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.
alumiferous
aluniferous
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
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.
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
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.
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
aristodemus
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.
atomiferous
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
austronesia
austronesia
Proper noun
The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group.
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
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
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing 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
bijouteries
bijouteries
noun
plural of bijouterie
bistournage
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.
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.
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.
bulbiferous
bulbiferous
adj
(botany) Producing bulbs or bulbils.
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.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caquetoires
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
caricaceous
caricaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Caricaceae.
cariousness
cariousness
noun
the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
catercousin
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
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)
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
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
cirriferous
cirriferous
Adjective
Bearing cirri
cirrigerous
cirrigerous
adj
Bearing cirri.
citharoedus
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
cocciferous
cocciferous
adj
Bearing or producing berries.
cocksureism
coinsurable
coinsurance
coinsurance
noun
(US) The joint assumption of risk between the insurer and the insured party.
(international) The joint assumption of risk between multiple insurers.
collutories
collutories
noun
plural of collutory
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
commissures
commissures
noun
plural of commissure
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
compositure
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
connaisseur
connaisseur
noun
A specialist of a given field, especially in one of the fine arts or in a matter of taste: a connoisseur.
connoisseur
connoisseur
noun
A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.
constituter
constituter
noun
One who constitutes or appoints.
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.
contributes
contributes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contribute
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
corequisite
corequisite
noun
(education) A course that must be or can be taken concurrently with a given course.
corniferous
corniferous
adj
Horned.
cornigerous
cornigerous
adj
Horned, having a horn or horns.
coruscative
costiferous
costiferous
adj
(anatomy) Bearing ribs.
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
couniversal
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterions
counterions
noun
plural of counterion
counterside
counterside
adj
Beside a counter.
noun
An opposite side.
countersign
countersign
noun
(law) A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
The response to a sign or signal.
verb
(transitive) To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
(transitive, by extension) To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.
countersink
countersink
noun
a cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
verb
(transitive) To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
(transitive) To create such a conical recess.
countersuit
countersuit
noun
(law) A lawsuit filed against a party that has filed a suit against one.
countryside
countryside
noun
A rural landscape.
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Such part of a larger area.
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
courtierism
courtierism
noun
The behaviour or practices of a courtier; obsequiousness.
courtliness
courtliness
noun
The quality of being courtly; refinement of manners.
couseranite
couturieres
couturieres
noun
plural of couturiere
criniferous
crinigerous
crinigerous
Adjective
hairy
crouseville
cruciferous
cruciferous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
Bearing a cross.
crucigerous
crucigerous
adj
Bearing a cross; marked with the figure of a cross.
cuckoldries
cuckoldries
noun
plural of cuckoldry
culmiferous
culmiferous
adj
(botany) Having jointed stems or culms.
(mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
cupriferous
cupriferous
adj
Containing or producing copper.
curiosities
curiosities
noun
plural of curiosity
curiousness
curiousness
noun
(countable) The product or result of being curious.
(dated) The state of being curious; exactness of workmanship; ingenuity of contrivance.
(obsolete) Care; carefulness; pains.
Curiosity; inquisitiveness.
cursoriidae
cursoriness
cursoriness
noun
The state of being cursory
customaries
customaries
noun
plural of customary
customizers
customizers
noun
plural of customizer
cystiferous
cystigerous
decolourise
decolourise
verb
Alternative spelling of decolourize
decussorium
decussorium
noun
(medicine, archaic) An instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.
deinosauria
deleterious
deleterious
adj
(genetics) Having lower fitness.
Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
deliriously
deliriously
adv
In a delirious manner, or to the point of delirium.
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
demiurgeous
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
dentigerous
dentigerous
adj
Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop.