Cough (2)
Cough, v. t. 1. To expel from the lungs or air passages by coughing; — followed by up; as, to cough up phlegm.2. To bring to a specified state by coughing; as, he coughed himsel...
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Cough (3)
Cough, n. [Cg. D. kuch. See Cough, v. i.] 1. A sudden, noisy, and violent expulsion of air from the chest, caused by irritation in the air passages, or by the reflex action of n...
Cougher
Cough″er (k?f″?r), n. One who coughs.
Couhage
Cou″hage (kou″?j), n.(Bot.) See Cowhage.
Could
Could (k??d), imp. of Can. [OF. coude. The l was inserted by mistake, under the influence of should and would.] Was, should be, or would be, able, capable, or susceptible. Used ...
Coulee
‖Cou′lee″ (k??′l?″), n. [F. coulée, fr. couler to run or flow.] A stream; (Geol.) a stream of lava. Also, in the Western United States, the bed of a stream, even if dry, when de...
Couleur
‖Cou′leur″ (?), n. 1. Color; — chiefly used in a few French phrases, as couler de rose, color of rose; and hence, adjectively, rose-colored; roseate.2. A suit of cards, as heart...
Coulisse
‖Cou‐lisse″ (k??–l?s″; F. k??′l?s″), n. [F., fr. couler to flow, glide.] 1. A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides.2. One of the side scenes of the stage in...
Coulisse (2)
Cou‐lisse″ (?), n. 1. A fluting in a sword blade.2. The outside stock exchange, or “curb market,” of Paris.
Couloir
‖Cou′loir″ (k??′lw?r″), n. 1. A deep gorge; a gully.2. (Hydraul. Engin.) A dredging machine for excavating canals, etc.
Coulomb
‖Cou′lomb″ (k??′l?n″), n. [From Coulomb, a French physicist and electrican.] (Physics) The standard unit of quantity in electrical measurements. It is the quantity of electricit...
Coulomb meter
Cou′lomb″ me″ter (?). (Elec.) Any instrument by which electricity can be measured in coulombs.
Coulomb's law
Cou′lomb's″ law (?). (Physics) The law that the force exerted between two electric or magnetic charges is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely to th...
Coulter
Coul″ter (kōl″tẽr), n. Same as Colter.
Coulterneb
Coul″ter‐neb′ (–nĕb′), n.(Zoöl.) The puffin.
Coulure
Cou‐lure″ (?), n.(Hort.) A disease affecting grapes, esp. in California, manifested by the premature dropping of the fruit.
Coumaric
Cou‐mar″ic (k??–m?r″?k), a. Relating to, derived from, or like, the Dipterix odorata, a tree of Guiana.Coumaric acid(Chem.), one of a series of aromatic acids, related to cinnam...
Coumarin
Cou″ma‐rin (ko͞o″mȧ‐rĭn), n. [F., fr. coumarou, a tree of Guiana.] (Chem.) The concrete essence of the tonka bean, the fruit of Dipterix (formerly Coumarouna) odorata and consis...
Coumarou
‖Cou″ma‐rou (?), n. [See Coumarin.] (Bot.) The tree (Dipteryx odorata) which bears the tonka bean; also, the bean itself.
Council
Coun″cil (koun″sĭl), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con- + calare to call, akin to Gr. ��� to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. Conciliate. This word is often confounded with ...
Councilist
Coun″cil‐ist (koun″s?l–?st), n. One who belongs to a council; one who gives an opinion.I will in three months be an expert counsilist.Milton.
Councilman
Coun″cil‐man (koun″sĭl‐man), n.; pl.Councilmen (–men). A member of a council, especially of the common council of a city; a councilor.
Councilor
Coun″cil‐or (koun″s?l–?r), n. A member of a council. [Written also councillor.]☞ The distinction between councilor, a member of a council, and counselor, one who gives counsel, ...
Counsel
Coun″sel (koun″sĕl), n. [OE. conseil, F. conseil, fr. L. consilium, fr. the root of consulere to consult, of uncertain origin. Cf. Consult, Consul.] 1. Interchange of opinions; ...
Counsel (2)
Coun″sel, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Counseled (–sĕld) orCounselled; p. pr. & vb. n.CounselingorCounselling.] [OE. conseilen, counseilen, F. conseiller, fr. L. consiliari, fr. consilium...
Counselable
Coun″sel‐a‐ble (–ȧ‐b'l), a. [Written also counsellable.] 1. Willing to receive counsel or follow advice.Few men of so great parts were upon all occasions more counselable than h...
Counselor
Coun″sel‐or (koun″sĕl‐ẽr), n. [Written also counsellor.] [OE. conseiler, F. conseiller, fr. L. consiliarius, fr. consilium counsel.] 1. One who counsels; an adviser.Can he that ...