(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
(sociology) The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.
(video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
acmesthesia
acmesthesia
noun
(pathology) The sensitivity of the skin to a sharp point (such as a pinprick)
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
aetheogamic
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemister
alchemistic
alchemistic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
alcoholemia
alcoholemia
noun
Alternative spelling of alcoholaemia
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
amaranthine
amaranthine
adj
Of a dark reddish purple colour.
Relating to the mythical amaranth flower that never fades.
Relating to, or having the form of plants of the genus Amaranthus.
Unfading, eternal, immortal, infinite.
noun
A dark reddish-purple colour.
The amaranth flower.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amidohexose
amidophenol
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
ampheclexis
amphetamine
amphetamine
noun
(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
(informal, nonstandard) Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
(medicine, pharmacology) A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
(organic chemistry, proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboline
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphichrome
amphierotic
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphinesian
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphiphiles
amphiphiles
noun
plural of amphiphile
amphipleura
amphipneust
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
amphithecia
amphithemis
amphiumidae
amphizoidae
amphodelite
ampitheater
ampitheater
noun
Misspelling of amphitheater.
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anathematic
anathematic
adj
Having the characteristic of anathema.
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchtherium
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anepithymia
anhematosis
anhemitonic
anhemitonic
adj
Relating to the absence of half steps.
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydroxime
animotheism
anthemideae
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
anthracemia
antiatheism
antiatheism
adj
Opposing atheism.
noun
Opposition to atheism.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antimachine
antimachine
adj
(politics) Opposing the political machine of a region
antithermic
antithermic
adj
Synonym of antipyretic
antithermin
antithesism
aphroditeum
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
aporrhiegma
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
archmachine
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
archvampire
arimathaean
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
arithmetize
arithmetize
verb
(transitive) To treat (a mathematical system) by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic.
arthromeric
aspheterism
aspheterism
noun
(dated, rare) The view that all property should be in common ownership and that no individual should benefit from private possession.
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
atheromasia
atheromasia
noun
(pathology) The presence of atheroma
athleticism
athleticism
noun
A show of athletic prowess.
The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bedlamitish
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
bellmanship
benightmare
benightment
benightment
noun
The state or condition of being benighted.
besmirchers
besmirchers
noun
plural of besmircher
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bimonthlies
bimonthlies
noun
plural of bimonthly
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
bindheimite
bindheimite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing antimony, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
birdmouthed
blasphemies
blasphemies
noun
plural of blasphemy
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blemishment
blemishment
noun
The state of being blemished; disgrace; damage.
bohemianism
bohemianism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
bolshevisms
bolshevisms
noun
plural of bolshevism
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
branchireme
brethrenism
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brookesmith
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
campephilus
carmichaels
cashierment
cashierment
noun
(obsolete) dismissal
catechismal
catechismal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechism; having the form of questions and answers; catechical.
catheterism
catheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter; catheterization.
cecomorphic
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cetomorphic
chaetangium
chairmanned
chairmanned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chairman
chairmender
chairwarmer
chairwarmer
noun
(derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
chamaebatia
chamberlain
chamberlain
noun
(obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.
A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
chambermaid
chambermaid
noun
A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom.
chameleonic
chameleonic
adj
Resembling a chameleon: readily changing color or other attributes