Arnica :: Arnica (n.) A genus of plants; also, the most important species (Arnica montana), native of the mountains of Europe, used in medicine as a narcotic and stimulant..

Arnicin :: Arnicin (n.) An active principle of Arnica montana. It is a bitter resin.

Arnicine :: Arnicine (n.) An alkaloid obtained from the arnica plant.

Carnifex :: Carnifex (n.) The public executioner at Rome, who executed persons of the lowest rank; hence, an executioner or hangman..

Carnification :: Carnification (n.) The act or process of turning to flesh, or to a substance resembling flesh..

Carnify :: Carnify (v. i.) To form flesh; to become like flesh.

Carnin :: Carnin (n.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, found in extract of meat, and related to xanthin..

Carnival :: Carnival (n.) 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..

Carnival :: Carnival (n.) Any merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading, especially when overstepping the bounds of decorum; a time of riotous excess..

Carnivora :: Carnivora (n. pl.) 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..

Carnivoracity :: Carnivoracity (n.) Greediness of appetite for flesh.

Carnivore :: Carnivore (n.) One of the Carnivora.

Carnivorous :: Carnivorous (a.) 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..

Charnico :: Charnico (n.) A sort of sweet wine.

Cotarnine :: Cotarnine (n.) A white, crystalline substance, C12H13NO3, obtained as a product of the decomposition of narcotine. It has weak basic properties, and is usually regarded as an alkaloid..

Darnic :: Darnic (n.) Same as Dornick.

Darning :: Darning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dar.

Degarnish :: Degarnish (v. t.) To strip or deprive of entirely, as of furniture, ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish; as, to degarnish a house, etc..

Degarnish :: Degarnish (v. t.) To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defense; as, to degarnish a city or fort..

Degarnished :: Degarnished (imp. & p. p.) of Degarnis.

Degarnishing :: Degarnishing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Degarnis.

Degarnishment :: Degarnishment (n.) The act of depriving, as of furniture, apparatus, or a garrison..

Devil's Darning-needle :: Devil's darning-needle () A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under Darn, v. t..

Disgarnish :: Disgarnish (v. t.) To divest of garniture; to disfurnish; to dismantle.

Earning :: Earning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ear.

Earning :: Earning (n.) That which is earned; wages gained by work or services; money earned; -- used commonly in the plural.

Earnings :: Earnings (pl. ) of Earnin.

Excarnificate :: Excarnificate (v. t.) To clear of flesh; to excarnate.

Excarnification :: Excarnification (n.) The act of excarnificating or of depriving of flesh; excarnation.

Forewarning :: Forewarning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Forewar.

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