(zoology) Any of the subclass Chilognatha of the millipedes.
choosingly
chronology
chronology
noun
(countable) An arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.
(uncountable) The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
clinograph
clinograph
noun
An measuring tool that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
conchology
conchology
noun
the hobby of shell collecting
the study of molluscs and their shells
doublehung
echeloning
echeloning
verb
present participle of echelon
echinology
echinology
noun
The scientific study of echinoderms.
ethnologer
ethnologer
noun
(dated) ethnologist
ethnologic
ethnologic
adj
Ethnological.
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
flugelhorn
flugelhorn
noun
A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. A bugle with valves.
folkething
gentlehood
gentlehood
noun
The state of being of good or gentle birth; good breeding.
glenrothes
glenrothes
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland, and the administrative centre of Fife
glochidian
gluttonish
gluttonish
adj
gluttonous
goldenhair
golschmann
gonorrheal
gonorrheal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with gonorrhoea
gonothecal
gonothecal
adj
Related to the gonotheca.
gothlander
greencloth
greencloth
Proper noun
A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting-house of the British sovereign's household, composed of the Lord Steward and his officers, and having cognizance of matters of justice in the household, with power to correct offenders and keep the peace within the vicinity of the palace.
gunkholing
gunkholing
noun
(nautical) cruising in shallow, coastal waters, spending the nights in gunkholes.
haligonian
haligonian
Adjective
from Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
Of, from, or pertaining to the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Noun
A person born in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
A native or inhabitant of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
halogenate
halogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid
halogenoid
halogenous
halogenous
adj
(chemistry) Of a compound: containing a halogen as part of the molecule.
handgallop
hanologate
headlongly
headlongly
adv
(obsolete) headlong
hedonology
hedonology
noun
The scientific study of pleasure.
heligoland
heligoland
Proper noun
a small island of Germany, in the North Sea
hemiglobin
hemoglobin
hemoglobin
noun
(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).
hemolyzing
hemolyzing
verb
present participle of hemolyze
heptagonal
heptagonal
adj
(mathematics, of a number) Belonging to the sequence generated by the formula (5n²-3n)/2.
Having seven angles and sides.
herniology
herniology
noun
The surgical study of hernias.
hexagonial
hillingdon
hillingdon
Proper noun
A London Borough on the west side of Greater London.
A suburban area within the same borough.
hobblingly
hobblingly
adv
With a hobbling motion.
hobgoblins
hobgoblins
noun
plural of hobgoblin
holidaying
holidaying
verb
present participle of holiday
hollenberg
hollenberg
Proper noun
A city/village in Kansas.
hollington
holognatha
hologynies
homogeneal
homogeneal
adj
(now rare) Homogeneous.
honeyfogle
honeyfugle
honeyfugle
verb
Alternative form of honeyfuggle
hostelling
hostelling
noun
(British spelling) the practice of staying in youth hostels when on holiday, or travelling
houselling
houselling
verb
present participle of housel
hoveringly
hoveringly
adv
While hovering; so as to hover.
hymnologic
hymnologic
adj
Relating to hymnology.
hypnologic
itcheoglan
kinglihood
kinglihood
noun
kingliness; majesty
langworthy
lengthsome
lengthsome
adj
Of significant length; long; lengthy.
limnograph
limnograph
noun
An instrument for measuring water level
lineograph
linlithgow
linlithgow
Proper noun
a royal burgh in council area, Scotland It was formerly the county town of the historic county of West Lothian.
an old name for the county of alternatively known as
loathingly
loathingly
adv
With loathing.
longhaired
longhaired
adj
(derogatory) Hippie-like.
(sometimes derogatory) Artistic or intellectual.
Having long hair.
longheaded
longheaded
adj
Having unusual foresight or sagacity.
longshanks
longshanks
noun
A bird, the stilt.
longshucks
loopholing
loopholing
verb
present participle of loophole
lothringen
mcloughlin
mesolonghi
mongholian
mongrelish
moonlights
moonlights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of moonlight
moonlighty
moonlighty
adj
Resembling or characteristic of moonlight.
motherling
motherling
noun
(derogatory) Mother.
(diminutive, endearing) A mother, especially a precious one.
A woman's child.
mouthingly
negrophile
negrophile
noun
(dated, offensive) One who takes an interest in the black (negro) race.
neighborly
neighborly
adj
US standard spelling of neighbourly.
nephrology
nephrology
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys.
nightstool
nightstool
noun
A chamber pot built into a chair.
northlight
odelsthing
oilheating
onslaughts
onslaughts
noun
plural of onslaught
organophil
orthoganal
orthogonal
orthogonal
adj
(geometry) Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.
(software engineering) Of two or more aspects of a problem, able to be treated separately; of a design, exhibiting consistency and composability.
(statistics) Statistically independent, with reference to variates.
Of a linear transformation: preserving its angles.
Of a pair of elements in an ortholattice: each less than or equal to the orthocomplement of the other.
Of a pair of vectors: having a zero inner product; perpendicular.
Of a square matrix: such that its transpose is equal to its inverse.
Of grid graphs, board games and polyominoes: vertical or horizontal but not diagonal.
Of two or more problems or subjects, independent of or irrelevant to each other.
noun
An orthogonal line
oughtlings
outhowling
outhowling
verb
present participle of outhowl
outlighten
outlighten
verb
(transitive, poetic) To be more light or bright than; outshine.
overlength
overlength
adj
Longer than is standard or (transport, law, of a vehicle) longer than is allowed.
noun
(transport, law, of a vehicle) An excess of length.
perhalogen
phaenology
phenologic
phenologic
adj
phenological
philogeant
philopagan
philopogon
phlegethon
phlegmonic
phlogiston
phlogiston
noun
(chemistry, historical) The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.
phonoglyph
phonologer
phonologer
noun
A phonologist.
phonologic
phonologic
adj
Alternative form of phonological
phrenology
phrenology
noun
(medicine, biology) The pseudo-science, now discredited, which studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology (structure) of the skull.
phylogenic
phylogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to phylogeny
phylogenetic
pigeonhole
pigeonhole
noun
(by extension) One of an array of compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.
(figurative) A category.
A similar compartment in a desk, used for sorting and storing papers.
One of an array of compartments for housing pigeons.
One of an array of compartments for storing scrolls at a library.
verb
To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc.
To put aside, to not act on (proposals, suggestions, advice).
planograph
planograph
noun
A kind of straightedge on wheels that is rolled over a surface to measure its regularity.
A set of scale drawings of a property, including front view and floor plans, sent to potential purchasers.
ploughgang
ploughgang
noun
A ploughgate.
ploughland
ploughland
noun
(historical) Synonym of carucate
land that has been or is meant to be ploughed
ploughline
polishings
polishings
noun
plural of polishing
preholding
reclothing
reclothing
verb
present participle of reclothe
rhinologic
roughslant
shallowing
shallowing
noun
The act of becoming shallower.
verb
present participle of shallow
shingleton
shockingly
shockingly
adv
In a shocking manner.
To a shocking degree.
shoutingly
shoutingly
adv
In a shouting manner.
shovelling
shovelling
noun
The act by which something is shovelled.
verb
(British spelling) present participle of shovel
shylocking
shylocking
verb
present participle of shylock
singlehood
singlehood
noun
The state of being single (unattached or unmarried).
slingshots
slingshots
noun
plural of slingshot
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slingshot
snowflight
snowplough
snowplough
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of snowplow
soothingly
soothingly
adv
In a soothing manner.
splotching
splotching
noun
A splotch mark.
verb
present participle of splotch
stronghold
stronghold
noun
(figuratively) A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.
A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.
tallyhoing
tallyhoing
verb
present participle of tallyho
technology
technology
noun
(archaic) A discourse or treatise on the arts.
(countable) Any useful skill or mechanism that was developed or invented.
(uncountable) The study of or a collection of techniques.
All the different and usable technologies developed by a culture or people.
thallogens
thallogens
noun
plural of thallogen
thargelion
theligonum
theologian
theologian
noun
In Eastern Orthodox usage, a person who has had direct experience of and unity with God.
In Roman Catholic usage, a theological lecturer attached to a cathedral church.
One who studies theology.
throttling
throttling
noun
Reduction in amount of chemical or other fluid in process such as a heating or ventilation system.
Reduction in flow rate between two points caused by an intermediate restriction, device, structure or configuration.
The temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling the package flow rate, in order to minimise congestion.
verb
present participle of throttle
touchingly
touchingly
adv
In a touching manner.
triglochin
turnplough
unclothing
unclothing
verb
present participle of unclothe
unhobbling
unhobbling
verb
present participle of unhobble
unhopingly
unploughed
unploughed
adj
(figuratively) Unexplored or unknown.
(of a field or land) Unturned with a plough, and thus retaining its original vegetation (usually grass).