(Gnosticism) A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being, and sometimes seen as the creator of evil.
(Platonic philosophy) The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.
(figuratively) Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative force or decisive power.
(historical, Ancient Greece) The title of a magistrate in a number of states of Ancient Greece, and in the city states (poleis) of the Achaean League.
drudgism
drumming
drumming
noun
A noise resembling that of a drum being beaten.
In many species of catfish, the sound produced by contraction of specialized sonic muscles with subsequent reverberation through the swim bladder.
The act of beating a drum.
verb
present participle of drum
embruing
embruing
verb
present participle of embrue
eryngium
eryngium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Eryngium of umbelliferous plants resembling thistles.
figurism
figurism
noun
(Christianity, historical) An intellectual movement of Jesuit missionaries at the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century, whose participants viewed the I Ching as a prophetic book containing the mysteries of Christianity, and prioritized working with the Qing Emperor (rather than with the Chinese literati) as a way of promoting Christianity in China.
fluigram
fluigram
noun
(archaic, medicine) A cubic centimetre.
georgium
geranium
geranium
adj
Of a bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.
noun
A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.
Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, the cranesbills, of family Geraniaceae.
The common name for flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium.
gigerium
gigerium
noun
(anatomy) The muscular stomach, or gizzard, of birds.
glaumrie
glumpier
gouramis
gouramis
noun
plural of gourami
graphium
graphium
noun
A butterfly of the genus Graphium.
A stylus (for writing).
gruiform
gruiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Gruiformes, an order of birds including the crane.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Gruiformes.
grumphie
grumphie
noun
(Scotland) A sow (female pig).
grumpier
grumpier
adj
comparative form of grumpy: more grumpy
grumpily
grumpily
adv
In a grumpy manner; in a cranky manner.
grumping
grumping
verb
present participle of grump
grumpish
grumpish
adj
surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy
guimbard
guimbard
noun
Alternative form of guimbarde
guisarme
guisarme
noun
Alternative form of gisarme
gurmukhi
gurmukhi
Proper noun
An abugida script, or writing system, designed for writing the Punjabi language, and subsequently also adapted to write other lects, such as Braj Bhasha, Hindi, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
gynerium
humoring
humoring
verb
present participle of humor
imbruing
imbruing
verb
present participle of imbrue
immuring
immuring
noun
The act of walling up.
verb
present participle of immure
impugner
impugner
noun
One who impugns; one who opposes or contradicts.
korrigum
korrigum
noun
Damaliscus korrigum korrigum, an antelope of a subspecies of the topi.
langmuir
limbourg
manuring
manuring
noun
An application of manure.
verb
present participle of manure
maturing
maturing
verb
present participle of mature
meringue
meringue
noun
A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned.
A shell made of this mixture which serves as the receptacle for fruit, ice cream or sherbet.
verb
(cooking, transitive) To prepare as a meringue dish.
micrurgy
micrurgy
noun
(biology) The manipulation of individual cells, using very small instruments and a microscope
mirounga
moringua
mourning
mourning
noun
Drapes or coverings associated with mourning.
Feeling or expressing sorrow over someone's death.
The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.
The traditional clothes worn by those who mourn (in Western societies, typically coloured black).
verb
present participle of mourn
mulderig
origanum
origanum
noun
Any herbaceous plant of the genus Origanum
perigeum
perigeum
noun
Archaic form of perigee.
phrygium
quagmire
quagmire
noun
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
verb
(transitive) To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty.
quagmiry
quagmiry
adj
Like a quagmire.
refugium
refugium
noun
(aquaculture) A separate section of a fishtank that shares the same water supply, used for denitrification, plankton production, etc.
Any local environment that has escaped regional ecological change and therefore provides a habitat for endangered species.
reluming
reluming
verb
present participle of relume
resuming
resuming
verb
present participle of resume
rumaging
rumbaing
rumbaing
verb
present participle of rumba
rumbling
rumbling
adj
Deep- and slow-sounding.
noun
A deep low noise.
A muted sound of complaint or discontent.
verb
present participle of rumble
rumoring
rumoring
verb
present participle of rumor
rumpling
rumpling
noun
The act by which something is rumpled.
verb
present participle of rumple
smudgier
smudgier
adj
comparative form of smudgy: more smudgy
targumic
tegurium
trigonum
trigonum
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of os trigonum (“an accessory bone of the foot”)
trumping
trumping
noun
(poetic, archaic) The sound of a trumpet.
The act by which something is trumped, topped or capped.
verb
present participle of trump
tugurium
umbering
umbering
verb
present participle of umber
umpirage
umpirage
noun
(law, archaic) The office (or term of office) of an umpire
umpiring
umpiring
verb
present participle of umpire
unarming
unarming
verb
present participle of unarm
ungrimed
ungrimed
adj
Not covered in grime; not made dirty or grubby.
ursigram
ursigram
noun
A message broadcast by telex, radio or otherwise, containing scientific data (such as sunspot activity etc)