(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
castiglione
castlereagh
catagenesis
catagenesis
noun
(biology) Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis.
(geology) The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
cataloguish
cataloguist
catechising
catechising
noun
catechism
verb
present participle of catechise
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorises
categorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorise
categorizes
categorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorize
cattaraugus
cattaraugus
Proper noun
a village in Cattaraugus County, New York State, USA.
caustifying
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
cautionings
cautionings
noun
plural of cautioning
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chassignite
chassignite
noun
(mineralogy) An achondrite composed mostly of olivine
cholangitis
cholangitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the bile duct.
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 (
cicatrising
cicatrising
verb
present participle of cicatrise
cisgangetic
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
coagulators
coagulators
noun
plural of coagulator
coassisting
coassisting
verb
present participle of coassist
coastguards
coastguards
noun
plural of coastguard
coathangers
coathangers
noun
plural of coathanger
coattesting
coattesting
verb
present participle of coattest
cogitations
cogitations
noun
plural of cogitation
cognateness
cognateness
noun
The state or quality of being cognate.
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
conglobates
conglobates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conglobate
congregants
congregants
noun
plural of congregant
congregates
congregates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congregate
congustable
conjugators
conjugators
noun
plural of conjugator
consulating
consumating
contrasting
contrasting
adj
Set in opposition; markedly different.
verb
present participle of contrast
corrugators
corrugators
noun
plural of corrugator
coruscating
coruscating
verb
present participle of coruscate
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
crystalling
crystallogy
crystograph
cynognathus
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
decussating
decussating
verb
present participle of decussate
desecrating
desecrating
verb
present participle of desecrate
desiccating
desiccating
verb
present participle of desiccate
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
diagnostics
diagnostics
noun
The process of determining the state of or capability of a component to perform its function(s)
plural of diagnostic
dialogistic
dialogistic
adj
Relating to a dialogue; having the form or nature of a dialogue.
discreating
dislocating
dislocating
verb
present participle of dislocate
dispatching
dispatching
noun
(informal) burial
The sending of somebody or something to a destination for a purpose.
verb
present participle of dispatch
distracting
distracting
verb
present participle of distract
dogcatchers
dogcatchers
noun
plural of dogcatcher
ectorganism
egotistical
egotistical
adj
(nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egoistical (advocating egoism).
Believing oneself to be better and more important than others due to one's position, popularity, wealth, appearance, etc.
Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
eisegetical
eisegetical
Adjective
Of or relating to eisegesis.
electragist
endogastric
endogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving backwards away from the head.
entogastric
entogastric
adj
(zoology) Relating to the interior of the stomach; applied to a mode of budding from the interior of the gastric cavity, in certain hydroids.
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
expiscating
expiscating
verb
present participle of expiscate
exsiccating
exsiccating
verb
present participle of exsiccate
fascinating
fascinating
adj
Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.
verb
present participle of fascinate
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
fungistatic
fungistatic
adj
That inhibits the growth and reproduction of fungi but does not kill off their population.
galactoside
galactoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosides containing galactose
galactosyls
galactosyls
noun
plural of galactosyl
gametocytes
gametocytes
noun
plural of gametocyte
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
gastrectomy
gastrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach
gastrocoele
gastrocolic
gastrocolic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the gastrointestinal tract and the colon
gastrogenic
gastrogenic
adj
Originating in the stomach
gastrolytic
gastromancy
gastromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly.
Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses, sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy.
gastromyces
gastronomic
gastronomic
adj
Of or pertaining to gastronomy.
gastroscope
gastroscope
noun
A form of endoscope used to view the inside of the stomach.
gastroscopy
gastroscopy
noun
An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope.
gastrotheca
gastrotomic
gastrotrich
gastrotrich
noun
A microscopic aquatic animal of the phylum Gastrotricha, with a worm-like body and cilia.
gatecrashed
gatecrashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gatecrash
gatecrasher
gatecrasher
noun
(Asian English) The groom or one of his groomsmen when partaking in the gatecrashing ritual of a traditional Chinese wedding.
(slang) A person who enters some event without a ticket or invitation, either by stealth or by deception.
gatecrashes
gatecrashes
noun
plural of gatecrash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gatecrash
gazingstock
gazingstock
noun
(archaic) An object, event or person that is stared at by many people; a spectacle.
genethliacs
genethliacs
noun
plural of genethliac
genoblastic
genoblastic
adj
Relating to the genoblast.
gentamicins
gentamicins
noun
plural of gentamicin
germanistic
gesticulant
gesticulant
adj
(rare) gesticulating
gesticulate
gesticulate
verb
(intransitive) To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.
(transitive) To say or express through gestures.
gethsemanic
glabrescent
glabrescent
adj
Becoming glabrous, hairless, or smooth; glabrate.
glaciations
glaciations
noun
plural of glaciation
glaucescent
glaucescent
adj
Having a somewhat glaucous appearance or nature; becoming glaucous.
glauconites
glauconites
noun
plural of glauconite
glossematic
glossematic
adj
Relating to glossematics.
glycosylate
glycosylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein)