(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
agrichemical
agrichemical
noun
Alternative form of agrochemical
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphigastria
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amygdalolith
amygdophenin
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anglophilism
animatograph
antighostism
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
archmagician
archmagician
noun
A very powerful magician.
archmagirist
ardhamagadhi
ardhamagadhi
Proper noun
A Middle Indian language used in Jain texts.
arithmograph
asiphonogama
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
campephagine
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
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
ceramography
chairmanning
chairmanning
verb
present participle of chairman
chairmending
chalazogamic
chalazogamic
adj
Relating to chalazogamy.
chambersburg
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
charmingness
charmingness
noun
The state or quality of being charming.
chasmogamous
chasmogamous
adj
Exhibiting chasmogamy.
chaulmoogras
chaulmoogras
noun
plural of chaulmoogra
chaulmoogric
chaulmoogric
adj
Relating to the chaulmoogra tree or to chaulmoogric acid, obtained from its seeds.
checkmarking
checkmarking
verb
present participle of checkmark
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
cheesemaking
cheesemaking
noun
The production of cheese
cheesemonger
cheesemonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells cheese.
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chemigrapher
chemigraphic
chemigraphic
adj
Relating to chemigraphy.
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chimichangas
chimichangas
noun
plural of chimichanga
chimopelagic
chimopelagic
adj
(biology) That is normally pelagic but rises to surface waters in winter
chirognomist
chirognomist
noun
One who studies chirognomy.
chirogymnast
christmasing
chromatogram
chromatogram
noun
(analytical chemistry) The visual output from a chromatograph. Usually a graphical display or histogram.
chromatology
chromatology
Noun
The scientific study of colour.
chromicizing
chromicizing
verb
present participle of chromicize
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
chronanagram
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
climbingfish
coccygomorph
cohomologies
cohomologies
noun
plural of cohomology
cologarithms
cologarithms
noun
plural of cologarithm
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
comicography
comicography
noun
A comprehensive list of comic books to which a particular person has contributed.
comparograph
composograph
composograph
noun
(dated) A retouched photographic collage formerly used in sensationalist journalism.
cosmographer
cosmographer
noun
(astrophysics) A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe.
(obsolete) Someone who describes the world; a geographer or anthropologist.
cosmographic
cosmographic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to cosmography.
cunninghamia
cunninghamia
noun
A china fir (Cunninghamia spp.), tall, ornamental evergreens in the cypress family, of east Asia.
dehumanising
dehumanising
verb
present participle of dehumanise
dehumanizing
dehumanizing
noun
An act of dehumanization.
verb
present participle of dehumanize
demifarthing
demihogshead
demographers
demographers
noun
plural of demographer
demographics
demographics
noun
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
demographies
demographies
noun
plural of demography
demographist
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dephlegmated
dephlegmated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlegmate
dephlegmator
dephlegmator
noun
(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.
dermatograph
dermatograph
noun
(pathology) A wheal made by dermatographia.
A kind of pencil for making marks on a person's skin.
dermographia
dermographia
Noun
dermatographia
dermographic
dermographic
adj
Relating to dermography.
desmognathae
diaphragming
diaphragming
verb
present participle of diaphragm
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
earthmovings
embellishing
embellishing
noun
An embellishment.
verb
present participle of embellish
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
engastrimyth
engastrimyth
noun
A ventriloquist.
englishwoman
englishwoman
Noun
A female native or inhabitant of England; a woman who is English by birth, descent or naturalisation.
englishwomen
entomophagan
entomophagan
noun
Any member of the Entomophaga.
esophagismus
esophagismus
noun
Alternative form of oesophagismus
esophagotome
esophagotomy
esophagotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
euhemerising
euhemerising
verb
present participle of euhemerise
euhemerizing
euhemerizing
verb
present participle of euhemerize
eurygnathism
eurygnathism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having a wide jaw.
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
frogmarching
frogmarching
verb
present participle of frogmarch
fuglemanship
galactohemia
gallophilism
gamesmanship
gamesmanship
noun
The use of legal but unsporting tactics to gain an advantage over one’s opponent
gametophagia
gametophobia
gametophobia
noun
The fear of marriage.
gametophores
gametophores
noun
plural of gametophore
gametophoric
gametophoric
adj
Relating to gametophores
gametophytes
gametophytes
noun
plural of gametophyte
gametophytic
gametophytic
adj
(botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte.
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
gamophyllous
gamophyllous
adj
(botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments).
gandertmeeth
garnishments
garnishments
noun
plural of garnishment
geisenheimer
geisothermal
geisothermal
adj
Archaic form of geoisothermal.
gemeinschaft
gemeinschaft
noun
(sociology) A society or group characterized by a strong sense of common identity, personal relationships, and attachments to various concerns.
An association or group of individuals sharing common beliefs, attitudes, and tastes; a fellowship.
geochemistry
geochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.
geomechanics
geomechanics
noun
(geology) The mechanics of rocks and soil.
geothermally
geothermally
adv
By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy
germanophile
germanophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Germanophile
germanophobe
geromorphism
ghibellinism
gigantomachy
gigantomachy
noun
(Greek mythology) The battle of the Giants (offspring of Gaia, according to Hesiod conceived from the spilt blood of Uranus) against the Olympian gods.
(by extension) Any battle envisaged as being waged by giants against gods or against an established universal order.
glenohumeral
glenohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
glutethimide
glutethimide
noun
A hypnotic sedative formerly used as an alternative to barbiturates to treat insomnia.
godmothering
godmothering
verb
present participle of godmother
goldsmithery
goldsmithery
noun
The work of a goldsmith.
goldsmithing
goldsmithing
noun
The work of a goldsmith; the forging of gold.
gomphocarpus
gompholobium
grahamsville
gramophonist
gramophonist
noun
Someone who listens to a gramophone
grandmothers
grandmothers
noun
plural of grandmother
graphomaniac
graphomaniac
noun
A compulsive writer.
graphometric
graphometric
adj
Relating to graphometry.
Relating to measurements with the graphometer.
greatmouthed
greenhornism
greenhornism
noun
naïveté
greenthumbed
grumpishness
grypotherium
guestchamber
guestchamber
noun
A chamber for the purpose of housing a guest; a guestroom.
gunsmithings
gymnarchidae
gymnasiarchy
gymnosophist
gymnosophist
noun
One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.
haemangiomas
haemangiomas
noun
plural of haemangioma
haematologic
haematologic
adj
Alternative form of hematologic
haemorrhaged
haemorrhaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of haemorrhage