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cytopathogenic |
Adjective
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of or relating to or causing pathological changes in cells |
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catastrophic |
Adjective
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extremely harmful |
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counterproductive |
Adjective
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tending to hinder the achievement of a goal |
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cheeselike |
Adjective
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having the consistency of cheese |
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cottony |
Adjective
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resembling cotton |
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cushioned |
Adjective
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softened by the addition of cushions or padding |
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cushiony |
Adjective
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softened by the addition of cushions or padding |
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calculating |
Adjective
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used of persons |
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calculative |
Adjective
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used of persons |
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conniving |
Adjective
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used of persons |
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conniving |
Adjective
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acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end |
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case-hardened |
Adjective
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used of persons |
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corneous |
Adjective
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made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn) |
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continuant |
Adjective
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of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage, such as 'f', 's', 'z', or 'th' in both 'thin' and 'then' |
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continuant |
Noun
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consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract |
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carminative |
Adjective
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relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping) |
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carminative |
Noun
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medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing |
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curative |
Adjective
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tending to cure or restore to health |
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curative |
Noun
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a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain |
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cytomegalic |
Adjective
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of or relating to or characterized by greatly enlarged cells |
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celestial |
Adjective
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of heaven or the spirit |
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celestial |
Adjective
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relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven |
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celestial |
Adjective
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of or relating to the sky |
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class-conscious |
Adjective
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used of society, socially hierarchical |
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creaky |
Adjective
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of or pertaining to arthritis |
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creaky |
Adjective
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having a rasping or grating sound |
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creaky |
Adjective
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worn and broken down by hard use |
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commanding |
Adjective
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used of a height or viewpoint |
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cankerous |
Adjective
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having an ulcer or canker |
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carbuncular |
Adjective
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afflicted with or resembling a carbuncle |
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carious |
Adjective
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affected with cavities or decay, usually referring to teeth |
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caseous |
Adjective
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of damaged or necrotic tissue |
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chilblained |
Adjective
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having chilblains |
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colicky |
Adjective
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suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal |
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contralto |
Adjective
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of or being the lowest female voice |
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contralto |
Noun
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the lowest female singing voice |
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contralto |
Noun
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a woman singer having a contralto voice |
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canted |
Adjective
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departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal |
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contrabass |
Adjective
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pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range |
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contrabass |
Noun
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largest and lowest member of the violin family |
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ceilinged |
Adjective
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provided with a ceiling especially the overhead interior surface |
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cernuous |
Adjective
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having branches or flower heads that bend downward |
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couchant |
Adjective
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lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward |
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countertenor |
Adjective
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of or being the highest male voice |
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countertenor |
Noun
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the highest adult male singing voice |
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countertenor |
Noun
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a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor |
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crooked |
Adjective
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having the back and shoulders rounded |
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crooked |
Adjective
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irregular in shape or outline |
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crooked |
Adjective
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having or marked by bends or angles |
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crooked |
Adjective
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not straight, morally dubious |