(UK, Ireland) One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
(UK, Ireland) The part of a road that carries traffic.
cartography
cartography
noun
(countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic.
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
castigatory
castigatory
adj
Serving or tending to castigate.
noun
(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
cathography
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
caustifying
cavillingly
cephalology
cerargyrite
cerargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
chateaugray
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chorography
chorography
noun
The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
classifying
classifying
adj
That serves to classify
verb
present participle of classify
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
climatology
climatology
noun
The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.
coagulatory
coagulatory
adj
Produced by coagulation.
Serving to coagulate.
coccygalgia
collegatary
collegially
collegially
adv
In a collegial manner
Regarding colleagues
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
congeneracy
congenially
congenially
adv
In a congenial manner
conjugality
conjugality
noun
The condition of being conjugal.
The conjugal state; marriage; sexual intercourse.
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
copycatting
copycatting
verb
present participle of copycat
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
craniognomy
craniognomy
noun
(dated) The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
craniognosy
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
cryological
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptoglaux
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptograph
cryptograph
noun
A cipher or cryptogram.
A device used for encrypting or decrypting text.
verb
(rare) To write text using a code or cipher.
crystalling
crystallogy
crystograph
cybernating
cybernating
verb
present participle of cybernate
cycloganoid
cycloganoid
noun
(zoology) Any of the obsolete taxon Cycloganoidei, a group of fishes which included the bowfin.
cycloplegia
cycloplegia
noun
paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cynognathus
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytological
cytological
adj
Of, or relating to cytology or cytologists.
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
dacryagogue
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
dactylology
dactylology
noun
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf.
daemonology
daimonology
daimonology
noun
Alternative form of demonology
daintifying
daintifying
verb
present participle of daintify
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
dangleberry
dangleberry
noun
An ericaceous flowering plant in the genus Gaylussacia.
The white-bloomed dark blue edible berry of this plant.
daydreaming
daydreaming
noun
An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.
verb
present participle of daydream
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
deadeningly
deadeningly
adv
In a deadening manner.
deafeningly
deafeningly
adv
In a deafening manner.
decagonally
decagonally
adv
In a decagonal manner.
degradingly
degradingly
adv
In a degrading manner.
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demandingly
demandingly
adv
In a demanding way.
denazifying
denazifying
verb
present participle of denazify
dendrocygna
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
deoxygenate
deoxygenate
verb
(transitive, physiology) To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood).
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
detainingly
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
diabolology
diageotropy
diagonality
diagonality
noun
(mathematics) The condition of being diagonal
dianoialogy
dianoialogy
noun
(archaic) The science of the dianoetic or intellectual faculties.
dictatingly
dictatingly
adv
So as to dictate or give an order.
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
dipropargyl
dipropargyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent volatile liquid, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives and isomeric with benzene.
dipterygian
disarmingly
disarmingly
adv
In a disarming manner.
disarraying
disarraying
verb
present participle of disarray
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dismayingly
dismayingly
adv
In a manner that causes dismay.
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
divulgatory
divulgatory
adj
Divulging; of or pertaining to divulging.
doomsayings
doomsayings
noun
plural of doomsaying
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
drainageway
drainageway
noun
A route or course along which water moves or may move to drain a region.
drygoodsman
dynamogenic
dynamogenic
adj
(psychology) Characterised by dynamogeny; producing much nervous activity.
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dyssynergia
dyssynergia
noun
(physiology) Failure of parts of the anatomy to work together correctly
easygoingly
egyptianise
egyptianism
egyptianize
egyptianize
Verb
To make Egyptian.
elegiacally
elegiacally
adv
In the manner of an elegy, or funeral poem
elevatingly
elevatingly
adv
So as to elevate or raise up.
embracingly
embracingly
adj
in an embracing manner
embryotegae
endearingly
endearingly
adv
In an endearing manner
englacially
engrainedly
enlargingly
enlargingly
adv
So as to enlarge.
enneagynous
ensnaringly
ensnaringly
adv
So as to ensnare.
entangledly
entangledly
adv
In an entangled manner.
ergatocracy
ergatocracy
noun
government by the workers
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
ethnography
ethnography
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
eugenically
eugenically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, eugenics.
eulogically
eulogically
adv
With eulogy or praise.
eurygnathic
euryphagous
euryphagous
adj
(ecology) Feeding on a large variety of food.
eurypygidae
evangeliary
evangeliary
noun
Synonym of evangelistary
examiningly
examiningly
adv
So as to examine.
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
expurgatory
expurgatory
adj
Serving to expurgate.
falteringly
falteringly
adv
In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
fatiguingly
fatiguingly
adv
In a fatiguing manner.
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
flauntingly
flauntingly
adv
In a flaunting manner
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
foregallery
forgettably
forgettably
adv
In a forgettable manner.
forgiveably
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
forwearying
forwearying
verb
present participle of forweary
fragmentary
fragmentary
adj
(geology) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.