(Britain) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
academicism
academicism
noun
(art, literature) Traditional or orthodox formalism; conventionalism.
(classical studies, sometimes capitalized) The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic philosophy; state of being Academic.
A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy.
Speculative thoughts and attitudes.
academising
academising
verb
present participle of academise
acclimatise
acclimatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English and New Zealand standard spelling of acclimatize.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
acessamenus
acetabulums
achaemenids
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acmesthesia
acmesthesia
noun
(pathology) The sensitivity of the skin to a sharp point (such as a pinprick)
acoelomates
acoelomates
noun
plural of acoelomate
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinostome
actinostome
noun
(zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
adjectivism
adjectivism
noun
The excessive use of adjectives.
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
aechmagoras
aerenchymas
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
albumoscope
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemister
alchemistic
alchemistic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
allosematic
almacenista
alticamelus
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
amercements
amercements
noun
plural of amercement
americanese
americanese
Proper noun
American English
americanise
americanism
americanism
Noun
A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage.
A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.
americanist
americanist
Noun
Somebody who favors the values of the USA.
An expert in the study of America.
Adjective
Favoring the values of the USA.
Of or relating to a phonetic notation developed for transcription of Native American and European languages. See
ametoecious
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
ampheclexis
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
antiemetics
antiemetics
noun
plural of antiemetic
antiseismic
antiseismic
adj
(civil engineering) Built to withstand the effects of earthquakes.
antisemitic
antisemitic
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-Semitic
aphanomyces
apostematic
archemastry
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archeostome
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
asceticisms
asceticisms
noun
plural of asceticism
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
aseismicity
aseismicity
noun
The quality of being aseismic.
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astromancer
astromancer
noun
One who performs astromancy; a diviner who uses astrology.
astrometric
astrometric
adj
(astronomy) of or relating to astrometry
asystematic
asystematic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Not systematic
athleticism
athleticism
noun
A show of athletic prowess.
The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atomicities
atomicities
noun
plural of atomicity
attachments
attachments
noun
plural of attachment
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backstamped
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
balmarcodes
beachmaster
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bergamasche
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blastematic
blastematic
adj
(biology) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.
blastocheme
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomyces
butomaceous
butomaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Butomaceae.
cacomistles
cacomistles
noun
plural of cacomistle
cacospermia
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caesarotomy
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
cajolements
cajolements
noun
plural of cajolement
calamancoes
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
callistemon
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
camaldolese
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
cameronians
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
campephilus
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
campinesses
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
cantonments
cantonments
noun
plural of cantonment
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
caramelised
caramelised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caramelise
caramelises
caramelises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caramelise
caramelizes
caramelizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caramelize
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carmelitess
carmichaels
cashierment
cashierment
noun
(obsolete) dismissal
cashmerette
cashmerette
noun
A kind of dress goods, made with a soft and glossy surface like cashmere.
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
catamnestic
catamnestic
adj
Relating to catamnesis
catasterism
catasterism
noun
(Greek mythology) The transformation of a hero or mythological creature, into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object.
catechismal
catechismal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechism; having the form of questions and answers; catechical.
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
catheterism
catheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter; catheterization.
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
cavalierism
cavalierism
noun
The practice or principles of cavaliers.
centesimate
centesimate
verb
To select one person in every hundred for a punishment
centralisms
centralisms
noun
plural of centralism
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
cephalosome
cephalosome
noun
(zoology) The anterior region or head of insects and other arthropods.
ceramicists
ceramicists
noun
plural of ceramicist
cerebralism
cerebralism
noun
(countable) Something cerebral.
(philosophy, uncountable) The doctrine that non-physical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only.
ceremonials
ceremonials
noun
plural of ceremonial
chaenomeles
chamaesaura
chamoisette
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.