self-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
automating
automating
verb
present participle of automate
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
avignonese
azogallein
ballington
ballooning
ballooning
adj
Growing rapidly as a balloon.
Rising high in the air.
noun
(uncountable) The sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon.
The act of something that swells or expands.
The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air.
verb
present participle of balloon
baragnosis
baragnosis
noun
Inability to judge weight differences accurately.
barhopping
barhopping
verb
present participle of barhop
barognosis
barognosis
noun
(medicine) The ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them.
baroneting
baronizing
baronizing
verb
present participle of baronize
barrington
barrington
Proper noun
A village in Cambridgeshire, England
A village in Somerset, England
A village in Illinois
A town in New Hampshire
A borough in New Jersey
A town in New York
A village in New South Wales, Australia
A town in Rhode Island
basigenous
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
bayoneting
bayoneting
noun
A stabbing with a bayonet.
verb
(US) present participle of bayonet
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
begoniales
begroaning
begroaning
verb
present participle of begroan
belaboring
belaboring
verb
present participle of belabor
bergsonian
bergsonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1859–1941), French philosopher, who convinced many thinkers that immediate experience and intuition are more significant than rationalism and science in understanding reality.
betainogen
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
bidiagonal
bidiagonal
adj
(mathematics) Describing a matrix that has non-zero entries along the main diagonal and either the diagonal above or the diagonal below.
binghamton
binghamton
Proper noun
a city and a town in New York, USA, the city is the county seat of The town was named after
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
blockading
blockading
verb
present participle of blockade
bloviating
bloviating
verb
present participle of bloviate
boanergism
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bobtailing
bobtailing
verb
present participle of bobtail
bodymaking
bogomilian
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
bombarding
bombarding
noun
bombardment
verb
present participle of bombard
bookmaking
bookmaking
noun
The art or practice of compiling books from the writings of others.
The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
bootmaking
bootmaking
noun
The making of boots.
botanising
botanising
verb
present participle of botanise
botanizing
botanizing
verb
present participle of botanize
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
boulangist
boulangist
Noun
A supporter of Boulangism.
bourignian
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
bravadoing
bravadoing
verb
present participle of bravado
broadening
broadening
noun
The act of becoming broader.
The act of making (something) broader.
verb
present participle of broaden
broadlings
bubonalgia
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
cabotinage
cabotinage
noun
overacting; hamming
cacogenics
cacogenics
noun
(medicine) The opposite of eugenics; the aggregation of factors, through adverse sexual selection and reproduction, tending to promote bad genetic characteristics in people.
cairngorum
cairngorum
noun
Alternative form of cairngorm
cajolingly
cajolingly
adv
in a cajoling manner
caligation
caligation
noun
(obsolete, nonce word) dimness; cloudiness
caliginous
caliginous
adj
(archaic or literary) Dark, obscure; murky.
callousing
callousing
verb
present participle of callous
calorizing
calorizing
verb
present participle of calorize
camerlingo
canonising
canonising
verb
present participle of canonise
canonizing
canonizing
verb
present participle of canonize
canoodling
canoodling
noun
amorous pettings or caresses
verb
present participle of canoodle
caponising
caponising
verb
present participle of caponise
caponizing
caponizing
verb
present participle of caponize
caprioling
caprioling
verb
present participle of capriole
captioning
captioning
noun
The act of assigning a caption.
verb
present participle of caption
caracoling
caracoling
noun
A caracole, or half-turn.
verb
present participle of caracole
carcinogen
carcinogen
noun
A substance or agent that can cause cancer.
cardington
cariogenic
cariogenic
adj
Of, or relating to cariogenesis
Producing dental caries
carloading
carloading
noun
(rail transport) The loading of a freight car.
carpogenic
carpogenic
adj
(botany) Producing fruit, or causing fruit to develop.
carpogonia
carpogonia
noun
plural of carpogonium
carrington
carrington
Proper noun
A village in Barbados.
A city in North Dakota.
A village in Lincolnshire, England.
A village in Midlothian, Scotland.
cartooning
cartooning
noun
The act of drawing a cartoon or caricature.
verb
present participle of cartoon
caseinogen
caseinogen
noun
uncoagulated casein
cataloging
cataloging
noun
Alternative form of cataloguing
verb
present participle of catalog
cautioning
cautioning
noun
The act of giving a warning.
verb
present participle of caution
centigrado
chamoising
chamoising
verb
present participle of chamois
champignon
champignon
noun
(obsolete) Any mushroom.
Agaricus bisporus, a species of mushroom commonly used in cooking.
charioting
charioting
verb
present participle of chariot
chicagoans
chilognath
chilognath
noun
(zoology) Any of the subclass Chilognatha of the millipedes.
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.
chousingha
chousingha
noun
The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal.
ciceronage
ciceronage
noun
The activity of a cicerone; local guidance.
cinemagoer
cinemagoer
noun
One who visits a cinema in order to watch a film.
clamouring
clamouring
noun
A sound that clamours.
verb
present participle of clamour
clangoring
clangoring
verb
present participle of clangor
clarington
clarington
Proper noun
A municipality in Ontario, Canada
clarioning
clarioning
verb
present participle of clarion
clinograph
clinograph
noun
An measuring tool that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
clogmaking
clogmaking
noun
The manufacture of clogs (type of shoe).
coadapting
coadapting
verb
present participle of coadapt
coadmiring
coagencies
coagencies
noun
plural of coagency
coalescing
coalescing
noun
coalescence
verb
present participle of coalesce
coalifying
coalifying
verb
present participle of coalify
coannexing
coarsening
coarsening
noun
The process or the result of becoming coarse
verb
present participle of coarsen
coassignee
coassignee
noun
A joint assignee.
coassuming
coassuming
verb
present participle of coassume
cochairing
cochairing
verb
present participle of cochair
cocreating
cocreating
verb
present participle of cocreate
coenacting
coenacting
verb
present participle of coenact
coequating
coequating
verb
present participle of coequate
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
cogitantly
cogitating
cogitating
verb
present participle of cogitate
cogitation
cogitation
noun
(countable) A carefully considered thought, idea, notion.
(uncountable) The process of cogitating; contemplation, deliberation, reflection, meditation.
cognatical
cognatical
adj
Obsolete form of cognatic.
cognisable
cognisable
adj
Alternative form of cognizable
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
cognisance
cognisance
noun
Alternative spelling of cognizance
cognizable
cognizable
adj
(law) Within the jurisdiction of a particular court.
Capable of being known or perceived.
cognizably
cognizably
adv
In a cognizable manner.
cognizance
cognizance
noun
An emblem, badge or device, used as a distinguishing mark by the body of retainers of a royal or noble house.
Jurisdiction.
Notice or awareness.
cognominal
cognominal
adj
Of or relating to a cognomen.
noun
(obsolete) One bearing the same name; a namesake.
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
cohabiting
cohabiting
verb
present participle of cohabit
cohobating
cohobating
verb
present participle of cohobate
coinmaking
coinmaking
noun
The manufacture of coins.
collagenic
collagenic
Adjective
Relating to, or composed of collagen
collapsing
collapsing
verb
present participle of collapse
collegians
collegians
noun
plural of collegian
collegiant
colligance
collingual
collingual
adj
Having, or relating to, the same language.
colocating
colocating
verb
present participle of colocate
colonalgia
combatting
combatting
verb
present participle of combat
combmaking
combmaking
noun
The manufacture of combs.
commanding
commanding
adj
(of a place or position) Dominating from above, giving a wide view
Impressively dominant.
Tending to give commands, authoritarian.
noun
The act of giving a command.
verb
present participle of command
compacting
compacting
verb
present participle of compact
compagnies
companying
companying
verb
present participle of company
comparting
comparting
verb
present participle of compart
compassing
compassing
adj
(shipbuilding) curved; bent
noun
(dated) The forming of plots or schemes; machination.
verb
present participle of compass
concealing
concealing
noun
Material, etc., that conceals something.
gerund of conceal: an act of concealment.
verb
present participle of conceal
conemaking
confabbing
confabbing
verb
present participle of confab
configural
configural
adj
Relating to the spatial configuration of something, such as a human face to be recognised, rather than its separate visual features.