(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
anemologic
angiometer
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
antiegoism
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
beglooming
beglooming
verb
present participle of begloom
bergsonism
bevomiting
bevomiting
verb
present participle of bevomit
boanergism
camerlingo
cinemagoer
cinemagoer
noun
One who visits a cinema in order to watch a film.
commencing
commencing
verb
present participle of commence
commending
commending
verb
present participle of commend
commenting
commenting
noun
The making of a comment; commentary.
verb
present participle of comment
commercing
commercing
verb
present participle of commerce
commingled
commingled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commingle
commingler
commingler
noun
A device for noiseless heating of water by steam in a vessel filled with a porous mass, as of pebbles.
One who, or that which, commingles.
commingles
commingles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commingle
compagnies
compeering
compeering
verb
present participle of compeer
compelling
compelling
adj
Forceful.
Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention.
noun
An act of compulsion; an obliging somebody to do something.
verb
present participle of compel
completing
completing
verb
present participle of complete
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
condemning
condemning
noun
condemnation
verb
present participle of condemn
conemaking
contemning
contemning
verb
present participle of contemn
coremaking
coremaking
noun
(engineering) The manufacture of the cores used to produce the hollow parts of castings.
cosmogenic
cosmogenic
adj
cosmogenetic
produced by cosmic rays
crimogenic
crimogenic
adj
Producing or leading to crime.
demonifuge
demonifuge
noun
A remedy to drive out demons.
demonising
demonising
verb
present participle of demonise
demonizing
demonizing
verb
present participle of demonize
demounting
demounting
verb
present participle of demount
diamidogen
diaminogen
dishmonger
egremoigne
eighteenmo
eighteenmo
noun
octodecimo (as a paper size in printing).
eloignment
eloignment
noun
(obsolete) Removal to a distance; withdrawal.
embargoing
embargoing
verb
present participle of embargo
embosoming
embosoming
verb
present participle of embosom
emboweling
embowering
embowering
verb
present participle of embower
embroiling
embroiling
verb
present participle of embroil
embrowning
embrowning
verb
present participle of embrown
emigration
emigration
noun
A body of emigrants; emigrants collectively.
The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
empowering
empowering
adj
That empowers; serving to empower.
verb
present participle of empower
enamouring
enamouring
verb
present participle of enamour
endogamies
endogamies
noun
plural of endogamy
envenoming
envenoming
noun
The act by which an individual is envenomed.
verb
present participle of envenom
epagomenic
epagomenic
adj
(of Ancient Greek gods) worshiped on intercalary days
intercalary
ergomaniac
ergomaniac
noun
A person who is obsessed with working hard.
ergonomics
ergonomics
noun
(economics, rare) Political economy.
The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury.
ergonomist
ergonomist
noun
An expert in ergonomics.
ergotamine
ergotamine
noun
(organic chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology) An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction of blood vessels and has been used to treat migraine; it is related to lysergic acid.
feminology
feminology
noun
(rare) Synonym of women's studies.
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
flamingoes
flamingoes
noun
plural of flamingo
flemington
flemington
Proper noun
a locality in western New South Wales, Australia.
a suburb of Victoria, Australia, famous for its racecourse.
a rural locality in South New Zealand.
a rural locality in the region of New Zealand.
a built-up area near Scotland
an unincorporated community in Florida, USA.
a small city in Georgia, USA.
a village in Missouri, USA.
a borough in New Jersey, USA
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
a small town in West Virginia, USA.
forearming
forearming
verb
present participle of forearm
foreignism
foreignism
noun
A trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language.
formagenic
ganomalite
ganomalite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
gemellione
gemination
gemination
noun
(phonetics) The phenomenon of a consonant being pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is normal; an instance of such lengthened pronunciation.
A doubling.
geminiform
gentiledom
gentiledom
noun
The realm or sphere of non-Jewish people.
geodynamic
geodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to geodynamics.
geomancies
geomancies
noun
plural of geomancy
geometrina
geometrine
geometrine
noun
Any moth of the subfamily Geometrinae
germanious
germinator
germinator
noun
A container in which plants may be germinated
geronomite
gismondine
gismondine
noun
(mineralogy) A zeolite mineral with the chemical formula CaAl₂Si₂O₈·₄(H₂O).
gismondite
gismondite
noun
Alternative form of gismondine
gloominess
gloominess
noun
The state or condition of being gloomy.
gombeenism
gombeenism
noun
The practice of depending on gombeens, or money-lenders.
gonimolobe
goniometer
goniometer
noun
(medicine) An arthrometer (device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint).
A device used to measure the angles of crystals.
A device used to measure the angles of joints commonly used in orthopedics and physical therapy.
A radio direction finder.
goniometry
goniometry
noun
measurement of angles
gormandise
gormandize
gormandize
verb
Alternative spelling of gourmandise
gossampine
gramineous
gramineous
adj
Of or pertaining to plants in the grass family (Gramineae, Poaceae).
grecomania
gumshoeing
gumshoeing
verb
present participle of gumshoe
gymnotidae
gynostemia
gynostemia
noun
plural of gynostemium
hairmonger
hairmonger
noun
(historical) A person who traded in hair for stuffing cushions etc.
hamrongite
hegemonies
hegemonies
noun
plural of hegemony
hegemonist
hegemonist
noun
A person, organisation or country that practices hegemony.
hemangioma
hemangioma
noun
(pathology) A congenital, benign tumor of endothelial cells.
hemiglobin
hemingford
hemoglobin
hemoglobin
noun
(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).
hemolyzing
hemolyzing
verb
present participle of hemolyze
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.
homemaking
homemaking
noun
The management of a household considered as an occupation.
homeogenic
homogenies
homogenies
noun
plural of homogeny
homogenize
homogenize
verb
Specifically, to treat milk so that the cream no longer separates.
To make homogeneous, to blend or puree.
homogonies
ideamonger
ideamonger
noun
A person who spreads or promotes ideas.
ignominies
ignominies
noun
plural of ignominy
ignorement
ignorement
noun
(archaic) The act of ignoring something.
imbowering
imbowering
verb
present participle of imbower
impoundage
impoundage
noun
The act of impounding.
The fee or fine for impounding.
impowering
impowering
verb
present participle of impower
ironmonger
ironmonger
noun
(chiefly Britain, Ireland) A retailer in iron goods and hardware.
kinetogram
kinetogram
noun
The image produced by a kinetograph
lageniform
lageniform
adj
Shaped like a flask.
lageniporm
latecoming
latecoming
adj
Arriving late.
leamington
leamington
Proper noun
Royal Leamington Spa, a health resort in Warwickshire, England
A small town in Ontario, Canada
A town in Utah
leguminose
leguminose
adj
Alternative form of leguminous
leguminous
leguminous
adj
of the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc
resembling a legume
liegewoman
liegewoman
noun
A female liege (subject of a sovereign or lord).
longimetry
longimetry
noun
The measurement of length.
lovemaking
lovemaking
noun
(dated) Courtship; amorous advances.
Sexual intercourse.
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
mahoganies
mahoganies
noun
plural of mahogany
mahoganize
mahoganize
verb
(transitive) To paint or treat (wood) to give it the appearance of mahogany.
mahogonies
mammogenic
mammogenic
adj
Relating to mammogenesis
mandingoes
marigenous
marigenous
adj
Produced in or by the sea.
maskinonge
maskinonge
noun
The muskellunge
megadontia
megadontia
noun
(pathology, dentistry) Macrodontia.
Malformation of megalodontia
megadontic
megalopine
megalornis
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
meilewagon
meingoldas
melodising
melodising
verb
present participle of melodise
melodizing
melodizing
verb
present participle of melodize
memorizing
memorizing
noun
memorization
verb
present participle of memorize
meningioma
meningioma
noun
(pathology) A common tumour of the central nervous system, occurring in the meninges, usually benign.
meningosis
menologies
menologies
noun
plural of menology
menologium
menologium
Noun
A service book of the Eastern Orthodox Church that corresponds, though very roughly, to the proprium sanctorum of the Latin breviary. They include all the movable parts of the services connected with the commemoration of saints and in particular the canons sung in the Orthros, the office which corresponds with Catholic lauds, including the synaxaries, i. e. the historical notices regarding the saints of the day.
The tables of scriptural lessons, arranged according to months and saints' days, which are often found at the beginning of manuscripts of the gospels or other lectionaries. The saints' days are briefly named and the readings indicated beside each.
A collection of long lives of the saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church, whenever these lives, are arranged according to months and days of the year.
mentioning
mentioning
verb
present participle and gerund of mention
mesolonghi
mignonette
mignonette
adj
Of a greyish-green colour, like that of the flowers of the plant.
noun
A greyish-green colour, like that of the flowers of the plant.
A mignonette tree (Lawsonia inermis), source of the dye henna.
A mignonette vine
A plant, Reseda odorata, having greyish-green flowers with orange-coloured stamens, and exhaling a delicious fragrance. In Africa it is a low shrub, but further north it is usually an annual herb.
mignonness
mineralogy
mineralogy
noun
(petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.