(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.
antileague
antileague
adj
Opposing a league or confederation.
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antitegula
argenteuil
aubergiste
aubergiste
noun
An innkeeper or landlord in French-speaking countries.
augmenting
augmenting
verb
present participle of augment
augmentive
augmentive
adj
(linguistics) Changing the meaning to one that is a larger, more complete, or more elaborate version of the original sense.
Serving to augment, enhance, or increase; augmentative.
Supplementary; additional.
noun
(linguistics) An augmentive affix; augmentative.
Something that augments.
austringer
austringer
noun
(falconry) A falconer who uses accipiters for hunting.
(obsolete) A keeper of goshawks.
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
autogamies
autogamies
noun
plural of autogamy
autogenies
autojigger
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
banqueting
banqueting
noun
The act of holding or participating in a banquet.
verb
present participle of banquet
biangulate
biangulate
adj
Synonym of biangular
verb
To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
cingulated
cingulated
adj
Having a cingulum
coequating
coequating
verb
present participle of coequate
contiguate
contiguate
adj
(obsolete) Contiguous; touching.
daigneault
defaulting
defaulting
noun
The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.
verb
present participle of default
demihagbut
denaturing
denaturing
noun
The process by which something is denatured.
verb
present participle of denature
denudating
denudating
verb
present participle of denudate
depurating
depurating
verb
present participle of depurate
designatum
designatum
noun
(semantics) That which is named or designated by a linguistic term.
disaugment
divulgated
divulgated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of divulgate
divulgater
divulgater
noun
(obsolete) One who divulges.
draughtier
draughtier
adj
comparative form of draughty: more draughty
drugeteria
drugeteria
noun
(US) A drugstore; a pharmacy.
effigurate
effigurate
adj
(botany, lichenology) Having a definite (lobed) shape; not effuse.
egurgitate
elinguated
elinguated
Adjective
Deprived of the tongue.
eliquating
eliquating
verb
present participle of eliquate
eluviating
eluviating
verb
present participle of eluviate
eructating
eructating
verb
present participle of eructate
euangiotic
eugranitic
evacuating
evacuating
verb
present participle of evacuate
evaluating
evaluating
verb
present participle of evaluate
evulgation
evulgation
noun
(obsolete) A divulging.
exhausting
exhausting
adj
Very tiring.
verb
present participle of exhaust
exhumating
exhumating
verb
present participle of exhumate
exuviating
exuviating
verb
present participle of exuviate
fatiguable
fatiguable
adj
Alternative form of fatigable
figurately
figurately
adv
In a figurate manner; Using or forming a figure.
figuratively, in a figurative manner.
figurative
figurative
adj
(art) representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.
Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative
Metaphorically so called.
Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.
With many figures of speech.
fugacities
fugacities
noun
plural of fugacity
fustigated
fustigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fustigate
garnitures
garnitures
noun
plural of garniture
gaultheria
gaultheria
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs.
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.
gaylussite
gaylussite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca(CO₃)₂·5H₂O.
gelatinous
gelatinous
adj
Jelly-like.
Of or referring to gelatin.
geniculate
geniculate
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a geniculate nucleus.
(anatomy, botany) Bent abruptly, with the structure of a knee.
Having kneelike joints; able to bend at an abrupt angle.
verb
(obsolete, rare, transitive) To form joints or knots on.
gesticular
gesticular
adj
Of or relating to gesticulation.
giantesque
giantesque
adj
Synonym of gigantesque
gitanemuck
glauberite
glauberite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium sulphate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂.
glaucolite
glauconite
glauconite
noun
(mineralogy) A greenish form of mica found in greensand
grapefruit
grapefruit
noun
The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.
The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of pomelo (Citrus maxima) and sweet orange.
gratuities
gratuities
noun
plural of gratuity
guaiaretic
guarantied
guarantied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of guaranty
guaranties
guaranties
noun
plural of guaranty
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of guaranty
guarantine
guestimate
guestimate
noun
Alternative spelling of guesstimate
guidecraft
guidecraft
noun
The art or skill of serving as a guide.
guitarlike
guitarlike
adj
Resembling a guitar
guttiferae
guttiferal
gynethusia
haughtiest
haughtiest
adj
superlative form of haughty: most haughty
impinguate
impinguate
verb
(obsolete) To fatten; to make fat.
inangulate
inaugurate
inaugurate
adj
Invested with office; inaugurated.
verb
(transitive) To dedicate ceremoniously; to initiate something in a formal manner.
(transitive) To induct into office with a formal ceremony.
indulgiate
indulgiate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To indulge.
ingrateful
ingrateful
adj
ungrateful; not grateful
unpleasing to the sense; distasteful
ingustable
ingustable
Adjective
tasteless; insipid
intergular
intergular
adj
Between the gular plates.
interjugal
irregulate
irregulate
verb
(transitive) to make irregular; to disorder
laureating
laureating
verb
present participle of laureate
leucaugite
ligamentum
lingulated
lithagogue
lithagogue
noun
(medicine, archaic) Any medicine capable of expelling calculous matter with the urine.
lutemaking
lutemaking
noun
The manufacture of lutes.
magnitudes
magnitudes
noun
plural of magnitude
marguerita
marguerite
marguerite
noun
A shrub with daisy-like flowers, Argyranthemum frutescens
An oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
The China aster.
multigrade
multigrade
adj
(education) Relating to students of differing grade levels
Having the characteristics of multiple grades of a product (especially of a lubricating oil)
multistage
multistage
adj
(astronautics, of a rocket) Composed of multiple detachable parts.
Having more than one step or phase.
naughtiest
naughtiest
adj
superlative form of naughty: most naughty
nauseating
nauseating
adj
Causing a feeling of nausea; disgusting and revolting.
nucleating
nucleating
adj
That encourages nucleation
verb
present participle of nucleate
nugacities
numerating
numerating
verb
present participle of numerate
outbeaming
outbeaming
adj
Shining outward.
outbearing
outbearing
verb
present participle of outbear
outhearing
outhearing
verb
present participle of outhear
outleading
outleading
adj
Leading outward.
verb
present participle of outlead
outleaping
outleaping
verb
present participle of outleap
outreading
outreading
verb
present participle of outread
outtearing
outteasing
outvillage
outvillage
noun
An outlying village.
outwearing
outwearing
verb
present participle of outwear
outweaving
outweaving
verb
present participle of outweave
parqueting
parqueting
verb
present participle of parquet
peculating
peculating
verb
present participle of peculate
plateauing
plateauing
verb
present participle of plateau
puglianite
purgatives
purgatives
noun
plural of purgative
quadrigate
quartering
quartering
adj
(by extension, aviation, of wind) Coming from aft and to one side; having both a crosswind and tailwind component.
(engineering) At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.
(nautical) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; said of waves or any moving object.
noun
(architecture) A series of quarters, or small upright posts.
(heraldry) One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.
(heraldry) The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.
(historical) The practice of docking 15 minutes' pay from a worker who arrived late (even by less than 15 minutes).
(hunting) Searching for prey by traversing a space. From hunting for game, where dogs will run parallel to the wind in search of a scent, thereby 'quatering' the field.
A division into four parts.
A point on an arch calculated by measuring one quarter of the height along a line from the peak to the outer edge on the ground.
The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen.
The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces.
verb
present participle of quarter
recruitage
recruitage
noun
The act of recruiting, as for the military; recruitment.
regularity
regularity
noun
(countable) A particular regular occurrence
(uncountable) The condition or quality of being regular
regulating
regulating
verb
present participle of regulate
regulation
regulation
adj
In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.
noun
(European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.
(countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
(countable, in the singular) A numbered provision within such kind of law.
(genetics) Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
(law, often in the plural) A type of law made by the executive branch of government, usually by virtue of a statute made by the legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so.
(medicine) Physiological process which consists in maintaining homoeostasis.
(uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
regulative
regulative
adj
Of or relating to regulation; having a regulatory function.
regulatris
renaturing
renaturing
verb
present participle of renature
resaluting
resaluting
verb
present participle of resalute
saugerties
sauntering
sauntering
noun
A casual stroll.
verb
present participle of saunter
scutigeral
septuagint
septuagint
noun
(now rare) A group of 70 people or a collection of 70 things.
signatured
signatures
signatures
noun
plural of signature
sluicegate
sluicegate
noun
Alternative form of sluice gate
staudinger
stegosauri
stegosauri
noun
(nonstandard, usually humorous, rare) plural of stegosaurus
subgenital
subgenital
adj
Posterior or interior to, or beneath the genitalia
subtillage
suggillate
suggillate
verb
(transitive) To beat livid, or black and blue.
supergiant
supergiant
noun
(astronomy) A very large star having a mass between 10 and 70 solar masses.
taeniafuge
taeniafuge
noun
Alternative form of taenifuge
tailgunner
tailgunner
noun
Alternative form of tail gunner
tegeticula
theurgical
theurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to magic.
Of or pertaining to theurgy.
thunbergia
thunbergia
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Thunbergia of flowering plants.