(organic chemistry) Either of two poisonous glucosides obtained from condurango.
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
configuring
configuring
verb
present participle of configure
confronting
confronting
adj
Causing distress; upsetting.
verb
present participle of confront
congerville
congredient
congressing
congressing
verb
present participle of congress
congressist
congressive
congressive
adj
Encountering, or coming together.
congruistic
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
coniogramme
conscribing
conscribing
verb
present participle of conscribe
considering
considering
adv
(informal) Given the circumstances.
noun
Consideration.
prep
Taking into account.
verb
present participle of consider
consigliere
consigliere
noun
A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.
consiglieri
consiglieri
noun
plural of consigliere
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
constringes
constringes
verb
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
copromoting
copromoting
verb
present participle of copromote
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
copywriting
copywriting
verb
present participle of copywrite
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.
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.
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
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).
cuscohygrin
decolouring
decolouring
verb
present participle of decolour
deflowering
deflowering
noun
The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.
verb
present participle of deflower
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
degradation
degradation
noun
(geology) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.
Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.
Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.
The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
dendrologic
dendrologic
adj
Synonym of dendrological
denigration
denigration
noun
An unfair criticism.
The act of making black; a blackening or defamation.
denigrators
denigrators
noun
plural of denigrator
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
dentigerous
dentigerous
adj
Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop.
deodorising
deodorising
verb
present participle of deodorise
deodorizing
deodorizing
verb
present participle of deodorize
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
derogations
derogations
noun
plural of derogation
designators
designators
noun
plural of designator
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
devilmonger
devouringly
devouringly
adv
In a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly.
digressions
digressions
noun
plural of digression
discoloring
discoloring
noun
discoloration
verb
present participle of discolor
discoursing
discoursing
verb
present participle of discourse
discovering
discovering
noun
A discovery.
verb
present participle of discover
discrowning
discrowning
verb
present participle of discrown
disfavoring
disfavoring
verb
present participle of disfavor
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
disgarrison
disgarrison
verb
To deprive of a garrison.
dishonoring
dishonoring
verb
present participle of dishonor
disordering
disordering
noun
The removal of order
disorganise
disorganise
verb
To make less organised; to reduce to chaos.
disorganize
disorganize
verb
To make less organized; to reduce to chaos.
disthroning
disthroning
verb
present participle of disthrone
dogtrotting
dogtrotting
verb
present participle of dogtrot
dollarizing
dollarizing
verb
present participle of dollarize
dolorogenic
dolorogenic
adj
Synonym of dolorific
domineering
domineering
adj
overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian
noun
The act of one who domineers.
verb
present participle of domineer
downgrading
downgrading
noun
A downgrade; a reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
verb
present participle of downgrade
downpouring
downpouring
noun
The act of something being poured down.
verb
present participle of downpour
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
dragomanish
dragomanish
adj
(archaic) Resembling or relating to a dragoman.
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
dropforging
earthmoving
earthmoving
adj
(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
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"
elaborating
elaborating
verb
present participle of elaborate
embordering
embordering
verb
present participle of emborder
embrocating
embrocating
verb
present participle of embrocate
embryogenic
embryogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to embryogenesis
emigrations
emigrations
noun
plural of emigration
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
endeavoring
endeavoring
noun
The act by which one endeavors or strives; an attempt.
verb
present participle and gerund of endeavor
endogastric
endogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving backwards away from the head.
endorsingly
endorsingly
adv
So as to endorse or approve.
enflowering
enflowering
verb
present participle of enflower
enforcingly
enforcingly
adv
So as to enforce.
enscrolling
enscrolling
verb
present participle of enscroll
enshrouding
enshrouding
noun
The process or situation of something being enshrouded; a covering.
verb
present participle of enshroud
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.
entorganism
epeirogenic
epeirogenic
Adjective
Relating to epeirogenesis.
epirogenies
ergasterion
ergometrine
ergometrine
noun
(chemistry) An ergoline (and lysergamide) derivative, one of the primary ergot and morning glory alkaloids, chemically similar to LSD and used in medicine to facilitate delivery of the placenta and to prevent bleeding after childbirth.
ergonomists
ergonomists
noun
plural of ergonomist
ergonovines
ergonovines
noun
plural of ergonovine
ergotamines
ergotamines
noun
plural of ergotamine
eroticizing
eroticizing
verb
present participle of eroticize
evaporating
evaporating
verb
present participle of evaporate
excoriating
excoriating
verb
present participle of excoriate
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exonerating
exonerating
verb
present participle of exonerate
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
expurgation
expurgation
noun
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
factorizing
factorizing
noun
factorization
verb
present participle of factorize
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.