(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
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
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
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
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.
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
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
andrologies
androsphinges
angadresma
angiocardiographies
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
anhydroglocose
antieavesdropping
antiprestidigitation
antispreading
armageddonist
astringed
astringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astringe
bacteriodiagnosis
bandagers
bandagers
noun
plural of bandager
bandspreading
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.
biodegradations
biodegradations
noun
plural of biodegradation
bladensburg
blunderings
blunderings
noun
plural of blundering
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
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.
branchiostegidae
brandenburgs
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
brigandages
brigandages
noun
plural of brigandage
brigandines
brigandines
noun
plural of brigandine
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
bsindengr
burgundies
burgundies
noun
plural of burgundy
calcaneoastragaloid
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
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
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
clearsightedness
clearsightedness
noun
Alternative spelling of clear-sightedness
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
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
verb
present participle of correspond
correspondingly
correspondingly
adv
In a corresponding manner; conformably.
counterdisengage
counterdisengagement
counterdistinguish
counterdistinguish
verb
Synonym of contradistinguish
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
countersigned
countersigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countersign
cradlesong
cradlesong
noun
Alternative form of cradle song
cradlesongs
cradlesongs
noun
plural of cradlesong
craggedness
craggedness
noun
The state or quality of being cragged.
crescendoing
crescendoing
verb
present participle of crescendo
crossbreeding
crossbreeding
noun
The process, or the result of crossbreeding.
verb
present participle of crossbreed
crossgrainedness
curmudgeonish
curmudgeons
curmudgeons
noun
plural of curmudgeon
daemonurgist
dangerless
dangerless
adj
Without danger.
dangerous
dangerous
adj
(colloquial, dated) In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death.
Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury.
Full of danger.
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
dangerousness
dangerousness
noun
The state or quality of being dangerous.
dangers
dangers
noun
plural of danger
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of danger
dangersome
dangersome
adj
Characterised or marked by danger; dangerous
dangleberries
dangleberries
noun
plural of dangleberry
danglers
danglers
noun
plural of dangler
daringness
daringness
noun
The state or quality of being daring.
daringnesses
daringnesses
noun
plural of daringness
darlingness
darlingness
noun
The quality of being darling, or adorable.
dartingness
dartingness
noun
The quality of motion of something that darts.
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
debriefings
debriefings
noun
plural of debriefing
debruising
debruising
verb
present participle of debruise
decarbonising
decarbonising
verb
present participle of decarbonise
decarburising
decarburising
verb
present participle of decarburise
decentralising
decentralising
verb
present participle of decentralise
decolorising
decolorising
verb
present participle of decolorise
decolourising
decolourising
verb
present participle of decolourise
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
deconsecrating
deconsecrating
verb
present participle of deconsecrate
decreasing
decreasing
verb
present participle of decrease
decreasingly
decreasingly
adv
In a decreasing manner; progressively less.
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
defenestrating
defenestrating
verb
present participle of defenestrate
defervescing
defervescing
verb
present participle of defervesce.
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
defrosting
defrosting
noun
The process by which something is defrosted.
verb
present participle of defrost
degarnish
degarnish
verb
To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defence.
To strip or deprive entirely, as of furniture, ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish.
degeneracies
degeneracies
noun
plural of degeneracy
degenerateness
degenerateness
noun
The state or quality of being degenerate.
degenerates
degenerates
noun
plural of degenerate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of degenerate
degenerationist
degenerationist
noun
(biology, historical) One who believes in the theory of degenerationism.
degenerations
degenerations
noun
plural of degeneration
degenerescence
degenerescence
noun
degeneration
degenerescent
degeneroos
degradations
degradations
noun
plural of degradation
degradedness
degradedness
noun
The quality of being degraded.
degradingness
degradingness
noun
The state or quality of being degrading.
degreasing
degreasing
noun
The removal of grease from something
verb
present participle of degrease
degression
degression
noun
(economics) Degressive taxation, a system of progressive decreases in a rate of taxation (as tariffs etc.) below certain benchmarks.
(obsolete) Descent, the act of descending.
(publishing) Degressive description, a system of varying descriptions of a book in accordance to its importance or available space.