(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
bloodripeness
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloomfieldian
bloomfieldian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.
Noun
A supporter of Leonard Bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
bookbinderies
bookbinderies
noun
plural of bookbindery
bordelonville
bothsidedness
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
bridgehampton
brilliantined
brilliantined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brilliantine
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
brombenzamide
brongniardite
brongniardite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silver sulfantimonide with 26.2% silver, some of which is apparently diaphorite and some canfieldite.
cacodaemoniac
cacodaemonial
caddishnesses
caddishnesses
noun
plural of caddishness
callionymidae
camaldolesian
canaliculated
canaliculated
adj
canaliculate
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
candleberries
candleberries
noun
plural of candleberry
candlelighted
candlelighted
adj
candlelit
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
candlesticked
candlesticked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of candlestick
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
candlewicking
canonicalized
canonicalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canonicalize
cantharidated
cantharidated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantharidate
cantharidized
cantharidized
adj
Treated with cantharides.
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
cardiasthenia
cardicentesis
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardinalities
cardinalities
noun
plural of cardinality
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cardiokinetic
cardiokinetic
adj
That excites or stimulates the heart.
noun
A drug that stimulates the heart.
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
cauldrifeness
celiomyodynia
centrarchidae
centropomidae
centuplicated
centuplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuplicate
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
chandlerville
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chenopodiales
childlessness
childlessness
noun
The state of being childless.
childlikeness
childlikeness
noun
The state or quality of being childlike.
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
christianised
christianized
christiansted
cinemelodrama
cinnamylidene
cinnamylidene
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical C₆H₅-CH=CH-CH=
circummundane
circummundane
adj
(chiefly zoology) Existing throughout the world.
circumnutated
circumnutated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnutate
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
civilisedness
civilizedness
civilizedness
noun
The quality of being civilized.
cladodontidae
cladoniaceous
cladoniaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the family Cladoniaceae of fungi.
clairaudience
clairaudience
noun
(parapsychology) The power to perceive auditory stimuli beyond the realm of normal hearing.
clandestinely
clandestinely
adv
In a secret or covert manner.
In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.
clandestinity
clandestinity
noun
(religion) A diriment impediment in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, requiring the presence of witnesses to the marriage vows, one of whom must be a priest or a deacon.
The quality or state of being clandestine.
clavicylinder
clavicylinder
noun
A musical instrument that had revolving glass cylinders that vibrated when cloth-covered levers, operated by a keyboard, were pressed against them
cleavelandite
cleavelandite
noun
(mineralogy) A white lamellar variety of albite.
cleidocranial
cleidocranial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the clavicle and the cranium.
cleidosternal
cnemidophorus
coadunatively
coadunatively
adv
In a coadunative manner
coadventuring
coccinellidae
codeclination
codeclination
noun
polar distance
codelinquency
codirectional
codirectional
adj
Operating in the same direction
coeducational
coeducational
adj
of or pertaining to coeducation
coelacanthoid
coelacanthoid
noun
Any extinct fish of the suborder †Coelacanthoidei
coenodioecism
commandeering
commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commendations
commendations
noun
plural of commendation
committedness
committedness
noun
The state or condition of being committed; commitment.
communitywide
communitywide
adj
Throughout a community.
companionized
companionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of companionize
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
complementoid
complementoid
noun
(biochemistry, dated) An immunological complement that has lost its zymotoxic group, but which still has a receptor site for the hemolysin.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
conceitedness
conceitedness
noun
The state of being conceited; conceit; vanity.
concubinehood
condemnations
condemnations
noun
plural of condemnation
condensations
condensations
noun
plural of condensation
condescending
condescending
adj
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
verb
present participle of condescend
condescension
condescension
noun
(archaic, non-derogatory) Courtesy, affability of a superior towards an inferior.
(usually uncountable, derogatory) A patronizing attitude or behavior.
The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
condescensive
condiddlement
conditionable
conditionable
adj
Capable of being conditioned.
conduciveness
conduciveness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being conducive.
conductimeter
conductimeter
noun
Alternative form of conductometer
conduplicated
conduplicated
adj
Synonym of conduplicate
confederacies
confederacies
noun
plural of confederacy
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
confederation
confederation
noun
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
The act of forming an alliance.
confederatism
confederative
confederative
adj
Of or pertaining to confederates of a confederation.
confederatize
confervoideae
confidentiary
confidentness
confidentness
noun
The state or quality of being confident.
confidingness
confidingness
noun
The state or quality of being confiding.
confirmedness
confirmedness
noun
The quality of being confirmed.
conglutinated
conglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglutinate
conidiiferous
consderations
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consideration
consideration
noun
(law) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.
A payment or other recompense for something done.
Importance, claim to notice, regard.
Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.
The tendency to consider others.
The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
considerative
considerative
adj
(archaic) considerate; careful; thoughtful
consideringly
consideringly
adv
in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
consolidative
consolidative
adj
Tending or having power to consolidate.
consonantised
consonantized
consonantized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consonantize
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
consuetudinal
consuetudinal
adj
(linguistics) Synonym of habitual
According to custom; customary; usual.
containerized
containerized
adj
Alternative form of containerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of containerize
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
continuedness
continuedness
noun
The state or quality of being continued.
contradictive
contradictive
adj
(now rare) Contradictory.
convincedness
convincedness
noun
The quality of being convinced; belief or conviction.
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
verb
present participle of correspond
coryphaenidae
cosubordinate
counteradvice
counteradvice
noun
Advice that goes against other advice; opposite advice.
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
counterdesire
counterdesire
noun
An opposite desire.
counterdigged
counterfeited
counterfeited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterfeit