(historical) The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.
A charge or rate against lands
The taking in by any one of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
agnathostomata
agnathostomatous
agnoetism
agnosticism
agnosticism
noun
(by extension) Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding any subject of dispute.
Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods.
The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.
The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
agnosticisms
agnosticisms
noun
plural of agnosticism
agonostomus
agreements
agreements
noun
plural of agreement
agrements
agrements
noun
plural of agrement
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
allagostemonous
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
amagansett
amalgamationist
amalgamations
amalgamations
noun
plural of amalgamation
ambisporangiate
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amongst
amongst
prep
Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
amphisporangiate
anagrammatise
anagrammatise
verb
(transitive) To produce an anagram of; to transpose the letters of.
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
anagrammatising
anagrammatising
verb
present participle of anagrammatise
anagrammatism
anagrammatism
noun
The creation or formation of anagrams.
anagrammatist
anagrammatist
noun
A creator or finder of anagrams.
anallagmatis
anapterygotism
anastigmat
anastigmat
noun
(photography) An anastigmatic lens.
anastigmatic
anastigmatic
adj
(of the eye, or a lens system) Free from astigmatism
anastigmats
anastigmats
noun
plural of anastigmat
anastomosing
anastomosing
adj
(geology) Networked into irregularly branching and reconnecting veins of ore.
(mycology) Fused together in a vein-like network; used to describe mushroom gills that are interconnected with veins.
verb
present participle of anastomose
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
anatomising
anatomising
verb
present participle of anatomise
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
angiolymphitis
angiomatosis
angiomatosis
noun
(medicine) A rare genetic non-neoplastic condition presenting with little knots of capillaries in various organs.
angiomatous
angiomatous
adj
Relating to an angioma.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiostomize
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
anglesmith
anglocatholicism
angstrom
angstrom
noun
(physics) A unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a meter), approximately the size of an atom, and denoted by the symbol Å, used especially to measure the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation or distances between atoms.
angstroms
angstroms
noun
plural of angstrom
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisogametes
anisogametes
noun
plural of anisogamete
anisogametic
anisognathism
anomalogonatous
antagonism
antagonism
noun
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
antagonisms
antagonisms
noun
plural of antagonism
antepagments
anthropoclimatologist
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropophagism
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
antidogmatism
antidogmatism
noun
Opposition to dogma.
antidogmatist
antiegoism
antiegotism
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antighostism
antigrammaticalness
antihumbuggist
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antimagistratical
antimagistratical
adj
(archaic) Opposing magistrates.
antimiscegenation
antimiscegenation
adj
(US, law) Against mixing or blending; especially, against the mixing or blending of races in marriage or breeding.
antinegroism
antinegroism
noun
A prejudice against black people.
antipragmaticism
antipragmatism
antipragmatism
noun
(philosophy) A viewpoint that rejects pragmatism.
antipragmatist
antipragmatist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects pragmatism.
antismog
antismog
adj
That counters the effects of smog.
That reduce the production of pollutants that cause smog.
antismoking
antismoking
adj
Opposing or prohibiting smoking, particularly the smoking of tobacco
antismuggling
antismuggling
adj
(law enforcement) Acting to combat or prevent smuggling
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
argentums
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
argumentmaths
arguments
arguments
noun
plural of argument
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argument
argyranthemous
armageddonist
armstrong
armstrong
Proper noun
originally a nickname for someone with strong arms.
Noun
An Armstrong gun.
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
arraignments
arraignments
noun
plural of arraignment
arrangements
arrangements
noun
plural of arrangement
arthromeningitis
assaugement
assignment
assignment
noun
(LGBT) The categorization of persons as belonging to the male or female sex.
(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
(law) A document that effects this transfer.
(law) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to another.
(programming) An operation that assigns a value to a variable.
A position to which someone is assigned.
An assigned task.
The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category.
assignments
assignments
noun
plural of assignment
assimilating
assimilating
adj
That assimilates
verb
present participle of assimilate
assuagement
assuagement
noun
An assuaging medicine or application.
The action of assuaging; appeasement.
The condition of being assuaged.
assuagements
assuagements
noun
plural of assuagement
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
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.
atomising
atomising
verb
present participle of atomise
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
augmenters
augmenters
noun
plural of augmenter
augments
augments
noun
plural of augment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of augment
augustinianism
augustinianism
Noun
The doctrines and practices of the Augustinians.
augustinism
augustinism
Proper noun
The religious philosophy of
automatictacessing
autosomatognosis
autosomatognostic
autotomising
autotomising
verb
present participle of autotomise
backstamping
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
bantingism
bantingism
Noun
A method of weight loss by avoiding food containing large amounts of farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter.
barnstorming
barnstorming
adj
(especially of a performance) Highly theatrical.
noun
The act of one who barnstorms, or travels making political speeches.
verb
present participle of barnstorm
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
bemisting
bemisting
verb
present participle of bemist
besiegement
besiegement
noun
The act of besieging, or the state of being besieged.
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
biologicohumanistic
biomagnetism
biomagnetism
noun
(biology) The production or detection of a magnetic field by a living organism.
biscuitmaking
bisegment
bisegment
noun
One of two equal parts of a line or other magnitude.
bismutoplagionite
bituminising
bituminising
verb
present participle of bituminise
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brainstorming
brainstorming
noun
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
verb
present participle of brainstorm
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.