(Britain) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
academicism
academicism
noun
(art, literature) Traditional or orthodox formalism; conventionalism.
(classical studies, sometimes capitalized) The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic philosophy; state of being Academic.
A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy.
Speculative thoughts and attitudes.
academising
academising
verb
present participle of academise
acclimatise
acclimatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English and New Zealand standard spelling of acclimatize.
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.
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
achaemenids
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatism
achromatism
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity.
Achromatopia.
The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors.
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acmesthesia
acmesthesia
noun
(pathology) The sensitivity of the skin to a sharp point (such as a pinprick)
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.
acroamatics
acroamatics
noun
esoteric lectures.
acrodontism
acrostichum
acrosticism
acrosticism
noun
Acrostic arrangement or character.
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
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
adjectivism
adjectivism
noun
The excessive use of adjectives.
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
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
alchemister
alchemistic
alchemistic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcoholisms
alcoholisms
noun
plural of alcoholism
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alloplasmic
alloplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of alloplasm
allosematic
almacenista
alticamelus
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
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
ametoecious
ammonobasic
ampheclexis
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
amphicarpus
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphilochus
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphimachus
amphiscians
amphiscians
noun
plural of amphiscian
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
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
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
apostematic
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
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
asceticisms
asceticisms
noun
plural of asceticism
aseismicity
aseismicity
noun
The quality of being aseismic.
aspidomancy
asthmatical
asthmatical
adj
Dated form of asthmatic.
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astigmatics
astigmatics
noun
plural of astigmatic
astromantic
astromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrological.
astrometric
astrometric
adj
(astronomy) of or relating to astrometry
astronomics
astronomics
noun
astronomy
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
asystematic
asystematic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Not systematic
athleticism
athleticism
noun
A show of athletic prowess.
The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
atmoclastic
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atomicities
atomicities
noun
plural of atomicity
atomistical
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
baconianism
baconianism
Noun
The scientific methods of
The theory that was the real author of the works of Shakespeare.
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
biblioclasm
biblioclasm
noun
(rare) Destruction of books, especially of the Bible.
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biracialism
biracialism
noun
A situation where two races of people are segregated.
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
biscayanism
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blacksmiths
blacksmiths
noun
plural of blacksmith
blastematic
blastematic
adj
(biology) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
bombastical
bombastical
adj
(archaic) bombastic
brachyprism
cacomistles
cacomistles
noun
plural of cacomistle
cacospermia
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
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.
calaminaris
calamistral
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
calamondins
calamondins
noun
plural of calamondin
calamopitys
callimachus
callionymus
callistemon
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
camerlingos
cameronians
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campanistic
campanistic
adj
Relating to the study of bells.
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
campephilus
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
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.
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.
capharnaism
capitalisms
capitalisms
noun
plural of capitalism
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
caramelised
caramelised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caramelise
caramelises
caramelises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caramelise
caramelizes
caramelizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caramelize
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.