(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abstaining
abstaining
verb
present participle of abstain
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
adsmithing
againstand
againstand
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To stand against; to withstand; to oppose.
agitations
agitations
noun
plural of agitation
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
agonistics
agonistics
noun
The range of activities associated with aggressive encounters between members of the same species, including threat, attack, appeasement, or retreat.
agreations
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
analgesist
anastigmat
anastigmat
noun
(photography) An anastigmatic lens.
angarstroi
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angioclast
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angiotasis
anglesmith
anglistics
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
antagonise
antagonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antagonize.
antagonism
antagonism
noun
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
antagonist
antagonist
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
(authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
(biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
An opponent or enemy.
One who antagonizes or stirs.
antalgesic
antalgesic
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of analgesic
antespring
antibusing
antibusing
adj
(US politics) Opposing the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools
antiegoism
antiegoist
antifungus
antifungus
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi.
antigyrous
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antisavage
antisavage
adj
Opposing savages (people living in traditional, especially tribal, societies).
antitragus
antitragus
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the lower posterior portion of the auricle of the ear opposite the tragus.
appanagist
appanagist
noun
A prince to whom an appanage has been granted.
appetising
appetising
adj
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of appetizing.
verb
present participle of appetise
argentines
argentines
noun
plural of argentine
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
aspirating
aspirating
verb
present participle of aspirate
assaulting
assaulting
verb
present participle of assault
assignment
assignment
noun
(LGBT) The categorization of persons as belonging to the male or female sex.
(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
(law) A document that effects this transfer.
(law) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to another.
(programming) An operation that assigns a value to a variable.
A position to which someone is assigned.
An assigned task.
The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category.
astatizing
astatizing
verb
present participle of astatize
astounding
astounding
adj
That astounds or astound.
verb
present participle of astound
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.
attendings
attendings
noun
plural of attending
atticising
austinburg
austringer
austringer
noun
(falconry) A falconer who uses accipiters for hunting.
(obsolete) A keeper of goshawks.
autogenies
autognosis
autognosis
noun
self-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities
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.
backstring
ballasting
ballasting
noun
That which is used for steadying anything; ballast
The addition of ballast to a ship
The application of ballast to a railway line
verb
present participle of ballast
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.
bantingism
bantingism
Noun
A method of weight loss by avoiding food containing large amounts of farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter.
bassetting
bassetting
verb
present participle of bassett
beastlings
beastlings
noun
plural of beastling
besteading
besteading
noun
Help; assistance; aid; avail.
verb
present participle of bestead
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
botanising
botanising
verb
present participle of botanise
boulangist
boulangist
Noun
A supporter of Boulangism.
castrating
castrating
verb
present participle of castrate
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
chastening
chastening
noun
The act by which somebody is chastened.
verb
present participle of chasten
chastising
chastising
verb
present participle of chastise
contagions
contagions
noun
plural of contagion
contagious
contagious
adj
(figurative) Easily passed on to others.
(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.
(of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.
costarring
costarring
verb
present participle of costar
costeaning
costeaning
noun
(mining) A process for discovering metallic lodes by sinking small pits through the superficial deposits to the solid rock, and then driving from one pit to another across the direction of the vein, so as to cross all the veins between the two pits.
crystaling
denigrates
denigrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denigrate
descanting
descanting
verb
present participle of descant
designated
designated
adj
Having a specified designation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of designate
designates
designates
noun
plural of designate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of designate
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.
designatum
designatum
noun
(semantics) That which is named or designated by a linguistic term.
desolating
desolating
verb
present participle of desolate
destaining
destaining
noun
The removal of a stain from a biological sample
verb
present participle of destain
diagnostic
diagnostic
adj
(education) Intended to assess a student's preexisting knowledge on the material being taught.
(medicine) Characteristic of a particular disease.
Of, or relating to diagnosis.
Serving to indicate or specify a particular item or thing within a group of similar things.
noun
(computing) Any tool or technique used to find the root of a problem.
Any technique used in medical diagnosis.
That by which anything is known; a symptom.
diisatogen
diisatogen
noun
(chemistry) A synthetic red crystalline nitrogenous substance which by reduction passes directly to indigo.
disaugment
discanting
discanting
verb
present participle of discant
disgallant
dismasting
dismasting
noun
The act by which a ship is dismasted.
verb
present participle of dismast
disparting
disparting
verb
present participle of dispart
disseating
disseating
verb
present participle of disseat
distaining
distaining
verb
present participle of distain
distancing
distancing
noun
Short for social distancing.
The process of becoming or making distant.
verb
present participle of distance
distasting
distasting
verb
present participle of distaste
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.
disvantage
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).
earthlings
earthlings
noun
plural of earthling
easterling
easterling
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Easterling
eglantines
eglantines
noun
plural of eglantine
eigenstate
eigenstate
noun
(physics) A dynamic quantum mechanical state whose wave function is an eigenvector that corresponds to a physical quantity
endangitis
enigmatist
enigmatist
noun
One who indulges in enigmas, especially one who often makes such enigmas.
enswathing
enswathing
verb
present participle of enswathe
escalating
escalating
verb
present participle of escalate
escheating
escheating
verb
present participle of escheat
estimating
estimating
verb
present participle of estimate
estivating
estivating
verb
present participle of estivate
estranging
estranging
adj
That estranges; alienating, disorienting.
verb
present participle of estrange
estreating
estreating
verb
present participle of estreat
evangelist
evangelist
noun
(Christianity) An itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist, who conducts services in different cities or locations, now often televised.
(Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) A patriarch.
(biblical) A writer of a gospel, especially the four New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), usually capitalized (Evangelist).
(by extension) A person marked by extreme enthusiasm for or support of any cause, particularly with regard to religion.
(primitive Church) A person who first brought the gospel to a city or region.
(technology) A person hired to promote a particular technology.
exhausting
exhausting
adj
Very tiring.
verb
present participle of exhaust
fantasying
fantasying
verb
present participle of fantasy
fastenings
fastenings
noun
plural of fastening
gainestown
gainstrive
gainstrive
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To resist; to fight back.
(obsolete, transitive) To strive against; to resist, oppose.
galinthias
gallivants
gallivants
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gallivant
gangliitis
gangliitis
noun
Synonym of ganglionitis
garnitures
garnitures
noun
plural of garniture
gassendist
gatherings
gatherings
noun
plural of gathering
gelatinise
gelatinise
verb
Alternative spelling of gelatinize
gelatinous
gelatinous
adj
Jelly-like.
Of or referring to gelatin.
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.
gentianose
gentianose
noun
(organic chemistry) A crystallizable, sugar-like substance, with a slightly sweetish taste, obtained from the gentian.
germinates
germinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of germinate
gestations
gestations
noun
plural of gestation
giantesque
giantesque
adj
Synonym of gigantesque
giantesses
giantesses
noun
plural of giantess
gnathonism
goniatites
goniatites
noun
plural of goniatite
gradations
gradations
noun
plural of gradation
granulitis
grassation
grassation
noun
(obsolete, rare) A wandering about with evil intentions; a rioting.
grotianism
guaranties
guaranties
noun
plural of guaranty
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of guaranty
gymnasiast
gymnasiast
noun
One who attends the kind of school called a gymnasium.
gymnastics
gymnastics
noun
A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
gynethusia
gyniatrics
gyniatrics
noun
gynecology
gyniatries
gyniatries
noun
plural of gyniatry
gynostegia
gynostemia
gynostemia
noun
plural of gynostemium
hamstrings
hamstrings
noun
plural of hamstring
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hamstring
harvesting
harvesting
noun
(agriculture) The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.
(by extension) The gathering of any resource.
verb
present participle of harvest
hepatising
hepatising
verb
present participle of hepatise
hesitating
hesitating
noun
hesitation
verb
present participle of hesitate
hygiantics
iceskating
iceskating
verb
present participle of iceskate
immigrants
immigrants
noun
plural of immigrant
infausting
infausting
noun
(obsolete, nonce word) The act of making unlucky; misfortune.