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220 Words That Start With COR

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coracan (noun) East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient Synonyms: African millet, corakan, Eleusine coracana, finger millet, kurakkan, ragee, ragi
coracle (noun) a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain
corakan (noun) East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient Synonyms: African millet, coracan, Eleusine coracana, finger millet, kurakkan, ragee, ragi
coral (adjective) of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color
(noun) marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
(noun) a variable color averaging a deep pink
(noun) unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
(noun) the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry Synonyms: precious coral, red coral
coralbells (noun) perennial plant of the western United States having bright red flowers in feathery spikes; used as an ornamental Synonyms: Heuchera sanguinea
coralberry (noun) shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India Synonyms: Ardisia crenata, spiceberry
(noun) North American deciduous shrub cultivated for it abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits Synonyms: Indian currant, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
coralroot (noun) European bittercress having a knotted white rootstock Synonyms: Cardamine bulbifera, coral-root bittercress, coralwort, Dentaria bulbifera
coralwood (noun) East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental Synonyms: Adenanthera pavonina, Barbados pride, coral-wood, peacock flower fence, red sandalwood
coralwort (noun) European bittercress having a knotted white rootstock Synonyms: Cardamine bulbifera, coral-root bittercress, coralroot, Dentaria bulbifera
corbel (noun) (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) Synonyms: truss
(verb) furnish with a corbel
corbelled (adjective) having a corbel
corbiestep (noun) (architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall Synonyms: corbel step, corbie-step, crow step
corbina (noun) bluish-grey whiting of California coast Synonyms: Menticirrhus undulatus
corchorus (noun) any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute
cord (noun) a line made of twisted fibers or threads
(noun) a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton Synonyms: corduroy
(noun) a light insulated conductor for household use Synonyms: electric cord
(noun) a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
(verb) stack in cords
(verb) bind or tie with a cord
cordage (noun) the ropes in the rigging of a ship
(noun) the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
cordate (adjective) (of a leaf) shaped like a heart Synonyms: cordiform, heart-shaped
corded (adjective) of textiles; having parallel raised lines Synonyms: twilled
cordgrass (noun) any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders Synonyms: cord grass
cordial (adjective) diffusing warmth and friendliness Synonyms: affable, amiable, genial
(adjective) politely warm and friendly
(adjective) sincerely or intensely felt
(noun) strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal Synonyms: liqueur
cordiality (noun) a cordial disposition Synonyms: amity
cordially (adverb) in a hearty manner Synonyms: heartily, warmly
cordierite (noun) a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone
cordiform (adjective) (of a leaf) shaped like a heart Synonyms: cordate, heart-shaped
cordite (noun) explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
corditis (noun) inflammation of the spermatic cord, accompanied by pain in the testis, generally caused by an infection originating in the urethra or by a tumor, hydrocele, or varicocele
cordless (adjective) not having a cord
cordoba (noun) the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos
cordon (noun) adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord
(noun) cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank
(noun) a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
cordovan (noun) a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain
cords (noun) cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth Synonyms: corduroys
corduroy (noun) a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton Synonyms: cord
(noun) a road made of logs laid crosswise
(verb) build (a road) from logs laid side by side
corduroys (noun) cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth Synonyms: cords
cordwood (noun) firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord
core (noun) a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
(noun) the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
(noun) (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories Synonyms: magnetic core
(noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience Synonyms: center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum
(noun) the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work Synonyms: burden, effect, essence, gist
(noun) a small group of indispensable persons or things Synonyms: core group, nucleus
(noun) the center of an object
(noun) the central part of the Earth
(noun) a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
(verb) remove the core or center from
coreference (noun) the grammatical relation between two words that have a common referent
coreferent (adjective) related by sharing a symbolic link to a concrete object or an abstraction
coreferential (adjective) relating to coreference Synonyms: co-referent
coreid (noun) a true bug Synonyms: coreid bug
coreligionist (noun) someone having the same religion as another person
coreopsis (noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America Synonyms: tick-weed, tickseed, tickweed
corer (noun) a device for removing the core from apples
corespondent (noun) the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding Synonyms: co-respondent
corgi (noun) either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head Synonyms: Welsh corgi
coriaceous (adjective) resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable Synonyms: leathered, leatherlike, leathery
coriander (noun) parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish Synonyms: Chinese parsley, cilantro
(noun) dried coriander seeds used whole or ground Synonyms: coriander seed
(noun) Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley Synonyms: Chinese parsley, cilantro, coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum
corinthian (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants
(adjective) of or pertaining to the Corinthian style of architecture
corium (noun) the deep vascular inner layer of the skin Synonyms: derma, dermis
cork (noun) the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle) Synonyms: bottle cork
(noun) a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line Synonyms: bob, bobber, bobfloat
(noun) outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
(noun) (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells Synonyms: phellem
(verb) stuff with cork
(verb) close a bottle with a cork Synonyms: cork up
corkage (noun) a charge added at a restaurant for every bottle of wine served that was not bought on the premises
corkboard (noun) a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking
corked (adjective) (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin Synonyms: corky
corker (noun) a machine that is used to put corks in bottles
(noun) (dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person
corking (adjective) excellent Synonyms: bang-up, bully, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, old, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell
corkscrew (noun) a bottle opener that pulls corks Synonyms: bottle screw
(verb) move in a spiral or zigzag course Synonyms: spiral
corkwood (noun) very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood Synonyms: corkwood tree, Leitneria floridana
corky (adjective) (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin Synonyms: corked
corm (noun) solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure
cormorant (noun) large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish Synonyms: Phalacrocorax carbo
cormose (adjective) having or producing corms Synonyms: cormous
cormous (adjective) having or producing corms Synonyms: cormose
corn (noun) something sentimental or trite
(noun) ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food Synonyms: edible corn
(noun) whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn Synonyms: corn whiskey, corn whisky
(noun) tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times Synonyms: Indian corn, maize, Zea mays
(noun) (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
(noun) the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
(noun) a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes Synonyms: clavus
(verb) preserve with large-grained rock salt
(verb) feed (cattle) with corn
cornbread (noun) bread made primarily of cornmeal
corncob (noun) the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn Synonyms: corn cob
corncrake (noun) common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields Synonyms: Crex crex, land rail
corncrib (noun) a crib for storing and drying ears of corn
cornea (noun) the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
corneal (adjective) of or related to the cornea
corned (adjective) (used especially of meat) cured in brine Synonyms: cured
cornel (noun) a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers Synonyms: dogwood, dogwood tree
cornelian (noun) a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony Synonyms: carnelian
corneous (adjective) made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn) Synonyms: hornlike, horny
corner (noun) the intersection of two streets Synonyms: street corner, turning point
(noun) (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone Synonyms: quoin
(noun) an interior angle formed by two meeting walls Synonyms: nook
(noun) the point where two lines meet or intersect
(noun) the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
(noun) a place off to the side of an area
(noun) a remote area
(noun) a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
(noun) a small concavity Synonyms: niche, recess, recession
(noun) a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
(noun) a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible Synonyms: box
(verb) turn a corner
(verb) force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape Synonyms: tree
(verb) gain control over
cornerback (noun) a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers
cornered (adjective) forced to turn and face attackers Synonyms: at bay, trapped, treed
cornerstone (noun) a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
(noun) a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
(noun) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained Synonyms: base, basis, foundation, fundament, groundwork
cornet (noun) a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves Synonyms: horn, trump, trumpet
cornetfish (noun) slender tropical fish with a long tubular snout and bony plates instead of scales
cornetist (noun) a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet Synonyms: trumpeter
corneum (noun) the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off Synonyms: horny layer, stratum corneum
cornfield (noun) a field planted with corn Synonyms: corn field
cornflour (noun) starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener Synonyms: cornstarch
cornflower (noun) an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers Synonyms: bachelor's button, bluebottle, Centaurea cyanus
(noun) plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried Synonyms: strawflower, Uvularia grandiflora
cornhusk (noun) the husk of an ear of corn
cornhusker (noun) a worker who husks corn
cornhusking (noun) the act of removing the husks from ears of corn
(noun) a social gathering for the purpose of husking corn Synonyms: husking bee
cornice (noun) the topmost projecting part of an entablature
(noun) a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall
(noun) a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing Synonyms: pelmet, valance, valance board
(verb) furnish with a cornice
cornmeal (noun) coarsely ground corn Synonyms: Indian meal
cornpone (noun) cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern) Synonyms: pone
cornsilk (noun) each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn Synonyms: corn silk
cornsmut (noun) a smut fungus attacking Indian corn Synonyms: corn smut
cornstalk (noun) the stalk of a corn plant Synonyms: corn stalk
cornstarch (noun) starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener Synonyms: cornflour
cornu (noun) (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape
cornucopia (noun) the property of being extremely abundant Synonyms: profuseness, profusion, richness
(noun) a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity Synonyms: horn of plenty
corny (adjective) dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality Synonyms: bromidic, platitudinal, platitudinous
corolla (noun) (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth
corollary (noun) (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
(noun) a practical consequence that follows naturally
corona (noun) a long cigar with blunt ends
(noun) (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape
(noun) the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse Synonyms: aureole
(noun) an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere Synonyms: corona discharge, corposant, electric glow, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, St. Elmo's fire
(noun) one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
(noun) (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
(noun) a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020 Synonyms: 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease, coronavirus, coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, novel coronavirus pneumonia, Wuhan coronavirus, Wuhan flu, Wuhan pneumonia, Wuhan virus
coronach (noun) a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person Synonyms: dirge, lament, requiem, threnody

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