A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
aechmagoras
aegithognathism
aerometeorograph
aerometeorograph
noun
A meteorograph designed for use in an aircraft or other flying vehicle.
aetheogam
aetheogam
noun
(botany) A cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.
aetheogamic
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agathodemon
agathodemon
noun
Alternative spelling of agathodaemon.
agrichemical
agrichemical
noun
Alternative form of agrochemical
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
ahmednagar
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
algoesthesiometer
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphicarpogenous
amphigaea
amphigaean
amphigamae
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphisporangiate
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amphogenous
amphogeny
amygdophenin
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anathematizing
anathematizing
verb
present participle of anathematize
androgametophore
anemobiagraph
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angiemphraxis
angiohemophilia
anglesmith
antheming
antheming
verb
present participle of anthem
antihemagglutinin
antihemagglutinin
adj
(immunology) That reacts with hemagglutinin
antihemoglobin
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
apophlegm
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegm
apophthegm
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
aporrhegma
aporrhiegma
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archgomeral
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archimage
archimage
noun
(now rare) A powerful wizard.
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmessenger
archmystagogue
argumentmaths
argyranthemous
arthromeningitis
arthrosterigma
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
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
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barometrography
barothermogram
barothermograph
barothermograph
noun
An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.
barothermohygrogram
barothermohygrograph
barothermohygrograph
noun
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
bathythermogram
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
begohm
begohm
noun
(dated, nonstandard) A billion ohms.
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benightmare
benightment
benightment
noun
The state or condition of being benighted.
bergamasche
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blennophlogisma
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.
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
bridegroomship
bridgehampton
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bromleigh
bronchohemorrhagia
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
burghemot
burgherdom
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
burghmaster
burghmaster
noun
(UK, mining, historical) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workers.
A burgomaster.
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.
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
cameograph
cameography
campephagidae
campephagine
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
caneghem
carbohemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia