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.
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
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
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
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
aechmagoras
aerenchymas
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
alchemister
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
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
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
amphicarpus
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
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.
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritism
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
antiracisms
antiracisms
noun
plural of antiracism
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.
archemastry
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archeostome
archmarshal
archmarshal
noun
The grand marshal of the old German empire.
archoplasma
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
astrocaryum
astrocytoma
astrocytoma
noun
(medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes
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.
astrometric
astrometric
adj
(astronomy) of or relating to astrometry
astronomics
astronomics
noun
astronomy
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
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.
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
balmarcodes
beachmaster
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bergamasche
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biracialism
biracialism
noun
A situation where two races of people are segregated.
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
brachyprism
cacospermia
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caesarotomy
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
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.
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
cameronians
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camptosorus
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
capharnaism
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
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.
cardiasthma
cardinalism
cardiograms
cardiograms
noun
plural of cardiogram
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carmelitess
carmichaels
carnivorism
carnivorism
noun
The fact or practice of being a carnivore.
cashierment
cashierment
noun
(obsolete) dismissal
cashmerette
cashmerette
noun
A kind of dress goods, made with a soft and glossy surface like cashmere.
cassumuniar
catacrotism
catacrotism
noun
Quality of being catacrotic.
catadromous
catadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the base of the frond.
(ichthyology, of a migratory fish) Living in fresh water as an adult, but breeding in the sea.
catasterism
catasterism
noun
(Greek mythology) The transformation of a hero or mythological creature, into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object.
catheterism
catheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter; catheterization.
cavalierism
cavalierism
noun
The practice or principles of cavaliers.
centralisms
centralisms
noun
plural of centralism
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
ceramicists
ceramicists
noun
plural of ceramicist
cerebralism
cerebralism
noun
(countable) Something cerebral.
(philosophy, uncountable) The doctrine that non-physical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only.
ceremonials
ceremonials
noun
plural of ceremonial
chamaesaura
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
charchemish
charismatic
charismatic
adj
Of, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity that emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit.
Of, related to, or having charisma.
noun
A member of the Charismatic Movement.
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
cheesemaker
cheesemaker
noun
A person skilled in the art of making cheese
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemiatrist
chemiatrist
noun
iatrochemist
chimaerisms
chimaerisms
noun
plural of chimaerism
chiromantis
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloriambus
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
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.
chrismatite
chrismatize
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
christenmas
christmases
christogram
christogram
Noun
A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho (
chromascope
chromascope
noun
An instrument for showing the optical effects of colour.
chromatosis
chromatosis
noun
(medicine) Pigmentation, especially unusual pigmentation of human or animal tissue.
Excessive pigmentation of tissue that normally is pigmented.
Pigmentation of tissue that normally is not pigmented.
chromoblast
chromoblast
noun
An embryonic cell that develops into a pigment cell.
chromoplasm
chromoplasm
noun
Alternative form of chromatoplasm
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
chromosomal
chromosomal
adj
Of or relating to chromosomes.
chronograms
chronograms
noun
plural of chronogram
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
circularism
circularism
noun
A circular approach or situation, in which one goes round in circles without making progress.
circumbasal
circumsolar
circumsolar
adj
Surrounding or moving around the Sun
circumstant
circumstant
adj
Standing or placed around; surrounding.
noun
(grammar) An adjunct.
clammersome
clammersome
adj
Alternative form of clamoursome
clamorously
clamorously
adv
In a clamorous manner.
clamoursome
clamoursome
adj
Characterised or marked by clamouring; clamorous
clericalism
clericalism
noun
political or secular power invested in members of the clergy.
coachmaster
coachmaster
noun
(historical) A person who runs a business transporting people in horse-drawn coaches (but who generally does not do the driving).