A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bradysphygmia
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
bridgehampton
cambridgeport
caprimulgidae
cardiomegalia
chromidiogamy
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
comicotragedy
commandeering
commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
conglomerated
conglomerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglomerate
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
curmudgeonish
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
deglamorizing
deglamorizing
verb
present participle of deglamorize
demagogueries
demagogueries
noun
plural of demagoguery
demargarinate
demigardebras
demisacrilege
demisovereign
demiurgically
demiurgically
adv
In the manner of a demiurge
democratising
democratising
verb
present participle of democratise
democratizing
democratizing
verb
present participle of democratize
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demonographer
demonographer
noun
Synonym of demonologist
demonstrating
demonstrating
verb
present participle of demonstrate
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
deprogrammers
deprogrammers
noun
plural of deprogrammer
deprogramming
deprogramming
noun
The removal of the programming instilled into a person by a religious, political, economic, or social group associated with the belief system.
verb
present participle of deprogram
present participle of deprogramme
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatologies
dermatologies
noun
plural of dermatology
dermatologist
dermatologist
noun
A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.
dermatophagus
dermatopnagic
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
dermonosology
determinating
determinating
verb
present participle of determinate
deuterogamist
deuterogamist
noun
(theology, law) One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.
(theology, law) One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
diagrammatize
diagrammatize
verb
Alternative form of diagrammatise
diaphragmatic
diaphragmatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using a diaphragm.
digitigradism
disagreements
disagreements
noun
plural of disagreement
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
disembargoing
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
dismortgaging
dismortgaging
verb
present participle of dismortgage
disparagement
disparagement
noun
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
domineeringly
domineeringly
adv
In a domineering manner.
downtrampling
dramaturgical
dramaturgical
adj
Of or pertaining to dramaturgy
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
endangerments
endangerments
noun
plural of endangerment
endokaryogamy
fundmongering
gastrodidymus
geodiatropism
gerrymandered
gerrymandered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gerrymander
gerrymanderer
gerrymanderer
noun
One who gerrymanders.
godmotherhood
godmotherhood
noun
The role of a godmother
godmothership
godmothership
noun
The role or status of a godmother.
grandmaternal
grandmaternal
adj
of or relating to a grandmother
grandmotherly
grandmotherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandmother.
In the manner of a grandmother.
gynandromorph
gynandromorph
noun
A person having certain physical characteristics of both sexes.
An insect, crustacean or bird literally having physical characteristics of both sexes, usually displaying a bilateral difference.
hexagrammidae
humerodigital
hydromagnetic
hydromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromagnetics.
ideogrammatic
ideogrammatic
adj
Of or pertaining to ideograms.
interjudgment
intermeddling
intermeddling
verb
present participle of intermeddle
intermigrated
macrodiagonal
macrodiagonal
noun
The longer of two diagonals, as of a rhombic prism.
macrogonidium
madagascarian
madrigalesque
madrigalesque
adj
(music) Reminiscent of a madrigal.
marginellidae
marshessiding
masterminding
masterminding
noun
A creativity technique by which a group tries to find solutions for a specific problem from ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.
verb
present participle of mastermind
matchboarding
matchboarding
noun
A type of softwood panelling formerly used for walls and ceilings.
megalosauroid
megalosauroid
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, a megalosaurid.
noun
Any dinosaur of the superfamily Megalosauroidea.
megatheriidae
merchandising
merchandising
noun
(archaic) Trade in merchandise.
(originally US) The promotion of goods for sale in a store, especially through advertising, attractive displays, discounts, etc.; also (generally), the promotion of any goods or services for sale.
(specifically) The promotion of a film, music group, theatre production, etc., through the sale of goods bearing motifs associated with the subject being promoted; also, such goods themselves collectively; merchandise.
verb
present participle of merchandise
mesopterygoid
mesopterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Between the pterygoid bones
metapterygoid
metapterygoid
noun
A bone, in the skull of teleostean fish, that lies behind the pterygoid
microgonidial
microgonidial
adj
Relating to a microgonidium.
microgonidium
microgonidium
noun
A very small gonidium (lichen part).
micropterygid
middleborough
middlesbrough
middlesbrough
Proper noun
A town in the North East of England on the River Tees.
mightyhearted
misaddressing
misaddressing
verb
present participle of misaddress
misdescribing
misdescribing
verb
present participle of misdescribe
misdiagrammed
misdiagrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misdiagram
misproceeding
misproceeding
noun
Wrong or irregular proceeding.
monoglyceride
monoglyceride
noun
(organic chemistry) a lipid, an ester of glycerol and one fatty acid (in the 1- or 2- positions)
monograptidae
myocardiogram
nonabridgment
nonabridgment
noun
Failure to abridge something.
nonfragmented
nonfragmented
Adjective
Not fragmented.
nonregimented
nonregimented
adj
Not regimented.
overdogmatism
overdogmatism
noun
Excessive dogmatism.
overmagnified
overmagnified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overmagnify
overmagnitude
overmitigated
overmodifying
overmodifying
verb
present participle of overmodify
overmortgaged
overmortgaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overmortgage
paradigmatize
paradigmatize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To set forth as a model or example.
precondemning
precondemning
verb
present participle of precondemn
predominating
predominating
verb
present participle of predominate
premedicating
premedicating
verb
present participle of premedicate
premeditating
premeditating
verb
present participle of premeditate
preprogrammed
preprogrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preprogram
simple past tense and past participle of preprogramme
pterygopodium
pterygopodium
noun
(anatomy) A modified part of the ventral fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ, or clasper.
quadragesimal
quadragesimal
adj
(mathematics) Of, related to, or based on the number forty.
Belonging to Lent; used in Lent; Lenten
That lasts forty days
quadrigeminal
quadrigeminal
adj
Having four parts, or two pairs.
quadrigeminum
quadrigeminum
noun
(anatomy) One of the corpora quadrigemina.
radiotelegram
radiotelegram
noun
A message transmitted by radiotelegraph.
reamalgamated
reamalgamated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reamalgamate
recompounding
recompounding
verb
present participle of recompound
redetermining
redetermining
verb
present participle of redetermine
regimentalled
reimpregnated
reimpregnated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reimpregnate
repromulgated
repromulgated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of repromulgate
rodomontading
rodomontading
verb
present participle of rodomontade
scandalmonger
scandalmonger
noun
A person who trades in gossip; one who collects and disseminates rumors.
semidangerous
semidangerous
adj
Half or partly dangerous.
semilegendary
semilegendary
adj
Alternative spelling of semi-legendary
semiorganized
semiorganized
adj
Somewhat or partly organized.
sledgehammers
sledgehammers
noun
plural of sledgehammer
swedenborgism
synarmogoidea
tetragonidium
thimblerigged
thimblerigged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of thimblerig
tragicomedian
tragicomedian
noun
A writer or performer of tragicomedy.
tragicomedies
tragicomedies
noun
plural of tragicomedy
transmigrated
transmigrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of transmigrate
twaddlemonger
twaddlemonger
noun
(rare, humorous, derogatory) one who writes or publishes twaddle