(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
adlegation
adlegation
noun
A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in public treaties and negotiations to the common interest of the empire.
aegialitis
aegithalos
aegyptilla
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aetiologue
afflicting
afflicting
noun
An affliction.
verb
present participle of afflict
afterglide
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
agalactous
agalactous
adj
Lacking milk to suckle with.
agathocles
agathology
agathology
noun
The science or theory of the good.
aggelation
agglutinin
agglutinin
noun
(specifically) A protein found in cow's milk.
A substance that causes particles or cells to clump; it may be an antibody, a lectin, or otherwise.
agitatedly
agitatedly
adv
In an agitated manner.
aglutition
aglutition
noun
(medicine) Inability to swallow.
agmatology
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
agrestical
agrestical
adj
Obsolete form of agrestic.
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agricolite
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
agrologist
agrologist
noun
One who studies or carries out agrology.
agrosteral
agrosterol
aguilarite
aguilarite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.
airlifting
airlifting
verb
present participle of airlift
airtightly
airtightly
adv
Sealed in an airtight manner.
aktiebolag
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algidities
algidities
noun
plural of algidity
algodonite
algodonite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral.
algologist
algologist
noun
One who studies algology.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alienating
alienating
adj
Tending to alienate.
verb
present participle of alienate
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alimenting
alimenting
verb
present participle of aliment
alkylating
alkylating
verb
present participle of alkylate
allegation
allegation
noun
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
The act of alleging.
allegement
allegement
noun
(archaic) Allegation.
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allegretto
allegretto
adv
(music) To be played rather fast and lively.
noun
(music) A movement in this time.
allergists
allergists
noun
plural of allergist
alligating
alligating
verb
present participle of alligate
alligation
alligation
noun
(obsolete) An old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.
(obsolete) The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
(obsolete) The state of being attached.
Misspelling of allegation.
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
(colloquial, usually with the) A state of nakedness. (Especially in the phrase in the altogether)
amalgamate
amalgamate
adj
Coalesced; united; combined.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.
(transitive, mathematics) To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups.
To make an alloy of a metal and mercury.
amalgamist
amatungula
amatungula
noun
Carissa macrocarpa, a shrub native to Southern Africa.
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
ampulating
amygdalate
amygdalate
adj
Of or pertaining to almonds.
noun
(obsolete, uncountable) almond milk
(organic chemistry, countable) Any salt or ester of amygdalic acid.
anaglyptic
anaglyptic
adj
Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph
anaglypton
analgesist
angaralite
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angioclast
angleinlet
anglemeter
anglemeter
noun
An instrument to measure angles, especially one used by geologists to measure the dip of strata.
anglesmith
angletouch
anglistics
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
angulately
angulately
adv
In an angulate manner.
angulating
angulating
verb
present participle of angulate
angulation
angulation
noun
An angular part, position, or formation.
The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ
The formation of angles.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anogenital
anogenital
adj
(anatomy) Of, or relating to, the anus and genitals.
antalgesic
antalgesic
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of analgesic
antapology
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
antifungal
antifungal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.
antileague
antileague
adj
Opposing a league or confederation.
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antitegula
antitragal
aphthongal
aphthongal
adj
(phonology) Being or relating to an aphthong.
apiologist
apiologist
noun
A person who studies apiology, the science of bees and honey-making.
apologetic
apologetic
adj
(dated) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense.
Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.
apologists
apologists
noun
plural of apologist
apterygial
apterygial
adj
(zoology) That lacks limbs, fins or wings.
arctogaeal
arctogaeal
adj
(biogeography) Of or relating to the Arctogea, a biogeographical division comprising the Holarctic and Paleotropical regions.
areologist
areologist
noun
(astronomy) One who studies the planet Mars.
argenteuil
argillitic
argillitic
adj
(geology) Relating to, or containing, argillite.
argoletier
argoletier
noun
(obsolete, military) A light mounted soldier; a mounted bowman.
argumental
argumental
adj
(linguistics) Based on arguments; pertaining to arguments.
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
arrogantly
arrogantly
adv
In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance.
arthralgia
arthralgia
noun
Pain in a joint, especially when not caused by arthritis.
arthralgic
arthralgic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or suffering from arthralgia
arthrology
arthrology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of anatomy dealing with the joints
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
assaulting
assaulting
verb
present participle of assault
astragalar
astragalar
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the astragalus.
astragalus
astragalus
noun
(anatomy) The anklebone.
(botany) A herb of the genus Astragalus.
astrologer
astrologer
noun
One who studies or practices astrology.
astrologic
astrologic
adj
Archaic form of astrological.
atmologist
atmologist
noun
One who is versed in atmology.
attapulgus
augustales
autecology
autecology
noun
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
autogeneal
autogeneal
adj
(archaic) Self-produced; autogenous.
autolavage
autologist
autologous
autologous
adj
Derived from part of the same individual (i.e. from the recipient rather than a different donor).
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
axiologist
axiologist
noun
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of value.
bagatelles
bagatelles
noun
plural of bagatelle
ballastage
ballastage
noun
A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast in a port or harbour.
ballasting
ballasting
noun
That which is used for steadying anything; ballast
The addition of ballast to a ship
The application of ballast to a railway line
verb
present participle of ballast
ballington
bangtailed
bangtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bangtail
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
beastlings
beastlings
noun
plural of beastling
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bedlington
belittling
belittling
noun
belittlement
verb
present participle of belittle
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
betelgeuse
biangulate
biangulate
adj
Synonym of biangular
verb
To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
bilinguist
bilinguist
noun
(linguistics) One who speaks two languages.
biologists
biologists
noun
plural of biologist
bitterling
bitterling
noun
Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.
Specifically Rhodeus amarus, formerly called Rhodeus sericeus.
blacklight
blacklight
noun
Alternative form of black light (“ultraviolet bulb”)
blanketing
blanketing
noun
(countable) A layer of something that covers like a blanket.
(nautical, slang) A manoeuvre in which one vessel covers or becalms another with its sails.
(rail transport) Provision of a layer under the trackbed to prevent clay subsoil and water being forced to the surface by the weight of trains.
(uncountable, countable) Cloth for making blankets.
(uncountable, countable) The act or punishment of tossing in a blanket.
verb
present participle of blanket
blastogeny
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blattering
blattering
verb
present participle of blatter
bleatingly
bleatingly
adv
With bleating sounds.
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blightbird
blistering
blistering
adj
Causing blisters.
Harsh or corrosive.
Scornful.
Very fast.
noun
(medicine, veterinary) The practice of forming blisters on the skin, to promote blood flow and aid healing.
verb
present participle of blister
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
blitzbuggy
blitzbuggy
noun
(archaic) A jeep (military vehicle).
blitzkrieg
blitzkrieg
noun
A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.
bloodguilt
bloodguilt
noun
guilt of wrongfully causing death or shedding blood
blottingly
blottingly
adv
So as to blot out or conceal.
So as to produce blots.
bloviating
bloviating
verb
present participle of bloviate
bluetongue
bluetongue
noun
A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc
blustering
blustering
adj
Engaged in or involving the process of blustering, speaking or protesting loudly.
Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.