A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
aesthiology
albedograph
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
allothigene
altogethers
altogethers
adv
(obsolete) Alternative form of all together
(obsolete) Alternative form of altogether
noun
(obsolete) The way things are; circumstances.
plural of altogether (“nakedness”)
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archgomeral
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
asthenology
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
bibliophage
bibliophage
noun
(figuratively) A person who loves to read books; a bookworm.
A creature that consumes books’ physical contents.
boltheading
borderlight
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalology
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
chirologies
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chloragogen
chloragogen
adj
(biology) Synonym of chloragogue
chloragogue
chloragogue
adj
Relating to or characteristic of chloragogen cells
chlorogenic
chlorogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acids or their derivatives
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.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chronologer
chronologer
noun
A chronologist.
cowleeching
cowleeching
noun
(obsolete) The work of a cowleech, giving medical treatment to cows.
delightsome
delightsome
adj
Characterised or marked by delight; very pleasing; delightful.
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.
endognathal
endognathal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the endognath.
englishhood
englishtown
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.
esthetology
ethnologies
ethnologies
noun
plural of ethnology
ethnologist
ethnologist
noun
One who practices ethnology.
ethological
ethological
adj
Of or pertaining to ethology.
ethologists
ethologists
noun
plural of ethologist
euchologies
euchologies
noun
plural of euchology
euchologion
euchologion
noun
A book of prayers or religious ritual.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
fluegelhorn
fluegelhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of flugelhorn
flugelhorns
flugelhorns
noun
plural of flugelhorn
fothergilla
freeholding
freeholding
noun
property held in freehold
galeorhinus
gametophyll
ganocephala
gastrophile
gelotherapy
gentilhomme
geochemical
geochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to geochemistry
geophilidae
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
gerlachovka
ghostflower
ghostflower
noun
Mohavea confertiflora, a flower native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts.
ghostliness
ghostliness
noun
The quality of being ghostly.
glasshouses
glasshouses
noun
plural of glasshouse
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.
globefishes
globefishes
noun
plural of globefish
globeholder
glochideous
glochidiate
glochidiate
adj
(botany) Having barbs
glutathione
glutathione
noun
(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions
glycohaemia
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
godchildren
godchildren
noun
plural of godchild
goldenmouth
goldfinches
goldfinches
noun
plural of goldfinch
goldthwaite
goldthwaite
Proper noun
a small city in Texas, USA
gonorrhoeal
gonorrhoeal
adj
Alternative spelling of gonorrheal
grapholects
grapholects
noun
plural of grapholect
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
haemoglobic
haemoglobin
haemoglobin
noun
(British spelling, biochemistry) Alternative spelling of hemoglobin
hagiologies
hagiologies
noun
plural of hagiology
halogenated
halogenated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with a halogen.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with a halogen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of halogenate
halogenates
halogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halogenate
haplologies
haplologies
noun
plural of haplology
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
hegemonical
hegemonical
adj
leading; controlling; predominant
hegyeshalom
helicograph
helicograph
noun
An instrument for drawing spiral lines on a plane.
helicopting
helicopting
verb
present participle of helicopt
heliographs
heliographs
noun
plural of heliograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heliograph
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
heliologist
heliologist
noun
One who studies heliology.
heliotyping
heliotyping
verb
present participle of heliotype
helsingborg
helsingborg
Proper noun
a city of western Sweden, in the province of Scania
helsingfors
hematologic
hematologic
adj
Of or relating to hematology.
hemiglossal
hemoglobins
hemoglobins
noun
plural of hemoglobin
herbologies
heresiology
heresiology
noun
The study of heresy.
heroologist
herpetology
herpetology
noun
The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians.
heterogynal
heterologic
heterologic
adj
Alternative form of heterological
hexagonally
hexagonally
adv
In a hexagonal manner
hexagonical
hexagonical
adj
(obsolete) hexagonal
hibernology
hieroglyphs
hieroglyphs
noun
plural of hieroglyph
hieroglyphy
hieroglyphy
noun
The use of hieroglyphics.
hierologies
hierologies
noun
plural of hierology
hierologist
hierologist
noun
One engaged in hierology, the comparative and historical study of religions.
hingeflower
histologies
histologies
noun
plural of histology
hobbledygee
hodgenville
hogansville
holographed
holographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of holograph
holographer
holographer
noun
One who creates holograms.
homolegalis
homologated
homologated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homologate
homologates
homologates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of homologate
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
hooliganize
hooliganize
verb
(intransitive) To behave like a hooligan.
(transitive) To attack (a place) with hooligan behaviour.
(transitive) To make (a person) into a hooligan.
hornswaggle
hornswoggle
hornswoggle
noun
(slang) nonsense; humbug
verb
(transitive, slang) To deceive or trick.
horselaughs
horselaughs
noun
plural of horselaugh
hourglasses
hourglasses
noun
plural of hourglass
houselights
houselights
noun
The lights that illuminate the audience section of an auditorium, theatre, or other entertainment venue.
plural of houselight
hydroglider
hydroglider
noun
A kind of boat driven by an air propeller.
hydrologies
hydrologies
noun
plural of hydrology
hyetologist
hyetologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies rain.
hygeiolatry
hylogenesis
hylogenesis
noun
(philosophy) The origin of matter.
hymnologies
hymnologies
noun
plural of hymnology
hypnologies
hysterology
hysterology
noun
(linguistics) hysteron proteron
(obsolete) A scientific study, or treatise on the uterus
ichnologies
ichnologies
noun
plural of ichnology
largemouths
largemouths
noun
plural of largemouth
lethologica
lethologica
noun
(uncommon) The inability to remember the correct word.