(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
altogetherness
amphisporangiate
angiostrophy
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anopisthographically
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
antherogenous
anthropobiologist
anthropobiologist
noun
bioanthropologist
anthropoclimatologist
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropophagism
anthropophagist
anthropophagist
noun
(Brazilian culture) A follower or representative of the Manifesto Antropófago of Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian poet; one who advocates a "cannibalistic" attitude towards the appropriation of European culture.
(rare) A cannibal.
anthropophagistic
anthropophagistic
adj
(rare) cannibalistic
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophysiography
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antitarnishing
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
aragonspath
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archostegnosis
argeiphontes
argiphontes
argumentmaths
argyranthemous
argyranthous
arthrogastran
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
arthromeningitis
astrochronological
astrochronological
adj
Relating to astrochronology.
athenagoras
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
bedlingtonshire
berchtesgaden
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
boltuprightness
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostegidae
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
brattishing
brattishing
noun
(architecture) Carved openwork, as of a shrine, battlement, or parapet.
A brattice.
verb
present participle of brattish
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
brighteners
brighteners
noun
plural of brightener
brightens
brightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brighten
brightness
brightness
noun
Intelligence, cleverness.
The perceived luminance of an object.
The quality of being bright.
brightnesses
brightnesses
noun
plural of brightness
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bringhurst
cataphrygianism
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
characterising
characterising
verb
present participle of characterise
characterstring
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chartings
chartings
noun
plural of charting
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chirognomist
chirognomist
noun
One who studies chirognomy.
chirognostic
chirogymnast
chitterlings
chitterlings
noun
Small intestine, boiled and fried, usually of a pig. Sometimes prepared with hog maws.
plural of chitterling
chondropterygious
christening
christening
noun
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
verb
present participle of christen
christenings
christenings
noun
plural of christening
christianising
christianizing
christianogentilism
christianography
christianopaganism
christiansburg
christmasing
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronologist
chronologist
noun
A person skilled in chronology.
chronologists
chronologists
noun
plural of chronologist
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
clearsightedness
clearsightedness
noun
Alternative spelling of clear-sightedness
clothesmonger
coathangers
coathangers
noun
plural of coathanger
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
counterchallenges
counterchallenges
noun
plural of counterchallenge
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
counterdistinguish
counterdistinguish
verb
Synonym of contradistinguish
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
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.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countersleight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
crapshooting
crosshatching
crosshatching
noun
(art) A method of showing shading by means of multiple small lines that intersect.
A method of indicating terrain on a map by using the same technique.
verb
present participle of crosshatch
cytopharynges
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenisation
dendrochronologist
dendrochronologist
noun
One who carries out dendrochronology.
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
diminishingturns
disenthralling
disenthralling
verb
present participle of disenthral
disenthroning
disenthroning
verb
present participle of disenthrone
disheartening
disheartening
adj
Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.
verb
present participle of dishearten
dishearteningly
dishearteningly
adv
In a disheartening manner.
disheriting
disheriting
verb
present participle of disherit
disinheriting
disinheriting
verb
present participle of disinherit
disthroning
disthroning
verb
present participle of disthrone
distinguisher
distinguisher
noun
One who, or that which, distinguishes.
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
draughtiness
draughtiness
noun
Britain standard spelling of draftiness.
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
draughtsman
draughtsman
noun
(obsolete) A book illustrator.
(obsolete) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
draughtsmen
draughtsmen
noun
plural of draughtsman
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
dreadnoughts
dreadnoughts
noun
plural of dreadnought
dromaeognathism
dromaeognathous
dromaeognathous
adj
(ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
droughtiness
droughtiness
noun
Dryness of the weather; lack of rain.
earthlings
earthlings
noun
plural of earthling
earthmovings
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
earthshakingly
earthshakingly
adv
In an earthshaking manner.
earthshattering
earthshattering
adj
Earthshaking.
electroencephalograms
electroencephalograms
noun
plural of electroencephalogram
electroencephalographs
electroencephalographs
noun
plural of electroencephalograph
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive