A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abstracting
abstracting
verb
present participle of abstract
abstricting
abstricting
verb
present participle of abstrict
acarologies
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
accrediting
accrediting
verb
present participle of accredit
accroaching
accroaching
verb
present participle of accroach
achroglobin
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
acutangular
acutangular
adj
(geometry) acute-angled.
aechmagoras
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerological
aerological
adj
Relating to aerology.
affricating
affricating
verb
present participle of affricate
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.
agaricaceae
agariciform
agariciform
adj
Having the form of an agaric
aggrievance
aggrievance
noun
oppression; hardship; grievance.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
agrammatica
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
agrological
agrological
adj
Relating to agrology.
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
airgraphics
airgraphics
noun
(dated) aerography; meteorology
algebraical
algebraical
adj
(mathematics) Requiring a finite number of algebraic operations; the opposite of transcendental.
Pertaining to algebra or its laws.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
aliturgical
aliturgical
adj
(of a day in the Christian calendar) On which the holy sacrifice is not offered.
allegorical
allegorical
adj
of, relating to, or containing allegory
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
altercating
altercating
verb
present participle of altercate
anacrogynae
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angiocarpic
approaching
approaching
adj
That approaches or approach.
adv
Nearly.
noun
The act of coming closer; an approach.
verb
present participle of approach
arabicizing
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archgomeral
archigaster
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archmugwump
arctangents
arctangents
noun
plural of arctangent
arcticizing
arcticizing
verb
present participle of arcticize
arcticology
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
areological
areological
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Mars.
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
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.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arsenicking
asparaginic
asparaginic
adj
Synonym of aspartic
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
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.
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
aurignacian
aurignacian
Adjective
From or pertaining to a culture of the Upper Paleolithic, located in Europe and southwest Asia from circa 45,000 to 35,000 years ago, known from archaeological remains.
Noun
A member of the Aurignacian culture.
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.
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
auxographic
backbearing
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
bacterizing
bacterizing
verb
present participle of bacterize
barbecueing
barbicanage
barbicanage
noun
(obsolete) money paid for the support of a barbican
barographic
barographic
adj
Measured using a barograph
barricading
barricading
verb
present participle of barricade
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
berascaling
bergamasche
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
bolographic
brachialgia
brachialgia
noun
(medicine) pain in the arm
brachiating
brachiating
adj
That moves by the use of limbs; especially by swinging through the trees using the arms
verb
present participle of brachiate
bracingness
bracingness
noun
The quality of being bracing.
braggadocio
braggadocio
noun
A braggart.
Empty boasting.
brecciating
brecciating
verb
present participle of brecciate
bricklaying
bricklaying
noun
The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
brickmaking
brickmaking
noun
The manufacture of bricks.
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
bucaramanga
bucaramanga
Proper noun
A city in northeastern Colombia.
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
cacogastric
cacogastric
adj
(rare) Troubled with bad digestion.
cacographer
cacographer
noun
A person who exhibits the traits of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
cacographic
cacographic
adj
Displaying the properties of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calendaring
calendaring
noun
(computing) The use of a computerized calendar to schedule events or appointments.
verb
present participle of calendar
calendering
calendering
noun
The process of pressing paper, etc. in a calender.
verb
present participle of calender
calenturing
calibrating
calibrating
verb
present participle of calibrate
caligrapher
caligrapher
noun
Alternative form of calligrapher
callensburg
calligrapha
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
callipering
callipering
verb
present participle of calliper
calorigenic
calorigenic
adj
That produces heat, especially by the metabolism of food.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
cameography
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
cancerating
cancerating
verb
present participle of cancerate
cannonsburg
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caprimulgus
caracolling
caracolling
verb
present participle of caracol
caramboling
caramboling
verb
present participle of carambole
caravanning
caravanning
noun
holidaying in a caravan, either mobile or in a permanent site
carbolating
carbolising
carbolising
verb
present participle of carbolise
carbolizing
carbolizing
verb
present participle of carbolize
carbonating
carbonating
verb
present participle of carbonate
carbonising
carbonising
verb
present participle of carbonise
carbonizing
carbonizing
verb
present participle of carbonize
carburating
carburating
verb
present participle of carburate
carbureting
carbureting
verb
present participle of carburet
carburising
carburising
verb
present participle of carburise
carburizing
carburizing
verb
present participle of carburize
carcerating
carcerating
verb
present participle of carcerate
carcinogens
carcinogens
noun
plural of carcinogen
carcinology
carcinology
noun
(zoology) The study of crustaceans.
cardiagraph
cardiagraph
noun
Dated form of cardiograph.
cardiogenic
cardiogenic
adj
Originating in the heart.
Resulting from a disorder of the heart.
cardiograms
cardiograms
noun
plural of cardiogram
cardiograph
cardiograph
noun
(cardiology) an instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
cardiologic
cardiologic
adj
Synonym of cardiological
cardophagus
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
careeringly
careeringly
adv
With rapid uncontrollable motion; headlong.
caregivings
caregivings
noun
plural of caregiving
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
carfuffling
carjackings
carjackings
noun
plural of carjacking
carloadings
carloadings
noun
plural of carloading
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carnalizing
carnalizing
verb
present participle of carnalize
carolingian
carolingian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the dynasty that ruled parts of western Europe from the 7th to the 9th centuries.
A style of script: Carolingian minuscule
Noun
Any member of a Frankish noble family with its origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the seventh century.