(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
(sociology) The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.
(video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
achievements
achievements
noun
plural of achievement
achterveld
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
advehent
advehent
adj
(anatomy) Carrying towards an organ or structure.
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aftershave
aftershave
noun
a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving
aftershaves
aftershaves
noun
plural of aftershave
ahartalav
akhmatova
albrightsville
anarchoindividualist
anchoveta
anchoveta
noun
A species of anchovy, Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.
anchovettas
anchovettas
noun
plural of anchovetta
annihilative
annihilative
adj
Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
anthraflavic
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antonovich
anvilsmith
anvilsmith
noun
A person who makes blacksmiths' anvils.
archdetective
architective
architective
adj
Used in building; suitable for building.
architraval
architraval
adj
Of or relating to an architrave.
architrave
architrave
noun
(architecture) The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns.
(architecture) The moldings (or other elements) framing a door, window or other rectangular opening.
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
architraves
architraves
noun
plural of architrave
archivault
archivist
archivist
noun
One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing, organising, and archives.
archivists
archivists
noun
plural of archivist
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
archrepresentative
archvestryman
archvisitor
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
artsybashev
artzybashev
asphyxiative
atharvan
athrive
authoritative
authoritative
adj
Arising or originating from a figure of authority
Having a commanding style.
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
authoritativeness
authoritativeness
noun
The quality of possessing authority.
The quality of trustworthiness and reliability.
avadhuta
avadhuta
noun
In some Indian religions, a kind of mystic or guru who has gone beyond common worldly concerns and acts without consideration for social etiquette.
avenolith
averrhoist
averrhoistic
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
bathvillite
batsheva
bechtelsville
beethoven
beethoven
Proper noun
usually applying to
beethovenian
beethovenian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
beethovenish
beethovian
beethovian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
believeth
believeth
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of believe
bhagavat
bhagavata
bhavabhuti
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blytheville
blytheville
Proper noun
a city in Arkansas, USA, which is one of the two county seats of
boddhisattva
boddhisattva
noun
Alternative form of bodhisattva
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bodhisattvas
bodhisattvas
noun
plural of bodhisattva
bolshevist
bolshevist
Noun
A Bolshevik (also used attributively).
bolshevistic
bolshevistically
bolshevists
bolshevization
boothville
bravehearted
calciovolborthite
calciovolborthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with chemical formula CaCuVO₄(OH), closely related to volborthite.
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
carvomenthene
carvomenthene
noun
(organic chemistry) The monoterpene (4R)-1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexene
cauthornville
cervicothoracic
cervicothoracic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cervix and thorax.
cesarevitch
chakravartin
chakravartin
noun
(India, religion) An ideal universal ruler, who rules ethically and benevolently over the entire world.
charitative
charlottesville
charlottesville
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in and Indiana, USA.
a unincorporated community in Indiana.
an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is also the county seat of Named after
charlotteville
charvet
chatav
chauvinist
chauvinist
adj
(derogatory) Chauvinistic; excessively patriotic or heavily biased.
Pertaining to chauvinism.
noun
(derogatory) A chauvinistic person.
chauvinistic
chauvinistic
adj
(derogatory) Of or pertaining to chauvinism or chauvinists.
chauvinistically
chauvinistically
adv
In a chauvinistic manner; with excessive patriotism or unwarranted bias.
chauvinists
chauvinists
noun
plural of chauvinist
chavante
chavantean
chavibetol
chavibetol
noun
(organic chemistry) A phenylpropanoid that is one of the primary constituents of the essential oil from the leaves of the betel plant.
chemicovital
chemicovital
adj
(dated) Both chemical and vital; biochemical.
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptivities
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitive
chemosensitive
adj
That is sensitive to changes in its chemical environment
chemosensitivities
chemosensitivities
noun
plural of chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemosorptive
chenevixite
chenevixite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
chernovtsy
chervante
chervonets
chervonets
noun
Any of several former currencies of Russia: applied to various foreign gold coins prior to the reign of Peter I of Russia, then to a Russian gold coin of 1701-1757, and finally to a 1922 currency of the Soviet Union.
chervonetz
chervontsi
chesterville
chetive
chetverik
chetverik
noun
An old Russian dry measure, approximately 26.24 litres; one fourth of an osmina.
chetvert
chetvert
noun
Alternative form of tchetvert
chevalet
chevalet
noun
A rack or rest used in woodwork or glassworking.
chevalets
chevalets
noun
plural of chevalet
cheventayn
cheveret
chevet
chevet
noun
(architecture) The extreme end of the chancel or choir; properly the round or polygonal part.
chevetaine
cheviot
cheviot
noun
A coarse woolen fabric made from the wool of Cheviot sheep.
cheviots
cheviots
noun
plural of cheviot
chevret
chevrette
chevrette
noun
(military, historical) A machine for raising guns or mortar into their carriages.
chevrolet
chevrolet
Proper noun
A brand of automobile, now produced by a part of the General Motors group.
A French surname.
chevrolets
chevrotain
chevrotain
noun
Any of several small hornless ruminants of the family Tragulidae (genera Hyemoschus, Moschiola, and Tragulus), native to tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia, and Central and West Africa; a mouse deer.
chevrotin
chevrotin
noun
Alternative form of chevrotain
chiavetta
chilacavote
chirivita
chiveret
chiviatite
chiviatite
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed sulphide of lead and bismuth found near Chiviato in Peru
chivington
christoval
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
clavicithern
clavicytheria
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
clavicythetheria
cohibitive
cohortative
cohortative
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Inflected to express plea, insistence, imploring, self-encouragement, wish, desire, intent, command, purpose, or consequence.
Encouraging.
noun
(grammar) The cohortative mood.
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.