Word Formation & Derivatives

brainpan C2+

/ˈbreɪnˌpæn/ (informal) the skull, especially the part enclosing the brain M S

brawny C2+

/ˈbrɔni/ physically strong and muscular M S

brooding C2+

/ˈbrudɪŋ/ deeply and gloomily thoughtful; menacingly somber M S

brumal C2+

/ˈbruməl/ of or relating to winter; wintry M S

brutish C2+

/ˈbrutɪʃ/ savagely violent, coarse, or animal-like M S

bunny C2+

/ˈbʌni/ a child's word for a rabbit M S

bursary C2+

/ˈbɝsəri/ a grant or scholarship awarded to a student; a treasury office M S

buster C2+

/ˈbʌstɚ/ (informal) a man or boy, used as an address; something that breaks or stops M S

busybody C2+

/ˈbɪziˌbɑdi/ a meddlesome person who pries into others' affairs M S

butchery C2+

/ˈbʊtʃəri/ brutal and indiscriminate killing; the trade of a butcher M S

cabal C2+

/kəˈbæl/ a secret group plotting against a government or authority M S

caliginous C2+

/kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/ (literary) misty, dim, or dark; obscure M S

camper C2+

/ˈkæmpɚ/ a person who camps; a vehicle equipped for camping M S

canalize C2+

/ˈkænəˌlaɪz/ to convert into or direct through a channel; to channel into a fixed course M S

canary C2+

/kəˈnɛri/ a small yellow songbird often kept as a pet M S

capableness C2+

/ˈkeɪpəbəlnəs/ the quality of being able or competent M S

caress C2+

/kəˈrɛs/ to touch or stroke gently and lovingly M S

cataclysmal C2+

/ˌkætəˈklɪzməl/ of the nature of a cataclysm; catastrophically destructive M S

causeless C2+

/ˈkɔzləs/ having no cause or justification; groundless M S

cecity C2+

/ˈsɛsɪti/ (archaic) blindness, literal or figurative M S

censurable C2+

/ˈsɛnʃərəbəl/ deserving strong disapproval or official blame M S

ceremonious C2+

/ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəs/ marked by formal politeness or elaborate ritual M S

chaffer C2+

/ˈtʃæfɚ/ to haggle or bargain over a price M S

challenger C2+

/ˈtʃælɪndʒɚ/ one who challenges, especially for a title or position M S

chandler C2+

/ˈtʃændlɚ/ a dealer in supplies and provisions, especially for ships M S

changeless C2+

/ˈtʃeɪndʒləs/ remaining the same; never altering or varying M S

charismatic C2+

/ˌkɛrɪzˈmætɪk/ exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in others M S

chasteness C2+

/ˈtʃeɪstnəs/ the quality of being pure, modest, or restrained in style or conduct M S

cheating C2+

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/ the act of acting dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage M S

cheerily C2+

/ˈtʃɪrəli/ in a happy and brightly cheerful manner M S

cheeseparing C2+

/ˈtʃiːzˌpɛrɪŋ/ excessively careful with money; stingy or miserly M S

cheeser C2+

/ˈtʃiːzɚ/ one who makes cheese; a cheesemaker M S

chevy C2+

/ˈtʃɛvi/ to chase, harass, or hurry someone along M S

chickabiddy C2+

/ˈtʃɪkəˌbɪdi/ a term of endearment for a child or chicken M S

chickadee C2+

/ˈtʃɪkəˌdiː/ a small North American songbird of the tit family with a dark cap M S

circumspection C2+

/ˌsɚkəmˈspɛkʃən/ wariness and prudence; careful consideration of consequences M S

circumstantial C2+

/ˌsɚkəmˈstænʃəl/ pointing indirectly to a fact rather than proving it directly M S

civility C2+

/səˈvɪləti/ formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech M S

clamant C2+

/ˈklæmənt/ urgent and demanding attention; clamorous M S

clapping C2+

/ˈklæpɪŋ/ the act of striking the palms together to applaud M S

clarification C2+

/ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən/ the act of making something clearer or easier to understand M S

coating C2+

/ˈkoʊtɪŋ/ a thin layer of substance spread over a surface M S

coeval C2+

/koʊˈiːvəl/ having the same age or date of origin; contemporary M S

coexist C2+

/ˌkoʊɪɡˈzɪst/ to exist at the same time or in the same place, especially peacefully M S

cogger C2+

/ˈkɑɡɚ/ a cheat or flatterer, especially one who loads dice (archaic) M S

cogitate C2+

/ˈkɑdʒəˌteɪt/ to think deeply and carefully; to ponder M S

cognizant C2+

/ˈkɑɡnəzənt/ having knowledge or awareness of something M S

coherency C2+

/koʊˈhɪrənsi/ the quality of being logical and consistent; coherence M S

cohesion C2+

/koʊˈhiːʒən/ the action of forming a united whole; sticking together M S

coition C2+

/koʊˈɪʃən/ sexual intercourse; copulation M S

collectivism C2+

/kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm/ the principle of giving the group priority over the individual M S

colloquy C2+

/ˈkɑləkwi/ a formal conversation or dialogue M S

comfy C2+

/ˈkʌmfi/ comfortable; cozy (informal) M S

commandeer C2+

/ˌkɑmənˈdɪr/ to seize for official or military use; to take arbitrary possession of M S

communion C2+

/kəˈmjuːnjən/ the sharing of intimate thoughts or feelings; a Christian sacrament M S

companionable C2+

/kəmˈpænjənəbəl/ friendly and sociable; pleasant to be with M S

companionship C2+

/kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp/ the comfort and pleasure of having company M S

complicatedness C2+

/ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtɪdnəs/ the quality of being intricate and difficult to understand M S

comportment C2+

/kəmˈpɔrtmənt/ the way a person behaves or carries themselves; deportment M S

compositor C2+

/kəmˈpɑzətɚ/ a person who sets type for printing M S

conceptual C2+

/kənˈsɛptʃuəl/ relating to or based on mental concepts or abstract ideas M S

concisely C2+

/kənˈsaɪsli/ in a brief and clearly expressed manner M S

concordant C2+

/kənˈkɔrdənt/ in agreement; consistent or harmonious M S

condescending C2+

/ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/ showing a patronizing attitude of superiority M S

confederation C2+

/kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən/ an alliance of states or groups united for a common purpose M S

conferrer C2+

/kənˈfɜrɚ/ a person who confers, grants, or bestows something M S

conflate C2+

/kənˈfleɪt/ to combine two or more ideas or things into one, often mistakenly M S

congress C2+

/ˈkɑŋɡrəs/ a formal assembly of representatives, or a coming together M S

conjectural C2+

/kənˈdʒɛktʃərəl/ based on incomplete information; involving guesswork M S

connate C2+

/ˈkɑneɪt/ existing from birth; congenitally united or related M S

connectedness C2+

/kəˈnɛktɪdnəs/ the state of being joined or related to others M S

connive C2+

/kəˈnaɪv/ to secretly cooperate in wrongdoing; to scheme M S

consecrated C2+

/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd/ declared sacred and dedicated to a religious purpose M S

consecution C2+

/ˌkɑnsəˈkjuːʃən/ a logical sequence or succession of things M S

conservationist C2+

/ˌkɑnsɚˈveɪʃənɪst/ a person who advocates protection of the environment and wildlife M S

constabulary C2+

/kənˈstæbjəˌlɛri/ the police force of a district or country M S

consultative C2+

/kənˈsʌltətɪv/ intended for or having the role of giving advice M S

contaminant C2+

/kənˈtæmənənt/ a substance that pollutes or makes something impure M S

contaminator C2+

/kənˈtæməˌneɪtɚ/ a person or thing that pollutes or defiles something M S

contemporaneous C2+

/kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪniəs/ existing or occurring during the same period of time M S

contestant C2+

/kənˈtɛstənt/ a person who takes part in a competition M S

continence C2+

/ˈkɑntənəns/ self-restraint, especially regarding bodily appetites M S

continuousness C2+

/kənˈtɪnjuəsnəs/ the quality of being unbroken or uninterrupted M S

contrarily C2+

/kənˈtrɛrəli/ in the opposite way; on the other hand M S

contrarious C2+

/kənˈtrɛriəs/ opposed, perverse, or inclined to oppose (archaic) M S

controllable C2+

/kənˈtroʊləbəl/ capable of being managed or directed M S

contumelious C2+

/ˌkɑntuˈmiːliəs/ scornful and insulting; insolently abusive M S

convalescence C2+

/ˌkɑnvəˈlɛsəns/ the gradual recovery of health after illness M S

convent C2+

/ˈkɑnvɛnt/ a community of nuns, or the building they occupy M S

conventionally C2+

/kənˈvɛnʃənəli/ in a way that follows accepted customs or standards M S

conversant C2+

/kənˈvɜrsənt/ familiar with or knowledgeable about something M S

correlative C2+

/kəˈrɛlətɪv/ mutually related; each implying or complementing the other M S

corruptness C2+

/kəˈrʌptnəs/ the quality of being dishonest, depraved, or morally rotten M S

countdom C2+

/ˈkaʊntdəm/ the rank, title, or domain of a count M S

courier C2+

/ˈkʊriɚ/ a messenger who transports goods or documents, often urgently M S

courter C2+

/ˈkɔrtɚ/ one who courts or woos another, especially a suitor M S