That part of ethics that deals with happiness; the science of happiness, contrasted with aretaics.
eudaemonism
eudaemonism
noun
A philosophical notion, or system of ethics, which measures happiness in relation to morality.
eudaemonist
eudaemonist
noun
A supporter of eudaemonism.
eudaimonism
eudaimonism
noun
Alternative spelling of eudaemonism
eudaimonist
eunomianism
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
europeanise
europeanism
europeanism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
Proper noun
The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
A position that supports European political and economic integration.
evacuations
evacuations
noun
plural of evacuation
evaluations
evaluations
noun
plural of evaluation
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exobasidium
exsanguious
exsanguious
adj
(zoology) Without true, or red, blood.
Destitute of blood.
exultations
exultations
noun
plural of exultation
exuviations
exuviations
noun
plural of exuviation
facetiously
facetiously
adv
(dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.
In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
farinaceous
farinaceous
adj
Having a floury texture; grainy.
Made from, or rich in, starch or flour.
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
fedifragous
fedifragous
adj
Treaty-breaking.
feudatories
feudatories
noun
plural of feudatory
filamentous
filamentous
adj
Having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
fistulatome
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
fluoridates
fluoridates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate
fluorinates
fluorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
formularies
formularies
noun
plural of formulary
formularise
formularise
verb
(Britain) To express as a formula, to formulate.
fracedinous
fracedinous
adj
(rare) Producing heat through putrefaction.
furanosides
furanosides
noun
plural of furanoside
galeorhinus
galinaceous
galliferous
galliferous
adj
Containing or producing gallium.
gauloiserie
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
germiparous
gestatorium
gladioluses
glamourizes
glamourizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glamourize
glauconites
glauconites
noun
plural of glauconite
glucokinase
glucokinase
noun
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
glucosaemia
glucosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glucosemia
glucosamine
glucosamine
noun
(biochemistry) An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
glucosidase
glucosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides
gordiaceous
gordiaceous
adj
of, relating to, or being a member of the Nematomorpha
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
grangousier
graniferous
graniferous
adj
Bearing grain, or seeds like grain.
gregarinous
guaniferous
guaniferous
adj
Yielding guano.
harbourside
harbourside
adj
Located on or near a harbour.
noun
(British spelling) An area (especially a residential area) near a harbour (often in the form of converted warehouses etc)
hematobious
hemiazygous
heteroousia
housemating
ignoramuses
ignoramuses
noun
plural of ignoramus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ignoramus
impostumate
incautelous
inosculated
inosculated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inosculate
inosculates
inosculates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inosculate
insouciance
insouciance
noun
Carelessness, heedlessness, indifference, or casual unconcern.
Nonchalance.
intraserous
intraserous
adj
Within the blood serum.
intravenous
intravenous
adj
Inside the veins.
noun
(medicine) A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein.
inveracious
isadelphous
isobutyrate
isobutyrate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of isobutyric acid
isocellular
isocellular
adj
Composed of cells of equal size or of similar character.
isoceraunic
isoceraunic
adj
Alternative form of isokeraunic
isokeraunic
isokeraunic
adj
Indicating areas that have the same amount of thunderstorm activity.
isopetalous
iteroparous
iteroparous
adj
(biology) reproducing more than once in a lifetime
jeopardious
journalised
journalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of journalise
journalizes
journalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of journalize
katipuneros
kilogausses
kilogausses
noun
plural of kilogauss
lactiferous
lactiferous
adj
Able to secrete milk or a milky fluid.
lactigenous
lactigenous
adj
That produces milk
lactigerous
lanciferous
lanciferous
adj
Bearing a lance.
langoustine
langoustine
noun
A small edible European orange-pink lobster, Nephrops norvegicus
lapeirousia
larvigerous
latericeous
latericeous
adj
Alternative form of lateritious
lateritious
lateritious
adj
(medicine) Like bricks; of a reddish brick colour.
laudanosine
laudanosine
noun
(organic chemistry) A benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid that is a metabolite of atracurium and cisatracurium.
laureations
laureations
noun
plural of laureation
leggiadrous
leggiadrous
adj
(obsolete) graceful, elegant
leguminosae
leprosarium
leprosarium
noun
An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
leucostasis
leukopenias
leukopenias
noun
plural of leukopenia
levulosuria
ligamentous
ligamentous
adj
Forming part of a ligament.
Of or pertaining to ligaments.
loiseleuria
loquacities
loquacities
noun
plural of loquacity
mammiferous
mammiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having mammae, or (humorous) breasts.
Mammalian.
manniferous
manniferous
adj
Yielding manna.
marquisotte
marquisotte
verb
(obsolete, rare) To shave off the beard but leave the moustache.
measuration
measuration
noun
measurement; mensuration
meliphagous
meliphagous
adj
Of an animal, that feeds on honey or nectar.
mellaginous
mellaginous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling honey
mensuration
mensuration
noun
(forestry) The use of quantitative measurements of forest stand to determine stand timber volume, productivity, and health.
(mathematics) The study of measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas, volumes and different parameters of geometric figures.
(music) A 13th century system for governing rhythmic relationships in music that was a precursor to the modern use of time signatures; The use of mensural notation.
The act or process of measuring; measurement.
mesiobuccal
mesiobuccal
adj
(dentistry) Of or relating to the mesial and the buccal surfaces of a tooth.
mesiopulpal
mesiopulpal
adj
(dentistry) mesial and pulpal
mesocardium
mesocardium
noun
(anatomy) The structure of splanchnic mesoderm that supports the embryonic heart in the pericardial cavity
mesosuchian
metaigneous
metasequoia
metasequoia
noun
Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China.
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
milquetoast
milquetoast
adj
(originally US, informal, derogatory) Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness.
noun
(originally US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.
mimosaceous
mimosaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Mimosaceae.
modularizes
modularizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of modularize
moustierian
multiramose
multiramose
Adjective
Having many branches.
munnopsidae
muscovadite
musophagine
mustachioed
mustachioed
adj
Alternative form of moustachioed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mustachio
myricaceous
myricaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Myricaceae of bog myrtles and close relatives.
mytilaceous
naiadaceous
naiadaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Naiadaceae.
nefariouses
nefariously
nefariously
adv
In a nefarious manner.
neostriatum
neostriatum
noun
(anatomy) That part of the corpus striatum that is more recently developed
neuromastic
neuromastic
adj
Relating to neuromasts
nonbeauties
nonissuable
nonissuable
adj
Not issuable.
nonresidual
nonresidual
adj
Not leaving a residue.
Not residual.
nonsanguine
nonsanguine
adj
Not sanguine.
nonsimulate
noumenalism
noumenalist
nourishable
nourishable
adj
Capable of being nourished.
novaculites
novaculites
noun
plural of novaculite
nucleations
nucleations
noun
plural of nucleation
numerations
numerations
noun
plural of numeration
obnubilates
obnubilates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obnubilate
obscurative
obscurative
adj
Tending to obscure; making something unclear or abstruse.
occupancies
occupancies
noun
plural of occupancy
oceanariums
oestruation
oestruation
noun
(biology) The period of heat, or eagerness to mate, in animals.
oliniaceous
oliniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Oliniaceae.
opiliaceous
opiliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Opiliaceae.
orbiculares
orbiculares
noun
plural of orbicularis
ossianesque
ossianesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Ossian
ossiculated
outachieves
outachieves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outachieve
outdistance
outdistance
verb
(transitive) To run further or faster than another, or to finish a race with a large margin.