(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abstaining
abstaining
verb
present participle of abstain
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
adagiettos
adagiettos
noun
plural of adagietto
adsmithing
aeciostage
aegialitis
aegithalos
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
againstand
againstand
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To stand against; to withstand; to oppose.
agitations
agitations
noun
plural of agitation
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
agonistics
agonistics
noun
The range of activities associated with aggressive encounters between members of the same species, including threat, attack, appeasement, or retreat.
agreations
agrestical
agrestical
adj
Obsolete form of agrestic.
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agriotypus
agrologist
agrologist
noun
One who studies or carries out agrology.
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algidities
algidities
noun
plural of algidity
algologist
algologist
noun
One who studies algology.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allergists
allergists
noun
plural of allergist
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
amalgamist
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
analgesist
anastigmat
anastigmat
noun
(photography) An anastigmatic lens.
angarstroi
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angioclast
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angiotasis
anglesmith
anglistics
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
antagonise
antagonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antagonize.
antagonism
antagonism
noun
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
antagonist
antagonist
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
(authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
(biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
An opponent or enemy.
One who antagonizes or stirs.
antalgesic
antalgesic
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of analgesic
antespring
antibusing
antibusing
adj
(US politics) Opposing the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools
antiegoism
antiegoist
antifungus
antifungus
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi.
antigyrous
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antisavage
antisavage
adj
Opposing savages (people living in traditional, especially tribal, societies).
antitragus
antitragus
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the lower posterior portion of the auricle of the ear opposite the tragus.
apiologist
apiologist
noun
A person who studies apiology, the science of bees and honey-making.
apologists
apologists
noun
plural of apologist
appanagist
appanagist
noun
A prince to whom an appanage has been granted.
appetising
appetising
adj
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of appetizing.
verb
present participle of appetise
arbitrages
arbitrages
noun
plural of arbitrage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arbitrage
areologist
areologist
noun
(astronomy) One who studies the planet Mars.
areopagist
argentines
argentines
noun
plural of argentine
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
aspirating
aspirating
verb
present participle of aspirate
assaulting
assaulting
verb
present participle of assault
assignment
assignment
noun
(LGBT) The categorization of persons as belonging to the male or female sex.
(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
(law) A document that effects this transfer.
(law) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to another.
(programming) An operation that assigns a value to a variable.
A position to which someone is assigned.
An assigned task.
The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category.
astatizing
astatizing
verb
present participle of astatize
astigmatic
astigmatic
adj
(medicine) Suffering from astigmatism.
noun
(medicine) One who has astigmatism.
astounding
astounding
adj
That astounds or astound.
verb
present participle of astound
astricting
astricting
verb
present participle of astrict
astringent
astringent
adj
(medicine) Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.
Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.
Extremely sour, bitter.
Sharp, caustic, severe.
noun
A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.
astringing
astringing
verb
present participle of astringe
astrogonic
astrogonic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrogony.
astrologic
astrologic
adj
Archaic form of astrological.
asyzygetic
asyzygetic
adj
(mathematics) Not syzygetic
atmologist
atmologist
noun
One who is versed in atmology.
attendings
attendings
noun
plural of attending
atticising
aubergiste
aubergiste
noun
An innkeeper or landlord in French-speaking countries.
austinburg
austringer
austringer
noun
(falconry) A falconer who uses accipiters for hunting.
(obsolete) A keeper of goshawks.
autogamies
autogamies
noun
plural of autogamy
autogenies
autognosis
autognosis
noun
self-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities
autologist
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
axiologist
axiologist
noun
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of value.
backstring
ballasting
ballasting
noun
That which is used for steadying anything; ballast
The addition of ballast to a ship
The application of ballast to a railway line
verb
present participle of ballast
bandstring
bandstring
noun
(obsolete or historical) Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.
bantingism
bantingism
Noun
A method of weight loss by avoiding food containing large amounts of farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter.
bassetting
bassetting
verb
present participle of bassett
beastlings
beastlings
noun
plural of beastling
becrusting
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
besteading
besteading
noun
Help; assistance; aid; avail.
verb
present participle of bestead
besticking
besticking
verb
present participle of bestick
bestirring
bestirring
verb
present participle of bestir
bestrewing
bestrewing
verb
present participle of bestrew
bestriding
bestriding
verb
present participle of bestride
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
bestudding
bestudding
verb
present participle of bestud
bigamistic
bigamistic
adj
bigamous
bilinguist
bilinguist
noun
(linguistics) One who speaks two languages.
biologists
biologists
noun
plural of biologist
biscuiting
bitingness
bitingness
noun
The state or quality of biting or being biting.
blistering
blistering
adj
Causing blisters.
Harsh or corrosive.
Scornful.
Very fast.
noun
(medicine, veterinary) The practice of forming blisters on the skin, to promote blood flow and aid healing.
verb
present participle of blister
blustering
blustering
adj
Engaged in or involving the process of blustering, speaking or protesting loudly.
Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.
noun
A noisy blowing, as of a blast of wind.
Swaggering; braggartry; noisy pretension.
verb
present participle of bluster
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
bombsights
bombsights
noun
plural of bombsight
botanising
botanising
verb
present participle of botanise
boulangist
boulangist
Noun
A supporter of Boulangism.
bowstrings
bowstrings
noun
plural of bowstring
brighteyes
brightness
brightness
noun
Intelligence, cleverness.
The perceived luminance of an object.
The quality of being bright.
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
bringhurst
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
buffetings
buffetings
noun
plural of buffeting
bugologist
bugologist
noun
(informal) One who studies insects.
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
bustlingly
bustlingly
adv
in a bustling manner
cagliostro
calystegia
cartilages
cartilages
noun
plural of cartilage
cartridges
cartridges
noun
plural of cartridge
castigable
castigable
adj
Able or worthy to be punished.
castigated
castigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of castigate
castigates
castigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of castigate
castigator
castigator
noun
One who castigates.
castrating
castrating
verb
present participle of castrate
catagories
catalogist
categories
categories
noun
plural of category
categorise
categorise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of categorize.
categorist
categorist
noun
One who categorizes.
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
cetologies
cetologies
noun
plural of cetology
cetologist
cetologist
noun
A biologist who studies cetaceans.
chastening
chastening
noun
The act by which somebody is chastened.
verb
present participle of chasten
chastising
chastising
verb
present participle of chastise
cigarettes
cigarettes
noun
plural of cigarette
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cigarette
clingstone
clingstone
noun
A stone fruit having a stone (pit) that clings to the flesh.
clustering
clustering
adj
Forming a cluster.
noun
(computing) The undesirable contiguous grouping of elements in a hash table.
(demographics) The grouping of a population based on ethnicity, economics or religion.
(writing) A prewriting technique consisting of writing ideas down on a sheet of paper around a central idea within a circle, with the related ideas radially joined to the circle using rays.