(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinopterygious
acupuncturing
acupuncturing
verb
present participle of acupuncture
adjourning
adjourning
verb
present participle of adjourn
adjuring
adjuring
noun
adjuration
verb
present participle of adjure
adjustoring
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
adulterating
adulterating
verb
present participle of adulterate
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
agincourt
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
agribusinesses
agribusinesses
noun
plural of agribusiness
aguardiente
aguardiente
noun
A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque, found in Central and South America as well as the southwestern United States.
agynarious
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
alaruming
alaruming
verb
(archaic, rare) present participle of alarum
alginuresis
alginuresis
noun
Painful urination; dysuria.
alluring
alluring
adj
Having the power to allure.
noun
The action of the verb allure.
verb
present participle of allure
alluringly
alluringly
adv
In an alluring manner.
alluringness
alluringness
noun
The state or quality of being alluring.
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amphicarpogenous
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
androgametangium
androginous
androgonidium
androgonidium
noun
An androspore
androgonium
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anepigraphous
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiocavernous
angioneurosis
angioneurosis
noun
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel.
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angiophorous
angiopressure
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosporous
angiosporous
adj
(botany) Having spores contained in cells or thecae.
anguier
anguiform
anguiform
adj
Shaped like a snake.
anguillaria
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguimorpha
angularia
angularities
angularities
noun
plural of angularity
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.
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
angularize
angularize
verb
(transitive) To make angular.
anguliferous
angulinerved
anguria
angustirostrate
anitrogenous
ansgarius
anthropurgic
antiangular
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
antiburglar
antiburglar
adj
Opposing or countering burglars.
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
anticoagulator
antidrug
antidrug
adj
Against drugs; advocating against drug use.
antiguerilla
antiguggler
antigyrous
antiliturgic
antiliturgical
antiliturgically
antiliturgist
antiliturgy
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antirecruiting
antirecruiting
adj
Opposing recruiting campaigns, for example by the military.
antireducing
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireligiously
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
antisuffragist
antisuffragist
noun
One who opposes suffrage.
antitragicus
antitragicus
noun
(anatomy) In the human musculoskeletal system of the ear, a part that arises from the outer part of the antitragus and is inserted into the cauda helicis and antihelix.
antitragus
antitragus
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the lower posterior portion of the auricle of the ear opposite the tragus.
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
argentarius
argenteuil
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
argilloarenaceous
argilloarenaceous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
argufying
argufying
verb
present participle of argufy
arguing
arguing
noun
argument
verb
present participle of argue
argumentation
argumentation
noun
An exchange of arguments
Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argumentative
argumentative
adj
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
Prone to argue or dispute.
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
argusianus
argutation
argutation
noun
(obsolete) caviling; subtle disputation
armaturing
armaturing
verb
present participle of armature
armouring
armouring
noun
Armour or shielding.
verb
present participle of armour
arousing
arousing
adj
Causing arousal.
noun
(rare) An act or occurrence in which something is aroused
verb
present participle of arouse
arsenotungstic
arthroneuralgia
articulating
articulating
verb
present participle of articulate
asparaginous
asparaginous
adj
Resembling or related to asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus.
assuring
assuring
verb
present participle of assure
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
astragalonavicular
atrosanguineous
attributing
attributing
verb
present participle of attribute
aubergine
aubergine
noun
(Britain) An Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit; eggplant.
(Britain) The fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
(color) A dark purple colour; eggplant.
augmentationer
augmentationer
noun
(historical) An officer of the Court of Augmentations.
auguration
auguration
noun
The practice of augury.
auguring
auguring
verb
present participle of augur
aureoling
aurifying
aurifying
verb
present participle of aurify
aurigation
aurigation
noun
The act of driving a chariot or a carriage.
aurignac
aurignacian
aurignacian
Adjective
From or pertaining to a culture of the Upper Paleolithic, located in Europe and southwest Asia from circa 45,000 to 35,000 years ago, known from archaeological remains.
Noun
A member of the Aurignacian culture.
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
austinburg
austringer
austringer
noun
(falconry) A falconer who uses accipiters for hunting.
(obsolete) A keeper of goshawks.
authoring
authoring
noun
The process of creating the content of a document or other content item, i.e., writing or composition.
The result of this process; a writing or composition.
verb
present participle of author
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
autodrainage
autografting
autografting
verb
present participle of autograft
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autoirrigation
autolaryngoscopic
autonavigator
autonavigators
autoregulation
autoregulation
noun
(biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.