| celery |
a plant cultivated for its crunchy, edible stalk and for its leaves and seeds, used as seasoning. |
| celery salt |
a seasoning that consists of ground celery seed and salt. |
| celesta |
a small keyboard instrument fitted with a set of graduated metal plates that produce bell-like sounds when struck with hammers. |
| celestial |
of or pertaining to heaven. [6 definitions] |
| celestial equator |
a great circle, corresponding to the earth's equator, on the celestial sphere. |
| celestial navigation |
navigation based on the position of the sun, moon, and stars. |
| celestial pole |
either of two points in the celestial sphere that the earth's axis would intersect if it were extended. |
| celestial sphere |
the infinitely large, imaginary sphere around the earth in which the stars, planets, and other celestial objects seem to be located. |
| celiac |
having to do with the abdomen or the abdominal cavity. [2 definitions] |
| celiac disease |
a disease occurring in young children that is caused by an inability to properly digest food and that is characterized by malnutrition and diarrhea. |
| celibacy |
the state of being unmarried, esp. as the result of a religious vow. [2 definitions] |
| celibate |
an unmarried person, esp. one who has taken a religious vow not to marry. [4 definitions] |
| cell |
a microscopic unit of plant or animal life, usually containing a nucleus and surrounded by a very thin membrane. [4 definitions] |
| cellar |
a room or rooms wholly or partly underground and usu. beneath a building; basement. [4 definitions] |
| cellarage |
a charge for storing things in a cellar. [3 definitions] |
| cellarer |
one who is in charge of the supply of food and drink at a monastery or the like. |
| cellaret |
a cabinet or stand used to hold bottles of wine, liquor, or the like. |
| cellist |
a person who plays the cello, esp. one who does so professionally. |
| cell membrane |
the semipermeable membrane that encloses the contents of a cell; plasma membrane. |
| cello |
a large four-stringed instrument of the violin family with a pitch lower than that of the viola but higher than that of the double bass; violoncello. |
| cellophane |
a thin, transparent cellulose wrapping. [2 definitions] |