(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsis
anisocarpic
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodistic
apocrisiary
apocrisiary
noun
An apocrisiarius.
apostrophic
apostrophic
adj
(orthography) Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark ').
(rhetoric) Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
aprioristic
aprioristic
adj
A priori; based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archonships
archonships
noun
plural of archonship
archoptosis
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
biopiracies
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
cacospermia
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
capriccioso
capriccioso
adv
(music) capriciously
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
cardioscope
cardioscope
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to inspect the interior of the living heart.
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carpologies
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
carpoptosia
carpoptosis
carpoptosis
noun
Synonym of wrist drop
carposporic
carposporic
adj
Relating to carpospores.
caryopsides
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
caulopteris
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
ceratopsian
ceratopsian
adj
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
noun
Any member of this suborder
cerophilous
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chiropodies
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chiropraxis
christopher
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
cistophoric
cistophoric
adj
Relating to, or composed of cistophoruses
cistophorus
cistophorus
noun
an Asiatic coin, worth about four drachmas, on which was stamped a cista
cleistocarp
cleistocarp
noun
(botany) Synonym of cleistothecium
cobblership
cobblership
noun
The realm or sphere of cobblers (shoe repairers).
codespairer
coeldership
colorpoints
colorpoints
noun
plural of colorpoint
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
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.
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
conscripted
conscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conscript
consortship
consortship
noun
The condition of a consort; fellowship; partnership.
conspersion
conspersion
Noun
The act of sprinkling.
conspirator
conspirator
noun
One of a group that acts in harmony; a person who is part of a conspiracy.
Part of a group that agree to do an unlawful or unethical act.
contraposit
coopersmith
cooperstein
copernicans
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.
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
coprisoners
coprisoners
noun
plural of coprisoner
coprologies
coprostasia
coprostasis
coprostasis
noun
A fecal impaction
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
copywriters
copywriters
noun
plural of copywriter
coreplastic
cornucopias
cornucopias
noun
plural of cornucopia
coronership
coronership
noun
The role or office of coroner.
coroplastic
coroplastic
adj
Of or pertaining to the manufacture of figurines
Of, pertaining to, or made of coroplast (the material).
corporacies
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.
corporatist
corporatist
adj
Having the principles, doctrine, or system of corporative organization of a political unit, as a city or state.
noun
A proponent of corporatism.
corporosity
corporosity
noun
(US, slang, dated) One's body; hence, one's state of health.
corruptions
corruptions
noun
plural of corruption
corruptious
coscripting
coscripting
verb
present participle of coscript
cotranspire
crackpotism
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
cranioscopy
cranioscopy
noun
(dated) Phrenology.
(rare) The study of the shape, size, and other features of the human skull.
creatorship
creatorship
noun
State or condition of a creator.
creophagism
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
criniparous
crossopodia
crosspieces
crosspieces
noun
plural of crosspiece
crosspoints
crosspoints
noun
plural of crosspoint
cryoscopies
cryoscopies
noun
plural of cryoscopy
cryospheric
cryospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryosphere.
cryptodeist
cryptorchis
cryptorchis
noun
(countable) Synonym of cryptorchid
(uncountable) Synonym of cryptorchidism
cupriferous
cupriferous
adj
Containing or producing copper.
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cystocarpic
cystopteris
cytosporina
cytotropism
cytotropism
noun
The movement of cells in response to an external stimulus
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
description
description
noun
(linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.
(linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
(taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
descriptors
descriptors
noun
plural of descriptor
descriptory
descriptory
adj
(archaic) descriptive; serving to describe something
desmotropic
diastrophic
diastrophic
adj
Relating to diastrophism.
dichroscope
dichroscope
noun
An instrument for examining the dichroism of crystals.
disceptator
disceptator
noun
(obsolete) One who arbitrates or decides; a judge.
discerption
discerption
noun
The act of pulling or tearing something to pieces
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.