(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
adenopharyngitis
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.
afternight
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
altogetherness
amphisporangiate
androgametophore
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
angiohypertonia
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
antherogenous
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropogenist
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
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropogeographer
anthropogeographer
noun
One who studies anthropogeography.
anthropogeographic
anthropogeographic
adj
(anthropology) Relating to anthropogeography
anthropogeographical
anthropogeographical
adj
(anthropology) Of or relating to anthropogeography.
anthropogeography
anthropogeography
noun
(anthropology) The study of the geographical distribution of humankind and the relationship between human beings and their environment
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropophagite
anthropophagite
noun
A cannibal.
anthropophagize
anthropoteleoclogy
anthropoteleological
antiblennorrhagic
antiblennorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea.
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.
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
antigonorrheal
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antiparagraphe
appendorontgenography
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archegoniata
archegoniatae
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
archgenethliac
archigonocyte
archostegnosis
archregent
arclength
arclength
noun
(geometry) The length of an arc.
argeiphontes
argiphontes
argumentmaths
argyranthemous
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
arthromeningitis
arthroneuralgia
athenagoras
atheriogaean
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
athrogenic
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
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.
azygobranchiate
bedlingtonshire
benighter
benighter
noun
One who benights or keeps others in darkness.
benightmare
berchtesgaden
berthing
berthing
noun
(nautical) An instance of a ship being brought to be berthed, to rest at some docking facility.
(obsolete, nautical) The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake.
A berth, especially figuratively, a place to sleep.
verb
present participle of berth
bethorning
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
boltuprightness
bothering
bothering
noun
The action of troubling or disturbing someone
verb
present participle of bother
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostegidae
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
breathing
breathing
noun
(archaic) Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
Aspiration; secret prayer.
The act of respiration; a single instance of this.
verb
present participle of breathe
breathingly
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
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.
bridgehampton
brighten
brighten
verb
(intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
(intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
(transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.
(transitive) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
(transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
brightened
brightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brighten
brightener
brightener
noun
(metallurgy) Any substance added to an electrolytic bath to yield a brighter electroplated surface.
A chemical agent that absorbs ultraviolet and violet light and re-emits blue light by fluorescence, used to make fabric or paper look whiter.
One who or that which brightens.
brighteners
brighteners
noun
plural of brightener
brightening
brightening
noun
An instance of becoming brighter.
verb
present participle of brighten
brightens
brightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brighten
brightness
brightness
noun
Intelligence, cleverness.
The perceived luminance of an object.
The quality of being bright.
brightnesses
brightnesses
noun
plural of brightness
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bringeth
bringeth
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of bring
brothering
brothering
verb
present participle of brother
burthening
burthening
verb
present participle of burthen
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catheterizing
catheterizing
verb
present participle of catheterize
changewater
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
charactering
charactering
verb
present participle of character
characterising
characterising
verb
present participle of characterise
characterizing
characterizing
verb
present participle of characterize
characterstring
chargeant
chargeant
noun
(Ireland, law, possibly obsolete) A chargee, a person who has a charge upon something.
charlottenburg
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chartering
chartering
verb
present participle of charter
chataignier
chattering
chattering
adj
That chatters
noun
A noise that chatters.
Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition.
verb
present participle of chatter
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
chattermagging
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chiropterygian
chittering
chittering
noun
The sound of a chitter.
verb
present participle of chitter
chitterling
chitterling
noun
(obsolete) The frill to the breast of a shirt.
A single piece of chitterlings (intestine used as food).
chitterlings
chitterlings
noun
Small intestine, boiled and fried, usually of a pig. Sometimes prepared with hog maws.
plural of chitterling
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondropterygii
chondropterygious
christening
christening
noun
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
verb
present participle of christen
christenings
christenings
noun
plural of christening
christianogentilism
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromeplating
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chronogenetic
chronogenetic
adj
(biology) Relating to chronogenesis (or to chronological age)
chuntering
chuntering
noun
Grumbling; complaining.
verb
present participle of chunter
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.