(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.
acrostichum
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustoring
adjutorious
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
aigialosaur
aigialosaur
noun
Any extinct semi-aquatic varanoid lizard of the family Aigialosauridae.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
albiflorous
albiflorous
adj
(botany) Having white flowers.
albumosuria
albumosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of proteoses in the urine.
alumiferous
aluniferous
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
amphibryous
amphigouris
amphivorous
amyliferous
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
androginous
anisandrous
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
antitropous
antitropous
adj
(botany) Displaying, of, or pertaining to antitropy.
aphroditous
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
archilochus
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
aristodemus
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
astronautic
astronautic
adj
Of or pertaining to astronautics.
atomiferous
atrabilious
atrabilious
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Having an excess of black bile.
Characterized by melancholy.
Ill-natured; malevolent; cantankerous.
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
australioid
austronesia
austronesia
Proper noun
The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group.
austrophile
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
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
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
autocracies
autocracies
noun
plural of autocracy
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
autosoteric
autosoteric
adj
Relating to autosoterism
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
belliferous
belliferous
adj
(rare, formal) Bringing war.
belorussian
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
bicolourous
bicolourous
adj
Misspelling of bicolorous.
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bijouteries
bijouteries
noun
plural of bijouterie
biscuitroot
biscuitroot
noun
Any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium, with edible, starchy roots.
bistournage
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
boilerhouse
boilerhouse
noun
(nautical) The deckhouse above a ship's boiler and engine room.
A building containing a boiler.
boilersuits
boilersuits
noun
plural of boilersuit
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
boroughship
borzicactus
bothridiums
bourbonisms
bourbonnais
bourgeoises
bourgeoises
noun
plural of bourgeoise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bourgeois
bourgeoisie
bourgeoisie
noun
(Marxism) The capitalist class.
(historical) A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
brontosauri
brontosauri
noun
plural of brontosaurus
broomsquire
brucellosis
brucellosis
noun
(pathology) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
bulbiferous
bulbiferous
adj
(botany) Producing bulbs or bulbils.
burglarious
burglarious
adj
Being or resembling a burglar
byelorussia
byssiferous
byssiferous
adj
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcivorous
calcivorous
adj
Tending to erode limestone.
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
caquetoires
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
cardionosus
caricaceous
caricaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Caricaceae.
cariousness
cariousness
noun
the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
carnivorous
carnivorous
adj
(botany) Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.
Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
Predatory or flesh-eating.
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
cassiodorus
catercousin
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
caulivorous
caulopteris
celliferous
celliferous
adj
Bearing or producing cells.
ceremonious
ceremonious
adj
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
cerophilous
cetiosauria
cetiosaurus
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro
adj
(figuratively) Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
noun
(art) A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.
(painting) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
(painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
(photography) A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chloriambus
chondrinous
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
ciliiferous
cineraceous
cineraceous
adj
Like ashes; ash-coloured; cinerous.
cineritious
cineritious
adj
(anatomy) Related to the cinerea.
cinereous
circulators
circulators
noun
plural of circulator
circumsolar
circumsolar
adj
Surrounding or moving around the Sun
cirriferous
cirriferous
Adjective
Bearing cirri
cirrigerous
cirrigerous
adj
Bearing cirri.
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
cistophorus
cistophorus
noun
an Asiatic coin, worth about four drachmas, on which was stamped a cista
citharoedus
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
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