The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
aesthiology
affrightful
affrightful
adj
(obsolete) frightful
aglyphodont
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
algesthesis
algesthesis
noun
(medicine) Perception or sensation of pain.
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
allothigene
alogotrophy
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
altogethers
altogethers
adv
(obsolete) Alternative form of all together
(obsolete) Alternative form of altogether
noun
(obsolete) The way things are; circumstances.
plural of altogether (“nakedness”)
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologion
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologist
anthologist
noun
a person who anthologizes
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
antiwhaling
antiwhaling
adj
Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
arthralgias
arthralgias
noun
plural of arthralgia
asthenology
autographal
autographal
adj
(obsolete) autographic
backlighted
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
blastophaga
blightingly
blightingly
adv
So as to blight.
boltheading
borderlight
breathingly
bullfighter
bullfighter
noun
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
candlelight
candlelight
noun
The light emitted by a candle.
castlereagh
cataloguish
catchpoling
chilognatha
chinologist
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
chitterling
chitterling
noun
(obsolete) The frill to the breast of a shirt.
A single piece of chitterlings (intestine used as food).
cholangitis
cholangitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the bile duct.
chorologist
chorologist
noun
One who studies chorology.
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
clutchingly
clutchingly
adv
With a clutching or grasping motion.
cologarithm
cologarithm
noun
(mathematics) The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number (equal to the negative of the original logarithm)
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
delightable
delightable
adj
(obsolete) Delightful.
delightedly
delightedly
adv
In a delighted manner.
delightless
delightless
adj
Void of delight.
delightsome
delightsome
adj
Characterised or marked by delight; very pleasing; delightful.
dephlegmate
dephlegmate
verb
(chemistry, dated) To deprive of superabundant water, as by evaporation or distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify; used of spirits and acids.
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
earthlights
earthlights
noun
plural of earthlight
endognathal
endognathal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the endognath.
englishtown
enlightened
enlightened
adj
Educated or informed.
Exceedingly wise.
Freed from illusion.
Made aware of something.
noun
Someone who has been introduced to the mysteries of some activity, religion especially Buddhism
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enlighten
enlightener
enlightener
noun
One who, or that which, enlightens.
enthralling
enthralling
adj
exciting and absorbing
verb
present participle of enthrall
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
esthetology
ethnologies
ethnologies
noun
plural of ethnology
ethnologist
ethnologist
noun
One who practices ethnology.
ethological
ethological
adj
Of or pertaining to ethology.
ethologists
ethologists
noun
plural of ethologist
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
filthifying
filthifying
verb
present participle of filthify
fireflaught
fishtailing
fishtailing
verb
present participle of fishtail
flashlights
flashlights
noun
plural of flashlight
flaughtbred
flichtering
flightiness
flightiness
noun
The quality of being flighty.
floodlights
floodlights
noun
plural of floodlight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of floodlight
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
fothergilla
freightless
freightless
adj
Without freight.
frightfully
frightfully
adv
In a frightful manner.
gametophyll
gaslighting
gaslighting
noun
gerund of gaslight
verb
present participle of gaslight
gastroliths
gastroliths
noun
plural of gastrolith
gastrophile
gaultherase
gaultherine
gelotherapy
genethliacs
genethliacs
noun
plural of genethliac
gentilhomme
ghastliness
ghastliness
noun
A ghastly thing.
The state of being ghastly.
ghostflower
ghostflower
noun
Mohavea confertiflora, a flower native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts.
ghostliness
ghostliness
noun
The quality of being ghostly.
gladhearted
gladhearted
adj
cheerful
glathsheimr
glochidiate
glochidiate
adj
(botany) Having barbs
glossopathy
glutathione
glutathione
noun
(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions
glyptograph
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
gnathonical
gnathonical
adj
Alternative form of gnathonic
goldenmouth
goldschmidt
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
goldsworthy
goldthwaite
goldthwaite
Proper noun
a small city in Texas, USA
granolithic
granolithic
adj
Of or pertaining to a granolith
grapholects
grapholects
noun
plural of grapholect
graptolitha
greenlights
greenlights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of greenlight
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
hagiologist
hagiologist
noun
A writer on the lives of the saints; a hagiographer.
hairstyling
hairstyling
noun
The act or process of styling hair.
halogenated
halogenated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with a halogen.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with a halogen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of halogenate
halogenates
halogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halogenate
haltingness
haltingness
noun
The state or condition of being halting; lack of rhythmic flow; jerkiness.
hamletsburg
hangability
hangability
noun
The quality of being hangable; suitability for hanging or suspension.
haptoglobin
haptoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein in blood plasma that binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes and thereby inhibits its oxidative activity.
hatchelling
hatchelling
verb
present participle of hatchel
healthguard
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
helicopting
helicopting
verb
present participle of helicopt
helilifting
helilifting
verb
present participle of helilift
heliologist
heliologist
noun
One who studies heliology.
heliotyping
heliotyping
verb
present participle of heliotype
helsingkite
hematologic
hematologic
adj
Of or relating to hematology.
heptangular
heptangular
adj
Having seven angles.
heroologist
herpetology
herpetology
noun
The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians.
heterogynal
heterologic
heterologic
adj
Alternative form of heterological
hierologist
hierologist
noun
One engaged in hierology, the comparative and historical study of religions.
highfalutin
highfalutin
adj
(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
noun
(archaic) Pompous speech or writing.
highlighted
highlighted
verb
past participle of highlight
hightailing
hightailing
verb
present participle of hightail
hilltopping
hilltopping
noun
Alternative spelling of hill-topping
hippologist
hippologist
noun
One who studies horses.
histologies
histologies
noun
plural of histology
histologist
histologist
noun
(biology) One who studies histology.
hittitology
hittitology
Noun
The study of Hittites and their language and culture.
holystoning
holystoning
verb
present participle of holystone
homologated
homologated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homologate
homologates
homologates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of homologate
horologists
horologists
noun
plural of horologist
houselights
houselights
noun
The lights that illuminate the audience section of an auditorium, theatre, or other entertainment venue.
plural of houselight
humiliating
humiliating
adj
Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.
verb
present participle of humiliate
hydrologist
hydrologist
noun
Someone who is skilled in or practises hydrology.
hyetologist
hyetologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies rain.
hygeiolatry
hygiologist
hygiologist
noun
One who studies hygiology.
hymnologist
hymnologist
noun
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.