The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
berascaling
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
callensburg
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carpologies
cartelising
cartelising
verb
present participle of cartelise
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
castiglione
castlereagh
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
cellulosing
celtologist
cetologists
cetologists
noun
plural of cetologist
challengers
challengers
noun
plural of challenger
changelings
changelings
noun
plural of changeling
chirologies
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
cladogenous
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogene
cleistogene
noun
(botany) A cleistogamous flower or plant
cleistogeny
clingfishes
clingfishes
noun
plural of clingfish
clingstones
clingstones
noun
plural of clingstone
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
clusterings
clusterings
noun
plural of clustering
coeligenous
coeligenous
adj
(obsolete) born in the heavens
cognoscible
cognoscible
adj
Capable of being known.
Liable to judicial investigation.
collagenase
collagenase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen.
collagenous
collagenous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling collagen.
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
congestible
congestible
adj
Liable to become congested
conglobates
conglobates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conglobate
congustable
consigliere
consigliere
noun
A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.
consiglieri
consiglieri
noun
plural of consigliere
consignable
consignable
adj
Capable of being consigned.
coolingness
coprologies
corseleting
cosmecology
cosmetology
cosmetology
noun
the profession of a cosmetologist or beautician
the science of cosmetics
cosmologies
cosmologies
noun
plural of cosmology
counselings
counselings
noun
plural of counseling
counselling
counselling
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of counseling
verb
(British spelling) present participle of counsel
cradlesongs
cradlesongs
noun
plural of cradlesong
craigsville
culmigenous
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
deselecting
deselecting
verb
present participle of deselect
diglucoside
diglucoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside that has two glucose units
disgraceful
disgraceful
adj
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
divulgences
divulgences
noun
plural of divulgence
effulgences
effulgences
noun
plural of effulgence
egotistical
egotistical
adj
(nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egoistical (advocating egoism).
Believing oneself to be better and more important than others due to one's position, popularity, wealth, appearance, etc.
Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
eisegetical
eisegetical
Adjective
Of or relating to eisegesis.
electragist
encapsuling
encapsuling
verb
present participle of encapsule
enscrolling
enscrolling
verb
present participle of enscroll
ensorceling
ensorceling
verb
present participle of ensorcel
epilogistic
epilogistic
adj
Of or pertaining to epilogue; of the nature of an epilogue.
escalloping
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
etruscology
euchologies
euchologies
noun
plural of euchology
flagrancies
flagrancies
noun
plural of flagrancy
fluorescing
fluorescing
verb
present participle of fluoresce
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
foreclosing
foreclosing
noun
An act of foreclosure.
verb
present participle of foreclose
galactoside
galactoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosides containing galactose
galinaceous
gananciales
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
gastrocoele
gelotoscopy
generalcies
generalcies
noun
plural of generalcy
genethliacs
genethliacs
noun
plural of genethliac
genoblastic
genoblastic
adj
Relating to the genoblast.
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
geopolitics
geopolitics
noun
The study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography) on international politics.
geosyncline
geosyncline
noun
(geology) A large, linear depression in the Earth's crust in which sediment accumulates.
gesticulant
gesticulant
adj
(rare) gesticulating
gesticulate
gesticulate
verb
(intransitive) To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.
(transitive) To say or express through gestures.
glabrescent
glabrescent
adj
Becoming glabrous, hairless, or smooth; glabrate.
glandaceous
glaucescent
glaucescent
adj
Having a somewhat glaucous appearance or nature; becoming glaucous.
glauconites
glauconites
noun
plural of glauconite
glochideous
glossectomy
glossectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.
glossematic
glossematic
adj
Relating to glossematics.
glottiscope
glucokinase
glucokinase
noun
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
glucosaemia
glucosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glucosemia
glucosamine
glucosamine
noun
(biochemistry) An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
glucosazone
glucosazone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any osazone of glucose
glucosidase
glucosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides
glycogenase
glycogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of glycogen
glycogenous
glycosaemia
glycosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glycosemia
glycosidase
glycosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside
glycosylate
glycosylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein)
goldenlocks
goldfinches
goldfinches
noun
plural of goldfinch
gracelessly
gracelessly
adv
In a graceless manner
gracileness
gracileness
noun
The state or quality of being gracile.
gracilities
gracilities
noun
plural of gracility
granduncles
granduncles
noun
plural of granduncle
grapholects
grapholects
noun
plural of grapholect
greencastle
grieshuckle
groupuscule
groupuscule
noun
A small political group, especially of an extremist faction.
hemiplegics
hemiplegics
noun
plural of hemiplegic
hysteralgic
hysteralgic
adj
Of or relating to hysteralgia.
ichnologies
ichnologies
noun
plural of ichnology
iconologies
iconologies
noun
plural of iconology
indulgences
indulgences
noun
plural of indulgence
inelegances
inelegances
noun
plural of inelegance
insectology
insectology
noun
The scientific study of insects.
lactigenous
lactigenous
adj
That produces milk
lactigerous
languescent
languescent
adj
Becoming fatigued or languid.
levoglucose
levoglucose
noun
(archaic) levulose (D-fructose), the left-rotating form of fructose
lichenising
linecasting
linecasting
noun
(printing) The use of a linecaster to cast entire lines of type in metal slugs.