(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrogate
adrogate
verb
(transitive, Ancient Rome, law, historical) To adopt (a person who is his own master).
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aftergood
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
agglomerated
agglomerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agglomerate
agostadero
agriochoeridae
agrionidae
agriotypidae
agrodolce
agrodolce
noun
An Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.
agromyzidae
agrypnode
aigialosauridae
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
albedograph
allegorised
allegorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorise
allegorized
allegorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorize
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdonitrile
androgametangium
androgametophore
androgamone
androgen
androgen
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids.
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.
androgenetic
androgenetic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androgenesis.
androgenic
androgenic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or being an androgen.
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgens
androgens
noun
plural of androgen
androgeus
androgone
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
androgyne
androgyne
noun
A person who is androgynous.
An androgynous plant.
androgyneity
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
andrologies
androsphinges
aneroidograph
angerboda
angiocardiographies
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
angledozer
angledozer
noun
A kind of bulldozer whose blade can be tilted at an angle
anhydroglocose
anterograde
anterograde
adj
(medicine) Effective immediately after a traumatic event such as an external shock.
(medicine) Moving or occurring in the normal forward or downstream direction of.
antieavesdropping
antiprestidigitation
appendorontgenography
argiopidae
argiopoidea
arguendo
arguendo
adv
(law) Used to set off the facts presented in an argument on a point of law from facts in dispute in the case.
(law) for the sake of argument; assuming without deciding; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true.
argyrodite
argyrodite
noun
(mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.
armageddon
armageddon
noun
(chess) An armageddon round, usually played when a match would otherwise end in a draw, where black wins drawn games and white is given more time as compensation.
Any great and crucial conflict.
The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale.
armageddonist
arpeggiando
arpeggiando
adv
(music) (To be played) in the style of a harp.
noun
(music) A passage to be played in the style of a harp.
arpeggioed
arpeggioed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arpeggio
arrogated
arrogated
adj
claimed falsely
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arrogate
aryepiglottidean
astrogated
astrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astrogate
autodrainage
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
avogadrite
avogadrite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing boron, cesium, fluorine, and potassium.
azogrenadine
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
bacteriodiagnosis
balladmonger
balladmonger
noun
A seller or composer of ballads.
balladmongering
balladmongering
noun
The work of a balladmonger, selling or composing ballads.
banderlog
banderoling
bargeboard
bargeboard
noun
(architecture) Alternative spelling of barge board.
bargeboards
bargeboards
noun
plural of bargeboard
bargeload
bargeload
noun
Entire load of a barge.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
battledoring
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
becowarding
beggardom
beggardom
noun
The realm or state of beggars.
beggarhood
beggarhood
noun
The class of beggars generally.
The condition of being a beggar.
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
begroaned
begroaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begroan
beograd
biodegradabilities
biodegradabilities
noun
plural of biodegradability
biodegradability
biodegradability
noun
The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.
biodegradable
biodegradable
adj
Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
noun
Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.
biodegradation
biodegradation
noun
The decomposition of any material by microorganisms.
biodegradations
biodegradations
noun
plural of biodegradation
biodegrade
biodegrade
verb
to decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms
biodegraded
biodegraded
adj
Subject to biodegradation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of biodegrade
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
biodegrading
biodegrading
verb
present participle of biodegrade
bleachground
blockaderunning
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
bodrage
bodrage
noun
(obsolete) A raid.
bodyguarded
bodyguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodyguard
bogarde
boglander
boglander
noun
One who lives in the bogland.
bondager
bondager
noun
(Scotland, historical) A field worker, especially a woman.
boomeranged
boomeranged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boomerang
bordage
bordage
noun
The base or servile tenure by which a bordar held his cottage.
bordrage
bourgade
brachioganoidei
branchiostegidae
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridgeboard
bridgeboard
noun
(architecture) A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened.
A board or plank used as a bridge.
bridgehampton
broadening
broadening
noun
The act of becoming broader.
The act of making (something) broader.
verb
present participle of broaden
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
broadgage
brodeglass
brongniardite
brongniardite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silver sulfantimonide with 26.2% silver, some of which is apparently diaphorite and some canfieldite.
bugbeardom
burglarproofed
calcaneoastragaloid
cambridgeport
carbohydrogen
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cardiogenic
cardiogenic
adj
Originating in the heart.
Resulting from a disorder of the heart.
cardiographer
cardiographer
noun
Synonym of cardiographist
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiologies
cardiologies
noun
plural of cardiology
cardiomegalia
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
cardioplegia
cardioplegia
noun
(surgery) The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
cardiopneumograph
cargadores
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorized
categorized
adj
The characteristic of having been placed or sorted in a category or categories.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorize