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

cigar smoker
noun a smoker of cigars

cigar-box cedar
noun fragrant wood much used for cigar boxes

cigarette
cigaret noun finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

cigarette burn
noun a burn mark left by a smoldering cigarette; `a cigarette burn on the edge of the table`

cigarette butt
noun small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking

cigarette case
noun a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket

cigarette holder
noun a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked

cigarette paper
rolling paper noun a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette

cigarette smoker
noun a smoker of cigarettes

cigarillo
noun small cigar or cigarette wrapped in tobacco instead of paper

cilial
adjective of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell

ciliary
adjective relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye

ciliary
adjective of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell

ciliary artery
arteria ciliaris noun one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye

ciliary body
noun the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris

ciliary veins
venae ciliares noun small veins coming from the ciliary body

Ciliata
class Ciliata noun class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle

ciliate
ciliated adjective having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections

ciliate
adjective of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell

cilium
noun a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms

Cimabue
Giovanni Cimabue noun painter of the Florentine school; anticipated the move from Byzantine to naturalistic art (1240-1302)

Cimarron
Cimarron River noun a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River

cimetidine
Tagamet noun a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid

Cimex
genus Cimex noun type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs

Cimicidae
family Cimicidae noun wingless flat-bodied bloodsucking insects

Cimicifuga
genus Cimicifuga noun small genus of perennial herbs of north temperate regions: bugbane

Cimmerian
adjective intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness; `the Cimmerian gloom...a darkness that could be felt`-Norman Douglas

cinch
girth noun stable gear consisting of a band around a horse`s belly that holds the saddle in place

cinch
picnic noun any undertaking that is easy to do; `marketing this product will be no picnic`

cinchona
chinchona noun any of several trees of the genus Cinchona

cinchona
Peruvian bark noun medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine

cinchona bark
Peruvian bark noun medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine

cinchona tree
Cinchona pubescens noun small tree of Ecuador and Peru having very large glossy leaves and large panicles of fragrant pink flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark

cinchonine
noun an alkaloid derivative of the bark of cinchona trees that is used as an antimalarial drug

Cincinnati
noun a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river

Cincinnatus
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus noun Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue; he twice was called to assume dictatorship of Rome and each time retired to his farm (519-438 BC)

Cinclidae
family Cinclidae noun water ouzels

Cinclus
genus Cinclus noun type genus of the family Cinclidae

Cinco de Mayo
noun the fifth of May which is observed in Mexico and Mexican-American communities in the United States to commemorate the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862

cincture
sash 1 waistband noun a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

cinder
clinker noun a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

cinder block
clinker block noun a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate; `cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in England`

cinder pig
noun pig iron containing a substantial proportion of slag

cinder track
noun a racetrack paved with fine cinders

Cinderella
noun a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition

cinema
movie theater noun a theater where films are shown

cinema verite
noun a movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director

cinematic
adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of the cinema

cinematize
cinematise verb make a film of or adopt so as to make into a film; `cinematize history`

cineraria
Pericallis cruenta noun herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue or purple or red or variegated daisylike flowers

cinerarium
noun a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead

cinerary
adjective containing or used for ashes of the cremated dead; `a cinerary urn`

cingulate gyrus
gyrus cinguli noun a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system

cingulum
noun (anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)

cinnabar
cinnabar moth noun large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort

cinnabar chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus noun mushroom with a distinctive pink to vermillion fruiting body

Cinnamomum
genus Cinnamomum noun Asiatic and Australian aromatic trees and shrubs

cinnamon
noun spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground

cinnamon
noun aromatic bark used as a spice

cinnamon bark
noun aromatic bark used as a spice

cinnamon bear
noun reddish-brown color phase of the American black bear

cinnamon bread
noun bread flavored with cinnamon often containing raisins

cinnamon fern
fiddlehead 1 fiddlehead fern noun New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible

cinnamon roll
cinnamon bun noun rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar (and raisins) then sliced before baking

cinnamon stone
essonite noun a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown

cinnamon toast
noun buttered toast with sugar and cinnamon (and nutmeg and grated lemon peel)

cinnamon vine
Chinese yam noun hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers

cinnamon-red
adjective red tinged with cinnamon

cinnamon-scented
adjective smelling of cinnamon

cinnnamon colored
cinnamon-coloured adjective having the color of cinnamon

cinquefoil
noun an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle

cipher
cypher noun a secret method of writing

ciprofloxacin
Cipro noun an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints

circadian
adjective of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals; `circadian rhythms`

circadian rhythm
noun a daily cycle of activity observed in many living organisms

Circaea
genus Circaea noun enchanter`s nightshade

Circaea lutetiana
noun tall evening primrose with inconspicuous flowers

Circaetus
genus Circaetus noun harrier eagles

Circassian
noun a northern Caucasian language spoken by the Circassian

Circe
noun (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine

Circinus
noun a small faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Musca and Triangulum Australe

circle
round noun any circular or rotating mechanism; `the machine punched out metal circles`

circle
noun a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; `they had excellent seats in the dress circle`

circle of curvature
osculating circle noun the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature

circle of Willis
noun a ring of arteries at the base of the brain

circlet
noun decorated metal band worn around the head

circuit
electrical circuit noun an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

circuit board
circuit card noun a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer`s capabilities

circuit breaker
breaker noun a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded

circuit court of appeals
noun one of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a `circuit`

circuitous
roundabout adjective marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; `the explanation was circuitous and puzzling`; `a roundabout paragraph`; `hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend`

circuitry
noun electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits

circular
rotary adjective marked by or moving in a circle

circular measure
noun measurement of angles in radians

circular plane
compass plane noun a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces

circular saw
buzz saw noun a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle

circular-knit
adjective knitted in tubular form; `circular-knit sweaters without seams`

circularity
disk shape noun the roundness of a 2-dimensional figure

circularization
circularisation noun circulating printed notices as a means of advertising

circularize
circularise verb distribute circulars to