A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adjustoring
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
aegospotami
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
agapemonist
agaristidae
agastrophus
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
agglutinins
agglutinins
noun
plural of agglutinin
agitpropist
agkistrodon
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.
agoniatites
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
agrammatism
agrammatism
noun
An ungrammatical utterance.
The inability to form sentences by virtue of a brain disorder.
agriologist
agriologist
noun
One involved in agriology.
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
agrostology
agrostology
noun
The scientific study of grasses.
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
albategnius
albuginitis
algebraists
algebraists
noun
plural of algebraist
algesimeter
algesimeter
noun
Synonym of algometer
algesthesis
algesthesis
noun
(medicine) Perception or sensation of pain.
algolagnist
algolagnist
noun
(dated) A sexual masochist.
algologists
algologists
noun
plural of algologist
algometries
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
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
allegrettos
allegrettos
noun
plural of allegretto
alligations
alligations
noun
plural of alligation
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”)
amalgamates
amalgamates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amalgamate
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
analogistic
anastigmats
anastigmats
noun
plural of anastigmat
anatomising
anatomising
verb
present participle of anatomise
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anecdotages
anecdotages
noun
plural of anecdotage
angiectasis
angiectasis
noun
Synonym of angiectasia
angiomatous
angiomatous
adj
Relating to an angioma.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiotensin
angiotensin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
angiotonase
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
antagonised
antagonised
adj
Alternative form of antagonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonise
antagonisms
antagonisms
noun
plural of antagonism
antagonists
antagonists
noun
plural of antagonist
antagonizes
antagonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antagonize
antesignani
anthogenous
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologist
anthologist
noun
a person who anthologizes
antiegotism
antiegotist
antifungals
antifungals
noun
plural of antifungal
antignostic
antignostic
adj
(religion) Opposing Gnosticism.
antismoking
antismoking
adj
Opposing or prohibiting smoking, particularly the smoking of tobacco
antofagasta
antofagasta
Proper noun
A city in northern Chile.
The Antofagasta Province.
The Antofagasta Region.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
apronstring
aragonspath
arbitragers
arbitragers
noun
plural of arbitrager
arbitragist
arbitragist
noun
One who engages in arbitrage; an arbitrager
archigaster
arctangents
arctangents
noun
plural of arctangent
argentarius
argiphontes
argostolion
argyrotoxus
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
arpeggiates
arpeggiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arpeggiate
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arrogations
arrogations
noun
plural of arrogation
arthralgias
arthralgias
noun
plural of arthralgia
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
aspergation
assaugement
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
assignation
assignation
noun
A making over by transfer of title; assignment.
An appointment for a meeting, generally of a romantic or sexual nature.
The act of assigning or allotting; apportionment.
assignments
assignments
noun
plural of assignment
associating
associating
verb
present participle of associate
assuagement
assuagement
noun
An assuaging medicine or application.
The action of assuaging; appeasement.
The condition of being assuaged.
assubjugate
assubjugate
verb
(obsolete) To bring into subjection.
asterisking
asterisking
verb
present participle of asterisk
asthenology
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astigmatics
astigmatics
noun
plural of astigmatic
astigmatism
astigmatism
noun
(optics) A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
(pathology) A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.
astonishing
astonishing
adj
Causing astonishment.
verb
present participle of astonish
astringence
astringence
noun
Alternative form of astringency
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astringents
astringents
noun
plural of astringent
astrogating
astrogating
verb
present participle of astrogate
astrogation
astrogation
noun
(science fiction) Astronavigation (navigation through space).
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
astrologers
astrologers
noun
plural of astrologer
astrologian
astrologian
Noun
An astrologer.
astrologies
astrologies
noun
plural of astrology
astrologist
astrologist
noun
One who practices astrology; an astrologer.
astrologize
astrologize
verb
(intransitive) To study or practise astrology; to attempt to foretell the future using astrology.
To attempt to foretell the future of (someone) using astrology, to read or cast (someone's) horoscope.
To make (something) astrological; to interpret (something) in the light of astrology.
astrologous
athenagoras
aubergistes
aubergistes
noun
plural of aubergiste
audiologist
audiologist
noun
A healthcare professional who diagnoses, treats and/or manages hearing and balance disorders.
augustinian
augustinian
Adjective
of, or relating to St
of, or relating to several religious orders influenced by him
Noun
a follower of St Augustine, of his doctrines
a friar or monk of any Augustinian order
augustinism
augustinism
Proper noun
The religious philosophy of
ausgespielt
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
austrogaean
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
autogeneses
autogenesis
autogenesis
noun
(biology) The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter.
autogenuous
autognostic
autognostic
adj
self-aware
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autophagous
autophagous
adj
Self-eating; exhibiting autophagy.
autosuggest
autosuggest
noun
(computing) Any feature that makes automatic suggestions to the user.