(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
circumvest
circumvest
verb
(obsolete) To cover round, as with a garment; to invest.
combustive
combustive
adj
Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.
convertism
devilments
devilments
noun
plural of devilment
devoteeism
devoteeism
noun
The role or state of a devotee.
divestment
divestment
noun
(finance) The sale or other disposal of some kind of asset.
electivism
emissivity
emissivity
noun
(physics) The energy-emitting propensity of a surface, usually measured at a specific wavelength.
estimative
estimative
adj
Of or pertaining to an estimate or to estimation.
impositive
investment
investment
noun
(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
(military) The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force, or the state of being so surrounded.
(obsolete) A vestment.
A mixture of silica sand and plaster which, by surrounding a wax pattern, creates a negative mold of the form used for casting, among other metals, bronze.
The act of investing, or state of being invested.
lavishment
lavishment
noun
The act of lavishing.
levisticum
leviticism
menshevist
misdevoted
misdevoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misdevote
misventure
misventure
noun
(archaic) misadventure
moatsville
motiveless
motiveless
adj
Without a motive.
motiveness
motiveness
noun
(archaic) Ability to move; mobility.
motivities
motivities
noun
plural of motivity
multiverse
multiverse
noun
(fiction) The different canons, continuities or timelines of a fictional property, considered as a whole.
(philosophy) The world, considered as lacking in purpose, design, or predictability.
(physics, cosmology) The hypothetical group of all the possible universes in existence.
muscovites
muscovites
noun
plural of muscovite
negativism
negativism
noun
A persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.
A stubborn tendency to do the opposite of what one is asked.
primitives
primitives
noun
plural of primitive
ravishment
ravishment
noun
(dated or BDSM) rape
ecstasy
seizure by force
relativism
relativism
noun
(countable, philosophy) A specific such theory, advocated by a particular philosopher or school of thought.
(uncountable, philosophy) The theory, especially in ethics or aesthetics, that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them.
removalist
removalist
noun
(chiefly Australia) A person or company who specialises in domestic removals, that is, the transportation of household contents when moving house.
(chiefly US, historical) One who advocates the removal of native populations from their land.
One who removes (by profession).
resumptive
resumptive
adj
That is in the nature of resumption.
noun
(archaic) A restorative medicine.
(grammar) A resumptive pronoun.
semblative
semblative
adj
(obsolete) Resembling.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical case that denotes the similarity of one entity to another.
semiactive
semiactive
adj
Alternative form of semi-active
seminative
seminative
adj
Somewhat or partly native.
semivector
semivirtue
septemviri
septemviri
noun
plural of septemvir
septemvirs
serventism
similative
similative
adj
Implying or indicating likeness or resemblance.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical case expressing similarity.
similitive
similitive
adj
(grammar) Likening one thing to another.
simulative
simulative
adj
That simulates.
smartville
smithville
somniative
somniative
adj
(obsolete, rare) Relating to sleep or dreams.
stormville
tempestive
tempestive
adj
(obsolete) seasonable; timely
timesavers
timesavers
noun
plural of timesaver
timesaving
timesaving
adj
Prompt or expeditious.
That reduces the time needed to perform a task, especially by using a shorter route or a more efficient method.
timeserver
timeserver
noun
(computing) A device, node or program that transmits the correct time to clients in a network.
(obsolete) Someone who honours their commitments only when it is personally easy to do so.
A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist.
Someone who performs a job for the required time only, making a minimum of effort.
vagotomies
vagotomies
noun
plural of vagotomy
vanishment
vanishment
noun
The act or process of vanishing; disappearance.
versesmith
versesmith
noun
A writer of poetry.
vesicotomy
vestiarium
vestiarium
noun
vestry
wardrobe
vestibulum
vestibulum
noun
(anatomy) The vestibule of the ear.
(zootomy) A cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open.
vicomtesse
vicomtesse
noun
A French noblewoman having a rank equivalent to a viscountess
victimised
victimised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of victimise
victimiser
victimiser
noun
Alternative spelling of victimizer
victimizes
victimizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of victimize
victimless
victimless
adj
Without a victim.
vietnamese
vietnamese
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Vietnam.
Noun
Inhabitant of Vietnam, person of Vietnamese descent.
Proper noun
A language spoken predominantly in Vietnam.
viscometer
viscometer
noun
(physics) An instrument used to measure the viscosity of a liquid.