(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishes
accomplishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accomplish
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aechmophorus
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerographies
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
allelomorphs
allelomorphs
noun
plural of allelomorph
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
aminopherase
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphidesmous
amphierotism
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphipneusta
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amphisilidae
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anthospermum
antisplasher
antisplasher
noun
A device in a sink or toilet to prevent splashing.
antistrophes
antistrophes
noun
plural of antistrophe
apaesthetize
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
aparithmesis
aparithmesis
noun
(rhetoric) An answer to a proposition.
(rhetoric) The enumeration of parts or particulars.
aphengescope
aphengoscope
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apostleships
apostleships
noun
plural of apostleship
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophise
apostrophise
verb
Alternative spelling of apostrophize
apostrophize
apostrophize
verb
(transitive) To deliver an apostrophe (an exclamatory speech) to someone, especially someone not present.
To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
apotheosised
apotheosised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosise
apotheosized
apotheosized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize
apotheosizes
apotheosizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apotheosize
apprehension
apprehension
noun
(law) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
(rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
apprehensive
apprehensive
adj
(obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt.
approachless
approachless
adj
Impossible to approach.
apselaphesia
apselaphesis
archapostate
archesporial
archesporial
adj
Relating to the archesporia, cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archipelagos
archispermae
archisupreme
archshepherd
argeiphontes
aristophanes
aristophanes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek male name, most famously borne by a playwright who lived from circa 446 BC to circa 386 BC.
arsenophenol
arsphenamine
arsphenamine
noun
(pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
arthroscopes
arthroscopes
noun
plural of arthroscope
arthrospores
arthrospores
noun
plural of arthrospore
asomatophyte
asphyxiative
assessorship
assessorship
noun
The office or function of an assessor.
assigneeship
assigneeship
noun
The role or status of assignee.
astrographer
atherosperma
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
atmospherium
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autechoscope
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autotrophies
autotrophies
noun
plural of autotrophy
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
azophosphore
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
backsplashes
backsplashes
noun
plural of backsplash
basidiophore
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
bibliophiles
bibliophiles
noun
plural of bibliophile
blastosphere
blastosphere
noun
A blastula
blepharoncus
blepharostat
blepharostat
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to keep the eyelids apart during an operation
blimpishness
blimpishness
noun
The quality of being blimpish.
bothriolepis
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
cacographies
cacographies
noun
plural of cacography
callistephus
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
capernaitish
cardsharpers
cardsharpers
noun
plural of cardsharper Alternative form of cardsharps
cataphoreses
cataphoreses
noun
plural of cataphoresis
cataphoresis
cataphoresis
noun
electrophoresis
catastrophes
catastrophes
noun
plural of catastrophe
plural of catastrophë
catchpennies
catchpennies
noun
plural of catchpenny
catchphrases
catchphrases
noun
plural of catchphrase
cavaliership
cavaliership
noun
The role or status of a cavalier.
celiadelphus
centrosphere
centrosphere
noun
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
cephalanthus
cephaloclast
cephalodymus
cephalomelus
cephalonasal
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
cephalotaxus
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
cerographies
cerographies
noun
plural of cerography
cerographist
cerographist
noun
A person who carries out cerography.
chaetopodous
chaetopterus
chairpersons
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
chamaesiphon
championless
championless
adj
Without a champion.
chapelmaster
chapelmaster
noun
A director of music in a chapel, the musical director of a court and/or major church's choir and/or orchestra; often also a composer.
chaperonages
chaperonages
noun
plural of chaperonage
chaperonless
chaperonless
adj
Alternative form of chaperoneless
chaplaincies
chaplaincies
noun
plural of chaplaincy
chapterhouse
cheeseparing
cheeseparing
adj
Niggardly, stingy.
noun
A small fragment or sliver.
verb
present participle of cheesepare
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
cheiropodist
cheiropodist
noun
Archaic form of chiropodist.
chemospheric
chemotropism
chemotropism
noun
(biology) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
chessplayers
chessplayers
noun
plural of chessplayer
chiropterans
chiropterans
noun
plural of chiropteran
chiropterous
chloroprenes
chloroprenes
noun
plural of chloroprene
chlorospinel
chlorospinel
noun
(mineralogy) A green form of spinel
choppinesses
choreographs
choreographs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of choreograph