Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anosphresia
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
aphrodesiac
archaeornis
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
argiphontes
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
atheromasia
atheromasia
noun
(pathology) The presence of atheroma
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
austrophile
authorities
authorities
noun
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere
plural of authority
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
birthstones
birthstones
noun
plural of birthstone
boarishness
boarishness
noun
the quality of being boarish
boilerhouse
boilerhouse
noun
(nautical) The deckhouse above a ship's boiler and engine room.
A building containing a boiler.
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
boorishness
boorishness
noun
The state or characteristic of being a boor or of being boorish; boorish behaviour.
breconshire
breconshire
Proper noun
Brecknockshire
bronchioles
bronchioles
noun
plural of bronchiole
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brookesmith
brothership
brothership
noun
The state of being brothers; brotherhood.
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
cerophilous
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
chansonnier
chansonnier
noun
A book which contains a collection of chansons.
A singer of chansons.
charioteers
charioteers
noun
plural of charioteer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charioteer
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
chinoiserie
chinoiserie
noun
(art) A style in art, or an artistic object, that reflects the influence of Chinese art.
chirologies
chiropodies
chirothesia
chirothesia
noun
Synonym of laying on of hands
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chlorinates
chlorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
cholesteric
cholesteric
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives
(physics) Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
noun
Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal
cholesterin
cholesterin
noun
(organic chemistry) Dated form of cholesterol.
chondrostei
chorizontes
christendom
christenson
christoffel
christoffer
christopher
chroniclers
chroniclers
noun
plural of chronicler
chronosemic
chronosemic
adj
In which the length of a time interval has significance in itself
chrysoeriol
chrysoeriol
noun
(organic chemistry) The flavone methylluteolin
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
citharoedus
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
cobblership
cobblership
noun
The realm or sphere of cobblers (shoe repairers).
coeldership
coheiresses
coheiresses
noun
plural of coheiress
coherencies
coherencies
noun
plural of coherency
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
coopersmith
coppersmith
coppersmith
noun
A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
A person who forges things out of copper.
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
coronership
coronership
noun
The role or office of coroner.
creatorship
creatorship
noun
State or condition of a creator.
creophagism
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
cryospheric
cryospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryosphere.
demolishers
demolishers
noun
plural of demolisher
dervishhood
diachoresis
diachoresis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The excretion or passage of feces.
diachronies
diachronies
noun
plural of diachrony
diaphorases
diaphorases
noun
plural of diaphorase
diaphoreses
diaphoreses
noun
plural of diaphoresis
diaphoresis
diaphoresis
noun
(physiology, medicine) Excessive sweating; excessive perspiration (more than would be expected in response to a given stimulus; especially when profuse as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug).
(physiology, medicine) The formation and excretion of sweat; sweating; perspiration; and (sometimes, more particularly):
diarthroses
diarthroses
noun
plural of diarthrosis
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dichroscope
dichroscope
noun
An instrument for examining the dichroism of crystals.
dinornithes
discoherent
discoherent
adj
(archaic) incoherent
disenshroud
disenshroud
verb
(transitive) To divest of a shroud; to unveil.
disenthrone
disenthrone
verb
To move (someone or something) from a desirable location or place of honour.
To remove (someone) from their position as monarch; to deprive of a position of supremacy.
dishonorers
dishonorers
noun
plural of dishonorer
dishonoured
dishonoured
adj
Disgraced, defiled, treated with dishonour.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishonour
dishonourer
dishonourer
noun
One who dishonours.
dorsetshire
dorsetshire
Proper noun
Dorset.
downhillers
downhillers
noun
plural of downhiller
dronishness
dronishness
noun
The quality of being dronish.
drosophilae
droughtiest
droughtiest
adj
superlative form of droughty: most droughty
drouthiness
drouthiness
noun
(Scotland, US) droughtiness
dystrophies
dystrophies
noun
plural of dystrophy
echinocaris
echinoderes
echinoderms
echinoderms
noun
plural of echinoderm
echinodorus
echoviruses
echoviruses
noun
plural of echovirus
editorships
editorships
noun
plural of editorship
electorship
electorship
noun
The position or term of an elector.
eleutherios
emperorship
emperorship
noun
The rank or office of an emperor.
enarthrosis
enarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) A ball-and-socket joint.
enshrouding
enshrouding
noun
The process or situation of something being enshrouded; a covering.
verb
present participle of enshroud
enthronised
enthronised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enthronise
epimorphism
epimorphism
noun
(category theory) A morphism p such that for any other pair of morphisms f and g, if f∘p=g∘p, then f = g.
epistrophes
epistrophes
noun
plural of epistrophe
epistrophic
erysichthon
erythropsia
erythropsia
noun
An abnormality of vision causing objects to appear red.
erythropsin
erythrosine
erythrosine
noun
(chemistry) tetraiodo-fluorescein, a cherry-pink fluorone used as a food colouring, in printing inks, and as a biological stain, a dental plaque disclosing agent and a radiopaque medium.
erythrosins
erythrosins
noun
plural of erythrosin
escharotics
escharotics
noun
plural of escharotic
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.