simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
aground
aground
adj
(by extension) at a loss, ruined, with no way out
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
aguador
aigialosauridae
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
androgametangium
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgeus
androginous
androgonidium
androgonidium
noun
An androspore
androgonium
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
angurboda
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
arguendo
arguendo
adv
(law) Used to set off the facts presented in an argument on a point of law from facts in dispute in the case.
(law) for the sake of argument; assuming without deciding; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true.
arnoldsburg
audiogram
audiogram
noun
A graphical representation of the hearing ability of a person
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
autodiagrammatic
autodrainage
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
autoradiogram
autoradiogram
noun
Synonym of autoradiograph
autoradiograph
autoradiograph
noun
(photography) A photograph image produced by placing a film in contact with a specimen containing (or treated with) radioactive material; an autoradiogram
verb
(transitive) To subject to autoradiography.
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
autoradiography
autoradiography
noun
The process of making autoradiographs.
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
barrigudo
barrigudo
noun
(archaic) The brown woolly monkey
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
berouged
berouged
adj
Wearing rouge.
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bleachground
blockaderunning
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling manner
bludgeoneer
bludgeoner
bludgeoner
noun
One who bludgeons.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
bodyguard
bodyguard
noun
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting an individual.
verb
(transitive) To act as bodyguard for (someone); figuratively, to protect.
bodyguarded
bodyguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodyguard
bodyguarding
bodyguarding
noun
The profession of a bodyguard, protecting another from harm.
bodyguards
bodyguards
noun
plural of bodyguard
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
bourgade
bourgeoned
bourgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bourgeon
brogued
brogued
adj
Decorated with brogueing.
Having a brogue (accent).
Shod with brogues (type of shoe).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brogue
budgero
budgerow
budgerow
noun
(now historical) A large, slow-moving barge used in India.
bugbeardom
bulldogger
bulldogger
noun
One who bulldogs (chases and wrestles a steer as a rodeo performance).
bulldoggers
bulldoggers
noun
plural of bulldogger
burgeoned
burgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burgeon
burgessdom
burgessdom
noun
The role or status of burgess.
burgherdom
burgherhood
burgherhood
noun
The role or status of burgher.
burglarproofed
cagoulard
cagoulard
noun
(historical) A member of La Cagoule; a far-right-wing revolutionary or activist.
cagoulards
cagoulards
noun
plural of cagoulard
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
cardiopneumograph
cardophagus
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
clangoured
clangoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clangour
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
coadventuring
coastguard
coastguard
noun
Alternative spelling of coast guard
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coastguards
coastguards
noun
plural of coastguard
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
coenduring
coenduring
verb
present participle of coendure
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
condurangin
condurangin
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two poisonous glucosides obtained from condurango.
condurango
condurango
noun
(medicine) The bark of a South American vine, Marsdenia cundurango, of the milkweed family, once erroneously believed to cure cancer.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
congratulated
congratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congratulate
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
corduroying
corduroying
verb
present participle of corduroy
corrigendum
corrigendum
noun
(usually in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections.
An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
corrugated
corrugated
adj
Bent into regular curved folds or grooves.
Marked with parallel folds, ridges or furrows.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of corrugate
counteradvantage
counteradvantage
noun
A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.
An advantage held by an opponent.
counterargued
counterargued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterargue
counterbuilding
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterconditioning
counterconditioning
noun
(psychology) A form of conditioning in which a negative response to a stimulus is replaced by a positive one.
counterdigged
counterdisengage
counterdisengagement
counterdistinguish
counterdistinguish
verb
Synonym of contradistinguish
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
countergirded
counterguard
counterguard
noun
(fortification) A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.
counterjudging
counterlighted
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
counterpropaganda
counterpropaganda
noun
Propaganda disseminated as a response and opposition to other propaganda.
counterpropagandize
counterpropagandize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in counterpropaganda.
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.
countersigned
countersigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countersign
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
cundurango
cundurango
noun
Alternative form of condurango
cuproiodargyrite
curmudgeon
curmudgeon
noun
(archaic) A miser.
An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
curmudgeonish
curmudgeonly
curmudgeonly
adj
Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish
curmudgeons
curmudgeons
noun
plural of curmudgeon
dacryagogue
daemonurgist
daemonurgy
daguerreotype
daguerreotype
noun
An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotyper
daguerreotyper
noun
One who takes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypic
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
dangerous
dangerous
adj
(colloquial, dated) In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death.