<B>corticotropic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>stimulating the activity of a cortex. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=adrenocorticotropic.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="corticotropin">
<B>corticotropin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an adrenocorticotropic extract from animal pituitary glands, used especially in treating rheumatic conditions; ACTH. </DL>
<A NAME="corticous">
<B>corticous, </B>adjective. =corticose.</DL>
<A NAME="cortile">
<B>cortile, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Italian.) <DD><B> 1. </B>a small court enclosed by the divisions of a building. <DD><B> 2. </B>any area, court, or courtyard. </DL>
<A NAME="cortin">
<B>cortin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an extract of the adrenal cortex containing cortisone and other hormones. </DL>
<A NAME="cortisol">
<B>cortisol, </B>noun. =hydrocortisone.</DL>
<A NAME="cortisone">
<B>cortisone, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a steroid hormone obtained from the cortex of the adrenal glands or produced synthetically, used in the treatment of arthritis and other ailments. <BR> <I>Ex. Cortisone, first famous for relief of crippling, painful arthritis, shows promise of becoming a speedy remedy for ... facial paralysis (Science News Letter).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="corundum">
<B>corundum, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an extremely hard mineral consisting of aluminum oxide. The dark-colored variety is used for polishing and grinding. Transparent varieties are sapphires, rubies, and Oriental topazes. </DL>
<B>coruscate, </B>intransitive verb, <B>-cated,</B> <B>-cating.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to give off flashes of light; sparkle; glitter; flash. (SYN) scintillate. </DL>
<B>corvee, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>unpaid or partly unpaid labor imposed by authorities on the residents of a district, for example on roads. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Historical.) unpaid work done by a peasant for his feudal lord. </DL>
<A NAME="corves">
<B>corves, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> plural of <B>corf.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="corvette">
<B>corvette</B> or <B>corvet, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(formerly) a warship with sails and only one tier of guns. A corvette was smaller than a frigate. <DD><B> 2. </B>a gunboat used against submarines and as an escort in convoy work. The corvette is a light, fast, highly maneuverable warship of the destroyer class. </DL>
<A NAME="corvi">
<B>Corvi, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> genitive of <B>Corvus.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="corvina">
<B>corvina, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or like a crow. <DD><B> 2. </B>belonging to or having to do with a family of birds including crows, magpies, and jays. </DL>
<A NAME="corvus">
<B>Corvus, </B>noun, genitive <B>Corvi.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a small southern constellation near Virgo; the Crow or Raven. </DL>
<A NAME="corybant">
<B>Corybant, </B>noun, pl. <B>Corybantes,</B> <B>Corybants.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>any one of the attendants of the ancient goddess Cybele of Asia Minor, who followed her over the mountains by torchlight with wild music and dancing. <DD><B> 2. </B>one of the priests of Cybele who conducted her worship with similar frenzied rites. </DL>
<A NAME="corybantic">
<B>Corybantic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of the Corybantes. <DD><B> 2. </B>resembling the Corybantes or their rites. </DL>
<A NAME="corybantism">
<B>corybantism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a sort of frenzy in which a sick person has fantastic visions. </DL>
<A NAME="corydalis">
<B>corydalis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any plant of a group of herbs of the fumitory family, bearing racemes of spurred yellow, white, or purplish flowers. </DL>
<A NAME="corymb">
<B>corymb, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Botany.) a flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the outer flowers blossom first. Cherry blossoms and candytuft are corymbs. Small flowers on short stems grow from a longer, central stem to form a round cluster, rather flat on top. adj. <B>corymblike.</B> </DL>
<B>corymbose, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>growing in corymbs. <DD><B> 2. </B>of or like a corymb. adv. <B>corymbosely.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="corymbous">
<B>corymbous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> consisting of corymbs. </DL>
<A NAME="coryphaeus">
<B>coryphaeus, </B>noun, pl. <B>-phaei.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the person who leads the chorus of an opera or any singing group. <DD><B> 2. </B>the leader of the chorus in the ancient Greek drama. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) the chief or leader, especially of a party or sect. <BR> <I>Ex. a coryphaeus of modern skepticism.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="coryphee">
<B>coryphee, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a ballet dancer who dances in small ensembles, ranking just below a soloist, but above the corps de ballet. <DD><B> 2. </B>any ballet dancer. </DL>
<B>cosec</B> (no period),<DL COMPACT><DD> cosecant. </DL>
<A NAME="cosecant">
<B>cosecant, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Trigonometry.) <DD><B> 1. </B>the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle to the length of the side opposite an acute angle. <DD><B> 2. </B>the secant of the complement of a given angle or arc. (Abbr:) csc, cosec (no period). </DL>
<A NAME="coseismal">
<B>coseismal, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> havingto do with or denoting a line, curve, zone, etc., connecting or comprising points on the earth's surface where an earthquake wave arrives simultaneously. <DD><I>noun </I> a coseismal line or curve. </DL>
<B>cosh, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British Slang.) <DD><I>noun </I> a short, weighted club, blackjack, or the like, used as a weapon. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to beat or strike with a cosh. </DL>
<A NAME="cosher">
<B>cosher, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to treat with fondness; pamper. <DD><I>v.i. </I> to live at the expense of others. noun <B>cosherer.</B> </DL>
<B>cosi fan tutte,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Italian.) so do they (women) all; they all do it. </DL>
<A NAME="cosign">
<B>co-sign, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to act as cosignatory of. noun <B>cosigner.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="cosignatory">
<B>cosignatory, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ries,</B> adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a person who signs a document, treaty, contract, or loan along with another or others. <DD><I>adj. </I> signing along with another or others. </DL>
<A NAME="cosily">
<B>cosily, </B>adverb. =cozily.</DL>
<A NAME="cosine">
<B>cosine, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Trigonometry.) <DD><B> 1. </B>the ratio of the length of the side next to an acute angle of a right triangle to the length of the hypotenuse. In a right triangle, with hypotenuse BC, the cosine of angle ACB is AC / BC, the cosine of angle ABC is AB / BC. <DD><B> 2. </B>the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. (Abbr:) cos (no period). </DL>
<A NAME="cosiness">
<B>cosiness, </B>noun. =coziness.</DL>
<A NAME="cosmatesque">
<B>Cosmatesque, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of, like, or having to do with Cosmati work. </DL>
<A NAME="cosmatiwork">
<B>Cosmati work,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a style of architectural decoration characterized by the use of mosaics. </DL>
<A NAME="cosmetic">
<B>cosmetic, </B>noun, adjective, verb, <B>-meticked,</B> <B>-meticking.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a preparation for beautifying the skin, hair, or nails. Powder, rouge, lipstick, and face creams are cosmetics. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) anything that covers up blemishes or defects. <BR> <I>Ex. Preference for the term "quick entry" over the scorned catchword "no-knock" provides glaring evidence of the way in which Government currently uses words as cosmetics ... (New York Times).</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>beautifying to the skin, hair, or nails. <BR> <I>Ex. a cosmetic cream for the face.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>having to do with cosmetics. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) of or for covering up blemishes or defects. <BR> <I>Ex. Landscaping of our buildings ... can be no more than a cosmetic device (David Rockefeller).</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> to treat with cosmetics. <BR> <I>Ex. Coarsely cosmeticked, her face looks like [an aerial] photograph of Utah (Time).</I> adv. <B>cosmetically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="cosmetician">
<B>cosmetician, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person skilled in making or applying cosmetics. (SYN) beautician. <DD><B> 2. </B>a seller of cosmetics. </DL>
<A NAME="cosmeticize">
<B>cosmeticize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-cized,</B> <B>-cizing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to treat with cosmetics; make more attractive; beautify. </DL>
<A NAME="cosmeticsurgery">
<B>cosmetic surgery,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> plastic surgery for improving the outer appearance of parts of the body, especially the face. </DL>