(obsolete) the role or duration of being an abigail, or lady's maid.
abiogeneses
abiogeneses
noun
plural of abiogenesis
abiogenesis
abiogenesis
noun
(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
aboriginals
aboriginals
noun
plural of aboriginal
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
abstracting
abstracting
verb
present participle of abstract
abstricting
abstricting
verb
present participle of abstrict
academising
academising
verb
present participle of academise
acarologies
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
adenogenous
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adjustoring
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
advertising
advertising
noun
Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
The industry or profession made up of such communications.
verb
present participle of advertise
aechmagoras
aegospotami
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
aerogrammes
aerogrammes
noun
plural of aerogramme, the alternative spelling of aerogram.
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aesthiology
aestivating
aestivating
verb
Alternative spelling of estivating
present participle of aestivate
aetiologies
aetiologies
noun
plural of aetiology
aetiologist
aetiologist
noun
One who studies aetiology.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
afghanistan
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
afterspring
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agapemonist
agaristidae
agastrophus
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
agelessness
agelessness
noun
The state or quality of being ageless.
agglutinins
agglutinins
noun
plural of agglutinin
aggrandised
aggrandised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aggrandise
aggrandiser
aggrandiser
noun
Alternative form of aggrandizer
aggrandises
aggrandises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrandise
aggrandizes
aggrandizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrandize
aggressions
aggressions
noun
plural of aggression
agilenesses
agitpropist
agkistrodon
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agnosticism
agnosticism
noun
(by extension) Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding any subject of dispute.
Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods.
The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.
The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
agomphiasis
agomphiasis
noun
Looseness of the teeth.
agoniatites
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
agonostomus
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agrammatism
agrammatism
noun
An ungrammatical utterance.
The inability to form sentences by virtue of a brain disorder.
agrarianism
agrarianism
noun
A social and political philosophy that advocates an equitable distribution of land.
agriologist
agriologist
noun
One involved in agriology.
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
agrostology
agrostology
noun
The scientific study of grasses.
aigialosaur
aigialosaur
noun
Any extinct semi-aquatic varanoid lizard of the family Aigialosauridae.
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
airgraphics
airgraphics
noun
(dated) aerography; meteorology
albategnius
albigensian
albigensian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Albigenses.
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albuginitis
alcaligenes
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
algebraists
algebraists
noun
plural of algebraist
algesimeter
algesimeter
noun
Synonym of algometer
algesthesis
algesthesis
noun
(medicine) Perception or sensation of pain.
algidnesses
alginuresis
alginuresis
noun
Painful urination; dysuria.
algolagnias
algolagnist
algolagnist
noun
(dated) A sexual masochist.
algologists
algologists
noun
plural of algologist
algometries
algonquians
algophagous
algophagous
adj
That eats algae
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
alleghenies
alleghenies
Proper noun
The in south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia.
allegiances
allegiances
noun
plural of allegiance
allegorised
allegorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorise
allegoriser
allegoriser
noun
Alternative form of allegorizer
allegorises
allegorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorise
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
allegorizes
allegorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorize
allegrettos
allegrettos
noun
plural of allegretto
alligations
alligations
noun
plural of alligation
allogeneous
allogeneous
adj
(medicine) From a nonself donor of the same species.
different in nature or kind.
almsgivings
almsgivings
noun
plural of almsgiving
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alpetragius
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
altogethers
altogethers
adv
(obsolete) Alternative form of all together
(obsolete) Alternative form of altogether
noun
(obsolete) The way things are; circumstances.
plural of altogether (“nakedness”)
aluminising
aluminising
verb
present participle of aluminise
amalgamates
amalgamates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amalgamate
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambergrease
ambergrises
ambergrises
noun
plural of ambergris
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
amblygeusia
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
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.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphigouris
amphilogism
amphogenous
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
anagennesis
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
anagnorisis
anagnorisis
noun
The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations; a denouement.
analgesidae
analogising
analogising
verb
present participle of analogise
analogistic
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
anastigmats
anastigmats
noun
plural of anastigmat
anatomising
anatomising
verb
present participle of anatomise
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androginous
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.