(countable) An amusement or item of a pleasant but inconsequential nature.
(uncountable) The state of being lighthearted, joyous, cheerful, without a care.
ligninsulphonate
lugubriousnesses
lymphangiectasis
lymphangiectasis
noun
Alternative form of lymphangiectasia
lymphangiectodes
macroseismograph
magnetochemistry
magnetochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that studies the effect of a magnetic field on atomic or molecular structures.
magnetostriction
magnetostriction
noun
(physics) the change of length or shape of a ferromagnetic material when it is magnetized
magnetostrictive
magnetostrictive
adj
Relating to, or caused by magnetostriction
malacopterygious
malacopterygious
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Malacopterygii, an obsolete order of fish.
maladministering
maladministering
verb
present participle of maladminister
marriageableness
marriageableness
noun
marriageability
medicopsychology
megachiropterous
megalopolitanism
megasporogenesis
megasporogenesis
noun
The formation of megaspores in angiosperms
metrosalpingitis
michelangelesque
micropathologies
micropetrologist
microseismograph
microseismograph
noun
A microseismometer that produces a graphic record.
microsporangiate
microsporangiate
adj
Relating to microsporangia
misalphabetizing
miscegenationist
misunderstanding
misunderstanding
noun
A disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.
A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.
verb
present participle and gerund of misunderstand
mucilaginousness
mucilaginousness
noun
The quality of being mucilaginous.
neighborlikeness
neighborlinesses
nervosanguineous
neuropathologist
neuropathologist
noun
A specialist who practices neuropathology
neurophysiologic
neurophysiologic
adj
Synonym of neurophysiological
nonappealingness
nonargentiferous
nonargentiferous
adj
Not argentiferous.
noncleistogamous
noncondescending
noncorresponding
noncorresponding
adj
That does not correspond (to something else).
nondigestibility
nondisfigurement
nondistinguished
nondomesticating
nonegotistically
nonegregiousness
nongraphicalness
nonimaginariness
nonlegislatively
nonlitigiousness
nonnavigableness
nonprogressively
nonprogressively
adv
In a nonprogressive manner.
nonreligiousness
nonreligiousness
noun
The state or condition of being nonreligious.
nonselfregarding
nonsignificative
nonsignificative
adj
Not significative.
nonsingularities
nonsingularities
noun
plural of nonsingularity
nonstrategically
nontransgression
nontransgression
noun
Lack of transgression; acts that do not transgress.
nontransgressive
nontransgressive
adj
Not transgressive.
nonunderstanding
nonunderstanding
noun
Absence of understanding or comprehension.
nosogeographical
nosogeographical
adj
Of or relating to nosogeography.
omnisignificance
ophioglossaceous
ophioglossaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Ophioglossaceae of ferns.
opisthognathidae
orthopterologist
orthopterologist
noun
An entomologist who studies orthopterology.
otolaryngologies
overaggressively
overaggressively
adv
In an overaggressive way; involving too much aggression.
overcapitalising
overcompensating
overcompensating
verb
present participle of overcompensate
overdiligentness
overdisciplining
overdisciplining
verb
present participle of overdiscipline
overdiscouraging
overdiscouraging
verb
present participle of overdiscourage
overdiversifying
overdiversifying
verb
present participle of overdiversify
overembellishing
overembellishing
verb
present participle of overembellish
overgesticulated
overgraciousness
overgrievousness
overillustrating
overillustrating
verb
present participle of overillustrate
overintensifying
overnourishingly
overpoweringness
overpoweringness
noun
The quality of being overpowering.
overpsychologize
overpsychologize
verb
(transitive) To psychologize excessively.
overreachingness
overreachingness
noun
The quality of being overreaching.
overregistration
overrepresenting
overrepresenting
verb
present participle of overrepresent
overrigorousness
oversanguineness
overspecializing
overspecializing
verb
present participle of overspecialize
overstraightness
overvigorousness
overwhelmingness
overwhelmingness
noun
The property of being overwhelming.
palaeethnologist
palaeophysiology
palaeophysiology
noun
Alternative form of paleophysiology
paleochorologist
paleoethnologist
paleoethnologist
noun
One who studies paleoethnology.
paleomammologist
paleopathologist
paleopathologist
noun
One who works in paleopathology.
paleophytologist
paleophytologist
noun
(obsolete) A paleobotanist.
parapsychologies
parapsychologies
noun
plural of parapsychology
partridgeberries
partridgeberries
noun
plural of partridgeberry
pedologistically
perigastrulation
perigastrulation
adj
(physiology) Occurring around the time of gastrulation
perilymphangitis
periodontologist
periodontologist
noun
One who works in the field of periodontology.
phantasmogenesis
phantasmogenetic
phantasmogenetic
adj
Producing ghosts.
pharmacogenetics
pharmacogenetics
noun
(pharmacology, genetics) The study of genetic variation that gives rise to differing responses to drugs.
pharyngemphraxis
phlegmaticalness
photogrammetrist
photogrammetrist
noun
One who carries out photogrammetry.
photosensitizing
photosensitizing
adj
That causes photosensitization
verb
present participle of photosensitize
phototypesetting
phototypesetting
noun
A printing process that generated columns of type on a scroll of photographic paper, using a phototypesetter
phraseologically
phraseologically
adv
In terms of phraseology.
phytoserological
piceoferruginous
plethysmographic
plethysmographic
adj
Relating to plethysmography.
Using a plethysmograph
porphyrogenitism
porphyrogenitism
noun
(rare) The principle of succession in royal families, especially among the Eastern Roman emperors, by which a younger son, if born after the accession of his father to the throne, was preferred to an elder son who was not so born.
postlegitimation
postremogeniture
postremogeniture
noun
Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office; ultimogeniture.
praezygapophysis
praezygapophysis
noun
Alternative form of prezygapophysis
precartilaginous
precartilaginous
adj
Prior to the formation of cartilage
precongressional
precongressional
adj
Prior to a congress
preconseccrating
preconsolidating
preconsolidating
verb
present participle of preconsolidate
predemonstrating
preinsinuatingly
preinvestigating
preinvestigation
preinvestigation
adj
Prior to investigation
noun
An initial or prior investigation
prekindergartens
prekindergartens
noun
plural of prekindergarten
prelaryngoscopic
prenecessitating
prepsychological
prepsychological
adj
Before the development or use of psychology.
preregistrations
preregistrations
noun
plural of preregistration
prerighteousness
presignification
presignification
noun
The act of signifying or showing beforehand.
presignificative
presplenomegalic
presplenomegalic
adj
Before the onset of splenomegaly.
prestandardizing
prestandardizing
verb
present participle of prestandardize
prestidigitation
prestidigitation
noun
(by extension) A show of skill or deceitful cleverness.
A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.
prestidigitators
prestidigitators
noun
plural of prestidigitator
prestidigitatory
presubordinating
preunderstanding
preunderstanding
noun
prior understanding; beliefs, attitudes, etc. that have been acquired previously
prezygapophysial
proaggressionist
proangiospermous
proletarianising
proletarianising
verb
present participle of proletarianise
prosoponeuralgia
pseudepigraphous
pseudepigraphous
adj
Inscribed with a false name.
pseudoaggressive
pseudoapologetic
pseudoapologetic
adj
Apparently, but not actually, apologetic.
pseudoastringent
pseudobiographic
pseudobiological
pseudobiological
adj
Of, relating to, or employing pseudobiology.
pseudocollegiate
pseudocollegiate
adj
Apparently, but not actually, collegiate.
pseudolinguistic
pseudolinguistic
adj
Relating to pseudolanguage.
pertaining to pseudo-linguistics. Deprecating of scholarship thought to purport to be linguistic but falling short of the necessary standards
quasilinguistic. Having some qualities similar to language, but not quite amounting to language in the narrow sense.
pseudomeningitis
pseudomeningitis
noun
A condition that resembles, but is not in fact, meningitis.