(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archdogmatist
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archgomeral
archhumbug
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archimage
archimage
noun
(now rare) A powerful wizard.
archimago
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmagician
archmagician
noun
A very powerful magician.
archmagirist
archmessenger
archmugwump
archmystagogue
argentometric
argentometric
adj
Relating to argentometry.
argentometrically
argentometrically
adv
By means of argentometry.
armagnac
armagnac
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Armagnac
armagnacs
armagnacs
noun
plural of armagnac
ascogonidium
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astigmatic
astigmatic
adj
(medicine) Suffering from astigmatism.
noun
(medicine) One who has astigmatism.
astigmatical
astigmatical
adj
astigmatic
astigmatically
astigmatically
adv
In an astigmatic manner; through or in relation to astigmatism.
astigmatics
astigmatics
noun
plural of astigmatic
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopies
astigmatoscopy
astigmic
astigmic
adj
Archaic form of astigmatic.
astigmoscope
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astrometeorological
astrometeorological
adj
Of or pertaining to astrometeorology.
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
atmogenic
atmologic
atmological
atmological
adj
Relating to atmology.
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autodiagrammatic
autogamic
autogamic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to autogamy.
automatictacessing
autosomatognostic
backgame
backgame
noun
(backgammon) A game in which a player blocks the opponent's progress by forming two or more points in the opponent's home board.
An indirect strategy in which one attempts to achieve one's goals by maneuvering behind the scenes.
backgammon
backgammon
noun
A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.
{{lb|en|backgammon}} A victory in the game when the loser has not borne off a stone, and still has one or more stones in the winner's inner home row or on the bar.
verb
To win at a backgammon game with the opponent having one or more pieces in the winner’s inner home row or on the bar.
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
backstamping
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
becalming
becalming
verb
present participle of becalm
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becoming
becoming
adj
decent, respectable
pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful
noun
(chiefly philosophy) The act or process by which something becomes.
verb
present participle of become
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
becomingness
becomingness
noun
The state or quality of being becoming (pleasingly suitable).
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
becriming
bemocking
bemocking
verb
present participle of bemock
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
bergamasca
bergamasche
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
bigamic
bigamistic
bigamistic
adj
bigamous
bigamistically
bioclimatological
bioclimatological
adj
Relating to bioclimatology.
bioclimatologically
bioclimatologies
bioclimatologist
bioclimatologist
noun
One who studies bioclimatology.
bioclimatology
bioclimatology
noun
The interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or longer (in opposition to biometeorology).
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biologicohumanistic
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
biscuitmaking
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackgum
blackgum
noun
Alternative form of black gum (“tree”)
blackgums
blackgums
noun
plural of blackgum
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blackmailing
blackmailing
noun
The act of one who blackmails.
verb
present participle of blackmail
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blancmange
blancmange
noun
(historical) A dish, eaten in the Middle Ages, generally consisting of chicken (or sometimes capon or fish), milk or almond milk, rice, and sugar.
A simple dessert made by cooking sweetened milk with cornstarch and vanilla.
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bodicemaking
borborygmatic
borborygmic
borborygmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling borborygmus; rumbling.
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
braggadocianism
bregmatic
bregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the bregma.
brickmaking
brickmaking
noun
The manufacture of bricks.
bromocyanogen
bronchohemorrhagia
bucaramanga
bucaramanga
Proper noun
A city in northeastern Colombia.
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
bumsucking
caaming
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
cabinetmaking
cabinetmaking
noun
The art of the cabinetmaker
cabinetmakings
cablegram
cablegram
noun
A telegram transmitted via a submarine cable.
verb
(rare) To communicate by cablegram.
cablegrams
cablegrams
noun
plural of cablegram
cacomagician
cacomagician
noun
(obsolete) A practitioner of wicked magic; an evil sorcerer.
cageman
cageman
noun
(Hong Kong) One who lives in a cage home.
cagmag
cagmag
noun
(UK, dialect) A tough old goose.
(UK, dialect, by extension, uncountable) Coarse, bad food of any kind.
cairngorm
cairngorm
noun
A precious stone of smoky yellow-brown or gray-brown color, used in Scottish jewellery.
cairngorum
cairngorum
noun
Alternative form of cairngorm
cakemaking
cakemaking
noun
The making of cakes.
calamagrostis
calamining
calamining
verb
present participle of calamine
calcimining
calcimining
verb
present participle of calcimine
caligulism
calligram
calligram
noun
A signature made from interwoven Arabic words.
A word, phrase or longer text in which the typeface or the layout has some special significance.
callosomarginal
callosomarginal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sulcus between the corpus callosum and the cingulate gyrus.
calming
calming
verb
present participle of calm
calmingly
calmingly
adv
In a calming manner.
calogram
calombigas
calumniating
calumniating
verb
present participle of calumniate
camag
camagon
camagon
noun
The reddish wood of this tree.
camaguey
camalig
camargo
cambering
cambering
noun
A slight convexity or slope for drainage etc.; a camber.
verb
present participle of camber
cambiogenetic
camboge
camboge
noun
Alternative form of gamboge.
cambogia
cambogias
cambridge
cambridge
Proper noun
A city in England famous for its university.
Cambridge University.
A village in Illinois, USA
A city in Maryland, USA
A city in Massachusetts, United States, famous for being the location of and the It was formerly one of the county seats.
A city in Minnesota, USA
A city in Ohio, USA
A town and a village in Vermont, USA.
cambridgeport
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.