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n. [It.] Gallant (of a married woman), beau, suitor, lover, admirer, dangler about women.Ci-devant, a. [Fr.] Former, late, quondam, old-time.Cimeter, n. Falchion.Cimeter-shaped, a. Acinaciform.Cimmerian, a. Black, very dark, intensely dark.Cinchona, n. Quinquina, Peruvian bark, Jesuit's bark, Cinchona bark.Cincture, n. Band, belt, girdle, cestus.Cinctured, a. Girded, belted.Cinders, n. pl. Embers.Cinereous, a. Ashy, cineritious, like ashes.Cineritious, a. Ashy, CINEREOUS.Cinnabar, n. 1. Red sulphuret of mercury (native), bi-sulphuret of mercury.2. Vermilion, red sulphuret of mercury (artificial).Cion, n. Sprout, shoot, twig, branch, scion, offshoot.Cipher, n. 1. Zero, naught or nought, nothing.2. Character, symbol, device.3. Secret character, private alphabet.Cipher, v. n. Practise arithmetic.Circean, a. Magical, enchanting.Circle, n. 1. Round, plane figure.2. Circumference, periphery, ring.3. Orb, sphere, globe, ball.4. Returning series.5. Compass, enclosure.6. Company, society, class, fraternity, COTERIE, CLIQUE, set.Circlet, n. Little circle.Circuit, n. 1. Revolution, circular course.2. Space, region, tract, district.3. Boundary, compass, boundary line, distance round.4. Course, tour, round, perambulation, journey.Circuitous, a. Tortuous, devious, turning, winding, indirect, round about.Circular, a. Round, annular, ring-shaped.Circulate, v. n. 1. Move round, move in a circle.2. Spread, be diffused, have currency.Circulate, v. a. Spread, diffuse, disseminate, promulgate, propagate, give currency to, spread abroad.Circulation, n. 1. Motion in a circle.2. Diffusion, dissemination, promulgation, propagation.3. Currency, money, circulating medium.Circumambient, a. Surrounding, encompassing, encircling, circling, circumjacent, ambient.Circumference, n. Periphery.Circumjacent, a. Surrounding, encompassing, encircling, ambient, circumambient, lying around.Circumlocution, n. Periphrasis, periphrase, circuit or compass of words, indirect expression, roundabout mode of speech.Circumlocutory, a. Periphrastical, periphrastic.Circumnavigate, v. a. Sail round.Circumscribe, v. a. Bound, encircle, surround, enclose, confine, restrict, limit, keep within bounds.Circumspect, a. Cautious, wary, careful, watchful, heedful, considerate, judicious, vigilant, attentive, discreet, prudent; not rash, heedless, or headlong.Circumspection, n. Caution, wariness, watchfulness, thoughtfulness, care, vigilance, attention, prudence, discretion.Circumstance, n. Incident, accident, subsidiary fact.Circumstances, n. pl. Situation, condition, position, state of affairs, pecuniary standing.Circumstantial, a. Particular, minute, detailed.Circumvent, v. a. Deceive, cheat, defraud, trick, cozen, overreach, delude, hoodwink, dupe, gull, bamboozle, chouse, outwit, diddle, beguile, mislead, inveigle, impose upon.Circumvention, n. Fraud, deception, imposition, imposture, deceit, cheat, cheating, trick, trickery.Cirrus, n. [pl. Cirri.] 1. (Bot.) Tendril, filament.2. (Zoöl.) Filamentary appendage.3. (Meteor.) Curl cloud, cat's tail, mare's tail.Cistern, n. Reservoir, tank.Citadel, n. Fortress, castle, stronghold.Citation, n. 1. Summons, official call or notice.2. Quotation, extract, excerpt, quoted passage.3. Enumeration, mention.Cite, v. a. 1. Summon, send for.2. Quote, adduce, extract.3. Enumerate, mention, bring forward.Citizen, n. Inhabitant, resident, dweller.City, n. Incorporated town.Civic, a. Civil (as distinguished from military), municipal, political, not military.Civil, a. 1. Civilized, not savage.2. Municipal, political, civic, not military.3. Intestine, domestic, not foreign.4. Courteous, ceremonious, polite, refined, complaisant, urbane, obliging, affable, debonair, easy, gracious, well-bred.Civilities, n. pl. Acts of courtesy.Civility, n. Courtesy, courteousness, urbanity, politeness, affability, complaisance, amiability, suavity, good breeding, elegance of manners.Civilization, n. Culture, cultivation, refinement.Civilize, v. a. Refine, cultivate, educate, polish, enlighten, improve, humanize, reclaim from barbarism.Clack, n. 1. Click, clink, tick, beat.2. Prate, prattle, babble, babbling, gossip, palaver, cackle, gabble, gab, idle talk, small talk.Clack, v. n. 1. Click, clink.2. Prate, prattle, babble, gabble, chatter, jabber, clatter, gossip, talk idly.Claim, v. a. Require, ask, demand, challenge, call for.Claim, v. n. Derive a right, obtain a title.Claim, n. 1. Demand, call, requisition.2. Right, pretension, title, privilege.Clairvoyance, n. Seeing without eyes, seeing in a mesmeric state.Clairvoyant, a. Able to see without eyes, seeing by mesmeric influence.Clam, v. a. Clog (with glutinous matter).Clamber, v. n. Climb (with difficulty), scramble.Clammy, a. Viscous, glutinous, gummy, viscid, sticky, slimy, ropy, adhesive, dauby, smeary.Clamor, n. Outcry, vociferation, exclamation, noise, hullabaloo, hubbub, uproar, blare.Clamor, v. n. Vociferate, cry out, make outcries.Clamorous, a. Vociferous, noisy, boisterous, obstreperous, uproarious, blatant.Clan, n. 1. Race, tribe, family.2. Clique, COTERIE, set, gang, brotherhood, fraternity, sodality.Clandestine, a. Concealed (for a bad purpose), hidden, private, underhand, underhanded, sly.Clang, n. Clangor, clank, clash, clashing.Clang, v. n. Clank, clash.Clangor, n. Clang, clank.Clank, v. n. Clang, clash.Clap, v. a. 1. Pat, strike gently.2. Thrust, force, put hastily.3. Applaud (by striking the hands together), cheer.Clap, n. 1. Blow, knock, slap.2. Explosion, burst.3. Gonorrhœa, venereal disease.Clap-trap, n. Trick (for the sake of effect, as on the stage), sham, HUMBUG, feint, imposture, pretence, delusion, imposition, BAM.Clap-trap, a. Deceptive, delusive, counterfeit, sham, mock, spurious, false, make-believe.Clarification, n. Purification, clearing.Clarify, v. a. Purify, clear, make clear.Clash, v. n. 1. Collide, come into collision, strike against each other.2. Clank, clang.3. Disagree, contend, interfere, be mutually opposed, act in a contrary direction.Clash, n. 1. Collision.2. Clang, clank, clangor, clashing.3. Opposition, contradiction.Clashing, n. 1. Clang, clank, clangor, clash.2. Opposition, contradiction, hostility, enmity.Clasp, v. a. 1. Fasten with a clasp.2. Grasp, gripe, clutch, grapple, put the fingers around, lay hold of, fasten upon.3. Embrace, hug.Clasp, n. 1. Hook, catch, HASP.2. Embrace, hug.Class, n. 1. Rank or order (of persons).2. Set (as of pupils pursuing the same studies).3. Scientific division (of animate or inanimate objects, including orders, genera, and species), kind, sort.4. Category, predicament.Class, v. a. Arrange, rank, range, classify, dispose, distribute, form into classes.Class-fellow, n. Classmate.Classic, n. First-rate work (of literature), work of the first class.Classic, a. 1. First-rate, of the first class (in literature).Classical, a. 1. First-rate, of the first class (in literature).2. Greek or Latin.3. Elegant, polished, refined, chaste, pure, Attic.Classicalism, n. Classicism; classical taste, idiom, style, or expression.Classicism, n. Classicalism.Classification, n. Arrangement, disposition, distribution, grouping, reducing to order.Classify, v. a. Arrange, class, distribute, dispose, form into classes, reduce to order.Classmate, n. Class-fellow.Clatter,

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