(grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
anacoluthic
anacoluthic
adj
Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
anacoluthon
anacoluthon
noun
(grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
(rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.
anacoluttha
anakoluthia
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
anisanthous
anoplanthus
anthogenous
anthropodus
aphroditeum
aphroditous
apostrophus
arrhythmous
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
augitophyre
austrophile
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authorcraft
authorcraft
noun
The craft of an author; the writing of books.
authoresses
authoresses
noun
plural of authoress
authorially
authorially
adv
as an author
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorities
authorities
noun
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere
plural of authority
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autochthons
autochthons
noun
plural of autochthon.
autochthony
autochthony
noun
An aboriginal condition or state.
autocoherer
autocoherer
noun
(historical, wireless telegraphy) A self-restoring coherer, such as a microphonic detector.
autographal
autographal
adj
(obsolete) autographic
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
autographer
autographer
noun
Someone who writes an autograph
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autophagous
autophagous
adj
Self-eating; exhibiting autophagy.
autophonous
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autorrhaphy
autotheater
autotherapy
autotherapy
noun
(medicine) Self-treatment of a medical condition.
(medicine) The spontaneous cure of a medical condition.
(medicine) Treament of a disease by administration of filtrates from the patient's own pathological secretions, such as the ingestion of discharge from wounds.
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
azothionium
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
barouchette
barouchette
noun
A light barouche.
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bulbochaete
buphthalmos
buphthalmos
noun
(medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the eyeball.
calochortus
caoutchoucs
caoutchoucs
noun
plural of caoutchouc
cataloguish
ceanothuses
ceanothuses
noun
plural of ceanothus
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
changeabout
chartaceous
chartaceous
adj
Resembling paper or parchment; papery.
chateauroux
chionanthus
chloranthus
chontaquiro
chromaturia
chromaturia
noun
(pathology) Any abnormal colouration of the urine
citharoedus
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
coauthority
coenanthium
counterarch
counterarch
noun
(architecture) An arch built adjacent to another arch to oppose its forces or help to stabilize it.
counterdash
counterhaft
counterlath
counterlath
noun
A batten laid lengthwise between two rafters as a bearing for laths laid crosswise.
Any lath laid without actual measurement between two gauged laths.
Any of a series of laths nailed to the timbers to raise the sheet lathing above their surface to afford a key for plastering.
One of many laths used in preparing one side of a partition or framed wall, when the other side has been covered in and finished.
verb
(transitive) To fit or supply with a counterlath.
crotaphytus
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
cynognathus
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
diacanthous
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
downdraught
downdraught
noun
Alternative spelling of downdraft
dreadnought
dreadnought
noun
(informal) A type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship.
(military, nautical, historical) A battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber.
(music) A type of acoustic guitar with a very large body and a waist that is less pronounced than on other guitar shapes, producing a deep, bold sound.
A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold.
A person who fears nothing.
One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
Something that assures against fear.
The cloth itself; fearnaught.
earthtongue
earthtongue
noun
Alternative form of earth tongue
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
elephantous
elephantous
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or relating to elephantiasis.
enchymatous
eoanthropus
epignathous
epignathous
adj
(zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
ereuthalion
ethambutols
euchromatic
euchromatic
adj
Of or pertaining to euchromatin.
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
eupanorthus
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
exauthorate
exauthorate
verb
(obsolete) To deprive of authority or office; to depose or discharge.
exauthorize
exauthorize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of authority.
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
flapmouthed
forstraught
forstraught
adj
(obsolete, rare) Distracted.
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
glutathione
glutathione
noun
(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions
goddaughter
goddaughter
noun
A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
grangemouth
gymnanthous
habituation
habituation
noun
(psychology) The process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.
The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
halituosity
handwrought
handwrought
adj
Made by hand, handmade
hardmouthed
hartstongue
hartstongue
noun
Alternative spelling of hart's tongue.
haughtonite
haustellous
heautophany
hebeanthous
hematobious
hemautogram
hemocyturia
heptagynous
heptagynous
adj
(botany) Having seven pistils
heptamerous
heptamerous
adj
(botany) Comprising seven parts or members, as with seven petals on a flower.
heptandrous
heptandrous
adj
(botany) Having seven stamens.
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heteroneura
heteroousia
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
hippotragus
holocaustal
holocaustic
holocaustic
adj
Of or relating to a holocaust.
holothurian
holothurian
noun
(zoology) sea cucumber (of the class Holothuroidea)
homalonotus
homoousiast
homotaxeous
houseboater
houseboater
noun
One who lives in a houseboat.
housefather
housefather
noun
A man in charge of a house in a boarding school
The father of a family; the male head of household, or of any collection of persons living as a family or in common, as in a primative community.
housemaster
housemaster
noun
A teacher who is in charge of a house at a boarding school.
housemating
houseparent
houseparent
noun
A housemother or housefather
houseplants
houseplants
noun
plural of houseplant
hubbardston
humectation
humectation
noun
A moistening.
humiliation
humiliation
noun
The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.
The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.
humiliatory
humiliatory
adj
humiliating
hydrofluate
hydrofluate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A supposed compound of hydrofluoric acid and a base; a fluoride.