altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
antiegotism
assignments
assignments
noun
plural of assignment
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
besiegement
besiegement
noun
The act of besieging, or the state of being besieged.
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
consignment
consignment
noun
A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
The act of consigning.
The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.
delightsome
delightsome
adj
Characterised or marked by delight; very pleasing; delightful.
demagnetise
demagnetise
verb
(British spelling) To make something non-magnetic by removing its magnetic properties.
To erase the contents of a magnetic storage device.
desightment
desightment
noun
(obsolete) disfigurement
designments
designments
noun
plural of designment
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
digoneutism
digoneutism
noun
The quality of being digoneutic.
dimastigate
dislodgment
dislodgment
noun
Alternative form of dislodgement
dismortgage
dismortgage
verb
(transitive) To redeem from mortgage.
dogmatizers
dogmatizers
noun
plural of dogmatizer
ectorganism
egocentrism
egocentrism
noun
The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
egyptianism
eighteenmos
eighteenmos
noun
plural of eighteenmo
emigrations
emigrations
noun
plural of emigration
empathising
empathising
verb
present participle of empathise
entorganism
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epistemolog
epitomising
epitomising
verb
present participle of epitomise
ergometries
ergometries
noun
plural of ergometry
ergonomists
ergonomists
noun
plural of ergonomist
ergotamines
ergotamines
noun
plural of ergotamine
etymologies
etymologies
noun
plural of etymology
etymologise
etymologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of etymologize.
etymologist
etymologist
noun
A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words)
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
filmsetting
filmsetting
noun
Photocomposition of type.
verb
present participle of filmset
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
fragmentise
fragmentise
verb
Alternative form of fragmentize
fragmentist
fragmentist
noun
A writer of fragments.
gangsterism
gangsterism
noun
The behavior of a gangster; organized crime.
garnishment
garnishment
noun
(law) A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.
gastromenia
geminations
geminations
noun
plural of gemination
gemmologist
gemmologist
noun
Alternative form of gemologist
gemologists
gemologists
noun
plural of gemologist
gentamicins
gentamicins
noun
plural of gentamicin
genteelisms
genteelisms
noun
plural of genteelism
geochemists
geochemists
noun
plural of geochemist
geoisotherm
geoisotherm
noun
(geology) A line or surface joining points within the Earth that have the same temperature.
geometrised
geometrised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of geometrise
geometrises
geometrises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of geometrise
geometrizes
geometrizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of geometrize
geomorphist
geotropisms
geotropisms
noun
plural of geotropism
germanistic
gestatorium
gethsemanic
girouettism
girouettism
noun
The practice of frequently altering one's views and opinions to follow current trends.
giustamente
giustamente
adv
(music) in strict tempo
glathsheimr
glittersome
glittersome
adj
Characterised by glitter or glittering
glossematic
glossematic
adj
Relating to glossematics.
glutaminase
glutaminase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glutamine to glutamic acid and ammonia
goniometers
goniometers
noun
plural of goniometer
gravimeters
gravimeters
noun
plural of gravimeter
gristmiller
guesstimate
guesstimate
noun
(informal) An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.
verb
(intransitive) To make a guesstimate.
(transitive) To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity.
guestimated
guestimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of guestimate
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.
gynostegium
gynostegium
noun
(botany) An adnation of the stamens with the style and stigma, typically found in members of the family Asclepiadaceae.
gynostemium
gynostemium
noun
(botany) A reproductive structure, in some plants, formed by fusion of the stamens and pistil
gyrectomies
hamstringed
hemogastric
housemating
huguenotism
huguenotism
Noun
The religion or doctrine of the Huguenots
ignimbrites
ignimbrites
noun
plural of ignimbrite
impregnants
impregnants
noun
plural of impregnant
impregnates
impregnates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impregnate
instreaming
instreaming
noun
A flowing in; influx.
integuments
integuments
noun
plural of integument
intumescing
intumescing
verb
present participle of intumesce
isogametism
isogeotherm
isogeotherm
Noun
A geoisotherm.
isomagnetic
isomagnetic
adj
Having the same strength (and sometimes, direction) of magnetic field
legitimates
legitimates
noun
plural of legitimate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimate
legitimised
legitimised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of legitimise
legitimises
legitimises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimise
legitimisms
legitimisms
noun
plural of legitimism
legitimists
legitimists
noun
plural of legitimist
legitimizes
legitimizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimize
ligamentous
ligamentous
adj
Forming part of a ligament.
Of or pertaining to ligaments.
lightsomely
lightsomely
adv
(archaic) In a lightsome manner.
maggotiness
maggotiness
noun
The state of being maggoty
magisterial
magisterial
adj
Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.
Of or pertaining to a master, magistrate, the magisterium, or one in authority.
Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery.
magisteries
magisteries
noun
plural of magistery
magisterium
magisterium
noun
(alchemy) The philosopher's stone.
An authoritative statement.
The teaching authority or office of the Roman Catholic Church.
magistrates
magistrates
noun
plural of magistrate
magnateship
magnetising
magnetising
verb
present participle of magnetise
magnetizers
magnetizers
noun
plural of magnetizer
makeweights
makeweights
noun
plural of makeweight
malignities
malignities
noun
plural of malignity
manganosite
manganosite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing manganese and oxygen.
manifesting
manifesting
verb
present participle of manifest
manstealing
manstealing
noun
The act or business of kidnapping human beings, especially with a view to enslave them.
marguerites
marguerites
noun
plural of marguerite
martingales
martingales
noun
plural of martingale
mastheading
mastheading
verb
present participle of masthead
mastigoneme
mastigoneme
noun
One of the lateral "hairs" found covering the flagella of heterokont and cryptophyte algae, believed to assist in locomotion.
mediatising
mediatising
verb
present participle of mediatise
megadontism
megadontism
noun
Synonym of macrodontia (“condition of having unusually large teeth”)
mellisugent
meltingness
meltingness
noun
The property of melting or seeming to melt.
mentigerous
mesogastric
mesogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the mesogaster.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the middle region of the abdomen, or of the stomach.
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the middle gastric lobe of the carapace of a crab.
mesognathic
metagastric
metagastric
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the two posterior gastric lobes of the carapace of crabs.
metagenesis
metagenesis
noun
(biology) The production of sexual and asexual organisms in alternate generations.
metagnostic
metagnostic
adj
transcending current knowledge
metaigneous
metallising
metallising
verb
present participle of metallise
metegritics
methodising
methodising
verb
present participle of methodise
metorganism
metricising
metricising
verb
present participle of metricise
metrologies
metrologies
noun
plural of metrology
metrologist
metrologist
noun
One who studies or practices metrology.
microgaster
mignonettes
mignonettes
noun
plural of mignonette
minibudgets
minibudgets
noun
plural of minibudget
ministering
ministering
adj
Of one who, or something that, administers.
noun
The act of one who ministers; ministration.
verb
present participle of minister
misaltering
misaltering
verb
present participle of misalter
misbegotten
misbegotten
adj
(by extension) Bad; worthless.
(by extension, figuratively) Ill-conceived.
(of a person) Born out of wedlock; illegitimate.
noun
(loosely, in the plural) A person born into infelicitous circumstances.
(obsolete, sometimes derogatory) One born illegitimately (i.e., out of wedlock); a bastard.
verb
past participle of misbeget
miscegenate
miscegenate
verb
To mix or blend races in marriage, or in breeding.
To mix or blend.
miscegenist
miscegenist
noun
One who favours miscegenation.
miscreating
miscreating
verb
present participle of miscreate
misentering
misentering
verb
present participle of misenter
misjudgment
misjudgment
noun
An act of misjudging; a mistake in judgment.
misnavigate
misnavigate
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To navigate incorrectly.
misregister
misregister
noun
(television) Undesirable displacement of the electron beam from the centre of a phosphor dot.