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35 Adjectives That Start With CAN

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Word Definitions Synonyms
canalicular (adjective) relating to or like or having a canaliculus
canaliculate (adjective) having thin parallel channels
canary (adjective) having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow Synonyms: canary-yellow
cancellate (adjective) having an open or latticed or porous structure Synonyms: cancellated, cancellous
(adjective) having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows Synonyms: cancellated, clathrate
cancellated (adjective) having an open or latticed or porous structure Synonyms: cancellate, cancellous
(adjective) having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows Synonyms: cancellate, clathrate
cancelled (adjective) (of events) no longer planned or scheduled Synonyms: off
cancellous (adjective) having an open or latticed or porous structure Synonyms: cancellate, cancellated
cancerous (adjective) like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads
(adjective) relating to or affected with cancer
cancroid (adjective) of or relating to a cancroid
candent (adjective) emitting light as a result of being heated Synonyms: incandescent
candescent (adjective) glowing from great heat
candid (adjective) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion Synonyms: blunt, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
(adjective) openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness Synonyms: heart-to-heart, open
(adjective) informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
candied (adjective) (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar Synonyms: crystalised, crystalized, glace
(adjective) encrusted with sugar or syrup Synonyms: sugar-coated
canescent (adjective) of greyish white
(adjective) covered with fine whitish hairs or down Synonyms: hoary
canicular (adjective) relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star)
(adjective) of or relating to the dog days of summer
canine (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae
(adjective) of or relating to a pointed conical tooth Synonyms: laniary
cankerous (adjective) having an ulcer or canker Synonyms: ulcerated, ulcerous
canned (adjective) sealed in a can or jar Synonyms: tinned
(adjective) recorded for broadcast Synonyms: transcribed
cannibalic (adjective) marked by barbarity suggestive of a cannibal; rapaciously savage
cannibalistic (adjective) characteristic of cannibals or exhibiting cannibalism
cannular (adjective) constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids) Synonyms: tube-shaped, tubelike, tubular, vasiform
canny (adjective) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others Synonyms: cagey, cagy, clever
canonic (adjective) of or relating to or required by canon law Synonyms: canonical
(adjective) appearing in a biblical canon Synonyms: canonical
(adjective) conforming to orthodox or recognized rules Synonyms: canonical, sanctioned
(adjective) reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality Synonyms: basic, canonical
canonical (adjective) of or relating to or required by canon law Synonyms: canonic
(adjective) appearing in a biblical canon Synonyms: canonic
(adjective) conforming to orthodox or recognized rules Synonyms: canonic, sanctioned
(adjective) reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality Synonyms: basic, canonic
canonised (adjective) accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing Synonyms: canonized, glorified
canonist (adjective) pertaining to or characteristic of a body of rules and principles accepted as axiomatic; e.g. "canonist communism"
canonized (adjective) accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing Synonyms: canonised, glorified
canopied (adjective) covered with or as with a canopy
canorous (adjective) richly melodious Synonyms: songful
cantabile (adjective) smooth and flowing Synonyms: singing
cantankerous (adjective) having a difficult and contrary disposition Synonyms: crotchety, ornery
(adjective) stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate Synonyms: bloody-minded
canted (adjective) departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal Synonyms: atilt, leaning, tilted, tipped
cantering (adjective) riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop
cantonal (adjective) of or relating to a canton
canty (adjective) lively and brisk

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