| cold turkey |
(informal) abrupt and total withdrawal from using an addictive substance such as a drug or tobacco. [3 definitions] |
| cold war |
intense political or ideological hostility between nations, resulting in high tension between them, but not in outright war. [2 definitions] |
| cold wave |
a period of abnormally cold weather. [2 definitions] |
| cole |
any of various plants related to cabbage, esp. rape. |
| coleader |
combined form of leader. |
| coleopteran |
of or concerning beetles or weevils. [2 definitions] |
| coleslaw |
a salad made of shredded cabbage, often with a mayonnaise dressing. |
| coleus |
any of various African or Eurasian plants of the mint family, grown for their attractive multicolored leaves. |
| colewort |
see "cole." [2 definitions] |
| colic |
acute abdominal pain, esp. that in infants, caused by intestinal gas. |
| coliform |
of, pertaining to, or resembling the coliform bacillus. |
| coliform bacillus |
any of several bacilli normally found in human and animal colons, the count of which in water is used to determine the presence or extent of fecal pollution. |
| coliseum |
a large building or amphitheater used for entertainment events, sports, or the like. |
| colitis |
inflammation of the large intestine. |
| Coll. |
abbreviation of "College," a school or institution of higher learning, usu. providing education in general studies or liberal arts (used in a proper name). |
| collaborate |
to cooperate or work with someone else, esp. on an artistic or intellectual project. [2 definitions] |
| collaboration |
a cooperative effort by which people or organizations work together to accomplish a common project or mission. [2 definitions] |
| collaborationist |
one who willingly gives aid to an invading or occupying enemy force. |
| collaborative |
characterized by or resulting from collaboration. |
| collage |
a type of visual art work in which diverse and often seemingly incongruous materials, such as photographs, buttons, hair, and the like, are pasted upon a surface, often with added marks or writing. |
| collagen |
a fibrous protein in bone, cartilage, and other connective tissue. |