(obsolete) A member of an academy, university, or college.
accumbent
accumbent
adj
(botany) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf
Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
noun
One who rests in an accumbent position, especially at table.
acediamin
achimenes
achimenes
noun
A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
acuminate
acuminate
adj
(botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
Tapering to a point; pointed.
verb
(intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.
(transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
adamances
adminicle
adminicle
noun
(Scotland, law) Corroborative proof.
An auxiliary.
Background ornamentation on a coin or medal.
Something that aids or supports.
admirance
admirance
noun
(obsolete) admiration
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aeronomic
aeronomic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
alcimedon
alemannic
alemannic
Proper noun
The language, closely related to German, spoken in certain parts of South Germany, in Alsace (France), Vorarlberg (Austria), Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Alemannic language.
Of or relating to the Alemanni, a confederation of Suebian Germanic tribes.
alimentic
ambiances
ambiances
noun
plural of ambiance
ambiences
ambiences
noun
plural of ambience
ambulance
ambulance
noun
(military) A mobile field hospital.
(obsolete, US) A prairie wagon.
An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.
verb
(transitive) To transport by ambulance.
amelcorns
americana
americano
americano
noun
A cocktail made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda.
A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water.
americans
amerindic
amerindic
Adjective
Amerindian
amnemonic
amnemonic
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of amnesic
amnesiacs
amnesiacs
noun
plural of amnesiac
amyclaean
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
analcimes
analcimes
noun
plural of analcime
anamelech
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
angraecum
animacule
anomiacea
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
antanemic
antemetic
antemetic
adj
Alternative form of antiemetic
anticomet
anticrime
anticrime
adj
Opposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crime
antilemic
antimeric
antimeric
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to antimeres.
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
atacameno
atmogenic
auchenium
auchenium
noun
(zoology) The posterior portion of the neck in birds.
becalming
becalming
verb
present participle of becalm
beckerman
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
becrampon
becriming
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
beechmont
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
bemocking
bemocking
verb
present participle of bemock
benchmark
benchmark
noun
(computing) A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.
A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
verb
(intransitive, followed by at) To give certain results in a benchmark test.
(transitive, intransitive, followed by against) To use something (e.g., a competitor's product) as a standard to improve one's own thing.
benthamic
benthamic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or Benthamism.
bermensch
bleachman
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
bombycine
bombycine
adj
Pertaining to silkworms; bombic.
bucketman
buncombes
cacodemon
cacodemon
noun
An evil or malevolent spirit.
The twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed.
cadmopone
cadmopone
noun
A cadmium lithopone pigment.
caedmonic
calamined
calamined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calamine
calamines
calamines
noun
plural of calamine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calamine
calcaneum
calcaneum
noun
(anatomy) The calcaneus.
calcimine
calcimine
noun
A form of whitewash (inexpensive white paint) made from calcium carbonate, glue and water, used to coat wooden or plaster surfaces.
verb
To coat with this substance.
calodemon
calumnies
calumnies
noun
plural of calumny
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumny
cambering
cambering
noun
A slight convexity or slope for drainage etc.; a camber.
verb
present participle of camber
camdenton
camdenton
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
cameraman
cameraman
noun
Coordinate term: camerawoman
Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.
cameramen
cameramen
noun
plural of cameraman
cameroons
camleteen
camletine
camleting
campanero
campanero
noun
The bellbird of South America.
campanile
campanile
noun
A bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.
campement
campesino
campesino
noun
An agricultural worker in Latin America.
camphenes
camphenes
noun
plural of camphene
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
campiness
campiness
noun
(art) The quality of being campy
campodean
cancerism
cancerism
noun
(medicine, dated) A hypothetical diathesis or tendency toward the formation of cancer.
candlemas
candlemas
Noun
The festival in the Christian year celebrated on February 2nd. It commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple.
A quarter day in Scotland.
capernaum
caramelan
caramelen
caramelin
carbamine
carbamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An isocyanide of a hydrocarbon radical.
cardamine
cardamine
noun
Any plant of the genus Cardamine; a bittercress.
carmelina
carmentis
carminate
carminate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of carminic acid.
carminite
carminite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, cobalt, copper, hydrogen, iron, lead, and oxygen.
casements
casements
noun
plural of casement
catamenia
catamenia
noun
The female period; menstrual discharge.
catchment
catchment
noun
(often attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
A catchment area, or the people it serves.
verb
To divide into catchment areas.
cattleman
cattleman
noun
A man who raises or tends cattle.
cattlemen
cattlemen
noun
plural of cattleman
cavernoma
cavernoma
noun
cavernous hemangioma: a vascular tumor with large blood-filled spaces
celemines
celemines
noun
plural of celemin
cellarman
cellarman
noun
A person in charge of the alcoholic drinks (traditionally the wine cellar) in a tavern etc.
cellarmen
cellarmen
noun
plural of cellarman
cementers
cementers
noun
plural of cementer
cementing
cementing
noun
An instance of affixing something with cement.
verb
present participle of cement
cementite
cementite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A form of iron carbide, Fe₃C, that is a component of steel.
cementoma
cementoma
noun
An odontogenic tumor of cementum.
cenaculum
centesimi
centesimi
noun
plural of centesimo
centesimo
centesimo
noun
(historical) A unit of currency constituting one hundredth of a lira.
A monetary unit worth one-hundredth of the main currency in Uruguay, Panama and (formerly) Chile.
centigram
centigram
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻² grams. Symbol: cg
centimani
centonism
centonism
noun
The composition of a cento; the act or practice of composing centos.
centrisms
centrisms
noun
plural of centrism
centumvir
centumvir
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) One of a court of about 100 judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the Empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections.
cerements
cerements
noun
plural of cerement
ceromancy
ceromancy
noun
divination by pouring melted wax into water and interpreting the bubbles formed.
ceruminal
ceruminal
adj
Relating to cerumen
chainsmen
chameleon
chameleon
adj
Describing something that changes color.
noun
(physics) A hypothetical scalar particle with a non-linear self-interaction, giving it an effective mass that depends on its environment: the presence of other fields.
A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.
A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
chaminade
chamoline
champagne
champagne
adj
Of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
champagne:
noun
(countable) A glass of champagne.
(countable) A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white wine.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.
verb
(intransitive) To drink champagne.
(transitive) To ply or treat with champagne.
chanceman
chancemen
chantment
chantment
noun
(rare, archaic) enchantment
chapelman
chapelman
noun
A clergyman; an official from a chapel.
chargeman
chargeman
noun
A worker who is in charge; the leader.
charmaine
charwomen
charwomen
noun
plural of charwoman
chazzenim
chemakuan
chemiloon
chemiloon
noun
(US) A garment for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one.
chemonite
cheongsam
cheongsam
noun
(Hong Kong) A plain coloured, tight-fitting dress with a short split at the thigh, worn as a school uniform by schoolgirls.
A long formal dress-like garment or robe worn by Asian men.
A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
chernozem
chernozem
noun
A fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus (3% to 15%) and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia.
chiengmai
chiminage
chiminage
noun
(obsolete, law) A toll paid for passage through a forest.
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chokerman
chokerman
noun
A person employed to fasten the choker around logs for haulage.
chriesman
chromogen
chromogen
noun
(biology) A strongly pigmented organelle or organism.
(chemistry) Any substance that lacks colour, but can be converted into a pigment or dye.
churchmen
churchmen
noun
plural of churchman
cimmerian
cimmerian
adj
(figuratively) mentally dark; ignorant
(poetic) perpetually dark or gloomy
cinderman
cinderman
noun
A person who collects / removes cinders / ash / slag
An athlete who runs on a cinder track
cinematic
cinematic
adj
(dated) Relating to kinematics; kinematic.
Of or relating to the cinema.
Resembling a professional motion picture.
noun
(video games) A cut scene.
cinenchym
cinnamate
cinnamate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cinnamic acid.