(art) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
(politics) An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.
A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.
acclimation
acclimation
noun
(biology) The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.
The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization.
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accompanist
accompanist
noun
(music) The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
accountment
accountment
noun
Responsibility.
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
acetonaemia
acetonaemia
noun
Alternative form of acetonemia
acetonaemic
acetonaemic
adj
Alternative form of acetonemic
acinaciform
acinaciform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a scimitar.
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acrodontism
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycin
actinomycin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces.
actinostome
actinostome
noun
(zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
acumination
acumination
noun
A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
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.
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
alcicornium
alcyoniform
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alycompaine
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
aminoacetal
aminoacetic
aminoformic
amminolytic
ammonobasic
ammonolitic
ammonolytic
amoxicillin
amoxicillin
noun
(pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
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.
amplication
amplication
noun
Misspelling of amplification.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
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.
anastomotic
anastomotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anastomosis
anatomicals
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
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemometric
anemometric
adj
Of or relating to anemometry.
anemotactic
anemotactic
adj
Of or pertaining to anemotaxis.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anglomaniac
anglomaniac
Noun
One affected with Anglomania; one who loves England or English people or things.
anhemitonic
anhemitonic
adj
Relating to the absence of half steps.
anhemolytic
anidiomatic
animatronic
animatronic
adj
Of a robot, etc, that works by animatronics.
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
anomalistic
anomalistic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to an anomaly (angle of a body from its perihelion)
(linguistics) Pertaining to anomalism
anomalous
irregular
anthomaniac
anthomaniac
noun
Someone who has anthomania.
anticnemion
anticomment
anticomplex
antimasonic
antimasonic
adj
Opposed to Freemasonry.
antimitotic
antimitotic
adj
(pharmacology, cytology) Preventing or disrupting mitosis.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or disrupts mitosis.
antimonarch
antimycotic
antimycotic
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal
noun
An antimycotic agent.
antinomical
antinomical
adj
Alternative form of antinomic
antiromance
antiromance
noun
(literature) A novel or other work that rejects the conventions of the romance form.
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
aphanomyces
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archmonarch
arcocentrum
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
aspidomancy
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astromancer
astromancer
noun
One who performs astromancy; a diviner who uses astrology.
astromantic
astromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrological.
astronomics
astronomics
noun
astronomy
aulacomnium
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autonomical
autonomical
adj
Alternative form of autonomic
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
baconianism
baconianism
Noun
The scientific methods of
The theory that was the real author of the works of Shakespeare.
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bibliomancy
bibliomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
botanomancy
botanomancy
noun
Divination by plants. A form of pyromancy in which tree branches and/or leaves are burnt.
Tea-leaf reading, or tasseomancy.
branchiform
bromacetone
bromocyanid
cacemphaton
cacodemonia
cacodemonia
noun
Synonym of cacodemonomania
cacodemonic
cacodemonic
adj
Demonic.
cacoeconomy
cajolements
cajolements
noun
plural of cajolement
calamancoes
calamondins
calamondins
noun
plural of calamondin
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
callionymus
callistemon
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
camerawoman
camerawoman
noun
A woman who operates any kind of camera.
camerawomen
camerawomen
noun
plural of camerawoman
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
cameronians
cameroonian
cameroonian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Cameroon, the Cameroonian people or the Cameroonian language.
Noun
A person from Cameroon or of Cameroonian descent.
campaniform
campaniform
adj
In the shape of a bell
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campbellton
campbeltown
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camphoronic
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
cantonalism
cantonalism
noun
(historical, politics) A Spanish insurrectionary movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, aiming to divide the nation state into almost independent cantons.
cantonments
cantonments
noun
plural of cantonment
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
caramboling
caramboling
verb
present participle of carambole
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound