A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphilogism
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
archgomeral
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
chaulmaugra
chaulmoogra
chaulmoogra
noun
A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chikmagalur
chilogrammo
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
cologarithm
cologarithm
noun
(mathematics) The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number (equal to the negative of the original logarithm)
delightsome
delightsome
adj
Characterised or marked by delight; very pleasing; delightful.
demolishing
demolishing
verb
present participle of demolish
dephlegmate
dephlegmate
verb
(chemistry, dated) To deprive of superabundant water, as by evaporation or distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify; used of spirits and acids.
diaphragmal
diaphragmal
adj
Of or relating to the diaphragm.
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
epephragmal
epiphragmal
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
gametophyll
gentilhomme
geochemical
geochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to geochemistry
glathsheimr
glycohaemia
goldenmouth
goldschmidt
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
gulfhammock
gymnorhinal
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
haemoglobic
haemoglobin
haemoglobin
noun
(British spelling, biochemistry) Alternative spelling of hemoglobin
hallmarking
hallmarking
noun
The action of making a hallmark
verb
present participle of hallmark
hamletsburg
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
hegelianism
hegelianism
Noun
The system of logic and philosophy set forth by G. W. F. Hegel, which can be summed up by the dictum that "the rational alone is real", i.e. all reality is capable of being expressed in rational categories.
hegemonical
hegemonical
adj
leading; controlling; predominant
hegyeshalom
hematologic
hematologic
adj
Of or relating to hematology.
hemiglossal
hemilingual
hemilingual
adj
Involving half of the tongue.
hemiplegias
hemiplegias
noun
plural of hemiplegia
hemiplegics
hemiplegics
noun
plural of hemiplegic
hemoglobins
hemoglobins
noun
plural of hemoglobin
highlandman
highlandman
noun
A male highlander
hirmologion
homolegalis
homologated
homologated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homologate
homologates
homologates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of homologate
homological
homological
adj
(biology) Having a similar evolutionary origin; homologous.
(grammar) Of an adjective, describing itself.
(mathematics) Having to do with homology.
homologised
homologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homologise
homologiser
homologiser
noun
Alternative form of homologizer
homologized
homologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homologize
homologizer
homologizer
noun
One who or that which homologizes.
homologizes
homologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of homologize
hooliganism
hooliganism
noun
unruly, aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans
horismology
hormonology
hormonology
noun
(rare) Synonym of endocrinology
humiliating
humiliating
adj
Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.
verb
present participle of humiliate
hygroplasma
hymnologies
hymnologies
noun
plural of hymnology
hymnologist
hymnologist
noun
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
lagomorphic
lagomorphic
adj
Characteristic of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha.
Shaped like a hare.
lamplighted
lamplighted
adj
Synonym of lamplit
lamplighter
lamplighter
noun
(historical) A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn.
(historical) Any device or contrivance for lighting lamps, such as a length of paper to be set alight at one end.
A kind of tall bicycle.
largemouths
largemouths
noun
plural of largemouth
larghissimo
larghissimo
adj
As slowly as possible.
noun
The slowest tempo.
lawrightman
lawrightman
noun
(historical) A lay judge in Orkney.
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
lightsomely
lightsomely
adv
(archaic) In a lightsome manner.
limelighted
limelighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of limelight
limelighter
limelighter
noun
A person who excessively seeks attention or tries to take credit for the accomplishments of others.
logarithmal
logarithmic
logarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or relating to logarithms.
logomachies
logomachies
noun
plural of logomachy
logomachist
logomachist
noun
One who disputes the meanings of words.
logomachize
logomachize
verb
(intransitive) To dispute the meanings of words.
loimography
longmouthed
lymphagogue
lymphagogue
noun
Any agent that promotes the production of lymph.
lymphangial
lymphangial
adj
(anatomy) lymphatic
lymphogenic
lymphogenic
adj
Connected with, or formed in, the lymphatic glands
lymphograms
lymphograms
noun
plural of lymphogram
mallophagan
mallophagan
noun
A chewing louse, any louse of the now obsolete suborder Mallophaga, any true louse that is not a sucking louse.
manhandling
manhandling
noun
The act of one who manhandles; rough physical treatment.
verb
present participle of manhandle
marlborough
marlborough
Proper noun
a town in Wiltshire, England
Marlborough College
a dukedom in the British peerage
a region and former province in the South Island of New Zealand.
marshalling
marshalling
noun
(heraldry) The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the alliances of the owner.
(rail transport) The sorting of rolling stock in a marshalling yard.
(software) The process of transforming the memory representation of an object to a data format suitable for storage or transmission, which is typically used when data must be moved between different parts of a computer program, or from one program to another.
verb
(British spelling) present participle of marshal
mcclenaghan
mechanology
mechanology
noun
The study of machines or mechanics.
megacephaly
megacephaly
noun
macrencephaly
megalograph
megalograph
noun
A camera lucida used in megalography
megathermal
megathermal
adj
(of a climate) Having relatively high temperatures throughout the year
meliphagous
meliphagous
adj
Of an animal, that feeds on honey or nectar.
melographic
melographic
adj
(dated, of a musical instrument) Capable of producing a written transcription of any music played upon it.
methodology
methodology
noun
(loosely) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
(originally sciences) The study of methods used in a field.
The implementation of such methods etc.
methylating
methylating
adj
That methylates
verb
present participle of methylate
middleburgh
middlingish
middlingish
adj
Somewhat middling.
millwrights
millwrights
noun
plural of millwright
mishandling
mishandling
noun
Incorrect handling; mismanagement.
verb
present participle of mishandle
mislighting
mislighting
verb
present participle of mislight
missolonghi
monongahela
moonlighted
moonlighted
adj
Illuminated by moonlight.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of moonlight
moonlighter
moonlighter
noun
(Australia) A southern Australian marine fish, Tilodon sexfasciatum.
(Ireland, historical) One of a gang who used violence, especially at night, to promote agrarianism in Ireland during the Land War of the late 19th century.
(US, regional) One who serenades by moonlight.
A moonshiner, who makes illicit alcohol.
A person who moonlights, or works a second job on the side.
morphologic
morphologic
adj
Of or pertaining to morphology; morphological
mothballing
mothballing
noun
The act of something being mothballed: taken out of service and stored for possible later use.
verb
present participle of mothball
multicharge
multicharge
adj
Involving, or capable of holding, more than one charge.
myelography
myelography
noun
(medicine) A type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors.
mythologema
mythologers
mythologers
noun
plural of mythologer
mythologian
mythologian
noun
A mythologist.
mythologies
mythologies
noun
plural of mythology
mythologise
mythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of mythologize
mythologist
mythologist
noun
A person who studies mythology
mythologize
mythologize
verb
(intransitive) To construct a myth or mythology.
(transitive) To make (something or someone) into a myth; to create a legend about.
(transitive, now rare) To interpret (a story etc.) as mythological; to explain the symbolic meaning of.
oligarchism
oligarchism
noun
The principles or spirit of an oligarchy.
oligochrome
oligochrome
adj
(art) Using only a few colours.
pamphletage
parhomology
phlebograms
phlebograms
noun
plural of phlebogram
phlegmatism
phlegmatist
phlegmatous
phlegmonoid
phlegmonoid
adj
Resembling a phlegmon.
phlegmonous
phlegmonous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or containing phlegmon.
plasmophagy
psalmograph
psalmograph
noun
(obsolete) A writer of psalms.
rhematology
rigmarolish
rigmarolish
adj
Of or pertaining to a rigmarole; excessively elaborate, protracted, or diffuse.
semidelight
shamblingly
shamblingly
adv
With a shambling motion.
shellmonger
smoothingly
smoothingly
adv
So as to smooth.
sphygmology
sphygmology
noun
(medicine, usually historical) The study of the pulse.
telophragma
theomagical
thimblerigs
thimblerigs
noun
plural of thimblerig
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thimblerig