(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.
airfreight
airfreight
noun
The amount charged for such transport.
The transportation of freight by air.
verb
(transitive) To transport by air.
airlifting
airlifting
verb
present participle of airlift
airtightly
airtightly
adv
Sealed in an airtight manner.
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allergists
allergists
noun
plural of allergist
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
ambagitory
ambagitory
adj
(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutory
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
amortizing
amortizing
verb
present participle of amortize
angaralite
angarstroi
angiometer
angiotribe
angiotribe
noun
An instrument for controlling hemorrhages
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
antespring
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
antigorite
antigorite
noun
(mineralogy) A brownish-green variety of serpentine.
antigraphy
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
antigyrous
antimerger
antimerger
adj
(business) Opposing a corporate merger.
antiracing
antiracing
adj
Opposing racing.
antitragal
antitragic
antitragic
adj
(literature) Challenging the conventions of tragedy.
antitragus
antitragus
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the lower posterior portion of the auricle of the ear opposite the tragus.
apterygial
apterygial
adj
(zoology) That lacks limbs, fins or wings.
aragonitic
aragonitic
adj
(geology) Of, pertaining to, or formed from aragonite
arbitrager
arbitrager
noun
(finance) One who participates in arbitrage.
arbitrages
arbitrages
noun
plural of arbitrage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arbitrage
arctogaeic
areologist
areologist
noun
(astronomy) One who studies the planet Mars.
areopagist
areopagite
argentamid
argentamin
argentamin
noun
Alternative form of argentamine
argentarii
argenteuil
argentines
argentines
noun
plural of argentine
argillitic
argillitic
adj
(geology) Relating to, or containing, argillite.
argoletier
argoletier
noun
(obsolete, military) A light mounted soldier; a mounted bowman.
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
argutation
argutation
noun
(obsolete) caviling; subtle disputation
argyrodite
argyrodite
noun
(mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
armaturing
armaturing
verb
present participle of armature
arragonite
arragonite
noun
Alternative form of aragonite
arrogating
arrogating
verb
present participle of arrogate
arrogation
arrogation
noun
(law) The unjust assumption of rights or privilege.
arrogative
arrogative
adj
Making undue claims and pretensions; prone to arrogance.
arteriagra
arthralgia
arthralgia
noun
Pain in a joint, especially when not caused by arthritis.
arthralgic
arthralgic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or suffering from arthralgia
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
aspirating
aspirating
verb
present participle of aspirate
astricting
astricting
verb
present participle of astrict
astringent
astringent
adj
(medicine) Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.
Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.
Extremely sour, bitter.
Sharp, caustic, severe.
noun
A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.
astringing
astringing
verb
present participle of astringe
astrogonic
astrogonic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrogony.
astrologic
astrologic
adj
Archaic form of astrological.
ataxiagram
athrogenic
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
attracting
attracting
verb
present participle of attract
aubergiste
aubergiste
noun
An innkeeper or landlord in French-speaking countries.
auguration
auguration
noun
The practice of augury.
aurigation
aurigation
noun
The act of driving a chariot or a carriage.
austinburg
austringer
austringer
noun
(falconry) A falconer who uses accipiters for hunting.
(obsolete) A keeper of goshawks.
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
autojigger
avogadrite
avogadrite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing boron, cesium, fluorine, and potassium.
backstring
bandstring
bandstring
noun
(obsolete or historical) Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.
baroneting
barrington
barrington
Proper noun
A village in Cambridgeshire, England
A village in Somerset, England
A village in Illinois
A town in New Hampshire
A borough in New Jersey
A town in New York
A village in New South Wales, Australia
A town in Rhode Island
bartending
bartending
verb
present participle of bartend
bighearted
bighearted
adj
Noble, kind and generous
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blattering
blattering
verb
present participle of blatter
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bracketing
bracketing
noun
(architecture) A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.
The act of enclosing (text, etc.) in brackets.
verb
present participle of bracket
bratticing
bratticing
noun
The material used for forming brattices.
verb
present participle of brattice
bridgwater
bridgwater
Proper noun
a market town in Somerset, England.
brigantine
brigantine
noun
(nautical) a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast.
Alternative form of brigandine
cagliostro
cardington
caretaking
caretaking
noun
The act of taking care or taking charge of something.
carrington
carrington
Proper noun
A village in Barbados.
A city in North Dakota.
A village in Lincolnshire, England.
A village in Midlothian, Scotland.
cartilages
cartilages
noun
plural of cartilage
cartmaking
cartmaking
noun
The manufacture of carts.
cartooning
cartooning
noun
The act of drawing a cartoon or caricature.
verb
present participle of cartoon
cartridges
cartridges
noun
plural of cartridge
cartwright
cartwright
noun
a person who makes carts; a wainwright
castigator
castigator
noun
One who castigates.
castrating
castrating
verb
present participle of castrate
catagories
categorial
categorial
adj
categorical, absolute, without exception
categorical, pertaining to a category
pertaining to categorial grammar
categories
categories
noun
plural of category
categorise
categorise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of categorize.
categorist
categorist
noun
One who categorizes.
categorize
categorize
verb
(transitive) To assign a category; to divide into classes.
cateringly
centigrade
centigrade
adj
(of a scale) Having 100 divisions between two fixed points.
Celsius (since 1948).
noun
(countable) A unit of angle equal to the hundredth part of a quadrant. Its symbol is gon.
(countable, dated) A single degree on this scale.
(uncountable) A centigrade temperature scale having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure. Known as the Celsius scale since 1948.
centigrado
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
charioting
charioting
verb
present participle of chariot
chartering
chartering
verb
present participle of charter
chattering
chattering
adj
That chatters
noun
A noise that chatters.
Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition.
verb
present participle of chatter
cigarettes
cigarettes
noun
plural of cigarette
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cigarette