A subvolcanic rock with angular intergrowths of quartz and alkali feldspar.
grapestone
grapestone
noun
(geology) A botryolite or other cluster of sand-sized grains cemented together shortly after deposition to form a botryoidal clump.
A seed of the grape.
grapevines
grapevines
noun
plural of grapevine
graphonomy
graphonomy
noun
Synonym of graphonomics
graspingly
graspingly
adv
In a grasping manner.
guanophore
guanophore
noun
A type of chromatophore, in the skin of some fish and reptiles, that contains granules of guanine
gunmanship
gunmanship
noun
The art or skill of using a gun.
gymnoplast
gymnoplast
noun
(biology) A cell or mass of protoplasm devoid of an envelope, such as a white blood corpuscle.
gynephobia
gynephobia
noun
Alternative form of gynophobia
hairspring
hairspring
noun
A spring, made of a coil of fine wire, that is used to regulate the movement of a balance wheel in a watch.
handgallop
handspring
handspring
noun
A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
handygripe
happenings
happenings
noun
plural of happening
harpooning
harpooning
noun
The act of shooting with a harpoon
verb
present participle of harpoon
headspring
headspring
noun
(gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.
A fountainhead; a source.
A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.
verb
(gymnastics) To perform a headspring.
hepatising
hepatising
verb
present participle of hepatise
hepatizing
hepatizing
verb
present participle of hepatize
heptagonal
heptagonal
adj
(mathematics, of a number) Belonging to the sequence generated by the formula (5n²-3n)/2.
Having seven angles and sides.
heptagynia
herpangina
herpangina
noun
(medicine) mouth blisters; a painful mouth infection caused by coxsackieviruses
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
hypnagogic
hypnagogic
adj
That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep.
That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous.
hypnograph
iconograph
iconograph
noun
(dated) An engraving or other picture or illustration for a book.
A picture formed by a word or words.
impainting
impainting
verb
present participle of impaint
impaneling
impaneling
verb
present participle of impanel
impeaching
impeaching
verb
present participle of impeach
impearling
impearling
verb
present participle of impearl
impinguate
impinguate
verb
(obsolete) To fatten; to make fat.
implanting
implanting
verb
present participle of implant
impleading
impleading
verb
present participle of implead
impleasing
impleasing
adj
(obsolete) unpleasing; displeasing
impoundage
impoundage
noun
The act of impounding.
The fee or fine for impounding.
impregnant
impregnant
adj
(obsolete) Not pregnant; unfertilized or infertile.
noun
(obsolete) That which impregnates.
impregnate
impregnate
verb
(intransitive, dated) To become pregnant.
(transitive) To cause to become pregnant.
(transitive) To fertilize.
(transitive) To fill pores or spaces with a substance.
(transitive) To saturate, or infuse.
impugnable
impugnable
adj
That can be impugned; open to (verbal) attack, open to question.
inclasping
inclasping
verb
present participle of inclasp
inspanning
inspanning
verb
present participle of inspan
inspeaking
intragroup
intragroup
adj
Taking place within a group, especially within a social group.
inwrapping
inwrapping
verb
present participle of inwrap
iphigeniah
jackpiling
japanizing
japanizing
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Japanizing
japanology
japanology
Noun
The study of Japan, its language, culture and history
jeoparding
jeoparding
verb
present participle of jeopard
kapfenberg
kidnapping
kidnapping
noun
(crime) The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.
verb
present participle of kidnap
lageniporm
lagniappes
lagniappes
noun
plural of lagniappe.
lampmaking
lampmaking
noun
The manufacture of lamps.
lampooning
lampooning
noun
A lampoon.
verb
present participle of lampoon
landloping
lapidating
lapidating
verb
present participle of lapidate
lastspring
lightplane
lightplane
noun
A small, lightweight aeroplane.
limnograph
limnograph
noun
An instrument for measuring water level
lineograph
lipreading
lipreading
noun
The act of reading lips.
verb
present participle of lipread
logansport
machipongo
magnascope
magnascope
noun
A large optical instrument used to get a close-up of small objects.
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
mainspring
mainspring
noun
(figuratively) The most important reason for, or element of, something.
(horology) The principal spring of a clockwork mechanism, which drives it by uncoiling.
malpighian
malpighian
Adjective
Of, relating to, or discovered by an Italian anatomist of the 17th century.
matagalpan
megalopine
megaphoned
megaphoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of megaphone
megaphones
megaphones
noun
plural of megaphone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of megaphone
megaphonic
megaphonic
adj
(of a sound) Produced by a megaphone
(of a voice) loud and echoey, as if produced by a megaphone
Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone
megaphyton
meliphagan
misparsing
misparsing
noun
An instance of incorrect parsing.
verb
present participle of misparse
misparting
misparting
verb
present participle of mispart
misplacing
misplacing
noun
Incorrect placement.
verb
present participle of misplace
misplaying
misplaying
verb
present participle of misplay
misshaping
misshaping
verb
present participle of misshape
misspacing
misspacing
verb
present participle of misspace
mogiphonia
mogiphonia
noun
Difficulty in speaking, triggered by the effort of singing or speaking loudly.
monographs
monographs
noun
plural of monograph
monography
monography
noun
A monograph.
Representation by lines without colour; an outline drawing.
monophagia
monoplegia
monoplegia
noun
(pathology) Complete paralysis of a single limb (or muscle)
mudcapping
mudcapping
verb
present participle of mudcap
mugwumpian
mugwumpian
adj
Of or relating to a mugwump.
necrophaga
necrophagy
necrophagy
noun
The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh
neographic
neographic
adj
Of or relating to innovative forms of writing.
nephograph
nephograph
noun
A device for taking photographs of clouds.
nephralgia
nephralgia
noun
Neuralgia (i.e. pain) of the kidneys.
nephralgic
nephralgic
adj
Relating to nephralgia.
neurophagy
noctograph
noctograph
noun
(historical) A device for recording the progress of a nightwatchman on his beat.
A form of stylus that helps a blind person to write.
nomography
nomography
noun
A treatise on laws.
nongraphic
nongraphic
adj
Not graphic.
nonpelagic
nonpelagic
adj
Not pelagic.
nonsparing
nonsparing
adj
Not sparing.
nosography
nosography
noun
(pathology, medicine, countable) A treatise on diseases.
(pathology, medicine, uncountable) The systematic naming and description of diseases.
oncography
ontography
ontography
noun
The study of how living creatures react to the physiographic environment.
oosporange
oosporange
noun
Synonym of oosporangium
opacifying
opacifying
verb
present participle of opacify
opalescing
opalescing
verb
present participle of opalesce
oppilating
oppilating
verb
present participle of oppilate
oppugnance
oppugnance
noun
(obsolete) Dislike, aversion, animus; opposition: the fact, condition, or instance of being at variance, opposed, hostile, or adverse.
oppugnancy
oppugnancy
noun
The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance
organophil
orphanages
orphanages
noun
plural of orphanage
outleaping
outleaping
verb
present participle of outleap
outparagon
outpassing
outpassing
verb
present participle of outpass
outplaying
outplaying
verb
present participle of outplay
outpraying
outpraying
verb
present participle of outpray
outrapping
outrapping
verb
present participle of outrap
outshaping
outshaping
verb
present participle of outshape
overpaying
overpaying
verb
present participle of overpay
pacemaking
pacemaking
noun
The action of a pacemaker (in any sense)
packagings
packagings
noun
plural of packaging
packmaking
paddington
paddington
Proper noun
A district of London.
A railway station in London.
paddocking
paddocking
verb
present participle of paddock
padlocking
padlocking
verb
present participle of padlock
paeanizing
paedogenic
paedogenic
adj
Alternative form of pedogenic
paelignian
paganalian
paganishly
paganishly
adv
In a paganish manner.
paganising
paganising
verb
present participle of paganise
paganistic
paganistic
adj
Involving or resembling paganism.
paganizing
paganizing
verb
present participle of paganize
pageanteer
pageanteer
noun
A contestant in a beauty contest.
One who performs a role in a pageant.
One who produces a pageant.
paginating
paginating
verb
present participle of paginate
pagination
pagination
noun
(computing) The separation of data into batches, so that it can be retrieved with a number of smaller requests.
The act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages.
The act of numbering pages for a document, book, etc.
palaeogene
palagonite
palagonite
noun
(mineralogy) A material similar to basalt formed by the action of water on volcanic ash
palavering
palavering
noun
gerund of palaver: the act of one who palavers.
verb
present participle of palaver
palingenic
palingenic
adj
Relating to palingenesis.
palisading
palisading
noun
A row of palisades set in the ground.
verb
present participle of palisade
palliating
palliating
verb
present participle of palliate
palynology
palynology
noun
(sciences) The scientific study of spores, pollen and particulate organic matter in various matrices including the air (pollen counts), crime scenes, and sedimentary rocks.
panegyrica
panegyrics
panegyrics
noun
plural of panegyric
panegyrist
panegyrist
noun
A eulogist; one who delivers a panegyric or eulogy.
panegyrize
panegyrize
verb
(transitive) To praise, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.
pangasinan
pangasinan
Proper noun
a province of the Philippines located on the west central area of the island of Luzon along Lingayen Gulf and South China Sea. Capital: Lingayen. Population: 2.4 million (Census 2000).
a language of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian family of languages; it is one of the major languages of the Philippines and the primary language in the province or region of Pangasinan.
the people of Pangasinan or people of Pangasinan heritage.
the indigenous speakers of the Pangasinan language.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Pangasinan people, language, or province
pangenesis
pangenesis
noun
A mechanism for heredity proposed by Charles Darwin by which the cells of the body shed "gemmules" which collect in the reproductive organs prior to fertilization.