(rare) Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato's philosophy; sceptical .
Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education.
noun
(plural only) Academic dress, consisting of a cap and gown.
academised
academised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of academise
academized
academized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of academize
acclimated
acclimated
adj
accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment
verb
(chiefly US) simple past tense and past participle of acclimate
accomodate
accomodate
verb
(Scotland) accommodated
Misspelling of accommodate.
accustomed
accustomed
adj
(obsolete) Frequented by customers.
(of a person) Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions.
(of a thing, condition, activity, etc.) Familiar through use; usual; customary.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustom
acediamine
acetamidin
achaemenid
achenodium
acidimeter
acidimeter
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for ascertaining the strength of acids.
acidimetry
acidimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
acidometer
acidometer
noun
A hydrometer, especially one that is used to measure the strength of an acid.
Any of various other devices used to measure acidity, either chemical or electronic.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acuminated
acuminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acuminate
adamancies
adamancies
noun
plural of adamancy
adenectomy
adenectomy
noun
(medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.
adenotomic
adenotomic
adj
Pertaining to adenotomy (the dissection of or incision into a gland).
admittance
admittance
noun
(Britain, law) The act of giving possession of a copyhold estate.
(physics) The reciprocal of impedance
Actual entrance, reception.
Permission to enter, the power or right of entrance.
The act of admitting.
adramelech
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemized
alchemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemize
aldermancy
aldermancy
noun
The office or position of an alderman.
aldermanic
aldermanic
adj
(Of a sum) substantial, considerable, sizeable.
(Of size) plump, rotund, fleshy.
Of or pertaining to an alderman.
almochoden
ambulanced
ambulanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulance
ambuscaded
ambuscaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambuscade
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscades
ambuscades
noun
plural of ambuscade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambuscade
amebicidal
amebicidal
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of amoebicidal
ammocoetid
amoebicide
amoebicide
noun
Alternative spelling of amebicide
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
ancramdale
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
anemochord
anhydremic
antiedemic
antiedemic
noun
An agent or substance that counters edema.
archimedes
archimedes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.
A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.
armchaired
armchaired
adj
Based on general knowledge or theory rather than data.
Furnished with armchairs.
Seated in an armchair.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of armchair
autodermic
bambochade
barmecidal
barmecidal
adj
unreal; illusory
beclamored
beclamored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclamor
bedchamber
bedchamber
noun
(archaic) A bedroom.
belamcanda
bembecidae
besmirched
besmirched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmirch
biomedical
biomedical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomedicine.
noun
A product of the biomedicine industry.
bombycidae
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
cacodaemon
cacodaemon
noun
(obsolete) A nightmare.
A wicked or malevolent spirit as opposed to agathodemon (a good spirit).
Twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed.
cadmiumize
caedmonian
calamander
calamander
noun
A valuable furniture wood from India and Ceylon, of a hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture. It is a kind of ebony obtained from species of Diospyros, especially Diospyros quaesita.
calcimined
calcimined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calcimine
calodaemon
cameloidea
camelopard
camelopard
noun
(archaic) A giraffe.
camisadoes
campaigned
campaigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campaign
campholide
campodeoid
candlebeam
candlebeam
noun
(architecture, UK, regional, archaic) A rood beam.
candlebomb
candlebomb
noun
A pasteboard shell used in signaling, filled with a substance which makes a brilliant light when it explodes.
A small glass bubble, filled with water, which, if placed in the flame of a candle, bursts by expansion of steam.
candymaker
candymaker
noun
A manufacturer of candy.
caramboled
caramboled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carambole
casemented
casemented
adj
Having a casement or casements.
centaurdom
centaurdom
noun
The condition of being, or resembling, a centaur.
The world or realm of centaurs.
cerambycid
cerambycid
noun
(coleopterology, entomology) Any member of the family Cerambycidae of longhorn beetles.
ceramidium
ceramidium
noun
(phycology) In macroalgae in the Rhodomelaceae family, the urn-shaped envelope surrounding the sporogenous filaments of the cystocarp
cercomonad
cercomonad
noun
(zoology) A small flagellate of the order Cercomonadida, widespread in aqueous habitats and common in soils.
chairmaned
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
checkmated
checkmated
adj
(chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
(figuratively) Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkmate
chelmsford
chelmsford
Proper noun
The county town of Essex, England
chemstrand
childermas
childermas
Proper noun
A day to commemorate the killing of the Holy Innocents. Variously held on 28th December in the Western Church and 29th December in the Eastern Church. In Spanish-speaking countries this is often a prank-filled day like April Fools' Day.
chimaeroid
chimaeroid
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the suborder Chimaeroidei
chlamydate
chlamydate
adj
(zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe
chloramide
chloramide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The compound NHCl₂; part of the chloramine class.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any amide in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen atom is replaced with chlorine
chondriome
chondriome
noun
(biology) The set of intracellular organelles contained in the cytosol.
cinnamoned
cinnamoned
adj
Flavoured with cinnamon.
circumdate
circumduce
circumduce
verb
(archaic, law, Scotland, transitive) To declare elapsed, as the time allowed for introducing evidence.
citizendom
citizendom
noun
Citizenship; the status of a citizen.
The world or sphere of citizens.
clammyweed
clammyweed
noun
Any of several North American plants of the genus Polanisia
cleidotomy
cleidotomy
noun
(obstetrics) Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery .
coadjument
coadjument
noun
Mutual help; cooperation.
coadmitted
coadmitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coadmit
cockneydom
cockneydom
Noun
The region or home of Cockneys; Cockneys collectively.
coembedded
coembodied
coembodies
coemployed
coenamored
cofferdams
cofferdams
noun
plural of cofferdam
coldstream
collimated
collimated
adj
(physics, of a light beam) Composed of rays that are parallel, thus having a wavefront that is planar.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collimate
columbidae
columnated
columnated
adj
(architecture) Having columns; columnar
columnized
columnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of columnize
colymbidae
comandante
comandante
noun
commandant
combinedly
combinedly
adv
In combination; jointly
comburendo
comedienne
comedienne
noun
(dated) A female comedian.
comedietta
comedietta
noun
A dramatic composition of the comedy class, but not so much elaborated as a regular comedy, and generally consisting of one or at most two acts.
comediette
commandeer
commandeer
verb
(transitive) To force into military service.
(transitive) To seize for military use.
(transitive) To take arbitrarily or by force.
(transitive, by extension) To take or use for some purpose (not necessarily arbitrarily or by force).
commanders
commanders
noun
plural of commander
commandery
commandery
noun
(historical) Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.
(historical) The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).
commandite
commandoes
commandrie
commending
commending
verb
present participle of commend
comminated
comminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comminate
commingled
commingled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commingle
comminuted
comminuted
adj
Reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comminute
commodores
commodores
noun
plural of commodore
communised
communised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of communise
communized
communized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of communize
commutated
commutated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commutate
compendent
compendium
compendium
noun
(pharmaceutical industry) A collected body of information on the standards of strength, purity, and quality of drugs.
A collection of board games packaged in a single box.
A list or collection of various items.
A short, complete summary; an abstract.
complained
complained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complain
compleated
compleated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compleat
complected
complected
adj
(US, in combination) Having a specified complexion; complexioned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complect
complotted
complotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complot
componendo
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
composited
composited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of composite
compounded
compounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compound
compounder
compounder
noun
(UK, archaic) One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take.
(UK, historical) A Jacobite who favoured the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.
A person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish ends by compromises.
One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime.
compradore
compradore
noun
Alternative form of comprador
comprehend
comprehend
verb
(now rare) To include, comprise; to contain.
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.
compressed
compressed
adj
Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
Pressed tightly together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compress
comproduce
condemnate
condemnate
verb
(obsolete) To condemn.
condemners
condemners
noun
plural of condemner
condemning
condemning
noun
condemnation
verb
present participle of condemn
condiments
condiments
noun
plural of condiment
consumated
consumedly
consumedly
adv
(dated, colloquial) deucedly; extremely
In a way that entirely consumes one
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
coprodaeum
copromoted
copromoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copromote
coredeemed
coredeemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coredeem
coredeemer
coredeemer
noun
One who coredeems.
coromandel
coromandel
noun
Synonym of calamander
cosmodrome
cosmodrome
noun
A site for launching spacecraft, usually in reference to such Soviet or Russian built sites as the Baikonur, Kazakhstan and Plesetsk, Russia cosmodromes.
cosmolined
cosmolined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmoline
cradlemate
cradlemate
noun
(figurative) Something created along with something else, at the same time.