The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
achroglobin
aglyphodont
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alleghanian
alleghenian
alleghenian
Adjective
Relating to the
alleghenies
alleghenies
Proper noun
The in south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia.
allothigene
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophilia
anglophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilia
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologion
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologist
anthologist
noun
a person who anthologizes
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
antiwhaling
antiwhaling
adj
Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
asthenology
avalanching
avalanching
verb
present participle of avalanche
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
bellhanging
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
billheading
blanchingly
blanchingly
adv
In a blanching way.
blandishing
blandishing
verb
present participle of blandish
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blenchingly
blightingly
blightingly
adv
So as to blight.
boltheading
bondholding
bondholding
adj
(finance) Holding bonds.
breathingly
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
canchalagua
canchalagua
noun
Centaurium cachanlahuen, the original canchalagua
Centaurium chironioides, a Mexican species
Schkuhria pinnata, a plant in the sunflower family native to South America and used medicinally
Zeltnera venusta, a California species in the gentian family
candlelight
candlelight
noun
The light emitted by a candle.
catchpoling
challengers
challengers
noun
plural of challenger
challenging
challenging
adj
Difficult, hard to do.
noun
The act of making a challenge.
verb
present participle of challenge
chandelling
chandelling
verb
present participle of chandelle
chandlering
chandlering
noun
The trade of a chandler
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changelings
changelings
noun
plural of changeling
channelling
channelling
noun
A channel or furrow.
The act by which something is channelled.
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
charcoaling
charcoaling
verb
present participle of charcoal
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.
chilognatha
chinologist
chitterling
chitterling
noun
(obsolete) The frill to the breast of a shirt.
A single piece of chitterlings (intestine used as food).
chloragogen
chloragogen
adj
(biology) Synonym of chloragogue
chlorogenic
chlorogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acids or their derivatives
cholangitis
cholangitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the bile duct.
cholinergic
cholinergic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
chondralgia
chondrology
chondrology
noun
The branch of anatomy that deals with cartilage.
chronicling
chronicling
noun
The act by which something is chronicled.
verb
present participle of chronicle
chronologer
chronologer
noun
A chronologist.
chronologic
chronologic
adj
Synonym of chronological
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
cliffhanger
cliffhanger
noun
(by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.
(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
clinchingly
clinchingly
adv
in a clinching manner, in a manner which serves to clinch something
clingfishes
clingfishes
noun
plural of clingfish
clodhopping
clodhopping
adj
boorish; rude
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
clubhauling
clubhauling
noun
(nautical) A risky maneuver whereby a sail-boat tacks (turns into and through the wind) by dropping one of the front anchors, the intent being to turn the boat in a tighter space than would be possible using the rudder and sails alone, especially when difficult conditions such as light winds or heavy swell make tacking more difficult than usual.
verb
present participle of clubhaul
clutchingly
clutchingly
adv
With a clutching or grasping motion.
coploughing
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
cowleeching
cowleeching
noun
(obsolete) The work of a cowleech, giving medical treatment to cows.
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
crunchingly
crunchingly
adv
With a crunching sound or action.
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
demolishing
demolishing
verb
present participle of demolish
depolishing
depolishing
verb
present participle of depolish
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
disheveling
disheveling
verb
present participle of dishevel
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
drenchingly
drenchingly
adv
In a drenching manner.
endognathal
endognathal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the endognath.
englishable
englishhood
englishness
englishness
Noun
The quality, state or characteristic of being English.
englishtown
enlightened
enlightened
adj
Educated or informed.
Exceedingly wise.
Freed from illusion.
Made aware of something.
noun
Someone who has been introduced to the mysteries of some activity, religion especially Buddhism
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enlighten
enlightener
enlightener
noun
One who, or that which, enlightens.
enrichingly
enrichingly
adv
In an enriching manner.
enshielding
enshielding
verb
present participle of enshield
enthralling
enthralling
adj
exciting and absorbing
verb
present participle of enthrall
ethnologies
ethnologies
noun
plural of ethnology
ethnologist
ethnologist
noun
One who practices ethnology.
euchologion
euchologion
noun
A book of prayers or religious ritual.
evilwishing
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
filthifying
filthifying
verb
present participle of filthify
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
fishtailing
fishtailing
verb
present participle of fishtail
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
flichtering
flightiness
flightiness
noun
The quality of being flighty.
flinchingly
flinchingly
adv
With a flinching motion.
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
fluegelhorn
fluegelhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of flugelhorn
flugelhorns
flugelhorns
noun
plural of flugelhorn
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
freeholding
freeholding
noun
property held in freehold
furloughing
furloughing
verb
present participle of furlough
galeorhinus
ganocephala
garnishable
garnishable
adj
Able to be garnished.
gaslighting
gaslighting
noun
gerund of gaslight
verb
present participle of gaslight
gaultherine
generalship
generalship
noun
By extension, leadership, good management.
The position or office of a general.
The skills or performance of a good general; military leadership, strategy.
The term of office of a military general.
genethliacs
genethliacs
noun
plural of genethliac
gentilhomme
ghastliness
ghastliness
noun
A ghastly thing.
The state of being ghastly.
ghirlandaio
ghirlandajo
ghostliness
ghostliness
noun
The quality of being ghostly.
girlishness
girlishness
noun
Girlish behaviour.
The quality of being girlish.
glassophone
glassophone
noun
(music) A set of glasses filled with differing amounts of liquid so that they produce different musical notes when struck.
glaucophane
glaucophane
noun
(mineralogy) A blue amphibole mineral, a mixed aluminate of sodium, magnesium and aluminium that exhibits pleochroism, with the chemical formula Na₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃Al₂Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.
glutathione
glutathione
noun
(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions