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

coccobacillus
noun a bacterial cell intermediate in morphology between a coccus and a bacillus; a very short bacillus

coccoid
adjective spherical; like a coccus; `a coccoid microorganism`

Coccoidea
superfamily Coccoidea noun scale insects and mealybugs

Coccothraustes
genus Coccothraustes noun large finches

Cocculus
genus Cocculus noun climbing plants or shrubs

coccus
cocci noun any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria

coccygeal
adjective of or relating to or near the coccyx

coccygeal nerve
nervus coccygeus noun the lowest pair of spinal nerves

coccygeal plexus
plexus coccygeus noun a small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves

coccygeal vertebra
caudal vertebra noun one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx

coccyx
tail bone noun the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes

Coccyzus
genus Coccyzus noun a genus of Cuculidae

Cochimi
noun the Yuman language spoken by the Cochimi

cochin
cochin china noun Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs

cochineal
noun a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects

cochineal insect
cochineal noun Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye

Cochise
noun Apache leader of the resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874)

cochlea
noun the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti

cochlear
adjective of or relating to the cochlea of the ear; `cochlear implant`

Cochlearia
genus Cochlearia noun a genus of the family Cruciferae

Cochlearius
genus Cochlearius noun boatbills

cochon de lait
suckling pig noun whole young pig suitable for roasting

Cochran
Jacqueline Cochran noun United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women`s Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)

cock
prick noun obscene terms for penis

cock
noun adult male chicken

cock of the rock
noun bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola

cock sucking
blowjob noun slang for fellatio

cock`s eggs
Salpichroa organifolia noun weedy vine of Argentina having solitary white flowers followed by egg-shaped white or yellow fruit

cock-a-doodle-doo
noun an imitation of the crow of a cock

cock-a-leekie
cocky-leeky noun soup made from chicken boiled with leeks

cock-and-bull story
noun an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse

cockade
noun an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat

Cockaigne
noun (Middle Ages) an imaginary land of luxury and idleness

cockamamie
cockamamy adjective ludicrous, foolish; `gave me a cockamamie reason for not going`; `wore a goofy hat`; `a silly idea`; `some wacky plan for selling more books`

cockateel
cockatiel noun small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head

cockatoo
noun white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds

cockatrice
noun monster hatched by a reptile from a cock`s egg; able to kill with a glance

cockchafer
May bug 1 May beetle 1 Melolontha melolontha noun any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult

Cockcroft
Sir John Cockcroft noun British physicist who (with Ernest Walton in 1931) first split an atom (1897-1967)

Cockcroft and Walton accelerator
Cockcroft-Walton accelerator noun a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube

cocked hat
noun hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points

cocker spaniel
English cocker spaniel noun a small breed with a wavy silky hair originally developed in England

cockerel
noun a young domestic cock; not older than one year

cockfight
noun a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs

cockfighting
noun participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight

cockhorse
noun anything used as a toy horse (such as a rocking horse or one knee of an adult)

cockle
noun common edible European bivalve mollusk having a rounded shell with radiating ribs

cocklebur
cockle-bur noun any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs

cockleshell
noun a small light flimsy boat

cockloft
noun a small loft or garret

Cockney
adjective relating to or resembling a cockney; `Cockney street urchins`

cockpit
noun compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

cockroach
noun any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

cockscomb
coxcomb noun a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red

cockscomb
coxcomb noun the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

cockspur
noun small spiny West Indian tree

cockspur thorn
cockspur hawthorn noun eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns

cocksure
overconfident adjective marked by excessive confidence; `an arrogant and cocksure materialist`; `so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen`; `the less he knows the more positive he gets`

cocktail
noun a short mixed drink

cocktail dress
noun a dress suitable for formal occasions

cocktail lounge
noun a barroom in a hotel or restaurant where cocktails are served

cocktail party
noun an afternoon party at which cocktails are served

cocktail sauce
seafood sauce noun usually catsup with horseradish and lemon juice

cocktail shaker
noun a shaker for mixing cocktails

cocky
adjective overly self-confident or self-assertive; `a very cocky young man`

coco plum
coco plum tree noun small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit

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

cocoa butter
noun the vegetable fat from the cacao that is extracted from chocolate liquor; the basis for white chocolate

cocoa plum
coco plum noun plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves; tropical American

cocoa powder
noun the powdery remains of chocolate liquor after cocoa butter is removed; used in baking and in low fat and low calorie recipes and as a flavoring for ice cream

cocobolo
Dalbergia retusa noun a valuable timber tree of tropical South America

coconspire
verb conspire together; `The two men coconspired to cover up the Federal investigation`

coconut
cocoanut noun large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk

coconut
noun the edible white meat a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries

coconut cake
noun cake containing shredded coconut in batter and frosting

coconut cream
noun white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat

coconut macaroon
noun macaroon containing coconut

coconut meat
noun the edible white meat a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries

coconut milk
coconut water noun clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut

coconut milk
noun white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat

coconut oil
copra oil noun oil from coconuts

coconut palm
coco palm noun tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics

cocoon
noun silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs

cocooning
noun retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape)

Cocopa
Cocopah noun the Yuman language spoken by the Cocopa

Cocos
genus Cocos noun coconut palms

cocoyam
dasheen 2 eddo noun edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants

cocozelle
noun squash resembling zucchini

Cocteau
Jean Cocteau noun French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)

Cocus
noun (Greek mythology) one of the Titans

cocuswood
cocoswood noun wood of the granadilla tree used for making musical instruments especially clarinets

Cocytus
River Cocytus noun (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron

cod
codfish noun major food fish of arctic and cold-temperate waters

cod
seedcase noun the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

cod oil
noun an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing

cod-like
adjective resembling a cod

cod-liver oil
cod liver oil noun an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D

Codariocalyx
genus Codariocalyx noun used in some classifications for plants usually included in genus Desmodium

coddle
verb cook in nearly boiling water; `coddle eggs`

code
noun a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy