(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthogenous
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
argiphontes
asthenology
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
athenagoras
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
benightmare
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
boltheading
breathingly
candlelight
candlelight
noun
The light emitted by a candle.
catechising
catechising
noun
catechism
verb
present participle of catechise
catechizing
catechizing
verb
present participle of catechize
chaetangium
chaetognath
chaetognath
noun
Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.
changeabout
changewater
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chassignite
chassignite
noun
(mineralogy) An achondrite composed mostly of olivine
chataignier
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
chittenango
coathangers
coathangers
noun
plural of coathanger
copeognatha
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
dethatching
dethatching
verb
present participle of dethatch
disheathing
draughtsmen
draughtsmen
noun
plural of draughtsman
dreadnaught
dreadnaught
noun
Alternative spelling of dreadnought
dreadnought
dreadnought
noun
(informal) A type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship.
(military, nautical, historical) A battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber.
(music) A type of acoustic guitar with a very large body and a waist that is less pronounced than on other guitar shapes, producing a deep, bold sound.
A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold.
A person who fears nothing.
One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
Something that assures against fear.
The cloth itself; fearnaught.
earthmaking
earthmoving
earthmoving
adj
(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
earthtongue
earthtongue
noun
Alternative form of earth tongue
empathising
empathising
verb
present participle of empathise
empathizing
empathizing
verb
present participle of empathize
endognathal
endognathal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the endognath.
ensheathing
ensheathing
verb
present participle of ensheathe
enterograph
enterograph
noun
An instrument used in enterography
enthralling
enthralling
adj
exciting and absorbing
verb
present participle of enthrall
entomophaga
enwreathing
enwreathing
verb
present participle of enwreathe
epignathous
epignathous
adj
(zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
ethnography
ethnography
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
eurygnathic
euthanizing
euthanizing
verb
present participle of euthanize
eventognath
exognathion
exognathite
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
featherings
featherings
noun
plural of feathering
featherwing
ganderteeth
gangsterish
gangsterish
adj
(informal) Gangsterlike.
garnishment
garnishment
noun
(law) A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.
gaultherine
genethliacs
genethliacs
noun
plural of genethliac
gethsemanic
ghastliness
ghastliness
noun
A ghastly thing.
The state of being ghastly.
glutathione
glutathione
noun
(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions
gnatcatcher
gnatcatcher
noun
A member of any of various species of small passerine birds in the family Polioptilidae found in North America and South America, close relatives of the wrens.
gnathometer
gnathostome
gnathostome
noun
(zoology) Any vertebrate with jaws, including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and most modern fish, in contrast with the Agnatha
gnathotheca
gnathotheca
noun
The horny covering of the lower part of a bird's beak.
goatishness
goatishness
noun
The state or condition of being goatish.
grandfather
grandfather
noun
(by extension) A male forefather.
(computing) The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file.
A father of someone's parent.
verb
(transitive) To be, or act as, a grandfather to.
(transitive, chiefly US, law) To retain discontinued laws or rules for (a thing, person or organization previously affected by them).
grandmother
grandmother
noun
A female ancestor or progenitor.
A mother of someone's parent.
grangemouth
greenhearts
greenhearts
noun
plural of greenheart
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
gynophagite
halogenated
halogenated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with a halogen.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with a halogen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of halogenate
halogenates
halogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halogenate
haltingness
haltingness
noun
The state or condition of being halting; lack of rhythmic flow; jerkiness.
hamstringed
handsetting
hartstongue
hartstongue
noun
Alternative spelling of hart's tongue.
hastingsite
hastingsite
Noun
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
hatchelling
hatchelling
verb
present participle of hatchel
haughtiness
haughtiness
noun
The state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery.
haughtonite
headhunting
headhunting
noun
(anthropology) The practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy.
The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel.
verb
present participle of headhunt
heartaching
heartstring
heartstring
noun
singular of heartstrings
hematogenic
hematogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to hematogenesis
hepatogenic
hepatogenic
adj
(medicine) Arising from the liver; caused by a condition of the liver.
heptagynous
heptagynous
adj
(botany) Having seven pistils
heptangular
heptangular
adj
Having seven angles.
hereagainst
hereagainst
adv
(rare, archaic) In opposition to this or that; contrary on this or that; against this;
heterognath
heterogynal
hibernating
hibernating
verb
present participle of hibernate
homogenates
homogenates
noun
plural of homogenate
homogeneate
hooperating
housemating
hydatogenic
hydrogenate
hydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) to treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat
hyphenating
hyphenating
verb
present participle of hyphenate
inbreathing
inbreathing
noun
A breathing in; an inhalation.
verb
present participle of inbreathe
infangthief
infangthief
noun
(historical, law) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves captured within their estates, sometimes restricted to the lord's tenants or men and sometimes limited to those caught in flagrante delicto.
ingathering
ingathering
noun
The gathering in of a literal or metaphorical harvest
verb
present participle of ingather
insheathing
insheathing
verb
present participle of insheath
present participle of insheathe
interchange
interchange
noun
(rail transport) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.
A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.
An act of interchanging.
verb
(intransitive) to swap or change places
(transitive) to alternate; to intermingle or vary
(transitive) to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
(transitive) to switch (each of two things)
(transport) To act as or carry out an interchange (noun, senses 2, 3).
intercharge
inwreathing
inwreathing
verb
present participle of inwreathe
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
kweihwating
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
leatherwing
leatherwing
noun
soldier beetle
lightplanes
lightplanes
noun
plural of lightplane
magnateship
mastheading
mastheading
verb
present participle of masthead
megapenthes
megatherian
megatherine
merchanting
merchanting
verb
present participle of merchant
mesognathic
methanating
methylating
methylating
adj
That methylates
verb
present participle of methylate
michiganite
misteaching
misteaching
noun
Wrong, false, or incorrect teaching.
verb
present participle of misteach
naughtiness
naughtiness
noun
(countable) a naughty act
(uncountable) the state of being naughty
nearsighted
nearsighted
adj
Alternative form of near-sighted
nematognath
nematognath
noun
(zoology) One of the Nematognathi.
neognathous
neognathous
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the neognaths.
nightcapped
nightcapped
adj
(law) (of a warrant) that can be executed any time, as opposed to non-nightcapped, that can only be executed during the daytime on business days
Wearing a nightcap.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nightcap
nightertale
nightertale
noun
(archaic) The period of night; nighttime.
nightingale
nightingale
noun
A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.
A kind of flannel scarf with sleeves, formerly worn by invalids when sitting up in bed.
nightshades
nightshades
noun
plural of nightshade
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nonteaching
nonteaching
adj
That does not teach.
ornithogaea
outcheating
outcheating
verb
present participle of outcheat
outreaching
outreaching
noun
An act of reaching out.
verb
present participle of outreach
overheating
overheating
noun
A situation where something is overheated.
verb
present participle of overheat
pantheology
pantheology
noun
A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology.