(art) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
(politics) An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.
A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.
acclimating
acclimating
verb
present participle of acclimate
acclimation
acclimation
noun
(biology) The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.
The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization.
accompanist
accompanist
noun
(music) The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
accountment
accountment
noun
Responsibility.
accriminate
accriminate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To accuse of a crime.
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
acetamidine
acetamidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The amidine of acetic acid CH₃C(=NH)NH₂; any N-derivative of this compound
acetonaemia
acetonaemia
noun
Alternative form of acetonemia
acetonaemic
acetonaemic
adj
Alternative form of acetonemic
acetylamine
acharnement
acharnement
noun
(obsolete) Savage fierceness; ferocity.
achievement
achievement
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
(sociology) The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.
(video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acrodontism
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycin
actinomycin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces.
actinostome
actinostome
noun
(zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
acuminating
acuminating
verb
present participle of acuminate
acumination
acumination
noun
A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
advancement
advancement
noun
(law) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
How advanced something is
The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
The state of being advanced
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
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.
aircraftman
aircraftman
noun
A member of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of various other Commonwealth countries.
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
almacenista
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
amercements
amercements
noun
plural of amercement
amerciament
amerciament
noun
Alternative form of amercement
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
aminoacetal
aminoacetic
amminolytic
ammonolitic
ammonolytic
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amplication
amplication
noun
Misspelling of amplification.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
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.
anacleticum
analemmatic
analemmatic
adj
Relating to an analemma.
anastomotic
anastomotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anastomosis
anathematic
anathematic
adj
Having the characteristic of anathema.
anatomicals
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritism
anchtherium
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
anemometric
anemometric
adj
Of or relating to anemometry.
anemotactic
anemotactic
adj
Of or pertaining to anemotaxis.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anhemitonic
anhemitonic
adj
Relating to the absence of half steps.
anhemolytic
anidiomatic
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
animatronic
animatronic
adj
Of a robot, etc, that works by animatronics.
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
antecardium
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
anthomaniac
anthomaniac
noun
Someone who has anthomania.
anthracemia
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
anticnemion
anticomment
anticomplex
antidynamic
antiemetics
antiemetics
noun
plural of antiemetic
antiempiric
antienzymic
antifascism
antifascism
noun
Opposition to fascism
antimachine
antimachine
adj
(politics) Opposing the political machine of a region
antimasonic
antimasonic
adj
Opposed to Freemasonry.
antimedical
antimedical
adj
Inconsistent with the principles of medical science.
antimitotic
antimitotic
adj
(pharmacology, cytology) Preventing or disrupting mitosis.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or disrupts mitosis.
antimonarch
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
antimycotic
antimycotic
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal
noun
An antimycotic agent.
antinomical
antinomical
adj
Alternative form of antinomic
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
antiracisms
antiracisms
noun
plural of antiracism
antiromance
antiromance
noun
(literature) A novel or other work that rejects the conventions of the romance form.
antiseismic
antiseismic
adj
(civil engineering) Built to withstand the effects of earthquakes.
antisemitic
antisemitic
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-Semitic
antithermic
antithermic
adj
Synonym of antipyretic
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
appeachment
appeachment
noun
(obsolete) accusation
arcocentrum
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
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
atacamenian
atacamenian
Adjective
Atacaman
Noun
Atacaman
attachments
attachments
noun
plural of attachment
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autonomical
autonomical
adj
Alternative form of autonomic
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
balancement
balancement
noun
The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise.
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
botanomancy
botanomancy
noun
Divination by plants. A form of pyromancy in which tree branches and/or leaves are burnt.
Tea-leaf reading, or tasseomancy.
bromacetone
cabinetmake
cacemphaton
cajolements
cajolements
noun
plural of cajolement
callistemon
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
campanistic
campanistic
adj
Relating to the study of bells.
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
campbellton
campbeltown
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
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
capillament
capillament
noun
(anatomy) Any villous or hairy covering; a fine fibre or filament, as of the nerves.
(botany) A filament.
carcinomata
carminative
carminative
adj
Relieving discomfort of gas in the digestive tract.
noun
(medicine) A drug or substance that induces the releasing of gas from the digestive tract.
carotinemia
cashierment
cashierment
noun
(obsolete) dismissal
catamarenan
catamnestic
catamnestic
adj
Relating to catamnesis
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
cattimandoo
cattimandoo
noun
The latex of the tree Euphorbia cattimandoo.
celtomaniac
cementation
cementation
noun
(dentistry) The use of a cement or adhesive to fasten orthodontics or to restore chipped or broken teeth
(geology) The precipitation of mineral matter in the pores of a sediment
(medicine) The use of a cement join the parts of a broken bone to aid in the healing process
(metallurgy) The impregnation of the surface of a metal with another material; the manufacture of steel by carburizing iron
The act of cementing
cementatory
cementatory
adj
Having the quality of cementing, or uniting firmly.
cementmaker
centesimate
centesimate
verb
To select one person in every hundred for a punishment
centigramme
centigramme
noun
Alternative spelling of centigram
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.