(physics) An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acrodrome
acrodrome
adj
(botany, of the veins of a leaf) That run parallel to the edges of the leaf and meet at the tip
acrometer
acrosomes
acrosomes
noun
plural of acrosome
admirance
admirance
noun
(obsolete) admiration
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aeronomic
aeronomic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aftercome
aftercome
noun
(archaic, Scotland) A subsequent result; consequence.
almocrebe
amberjack
amberjack
noun
Any of several large food and game yellowtail fishes of the genus Seriola, found in warm waters of all oceans.
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
americium
americium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Am) with an atomic number of 95.
amerindic
amerindic
Adjective
Amerindian
ameristic
ameristic
adj
(biology) Lacking a meristem and thus undifferentiated
ameritech
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
angraecum
anticrime
anticrime
adj
Opposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crime
antimeric
antimeric
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to antimeres.
aplectrum
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archidome
archimage
archimage
noun
(now rare) A powerful wizard.
archimime
archimime
noun
The chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient Roman funeral processions.
armbrecht
armistice
armistice
name
Alternative letter-case form of Armistice (“the armistice agreement signed between the Allies and Germany on 11 November 1918 to end World War I; (by extension) the end of World War I.”)
noun
A (short) cessation of combat; a cease-fire, a truce.
A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.
artemisic
axometric
backframe
bacterium
bacterium
noun
(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
barmecide
becharmed
becharmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becharm
beckerman
beclamors
beclamors
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclamor
beclamour
beclamour
verb
Alternative form of beclamor
becrampon
becriming
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
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.
berchemia
bermensch
bicameral
bicameral
adj
(government) Of, having, or relating to two separate legislative chambers or houses.
(mentality) Relating to the functions of the two cerebral hemispheres in the history of human beings ‘hearing’ the speech of gods or idols, according to Julian Jaynes's theory of the bicameral mind.
(typography) Of a script or typeface: having two cases, upper case and lower case.
Being or having a system with two, often unequal, chambers or compartments; of, signifying, relating to, or being the product of such a two-chambered system.
biometric
biometric
adj
Of or pertaining to biometry.
Of, pertaining to or using biometrics
blackmore
bregmatic
bregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the bregma.
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
cablegram
cablegram
noun
A telegram transmitted via a submarine cable.
verb
(rare) To communicate by cablegram.
caeciform
caesardom
caesarism
cakemaker
cakemaker
noun
Someone who makes cakes.
calderium
calembour
calembour
noun
A pun.
calimeris
calmierer
cambering
cambering
noun
A slight convexity or slope for drainage etc.; a camber.
verb
present participle of camber
cambridge
cambridge
Proper noun
A city in England famous for its university.
Cambridge University.
A village in Illinois, USA
A city in Maryland, USA
A city in Massachusetts, United States, famous for being the location of and the It was formerly one of the county seats.
A city in Minnesota, USA
A city in Ohio, USA
A town and a village in Vermont, USA.
cameleers
cameleers
noun
plural of cameleer
camelhair
camelhair
noun
A soft fabric made from this hair.
A substitute for this hair.
The soft hair of a camel.
camembert
camembert
noun
A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.
cameraman
cameraman
noun
Coordinate term: camerawoman
Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.
cameramen
cameramen
noun
plural of cameraman
camerated
camerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camerate
cameriera
camerieri
cameroons
camestres
cammaerts
campanero
campanero
noun
The bellbird of South America.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
camporees
camporees
noun
plural of camporee
camsteary
camsteery
cancerism
cancerism
noun
(medicine, dated) A hypothetical diathesis or tendency toward the formation of cancer.
capernaum
capersome
capersome
adj
Full of capers; frolicsome.
capmakers
capmakers
noun
plural of capmaker
capsomere
capsomere
noun
Any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid
capsomers
capsomers
noun
plural of capsomer
carambole
carambole
noun
Archaic form of carambola. (star fruit)
verb
(archaic) To play a carom shot.
caramelan
caramelen
caramelin
carbamate
carbamate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of carbamic acid.
carbamide
carbamide
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) urea
carbamine
carbamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An isocyanide of a hydrocarbon radical.
carbimide
carbimide
noun
(chemistry) isocyanic acid
cardamine
cardamine
noun
Any plant of the genus Cardamine; a bittercress.
cardmaker
cardmaker
noun
A manufacturer of cards.
careerism
careerism
noun
(chiefly US) The perception that being a member of the military is a career, rather than an obligation to serve one's country.
(derogatory) The overwhelming desire or urge to advance one's own career or social status, usually at the expense of other personal interests, social growth, or ethics.
caricetum
carmakers
carmakers
noun
plural of carmaker
carmelina
carmelita
carmelite
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.
carpellum
carpellum
noun
Synonym of carpel
cartelism
cartelism
noun
The practices of cartels, or groups formed to support a common interest.
cartmaker
cartmaker
noun
A manufacturer of carts.
casemaker
casemaker
noun
One who manufactures cases.
caseworms
caseworms
noun
plural of caseworm
cashmeres
cashmeres
noun
plural of cashmere
casimeres
casimeres
noun
plural of casimere
casimires
casimires
noun
plural of casimire
cassimere
cassimere
noun
A thin, lightweight twilled woolen fabric; kerseymere.
An inexpensive version of this fabric, made with a cotton warp and a wool weft.
Obsolete spelling of cashmere
castoreum
castoreum
noun
(archaic) A hat made from beaver fur.
The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers.
catadrome
catadrome
noun
(engineering) A machine for raising or lowering heavy weights.
categorem
categorem
noun
A categorematic word.
cauchemar
cauchemar
noun
(folklore) A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.
cauterism
cauterism
noun
(archaic) The use or application of a caustic; cautery.
cavernoma
cavernoma
noun
cavernous hemangioma: a vascular tumor with large blood-filled spaces
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
celliform
celliform
adj
Having the form of a cell; cellular
celtiform
cementers
cementers
noun
plural of cementer
centigram
centigram
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻² grams. Symbol: cg
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.
ceramists
ceramists
noun
plural of ceramist
cerastium
cerastium
noun
(botany) Any of several plants of the genus Cerastium, such as mouse-eared chickweed
cerealism
cerebroma
cerebroma
noun
(pathology) Synonym of encephaloma
cerebrums
cerebrums
noun
plural of cerebrum
cerements
cerements
noun
plural of cerement
cerithium
ceromancy
ceromancy
noun
divination by pouring melted wax into water and interpreting the bubbles formed.
ceruminal
ceruminal
adj
Relating to cerumen
chambered
chambered
adj
(often in combination) Having chambers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamber
chamberer
chamberer
noun
(obsolete) A gallant; a carpetmonger.
(obsolete) A servant who attends in a chamber; a chambermaid.
chamfered
chamfered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamfer
chamferer
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.