(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
archvisitor
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
authoritative
authoritative
adj
Arising or originating from a figure of authority
Having a commanding style.
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
authoritativeness
authoritativeness
noun
The quality of possessing authority.
The quality of trustworthiness and reliability.
averrhoism
averrhoist
averrhoistic
avicularimorphae
avoyership
behavior
behavior
noun
(countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
(uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
(uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
(uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
(uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
behavioral
behavioral
adj
(American spelling) Of or relating to behavior.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behaviored
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviors
behaviors
noun
plural of behavior
behaviour
behaviour
noun
Britain standard spelling of behavior.
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
boerhavia
brodheadsville
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
caernarvonshire
calciovolborthite
calciovolborthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with chemical formula CaCuVO₄(OH), closely related to volborthite.
carnarvonshire
cauthornville
cervicobrachial
cervicobrachial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the arm.
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
cervicothoracic
cervicothoracic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cervix and thorax.
chancellorsville
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
charlottesville
charlottesville
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in and Indiana, USA.
a unincorporated community in Indiana.
an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is also the county seat of Named after
charlotteville
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptivities
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosorptive
chervonei
chervontsi
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chevrotain
chevrotain
noun
Any of several small hornless ruminants of the family Tragulidae (genera Hyemoschus, Moschiola, and Tragulus), native to tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia, and Central and West Africa; a mouse deer.
chevrotin
chevrotin
noun
Alternative form of chevrotain
chivalrous
chivalrous
adj
(of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
involving chivalry.
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chivalrousness
chivalrousness
noun
The state of being chivalrous.
chivalrousnesses
chivarro
christoval
clavichord
clavichord
noun
(music) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
clavichords
clavichords
noun
plural of clavichord
cochranville
cohortative
cohortative
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Inflected to express plea, insistence, imploring, self-encouragement, wish, desire, intent, command, purpose, or consequence.
Encouraging.
noun
(grammar) The cohortative mood.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
comprehensiveness
comprehensiveness
noun
The state of being comprehensive.
comprehensivenesses
comprehensives
comprehensives
noun
plural of comprehensive
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.
convenership
cooghneiorvlt
corrivalship
corrivalship
noun
(obsolete) joint rivalry
coverchief
coverchief
noun
A covering for the head.
crothersville
dehortative
dehortative
adj
dissuasive
dervishhood
devonshire
devonshire
Proper noun
The former (pre-1974) name for the county of Devon, England.
dichlorvos
dichlorvos
noun
(pharmacology) A highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.
dichlorvoses
earthmoving
earthmoving
adj
(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
earthmovings
echovirus
echovirus
noun
A type of RNA virus of the species Enterovirus B of the Picornaviridae family, found in the human gastrointestinal tract.
echoviruses
echoviruses
noun
plural of echovirus
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
empoverish
empoverish
verb
Obsolete spelling of impoverish
erythrodegenerative
erythrodegenerative
adj
Relating to degeneration of the red blood cells.
ethmovomerine
ethmovomerine
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the region of the vomer and the base of the ethmoid in the skull.
exhortative
exhortative
adj
(comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
(grammar, not comparable) Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
noun
The exhortative mood.
exhortatively
exhortatively
adv
In an exhortative way.
extrovertish
extrovertish
adj
Somewhat extroverted.
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
galvanographic
galvanographic
adj
Of or pertaining to galvanography.
governmentish
governorship
governorship
noun
The office, or the term of a governor.
governorships
governorships
noun
plural of governorship
hanoverian
hanoverian
Adjective
Of or from Hanover.
Of or from the a German royal dynasty.
Noun
Someone of or from Hanover.
Someone from the House of Hanover.
A supporter of the House of Hanover.
hanoverianize
hanoverize
harrisonville
harrovian
harrovian
Noun
A pupil of England.
harvison
havior
havior
noun
(obsolete) behaviour; demeanor
haviored
haviors
haviour
haviour
noun
(obsolete) Demeanour, behaviour, comportment.
havioured
haviours
hebbronville
helioengraving
heliogravure
heliogravure
noun
An engraving of this kind.
The process of photographic engraving.
hendersonville
herbivora
herbivore
herbivore
noun
An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.
herbivores
herbivores
noun
plural of herbivore
herbivories
herbivorism
herbivority
herbivority
noun
herbivorousness
herbivorous
herbivorous
adj
Feeding chiefly on plants.
herbivorously
herbivorously
adv
in a herbivorous manner
herbivorousness
herbivorousness
noun
The state or quality of being herbivorous.
hercegovina
hereinabove
hereinabove
adv
Above this, in this document.
Earth and heaven (here and above).
herzegovina
herzegovina
Proper noun
Southern wedge of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Represents a geographic and historic entity, not an administrative unit.
herzegovinian
herzegovinian
Noun
A person from Herzegovina (southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Herzegovina and its inhabitants
heterofermentative
heterofermentative
adj
(biology, of a microorganism) That undergoes fermentation to produce more than one product, e.g. both alcohol and lactic acid.
hircocervus
hircocervus
noun
(mythology) A mythical creature, half goat, half stag.
homerville
hominivorous
hominivorous
adj
That devours human beings.
homofermentative
homofermentative
adj
That produce (almost entirely) a single fermentation product (typically lactic acid)
homoveratric
homoveratric
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to homoveratric acid or its derivatives
honoraville
hooverism
hooverize
hooversville
hooverville
hooverville
Noun
Any of many shantytowns established by the homeless in the United States in the Great Depression of the early twentieth century.
hordville
hornersville
hortative
hortative
adj
(comparable) Urging, exhorting, or encouraging.
(grammar, not comparable) Of a mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement.
noun
(grammar) A mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement.
hortatively
hortatively
adv
In a hortative way.
hortonville
horvatian
horvitz
houvari
hovering
hovering
noun
The act of one who hovers.
verb
present participle of hover
hoveringly
hoveringly
adv
While hovering; so as to hover.
hovertrain
hovertrain
noun
A train that uses hovercraft technology to take advantage of lower friction to deliver high speeds; an aerotrain.
hydroaviation
hydroaviation
noun
The part of aviation dealing with seaplanes and floatplanes.
hydrogalvanic
hydrogalvanic
adj
Pertaining to, produced by, or consisting of, electricity evolved by the action or use of fluids.