(pharmacology, biochemistry) Pertaining to an agonist.
(rhetoric) Argumentative; combative.
(zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility.
Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic.
Struggling to achieve an effect; strained and contrived.
anagogics
anagogics
noun
Mystical interpretations or studies, especially of the Scriptures.
analgesic
analgesic
adj
(of a person, etc) Unable to feel pain.
(of medicine) Acting to relieve pain; being an analgesic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
angelicas
angelicas
noun
plural of angelica
angiocyst
anglicans
anglicise
anglicise
verb
(transitive) To become English.
(transitive) To dub or translate into English.
(transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
anglicism
anglicism
noun
A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.
A cultural aspect typical of the English people.
An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
anglicist
anglicist
Noun
Expert on English studies.
antalgics
antalgics
noun
plural of antalgic
arcadings
arcadings
noun
plural of arcading
ascending
ascending
adj
(computing) That causes a sequence to follow an ascending order.
(of a sequence) Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees.
Sloping or leading upwards.
noun
An ascent.
verb
present participle and gerund of ascend
ascogonia
ascogonia
noun
plural of ascogonium
ascribing
ascribing
verb
present participle of ascribe
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
backlings
backswing
backswing
noun
(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
basigenic
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
bisecting
bisecting
verb
present participle of bisect
blackings
blackings
noun
plural of blacking
burgensic
cadginess
cadginess
noun
The state or quality of being cadgy.
cagelings
cagelings
noun
plural of cageling
caingangs
callusing
callusing
verb
present participle of callus
campaigns
campaigns
noun
plural of campaign
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of campaign
canvasing
canvasing
noun
The act of one who canvases or solicits.
verb
present participle of canvas
capsizing
capsizing
noun
An overturning of a boat etc.
verb
present participle of capsize
capsuling
capsuling
verb
present participle of capsule
carangids
carangids
noun
plural of carangid
carcasing
cardigans
cardigans
noun
plural of cardigan
caressing
caressing
noun
A caress.
verb
present participle of caress
carousing
carousing
noun
carousal
verb
present participle of carouse
carryings
carryings
noun
plural of carrying
cascading
cascading
verb
present participle of cascade
caseating
caseating
verb
present participle of caseate
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
casketing
casketing
verb
present participle of casket
caucusing
caucusing
verb
present participle of caucus
caulkings
caulkings
noun
plural of caulking
censoring
censoring
noun
An act of censorship.
verb
present participle of censor
censuring
censuring
noun
An act of censure.
verb
present participle of censure
censusing
censusing
verb
present participle of census
centrings
centrings
noun
plural of centring
changaris
chankings
chankings
noun
plural of chanking
chartings
chartings
noun
plural of charting
chasseing
chasseing
verb
present participle of chasse
chelingas
chelingos
chesaning
chiogenes
chippings
chippings
noun
plural of chipping
chiseling
chiseling
noun
Alternative form of chiselling
verb
(US) present participle of chisel
chitlings
chorusing
chorusing
verb
present participle of chorus
churingas
churingas
noun
plural of churinga
churnings
churnings
noun
plural of churning
cingalese
claddings
claddings
noun
plural of cladding
cleanings
cleanings
noun
plural of cleaning
cleansing
cleansing
adj
That cleanses.
noun
The process of removing dirt, toxins etc.
verb
present participle of cleanse
clearings
clearings
noun
plural of clearing
clingfish
clingfish
noun
A small marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae which has a sucking disc on its underside that it uses to cling to rocks and seaweed.
clingiest
clingiest
adj
superlative form of clingy: most clingy
clippings
clippings
noun
plural of clipping
clockings
clockings
noun
plural of clocking
closeting
closeting
noun
(historical) A private conference or interview.
verb
present participle of closet
closewing
closuring
clothings
clothings
noun
plural of clothing
coastings
coastings
noun
plural of coasting
codesigns
codesigns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codesign
cogencies
cogencies
noun
plural of cogency
cognisant
cognisant
adj
Alternative spelling of cognizant
cognising
cognising
noun
An act of cognition.
verb
present participle of cognise
cognizers
cognizers
noun
plural of cognizer
cognovits
cognovits
noun
plural of cognovit
cohosting
cohosting
verb
present participle of cohost
colorings
colorings
noun
plural of coloring
composing
composing
adj
Conducive of a composed state, relaxing.
verb
present participle of compose
confusing
confusing
adj
difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc
verb
present participle of confuse
congeries
congeries
noun
A collection or aggregation of disparate items.
congruism
congruism
noun
(theology) congruity
congruist
consigned
consigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consign
consignee
consignee
noun
One to whom anything is consigned or entrusted.
The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered.
consigner
consigner
noun
(business) The party that provides merchandise for consignment sale.
The party that consigns.
consignor
consignor
noun
Alternative form of consigner
consoling
consoling
noun
The act by which somebody is consoled.
verb
present participle of console
consuming
consuming
adj
Holding one's attention or interest.
noun
consumption; the process by which something is consumed
verb
present participle of consume
contusing
contusing
verb
present participle of contuse
corseting
corseting
verb
present participle of corset
coshering
coshering
noun
The levying of a cosher, or tribute.
verb
present participle of cosher
cosigners
cosigners
noun
plural of cosigner
cosigning
cosigning
verb
present participle of cosign
cosseting
cosseting
noun
The act by which somebody is cosseted or pampered.
costuming
costuming
noun
Material for making costumes.
The putting on of a costume; dressing up.
verb
present participle of costume
couchings
couchings
noun
plural of couching
couplings
couplings
noun
plural of coupling
coursings
coursings
noun
plural of coursing
cousinage
cousinage
noun
(obsolete) relationship; kinship
coverings
coverings
noun
plural of covering
crackings
crackings
noun
plural of cracking
creeshing
creeshing
verb
present participle of creesh
crestings
crestings
noun
plural of cresting
cribbings
cribbings
noun
plural of cribbing
crossings
crossings
noun
plural of crossing
crusading
crusading
verb
present participle of crusade
cultigens
cultigens
noun
plural of cultigen
curtsying
curtsying
noun
The act of dropping a curtsy.
verb
present participle of curtsy
customing
customing
verb
present participle of custom
cymblings
cymblings
noun
plural of cymbling
deceasing
deceasing
verb
present participle of decease
decodings
decodings
noun
plural of decoding
dehiscing
dehiscing
verb
present participle of dehisce
descaling
descaling
noun
The removal of scale from the surface of a metal, especially from the inner surfaces of boilers etc.
verb
present participle of descale
descrying
descrying
verb
present participle of descry
discasing
discasing
verb
present participle of discase
ducklings
ducklings
noun
plural of duckling
dysgenics
dysgenics
noun
cacogenics
eclipsing
eclipsing
noun
The act or process by which something is eclipsed.
verb
present participle of eclipse
encashing
encashing
verb
present participle of encash
enchasing
enchasing
verb
present participle of enchase
enclosing
enclosing
noun
That which encloses.
The act or situation by which something is enclosed.
verb
present participle of enclose
encodings
encodings
noun
plural of encoding
encysting
encysting
verb
present participle of encyst
engiscope
engiscope
noun
(obsolete) A kind of reflecting microscope.
escarping
escarping
verb
present participle of escarp
eschewing
eschewing
verb
present participle of eschew
escorting
escorting
noun
The act by which someone is escorted; provision of an escort.