The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustoring
adjutorious
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
adrenolysis
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adspiration
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerosolized
aerosolized
adj
Dispersed as an aerosol; particulate.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerosolize
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterwisdom
agkistrodon
alectorides
allegorised
allegorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorise
allodiaries
allodiaries
noun
plural of allodiary
almoravides
ancistrodon
androginous
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androlepsia
andrologies
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
anisandrous
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodision
aphrodistic
aphroditous
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
aristodemus
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
asteroidean
asteroidean
noun
Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
australioid
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
bacteroides
baronetised
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
blindstorey
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bloodthirst
bloodthirst
noun
An eagerness for bloodshed.
boardsailor
boardsailor
noun
windsurfer
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
bookbinders
bookbinders
noun
plural of bookbinder
borderlines
borderlines
noun
plural of borderline
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bothridiums
bowdlerised
bowdlerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerises
bowdlerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerise
bowdlerizes
bowdlerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerize
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
bridegrooms
bridegrooms
noun
plural of bridegroom
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
britishhood
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
broadsiding
broadsiding
verb
present participle of broadside
bromidrosis
bromidrosis
noun
(medicine) Fetid or foul-smelling perspiration.
bromoiodism
bromoiodism
noun
poisoning induced by large doses of bromine and iodine or of their compounds
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
cardiograms
cardiograms
noun
plural of cardiogram
cardiolysis
cardiolysis
noun
(surgery) The freeing the heart from its adhesions to the sternal periosteum, typically in adhesive mediastinopericarditis
cardionosus
cardioscope
cardioscope
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to inspect the interior of the living heart.
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
carloadings
carloadings
noun
plural of carloading
carotenoids
carotenoids
noun
plural of carotenoid
carotinoids
carotinoids
noun
plural of carotinoid
caryopsides
cassiodorus
castoroides
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
centriscoid
cerebroside
cerebroside
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosphingolipids found in the membranes of muscle and nervous tissue
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chironomids
chironomids
noun
plural of chironomid
chiropodies
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chondrinous
chondrostei
choroiditis
choroiditis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the choroid.
christendom
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysopidae
chylidrosis
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
citharoedus
clavichords
clavichords
noun
plural of clavichord
clostridial
clostridial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or caused by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium
clostridian
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
codesigners
codesigners
noun
plural of codesigner
codespairer
codirectors
codirectors
noun
plural of codirector
codiscovers
codiscovers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codiscover
coeldership
commandries
commandries
noun
plural of commandry
compromised
compromised
adj
Having been compromised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromise
comraderies
comraderies
noun
plural of comradery
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
concertised
concertised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concertise
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
conscripted
conscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conscript
considerate
considerate
adj
Characterised by careful and conscious thought.
Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their needs and comfort).
verb
(rare) Synonym of consider
considering
considering
adv
(informal) Given the circumstances.
noun
Consideration.
prep
Taking into account.
verb
present participle of consider
constrained
constrained
adj
Forced; compelled.
Kept within close bounds; confined.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constrain
constricted
constricted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constrict
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
contradicts
contradicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contradict
coordinates
coordinates
noun
plural of coordinate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coordinate
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
cordaitales
cordesville
cordialness
cordialness
noun
The state or quality of being cordial.
cordierites
cordierites
noun
plural of cordierite
cordilleras
cordilleras
noun
plural of cordillera
cordwainers
cordwainers
noun
plural of cordwainer
coresidence
coresidence
noun
(anthropology) Living together, sharing a residence, as of an adult child with a parent.