(computing) Any of several methods of locating and accessing information within storage
(linguistics) A mode, manner, or form of direct speech to an audience.
A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail
verb
present participle of address
adenopharyngitis
adjustoring
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administrating
administrating
verb
present participle of administrate
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
adstringe
adversing
advertising
advertising
noun
Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
The industry or profession made up of such communications.
verb
present participle of advertise
advertisings
advertisings
noun
plural of advertising
aggradations
aggradations
noun
plural of aggradation
aggrandise
aggrandise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of aggrandize.
aggrandised
aggrandised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aggrandise
aggrandisement
aggrandisement
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of aggrandizement
aggrandiser
aggrandiser
noun
Alternative form of aggrandizer
aggrandises
aggrandises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrandise
aggrandising
aggrandising
verb
present participle of aggrandise
aggrandizements
aggrandizements
noun
plural of aggrandizement
aggrandizers
aggrandizers
noun
plural of aggrandizer
aggrandizes
aggrandizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrandize
aggrievedness
aggrievedness
noun
The state or quality of being aggrieved.
agkistrodon
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
androgeneses
androgeneses
noun
plural of androgenesis
androgenesis
androgenesis
noun
(botany, zoology) Male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus.
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgens
androgens
noun
plural of androgen
androgeus
androginous
andrographis
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
andrologies
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androscoggin
androsphinges
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
angadresma
angiocardiographies
angiocarditis
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
anhydroglocose
antieavesdropping
antiprestidigitation
antispreading
arcadings
arcadings
noun
plural of arcading
armageddonist
arnoldsburg
astringed
astringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astringe
astrodiagnosis
astrodiagnosis
noun
The use of astrology to diagnose illness.
avanguardisti
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
bacteriodiagnosis
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bandagers
bandagers
noun
plural of bandager
bandspreading
bandstring
bandstring
noun
(obsolete or historical) Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.
bardings
bardings
noun
plural of barding
basiglandular
bastardising
bastardising
verb
present participle of bastardise
bastardizing
bastardizing
noun
The act or process by which something is bastardized.
verb
present participle of bastardize
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bedlingtonshire
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
bedstring
berchtesgaden
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
bestriding
bestriding
verb
present participle of bestride
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
biodegradations
biodegradations
noun
plural of biodegradation
birdings
birdsong
birdsong
noun
(ornithology) A vocalisation made by a bird for the purposes of courtship.
Vocalisations made by birds, considered collectively.
bladensburg
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
blunderings
blunderings
noun
plural of blundering
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boardings
boardings
noun
plural of boarding
boardsailing
boardsailing
noun
windsurfing
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
boondogglers
boondogglers
noun
plural of boondoggler
borderings
borderings
noun
plural of bordering
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
braggadocianism
braidings
braidings
noun
plural of braiding
branchiostegidae
brandenburgs
brandishing
brandishing
noun
The action of the verb to brandish.
verb
present participle of brandish
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
breedings
breedings
noun
plural of breeding
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
bridgings
bridgings
noun
plural of bridging
brigandages
brigandages
noun
plural of brigandage
brigandines
brigandines
noun
plural of brigandine
brigandish
brigandish
adj
like a brigand or robber
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
brigandism
brigandism
noun
The criminal operations of brigands.
brigands
brigands
noun
plural of brigand
broadcasting
broadcasting
adj
Sending in all directions.
noun
(business) The business or profession of radio and television.
The act by which something is broadcast.
verb
present participle of broadcast
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
broadlings
broadsiding
broadsiding
verb
present participle of broadside
bsindengr
burgundies
burgundies
noun
plural of burgundy
calcaneoastragaloid
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
carangids
carangids
noun
plural of carangid
cardigans
cardigans
noun
plural of cardigan
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardings
cardings
noun
plural of carding
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cardsharping
cardsharping
noun
The trickery used by a cardsharp to cheat in card games.
carloadings
carloadings
noun
plural of carloading
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
chargedness
chargedness
noun
The quality of being charged.
chargehands
chargehands
noun
plural of chargehand
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondroglossal
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
chromdiagnosis
clearsightedness
clearsightedness
noun
Alternative spelling of clear-sightedness
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
codesigner
codesigner
noun
One who codesigns; a designer who works with another.
codesigners
codesigners
noun
plural of codesigner
congressed
congressed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congress
considering
considering
adv
(informal) Given the circumstances.
noun
Consideration.
prep
Taking into account.
verb
present participle of consider
consideringly
consideringly
adv
in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
cordings
cordings
noun
plural of cording
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.