(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)
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
ailuromania
alcicornium
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
amphithuron
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androgonium
anguimorpha
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antitumoral
antitumoral
adj
(oncology) antitumor
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
aurodiamine
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
bourbonisms
bromalbumin
bucciniform
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).
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
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
ceremonious
ceremonious
adj
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
circumconic
circumconic
noun
(mathematics) A conic section that passes through all the vertices of a triangle
collunarium
columnarian
columnarity
columnarity
noun
The state or quality of being columnar.
columniform
columniform
adj
Having the form of a column.
communitary
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
conditorium
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.
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.
coruminacan
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.
countermaid
countermine
countermine
noun
A mine used by defenders to intercept an enemy mine or tunnel.
A stratagem or plot by which another stratagem or project is defeated.
An underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy the mining of an enemy.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) to sap hostile mining.
To plot opposition; to frustrate the initiatives of another.
countertime
countertime
noun
(equestrianism, obsolete) The resistance of a horse that interrupts its cadence and the measure of its manège, caused by bad horsemanship or the bad temper of the horse.
(obsolete) Opposition; resistance.
countrieman
criminously
criminously
adv
In a criminous manner.
cuprammonia
curiomaniac
curiomaniac
noun
A person who is addicted to collecting curios.
dermutation
dicoumarins
dimercurion
dinotherium
dinotherium
noun
An extinct animal of large size, with elephant-like tusks curved down from its lower jaw.
dorsicolumn
emunctories
emunctories
noun
plural of emunctory
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
endometrium
endometrium
noun
(anatomy) The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.
endoneurium
endoneurium
noun
(anatomy) A layer of delicate connective tissue enclosing the myelin sheath of a spinal cord nerve fiber.
endosporium
endosporium
noun
An endospore.
An intine.
enumeration
enumeration
noun
(programming) A data type that allows variables to have any of a predefined set of values.
A detailed account, in which each thing is specially noticed.
A recapitulation, in the peroration, of the heads of an argument.
The act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting.
erythronium
erythronium
noun
(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
europeanism
europeanism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
Proper noun
The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
A position that supports European political and economic integration.
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
formulation
formulation
noun
(medicine) A medicinal preparation.
A particular linguistic construction; a turn of phrase.
The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
formulising
formulising
verb
present participle of formulise
formulizing
formulizing
verb
present participle of formulize
fulminatory
fulminatory
adj
Thundering; striking terror.
geocoronium
geocoronium
noun
(geophysics, meteorology, obsolete) A hypothetical gaseous chemical element proposed to explain certain spectroscopic lines, and the green glow, found in the polar aurorae, that was later found to be explained by singly-ionized oxygen.
germigenous
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
gourmandism
gourmandism
noun
A passion for and deep interest in good food.
gourmandize
granuliform
granuliform
adj
(mineralogy) Having a granular structure.
gravaminous
honorariums
hormogonium
hormogonium
noun
(biology) A small, motile filament, formed by some cyanobacteria, that detaches and grows by cell division into a new filament
houseminder
houseminder
noun
A person employed to look after another person's house while the usual occupants are absent.
hydrogenium
hydrogenium
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal.
ignoramuses
ignoramuses
noun
plural of ignoramus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ignoramus
illuminator
illuminator
noun
An artist who adds illustrations and decorations to illuminated manuscriptsᵂ.
One who illuminates; an explainer.
imponderous
imponderous
adj
(obsolete) imponderable
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
importunate
importunate
adj
(of a demand) Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.
(of a person) Given to importunate demands, greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.
verb
(rare) To importune, or to obtain by importunity.
importunely
importunely
adv
(obsolete) In an importune manner.
importuners
importuners
noun
plural of importuner
importuning
importuning
noun
The act by which somebody is importuned; pleading harassment.
verb
present participle of importune
importunite
importunity
importunity
noun
(obsolete) An inappropriate or unsuitable time; unseasonableness.
A constant and insistent demanding.
incomposure
inductorium
inductorium
noun
(dated) An induction coil.
intercolumn
intercolumn
noun
(architecture) A space between columns.
intermodule
intermodule
adj
Between modules
internodium
inumbration
iormungandr
isocoumarin
isocoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) An isomer of coumarin in which the orientation of the lactone is reversed
journalisms
journalisms
noun
plural of journalism
latrocinium
leucocrinum
linguaeform
linguliform
linguliform
adj
(biology) resembling a lingula
noun
Any brachiopod of the subphylum Linguliformea
luminarious
luminometer
luminometer
noun
photometer
luminophore
luminophore
noun
(chemistry, physics) That part of a molecule that is responsible for a given emission band when it undergoes luminescence.
macronuclei
macronuclei
noun
plural of macronucleus
macrorhinus
madisonburg
maleruption
maleruption
noun
(dentistry) The abnormal eruption of a tooth.
manipulator
manipulator
noun
A device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something.
A puppeteer, especially one controlling marionettes.
Agent noun of manipulate; one who manipulates.
manniferous
manniferous
adj
Yielding manna.
manoeuvring
manoeuvring
noun
A manoeuvre.
verb
present participle of manoeuvre
maturations
maturations
noun
plural of maturation
maudlinwort
maudlinwort
noun
The oxeye daisy.
mauricetown
measuration
measuration
noun
measurement; mensuration
mensuration
mensuration
noun
(forestry) The use of quantitative measurements of forest stand to determine stand timber volume, productivity, and health.
(mathematics) The study of measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas, volumes and different parameters of geometric figures.
(music) A 13th century system for governing rhythmic relationships in music that was a precursor to the modern use of time signatures; The use of mensural notation.
The act or process of measuring; measurement.
mentiferous
mentiferous
adj
(archaic) Conveying thought; telepathic.
mentigerous
mercedonius
mercuration
merdurinous
merdurinous
adj
(archaic, rare) Consisting of excrement and urine.
meriquinoid
meriquinone
mesorhinium
metroneuria
micrandrous
micrandrous
adj
(botany) That produces dwarf male plants
microburner
microfaunae
microfaunae
noun
plural of microfauna
microfaunal
microfaunal
adj
Of, or relating to, a microfauna.
microfaunas
microfungal
microfungal
adj
Relating to microfungi.
microfungus
microfungus
noun
A fungus of microscopic size.
micronemous
micronuclei
micronuclei
noun
plural of micronucleus
micturation
micturation
noun
Misspelling of micturition.
micturition
micturition
noun
(physiology) urination
minicourses
minicourses
noun
plural of minicourse
misconstrue
misconstrue
verb
(transitive) To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
misfortuned
misfortuned
adj
(archaic) unlucky, unfortunate
misfortuner
misfortunes
misfortunes
noun
plural of misfortune
misgrounded
misgrounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misground
missourians
mistutoring
mistutoring
verb
present participle of mistutor
monobutyrin
monorhinous
monseigneur
monseigneur
noun
(archaic) (in particular) A title of the Dauphin of France.
(archaic) An honorific form of address for an eminent person in France, especially under the Ancien Régime.
moorburning
moribundity
moribundity
noun
the state or condition of being moribund
moringuidae
morosaurian
morulations
mosasaurian
mountaineer
mountaineer
noun
(now rare) A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized).
(obsolete) An animal or plant that is native to a mountainous area.
A bird of the genus Oreonympha; also called the bearded mountaineer or eastern mountaineer
A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
verb
(intransitive) To climb mountains; to climb using the techniques of a mountaineer.
(intransitive, figurative) To climb as if on a mountain.