Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accompanist
accompanist
noun
(music) The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
acessamenus
achaemenids
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.
acrodontism
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinostome
actinostome
noun
(zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
aerenchymas
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
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.
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
almacenista
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
amercements
amercements
noun
plural of amercement
americanese
americanese
Proper noun
American English
americanise
americanism
americanism
Noun
A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage.
A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.
americanist
americanist
Noun
Somebody who favors the values of the USA.
An expert in the study of America.
Adjective
Favoring the values of the USA.
Of or relating to a phonetic notation developed for transcription of Native American and European languages. See
ammonobasic
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphiscians
amphiscians
noun
plural of amphiscian
ampicillins
ampicillins
noun
plural of ampicillin
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anacamptics
anacamptics
noun
The science of reflected light; catoptrics.
The science of reflected sounds.
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
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
anglicanism
anglicanism
Noun
The beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church
Attachment to England or English institutions.
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
animalistic
animalistic
adj
In the behaviour of an animal savage; untamed.
In the manner of and/or resembling an animal;
Of or pertaining to animalism.
animastical
animatistic
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
antiemetics
antiemetics
noun
plural of antiemetic
antifascism
antifascism
noun
Opposition to fascism
antimasonic
antimasonic
adj
Opposed to Freemasonry.
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
antiracisms
antiracisms
noun
plural of antiracism
antiseismic
antiseismic
adj
(civil engineering) Built to withstand the effects of earthquakes.
antisemitic
antisemitic
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-Semitic
aphanomyces
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
arcadianism
arcadianism
noun
An ideal rustic or pastoral state.
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
aspidomancy
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
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
attachments
attachments
noun
plural of attachment
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
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.
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biscayanism
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
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.
cajolements
cajolements
noun
plural of cajolement
calamancoes
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
calaminaris
calamondins
calamondins
noun
plural of calamondin
callionymus
callistemon
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
cameronians
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campanistic
campanistic
adj
Relating to the study of bells.
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
campinesses
canadianism
canadianism
Noun
Allegiance or loyalty to Canada.
The status or character of being Canadian.
A word or phrase that originated in Canada, or has special meaning in Canada.
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
cannibalism
cannibalism
noun
(figurative) An act in which one thing consumes or takes over another of the same kind.
In speech, the occurrence of one word eliding part or all of the next word, because the syllables are the same. For example, "Look, an MIT shirt" for "Look, an MIT T-shirt".
The act of eating another of one's own species.
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
capharnaism
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.
cardinalism
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carnivorism
carnivorism
noun
The fact or practice of being a carnivore.
cashierment
cashierment
noun
(obsolete) dismissal
cassumuniar
catamnestic
catamnestic
adj
Relating to catamnesis
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
centesimate
centesimate
verb
To select one person in every hundred for a punishment
centralisms
centralisms
noun
plural of centralism
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
ceremonials
ceremonials
noun
plural of ceremonial
chaenomeles
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
championess
championess
noun
(archaic) A female champion.
chapmanship
chapmanship
noun
(rare) The state, quality, condition, or role of a chapman (dealer, bargainer, tradesman).
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chastenment
chastenment
noun
The act of chastening.
The state of being chastened.
chauvinisms
chauvinisms
noun
plural of chauvinism
chimpanzees
chimpanzees
noun
plural of chimpanzee
chiromantis
chitosamine
chitosamine
noun
Synonym of glucosamine
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
choanosomal
choanosomal
adj
Relating to a choanosome.
chrismatine
chrismation
chrismation
noun
(ecclesiastical) In general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil.
(ecclesiastical) The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
christenmas
chronograms
chronograms
noun
plural of chronogram
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cinemascope
cinemascope
noun
An anamorphic lens series used from 1953-1967 for shooting Twentieth Century Fox widescreen movies
cinematizes
cinematizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cinematize
circumstant
circumstant
adj
Standing or placed around; surrounding.
noun
(grammar) An adjunct.
cisalpinism
coatimundis
coatimundis
noun
plural of coatimundi
cocceianism
cochampions
cochampions
noun
plural of cochampion
codominants
codominants
noun
plural of codominant
colemanites
colemanites
noun
plural of colemanite
colonialism
colonialism
noun
A colonial word, phrase, concept, or habit.
Colonial life.
The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of economic dominance.
comandantes
comandantes
noun
plural of comandante
combattants
combinators
combinators
noun
plural of combinator
comessation
comessation
noun
(obsolete) A revelling or rioting.
comicalness
comicalness
noun
The state or quality of being comical.
commandants
commandants
noun
plural of commandant
commandeers
commandeers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commandeer
commandless
commandless
adj
Without a command or commands.
commandress
commandress
noun
Alternative form of commanderess
commandries
commandries
noun
plural of commandry
commensally
commensally
adv
In a commensal manner.
commentates
commentates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commentate
commonweals
commonweals
noun
plural of commonweal
communalise
communalise
verb
Alternative form of communalize
communalism
communalism
noun
(India) stoking conflict or discrimination based on religious identity