(European folklore, also figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.
(archaic, also figurative) A person apt to change their loyalty or thinking; a waverer.
(by extension) A person or object (especially when regarded as inferior) secretly exchanged for something else.
(by extension, informal, rare) An infant secretly exchanged with another infant deliberately or by mistake; a swapling.
(fantasy, science fiction) An organism which can change shape to mimic others; a shape-shifter.
(obsolete) An idiot, a simpleton.
channeling
channeling
noun
Alternative form of channelling
verb
present participle of channel
chapelling
chapelling
verb
present participle of chapel
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
chargeling
chargeling
noun
A little or young charge (person in the care of another).
charminger
charminger
adj
comparative form of charming: more charming
chartering
chartering
verb
present participle of charter
chastening
chastening
noun
The act by which somebody is chastened.
verb
present participle of chasten
chattering
chattering
adj
That chatters
noun
A noise that chatters.
Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition.
verb
present participle of chatter
cheapening
cheapening
noun
The process by which something is cheapened or made vulgar.
verb
present participle of cheapen
cheatingly
cheatingly
adv
in a cheating manner
checkering
checkering
noun
Alternative form of chequering
verb
present participle of checker
cheddaring
cheddaring
noun
The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
verb
present participle of cheddar
cheeringly
cheeringly
adv
In a way that cheers; hearteningly, encouragingly.
With cheering.
chemicking
chemicking
verb
present participle of chemic
chequering
chequering
noun
A chequered pattern.
verb
present participle of chequer
cherishing
cherishing
noun
The act by which somebody or something is cherished.
verb
present participle of cherish
chickening
chickening
verb
present participle of chicken
chimneying
chimneying
verb
present participle of chimney
chippering
chippering
verb
present participle of chipper
chirurgeon
chirurgeon
noun
(archaic) A doctor or surgeon.
chiselling
chiselling
noun
A piece of work produced using a chisel.
verb
(Britain) present participle of chisel
chittering
chittering
noun
The sound of a chitter.
verb
present participle of chitter
chivareing
chondrigen
chondrigen
noun
(biochemistry) The chemical basis of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous substance called chondrin.
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
chuntering
chuntering
noun
Grumbling; complaining.
verb
present participle of chunter
coinhering
coinhering
verb
present participle of coinhere
crocheting
crocheting
noun
needlework made using a crochet
verb
present participle of crochet
debauching
debauching
verb
present participle of debauch
debouching
debouching
verb
present participle of debouche
diphygenic
diphygenic
adj
(zoology) Having two modes of embryonic development.
echeloning
echeloning
verb
present participle of echelon
echinology
echinology
noun
The scientific study of echinoderms.
enchaining
enchaining
verb
present participle of enchain
enchanting
enchanting
adj
Having the ability to enchant; charming, delightful.
noun
An act of enchantment.
verb
present participle and gerund of enchant
encharging
encharging
verb
present participle of encharge
escheating
escheating
verb
present participle of escheat
ethicizing
ethicizing
verb
present participle of ethicize
ethnogenic
ethnogenic
adj
Relating to ethnogeny or to ethnogenesis
ethnologic
ethnologic
adj
Ethnological.
exchanging
exchanging
verb
present participle of exchange
exchangite
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fitchering
fletchings
fletchings
noun
plural of fletching
genethliac
genethliac
adj
Of or pertaining to the casting of horoscopes at a person's birth
noun
A birthday poem.
A person who casts horoscopes.
geochronic
geochronic
adj
Relating to geochrony.
geotechnic
geotechnic
adj
Alternative form of geotechnical
gesithcund
gesithcund
adj
Having the rank of a gesith (member of the king's retinue) in medieval England; well-born.
glichingen
gnocchetti
gnocchetti
noun
Small Italian dumplings.
goniotheca
gonorrheic
gonorrheic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of gonorrhoeic
gothicness
gothicness
Noun
The state or condition of being Gothic.
greenfinch
greenfinch
noun
the European greenfinch, a common Old World finch, Carduelis chloris, now Chloris chloris, that is mainly green with yellow in the wings and tail.
the Oriental greenfinch, Carduelis sinica, now Chloris sinica
the Vietnam greenfinch, Carduelis monguilloti, now Chloris monguilloti
the black-headed greenfinch, Carduelis ambigua, now Chloris ambigua
the yellow-breasted greenfinch, Carduelis spinoides, now Chloris spinoides
gynarchies
gynarchies
noun
plural of gynarchy
hackneying
hackneying
verb
present participle of hackney
hatcheling
henpecking
henpecking
noun
An instance of somebody being henpecked; nagging.
verb
present participle of henpeck
histogenic
histogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to histogenesis.
homecoming
homecoming
noun
(Canada, US, also attributive) In colleges and high schools, a tradition centred around a football game, a parade and the "coronation" of a Homecoming Queen.
Ellipsis of harvest homecoming.; A traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. Traditionally marking the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.
The act or event of returning home.
homeogenic
huguenotic
hydrogenic
hydrogenic
adj
(chemistry) hydrogen-like
hygienical
hygienical
adj
Relating to hygiene.
impeaching
impeaching
verb
present participle of impeach
incohering
itcheoglan
megaphonic
megaphonic
adj
(of a sound) Produced by a megaphone
(of a voice) loud and echoey, as if produced by a megaphone
Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone
neognathic
neographic
neographic
adj
Of or relating to innovative forms of writing.
nephralgic
nephralgic
adj
Relating to nephralgia.
orthogenic
orthogenic
adj
Relating to a school or education system for children with emotional or mental disorders.
Relating to orthogenesis.
outechoing
outechoing
verb
present participle of outecho
pathogenic
pathogenic
adj
(music) Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.
(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.
phagedenic
phagedenic
adj
Relating to phagedena.
phenologic
phenologic
adj
phenological
phlegmonic
photogenic
photogenic
adj
Generated or caused by light.
Looking good when photographed.
Producing or emitting light, luminescent.
phylogenic
phylogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to phylogeny
phylogenetic
phytogenic
phytogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to natural growth promoters used as animal feed additives.
preachings
preachings
noun
plural of preaching
pythogenic
pythogenic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Produced by filth.
rechanging
rechanging
verb
present participle of rechange
recharging
recharging
noun
The act by which something is recharged.
verb
present participle of recharge
recharting
recharting
verb
present participle of rechart
rechecking
rechecking
noun
A second or subsequent checking; reverification.
verb
present participle of recheck
rechoosing
rechoosing
verb
present participle of rechoose
reclothing
reclothing
verb
present participle of reclothe
rematching
rematching
verb
present participle of rematch
reteaching
reteaching
verb
present participle of reteach
retouching
retouching
noun
A retouch.
verb
present participle of retouch
rhizogenic
richetting
scheduling
scheduling
noun
(countable) Assignment to a schedule, or systematic arrangement.
(countable) The time at which a particular event is scheduled.
(uncountable) A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which events are timed to take place at the most opportune time.
verb
present participle of schedule
schemingly
schemingly
adv
In a scheming manner; deviously.
schlepping
schlepping
verb
present participle of schlep
present participle of schlepp
schmeering
schmeering
verb
present participle of schmeer
schrdinger
screeching
screeching
noun
The act of producing a screech.
verb
present participle of screech
searchings
searchings
noun
plural of searching
squelching
squelching
noun
The act of something that squelches.
verb
present participle of squelch
stachering
stretching
stretching
adj
Requiring a high level of effort or performance.
noun
A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.
The act by which something is stretched.
verb
present participle of stretch
tachygenic
teachingly
thickening
thickening
adj
Beginning to thicken, becoming thicker.
noun
A substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce.
A thickened part of a structure.
The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous.
verb
present participle of thicken
thymogenic
thyrogenic
thyrogenic
adj
(pathology) Caused by activity in the thyroid
trichogyne
trichogyne
noun
(botany, mycology) The slender, hair-like cell which receives the fertilizing particles, or antherozoids, in red seaweeds and fungi.