(obsolete) A member of an academy, university, or college.
acanthoma
acanthoma
noun
(medicine) A neoplasm of the prickle cell layer of the skin
accompany
accompany
verb
(intransitive, music) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
(intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit (with).
(transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
(transitive) To supplement with; add to.
(transitive, music) To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
(transitive, obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
To be found at the same time.
accumbent
accumbent
adj
(botany) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf
Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
noun
One who rests in an accumbent position, especially at table.
acediamin
achimenes
achimenes
noun
A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
achronism
aciniform
aciniform
adj
Full of small kernels like a grape.
Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes.
noun
A type of spinneret of a spider formed of spherical particles
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acromania
acromania
noun
(obsolete) mental illness (especially when accompanied by hyperactivity)
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
actinisms
actinisms
noun
plural of actinism
actiniums
actiniums
noun
plural of actinium
acuminate
acuminate
adj
(botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
Tapering to a point; pointed.
verb
(intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.
(transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acuminous
acuminous
adj
Characterized by acumen; keen.
acylamino
acylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
adamances
adminicle
adminicle
noun
(Scotland, law) Corroborative proof.
An auxiliary.
Background ornamentation on a coin or medal.
Something that aids or supports.
admirance
admirance
noun
(obsolete) admiration
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aeronomic
aeronomic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
agnomical
agnomical
adj
Of or pertaining to the absence of set purpose or intention.
agronomic
agronomic
adj
Of or pertaining to agronomy.
alamannic
albamycin
albamycin
Noun
novobiocin
alcimedon
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
alemannic
alemannic
Proper noun
The language, closely related to German, spoken in certain parts of South Germany, in Alsace (France), Vorarlberg (Austria), Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Alemannic language.
Of or relating to the Alemanni, a confederation of Suebian Germanic tribes.
alimentic
amacrinal
amacrinal
adj
Alternative form of amacrine
ambiances
ambiances
noun
plural of ambiance
ambiences
ambiences
noun
plural of ambience
ambulance
ambulance
noun
(military) A mobile field hospital.
(obsolete, US) A prairie wagon.
An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.
verb
(transitive) To transport by ambulance.
amelcorns
americana
americano
americano
noun
A cocktail made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda.
A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water.
americans
amerindic
amerindic
Adjective
Amerindian
ammoniacs
ammonical
ammonical
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to ammonia.
ammonitic
ammonitic
adj
Relating to, or containing, ammonites
amnemonic
amnemonic
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of amnesic
amnesiacs
amnesiacs
noun
plural of amnesiac
amphicyon
amphionic
amyatonic
amyclaean
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
analcimes
analcimes
noun
plural of analcime
analcimic
anamelech
anarchism
anarchism
noun
A belief that proposes the abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms.
A political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary rule or government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.
anatocism
anatocism
noun
(law) compound interest
anchorman
anchorman
noun
(athletics) The most reliable runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
(blackjack) The last player in sequence, seated furthest to the right of the dealer.
(nautical) The person on a ship in charge of the anchor.
(television, radio) The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
anglicism
anglicism
noun
A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.
A cultural aspect typical of the English people.
An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
angraecum
aniconism
aniconism
noun
A prohibition against artists depicting religious figures such as divinities, prophets, or anything that can be worshiped.
More broadly, a prohibition against all forms of visual artwork and photography.
animacule
animastic
animastic
adj
(rare) Pertaining to or possessing an animate nonphysical nature; having a mental or spiritual nature.
Relating to mind or spirit; spiritual.
animistic
animistic
adj
Of or pertaining to animism.
annamitic
anomiacea
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anosmatic
anosmatic
adj
(zoology) Lacking olfactory organs, and so having no sense of smell; anosmic.
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
antanemic
antemetic
antemetic
adj
Alternative form of antiemetic
anticomet
anticrime
anticrime
adj
Opposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crime
Exhibiting or pertaining to antinomy; contradictory.
antizymic
antizymic
adj
Preventing fermentation.
antonymic
antonymic
adj
(semantics) Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.
apulmonic
apulmonic
adj
Not pulmonic; lacking, or not using, the lungs.
arachnism
arachnism
noun
Alternative form of arachnidism
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
armagnacs
armagnacs
noun
plural of armagnac
armomancy
armomancy
noun
Divination through inspecting one's shoulders. In ancient times, this inspection was to see whether a human was a suitable sacrifice to the gods.
Divination using the shoulder blade of an animal. It was taken from a dead animal and thrown into a fire, and the cracks formed in the bone were then interpreted.
armonicas
armonicas
noun
plural of armonica
armorican
armorican
Adjective
Of, from or pertaining to Armorica
Noun
Someone from Armorica
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
atacameno
atmogenic
atomician
atomician
noun
(obsolete) An atomist.
attackman
attackman
noun
(sports) A player in a position whose primary responsibility is offense.
auchenium
auchenium
noun
(zoology) The posterior portion of the neck in birds.
autonomic
autonomic
adj
(neuroanatomy, neurology) Pertaining to the autonomic nervous system.
(neurology) Acting or occurring involuntarily, without conscious control.
balmacaan
balmacaan
noun
A loose overcoat of a certain type, with raglan sleeves and a Prussian collar.
becalming
becalming
verb
present participle of becalm
beckerman
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
becrampon
becriming
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
beechmont
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
bemocking
bemocking
verb
present participle of bemock
benchmark
benchmark
noun
(computing) A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.
A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
verb
(intransitive, followed by at) To give certain results in a benchmark test.
(transitive, intransitive, followed by against) To use something (e.g., a competitor's product) as a standard to improve one's own thing.
benthamic
benthamic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or Benthamism.
bermensch
biclinium
bionomics
bionomics
noun
The study of an organism and its relation to its environment; ecology.
biscanism
bleachman
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
bombycina
bombycine
bombycine
adj
Pertaining to silkworms; bombic.
brahmanic
brahminic
brahminic
Adjective
Relating to brahmins.
branchman
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
broomcorn
broomcorn
noun
a variety of grass of the species Sorghum vulgare.
bucketman
bucranium
bucranium
noun
The head of an ox.
buncombes
cacodemon
cacodemon
noun
An evil or malevolent spirit.
The twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed.
caconymic
cacuminal
cacuminal
adj
(linguistics, phonology) Pronounced using a retroflexed tongue.
Pertaining to a point, top, or crown.
noun
(linguistics, phonology) A sound pronounced using a retroflexed tongue.
cadmopone
cadmopone
noun
A cadmium lithopone pigment.
caedmonic
cairngorm
cairngorm
noun
A precious stone of smoky yellow-brown or gray-brown color, used in Scottish jewellery.
calamanco
calamanco
noun
A glossy woolen fabric with striped or checkered designs.
calamansi
calamined
calamined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calamine
calamines
calamines
noun
plural of calamine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calamine
calamints
calamints
noun
plural of calamint
calcaneum
calcaneum
noun
(anatomy) The calcaneus.
calcimine
calcimine
noun
A form of whitewash (inexpensive white paint) made from calcium carbonate, glue and water, used to coat wooden or plaster surfaces.
verb
To coat with this substance.
calimanco
calimanco
noun
Alternative form of calamanco
callowman
calmingly
calmingly
adv
In a calming manner.
calodemon
calumnies
calumnies
noun
plural of calumny
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumny
calvinism
calvinism
Noun
The Christian religious tradition based upon the doctrines and forms of Christian practice of several Protestant reformers, especially in contrast to Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anabaptism, and Arminianism. One distinctive trait of the system is its Augustinian doctrine of predestination, which teaches that God has elected some for salvation, apart from anything they do or believe.
cambering
cambering
noun
A slight convexity or slope for drainage etc.; a camber.
verb
present participle of camber
cambodian
cambodian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language.
Noun
A person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent.
Proper noun
The language of the Cambodian people.
cambuscan
camdenton
camdenton
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
cameraman
cameraman
noun
Coordinate term: camerawoman
Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.
cameramen
cameramen
noun
plural of cameraman
cameroons
camleteen
camletine
camleting
campagnol
campagnol
noun
(archaic) A vole (US, Canada: field mouse), Microtus agrestis that often does great damage in fields and gardens by feeding on roots and seeds.
campaigns
campaigns
noun
plural of campaign
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of campaign
campanero
campanero
noun
The bellbird of South America.
campanian
campanian
Proper noun
Relating to the region of Campania in Italy or its inhabitants.
The fifth of six geological ages of the Late Cretaceous epoch, spanning the time from 83.6 ± 0.7 to 72.1 ± 0.6 million years ago. It is preceded by the Santonian and followed by the Maastrichtian.
Noun
Someone from Campania.
campanile
campanile
noun
A bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.