Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
ampherotokous
amphipneustic
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
antiamusement
antiamusement
adj
Opposed to public entertainment venues such as amusement arcades and funfairs.
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antiserumsera
antisubmarine
antisubmarine
adj
(military) Intended for use against submarines.
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apometabolous
archeptolemus
argumentmaths
arteriopalmus
atmosphereful
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
autocomplexes
autoeroticism
autoeroticism
noun
The practise of stimulating oneself sexually, masturbation
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
automechanism
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
ayuntamientos
ayuntamientos
noun
plural of ayuntamiento
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
bonaventurism
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
chondroseptum
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cinquecentism
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
circumstances
circumstances
noun
plural of circumstance
circumstellar
circumstellar
adj
(astronomy) That surrounds, or revolves around a star
cleistogamous
cleistogamous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy.
clistothecium
combretaceous
combretaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Combretaceae.
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
commentitious
commentitious
adj
(rare) fictitious, imaginary.
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
consolamentum
consolamentum
noun
(Christianity, historical) The unique sacrament ritual of the Cathars.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
contumacities
contumacities
noun
plural of contumacity
coterminously
coterminously
adv
In a coterminous manner; ending together.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counterclaims
counterclaims
noun
plural of counterclaim
counterstream
counterstream
noun
A stream that flows in the opposite direction to an adjacent one
customariness
customariness
noun
The state or quality of being customary.
demeritorious
demeritorious
adj
Causing demerit.
demodulations
demodulations
noun
plural of demodulation
demonolatrous
demonolatrous
adj
Relating to, or taking part in, demonolatry; demon-worshipping.
demonstrandum
demulsibility
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
denouncements
denouncements
noun
plural of denouncement
dermatophagus
derotrematous
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
desquamations
desquamations
noun
plural of desquamation
destructivism
destructivism
noun
An art movement that involves destroying objects in front of spectators.
deuterogamist
deuterogamist
noun
(theology, law) One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.
(theology, law) One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.
deuteronomist
deuteronomist
Noun
A writer of Deuteronomy in the Bible.
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
diatomiferous
diffusiometer
dimensuration
disaccustomed
disaccustomed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disaccustom
disambiguated
disambiguated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disambiguate
disambiguates
disambiguates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disambiguate
disburdenment
disburdenment
noun
The removal of a burden; an unburdening.
disbursements
disbursements
noun
plural of disbursement
discomfitures
discomfitures
noun
plural of discomfiture
discomycetous
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disguisements
disguisements
noun
plural of disguisement
disilluminate
disilluminate
verb
(transitive) To destroy the light of; to darken.
dissimilitude
dissimilitude
noun
The quality of being diverse or different; lack of resemblance.
dissimulative
dissimulative
adj
Of or pertaining to dissimulation.
documentalist
documentalist
noun
A person, especially a librarian, who is an expert in documents and documentation.
documentaries
documentaries
noun
plural of documentary
documentarist
documentarist
noun
A maker of documentaries.
elasmotherium
emasculations
emasculations
noun
plural of emasculation
emphysematous
emphysematous
adj
(medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
enanthematous
enanthematous
adj
(pathology) Relating to an enanthem
enchylematous
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
entomophytous
entomosporium
epithalamiums
epitheliliums
equestrianism
equestrianism
noun
The art or sport of riding horses.
equisegmented
eremochaetous
euascomycetes
euascomycetes
noun
plural of euascomycete
eudaemonistic
eudaemonistic
adj
Of or pertaining to eudaemonism.
euphemisation
euphemistical
euphemistical
adj
Archaic form of euphemistic.
eurystomatous
eurystomatous
adj
Having a large (dilatable) mouth
exanthematous
exanthematous
adj
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
fermentitious
fermentitious
adj
Exhibiting or relating to fermentation.
feuilletonism
feuilletonism
noun
The light, entertaining writing style associated with feuilletons.
filibusterism
filibusterism
noun
(US) The practice of forcefully and unauthorisedly acquiring control of foreign land.
(dated) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
The practice of delaying legislation by filibuster or other obstructive tactics.
firmisternous
flannelmouths
flannelmouths
noun
plural of flannelmouth
frumentaceous
frumentaceous
adj
Resembling or pertaining to grain, especially wheat.
frumentarious
frumentarious
adj
Relating to corn.
fusobacterium
fusobacterium
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Fusobacterium
gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius
noun
The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
geitonogamous
geitonogamous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting geitonogamy
gesithcundman
glossotherium
guesstimating
guesstimating
verb
present participle of guesstimate
gymnoceratous
gynostemiumia
haemathermous
haematogenous
haematogenous
adj
Producing blood
Spread by blood
helodermatous
hematophagous
hematophagous
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous
hemidactylous
heptaspermous
heterodromous
heterodromous
adj
(botany) Spiralling in opposite directions on a stem or branch
Of levers, in which the power and weight move in opposite directions
heteromallous
heteropelmous
heteropelmous
adj
(anatomy) Having each of the two flexor tendons of the toes bifid, the branches of one going to the first and second toes; those of the other, to the third and fourth toes.
heterosporium
hexastemonous
homalopterous
homeothermous
homosexualist
homosexualist
noun
(rare, dated, often derogatory) Alternative form of homosexual
homosexuality
homosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males.
The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
housemistress
housemistress
noun
female housemaster
housemotherly
housemotherly
adj
Of or befitting a housemother.
hymenopterous
hymenopterous
adj
(entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran.
hyperaltruism
hyperaltruism
noun
Extreme altruism
hyphomycetous
hyphomycetous
adj
Relating to fungi of the form order Hyphomycetes.
immeritorious
immeritorious
adj
Unworthy of merit; not deserving of merit; not meritorious.