(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphicentric
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphipeptone
amphipneusta
amphitriaene
amphopeptone
amphopeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anathematise
anathematise
verb
Alternative spelling of anathematize
anathematism
anathematism
noun
A formula of words used to cast anathema upon heretics etc
anathematize
anathematize
verb
(transitive) To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil.
anhaematosis
anhaemolytic
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antechinomys
antepirrhema
anthelmintic
anthelmintic
adj
(pharmacology) Destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.
noun
(medicine) A drug for the treatment of intestinal worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
antheximeter
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthomyiidae
anthospermum
anthracaemia
anthracaemia
noun
Alternative form of anthracemia
antimephitic
antimephitic
adj
Countering mephitic gases.
antimethodic
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
archminister
astonishment
astonishment
noun
(obsolete) Loss of composure or presence of mind.
(obsolete) Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.
(obsolete) Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.
Something very surprising.
The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
attouchement
azimethylene
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bartholomean
bequeathment
bequeathment
noun
The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
besoothement
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
bismuthinite
bismuthinite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft bismuth sulfide mineral, an important ore for bismuth.
blanchimeter
blandishment
blandishment
noun
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.
(countable) Something alluring or attractive.
(uncountable, figurative) Allurement, attraction.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bromethylene
bromomethane
bromomethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The brominated hydrocarbon CH₃Br, used as a soil sterilant and pesticide. Formed in a substitution reaction between methane and bromine (often in the form of bromine water).
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
calycanthemy
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
carbomethene
catechumenal
catechumenal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechumen, or to the process and preparation for baptism.
chalcomenite
chalcomenite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal light blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and selenium.
chastisement
chastisement
noun
The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.
chemasthenia
chemokinetic
chemokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or provoking chemokinesis
chlormethane
chlormethane
noun
Alternative form of chloromethane
cholehematin
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondriomite
chromocenter
chromocenter
noun
An irregular mass of heterochromatin in some chromosomes
chromonemata
chromonemata
noun
plural of chromonema
chronometers
chronometers
noun
plural of chronometer
chronometric
chronometric
adj
Of or pertaining to a chronometer or to chronometry
cinematheque
cinematheque
noun
A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films.
commonwealth
commonwealth
noun
(obsolete) The well-being of a community.
Republic. Often capitalized, as Commonwealth.
The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
countercharm
countercharm
noun
That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.
verb
To destroy the effect of a charm upon.
countermarch
countermarch
noun
A march back along the same route
verb
To march back along the same route
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
countertheme
countertheme
noun
(chiefly music) A theme that complements or opposes another theme.
crocanthemum
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
decipherment
decipherment
noun
Decryption.
The analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
deinotherium
deinotherium
noun
Alternative form of dinotherium
dementholize
demifarthing
demolishment
demolishment
noun
(archaic) demolition
demosthenean
demosthenian
demosthenian
Adjective
Demosthenic, pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes.
dermatophone
dermatophony
desmognathae
dethronement
dethronement
noun
The act of being dethroned; the state of having been dethroned or removed from a superior place in a hierarchy.
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diathermance
diathermance
noun
Alternative form of diathermancy
diathermancy
diathermancy
noun
The condition of being diathermic
diazomethane
diazomethane
noun
(organic chemistry) the simplest diazo compound, CH₂=N⁺=N⁻; a toxic, yellow, explosive gas; used in analytical chemistry to convert carboxylic acids into their methyl esters for analysis via gas-liquid chromatography
diethylamine
diethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃CH₂)₂NH
diminishment
diminishment
noun
The act of diminishing; reducing in size, quantity, or quality.
disbenchment
disbenchment
noun
The act of disbenching.
disheritment
dishevelment
dishevelment
noun
The state or quality of being disheveled.
earthmovings
embouchement
embouchement
noun
(surgery) The opening of a blood vessel into another one
embranchment
embranchment
noun
A branching forth or off, as of trees, an arm of a river, a spur of a mountain, etc.
emmeniopathy
enantiomorph
enantiomorph
noun
(chemistry) A similar molecule or compound; an enantiomer.
A mirror image, a form related to another as an object is to its image in a mirror.
Either of a pair of crystals that are mirror images of each other, and are optically active.
enchainement
enchainments
enchainments
noun
plural of enchainment
enchancement
enchantments
enchantments
noun
plural of enchantment
encipherment
encipherment
noun
The act or process of enciphering; encryption
encroachment
encroachment
noun
(law) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
endothelioma
endothelioma
noun
Any of various mostly benign neoplasms derived from the endothelium of blood vessels or lymph channels.
endothermies
endothermism
endothermous
engastrimyth
engastrimyth
noun
A ventriloquist.
enhancements
enhancements
noun
plural of enhancement
enophthalmos
enophthalmos
noun
The posterior displacement of the eyeball within the orbit due to changes in the volume of the orbit (bone) relative to its contents (the eyeball and orbital fat), or loss of function of the orbitalis muscle.
enophthalmus
enravishment
enravishment
noun
The state of being enravished or enraptured; ecstasy.
enshrinement
enshrinement
noun
(countable) The act of enshrining or something that enshrines
(uncountable) The state of being enshrined
enswathement
enswathement
noun
The act of enswathing.
The state of being enswathed.
enteromorpha
enthelmintha
enthelmintha
name
(medicine, obsolete) Intestinal worms.
enthrallment
enthrallment
noun
The act of enthralling or the state of being enthralled
enthronement
enthronement
noun
The act of enthroning or the state of being enthroned.
enthymematic
enthymematic
adj
Of or pertaining to enthymeme.
entomophagan
entomophagan
noun
Any member of the Entomophaga.
entomophobia
entomophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods
entrenchment
entrenchment
noun
A fortification constructed of trenches
The process of entrenching or something which entrenches
epithalamion
epithalamion
noun
Alternative form of epithalamium
erythromania
erythromycin
erythromycin
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
ethanolamine
ethanolamine
noun
(chemistry) a hydroxy-amine, HO.CH₂.CH₂.NH₂, manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ammonia; it is found naturally in a combined form in cephalin, and has many industrial applications
ethionamides
ethionamides
noun
plural of ethionamide
ethmofrontal
ethmofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ethmoid and frontal bones
ethylenimine
ethylenimine
noun
(organic chemistry) aziridine
euchromatins
euchromatins
noun
plural of euchromatin
eurygnathism
eurygnathism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having a wide jaw.
eutychianism
eutychianism
Noun
Monophysitism; especially, the form of monophysitism taught by Eutyches.
exanthematic
exanthematic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
flannelmouth
flannelmouth
noun
(informal, dated) One who speaks in a glib manner with the intent of deceiving or manipulating others.
(informal, dated) One who speaks in an unclear, muffled, or sluggish manner.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
foremasthand
gandertmeeth
garnishments
garnishments
noun
plural of garnishment
gemeinschaft
gemeinschaft
noun
(sociology) A society or group characterized by a strong sense of common identity, personal relationships, and attachments to various concerns.
An association or group of individuals sharing common beliefs, attitudes, and tastes; a fellowship.
godmothering
godmothering
verb
present participle of godmother
grandmothers
grandmothers
noun
plural of grandmother
greenthumbed
habilimental
habilimented
habilimented
Adjective
clothed
haematoxylin
haematoxylin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin