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Coolynoun(ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coonnoun(ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coon BearnounMWElarge black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and TibetverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coon CatnounMWEraccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white ringsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coondognounany dog trained to hunt raccoonsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coonhoundnounany of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoonsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coonskinnouna raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the backverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coonskin CapnounMWEa raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the backverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coontienounsmall tough woody zamia of Florida and West Indies and CubaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooperationnounthe practice of cooperatingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooperative Key GenerationnounMWEElectronically exchanging functions of locally generated, random components, from which both terminals of a secure circuit construct traffic encryption key or key encryption key for use on that circuit. See Per-Call Key.ProcessRestrictedMay 12, 2026
Cooperative Remote RekeyingnounMWESynonymous with manual remote rekeying.ProcessRegulatedCUIMay 12, 2026
Cooperativenessnounthe trait of being cooperativeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooperatornounan associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interestverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coordinate AxisnounMWEone of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate systemverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coordinate BondnounMWEa covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atomsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coordinate ClausenounMWEa clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical functionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coordinate GeometrynounMWEthe use of algebra to study geometric propertiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coordinate SystemnounMWEa system that uses coordinates to establish positionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coordinated Universal TimenounMWEGreenwich Mean Time updated with leap secondsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coordinating ConjunctionnounMWEa conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coordinationnounthe regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coordination CompoundnounMWEa compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinatedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coordinatornounsomeone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniouslyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cootnounslate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooternounlarge river turtle of the southern United States and northern MexicoverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cootienouna parasitic louse that infests the body of human beingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copaibanounan oleoresin used in varnishes and ointmentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copaiba BalsamnounMWEan oleoresin used in varnishes and ointmentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copalnouna brittle aromatic resin used in varnishesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copalinenounpartly mineralized copal dug from the groundverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copalitenounpartly mineralized copal dug from the groundverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copartnernouna joint partner (as in a business enterprise)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Copartnershipnouna partnership in which employees get a share of the profits in addition to their wagesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copecknoun100 kopecks equal 1 ruble in RussiaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copepodnounminute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thoraxverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copepod CrustaceannounMWEminute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thoraxverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copestonenouna stone that forms the top of wall or buildingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copiernounapparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn materialverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copilotnouna relief pilot on an airplaneCapabilityMay 18, 2026
Copingnounbrick that is laid sideways at the top of a wallverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coping SawnounMWEa handsaw with a taut thin bladeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coping StonenounMWEa stone that forms the top of wall or buildingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copiousnessnounthe property of a more than adequate quantity or supplyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copolymernouna polymer consisting of two or more different monomersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copper ColornounMWEa reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copperverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copper GlancenounMWEa heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copperverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copper MinenounMWEa mine where copper is dug from the groundverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copper NosenounMWEenlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copper OxidenounMWEan oxide of copperverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copper PyritesnounMWEa yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copper RockfishnounMWEa rockfish of the Pacific coastal waters of North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copper SulfatenounMWEa copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copper SulphatenounMWEa copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copper-Base AlloynounMWEany alloy whose principal component is copperverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copper's NarknounMWEan informer or spy working for the policeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copperheadnouncommon coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copperplatenounan engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engravedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copperplate EngravingnounMWEan engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engravedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coppersmithnounsomeone who makes articles from copperverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copperwarenounutensils made with copperverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coppicenouna dense growth of bushesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copranounthe dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extractedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copra OilnounMWEoil from coconutsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coprolalianounan uncontrollable use of obscene languageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coprolitenounfossil excrementverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coprolithnouna hard mass of fecal matterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coprophagianouneating fecesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coprophagynouneating fecesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copsenouna dense growth of bushesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copulanounan equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentenceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copulationnounthe act of sexual procreation between a man and a womanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copulative ConjunctionnounMWEthe conjunctive relation of units that expresses the addition of their meaningsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copy EditingnounMWEputting something into a form suitable for a printerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copy EditornounMWEan editor who prepares text for publicationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copybooknouna book containing models of good penmanshipverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copycatnounsomeone who copies the words or behavior of anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copyholdnouna medieval form of land tenure in EnglandverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copyholdernounmechanical device used in printingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copyingnounan act of copyingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copyistnounsomeone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscriptsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copyreadernounan editor who prepares text for publicationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copyright InfringementnounMWEa violation of the rights secured by a copyrightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Copywriternouna person employed to write advertising or publicity copyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coq Au VinnounMWEchicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasoningsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coquetrynounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interestverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coquilla NutnounMWEnut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivoryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coquillenouna dish in the form of a scallop shellverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coquilles Saint-JacquesnounMWEscallops in white wine sauce served in scallop shellsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cor AnglaisnounMWEa double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitchverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cor PulmonalenounMWEenlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to disease of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vesselsverifiedMay 18, 2026
CoracannounEast Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the OrientverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coraciiform BirdnounMWEchiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coraclenouna small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frameverifiedMay 18, 2026
CorakannounEast Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the OrientverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coral BeannounMWEshrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coral Bean TreenounMWEdeciduous shrub having racemes of deep red flowers and black-spotted red seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coral BushnounMWEAustralian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coral DropsnounMWEhalf-hardy Mexican herb cultivated for its drooping terminal umbels of showy red-and-white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coral FungusnounMWEany of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coralverifiedMay 18, 2026