(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
anguimorpha
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
benightmare
benightment
benightment
noun
The state or condition of being benighted.
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
brantingham
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
chaetangium
chainmaking
chainmaking
noun
The manufacture of chains.
chairmaking
chairmaking
noun
The manufacture of chairs.
chairmaning
champagning
champagning
verb
present participle of champagne
champagnize
champagnize
verb
(transitive) To turn (wine) into champagne.
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
championing
championing
noun
The act of one who champions something; fervent support.
verb
present participle of champion
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
cheirognomy
chimichanga
chimichanga
noun
(US) A deep-fried wet burrito
chirognomic
chirognomic
adj
Relating to chirognomy.
chromogenic
chromogenic
adj
(biology) Containing or producing chromogen.
(photography) Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
coachmaking
coachmaking
noun
The manufacture of coaches (vehicles).
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
demolishing
demolishing
verb
present participle of demolish
desightment
desightment
noun
(obsolete) disfigurement
diminishing
diminishing
adj
becoming smaller
noun
A diminishment.
verb
present participle of diminish
disinhuming
disinhuming
verb
present participle of disinhume
doughmaking
doughmaking
noun
The making of dough.
dragomanish
dragomanish
adj
(archaic) Resembling or relating to a dragoman.
earthmaking
earthmoving
earthmoving
adj
(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
eighteenmos
eighteenmos
noun
plural of eighteenmo
emhpasizing
empathising
empathising
verb
present participle of empathise
empathizing
empathizing
verb
present participle of empathize
emphasising
emphasising
verb
present participle of emphasise
emphasizing
emphasizing
verb
present participle of emphasize
euphemising
euphemising
verb
present participle of euphemise
euphemizing
euphemizing
verb
present participle of euphemize
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
forthcoming
forthcoming
adj
(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
Available when needed; in place, ready.
Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
noun
An act of coming forth.
Something that is yet to come.
verb
present participle of forthcome
freightment
garnishment
garnishment
noun
(law) A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.
gentilhomme
gethsemanic
gnathostomi
gonochorism
gonochorism
noun
(biology) The situation in which the individuals of a species are of one of at least two distinct sexes, and retain that sexuality throughout their lives.
goodmanship
gramophonic
gramophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the gramophone.
graphomania
graphomania
noun
(art) Used as part of the name of various surrealist techniques, e.g., a method in which dots are made at the sites of impurities in a blank sheet of paper, and lines are then made between the dots; see "Entoptic graphomania".
The compulsion to write.
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.
gunsmithing
gunsmithing
noun
The craft of a gunsmith
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gymnorhinal
haemangioma
haemangioma
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemangioma
haemoglobin
haemoglobin
noun
(British spelling, biochemistry) Alternative spelling of hemoglobin
hallmarking
hallmarking
noun
The action of making a hallmark
verb
present participle of hallmark
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
hamstringed
hangmanship
hangmanship
noun
The office or character of a hangman.
harengiform
harengiform
adj
(rare) herring-shaped
harmonising
harmonising
verb
present participle of harmonise
harmonizing
harmonizing
verb
present participle of harmonize
harrumphing
harrumphing
verb
present participle of harrumph
heavinsogme
hedgemaking
hedgemaking
noun
The construction of hedges.
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
hegemonizer
hegemonizer
noun
One who hegemonizes.
hemangiomas
hemangiomas
noun
plural of hemangioma
hematogenic
hematogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to hematogenesis
hemilingual
hemilingual
adj
Involving half of the tongue.
hemogenesis
hemogenetic
hemoglobins
hemoglobins
noun
plural of hemoglobin
hermogenian
hermogenian
Noun
A disciple of Hermogenes.
highlandman
highlandman
noun
A male highlander
higinbotham
hirmologion
homecomings
homecomings
noun
plural of homecoming
homekeeping
homekeeping
adj
Staying at home.
noun
Synonym of housekeeping (“looking after domestic affairs in a house”)
homemakings
homemakings
noun
plural of homemaking
homeporting
homeporting
verb
present participle of homeport
homoeogenic
homogeneity
homogeneity
noun
The condition of being homogeneous
homogeneize
homogenesis
homogenesis
noun
(biology) A method of reproduction in which the parents and offspring are alike.
homogenetic
homogenetic
adj
(biology) homogenous; applied to a class of homologies that arise from similarity of structure and are taken as evidence of common ancestry
homogenised
homogenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homogenise
homogenises
homogenises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of homogenise
homogenized
homogenized
adj
Having been made homogenous, said especially of milk (which when homogenized no longer separates into cream and skim milk).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homogenize
homogenizer
homogenizer
noun
Any piece of equipment used to homogenize mixtures, such as a kitchen blender, mortar and pestle, ultrasonic bath, etc.
homogenizes
homogenizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of homogenize
hooliganism
hooliganism
noun
unruly, aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans
hormogonium
hormogonium
noun
(biology) A small, motile filament, formed by some cyanobacteria, that detaches and grows by cell division into a new filament
housemating
huguenotism
huguenotism
Noun
The religion or doctrine of the Huguenots
humidifying
humidifying
verb
present participle of humidify
humiliating
humiliating
adj
Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.
verb
present participle of humiliate
hummingbird
hummingbird
noun
Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.
hydrogenium
hydrogenium
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal.
hymnologies
hymnologies
noun
plural of hymnology
hymnologist
hymnologist
noun
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
isognathism
isognathism
noun
The property of being isognathous.
kingdomship
lawrightman
lawrightman
noun
(historical) A lay judge in Orkney.
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
lymphangial
lymphangial
adj
(anatomy) lymphatic
lymphogenic
lymphogenic
adj
Connected with, or formed in, the lymphatic glands
machinating
machinating
verb
present participle of machinate
machinizing
machinizing
verb
present participle of machinize
magnateship
managership
managership
noun
The office or period of a manager.
manhandling
manhandling
noun
The act of one who manhandles; rough physical treatment.
verb
present participle of manhandle
marathoning
marathoning
noun
The act of running a marathon
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
mastheading
mastheading
verb
present participle of masthead
matchmaking
matchmaking
noun
(business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.
(video games) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.
An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.
verb
present participle of matchmake
mechanizing
mechanizing
verb
present participle of mechanize
megaphoning
megaphoning
verb
present participle of megaphone
megatherian
megatherine
meneghinite
meneghinite
noun
(mineralogy) A blackish-grey orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral.
menorrhagia
menorrhagia
noun
(dated) The normal flow of the menses.
Excessive menstrual flow but regularly timed.
menorrhagic
menorrhagic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to menorrhagia.
merchanting
merchanting
verb
present participle of merchant
mesognathic
methanating
methodising
methodising
verb
present participle of methodise
methodizing
methodizing
verb
present participle of methodize
methylating
methylating
adj
That methylates
verb
present participle of methylate
michigander
michigander
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Michigan in the United States of America.
In particular, a man from Michigan, contrasted with a
michiganian
michiganian
Proper noun
A native or resident of the state of Michigan in the United States of America.