`; `clogged up freeways`; `streets choked with traffic`

chokedamp
blackdamp noun the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life

chokehold
choke hold noun a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; `he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled`

chokepoint
noun a point of congestion or blockage; `the bridge is always a chokepoint at rush hour`

choker
ruff noun a high tight collar

chokey
choky noun British slang (dated) for a prison

choking
strangling noun the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; `no evidence that the choking was done by the accused`

choky
adjective so tight as to tend to choke; `a choky collar`

cholangiography
noun roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected

cholangitis
noun inflammation of the bile ducts

cholecystectomy
noun surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)

cholecystitis
noun inflammation of the gall bladder

cholelithiasis
noun the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder

cholelithotomy
noun removal of gallstone through an incision in the gallbladder

cholera
Asiatic cholera noun an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food

cholera infantum
noun often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms

cholera morbus
collywobbles noun severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea

choleraic
adjective relating to or resulting from or resembling cholera

choleric
irascible adjective characterized by anger; `a choleric outburst`; `an irascible response`

cholesterol
cholesterin noun an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues

cholic acid
noun an insoluble crystalline acid present in bile

choline
noun a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat

cholinergic
adjective releasing or activated by acetylcholine or a related compound

cholinesterase
noun an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)

cholla
Opuntia cholla noun arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico

Choloepus
genus Choloepus noun a genus of Megalonychidae consisting of the two-toed sloth

Choloepus didactylus
noun relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot

Choloepus hoffmanni
noun a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot

chomp
champ verb chew noisily; `The boy chomped his sandwich`

chomping
noun the act of chewing noisily

Chondrichthyes
class Chondrichthyes noun cartilaginous fishes

chondrify
verb turn into cartilage; `The tissue chondrifies`

chondrin
noun a substance that resembles gelatin and is obtained by boiling cartilage in water

chondrite
noun a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules

chondritic
adjective having a granular structure like that of chondrites

chondroma
noun a common benign tumor of cartilage cells

chondrosarcoma
noun a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells

chondrule
noun small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks

Chondrus
genus Chondrus noun a genus of protoctist

Chongqing
Chungking noun a city in south-central China on the Chang Jiang; a commercial center for western China

choo-choo
noun a child`s word for locomotive

choose
take 1 select verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; `Take any one of these cards`; `Choose a good husband for your daughter`; `She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her`

choose
opt verb select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; `I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant`; `She opted for the job on the East coast`

choose up
verb form sides, as for a game

chooser
selector noun a person who chooses or selects out

choosy
choosey adjective difficult to please

chop
chop shot noun a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball

chop
noun a grounder that bounces high in the air

chop down
verb cut down; `George chopped down the cherry tree`

chop shop
noun a place where stolen cars are disassembled for their parts

chop suey
noun meat or fish stir-fried with vegetables (e.g., celery, onions, peppers or bean sprouts) seasoned with ginger and garlic and soy sauce; served with rice; created in the United States and frequently served in Chinese restaurants there

chop up
verb cut into pieces; `Chop wood`; `chop meat`

chop-suey greens
noun succulent and aromatic young dark green leaves used in Chinese and Vietnamese and Japanese cooking

Chopin
noun the music of Chopin; `he practiced Chopin day and night`

Chopin
Kate O`Flaherty Chopin noun United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904)

chopine
noun a woman`s shoe with a very high thick sole