English to English Dictionary

credentialing

The process of establishing the qualifications of licensed professionals, especially physicians, nurses, and other health care providers, and assessing their background and legitimacy.

credible

Able to be believed; convincing.

crikey

Used to express surprise, amazement, or dismay.

cruising

An action of traveling on a boat or ship for pleasure, or driving around without a precise destination.

cryptography

The art or science of writing or solving codes, used for secure communication.

custodian

A person who has responsibility for taking care of or protecting something, such as a building or art collection.

customer

A person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business.

cutaneous

Relating to or affecting the skin.

cyberchondria

The unfounded escalation of concerns about common symptomatology based on internet research.

cyst

A thin-walled sac or capsule in the body containing fluid or semi-solid material.

cytoplasm

The material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.

damselfly

An insect related to the dragonfly, typically smaller and more slender, which holds its wings folded back over its abdomen when at rest.