A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
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.
aggregation
aggregation
noun
(epidemiology) The majority of the parasite population concentrated into a minority of the host population.
(networking) Summarizing multiple routes into one route.
(object-oriented programming) Kind of object composition which does not imply ownership.
A collection of particulars; an aggregate.
The act of collecting together (aggregating).
The state of being collected into a mass, assemblage, or sum (aggregated).
aggressions
aggressions
noun
plural of aggression
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
anaxagorize
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
andrologies
angeronalia
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
antagonizer
antagonizer
noun
One who, or that which, antagonizes.
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
aphrogeneia
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
argentation
argentation
noun
The process of coating with silver or a silver compound; silvering.
argiphontes
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
arpeggiando
arpeggiando
adv
(music) (To be played) in the style of a harp.
noun
(music) A passage to be played in the style of a harp.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
aspergation
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
banderoling
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
beddingroll
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
beliquoring
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
bioengineer
bioengineer
noun
A biologist or engineer whose speciality is bioengineering
bioregional
bioregional
adj
Of or pertaining to a bioregion.
bistournage
bolingbroke
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
bourgeoning
bourgeoning
adj
That bourgeons
noun
sprouting or blossoming
verb
present participle of bourgeon
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
bribemonger
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
bromgelatin
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
calorigenic
calorigenic
adj
That produces heat, especially by the metabolism of food.
camerlingos
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
carcinogens
carcinogens
noun
plural of carcinogen
cardiogenic
cardiogenic
adj
Originating in the heart.
Resulting from a disorder of the heart.
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
cerulignone
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
cheirognomy
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chlorogenic
chlorogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acids or their derivatives
cholinergic
cholinergic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
chromogenic
chromogenic
adj
(biology) Containing or producing chromogen.
(photography) Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
coappearing
coappearing
verb
present participle of coappear
codesigners
codesigners
noun
plural of codesigner
codirecting
codirecting
verb
present participle of codirect
coenamoring
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
cogrediency
coinferring
cointerring
coleridgian
collegianer
collegianer
noun
(archaic, largely Scotland) A college student.
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
concentring
concentring
verb
present participle of concentre
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.
congerville
congredient
congressing
congressing
verb
present participle of congress
congressist
congressive
congressive
adj
Encountering, or coming together.
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
coniogramme
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
cooperating
cooperating
verb
present participle of cooperate
coparenting
coparenting
verb
present participle of coparent
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
coralligena
coredeeming
coredeeming
verb
present participle of coredeem
coregonidae
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.
corseleting
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
crinigerous
crinigerous
Adjective
hairy
croquignole
croquignole
noun
Alternative form of crokinole
crotcheting
crotcheting
verb
present participle of crotchet
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).
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
discovering
discovering
noun
A discovery.
verb
present participle of discover
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.
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
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
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.