(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acrodontism
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
alcicornium
alcyoniform
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
aminoformic
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritism
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemometric
anemometric
adj
Of or relating to anemometry.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
animatronic
animatronic
adj
Of a robot, etc, that works by animatronics.
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
antimonarch
antiromance
antiromance
noun
(literature) A novel or other work that rejects the conventions of the romance form.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
astromantic
astromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrological.
astronomics
astronomics
noun
astronomy
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
branchiform
bromocyanid
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
camerlingos
cameronians
cameroonian
cameroonian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Cameroon, the Cameroonian people or the Cameroonian language.
Noun
A person from Cameroon or of Cameroonian descent.
campaniform
campaniform
adj
In the shape of a bell
camphoronic
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
caramboling
caramboling
verb
present participle of carambole
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
carcinomata
carnivorism
carnivorism
noun
The fact or practice of being a carnivore.
carotinemia
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
centinormal
centinormal
adj
(chemistry) Having a concentration one hundredth that of a normal solution
ceratomania
ceratomania
noun
The conversion of phyllomes into spur-like or sac-like nectarial structures, as in ranunculaceous plants.
ceremonials
ceremonials
noun
plural of ceremonial
ceremoniary
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chiromancer
chiromancer
noun
One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader.
chiromantic
chiromantic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to chiromancy.
chiromantis
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
choreomania
choreomania
noun
Synonym of tarantism (“dance mania; dance epidemic”)
chrismation
chrismation
noun
(ecclesiastical) In general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil.
(ecclesiastical) The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
chromamamin
chromammine
chromammine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An ammine of chromium
chromatinic
chromatinic
adj
Of or pertaining to chromatin
chrominance
chrominance
noun
The signal used in video systems to convey the picture's colour information, separately from the accompanying luma signal.
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
clinometria
coenamoring
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
coharmonize
collunarium
colormaking
colormaking
noun
The manufacture of paints or dyes.
columnarian
columnarity
columnarity
noun
The state or quality of being columnar.
combinators
combinators
noun
plural of combinator
combinatory
combinatory
adj
Having the ability to combine; combinable, combinational or combining.
Of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.
commandries
commandries
noun
plural of commandry
comminatory
comminatory
adj
Of or pertaining to commination.
communitary
comparisons
comparisons
noun
plural of comparison
comparition
compendiary
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
coniogramme
conterminal
conterminal
adj
(entomology) Connected end to end.
Conterminous.
copartiment
coriamyrtin
coriamyrtin
noun
A neurotoxin obtained from berries of the shrub Coriaria myrtifolia
corimelaena
coruminacan
cosmorganic
countermaid
countrieman
craniectomy
craniectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure
cranioclasm
cranioclasm
noun
(medicine) The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.
craniognomy
craniognomy
noun
(dated) The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
craniometer
craniometer
noun
A device used to measure the size of the skull.
craniometry
craniometry
noun
The practice of taking measurements of the skull.
creationism
creationism
noun
(theology) The Abrahamic doctrine that each individual human soul is created by God, as opposed to traducianism.
Any creationary belief, especially a belief that the origin of things is due to an event or process of creation brought about by the deliberate act of any divine agency, such as a Creator God (creator god).
The belief that a deity created the world, especially as described in a particular religious text, such as the Quran or the Book of Genesis.
criminaldom
criminaldom
noun
The realm or sphere of criminals.
criminaloid
criminaloid
noun
A person who carries out business in an immoral or exploitative way, but does not necessarily break the law, and is protected from consequences by a veneer of social respectability.
crimination
crimination
noun
An accusation of wrongdoing, a recrimination
criminatory
criminatory
adj
Relating to, or involving, crimination; accusing.
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cromwellian
cromwellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell, his ideas or policies
Noun
A partisan of Oliver Cromwell
cuprammonia
curiomaniac
curiomaniac
noun
A person who is addicted to collecting curios.
cyanometric
cyanometric
adj
Relating to cyanometry.
decameronic
demarcation
demarcation
noun
A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
Any strictly defined separation.
The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
demicoronal
democratian
democritean
democritean
Adjective
Of or relating to Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher noted for his atomic theory.
dichloramin
dicoumarins
disharmonic
disharmonic
adj
(Australianist linguistics) Of or relating to a generation that is an odd number of generations distant from a particular person.
Not harmonic.
echinoderma
ectorganism
ectromelian
ectromelian
noun
A person who has ectromelia.
emaceration
emaceration
noun
(obsolete) emaciation
emancipator
emancipator
noun
A person who emancipates.
embarcation
embarcation
noun
Alternative form of embarkation
embrocating
embrocating
verb
present participle of embrocate
embrocation
embrocation
noun
(obsolete) The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc.
The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.
endocardium
endocardium
noun
(anatomy, cardiology) A thin serous membrane that lines the interior of the heart.
endocranium
endocranium
noun
(anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull
erotomaniac
erotomaniac
noun
A person suffering from erotomania (in either sense).
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
falconiform
falconiform
noun
(ornithology) Any falcon of the order Falconiformes
formicarian
formicarian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to ants.
formicating
formicating
verb
present participle of formicate
formication
formication
noun
(medicine) An abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin; a tactile hallucination involving such a sensation. A common side-effect of substance abuse, it can also be experienced with high fever, menopause, skin cancer, diabetic neuropathy, or herpes zoster.
francomania
francomania
Noun
An obsession with the French culture, language, or people.