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

covalent bond
noun a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule

covariance
noun (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means

covariant
adjective changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged

covariation
noun (statistics) correlated variation

cove
noun a small inlet

coven
noun an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches

covenant
compact noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

Coventry
noun an industrial city in central England; devastated by air raids during World War II; remembered as the home of Lady Godiva in the 11th century

cover
covering 2 screening noun the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; `the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft`

cover
noun fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; `artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal`

cover charge
cover noun a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink

cover crop
noun crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure

cover girl
pin-up noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer`s model

cover glass
cover slip noun a small and very thing piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide

cover plate
noun covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle

cover up
verb hide from view or knowledge; `The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House`

cover-up
noun concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public

coverage
reporting noun the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television; `they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations`

covered
adjective overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form; `women with covered faces`; `covered wagons`; `a covered balcony`

covered bridge
noun a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides

covered couch
noun a litter with a cover for privacy

covered option
noun a put or call option backed by the shares underlying the option

covered smut
noun a smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes

covered wagon
Conestoga wagon noun a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century

covering
noun the act of protecting something by covering it

covering fire
noun fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; `artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal`

covering letter
cover letter noun a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information

covering material
noun a material used by builders to cover surfaces

coverlet
noun a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)

covert
adjective (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband; ` a woman covert`

covert
concealment noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; `they crouched behind the screen`; `under cover of darkness`

covert operation
noun an intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor

covertly
adverb in a covert manner; `he did it covertly`

covet
verb wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); `She covets her sister`s house`

coveted
desired adjective greatly desired

covetous
envious adjective showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another`s advantages; `he was never covetous before he met her`; `jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions`; `envious of their art collection`

covey
noun a small flock of grouse or partridge

cow
noun a large unpleasant woman

cow
noun female of domestic cattle: ``moo-cow` is a child`s term`

cow chip
cow dung noun a piece of dried bovine dung

cow man
beef man noun a man who raises (or tends) cattle

cow manure
noun cow excreta used as fertilizer

cow parsley
wild chervil noun coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America

cow parsnip
hogweed noun tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers

cow pasture
noun a pasture for cows

cow pen
cattle pen noun a pen for cattle

cow pie
cowpie noun fecal matter of a cow

cow pony
noun a light saddle horse trained for herding cattle

cow shark
six-gilled shark noun large primitive shark widely distributed in warm seas

cow-like
adjective resembling a cow

cowage
Bengal bean noun the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing

coward
noun a person who shows fear or timidity

Coward
Sir Noel Pierce Coward noun English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)

cowardice
cowardliness noun the trait of lacking courage

cowardly
adjective lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; `cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then`- P.B.Shelley

cowbarn
cowshed noun a barn for cows

cowbell
noun a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located

cowberry
mountain cranberry noun low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries

cowbird
noun North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds` nests

cowboy
cowpuncher noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

cowboy
noun a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging

cowboy boot
noun a boot with a high arch and fancy stitching; worn by American cowboys

cowboy hat
ten-gallon hat noun a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands

cowcatcher
noun an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

cowfish
Lactophrys quadricornis noun trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes

cowgirl
noun a woman cowboy

cowherb
cow cockle noun European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort

cowhide
noun a heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow

cowl
verb cover with or as with a cowl; `cowl the boys and veil the girls`

cowl-shaped
adjective shaped like a cowl

cowled
adjective having the head enclosed in a cowl or hood; `a cowled monk`

cowlick
noun a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat

cownose ray
cow-nosed ray noun large ray found along eastern coast of North America

cowpea
cowpea plant noun sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure

cowpen daisy
golden crownbeard noun coarse greyish-green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico

Cowpens
battle of Cowpens noun battle in the American Revolution; Americans under Daniel Morgan defeated the British

Cowper
William Cowper noun English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800)

Cowper`s gland
bulbourethral gland noun either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin`s gland in the female

cowpox
vaccinia noun a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

cowrie
cowry noun any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells

cows` milk
noun milk obtained from dairy cows

cowslip
paigle 1 Primula veris noun early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers

cox
verb act as the coxswain, in a boat race

Cox`s Orange Pippin
noun a yellow Pippin with distinctive flavor

Cox-2 inhibitor
noun an anti-inflammatory drug that blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; `Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys`

coxcomb
cockscomb noun a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments

coxsackievirus
Coxsackie virus noun enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis

coxswain
cox noun the helmsman of a ship`s boat or a racing crew

coy
demure adjective affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

coydog
noun offspring of a coyote and a dog

coyly
adverb in a coy manner; `she pouted and looked at him coyly`

coyness
noun the affectation of being demure in a provocative way

coyol
coyol palm noun tropical American palm having edible nuts and yielding a useful fiber

coyote
prairie wolf noun small wolf native to western North America

coyote brush
coyote bush noun widely spreading evergreen shrub of southwestern United States with flower heads in a leafy panicle

coypu
nutria noun aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur

cozen
verb cheat or trick; `He cozened the money out of the old man`

cozily
cosily adverb in a cozy manner; `nestled cozily by the fire`

coziness
cosiness noun a state of warm snug comfort

cozy
cosy adjective enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space; `a cozy nook near the fire`; `snug in bed`; `a snug little apartment`