Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
affrightful
affrightful
adj
(obsolete) frightful
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
alphatoluic
altazimuths
altazimuths
noun
plural of altazimuth
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amphanthium
amphicytula
amphipneust
amphistomum
amphithuron
amphitokous
anacoluthia
anacoluthia
noun
(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.
anakoluthia
anchtherium
anisanthous
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
anthrarufin
anthrarufin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,5-dihydroxyanthraquinone
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
antihunting
antihunting
adj
Opposed to the practice of hunting animals for sport.
antirrhinum
antirrhinum
noun
Any plant of the genus Antirrhinum of snapdragons.
aphroditeum
aphroditous
archicytula
archpuritan
aristarchus
aristarchus
Proper noun
name, of historical use only in English.
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
augitophyre
austrophile
autarchical
autarchical
adj
autarchic
authentical
authentical
adj
(archaic) Authentic.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authorially
authorially
adv
as an author
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorities
authorities
noun
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere
plural of authority
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
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.
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
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
azimuthally
azimuthally
adv
In a manner with respect to the azimuth; with respect to the angle above a plane.
azothionium
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
baluchistan
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
buphthalmia
buphthalmia
noun
buphthalmos; abnormal enlargement of the eyeball
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
calathidium
calathiscus
calenturish
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
cataloguish
chaetangium
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
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.
chontaquiro
chromaturia
chromaturia
noun
(pathology) Any abnormal colouration of the urine
churchanity
churchanity
noun
Synonym of Churchianity
citharoedus
clinanthium
clinanthium
noun
(botany) The receptacle of the flowers in a composite plant; the clinium.
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
coauthority
coenanthium
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.
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
diacanthous
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
draughtiest
draughtiest
adj
superlative form of draughty: most draughty
echinulated
echinulated
adj
Alternative form of echinulate
eleutherian
enthusiasms
enthusiasms
noun
plural of enthusiasm
enthusiasts
enthusiasts
noun
plural of enthusiast
ephthianura
ephthianure
epignathous
epignathous
adj
(zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
epithalamus
epithalamus
noun
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) The dorsal posterior segment of the diencephalon; it includes the habenula, the stria medullaris and the pineal body.
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
eurygnathic
eurythmical
euthanasias
euthanasias
noun
plural of euthanasia
euthanatize
euthanatize
verb
(transitive) To euthanize.
euthanizing
euthanizing
verb
present participle of euthanize
eutychianus
exauthorize
exauthorize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of authority.
exhaustible
exhaustible
adj
Capable of being exhausted.
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
fireflaught
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
gaultherine
glutathione
glutathione
noun
(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions
grihyasutra
habituality
habituality
noun
(linguistics) The verbal or noun form that expresses continuousness over a prolonged period of time, e.g. "In the 19th century men used to wear hats"; "Jane smokes cigarettes".
(of a person) the state of being controlled by old habits
habitualize
habitualize
verb
(US, law) To classify as a habitual offender (which has implications for sentencing).
To cause to treat something as habitual; to familiarize or accustom.
To make habitual.
habituating
habituating
adj
habit-forming
verb
present participle of habituate
habituation
habituation
noun
(psychology) The process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.
The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
habitudinal
haircutters
haircutters
noun
plural of haircutter
haircutting
haircutting
noun
The act or service of cutting hair.
halieutical
halieutical
adj
Synonym of halieutic
halitherium
halituosity
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.
halteridium
hardicanute
haruspicate
haruspicate
verb
To perform haruspication.
harzburgite
harzburgite
noun
An ultramafic igneous rock, a variety of peridotite consisting mostly of olivine and low-calcium pyroxene.
hattiesburg
hauberticum
haughtiness
haughtiness
noun
The state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery.
haughtonite
hausmannite
hausmannite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark mineral composed of manganese tetroxide, sometimes used as an ore of manganese.
headhunting
headhunting
noun
(anthropology) The practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy.
The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel.
verb
present participle of headhunt
helianthium
hematinuria
hematobious
hematuresis
hematuresis
noun
Synonym of hematuria
hemocyturia
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heteroousia
heulandites
heulandites
noun
plural of heulandite
highfalutin
highfalutin
adj
(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
noun
(archaic) Pompous speech or writing.
hindquarter
hindquarter
noun
(in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
(metonymically, derogatory, usually in the plural) Human behind, butt.
Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
hippeastrum
hippotragus
hispidulate
holocaustic
holocaustic
adj
Of or relating to a holocaust.
holothurian
holothurian
noun
(zoology) sea cucumber (of the class Holothuroidea)