(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
addressing
addressing
noun
(computing) Any of several methods of locating and accessing information within storage
(linguistics) A mode, manner, or form of direct speech to an audience.
A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail
verb
present participle of address
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aggrandise
aggrandise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of aggrandize.
aggressing
aggressing
verb
present participle of aggress
aggression
aggression
noun
Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
The practice or habit of launching attacks.
agreations
agrimonies
agrimonies
noun
plural of agrimony
agronomics
agronomics
noun
The science of soil management and the production of field crops.
agronomies
agronomies
noun
plural of agronomy
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
agynarious
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
angarstroi
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
anorganism
antespring
antigyrous
antitragus
antitragus
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the lower posterior portion of the auricle of the ear opposite the tragus.
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
appraising
appraising
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Alternative form of apprising
verb
present participle of appraise
archaising
archaising
verb
present participle of archaise
arciniegas
argentines
argentines
noun
plural of argentine
argusianus
aryanising
asgeirsson
asparagine
asparagine
Noun
A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
aspirating
aspirating
verb
present participle of aspirate
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
astricting
astricting
verb
present participle of astrict
astringent
astringent
adj
(medicine) Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.
Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.
Extremely sour, bitter.
Sharp, caustic, severe.
noun
A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.
astringing
astringing
verb
present participle of astringe
astrogonic
astrogonic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrogony.
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
austinburg
austringer
austringer
noun
(falconry) A falconer who uses accipiters for hunting.
(obsolete) A keeper of goshawks.
backstring
bandstring
bandstring
noun
(obsolete or historical) Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.
baragnosis
baragnosis
noun
Inability to judge weight differences accurately.
barasingha
barasingha
noun
Rucervus duvaucelii, the swamp deer.
bargainers
bargainers
noun
plural of bargainer
barognosis
barognosis
noun
(medicine) The ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them.
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.
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
boanergism
branchings
branchings
noun
plural of branching
brigandish
brigandish
adj
like a brigand or robber
brigandism
brigandism
noun
The criminal operations of brigands.
broadlings
bulgarians
carcassing
cashiering
cashiering
noun
A dismissal of an individual from service, especially in the military.
verb
present participle of cashier
cassegrain
castrating
castrating
verb
present participle of castrate
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
charsingha
coarsening
coarsening
noun
The process or the result of becoming coarse
verb
present participle of coarsen
congiaries
congiaries
noun
plural of congiary
cosingular
cosingular
adj
(algebra) Having the same singularities.
costarring
costarring
verb
present participle of costar
cracklings
cracklings
noun
plural of crackling
cragginess
cragginess
noun
The state of being craggy.
crashingly
crashingly
adv
Absolutely; terribly
While crashing, or as if crashing
crevassing
crevassing
verb
present participle of crevasse
crystaling
cuirassing
cuirassing
verb
present participle of cuirass
daringness
daringness
noun
The state or quality of being daring.
decreasing
decreasing
verb
present participle of decrease
degreasing
degreasing
noun
The removal of grease from something
verb
present participle of degrease
denigrates
denigrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denigrate
designator
designator
noun
(historical, Roman antiquity) An officer who assigned to each his rank and place in public shows and ceremonies.
A person who, or term that, designates.
despairing
despairing
adj
Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.
noun
A mood or display of despair.
verb
present participle of despair
desugaring
desugaring
verb
present participle of desugar
disagreing
disarrange
disarrange
verb
To undo the arrangement of; to disorder; to derange.
disbarring
disbarring
noun
A disbarment.
verb
present participle of disbar
discarding
discarding
noun
(in the plural) Discarded material.
The act by which something is discarded; a throwing away.
verb
present participle of discard
disgarland
disgarland
verb
(poetic, rare, transitive) To strip of a garland.
disgarnish
disgarnish
verb
(transitive) To divest of garniture; to disfurnish; to dismantle.
disgracing
disgracing
verb
present participle of disgrace
disgrading
disgrading
verb
present participle of disgrade
disorganic
disorganic
adj
Not organic; having no organization
disparting
disparting
verb
present participle of dispart
distringas
distringas
noun
(law) A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him.
dragginess
dragginess
noun
The quality of being draggy.
dragonfish
dragonfish
noun
Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
dragsawing
drawspring
drawspring
noun
(rail transport) The spring to which a drawbar is attached.
drawstring
drawstring
noun
A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).
dyscrasing
earthlings
earthlings
noun
plural of earthling
easterling
easterling
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Easterling
engarrison
engarrison
verb
(transitive) To garrison; to put in garrison, or to protect by a garrison.
engravings
engravings
noun
plural of engraving
ensnarling
ensnarling
verb
present participle of ensnarl
estranging
estranging
adj
That estranges; alienating, disorienting.
verb
present participle of estrange
estreating
estreating
verb
present participle of estreat
faradising
faradising
verb
present participle of faradise
flavorings
flavorings
noun
plural of flavoring
foreassign
foresaying
foresaying
verb
present participle of foresay
gabardines
gabardines
noun
plural of gabardine
gaberdines
gaberdines
noun
plural of gaberdine
gabrielson
gainesboro
gainsayers
gainsayers
noun
plural of gainsayer
gainstrive
gainstrive
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To resist; to fight back.
(obsolete, transitive) To strive against; to resist, oppose.
galvaniser
galvaniser
noun
Alternative spelling of galvanizer
gardenwise
gardenwise
adv
In the manner of a garden.
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
garnishing
garnishing
noun
Something added as a garnish.
verb
present participle of garnish
garnitures
garnitures
noun
plural of garniture
garrisoned
garrisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of garrison
gatherings
gatherings
noun
plural of gathering
gecarcinus
generalise
generalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of generalize.
generalism
generalism
noun
Generalization: lack of specialization.
generalist
generalist
noun
(ecology) Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions. A eurytopic species.
(medicine) A general practitioner.
A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.
geraniales
germanious
germanised
germaniser
germaniums
germaniums
noun
plural of germanium
germinates
germinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of germinate
gingersnap
gingersnap
noun
A type of biscuit (American: cookie) made from dough seasoned with ginger.
glairiness
glossarian
glossarian
noun
One who compiles a glossary.
gnarliness
gnarliness
noun
The quality of being gnarly.
gormandise
gormandism
gormandism
noun
Alternative form of gourmandism
gradations
gradations
noun
plural of gradation
graecising
graecising
verb
present participle of graecise
graininess
graininess
noun
The state of being grainy; granularity
gramineous
gramineous
adj
Of or pertaining to plants in the grass family (Gramineae, Poaceae).
grandeeism
grandeeism
noun
grandeeship
grangerise
grangerise
verb
Alternative spelling of grangerize
grangerism
grangerism
Noun
The practice of illustrating a book with engravings collected from other books.
granulitis
granulosis
granulosis
noun
A viral disease that affects many insects.
grapevines
grapevines
noun
plural of grapevine
graspingly
graspingly
adv
In a grasping manner.
grassation
grassation
noun
(obsolete, rare) A wandering about with evil intentions; a rioting.