(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
agatharchides
alethiologist
allothigenous
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
androsphinges
anemobiagraph
anepigraphous
aneroidograph
anesthetizing
anesthetizing
verb
present participle of anesthetize
angiemphraxis
angioasthenia
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antipathogene
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archegoniatae
archeological
archeological
adj
(Canada, US) Alternative spelling of archaeological
archigonocyte
archipelagian
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arteriography
arteriography
noun
(medicine, dated) description of the arteries
radiography of an artery
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
auriphrygiate
auriphrygiate
adj
Embroidered or decorated with gold
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bactetiophage
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
bibliographer
bibliographer
noun
A person who compiles bibliographies, or who studies bibliography.
biogeographer
biogeographer
noun
A person engaged in biogeography.
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridgehampton
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
bronchiogenic
bronchiogenic
adj
Alternative form of bronchogenic
bronchoplegia
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
campephagidae
candlelighted
candlelighted
adj
candlelit
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardiographer
cardiographer
noun
Synonym of cardiographist
caricographer
carriagesmith
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catheterizing
catheterizing
verb
present participle of catheterize
celidographer
cephaloplegia
cephaloplegic
ceramographic
cerographical
cerographical
adj
Synonym of cerographic
challengingly
challengingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that challenges
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
chargeability
checkpointing
checkpointing
verb
present participle of checkpoint
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
checkweighmen
checkweighmen
noun
plural of checkweighman
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
chimopeelagic
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chlorargyrite
chlorargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral form of silver chloride.
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
choreographic
choreographic
adj
Balletic.
Of or pertaining to choreography.
chorographies
chorographies
noun
plural of chorography
christologies
chromeplating
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chronogenesis
chronogenesis
noun
(biology) The development of a group of organisms over time
chronogenetic
chronogenetic
adj
(biology) Relating to chronogenesis (or to chronological age)
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clinchingness
coburghership
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
collieshangie
collieshangie
noun
Alternative form of collie-shangie
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
coneighboring
consigneeship
consigneeship
noun
The role or status of a consignee.
cooghneiorvlt
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
counterflight
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
countinghouse
countinghouse
noun
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.
craniographer
craniographer
noun
One who studies craniography.
crescographic
crescographic
adj
Of or relating to the crescograph.
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
crunchingness
curmudgeonish
cystignathine
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
verb
To dehydrogenate.
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
delightedness
delightedness
noun
The quality of being delighted; great pleasure.
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
demythologize
demythologize
verb
(transitive) To remove the mythological elements of.
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dephlegmatize
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
desmognathism
diphthongised
diphthongised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongise
diphthongized
diphthongized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongize
dischargeable
dischargeable
adj
Capable of being discharged.
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
disenchanting
disenchanting
verb
present participle of disenchant
disenthroning
disenthroning
verb
present participle of disenthrone
disheartening
disheartening
adj
Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.
verb
present participle of dishearten
disinheriting
disinheriting
verb
present participle of disinherit
distinguished
distinguished
adj
(mathematics) Specified, noted.
Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
verb
simple past tense and past participle of distinguish
distinguisher
distinguisher
noun
One who, or that which, distinguishes.
distinguishes
distinguishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distinguish
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
ecophysiology
ecophysiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between, and adaptation of, the physiology of an organism and its environment