The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
archigaster
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arsenicking
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astringence
astringence
noun
Alternative form of astringency
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
bangiaceous
berascaling
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bescreening
bescreening
verb
present participle of bescreen
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
biogenetics
biogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) genetic engineering
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
bracingness
bracingness
noun
The quality of being bracing.
cacogenesis
cacogenesis
noun
(medicine) A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
camerlingos
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
cantingness
cantingness
noun
The quality of being canting.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
carcinogens
carcinogens
noun
plural of carcinogen
caregivings
caregivings
noun
plural of caregiving
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
carpologies
cartelising
cartelising
verb
present participle of cartelise
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
castigative
castigative
adj
That castigates.
castiglione
catagenesis
catagenesis
noun
(biology) Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis.
(geology) The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.
catechising
catechising
noun
catechism
verb
present participle of catechise
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorises
categorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorise
categorizes
categorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorize
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
causingness
causingness
noun
(philosophy) The quality or characteristic of being the cause of something.
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
cellulosing
celtologist
cenogenesis
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
cetologists
cetologists
noun
plural of cetologist
changelings
changelings
noun
plural of changeling
chargfaires
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chassignite
chassignite
noun
(mineralogy) An achondrite composed mostly of olivine
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chidingness
chirologies
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
christening
christening
noun
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
verb
present participle of christen
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cirrigerous
cirrigerous
adj
Bearing cirri.
cisgangetic
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogene
cleistogene
noun
(botany) A cleistogamous flower or plant
cleistogeny
clingfishes
clingfishes
noun
plural of clingfish
clingstones
clingstones
noun
plural of clingstone
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
clusterings
clusterings
noun
plural of clustering
cnidogenous
coattesting
coattesting
verb
present participle of coattest
codesigners
codesigners
noun
plural of codesigner
codesigning
codesigning
verb
present participle of codesign
coeligenous
coeligenous
adj
(obsolete) born in the heavens
cognizances
cognizances
noun
plural of cognizance
cognoscenti
cognoscenti
noun
plural of cognoscente
cognoscible
cognoscible
adj
Capable of being known.
Liable to judicial investigation.
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
condignness
condignness
noun
The state or quality of being condign.
congestible
congestible
adj
Liable to become congested
congestions
congestions
noun
plural of congestion
congressing
congressing
verb
present participle of congress
congressist
congressive
congressive
adj
Encountering, or coming together.
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
consanguine
consanguine
adj
Related by birth or "by blood", i.e. having close ancestors in common.
noun
A person related to another by birth.
considering
considering
adv
(informal) Given the circumstances.
noun
Consideration.
prep
Taking into account.
verb
present participle of consider
consigliere
consigliere
noun
A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.
consiglieri
consiglieri
noun
plural of consigliere
consignable
consignable
adj
Capable of being consigned.
consignment
consignment
noun
A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
The act of consigning.
The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
constringes
constringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of constringe
contingents
contingents
noun
plural of contingent
coolingness
copingstone
copingstone
noun
Alternative form of coping stone
coprologies
cornigerous
cornigerous
adj
Horned, having a horn or horns.
corregidors
corregidors
noun
plural of corregidor
corseleting
cosmogonies
cosmogonies
noun
plural of cosmogony
cosmogonize
cosmogonize
verb
To theorize a cosmogony
cosmologies
cosmologies
noun
plural of cosmology
cosovereign
cosovereign
noun
A joint sovereign.
counselings
counselings
noun
plural of counseling
counselling
counselling
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of counseling
verb
(British spelling) present participle of counsel
countersign
countersign
noun
(law) A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
The response to a sign or signal.
verb
(transitive) To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
(transitive, by extension) To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
craigsville
cravingness
cravingness
noun
The state or quality of craving, begging, yearning or demanding.
creophagism
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
crescenting
crescenting
verb
present participle of crescent
cricketings
cricketings
noun
plural of cricketing
crinigerous
crinigerous
Adjective
hairy
crucigerous
crucigerous
adj
Bearing a cross; marked with the figure of a cross.
culmigenous
cunningness
cunningness
noun
(countable) A cunning act
(uncountable) The state or quality of being cunning
cuttingness
cuttingness
noun
The quality or degree of being cutting.
cystigerous
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytogenesis
cytogenesis
noun
The formation, development, and variation of cells.
damascening
damascening
noun
damascene trimmings or ornamentation
verb
present participle of damascene
decisioning
decisioning
noun
Decision making, especially by means of a formal computational methodology.
verb
present participle of decision
decomposing
decomposing
verb
present participle of decompose
decussating
decussating
verb
present participle of decussate
defocussing
desecrating
desecrating
verb
present participle of desecrate
deselecting
deselecting
verb
present participle of deselect
desiccating
desiccating
verb
present participle of desiccate
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
destructing
destructing
verb
present participle of destruct
dichogamies
diglucoside
diglucoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside that has two glucose units
disbenching
disbenching
verb
present participle of disbench
dischargees
dischargees
noun
plural of dischargee
dischargers
dischargers
noun
plural of discharger
discigerous
discouraged
discouraged
adj
Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
unrecommended; unprescribed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discourage
discourager
discourager
noun
One who discourages.
discourages
discourages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage