(European folklore, also figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.
(archaic, also figurative) A person apt to change their loyalty or thinking; a waverer.
(by extension) A person or object (especially when regarded as inferior) secretly exchanged for something else.
(by extension, informal, rare) An infant secretly exchanged with another infant deliberately or by mistake; a swapling.
(fantasy, science fiction) An organism which can change shape to mimic others; a shape-shifter.
(obsolete) An idiot, a simpleton.
channeling
channeling
noun
Alternative form of channelling
verb
present participle of channel
chapelling
chapelling
verb
present participle of chapel
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
chargeling
chargeling
noun
A little or young charge (person in the care of another).
charminger
charminger
adj
comparative form of charming: more charming
chartering
chartering
verb
present participle of charter
chastening
chastening
noun
The act by which somebody is chastened.
verb
present participle of chasten
chattering
chattering
adj
That chatters
noun
A noise that chatters.
Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition.
verb
present participle of chatter
cheapening
cheapening
noun
The process by which something is cheapened or made vulgar.
verb
present participle of cheapen
cheatingly
cheatingly
adv
in a cheating manner
cheddaring
cheddaring
noun
The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
verb
present participle of cheddar
chivareing
debauching
debauching
verb
present participle of debauch
earthlings
earthlings
noun
plural of earthling
enchaining
enchaining
verb
present participle of enchain
enchanting
enchanting
adj
Having the ability to enchant; charming, delightful.
noun
An act of enchantment.
verb
present participle and gerund of enchant
encharging
encharging
verb
present participle of encharge
englishman
englishman
Noun
A male native or inhabitant of England; a man who is English by birth, descent or naturalisation.
The grey partridge (in opposition to the Frenchman, ie the red-legged partridge).
enheritage
enswathing
enswathing
verb
present participle of enswathe
escheating
escheating
verb
present participle of escheat
ethylating
ethylating
adj
That serves to ethylate
verb
present participle of ethylate
evanishing
evanishing
verb
present participle of evanish
exchanging
exchanging
verb
present participle of exchange
exchangite
exhausting
exhausting
adj
Very tiring.
verb
present participle of exhaust
exhumating
exhumating
verb
present participle of exhumate
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
feathering
feathering
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.
A feathered texture.
Plumage.
The fitting of feathers to arrows.
Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.
verb
present participle of feather
fringehead
fringehead
noun
Any of several fishes of the genus Neoclinus.
garishness
garishness
noun
The quality of being garish.
garnisheed
garnisheed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of garnishee
garnishees
garnishees
noun
plural of garnishee
gashliness
gatherings
gatherings
noun
plural of gathering
gaultherin
gaultherin
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside salicylate, methyl 2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxybenzoate, found in Gaultheria yunnanensis.
genethliac
genethliac
adj
Of or pertaining to the casting of horoscopes at a person's birth
noun
A birthday poem.
A person who casts horoscopes.
genophobia
genophobia
noun
The physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse.
gerhardine
gnathonize
goldenhair
goniotheca
gynarchies
gynarchies
noun
plural of gynarchy
gynephobia
gynephobia
noun
Alternative form of gynophobia
gynethusia
hackneying
hackneying
verb
present participle of hackney
hairmonger
hairmonger
noun
(historical) A person who traded in hair for stuffing cushions etc.
halogenoid
halvelings
hamrongite
handseling
handseling
verb
present participle of handsel
handsewing
handygripe
hankerings
hankerings
noun
plural of hankering
hanselling
hanselling
verb
present participle of hansel
happenings
happenings
noun
plural of happening
harbingers
harbingers
noun
plural of harbinger
harbingery
harnessing
harnessing
noun
The materials used to harness an animal.
verb
present participle of harness
harshening
harshening
verb
present participle of harshen
harvesting
harvesting
noun
(agriculture) The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.
(by extension) The gathering of any resource.
verb
present participle of harvest
hatcheling
havingness
havingness
noun
(spirituality) The self-affirming belief that one has certain positive qualities.
A fixation on material possessions.
The quality of having something.
headlining
headlining
verb
present participle of headline
headspring
headspring
noun
(gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.
A fountainhead; a source.
A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.
verb
(gymnastics) To perform a headspring.
hearkening
hearkening
noun
The act of one who hearkens or listens.
verb
present participle of hearken
heartening
heartening
adj
Cheerfully encouraging.
verb
present participle of hearten
heatmaking
hebetating
hebetating
verb
present participle of hebetate
hebraising
hebraizing
heelmaking
heligoland
heligoland
Proper noun
a small island of Germany, in the North Sea
hemangioma
hemangioma
noun
(pathology) A congenital, benign tumor of endothelial cells.
hepatising
hepatising
verb
present participle of hepatise
hepatizing
hepatizing
verb
present participle of hepatize
heptagynia
herniating
herniating
verb
present participle of herniate
herpangina
herpangina
noun
(medicine) mouth blisters; a painful mouth infection caused by coxsackieviruses
hesitating
hesitating
noun
hesitation
verb
present participle of hesitate
hexagonial
hexagynian
highhanded
highhanded
adj
Alternative spelling of high-handed
highlander
highlander
noun
(collectible card games, often capitalized) A game format in which players are allowed no more than one of any card (except basic resource cards) in their decks.
A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.
Any person who lives in mountainous or hilly terrain.
highwaymen
highwaymen
noun
plural of highwayman
hoarsening
hoarsening
verb
present participle of hoarsen
homemaking
homemaking
noun
The management of a household considered as an occupation.
huyghenian
huyghenian
Adjective
Pertaining to, or invented by, a Dutch astronomer of the seventeenth century.
hygienical
hygienical
adj
Relating to hygiene.
impeaching
impeaching
verb
present participle of impeach
inearthing
inearthing
verb
present participle of inearth
infangthef
infangthef
noun
Alternative form of infangthief
ingathered
ingathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ingather
ingatherer
ingatherer
noun
Someone or something that ingathers.
inheritage
iphigeniah
itcheoglan
keelhaling
keelhaling
verb
present participle of keelhale
kirghizean
knightdale
knighthead
knighthead
noun
A bollard or bitt.
A mitred backing timber which extends the after line of the rabbet in the stem to give extra support to the ends of the planks and the bowsprit.
Either of two timbers rising from the keel of a sailing ship and supporting the inner end of the bowsprit.
languished
languished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of languish
languisher
languisher
noun
One who languishes.
languishes
languishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of languish
leathering
leathering
verb
present participle of leather
lighterman
lighterman
noun
(nautical) One employed on, owning, or managing a lighter.
lightplane
lightplane
noun
A small, lightweight aeroplane.
lineograph
longhaired
longhaired
adj
(derogatory) Hippie-like.
(sometimes derogatory) Artistic or intellectual.
Having long hair.
mahoganies
mahoganies
noun
plural of mahogany
mahoganize
mahoganize
verb
(transitive) To paint or treat (wood) to give it the appearance of mahogany.
mahogonies
malhygiene
mayhemming
megaphonic
megaphonic
adj
(of a sound) Produced by a megaphone
(of a voice) loud and echoey, as if produced by a megaphone
Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone
megarhinus
meliphagan
mishearing
mishearing
noun
The act of hearing something incorrectly.
verb
present participle of mishear
moehringia
naughtiest
naughtiest
adj
superlative form of naughty: most naughty
neognathic
neographic
neographic
adj
Of or relating to innovative forms of writing.
nephralgia
nephralgia
noun
Neuralgia (i.e. pain) of the kidneys.
nephralgic
nephralgic
adj
Relating to nephralgia.
niggerhead
niggerhead
noun
(US, Alaska, dated, now offensive) A tussock (clump of plant material), found on tundra.
(archaic, countable, uncountable) A strong black variety of chewing tobacco, usually in twisted plug form.
(geology, archaic, colloquial, now offensive) A geode.
(nautical, dated, now offensive) A bollard made from an old cannon.
(now offensive) A coneflower.
(now offensive) A coral or stone outcrop that stands above the surface of the water.