A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
aboveground
aboveground
adj
Alternative spelling of above ground
abridgement
abridgement
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
accrediting
accrediting
verb
present participle of accredit
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
admarginate
admarginate
verb
(archaic) To write in the margin.
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
advertising
advertising
noun
Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
The industry or profession made up of such communications.
verb
present participle of advertise
advertizing
advertizing
verb
present participle of advertize
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterspring
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
aggrandised
aggrandised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aggrandise
aggrandiser
aggrandiser
noun
Alternative form of aggrandizer
aggrandises
aggrandises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrandise
aggrandized
aggrandized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aggrandize
aggrandizer
aggrandizer
noun
One who makes great or aggrandizes.
aggrandizes
aggrandizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrandize
aggregating
aggregating
verb
present participle of aggregate
aggregation
aggregation
noun
(epidemiology) The majority of the parasite population concentrated into a minority of the host population.
(networking) Summarizing multiple routes into one route.
(object-oriented programming) Kind of object composition which does not imply ownership.
A collection of particulars; an aggregate.
The act of collecting together (aggregating).
The state of being collected into a mass, assemblage, or sum (aggregated).
aggressions
aggressions
noun
plural of aggression
aggrievance
aggrievance
noun
oppression; hardship; grievance.
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
agrarianize
agrarianize
verb
(transitive) To distribute according to the principles of agrarianism.
(transitive) To imbue with the principles of agrarianism.
aguardiente
aguardiente
noun
A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque, found in Central and South America as well as the southwestern United States.
alginuresis
alginuresis
noun
Painful urination; dysuria.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
altercating
altercating
verb
present participle of altercate
alternating
alternating
adj
(mathematics, of a knot) Having a planar diagram whose crossings alternate between "over" and "under" as one travels along the knot.
(mathematics, of a multilinear mapping with all arguments belonging to the same space) Whose value is zero when any two adjacent arguments are equal.
(mathematics, of a series) Having terms that alternate between positive and negative.
That alternates.
verb
present participle of alternate
anacrogynae
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
anaxagorean
anaxagorean
Adjective
Of or relating to Anaxagoras, an ancient Greek natural philosopher noted for the cosmological concept of Nous (mind), as an ordering force.
anaxagorize
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
androgamone
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
andrologies
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolater
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angeronalia
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angrinesses
angrinesses
noun
plural of angriness
angularness
angularness
noun
The state or quality of being angular.
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
annabergite
annabergite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral consisting of a hydrous nickel arsenate, chemical formula Ni₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O, with an apple-green colour.
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antagonizer
antagonizer
noun
One who, or that which, antagonizes.
anterograde
anterograde
adj
(medicine) Effective immediately after a traumatic event such as an external shock.
(medicine) Moving or occurring in the normal forward or downstream direction of.
anteropygal
anteverting
anteverting
verb
present participle of antevert
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.
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antiguggler
antimerging
anzengruber
aphrogeneia
apparelling
applemonger
applemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of apples.
appleringie
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
arctangents
arctangents
noun
plural of arctangent
argentamide
argentamine
argentamine
noun
A solution of silver phosphate in an aqueous solution of ethylene diamine, used as an antiseptic astringent and as a disinfectant.
argentarius
argentation
argentation
noun
The process of coating with silver or a silver compound; silvering.
argentinean
argentinean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Argentina.
Noun
A person from Argentina.
argentinian
argentinian
Noun
A person from Argentina or of Argentine descent.
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina and the Argentine people.
argentinize
argiphontes
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arpeggiando
arpeggiando
adv
(music) (To be played) in the style of a harp.
noun
(music) A passage to be played in the style of a harp.
arraignable
arraignable
adj
(law) Capable of being arraigned.
(law) For which a person is liable to be arraigned.
arraignment
arraignment
noun
(law) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense.
arrangeable
arrangeable
adj
That can be arranged (especially in a specified manner)
arrangement
arrangement
noun
(in the plural) Preparations for some undertaking.
(music) An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style.
A collection of things that have been arranged.
A particular way in which items are organized.
The act of arranging.
The manner of being arranged.
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arsenicking
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
asparagines
asparagines
noun
plural of asparagine
aspergation
aspergillin
aspergillin
noun
A black pigment obtained from Aspergillus.
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
assertingly
asterisking
asterisking
verb
present participle of asterisk
astringence
astringence
noun
Alternative form of astringency
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astringents
astringents
noun
plural of astringent
athenagoras
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
attempering
attempering
verb
present participle of attemper
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
austrogaean
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.
averageness
averageness
noun
The state or quality of being average.
backbearing
bacterizing
bacterizing
verb
present participle of bacterize
badgeringly
badgeringly
adv
So as to badger or annoy.
baggyrinkle
banderoling
banteringly
banteringly
adv
In a bantering manner.
barbecueing
barbicanage
barbicanage
noun
(obsolete) money paid for the support of a barbican
barehanding
bargainable
bargainable
adj
Able to be bargained; subject to negotiation.
bargainwise
barkpeeling
baronetages
baronetages
noun
plural of baronetage
baserunning
baserunning
noun
(baseball) The act of running bases, or a player's skill in doing so
baynebridge
bearbaiting
bearbaiting
noun
(metaphoric) A bloodthirsty free for all.
A blood sport in which dogs are set upon a chained bear
verb
present participle of bearbait
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
bediapering
bediapering
verb
present participle of bediaper
bedrabbling
bedrabbling
verb
present participle of bedrabble
bedraggling
bedraggling
verb
present participle of bedraggle
begarlanded
begarlanded
adj
Decorated with garlands.
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
benightmare
bentgrasses
bentgrasses
noun
plural of bentgrass
berascaling
berengarian
bergmannite
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
betattering
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bimarginate
bimarginate
adj
Having a double margin.
bioregional
bioregional
adj
Of or pertaining to a bioregion.
bistournage
bladensburg
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
boomeranged
boomeranged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boomerang
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
bracingness
bracingness
noun
The quality of being bracing.
brakemaking
brandenburg
brandenburg
Proper noun
Brandenburg an der Havel, a German town.
Land Brandenburg, a state of modern Germany.
The lands of Brandenburg (Mark Brandenburg, Provinz Brandenburg), provinces of Prussia from 1815 to 1946.
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA, and the county seat of Named after Solomon Brandenburg, a land owner.
Noun
A kind of decoration for the breast of a coat, sometimes only a frog with a loop, but in some military uniforms enlarged into a broad horizontal stripe.