(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adjutantship
adjutantship
noun
The role or status of adjutant.
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
aminopherase
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphipneusta
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amphithurons
amphithyrons
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anamorphosis
anamorphosis
noun
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
The use of this kind of image distortion.
ananthropism
anaphrodisia
anaphrodisia
noun
(medicine) Lack of desire for sex.
anapophysial
anchistopoda
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
andrographis
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androphorous
androphorous
adj
Having the physical features of a male.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
angiophorous
angiostrophy
anglophilism
anglophobist
anophthalmos
anophthalmos
noun
anophthalmia
anophthalmus
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antasphyctic
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthophorous
anthospermum
anthotropism
antiphrastic
antiphrastic
adj
(rhetoric) of, or relating to antiphrasis
antiphthisic
antiphthisic
adj
Relieving or curing phthisis.
noun
A medicine for phthisis.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antishipping
antishipping
adj
(chiefly military) Countering shipping.
(fandom slang) The activities of anti-shippers
verb
(fandom slang) present participle of antiship
antisiphonal
antisplasher
antisplasher
noun
A device in a sink or toilet to prevent splashing.
antistrophal
antistrophal
adj
Of or relating to antistrophe (in Greek choruses and dances).
antistrophes
antistrophes
noun
plural of antistrophe
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antistrophon
antistrophon
noun
(rhetoric) An argument retorted on an opponent.
aphanozygous
aphengescope
aphengoscope
apocynthions
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
appalachians
appalachians
Proper noun
A range of mountains in eastern North America, running northeast from Alabama in the United States to Newfoundland in Canada, variously including or excluding the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York.
The portion of this area which lies in the southern United States, as a socioeconomic region.
apprehension
apprehension
noun
(law) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
(rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
apprehensive
apprehensive
adj
(obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt.
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.
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
azosulphonic
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
blepharoncus
blimpishness
blimpishness
noun
The quality of being blimpish.
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boatsmanship
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.
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
cacophonists
cacophonists
noun
plural of cacophonist
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
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.
catchpennies
catchpennies
noun
plural of catchpenny
centrosphere
centrosphere
noun
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
cephalanthus
cephalonasal
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
chairmanship
chairmanship
noun
The office, or the term, of a chairman.
chairpersons
chamaesiphon
championless
championless
adj
Without 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.
chaperonages
chaperonages
noun
plural of chaperonage
chaperonless
chaperonless
adj
Alternative form of chaperoneless
chaplaincies
chaplaincies
noun
plural of chaplaincy
chaplainship
chaplainship
noun
The office or business of a chaplain.
The possession or revenue of a chapel.
chapmansboro
cheeseparing
cheeseparing
adj
Niggardly, stingy.
noun
A small fragment or sliver.
verb
present participle of cheesepare
chiropterans
chiropterans
noun
plural of chiropteran
chloroprenes
chloroprenes
noun
plural of chloroprene
chlorospinel
chlorospinel
noun
(mineralogy) A green form of spinel
chondroplast
choppinesses
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chronographs
chronographs
noun
plural of chronograph
chronoscopic
chronoscopic
adj
Relating to chronoscopy, or by means of a chronoscope
chrysophanic
chrysophanic
adj
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling chrysophane.
chrysophanus
chrysophenin
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.
citizenships
citizenships
noun
plural of citizenship
clansmanship
classmanship
clumpishness
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
coachmanship
coachmanship
noun
Skill in driving a coach.
codpitchings
colonelships
colonelships
noun
plural of colonelship
commonership
commonership
noun
The condition of being a fellow-commoner.
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.
conjurership
conocephalus
conphaseolin
conphaseolin
noun
(organic chemistry) A protein found with phaseolin in Phaseolus.