(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
agathism
agathism
noun
The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
algoesthesiometer
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
almight
almight
adj
(obsolete) almighty
almightily
almightily
adv
In a way or manner that is almighty.
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
almighty
almighty
adj
(by extension) Having very great power, influence, etc.
(slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
(sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
adv
(slang, colloquial) Extremely; thoroughly.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphigastria
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphisporangiate
amygdalolith
amygdalothripsis
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anathematizing
anathematizing
verb
present participle of anathematize
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicopathologic
anatomicopathological
anatomicopathological
adj
Relating to anatomy and pathology.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatomopathologic
anatomopathologic
adj
Alternative form of anatomopathological
anatomopathological
anatomopathological
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Relating to both anatomy and pathology
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
angiohydrotomy
angiolymphitis
anglesmith
anglocatholicism
animatograph
anisognathism
antheming
antheming
verb
present participle of anthem
anthropoclimatologist
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphizing
anthropomorphizing
verb
present participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphological
anthropomorphological
adj
(biology) Relating to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropophagism
antighostism
antihemagglutinin
antihemagglutinin
adj
(immunology) That reacts with hemagglutinin
antihemoglobin
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antihumbuggist
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antilogarithmic
antilogarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an antilogarithm.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
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.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
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
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmagirist
arithmogram
arithmogram
noun
The number obtained by summing the numerical values of the letters of a word.
arithmograph
arithmography
arithmography
noun
(linguistics) The encoding of words as numbers
A formal presentation of the properties of numbers.
arthromeningitis
arthrosterigma
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autothaumaturgist
autothaumaturgist
noun
One who pretends to be notable or mysterious.
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
benightmare
benightment
benightment
noun
The state or condition of being benighted.
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bhaktimarga
bigmouth
bigmouth
adj
(zoology) Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.
noun
(informal, derogatory) One who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
binghamton
binghamton
Proper noun
a city and a town in New York, USA, the city is the county seat of The town was named after
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
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
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
bombsights
bombsights
noun
plural of bombsight
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brantingham
bridgehampton
brightman
brightsmith
brightsmith
noun
A whitesmith.
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
carriagesmith
cataphrygianism
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
chaetangium
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chattermagging
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemicoastrological
chirognomist
chirognomist
noun
One who studies chirognomy.
chirogymnast
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chiropterygium
christianogentilism
christianopaganism
christmasing
christogram
christogram
Noun
A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho (
chromatographic
chromatographic
adj
(analytical chemistry) Of or pertaining to chromatography.
chromatographically
chromatographically
adv
With regard to, or by by using chromatography
chromatologies
chromeplating
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chromolithograph
chromolithograph
noun
A print made by chromolithography.
verb
To create a print using chromolithography.
chromolithographer
chromolithographer
noun
one engaged in chromolithography
chromolithographic
chromolithographic
adj
Pertaining to, or made by, chromolithography.
chromolithography
chromolithography
noun
A form of lithography for printing pictures in colour.
chromophotographic
chromophotographic
adj
Relating to color photography.
chromophotolithograph
chromotypographic
chromotypographic
adj
Relating to chromotypography.
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chronogrammatic
chronogrammatic
adj
Relating to, or containing a chronogram
chronogrammatical
chronogrammatical
adj
Synonym of chronogrammatic
chronogrammatically
chronogrammatically
adv
In a chronogrammatic manner
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.