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Can of WormsnounMWEa source of unpredictable trouble and complexityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Can OpenernounMWEa device for cutting cans openverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canafistolanoundeciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinallyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canafistulanoundeciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinallyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canal BoatnounMWEa long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canal of SchlemmnounMWEa circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veinsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canaliculusnouna small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canalis Cervicis UterinounMWEa spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vaginaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canalis InguinalisnounMWEoblique passage through the lower abdominal wallverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canalis VertebralisnounMWEthe canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canalisationnounmanagement through specified channels of communicationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canalizationnounmanagement through specified channels of communicationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canapenounan appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory foodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canardnouna deliberately misleading fabricationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canary BirdnounMWEany of several small Old World finchesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canary CreepernounMWEa climber having flowers that are the color of canariesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canary GrassnounMWECanary Islands grassverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canary SeednounMWEa mixture of seeds used to feed caged birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canary WhitewoodnounMWEtall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canary YellownounMWEa moderate yellow with a greenish tingeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canarybird FlowernounMWEa climber having flowers that are the color of canariesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canarybird VinenounMWEa climber having flowers that are the color of canariesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canastanouna form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canavaninenounan amino acid found in the jack beanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cancannouna high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus lineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cancellationnounthe speech act of revoking or annulling or making voidverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cancernounany malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell divisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cancer BodynounMWEan inclusion body found in plasma cells in cases of cancerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cancer CellnounMWEa cell that is part of a malignant tumorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cancer DrugnounMWEany of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cellsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cancer JuicenounMWEa milky substance found in certain cancerous growthsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cancer of the BloodnounMWEmalignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissuesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cancer of the LivernounMWEmalignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cancerweednounsage of eastern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candelanounthe basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'UnitesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candelabrumnounbranched candlestickverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candelillanounwax-coated shrub of northern Mexico and southwestern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candelilla WaxnounMWEa hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candid CameranounMWEa miniature camera with a fast lensverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candidanounany of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus CandidaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candidacynounthe campaign of a candidate to be electedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candidatenounsomeone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Candidaturenounthe campaign of a candidate to be electedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candidiasisnounan infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Candidnessnounthe quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speechverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candied ApplenounMWEan apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Candied Citrus PeelnounMWEstrips of citrus peel cooked in a sugar syrupverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candied FruitnounMWEfruit cooked in sugar syrup and encrusted with a sugar crystalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candle FlamenounMWEthe light provided by a burning candleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candle HoldernounMWEa holder with sockets for candlesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candleberrynoundeciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candlelightnounthe light provided by a burning candleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candlemakernouna person who makes or sells candlesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candlenutnounlarge tree native to southeastern AsiaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candlepin BowlingnounMWEa bowling game using slender bowling pinsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candlepinsnouna bowling game using slender bowling pinsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candlepowernounluminous intensity measured in candelasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candlepower UnitnounMWEa measure of luminous intensityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candlesnuffernounan implement with a small cup at the end of a handleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candlesticknouna holder with sockets for candlesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candlestick TulipnounMWEEurasian tulip with small flowers blotched at the baseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candlewicknounloops of soft yarn cut to give a tufted pattern, usually to embroideryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candlewoodnounany of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for lightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candornounthe quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speechverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candournounthe quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speechverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candy ApplenounMWEan apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Candy BarnounMWEa candy shaped as a barverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candy CanenounMWEa hard candy in the shape of a rod, usually with stripesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candy CornnounMWEa small yellow and white candy shaped to resemble a kernel of cornverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candy EggnounMWEegg-shaped candyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candy KissnounMWEany of several bite-sized candiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candy StorenounMWEa confectioner's shopverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candy StripernounMWEa volunteer worker in a hospitalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candy ThermometernounMWEa thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cookingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candyflossnouna candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperatureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candymakernounsomeone who makes candies and other sweetsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candytuftnounany of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Candyweednounbog plant of pine barrens of southeastern United States having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cane BlightnounMWEa disease affecting the canes of various bush fruits (e.g., raspberries or currants)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Cane SugarnounMWEsugar from sugarcane used as sweetening agentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canebrakenouna dense growth of cane (especially giant cane)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Canebrake RattlernounMWEsouthern varietyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canebrake RattlesnakenounMWEsouthern varietyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canecutternouna wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlandsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canellanounhighly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canella BarknounMWEhighly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canella FamilynounMWEone genus: aromatic tropical trees of eastern Africa and Florida to West IndiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canfieldnouna form of solitaire that involves gamblingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canfulnounthe quantity contained in a canverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canguenounan instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canicola FevernounMWEan acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundiceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canicular DaysnounMWEthe hot period between early July and early SeptemberverifiedMay 18, 2026
Caniculenounthe hot period between early July and early SeptemberverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canidnounany of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzlesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canine ChoreanounMWEchorea in dogsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canine DistempernounMWEa viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canine ToothnounMWEone of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolarsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Caningnounwork made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Canistelnounovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West IndiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canistel TreenounMWEtropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026