(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.
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
aerenchymas
agathodemon
agathodemon
noun
Alternative spelling of agathodaemon.
airmanships
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
althaemenes
amaranthine
amaranthine
adj
Of a dark reddish purple colour.
Relating to the mythical amaranth flower that never fades.
Relating to, or having the form of plants of the genus Amaranthus.
Unfading, eternal, immortal, infinite.
noun
A dark reddish-purple colour.
The amaranth flower.
amaranthoid
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoea
amenorrhoea
noun
(medicine) Absence of menstrual discharge.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amidophenol
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
amorphinism
amorphinism
noun
withdrawal symptoms from morphine
amphanthium
amphetamine
amphetamine
noun
(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
(informal, nonstandard) Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
(medicine, pharmacology) A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
(organic chemistry, proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
amphiboline
amphicrania
amphicrania
noun
(pathology) A headache affecting both sides of the head.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
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.
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphikaryon
amphinesian
amphipneust
amphirhinal
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
amphiscians
amphiscians
noun
plural of amphiscian
amphithuron
amphithyron
amphogenous
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anamorphism
anamorphism
noun
(computer science) a generalization of the list-producing unfolds known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as final coalgebras
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphote
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
anathematic
anathematic
adj
Having the characteristic of anathema.
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritism
anchorwoman
anchorwoman
noun
(athletics) The most reliable female runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
A female anchorperson.
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anchtherium
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anepithymia
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anguimorpha
anhematosis
anhemitonic
anhemitonic
adj
Relating to the absence of half steps.
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydroxime
animotheism
anomphalous
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
anthemideae
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
anthomaniac
anthomaniac
noun
Someone who has anthomania.
anthracemia
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
antiatheism
antiatheism
adj
Opposing atheism.
noun
Opposition to atheism.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antimachine
antimachine
adj
(politics) Opposing the political machine of a region
antimonarch
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
antirrhinum
antirrhinum
noun
Any plant of the genus Antirrhinum of snapdragons.
antisophism
antithermic
antithermic
adj
Synonym of antipyretic
antithermin
antithesism
antiwhitism
antiwhitism
noun
Synonym of antiwhiteness (“hostility towards white people”)
aphanomyces
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
appeachment
appeachment
noun
(obsolete) accusation
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
arachnidium
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
archmachine
archmonarch
arimathaean
arsenohemol
ashamedness
ashamedness
noun
The state or quality of being ashamed.
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
attachments
attachments
noun
plural of attachment
auxohormone
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
azothionium
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
barthianism
batsmanship
batsmanship
noun
(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
bellmanship
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
benightmare
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
bleacherman
boatmanship
boatmanship
noun
The art of managing a boat.
bohemianism
bohemianism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
brahmajnana
brahmanhood
brahmanical
brahmanical
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Brahman
Of or pertaining to the Brahmins or their doctrines or worship.
brahmanists
brahminical
brahminical
adj
Of or relating to brahmins or Brahmanism.
brahminists
branchiform
branchireme
brantingham
bremerhaven
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushmanship
bushmanship
noun
The survival skills of a bushman.
cacemphaton
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.
camphoronic
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.