(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
antigyrous
antitragus
antitragus
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the lower posterior portion of the auricle of the ear opposite the tragus.
argenteuil
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
argutation
argutation
noun
(obsolete) caviling; subtle disputation
armaturing
armaturing
verb
present participle of armature
aubergiste
aubergiste
noun
An innkeeper or landlord in French-speaking countries.
auguration
auguration
noun
The practice of augury.
aurigation
aurigation
noun
The act of driving a chariot or a carriage.
austinburg
austringer
austringer
noun
(falconry) A falconer who uses accipiters for hunting.
(obsolete) A keeper of goshawks.
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
autojigger
becrusting
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
bringhurst
brutifying
brutifying
verb
present participle of brutify
buitenzorg
burlington
burlington
Proper noun
A place
A settlement in Canada
A city in Ontario
A riding, federally and provincially, in Ontario
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador
An incorporated community in Nova Scotia
An unincorporated area in Prince Edward Island
A location in the United States
A city in Colorado
A town in Connecticut
A village in Illinois
A town in Indiana
A city in Iowa
A city in Kansas
A census-designated place (CDP) in Kentucky
A town in Maine
A town in Massachusetts
A village in Michigan
A city in New Jersey
A town in New York
A city in North Carolina
A city in North Dakota
A CDP (census-designated place) in Ohio
A town in Oklahoma
A borough in Pennsylvania
A city in Vermont
A city in Washington
An unincorporated community and census-designated place in West Virginia
A city and a town in Wisconsin
A town in Wyoming
burthening
burthening
verb
present participle of burthen
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
centrifuge
centrifuge
noun
(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
verb
To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
chuntering
chuntering
noun
Grumbling; complaining.
verb
present participle of chunter
cincturing
cincturing
verb
present participle of cincture
circuiting
circuiting
noun
circuitous movement
verb
present participle of circuit
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.
A grouping of a number of similar things.
verb
present participle of cluster
cluttering
cluttering
noun
A speech disorder characterized by fast, jerky, or irregular speech, which often sounds like stuttering.
An instance of cluttered speech.
The act of making, or condition of being, cluttered.
verb
present participle of clutter
construing
construing
noun
The act of one who construes.
verb
present participle of construe
contouring
contouring
noun
a technique in makeup using blush and bronzing powder to define contours on the face
the building up of muscles with exercise
the construction of contour lines through a matrix of points each having a known value of some variable
walking along contour lines, usually to save energy or simplify navigation
verb
present participle of contour
corrupting
corrupting
verb
present participle of corrupt
countering
countering
verb
present participle of counter
critiquing
critiquing
verb
present participle of critique
croqueting
croqueting
verb
present participle of croquet
cruciating
cruciating
verb
present participle of cruciate
curtailing
curtailing
noun
A cutting short; truncation.
verb
present participle of curtail
curtaining
curtaining
noun
Material used for curtains.
verb
present participle of curtain
curtseying
curtseying
noun
The act of dropping a curtsey.
verb
present participle of curtsey
curvetting
curvetting
noun
Alternative form of curveting
denaturing
denaturing
noun
The process by which something is denatured.
verb
present participle of denature
depurating
depurating
verb
present participle of depurate
digitorium
digitorium
noun
A small keyboard used by pianists for exercising the fingers, without producing any sound; a dumb piano.
dilligrout
dilligrout
noun
Alternative form of dillegrout
disgruntle
disgruntle
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.
disrupting
disrupting
adj
That disrupts; disruptive.
verb
present participle of disrupt
distraught
distraught
adj
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
Mad; insane.
disturbing
disturbing
adj
Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.
verb
present participle of disturb
divulgater
divulgater
noun
(obsolete) One who divulges.
divulgator
divulgator
noun
Teacher.
draughtier
draughtier
adj
comparative form of draughty: more draughty
draughtily
draughtily
adv
In a draughty manner.
draughting
draughting
verb
present participle of draught
droughtier
droughtier
adj
comparative form of droughty: more droughty
drugeteria
drugeteria
noun
(US) A drugstore; a pharmacy.
druggeting
druggeting
noun
Coarse, hard-wearing, woollen cloth, usually woven in narrow strips, used as an underlay or protective covering, especially for carpets.
druggister
effigurate
effigurate
adj
(botany, lichenology) Having a definite (lobed) shape; not effuse.
egurgitate
emmitsburg
encrusting
encrusting
verb
present participle of encrust
entrusting
entrusting
verb
present participle of entrust
eructating
eructating
verb
present participle of eructate
eugranitic
figurately
figurately
adv
In a figurate manner; Using or forming a figure.
figuratively, in a figurative manner.
figuration
figuration
noun
(art) Representation through visual forms.
(sociology) A structure through which people are joined, or the process of constructing such structures.
Form, outline or boundaries.
Mixture of concords and discords.
Ornamentation or decoration, especially by the addition of figures.
The act of giving figure or determinate form.
figurative
figurative
adj
(art) representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.
Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative
Metaphorically so called.
Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.
With many figures of speech.
flustering
flustering
adj
agitated, confusing
verb
present participle of fluster
fluttering
fluttering
noun
Rapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation.
verb
present participle of flutter
fracturing
fracturing
noun
The act by which something is fractured.
verb
present participle of fracture
fraughting
fraughting
verb
present participle of fraught
fumigators
fumigators
noun
plural of fumigator
fumigatory
fumigatory
adj
Having the quality of purifying by smoke.
furthering
furthering
noun
The act by which something is furthered; furtherance.
verb
present participle of further
fustigator
fustigator
noun
A person who fustigates.
galacturia
garnitures
garnitures
noun
plural of garniture
gatlinburg
gaultheria
gaultheria
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs.
gaultherin
gaultherin
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside salicylate, methyl 2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxybenzoate, found in Gaultheria yunnanensis.
geshurites
gesticular
gesticular
adj
Of or relating to gesticulation.
girouettes
glauberite
glauberite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium sulphate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂.
gourmetism
gourmetism
noun
The habits and attitudes of gourmets; a love of fine food.
gradualist
gradualist
noun
(biology, politics) One who believes in gradualism.
graduality
graduality
noun
The state or degree of being gradual.
graduating
graduating
verb
present participle of graduate
graduation
graduation
noun
(Japanese entertainment) The action or process of graduating (leaving a group).
(sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings.
A commencement ceremony.
The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.
granulitic
granulitic
adj
Relating to or composed of granulite.
granulitis
grapefruit
grapefruit
noun
The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.
The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of pomelo (Citrus maxima) and sweet orange.
gratuitant
gratuities
gratuities
noun
plural of gratuity
gratuitous
gratuitous
adj
Given freely; unearned.
Unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances.
greenquist
grisounite
grisoutine
grisoutine
noun
A safety explosive composed of nitroglycerine, nitrocellulose, sodium- and potassium nitrates; now largely replaced by grisoutite
grouchiest
grouchiest
adj
superlative form of grouchy: most grouchy
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
gruntingly
gruntingly
adv
With a grunting sound.
guaiaretic
guarantied
guarantied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of guaranty
guaranties
guaranties
noun
plural of guaranty
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of guaranty
guarantine
guidecraft
guidecraft
noun
The art or skill of serving as a guide.
guitarfish
guitarfish
noun
Any ray in the family Rhinobatidae.
guitarists
guitarists
noun
plural of guitarist
guitarlike
guitarlike
adj
Resembling a guitar
gunfighter
gunfighter
noun
A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger.
gutterlike
gutterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gutter.
gutterling
gutterwise
guttiferae
guttiferal
hurtingest
hurtingest
adj
(colloquial) superlative form of hurting: most hurting
hurtlingly
hurtlingly
adv
In a hurtling manner; very rapidly.
inaugurate
inaugurate
adj
Invested with office; inaugurated.
verb
(transitive) To dedicate ceremoniously; to initiate something in a formal manner.
(transitive) To induct into office with a formal ceremony.
incrusting
incrusting
verb
present participle of incrust
indurating
indurating
verb
present participle of indurate
ingrateful
ingrateful
adj
ungrateful; not grateful
unpleasing to the sense; distasteful
insurgents
insurgents
noun
plural of insurgent
integrious
integrious
adj
(rare) Marked by integrity.
intergroup
intergroup
adj
Taking place between groups, especially between social groups.
noun
(politics) A group of members of the European Parliament of no particular party or committee, to facilitate the exchange of views.
intergular
intergular
adj
Between the gular plates.
interjugal
intragroup
intragroup
adj
Taking place within a group, especially within a social group.
intrigaunt
intriguant
intriguant
Noun
An intriguer.
intriguers
intriguers
noun
plural of intriguer
intriguery
intriguery
noun
The practice of intrigue.
intriguess
intriguess
noun
(archaic) A female intriguer; a scheming woman.
intriguing
intriguing
adj
(archaic) Having clandestine or illicit intercourse.
Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.
Involving oneself in secret plots or schemes.
noun
(dated) An intrigue.
verb
present participle of intrigue
intrusting
intrusting
verb
present participle of intrust
irregulate
irregulate
verb
(transitive) to make irregular; to disorder
jitterbugs
jitterbugs
noun
plural of jitterbug
jointuring
jointuring
verb
present participle of jointure
jugurthine
jugurthine
Adjective
Relating to Jugurtha, an ancient king of Numidia.
keithsburg
khidmutgar
khidmutgar
noun
Alternative form of khitmatgar
khitmutgar
khitmutgar
noun
Alternative spelling of khitmatgar
kinghunter
laryngitus
laureating
laureating
verb
present participle of laureate
ligaturing
ligaturing
verb
present participle of ligature
lighterful
lighterful
noun
Enough to fill a lighter (flat-bottomed boat).
ligurition
limburgite
limburgite
noun
A dark volcanic rock resembling basalt and consisting essentially of olivine and augite with a brownish glassy groundmass.
linguister
linguister
noun
(archaic, historical) An interpreter, especially one interpreting between European and non-European languages in colonial contexts.
(archaic, historical, by extension) In West and Central Africa, a bi- or multilingual agent or broker facilitating trade between Europeans and non-Europeans.