circumambulate (5) | (verb) - around + walk = to walk around, especially in a ritual like manner. Circumambulation is the noun form. |
circumcenter (3) | (noun) - around + (Greek) center = the point where the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle intersect and are equidistant from the vertices. |
circumcise (4) | (verb) - around + cut = to cut off the foreskin on a male, occasionally for misguided health reasons or religious reasons in some cults, and the clitoris in the case of a female. Circumciser is the noun form for a person who does this and circumcised is also the noun form for a victim of this practice. |
circumference (2) | (noun) - around + carry = the perimeter of a circle or the outer border or surface of a figure or object. The bounds, limits or periphery of something. Circumferential is the adjective form. |
circumflex (4) | (adj.) - around + bend = marked with, or displaying the pitch or quality indicated by, a circumflex. |
circumflex (4) | (noun) - around + bend = the mark ^, used to indicate a rising-falling tone or to mark other vowel qualities. |
circumfluent (5) | (adj.) - around + flow = flowing around in the manner of a fluid.
Circumfluous is the adjective form. |
circumlunar (4) | (adj.) - around + moon = encircling or revolving around the moon. |
circumnavigate (3) | (verb) - around + to navigate = to go completely around the earth, usually by water; also used to mean to go around instead of through as in to bypass. Circumnavigation is a noun form and circumnavigator the noun form for a person who does this. |
circumpolar (4) | (adj.) - around + axis = in the vicinity of a pole, such as the earth's north or south poles, also continually visible above the horizon. |
circumscribe (3) | (verb) - around + write = to define, mark off or restrict the limits of something; to draw a line around something; to construct a geometrical figure which touches all or most points or vertices. |
circumsolar (4) | (adj.) - around + sun = in the vicinity of the sun. |
circumspect (3) | (adj.) - around + look at = prudent, careful to consider everything and the possible consequences. Careful. Circumspectly
is the adverb form and circumspection is the noun form. |
circumstance (2) | (noun) - around + to stand = an occurrence, a condition, fact, or event accompanying or determining another, a minor detail; the sum of all details and conditions beyond one's control. Circumstances, in the plural, is often used to refer to one's financial status. |
circumstantial (3) | (adj.) - around + to stand = dependent on circumstances; a non essential detail; complete and particular attention to detail. Circumstantially is the adverb form. |
circumstantial evidence (3) | (noun) - around + to stand + evidence = evidence which does not prove a fact, but provides information which may be used to infer other facts about a matter. |
circumstellar (4) | (adj.) - around + star = in the vicinity of a star. |
circumvent (3) | (verb) - around + go or come (sources vary) = to catch or defeat something by ingenuity; to avoid or get around some problem or something. Circumvention is the noun form. |
uncircumcised (4) | (adj.) - not + around + cut = not circumcised, also used by some to mean a non-believer. Uncircumcision is considered to be the noun form. |