(obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt.
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
archchampion
archchaplain
archchaplain
noun
A senior chaplain in a French royal court
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
archpublican
argeiphontes
aristophanes
aristophanes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek male name, most famously borne by a playwright who lived from circa 446 BC to circa 386 BC.
aristophanic
aristophanic
Adjective
Aristophanean
arsenophenol
arsphenamine
arsphenamine
noun
(pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
artisanships
artisanships
noun
plural of artisanship
ashurbanipal
asiphonogama
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
assigneeship
assigneeship
noun
The role or status of assignee.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
azathioprine
azathioprine
noun
(pharmacology) A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
azophenetole
azophenylene
azosulphonic
balanophorin
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bankruptship
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathycolpian
belonephobia
belonephobia
noun
An irrational fear of needles and pins, usually resulting in abnormal behavior and anxiety.
benzophenone
benzophenone
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone (C₆H₅)₂CO; used, amongst other things, as ingredients in sunblock.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) The compound diphenylmethanone.
benzthiophen
betanaphthol
blennophobia
blennophobia
noun
(very rare) The irrational fear of slime.
blepharoncus
blimpishness
blimpishness
noun
The quality of being blimpish.
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boatsmanship
borghalpenny
borophenylic
brachypodine
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
branchiopoda
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
brinkmanship
brinkmanship
noun
(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
bronchopathy
bronchopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the bronchi.
bronchophony
bronchophony
noun
(pathology) A modification of the voice sounds observed in auscultation of the chest; used as a diagnostic test
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
bronchoscopy
bronchoscopy
noun
(medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
brontephobia
brontephobia
noun
Alternative form of brontophobia
brontophobia
brontophobia
noun
The fear of thunder and lightning.
bullwhipping
bullwhipping
noun
A beating with a bullwhip.
verb
present participle of bullwhip
burghalpenny
cacophonical
cacophonical
adj
cacophonous; harsh-sounding; unmusical
cacophonists
cacophonists
noun
plural of cacophonist
calliphorine
calycophoran
calycophoran
noun
(zoology) Any siphonophore of the suborder Calycophorae
campephagine
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
cancerophobe
cancerophobe
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobe
cancerphobia
cancerphobia
noun
Inordinate dread of developing cancer.
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
capernaitish
captainships
captainships
noun
plural of captainship
cardinalship
cardinalship
noun
The office (or term of office) of a cardinal
cardsharping
cardsharping
noun
The trickery used by a cardsharp to cheat in card games.
caryophyllin
caryophyllin
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of caryophyllene
cataphrygian
catchpennies
catchpennies
noun
plural of catchpenny
catchpolling
centrosphere
centrosphere
noun
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
cephalanthus
cephaloconic
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalomenia
cephalonasal
cephalophine
cephalophine
noun
Any duiker of the subfamily Cephalophinae
cephalopodan
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
ceraunophone
chaetopterin
chairmanship
chairmanship
noun
The office, or the term, of a chairman.
chairpersons
chamaedaphne
chamaesiphon
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
championless
championless
adj
Without a champion.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
championship
championship
noun
(sports) A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.
Defense or support of some cause.
The position of champion, or winner.
chandragupta
changepocket
chantepleure
chantepleure
verb
(archaic) To sing and cry at the same time.
chaperonages
chaperonages
noun
plural of chaperonage
chaperonless
chaperonless
adj
Alternative form of chaperoneless
chapfallenly
chaplaincies
chaplaincies
noun
plural of chaplaincy
chaplainship
chaplainship
noun
The office or business of a chaplain.
The possession or revenue of a chapel.
chapmansboro
chapmanville
chaptalizing
chaptalizing
verb
present participle of chaptalize
chaunoprockt
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
cheeseparing
cheeseparing
adj
Niggardly, stingy.
noun
A small fragment or sliver.
verb
present participle of cheesepare
chilpancingo
chilpancingo
Proper noun
The capital of the state of Guerrero in Mexico.
chimneypiece
chimneypiece
noun
A mantelpiece.
chionophobia
chionophobia
noun
Fear of snow.
chiropterans
chiropterans
noun
plural of chiropteran
chlorophenol
chlorophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several chlorinated derivatives of phenol, some of which are used as antiseptics or disinfectants
chloropicrin
chloropicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of nitromethane CCl₃NO₂ that is used as a pesticide and tear gas
chloroprenes
chloroprenes
noun
plural of chloroprene
chlorospinel
chlorospinel
noun
(mineralogy) A green form of spinel
chondrophore
chondrophore
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Chondrophora (now included in order Anthoathecata).
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
chondroplast
choppinesses
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chronographs
chronographs
noun
plural of chronograph
chronography
chronography
noun
A description or record of past time; history.
Measurement with a chronograph.
chronoscopic
chronoscopic
adj
Relating to chronoscopy, or by means of a chronoscope
chronotropic
chronotropic
adj
(physiology) Of, relating to, or affecting the rate of muscular contraction, especially of the heart.
chrysophanic
chrysophanic
adj
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling chrysophane.
chrysophanus
chrysophenin
chthonophagy
chthonophagy
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of chthonophagia
chumpishness
chumpishness
noun
The quality of being chumpish.
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
cincholoipon
cincholoipon
noun
(organic chemistry) The carboxylic acid 2-[(3R,4S)-3-ethylpiperidin-4-yl]acetic acid formed by the oxidation of cinchonine
citizenships
citizenships
noun
plural of citizenship
clanjamphrey
clansmanship
classmanship
clinocephaly
clinocephaly
noun
A congenital concavity of the top of the head
clinographic
clinographic
adj
Relating to a mode of projection in drawing in which the rays of light are supposed to fall obliquely on the plane of projection.
clumpishness
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
coachmanship
coachmanship
noun
Skill in driving a coach.
codpitchings
collophanite
colonelships
colonelships
noun
plural of colonelship
commonership
commonership
noun
The condition of being a fellow-commoner.
comprehended
comprehended
adj
Included; comprised; contained.
Understood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprehend
comprehender
comprehender
noun
Agent noun of comprehend: one who comprehends.
comprehensor
comprehensor
noun
(obsolete) One who comprehends; one who has attained a full knowledge.
conchospiral
conchospiral
noun
A kind of spiral curve found in certain univalve shells.