Third-person singular simple present indicative form of constringe
contracting
contracting
adj
Getting smaller; drawing itself together into a smaller area.
noun
The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.
Work done on a contract basis.
verb
present participle of contract
contrasting
contrasting
adj
Set in opposition; markedly different.
verb
present participle of contrast
controlling
controlling
adj
(chiefly Britain) Exerting control over a person or thing.
noun
The act of exerting control.
verb
present participle of control
cooperating
cooperating
verb
present participle of cooperate
coparenting
coparenting
verb
present participle of coparent
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
coprolagnia
coprolagnia
noun
coprophilia
coprologies
copromoting
copromoting
verb
present participle of copromote
coprophagia
coprophagia
noun
Alternative form of coprophagy
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
copyrighter
copyrighter
noun
One who obtains the copyright on a work.
copywriting
copywriting
verb
present participle of copywrite
coquecigrue
coquecigrue
noun
(mathematics) A certain mathematical object in connection with Leibniz algebras.
A chimera.
coralligena
corduroying
corduroying
verb
present participle of corduroy
coredeeming
coredeeming
verb
present participle of coredeem
coregonidae
corncutting
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
cornigerous
cornigerous
adj
Horned, having a horn or horns.
corregidors
corregidors
noun
plural of corregidor
correlating
correlating
verb
present participle of correlate
corrigendum
corrigendum
noun
(usually in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections.
An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
corrodingly
corrodingly
adv
In a manner that corrodes.
corrosiving
corrugating
corrugating
verb
present participle of corrugate
corrugation
corrugation
noun
The process of corrugating; contraction into wrinkles or alternate ridges and grooves.
corseleting
corticating
coruscating
coruscating
verb
present participle of coruscate
coscripting
coscripting
verb
present participle of coscript
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
cosmorganic
cosovereign
cosovereign
noun
A joint sovereign.
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
countersign
countersign
noun
(law) A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
The response to a sign or signal.
verb
(transitive) To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
(transitive, by extension) To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
craniognomy
craniognomy
noun
(dated) The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
craniognosy
craniograph
craniograph
noun
An instrument once used to make scale-drawings of the skull
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
creophagism
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
criminology
criminology
noun
The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.
crinigerous
crinigerous
Adjective
hairy
croquignole
croquignole
noun
Alternative form of crokinole
crossfiring
crotcheting
crotcheting
verb
present participle of crotchet
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
crucigerous
crucigerous
adj
Bearing a cross; marked with the figure of a cross.
cryobiology
cryobiology
noun
the study of the effects of low temperature on living organisms
cryological
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptogenic
cryptogenic
adj
(of a disease) Of uncertain cause.
(of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
(of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
cryptologic
cryptologic
Adjective
Of or relating to cryptology.
curiologics
cuscohygrin
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cystigerous
decolouring
decolouring
verb
present participle of decolour
demographic
demographic
adj
Of or pertaining to demography.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.
A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.
An individual person's characteristic, encoded for the purposes of statistical analysis.
dendrologic
dendrologic
adj
Synonym of dendrological
discigerous
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
discoloring
discoloring
noun
discoloration
verb
present participle of discolor
discouraged
discouraged
adj
Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
unrecommended; unprescribed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discourage
discourager
discourager
noun
One who discourages.
discourages
discourages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage
discoursing
discoursing
verb
present participle of discourse
discovering
discovering
noun
A discovery.
verb
present participle of discover
discrowning
discrowning
verb
present participle of discrown
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
disgracious
disgracious
adj
Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.
dolorogenic
dolorogenic
adj
Synonym of dolorific
eccrinology
eccrinology
noun
The scientific study of secretion and the eccrine glands.
ectorganism
egocentrics
egocentrics
noun
plural of egocentric
egocentrism
egocentrism
noun
The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
eigenvector
eigenvector
noun
(linear algebra) given a linear transformation A, a vector x such that Ax=𝜆x for some scalar 𝜆
(linear algebra) specifically, given a matrix A, the eigenvector of the transformation "left-side multiplication by A"
electrogild
electrogild
verb
To electroplate with gold
electrogilt
electrogilt
adj
Gilded by means of voltaic electricity.
embrocating
embrocating
verb
present participle of embrocate
embryogenic
embryogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to embryogenesis
embryologic
embryologic
adj
embryological
encoignures
encoignures
noun
plural of encoignure
encouraging
encouraging
adj
auspicious, or bringing good luck
giving courage, confidence or hope
supporting by giving encouragement
noun
encouragement
verb
present participle of encourage
encroaching
encroaching
adj
That encroaches.
verb
present participle of encroach
endogastric
endogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving backwards away from the head.
enforcingly
enforcingly
adv
So as to enforce.
enscrolling
enscrolling
verb
present participle of enscroll
ensorceling
ensorceling
verb
present participle of ensorcel
enterologic
enterologic
adj
Alternative form of enterological
entogastric
entogastric
adj
(zoology) Relating to the interior of the stomach; applied to a mode of budding from the interior of the gastric cavity, in certain hydroids.
epeirogenic
epeirogenic
Adjective
Relating to epeirogenesis.
ergographic
ergographic
adj
Relating to the ergograph (measuring instrument).
ergophobiac
eroticizing
eroticizing
verb
present participle of eroticize
excogitator
excogitator
noun
One who excogitates.
excoriating
excoriating
verb
present participle of excoriate
factorizing
factorizing
noun
factorization
verb
present participle of factorize
fluorescing
fluorescing
verb
present participle of fluoresce
fluorogenic
fluorogenic
adj
(physics) That generates fluorescence
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
foreclosing
foreclosing
noun
An act of foreclosure.
verb
present participle of foreclose
forelocking
forelocking
verb
present participle of forelock
formicating
formicating
verb
present participle of formicate
fornicating
fornicating
verb
present participle of fornicate
forthcoming
forthcoming
adj
(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
Available when needed; in place, ready.
Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
noun
An act of coming forth.
Something that is yet to come.
verb
present participle of forthcome
fractioning
fractioning
verb
present participle of fraction
frigorifico
frondescing
frondescing
verb
present participle of frondesce
gastrocolic
gastrocolic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the gastrointestinal tract and the colon
gastrogenic
gastrogenic
adj
Originating in the stomach
gastrolytic
gastronomic
gastronomic
adj
Of or pertaining to gastronomy.
gastrotomic
gastrotrich
gastrotrich
noun
A microscopic aquatic animal of the phylum Gastrotricha, with a worm-like body and cilia.
geocoronium
geocoronium
noun
(geophysics, meteorology, obsolete) A hypothetical gaseous chemical element proposed to explain certain spectroscopic lines, and the green glow, found in the polar aurorae, that was later found to be explained by singly-ionized oxygen.
geographics
geographics
noun
The graphical elements of geography
geometrical
geometrical
adj
(of a design) Consisting of lines and simple shapes.
(of a staircase) Having the stairs supported by the wall at one end only.
Of, or relating to geometry; geometric.
geostrophic
geostrophic
adj
(meteorology) Relating to or arising from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth.
(meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
geratologic
gerocomical
gerodontics
glaciometer
glaucosuria
glucuronide
glucuronide
noun
(biochemistry) Any of various derivatives of glucuronic acid formed during the metabolism of phenols etc that serve to remove them from the bloodstream.
glycerolize
glycerolize
verb
To treat, react or preserve with glycerol
glyceroxide
glyceroxide
noun
(chemistry) Any alkoxide derived from glycerol
glycosurias
glycosurias
noun
plural of glycosuria
glycuronide
gnosticiser
gnosticizer
gnosticizer
noun
Someone who gnosticizes.
godchildren
godchildren
noun
plural of godchild
goitrogenic
goitrogenic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a goitrogen
goldbricked
goldbricked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of goldbrick
goldbricker
goldbricker
noun
(US, informal) A lazy person; an idler.
gongoristic
gongoristic
Adjective
Exhibiting or relating to Gongorism.
goniometric
goniometric
adj
Of, relating to, or determined by a goniometer.
gonochorism
gonochorism
noun
(biology) The situation in which the individuals of a species are of one of at least two distinct sexes, and retain that sexuality throughout their lives.
gonorrhoeic
gonorrhoeic
adj
(pathology) Related to gonorrhoea; pertaining to gonorrhea.
gordiaceous
gordiaceous
adj
of, relating to, or being a member of the Nematomorpha
gorgoniacea
graecomania
graecomania
Noun
A passion for Greece and its people and culture.
gramophonic
gramophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the gramophone.
granolithic
granolithic
adj
Of or pertaining to a granolith
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.