Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
aegithalos
agathocles
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
agomphosis
agomphosis
Noun
Looseness of the teeth.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alongships
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
astrograph
astrograph
noun
(astronomy) A telescope designed and used for astronomical photography.
autographs
autographs
noun
plural of autograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autograph
bargehouse
barographs
barographs
noun
plural of barograph
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
biophagism
biophagous
biophagous
adj
That feeds on living creatures.
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
bombsights
bombsights
noun
plural of bombsight
boschneger
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
chamoising
chamoising
verb
present participle of chamois
chaogenous
chaogenous
adj
That which is born from chaos.
chasmogamy
chasmogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers that open and expose the stamens and styles.
chicagoans
choosingly
choraguses
choreguses
chorussing
chousingha
chousingha
noun
The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal.
chrysology
chrysology
noun
(rare) The branch of political economy relating to the production of wealth, generally including precious metals.
clothesbag
clothesbag
noun
Alternative form of clothes bag
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
codfishing
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
costraight
costraight
adj
(geometry) On the same straight line.
crosslight
crosslight
noun
(countable) A traffic light intended principally to allow pedestrian or other traffic from a lesser roadway to cross a busier roadway.
(countable, figurative) One of differing points of view.
(uncountable) Light that comes from the side, causing shadows that can obscure objects of view or create strong contrasts.
(uncountable) Light that results from multiple sources and different directions.
(uncountable, figurative) Multiple perspectives or points of view.
(uncountable, theater) Illumination directed at the performers or subject matter from opposite sides of the set.
verb
(transitive) To illuminate from the side.
cushioning
cushioning
verb
present participle of cushion
diphosgene
diphosgene
noun
(organic chemistry) The highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once used as a military poison
diphthongs
diphthongs
noun
plural of diphthong
dishmonger
dogwatches
dogwatches
noun
plural of dogwatch
doughfoots
doughiness
doughiness
noun
The state or condition of being doughy.
doughtiest
doughtiest
adj
superlative form of doughty: most doughty
dragonfish
dragonfish
noun
Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
drosograph
eightscore
eightscore
noun
(archaic) One hundred and sixty (160).
ensignhood
ensignhood
noun
The role or status of an ensign.
esophageal
esophageal
adj
Of or pertaining to the esophagus.
esophagean
esophagean
adj
(archaic) Pertaining to a oesophagus; esophageal.
esophagism
ethologies
ethologies
noun
plural of ethology
ethologist
ethologist
noun
A person who studies ethology.
exophagous
exophagous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to exophagy.
fashioning
fashioning
noun
The act or process of fashioning something; manufacture.
verb
present participle of fashion
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
flightshot
footlights
footlights
noun
plural of footlight
foresights
foresights
noun
plural of foresight
forgathers
forgathers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forgather
fortnights
fortnights
noun
plural of fortnight
frightsome
frightsome
adj
Feeling fright; afraid; frightened.
Marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.
frogfishes
frogfishes
noun
plural of frogfish
frogmouths
frogmouths
noun
plural of frogmouth
galeorchis
galsworthy
gargoylish
gargoylish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gargoyle.
gastrolith
gastrolith
noun
(zoology) rocks which are or have been held inside the digestive tract of an animal to aid in buoyancy or food processing.
gastrosoph
gastrosoph
noun
Synonym of gastrosopher
gatehouses
gatehouses
noun
plural of gatehouse
geisotherm
geisotherm
noun
Archaic form of geoisotherm.
geochemist
geochemist
noun
(chemistry, geology) A chemist or geologist who specializes in geochemistry
geophagies
geophagism
geophagism
noun
The act or habit of eating earth.
geophagist
geophagist
noun
One who eats earth, clay, chalk, etc.
geophagous
geophagous
adj
Eating earth.
geophilous
geophilous
adj
(botany) Terrestrial; growing or rooting in the ground.
(phytogeography) growing on the ground or on decaying vegetable matter: applied by Pound and Clements to a class of fungi.
Fruiting underground.
Loving the ground: specifically applied to sundry animals, especially the Geophila or land-snails.
geophysics
geophysics
noun
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.
geoteuthis
geothlypis
gershonite
gershonite
Noun
A member of one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times, supposed to have had the care of the curtains, hangings, and ropes of the sanctuary.
ghettoizes
ghettoizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ghettoize
ghostcraft
ghostcraft
noun
Knowledge of lore about and methods of detecting or working with ghosts.
ghostified
ghostified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ghostify
ghostliest
ghostliest
adj
superlative form of ghostly: most ghostly
ghostology
ghostology
noun
The knowledge, or study of ghosts or spirits; the science of the supernatural; spiritism.
ghostwrite
ghostwrite
verb
(authorship, intransitive) To write under the name of another (especially literary works).
(authorship, transitive) To author a literary work or speech in the place of another.
ghostwrote
ghostwrote
verb
simple past tense of ghostwrite
ghoulishly
ghoulishly
adv
In a ghoulish manner.
glasshouse
glasshouse
noun
(Britain military slang) A military prison.
A building where glass or glassware is manufactured.
A greenhouse, especially one for commercial use.
glenrothes
glenrothes
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland, and the administrative centre of Fife
glossohyal
glossohyal
noun
(zoology anatomy) The tongue bone, specifically the lingual plate, which is a dermal toothed bone that covers or fuses with the basihyal.
gluttonish
gluttonish
adj
gluttonous
gnathobase
gnathobase
noun
(invertebrate zoology) A lower appendage of many arthropods, used to macerate food items.
gnathonism
goatfishes
goatfishes
noun
plural of goatfish
godfathers
godfathers
noun
plural of godfather
godmothers
godmothers
noun
plural of godmother
godsonship
goldfishes
goldfishes
noun
plural of goldfish
goldsmiths
goldsmiths
noun
plural of goldsmith
golschmann
gomphiasis
gomphiasis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A disease of the teeth that causes them to loosen and fall out of their sockets.
gonorrheas
gonorrheas
noun
plural of gonorrhea
gonosphere
gooseflesh
gooseflesh
noun
Alternative spelling of goose flesh
goosehouse
goosemouth
gorsehatch
gossiphood
gothicised
gothiciser
gothicness
gothicness
Noun
The state or condition of being Gothic.
gottschalk
grasshouse
greasehorn
greenhorns
greenhorns
noun
plural of greenhorn
greenhouse
greenhouse
noun
(UK military slang, dated) The glass of a plane's cockpit.
(climatology) A hot state in global climate.
(medicine) A structure that shields the operating table to protect against bacteria.
A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.
verb
(transitive) To place (plants) in a greenhouse.
(transitive, figurative) To nurture in order to promote growth.
greyhounds
greyhounds
noun
plural of greyhound
groomishly
grouchiest
grouchiest
adj
superlative form of grouchy: most grouchy
groundhogs
groundhogs
noun
plural of groundhog
growthless
growthless
adj
Devoid of growth.
guacharoes
guacharoes
noun
plural of guacharo
guardhouse
guardhouse
noun
A station for guards, especially at the entrance of a town, castle, etc.
Synonym of military prison.
guesthouse
guesthouse
noun
A private house offering accommodation to paying guests; a boarding house; a bed and breakfast.
A small house near a main house, for lodging visitors.
gumshoeing
gumshoeing
verb
present participle of gumshoe
gymnosophy
gymnosophy
noun
(historical) A philosophy and lifestyle based around the idea that nudity is a natural condition and should be widely acceptable in society.
gypsophila
gypsophila
noun
Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers.
gypsophily
gypsophily
noun
A plant's preference for growing in the presence of gypsum.
hagarstown
hagerstown
hagerstown
Proper noun
A city in and county seat of located in the west-central part of the American state of Maryland.
A town in in the American state of Indiana.
hagioscope
hagioscope
noun
(architecture) A small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar.
halogenous
halogenous
adj
(chemistry) Of a compound: containing a halogen as part of the molecule.
headstrong
headstrong
adj
Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
hebegynous
hectograms
hectograms
noun
plural of hectogram
hegemonies
hegemonies
noun
plural of hegemony
hegemonist
hegemonist
noun
A person, organisation or country that practices hegemony.
hemizygous
hemizygous
adj
(genetics) Having some single copies of genes in an otherwise diploid cell or organism