In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
advantageousness
advantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being advantageous.
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
amygdaloncus
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgeus
androginous
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
arnoldsburg
ascogonidium
astounding
astounding
adj
That astounds or astound.
verb
present participle of astound
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
autodiagnosis
autodiagnosis
noun
Diagnosis of a condition by the patient; self-diagnosis.
autodiagnostic
autodiagnostic
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis; self-diagnosing.
autodigestion
autodigestion
noun
(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
chondropharyngeus
cladogenous
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
cogitabundous
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
counterdisengage
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
daemonurgist
dangerous
dangerous
adj
(colloquial, dated) In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death.
Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury.
Full of danger.
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
dangerousness
dangerousness
noun
The state or quality of being dangerous.
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
degustation
degustation
noun
tasting, especially as a form of careful appreciation
degustations
degustations
noun
plural of degustation
dendrolagus
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dentosurgical
deregulations
deregulations
noun
plural of deregulation
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
deuteragonist
deuteragonist
noun
(historical, ancient Greek drama) An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.
(narratology) A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).
diabetogenous
diabetogenous
adj
(pathology) Caused by diabetes
dimanganous
disadvantageous
disadvantageous
adj
Not advantageous.
disadvantageously
disadvantageously
adv
In a disadvantageous manner.
disadvantageousness
disadvantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being disadvantageous.
disambiguation
disambiguation
noun
(wiki jargon) A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.
The removal of ambiguity.
disambiguations
disambiguations
noun
plural of disambiguation
disanalogous
disanalogous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by disanalogy
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discountenancing
discountenancing
verb
present participle of discountenance
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
discouraging
discouraging
adj
that causes discouragement
noun
discouragement
verb
present participle of discourage
discouragingly
discouragingly
adv
In a discouraging manner.
discouragingness
disencourage
disencourage
verb
(now regional or nonstandard) To discourage.
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
dragonesque
dragonesque
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
dreadnoughts
dreadnoughts
noun
plural of dreadnought
dromaeognathous
dromaeognathous
adj
(ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
duodenocholangitis
dynamogenous
dynamogenously
eglandulose
eglandulose
adj
Without glands.
eglandulous
endogamous
endogamous
adj
(of a marriage) Taking place within a social group.
endophagous
endophagous
adj
(biology, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism
ergatandrous
eudiagnostic
eudiagnostic
adj
(geology) Easy to identify.
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
gadoliniums
gadoliniums
noun
plural of gadolinium
ganodus
gastroduodenal
gastroduodenal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the stomach and the duodenum
gastroduodenitis
gastroduodenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the stomach and duodenum
gastroduodenoscopy
gastroduodenoscopy
noun
(medicine) esophagogastroduodenoscopy
(medicine) percutaneous endoscopy through a gastrostomy examining the stomach and duodenum
gastroduodenostomies
gastroduodenostomies
noun
plural of gastroduodenostomy
gastroduodenostomy
gastroduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical creation of a new connection between the stomach and the duodenum
gastroduodenotomy
glandaceous
glandarious
glanderous
glanderous
adj
Characteristic of, pertaining to, or afflicted by glanders
glandiferous
glandiferous
adj
Bearing acorns or other nuts.
glanditerous
glanduliferous
glanduliferous
adj
Bearing glandules.
glanduligerous
glandulose
glandulose
adj
Alternative form of glandulous
glandulosity
glandulosity
noun
A collection of glands.
The quality of being glandulous.
glandulous
glandulous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of glands; glandular, glandulose.
glandulousness
glucuronidase
glucuronidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a glucuronide; a glycuronidase
gnathopodous
golandause
golandause
noun
(India, obsolete) A native Indian artilleryman.
gonoblastidium
gonoblastidium
noun
A blastostyle.
goodeniaceous
goodeniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Goodeniaceae.
goodnaturedness
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
gourmandises
gourmandises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gourmandise
gourmandism
gourmandism
noun
A passion for and deep interest in good food.
gourmandisms
gourmandizes
gourmandizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gourmandize
gourmands
gourmands
noun
plural of gourmand
graduations
graduations
noun
plural of graduation
grandevous
grandevous
adj
(obsolete) Of great age; aged; long-lived.
grandiloquous
grandiloquous
adj
grandiloquent
grandisonous
grandisonous
adj
Synonym of grandisonant
granuloadipose
groenlandicus
groundmass
groundmass
noun
(geology) The matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded.
groundmasses
groundmasses
noun
plural of groundmass
groundsman
groundsman
noun
A male groundskeeper.
groundwards
groundwards
adv
Towards the ground; groundward.
groundwaters
groundwaters
noun
plural of groundwater
guardstone
gymnocladus
gymnodiniaceous
gynandromorphous
gynandromorphous
adj
Alternative form of gynandromorphic
gynandrosporous
gynandrosporous
adj
(botany) Having reproductive organs with both male and female functions.
gynandrous
gynandrous
adj
(botany) Having stamens and pistils together in a column.
(philosophy) Exhibiting characteristics of both feminine and masculine. Denotational synonym and connotational antonym of androgynous.
housemaiding
housemaiding
verb
present participle of housemaid
hydatigenous
hydatogenous
hydrangeaceous
hydrangeaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hydrangeaceae.
ideagenous
ideagenous
adj
Giving rise to ideas.
jaguarondis
jaguarondis
noun
plural of jaguarondi
juglandaceous
juglandaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to Juglandaceae
Of or relating to walnuts.
ladanigerous
linguodistal
linguodistal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lingual and distal part of a tooth
loudspeaking
madisonburg
magnetofluiddynamics
magnetofluidmechanics
magnicaudatous
magnitudinous
magnitudinous
adj
Having (great) magnitude
misconjugated
misconjugated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misconjugate
monadigerous
neurodiagnosis
neurodiagnosis
noun
(medicine, countable) A diagnosis made by that process: a diagnosis of a neurological condition.
(medicine, uncountable) Diagnosis of neurological conditions (a diagnostic process).