(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agriochoerus
amphicarpogenous
anepigraphous
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
antherogenous
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archegosaurus
archicleistogamous
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmystagogue
archrogue
archrogue
noun
An infamous or particularly egregious rogue.
The chief of a band of thieves or gypsies.
archsynagogue
argyranthemous
argyrocephalous
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
arthroneuralgia
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
augitophyre
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autoepigraph
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
autographer
autographer
noun
Someone who writes an autograph
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autographometer
autographometer
noun
(obsolete) An instrument on wheels for recording the topography and height changes of any route over which it is drawn or propelled.
autohemorrhage
autolithographer
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bargehouse
benzophloroglucinol
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
betrough
bewrought
bewrought
adj
(obsolete) embroidered
bleachground
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boltuprightness
borgerhout
boroughlet
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
boroughmonger
boroughmonger
noun
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
brachigerous
branchiogenous
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breakthroughes
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
brighouse
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
burghbote
burghbote
noun
(obsolete) A contribution toward the building or repairing of castles or walls for the defense of a city or town.
burghemot
burgherdom
burgherhood
burgherhood
noun
The role or status of burgher.
burghmote
burghmote
noun
(historical) A court or meeting of a burgh or borough, held three times a year.
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
butterbough
cardiopneumograph
cephalothoracopagus
cephalothoracopagus
noun
A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins, exhibiting fusion of the head and chest.
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
chargehouse
chargehouse
noun
(nonce word, obsolete) A schoolhouse.
charlottenburg
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
cheirogaleus
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
cherbourg
cherbourg
Proper noun
A coastal town in Normandy, France
chiropterygious
chiropterygium
chirurgeon
chirurgeon
noun
(archaic) A doctor or surgeon.
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chloragogue
chloragogue
adj
Relating to or characteristic of chloragogen cells
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chlorophylligenous
chlorophylligerous
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
choraguses
choregus
choregus
noun
The leader of a chorus in Ancient Greece
The leader of a group (especially of performers)
choreguses
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
chronogeneous
chronogeneous
adj
Synonym of chronogenetic
churchgoer
churchgoer
noun
One who regularly goes to church; a practicing Christian.
churchgoers
churchgoers
noun
plural of churchgoer
churrigueresco
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clearinghouses
clearinghouses
noun
plural of clearinghouse
clougher
coburgher
coburghership
cougher
cougher
noun
A person who coughs.
coughers
coughers
noun
plural of cougher
counterchallenge
counterchallenge
noun
A challenge made in response to another challenge.
counterchallenges
counterchallenges
noun
plural of counterchallenge
counterchange
counterchange
noun
(obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another.
(obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.
verb
To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.
To give and receive; C; to exchange.
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
counterchanging
counterchanging
verb
present participle of counterchange
countercharge
countercharge
noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
verb
(heraldry) To reverse the colors.
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
countercharging
countercharging
verb
present participle of countercharge
counterdistinguish
counterdistinguish
verb
Synonym of contradistinguish
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterflight
counterhammering
counterlathing
counterlathing
noun
An arrangement of counterlaths.
verb
present participle of counterlath
counterlight
counterlighted
counterlighting
countermarching
countermarching
noun
A countermarch.
verb
present participle of countermarch
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.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countersleight
counterthought
counterthought
noun
A thought that counters or opposes another thought.
counterthwarting
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighing
counterweighing
verb
present participle of counterweigh
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
creatophagous
creophagous
creophagous
adj
flesh-eating
curmudgeonish
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.