Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatism
achromatism
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity.
Achromatopia.
The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors.
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(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.
acroamatics
acroamatics
noun
esoteric lectures.
acrodontism
acrostichum
acrosticism
acrosticism
noun
Acrostic arrangement or character.
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
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
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
astromantic
astromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrological.
astrometric
astrometric
adj
(astronomy) of or relating to astrometry
astronomics
astronomics
noun
astronomy
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
broomsticks
broomsticks
noun
plural of broomstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broomstick
cacospermia
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
camerlingos
cameronians
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.
cardiograms
cardiograms
noun
plural of cardiogram
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
carnivorism
carnivorism
noun
The fact or practice of being a carnivore.
catacrotism
catacrotism
noun
Quality of being catacrotic.
ceilometers
ceilometers
noun
plural of ceilometer
centrosomic
centrosomic
adj
Relating to the centrosome.
ceremonials
ceremonials
noun
plural of ceremonial
ceremonious
ceremonious
adj
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chiromantis
chironomids
chironomids
noun
plural of chironomid
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloriambus
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
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.
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
christendom
christiform
christogram
christogram
Noun
A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho (
chromatosis
chromatosis
noun
(medicine) Pigmentation, especially unusual pigmentation of human or animal tissue.
Excessive pigmentation of tissue that normally is pigmented.
Pigmentation of tissue that normally is not pigmented.
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chromosomic
chromosomic
adj
(genetics, especially in combination) Having a specified type or number of chromosomes
chronosemic
chronosemic
adj
In which the length of a time interval has significance in itself
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
circumsolar
circumsolar
adj
Surrounding or moving around the Sun
cirsotomies
clinometers
clinometers
noun
plural of clinometer
cliometrics
cliometrics
noun
The use of econometrics to study economic history.
cliseometer
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
cocksureism
coliiformes
collimators
collimators
noun
plural of collimator
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
(intransitive, as the phrasal verb commiserate with) To sympathize; condole.
(transitive) To feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something).
(transitive, intransitive) To offer condolences jointly with; express sympathy with.
commissoria
commissural
commissural
adj
Of or pertaining to a commissure
commissures
commissures
noun
plural of commissure
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
comparatist
comparatist
noun
a person who carries out a comparative study, especially of language and literary works
comparisons
comparisons
noun
plural of comparison
compatriots
compatriots
noun
plural of compatriot
competitors
competitors
noun
plural of competitor
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
compositors
compositors
noun
plural of compositor
compositure
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
compression
compression
noun
(astronomy) The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.
(automotive) The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
(computing) The process by which data is compressed.
(music) The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.
An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
compressive
compressive
adj
That compresses
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
compromised
compromised
adj
Having been compromised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromise
compromiser
compromiser
noun
One who compromises; especially, one who compromises readily
compromises
compromises
noun
plural of compromise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compromise
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
comraderies
comraderies
noun
plural of comradery
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
concretisms
concretisms
noun
plural of concretism
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
conformisms
conformisms
noun
plural of conformism
conformists
conformists
noun
plural of conformist
consortiums
consumerism
consumerism
noun
A materialistic attachment to possessions.
A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, improved safety standards etc
An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run.
consumerist
consumerist
adj
Of or pertaining to consumerism; consumeristic.
noun
A proponent of consumerism.
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.
corporalism
corporatism
corporatism
noun
(derogatory, possibly nonstandard) The influence or effects of large business corporations.
The principle or practice of corporate action; (in later use chiefly) specifically, a political ideology which advocates for government and social organization by collective interest groups.
corvillosum
cosmocratic
cosmocratic
adj
Relating to cosmocrats or a cosmocrat.
Resembling a cosmocrat.
cosmorganic
costumeries
costumeries
noun
plural of costumery
coterminous
coterminous
adj
(by extension) Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time.
(geography) Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary.
(law) Said of linked or related property leases that expire together.
Meeting end to end or at the ends.
coulommiers
courtierism
courtierism
noun
The behaviour or practices of a courtier; obsequiousness.
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
crackpotism
cranioclasm
cranioclasm
noun
(medicine) The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.
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.
crematories
crematories
noun
plural of crematory
creophagism
criminously
criminously
adv
In a criminous manner.
crimsonness
crimsonness
noun
The state or condition of being crimson in colour.
cristivomer
culmiferous
culmiferous
adj
(botany) Having jointed stems or culms.
(mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
customaries
customaries
noun
plural of customary
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
customizers
customizers
noun
plural of customizer
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cytotropism
cytotropism
noun
The movement of cells in response to an external stimulus
decussorium
decussorium
noun
(medicine, archaic) An instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.
democracies
democracies
noun
plural of democracy
democratise
democratise
verb
Alternative spelling of democratize (“to make democratic”)
democratism
democratism
noun
The principles or spirit of a democracy.
democratist
democratist
adj
Relating to, or supporting, democratism.
noun
A supporter of democracy, a democrat; specifically, an advocate of republican forms of government (originally as a supporter of the French Revolution).
desmotropic
diascordium
diascordium
noun
(obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium.
dichromasia
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dicoumarins
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
discomfiter
discomforts
discomforts
noun
plural of discomfort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discomfort
discomorula
disconfirms
disconfirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconfirm
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.
dominickers
dominickers
noun
plural of dominicker
dorsicolumn
echinoderms
echinoderms
noun
plural of echinoderm
economizers
economizers
noun
plural of economizer
ecotourisms
ecotourisms
noun
plural of ecotourism
ectorganism
egocentrism
egocentrism
noun
The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
elastomeric
elastomeric
adj
Relating to, or composed of elastomers
noun
An elastomeric item, especially an elastomeric ligature used in orthodontics.