(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurist
adventurist
noun
A politician involved in adventurism.
Someone who is into adventurism.
aguardiente
aguardiente
noun
A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque, found in Central and South America as well as the southwestern United States.
aleurodidae
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androginous
androgonium
androtauric
anisandrous
antecardium
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antidysuric
antireducer
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
aphroditous
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
arachnidium
archaimbaud
archbuilder
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
aristodemus
arlequinade
arnaudville
articulated
articulated
adj
(grammar, linguistics) Qualified by an article
Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.
noun
An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of articulate
arundinaria
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
auditotoria
auribromide
auriculated
auriculated
adj
(biology, rare) Having ears or appendages like ears; eared.
(botany, rare) Having lobes or appendages like the ear; shaped like the ear; auriculate.
(zoology, rare) Having an angular projection on one or both sides, as in certain bivalve shells, the foot of some gastropods, etc.
auriculidae
auricyanide
aurobromide
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
aurodiamine
australioid
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autoxidator
autoxidator
noun
(rare, chemistry) A substance that initiates or undergoes autoxidation
autoxidizer
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
barracudina
barracudina
noun
Any of the elongated ray-finned fish of the order Paralepididae.
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
bauckiebird
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
belinuridae
benzdifuran
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
biglandular
biglandular
adj
Having two glands
biquadratic
biquadratic
adj
(mathematics) Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and fourth powers of a variable, as x⁴ + 3x² + 2. Sometimes extended to any expression involving the biquadrate or fourth power (but no higher powers), as x⁴ − 4x³ + 3x² − x + 1.
noun
(mathematics) A biquadratic equation.
birdmouthed
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
blueprinted
blueprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blueprint
blunderings
blunderings
noun
plural of blundering
boatbuilder
boatbuilder
noun
A person involved in boatbuilding; one who builds boats.
bodybuilder
bodybuilder
noun
(bodybuilding) A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
bothridiums
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
bucerotidae
budgerigars
budgerigars
noun
plural of budgerigar
buprestidae
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
burdigalian
burdigalian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Miocene epoch.
burglarised
burglarised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burglarise
burglarized
burglarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burglarize
burnettized
burnettized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burnettize
butcherbird
butcherbird
noun
(South Africa) The fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris.
(US) Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.
Any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, family Artamidae, of Australia and New Guinea.
butterfield
butterflied
butterflied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of butterfly
buzzardlike
buzzardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buzzard.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caduciaries
candidature
candidature
noun
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The condition of becoming a candidate; candidateship.
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
cardionosus
caricatured
caricatured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caricature
carludovica
cassiodorus
casuariidae
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chondrinous
churchified
churchified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of churchify
circumcised
circumcised
adj
(of a woman) Having had the clitoris, prepuce, or labia excised.
(of an man) Having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
noun
A circumcised person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumcise
circumclude
circumfused
circumfused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumfuse
circummured
circummured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circummure
circumradii
circumradii
noun
plural of circumradius
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
citharoedus
clinandrium
clinandrium
noun
(botany) An area at the tip of the column of orchid flowers, beneath the anthers.
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
coadjutrice
conditorium
condurangin
condurangin
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two poisonous glucosides obtained from condurango.
contributed
contributed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contribute
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
corduroying
corduroying
verb
present participle of corduroy
corrigendum
corrigendum
noun
(usually in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections.
An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterdike
counteridea
counteridea
noun
An opposite idea.
countermaid
counterraid
counterraid
noun
A raid carried out in response to another raid.
verb
To carry out a counterraid.
counterside
counterside
adj
Beside a counter.
noun
An opposite side.
counterwind
counterwind
noun
A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
countrified
countrified
adj
Rural, rustic; unsophisticated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countrify
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
countryside
countryside
noun
A rural landscape.
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Such part of a larger area.
countrywide
countrywide
adj
Throughout a country; nationwide.
crassitudes
crassitudes
noun
plural of crassitude
credulities
credulities
noun
plural of credulity
crucifyfied
crypturidae
cuadrillero
cuckoldries
cuckoldries
noun
plural of cuckoldry
curculionid
curculionid
noun
Any weevil of the family Curculionidae
cursoriidae
curtailedly
curvilinead
curvilinead
noun
(geometry, obsolete) An instrument for drawing curved lines.
curvinerved
curvinerved
adj
(botany) Having the ribs or veins of the leaves curved.
cusparidine
cyanuramide
cylindruria
cylindruria
noun
(pathology) The presence of renal cylinders in the urine
cypripedium
cypripedium
noun
(botany) A member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
daisycutter
daisycutter
noun
Alternative form of daisy cutter
dardanarius
daubreelite
daubreelite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulphide of chromium observed in some meteoric irons.