(geology, volcanology) A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; distinguished from conglomerate.
(meteorology) An ice cover of floe formed by the freezing together of various forms of ice.
A collection or mass.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
algometries
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
allegrettos
allegrettos
noun
plural of allegretto
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
alloantigen
alloantigen
noun
(genetics) Any antigen, present in only some individuals of a species, that stimulates the production of antibodies in those that lack it; an isoantigen
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
allothigene
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
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”)
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
angelolater
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
anteropygal
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
asthenology
astrologers
astrologers
noun
plural of astrologer
astrologies
astrologies
noun
plural of astrology
astrologize
astrologize
verb
(intransitive) To study or practise astrology; to attempt to foretell the future using astrology.
To attempt to foretell the future of (someone) using astrology, to read or cast (someone's) horoscope.
To make (something) astrological; to interpret (something) in the light of astrology.
autecologic
autopelagic
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
battologise
battologise
verb
Alternative form of battologize
battologize
battologize
verb
To keep repeating needlessly; to iterate.
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bicolligate
bicolligate
adj
(ornithology) Having the anterior toes united by a basal web
blacktongue
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blessington
bluetongues
bluetongues
noun
plural of bluetongue
boltheading
bootleggers
bootleggers
noun
plural of bootlegger
bootlegging
bootlegging
verb
present participle of bootleg
borderlight
bromgelatin
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
castiglione
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
cataloguize
categorical
categorical
adj
Absolute; having no exception.
Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories.
noun
(logic) A categorical proposition.
celtologist
cetological
cetological
adj
Of or pertaining to cetology.
cetologists
cetologists
noun
plural of cetologist
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogene
cleistogene
noun
(botany) A cleistogamous flower or plant
cleistogeny
clingstones
clingstones
noun
plural of clingstone
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
coagulative
coagulative
adj
Having the power to cause coagulation
coelongated
cognitively
cognitively
adv
Relating to thinking (cognition).
collegatary
colligative
colligative
adj
(chemistry, physics) Describing any property that depends only on the number of molecules present.
colongitude
colongitude
noun
(astronomy) The longitude of the morning terminator (division between illuminated and dark regions) on the Moon, as measured in degrees westward from the prime meridian.
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
congealment
congealment
noun
Something that has congealed; a clot.
The act of congealing.
congelation
congelation
noun
That which is congealed.
The act or process of passing, or causing to pass, from a fluid to a solid state, as by the abstraction of heat; the act or process of freezing.
The state of being congealed.
congelative
congelative
adj
That which tends to congeal.
congestible
congestible
adj
Liable to become congested
conglaciate
conglaciate
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To turn to ice; to freeze.
conglobated
conglobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglobate
conglobates
conglobates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conglobate
congruently
congruently
adv
In a congruent manner
congustable
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
correlating
correlating
verb
present participle of correlate
corseleting
cosmetology
cosmetology
noun
the profession of a cosmetologist or beautician
the science of cosmetics
counterglow
counterglow
noun
The gegenschein.
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytoecology
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
decoagulate
decollating
decollating
verb
present participle of decollate
decolletage
decolletage
noun
Alternative spelling of décolletage
defectology
defectology
noun
(in the former Soviet Union) The training of teachers of handicapped children.
deflagrator
deflagrator
noun
(historical) An electrical device for producing rapid combustion.
Something which deflagrates.
defoliating
defoliating
verb
present participle of defoliate
deglutition
deglutition
noun
(physiology) The act or process of swallowing.
deglutitory
deglutitory
adj
Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition.
delegations
delegations
noun
plural of delegation
delightsome
delightsome
adj
Characterised or marked by delight; very pleasing; delightful.
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
digestional
digestional
adj
Synonym of digestive
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
dislodgment
dislodgment
noun
Alternative form of dislodgement
dittologies
dittologies
noun
plural of dittology
doggerelist
doggerelist
noun
A writer of doggerel.
dovetailing
dovetailing
noun
The situation in which things are dovetailed.
verb
present participle of dovetail
eglestonite
eglestonite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, mercury, and oxygen.
egotistical
egotistical
adj
(nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egoistical (advocating egoism).
Believing oneself to be better and more important than others due to one's position, popularity, wealth, appearance, etc.
Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
egyptologer
egyptologic
elaborating
elaborating
verb
present participle of elaborate
electrogild
electrogild
verb
To electroplate with gold
electrogilt
electrogilt
adj
Gilded by means of voltaic electricity.
electrogram
electrogram
noun
(physiology) A record of the electrical activity of an organ
electrology
electrology
noun
(dated) The branch of physical science that deals with electricity and its properties.
The use of electrolysis to remove body hair.
elinguation
elinguation
noun
(rare) The removal of the tongue.
elongations
elongations
noun
plural of elongation
endognathal
endognathal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the endognath.
englishtown
englobement
englobement
noun
The act of enclosing within, or as if within, a globe.
enlodgement
enterologic
enterologic
adj
Alternative form of enterological
entoglossal
entoglossal
adj
(anatomy) Within the tongue; applied to the glossohyal bone.
entomologic
entomologic
adj
Synonym of entomological
entozoology
entozoology
noun
The scientific study of the entozoa.
epilogation
epilogation
noun
(obsolete) A brief concluding summary.
epilogistic
epilogistic
adj
Of or pertaining to epilogue; of the nature of an epilogue.
epistemolog
ergosterols
ergosterols
noun
plural of ergosterol
eriglossate
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
etiological
etiological
adj
Relating to an etiology
etruscology
etymologies
etymologies
noun
plural of etymology
etymologise
etymologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of etymologize.
etymologist
etymologist
noun
A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words)
etymologize
etymologize
verb
(linguistics, transitive, intransitive) To find or provide the etymology for a word.