(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.
changuinan
channeling
channeling
noun
Alternative form of channelling
verb
present participle of channel
chantingly
chantingly
adv
in a chanting manner
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).
charioting
charioting
verb
present participle of chariot
charminger
charminger
adj
comparative form of charming: more charming
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
charsingha
chartering
chartering
verb
present participle of charter
chastening
chastening
noun
The act by which somebody is chastened.
verb
present participle of chasten
chastising
chastising
verb
present participle of chastise
chattering
chattering
adj
That chatters
noun
A noise that chatters.
Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition.
verb
present participle of chatter
chattingly
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
chiangling
chicagoans
chilognath
chilognath
noun
(zoology) Any of the subclass Chilognatha of the millipedes.
chinagraph
chinagraph
noun
A Chinagraph brand grease pencil.
chiriguano
chittagong
chittagong
Proper noun
A city in Bangladesh.
One of the seven administrative divisions of Bangladesh.
One of the eleven districts in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.
chivareing
chivariing
chivariing
verb
present participle of chivari
chousingha
chousingha
noun
The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal.
clashingly
clashingly
adv
in a clashing manner
claughting
clinograph
clinograph
noun
An measuring tool that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
cochairing
cochairing
verb
present participle of cochair
cohabiting
cohabiting
verb
present participle of cohabit
cohobating
cohobating
verb
present participle of cohobate
crashingly
crashingly
adv
Absolutely; terribly
While crashing, or as if crashing
craunching
craunching
verb
present participle of craunch
cunningham
cunningham
noun
(nautical) A downhaul located at the tack of a sail, used for tightening the luff.
debauching
debauching
verb
present participle of debauch
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
escheating
escheating
verb
present participle of escheat
exchanging
exchanging
verb
present participle of exchange
exchangite
flaunching
flaunching
noun
A mortar fillet at the junction of the chimney stack and the roof; superseded in modern times by lead flashing.
The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.
verb
present participle of flaunch
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.
glochidian
goniotheca
grandchild
grandchild
noun
A child of someone's child.
grassfinch
grassfinch
noun
Any Australian finch of the genus Poephila.
gynarchies
gynarchies
noun
plural of gynarchy
hackneying
hackneying
verb
present participle of hackney
hatcheling
hijackings
hijackings
noun
plural of hijacking
homorganic
homorganic
adj
(medicine) produced by the same or homologous organs
(phonetics) Of consonants: having the same place of articulation. For example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ŋ, g, k. Indic alphabets such as Devanagari, as well as the Korean hangul alphabet, are rationally arranged so that homorganic consonants are grouped together.
noun
(phonetics) A consonant having the same place of articulation as another.
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
hughmanick
hygiantics
hygienical
hygienical
adj
Relating to hygiene.
hypnagogic
hypnagogic
adj
That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep.
That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous.
iconograph
iconograph
noun
(dated) An engraving or other picture or illustration for a book.
A picture formed by a word or words.
impeaching
impeaching
verb
present participle of impeach
inchoating
inchoating
verb
present participle of inchoate
itcheoglan
launchings
launchings
noun
plural of launching
machipongo
mclaughlin
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
neognathic
neographic
neographic
adj
Of or relating to innovative forms of writing.
nephralgic
nephralgic
adj
Relating to nephralgia.
nonarching
nonchafing
nonchafing
adj
That does not chafe.
nongraphic
nongraphic
adj
Not graphic.
orcharding
orcharding
noun
The growing of fruit in an orchard.
The hobby of visiting orchards.
outchasing
outchasing
verb
present participle of outchase
parchingly
parchingly
adv
So as to parch or dry out.
pathogenic
pathogenic
adj
(music) Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.
(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.
phagedenic
phagedenic
adj
Relating to phagedena.
preachings
preachings
noun
plural of preaching
prognathic
prognathic
adj
prognathous
purchasing
purchasing
noun
(business, government) A complex, organized process in large organizations for obtaining goods that may include identification of requirements, approvals, supplier management, negotiation, receipt of goods, and payment.
A part of an organization that manages such processes
An act or process of making a purchase.
verb
present participle of purchase
rechanging
rechanging
verb
present participle of rechange
recharging
recharging
noun
The act by which something is recharged.
verb
present participle of recharge
recharting
recharting
verb
present participle of rechart
rematching
rematching
verb
present participle of rematch
reteaching
reteaching
verb
present participle of reteach
rhagiocrin
rockingham
rockingham
Proper noun
A village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England.
A city in North Carolina, USA, and county seat of Richmond County.
A town in Vermont.
A city in Western Australia.
Noun
A 19th-century style of finely decorated porcelain.
scathingly
scathingly
adv
In a scathing manner.
scraiching
scraighing
scratching
scratching
noun
A pork scratching.
Record scratching, a technique of starting and stopping a vinyl record from playing to produce music in hip hop.
The act or sound of something being scratched.
verb
present participle of scratch
searchings
searchings
noun
plural of searching
showcasing
showcasing
noun
(Internet, retailing) The activity of going to bricks-and-mortar stores to examine goods before buying them online, frequently from a different retailer.
An instance of something being showcased or exhibited.
verb
present participle of showcase
stachering
staunching
staunching
noun
(obsolete) A stanchion.
The act by which something is staunched or stopped.