(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
accomplish
accomplish
verb
(transitive) To complete, as time or distance.
(transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete successfully.
(transitive) To finish successfully.
(transitive, Philippines) to fill out a form.
(transitive, archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.
(transitive, obsolete) To gain; to obtain.
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
agomphosis
agomphosis
Noun
Looseness of the teeth.
airmanship
airmanship
noun
Skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating and operating an aircraft.
alphonsism
ambiparous
amblyopsis
amidoplast
aminoplast
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampelopsis
ampelopsis
noun
A vine of the genus Ampelopsis
amphiaraus
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibians
amphibians
noun
plural of amphibian
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphidamas
amphimarus
amphimixes
amphimixes
noun
plural of amphimixis
amphimixis
amphimixis
noun
(countable) The union of a male and female gamete
(uncountable) sexual reproduction
amphinomus
amphipnous
amphisarca
amphispore
amphistoma
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphistyly
amphivasal
amphivasal
adj
(botany) In which the xylem surrounds the phloem
amphrysian
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anacampsis
angiospasm
angiospasm
noun
(medicine) Spasmodic contraction of the blood vessel.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
antipapism
antipapism
noun
Opposition of the pope or his faction.
antipewism
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
aphanitism
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
aphorismic
aphorismic
adj
Relating to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.
aphorismos
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
aplanatism
aplanatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from spherical aberration.
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apostatism
archiplasm
archisperm
arimaspian
asepticism
asepticism
noun
(dated) freedom from sepsis; asepsis
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
assmanship
assmanship
noun
The skill of riding a donkey.
assumption
assumption
noun
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
axoplasmic
axoplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to axoplasm.
beldamship
biophagism
bioplasmic
bioplasmic
adj
Pertaining to, or consisting of, bioplasm.
blepharism
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campership
campership
noun
Money paid to admit a child to summer camp.
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
capernaism
capitalism
capitalism
noun
(economics) An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
(economics, economic liberalism) An economic system based on the abstraction of resources into the form of privately owned capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.
(politics) A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources or capital.
(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.
champenois
chirospasm
chirospasm
noun
Alternative form of cheirospasm
chromopsia
compagnies
companions
companions
noun
plural of companion
comparison
comparison
noun
(grammar) A feature in the morphology or syntax of some languages whereby adjectives and adverbs are inflected to indicate the relative degree of the property they define exhibited by the word or phrase they modify or describe.
(phrenology) The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
(rhetoric) A simile.
An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each other.
That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.
compassing
compassing
adj
(shipbuilding) curved; bent
noun
(dated) The forming of plots or schemes; machination.
verb
present participle of compass
compassion
compassion
noun
Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.
verb
(obsolete) To pity.
compassive
complaints
complaints
noun
plural of complaint
compositae
compsilura
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
deemphasis
deemphasis
noun
Alternative spelling of de-emphasis
demipesade
desmopexia
diaphragms
diaphragms
noun
plural of diaphragm
diatropism
diatropism
noun
(biology) The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.
(organic chemistry) An orthogonal arrangement of groups of atoms within a molecule, often associated with aromaticity.
The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of dissimilarity from early childhood protective and parental figures.
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
dipsomania
dipsomania
noun
(pathology) Addiction to alcohol.
Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.
discoplasm
disemplane
disemplane
verb
Synonym of deplane (“disembark from an airplane”)
disparatum
emancipist
emancipist
noun
(Australia, historical) In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good conduct; sometimes inclusively a convict whose sentence had completed, though one such was more usually called an expiree.
emparadise
emparadise
verb
Alternative form of imparadise
empathizes
empathizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empathize
emphasised
emphasised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emphasise
emphasized
emphasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emphasize
emphasizes
emphasizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emphasize
empresario
epiplasmic
episematic
episematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves to assist individuals of the same species to identify each other.
episomally
episomally
adv
In an episomal manner.
With regard to an episome.
epistomata
epistomian
esophagism
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
farmership
farmership
noun
Skill in farming.
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
flapperism
flapperism
noun
The behaviour of flappers (young women).
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
gemmipares
geophagism
geophagism
noun
The act or habit of eating earth.
gomphiasis
gomphiasis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A disease of the teeth that causes them to loosen and fall out of their sockets.
gossampine
graphemics
graphemics
noun
(linguistics) The study of the graphemes, or writing units, of a script, and of their relation to the phonemes of the spoken language
gunmanship
gunmanship
noun
The art or skill of using a gun.
hemiphrase
hemospasia
hemospasia
noun
The use of suction to remove blood or to move it to another part of the body
heptasemic
heptasemic
adj
(ancient prosody) containing seven morae or units of time.
hetmanship
hetmanship
noun
The role or status of hetman.
himantopus
hippodamas
hippomanes
hippomanes
noun
(obsolete) An ancient love philter obtained from a mare or foal.
homoplasis
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hypobarism
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hypostigma
impaludism
impaludism
noun
(obsolete) A diseased state affecting the inhabitants of paludal, marshy areas.
imparadise
imparadise
verb
(transitive, poetic) To place in paradise; to put in a state like paradise; to make supremely happy.
(transitive, poetic) To transform into a paradise.
imparities
imparities
noun
plural of imparity
imparsonee
imparsonee
adj
(UK, law, religion) Presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in full possession.
noun
(UK, law, religion) A clergyman so inducted.
impassable
impassable
adj
(of a route, terrain, etc.) Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.
(of an obstacle) Incapable of being overcome or surmounted.
(of currency) Not usable as legal tender.
impassably
impassably
adv
In an impassable manner.
impassible
impassible
adj
(chiefly theology) Unable to suffer, or feel pain.
Incapable of suffering injury or detriment.
Misspelling of impassable.
Unable to feel emotion; impassive.
impassibly
impassibly
adv
In an impassible manner.
impeachers
impeachers
noun
plural of impeacher
impedances
impedances
noun
plural of impedance
impersonal
impersonal
adj
(grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.
Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.
Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
noun
(grammar) An impersonal word or construct.
impleasing
impleasing
adj
(obsolete) unpleasing; displeasing
implicants
implicants
noun
plural of implicant
implicates
implicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implicate
imprecates
imprecates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imprecate
impresario
impresario
noun
A manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre.
impressari
impuissant
impuissant
adj
weak; impotent; feeble
isocamphor
kampsville
lampoonist
lampoonist
noun
One who lampoons.
lasiocampa
laymanship
laymanship
noun
The condition or act of being a layman.
lepismidae
lipomatous
lipomatous
adj
Relating to a lipoma.
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.