CPage 67
- English Word Carnation Definition A species of Dianthus (D. Caryophyllus) or pink, having very beautiful flowers of various colors, esp. white and usually a rich, spicy scent.
- English Word Carnationed Definition Having a flesh color.
- English Word Carnauba Definition The Brazilian wax palm. See Wax palm.
- English Word Carnelian Definition A variety of chalcedony, of a clear, deep red, flesh red, or reddish white color. It is moderately hard, capable of a good polish, and often used for seals.
- English Word Carneous Definition Consisting of, or like, flesh; carnous; fleshy.
- English Word Carney Definition A disease of horses, in which the mouth is so furred that the afflicted animal can not eat.
- English Word Carnifex Definition The public executioner at Rome, who executed persons of the lowest rank; hence, an executioner or hangman.
- English Word Carnification Definition The act or process of turning to flesh, or to a substance resembling flesh.
- English Word Carnify Definition To form flesh; to become like flesh.
- English Word Carnin Definition A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, found in extract of meat, and related to xanthin.
- English Word Carnival Definition A festival celebrated with merriment and revelry in Roman Gatholic countries during the week before Lent, esp. at Rome and Naples, during a few days (three to ten) before Lent, ending with Shrove Tuesday.
- English Word Carnival Definition Any merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading, especially when overstepping the bounds of decorum; a time of riotous excess.
- English Word Carnivora Definition An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, seal, etc. They are adapted by their structure to feed upon flesh, though some of them, as the bears, also eat vegetable food. The teeth are large and sharp, suitable for cutting flesh, and the jaws powerful.
- English Word Carnivoracity Definition Greediness of appetite for flesh.
- English Word Carnivore Definition One of the Carnivora.
- English Word Carnivorous Definition Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) to plants which are supposed to absorb animal food; (c) to substances which destroy animal tissue, as caustics.
- English Word Carnose Definition Alt. of Carnous
- English Word Carnosity Definition A fleshy excrescence; esp. a small excrescence or fungous growth.
- English Word Carnosity Definition Fleshy substance or quality; fleshy covering.
- English Word Carnous Definition Of or pertaining to flesh; fleshy.
- English Word Carnous Definition Of a fleshy consistence; -- applied to succulent leaves, stems, etc.
- English Word Carob Definition An evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratania Siliqua) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; -- called also carob tree.
- English Word Carob Definition One of the long, sweet, succulent, pods of the carob tree, which are used as food for animals and sometimes eaten by man; -- called also St. John's bread, carob bean, and algaroba bean.
- English Word Caroche Definition A kind of pleasure carriage; a coach.
- English Word Caroched Definition Placed in a caroche.
- English Word Caroigne Definition Dead body; carrion.
- English Word Carol Definition A round dance.
- English Word Carol Definition A song of joy, exultation, or mirth; a lay.
- English Word Carol Definition A song of praise of devotion; as, a Christmas or Easter carol.
- English Word Carol Definition Joyful music, as of a song.