Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
adaptometer
adaptometer
noun
An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenodermia
adiamorphic
adiantiform
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adjournment
adjournment
noun
(rhetoric) Ampliatio.
The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(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.
aecidioform
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
afterwisdom
agromyzidae
albedometer
albedometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the albedo of a surface
aldermaston
allomerized
allomerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allomerize
almoravides
amaranthoid
ambassadors
ambassadors
noun
plural of ambassador
ameliorated
ameliorated
adj
Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
amidocapric
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
amphidromia
amphidromia
noun
An ancient Greek postnatal festive ceremony.
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
andranatomy
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androgamone
androgonium
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
anhydroxime
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
aristodemus
armorplated
arthrodymic
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmidometer
atmidometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice, or snow.
atmidometry
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
attorneydom
attorneydom
noun
The realm or sphere of attorneys.
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auribromide
aurobromide
aurodiamine
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
balladromic
balmarcodes
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
bichromated
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
bloodstream
bloodstream
noun
The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal
bodhidharma
bodicemaker
bombardelle
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
bombardment
bombardment
noun
(physics) the incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance
heavy artillery fire
the act of bombing, especially towns or cities
boomeranged
boomeranged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boomerang
bowermaiden
brachydomal
brahmanhood
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bromocyanid
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
calamarioid
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
camphorwood
camphorwood
noun
The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.
camptodrome
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiograms
cardiograms
noun
plural of cardiogram
cardiometer
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
catadromous
catadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the base of the frond.
(ichthyology, of a migratory fish) Living in fresh water as an adult, but breeding in the sea.
chiromyidae
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chondromata
choreodrama
choreodrama
noun
A drama acted out in dance.
chromididae
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
commandeers
commandeers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commandeer
commandress
commandress
noun
Alternative form of commanderess
commandries
commandries
noun
plural of commandry
commeasured
commeasured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commeasure
commendador
commendator
commendator
noun
(obsolete) A cleric who held a commendam.
commodatary
commoderate
compendiary
compradores
compradores
noun
plural of compradore
comraderies
comraderies
noun
plural of comradery
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
concordatum
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
coromandels
coromandels
noun
plural of coromandel
cortemadera
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
countermaid
countermand
countermand
noun
An order to the contrary of a previous one.
verb
(figuratively) To counteract, to act against, to frustrate.
(obsolete) To maintain control of, to keep under command.
(obsolete) To oppose or revoke the command of (someone).
(obsolete) To prohibit (a course of action or behavior).
To cancel an order for (some specified goods).
To recall a person or unit with such an order.
To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given.
crepidomata
criminaldom
criminaldom
noun
The realm or sphere of criminals.
criminaloid
criminaloid
noun
A person who carries out business in an immoral or exploitative way, but does not necessarily break the law, and is protected from consequences by a veneer of social respectability.
cryptomonad
cryptomonad
noun
(biology) A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
cyphomandra
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
dampproofer
dampproofer
noun
A material used for dampproofing.
dannemorite
dearomatize
dearomatize
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove the aromatic character from a compound
(organic chemistry) To remove the aromatic components from a petroleum product
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination
decameronic
declamatory
declamatory
adj
Having the quality of a declamation.
Pretentiously lofty in style; bombastic.
deformalize
deformalize
Verb
To make informal.
deformation
deformation
noun
A transformation; change of shape.
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
deformative
deglamorize
deglamorize
verb
To make less glamorous
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demarcation
demarcation
noun
A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
Any strictly defined separation.
The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
demarcators
demarcators
noun
plural of demarcator
demarkation
demarkation
noun
Alternative spelling of demarcation
demibombard
demicoronal
democracies
democracies
noun
plural of democracy
democratian
democratise
democratise
verb
Alternative spelling of democratize (“to make democratic”)
democratism
democratism
noun
The principles or spirit of a democracy.
democratist
democratist
adj
Relating to, or supporting, democratism.
noun
A supporter of democracy, a democrat; specifically, an advocate of republican forms of government (originally as a supporter of the French Revolution).
democratize
democratize
verb
(transitive) To make democratic.
democritean
democritean
Adjective
Of or relating to Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher noted for his atomic theory.
demodulator
demodulator
noun
Any device that demodulates a signal
demographer
demographer
noun
a person who studies demography
demographic
demographic
adj
Of or pertaining to demography.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.
A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.
An individual person's characteristic, encoded for the purposes of statistical analysis.