(grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
anacoluthic
anacoluthic
adj
Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
anacoluthon
anacoluthon
noun
(grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
(rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.
anacoluttha
anchtherium
archambault
archicytula
archpuritan
aristarchus
aristarchus
Proper noun
name, of historical use only in English.
autarchical
autarchical
adj
autarchic
authentical
authentical
adj
(archaic) Authentic.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
authorcraft
authorcraft
noun
The craft of an author; the writing of books.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
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.
autochthons
autochthons
noun
plural of autochthon.
autochthony
autochthony
noun
An aboriginal condition or state.
autocoherer
autocoherer
noun
(historical, wireless telegraphy) A self-restoring coherer, such as a microphonic detector.
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
baluchistan
barouchette
barouchette
noun
A light barouche.
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
buckwheater
buckwheater
noun
A poor and unskilled farmer.
bulbochaete
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
calathidium
calathiscus
calenturish
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calochortus
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
caoutchoucs
caoutchoucs
noun
plural of caoutchouc
cataloguish
cataphyllum
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
ceanothuses
ceanothuses
noun
plural of ceanothus
centranthus
chaetangium
chaffcutter
chalkcutter
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
changeabout
chapultepec
charcuterie
charcuterie
noun
(countable) A shop or part of a shop specialising in cured meat.
(uncountable) Cured meat that is ready to be eaten, especially pork.
(uncountable) The practice of cooking and preparing ready-to-eat meat products, especially pork.
Hypernym: delicatessen
charcutiers
charcutiers
noun
plural of charcutier
chartaceous
chartaceous
adj
Resembling paper or parchment; papery.
chartreuses
chartreuses
noun
plural of chartreuse
chateaugray
chateauroux
chautauquan
chautauquas
chautauquas
noun
plural of chautauqua
chauvinists
chauvinists
noun
plural of chauvinist
cheiranthus
chionanthus
chitragupta
chitragupta
Proper noun
A Hindu god assigned with the task of keeping complete records of actions of human beings on the earth.
chloranthus
chontaquiro
chromaturia
chromaturia
noun
(pathology) Any abnormal colouration of the urine
churchanity
churchanity
noun
Synonym of Churchianity
churchcraft
citharoedus
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
clathrulate
clathrulate
adj
(rare) finely clathrate
clinanthium
clinanthium
noun
(botany) The receptacle of the flowers in a composite plant; the clinium.
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
coauthority
coenanthium
counterarch
counterarch
noun
(architecture) An arch built adjacent to another arch to oppose its forces or help to stabilize it.
counterdash
counterhaft
counterlath
counterlath
noun
A batten laid lengthwise between two rafters as a bearing for laths laid crosswise.
Any lath laid without actual measurement between two gauged laths.
Any of a series of laths nailed to the timbers to raise the sheet lathing above their surface to afford a key for plastering.
One of many laths used in preparing one side of a partition or framed wall, when the other side has been covered in and finished.
verb
(transitive) To fit or supply with a counterlath.
crawthumper
crawthumper
noun
(Ireland, colloquial) An ostentatiously pious person.
crotaphytus
cumaphytism
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
cutlassfish
cutlassfish
noun
A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.
cynognathus
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
deutschland
deutschmark
diacanthous
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
eurygnathic
eurythmical
eutychianus
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
furtherance
furtherance
noun
Advancement or progress.
Promotion.
The act of furthering or helping forward
gyracanthus
haircutters
haircutters
noun
plural of haircutter
haircutting
haircutting
noun
The act or service of cutting hair.
halieutical
halieutical
adj
Synonym of halieutic
hallucinate
hallucinate
verb
(artificial intelligence, of a model) To produce factually invalid information; to interpolate.
(transitive and intransitive) To seem to perceive things (with one or more of one's senses) which are not really present; to have visions; to experience a hallucination.
hardecanute
hardicanute
haruspicate
haruspicate
verb
To perform haruspication.
hauberticum
hemocyturia
hexateuchal
holocaustal
holocaustic
holocaustic
adj
Of or relating to a holocaust.
hucksterage
hucksterage
noun
The business of a huckster; small dealing; peddling.
hudibrastic
hudibrastic
adj
Alternative spelling of Hudibrastic
humectation
humectation
noun
A moistening.
hyperacuity
hyperacuity
noun
sensory performance finer than the receptor grain
ichthyosaur
ichthyosaur
noun
Any of several fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.
inauthentic
inauthentic
adj
Not authentic or genuine; spurious.
ixtacihuatl
leucaethiop
leucanthous
lithocarpus
lythraceous
lythraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Lythraceae, which includes loosestrifes, pomegranate, henna, water caltrop, and crape myrtles.
malacanthus
massachuset
menthaceous
menthaceous
adj
(botany) mint-like (of genus Mentha, tribe Mentheae, or the obsolete family Menthaceae).
moustachial
moustachial
adj
(zoology) Resembling a moustache; applied to certain markings on birds.
moustachios
moustachios
noun
plural of moustachio
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of moustachio
multicharge
multicharge
adj
Involving, or capable of holding, more than one charge.
multiphasic
multiphasic
adj
Having many phases.
mustachioed
mustachioed
adj
Alternative form of moustachioed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mustachio
nahuatlecan
nemathecium
nemathecium
noun
(botany) A kind of fructification on certain red algae, consisting of an external mass of filaments that separate into tetraspores.
neuropathic
neuropathic
adj
Of or relating to neuropathy.
notacanthus
nunapitchuk
octahedrous
octahedrous
adj
(archaic) octahedral
orthocarpus
outachieved
outachieved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outachieve
outachieves
outachieves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outachieve