(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
anapaganize
angiectopia
angiocarpic
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angiolipoma
angiolipoma
noun
A subcutaneous nodule with vascular structure, having all other features of a typical lipoma.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophilia
anglophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilia
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anguimorpha
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antipooling
antipooling
adj
(US, historical, railways) Opposing or banning associations of rival railroads.
antipriming
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphrogeneia
apocopating
apocopating
verb
present participle of apocopate
apologising
apologising
verb
present participle of apologise
apologizing
apologizing
verb
present participle of apologize
appallingly
appallingly
adv
In an appalling manner.
apparelling
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
appendalgia
appendixing
appleringie
appliqueing
appliqueing
verb
present participle of applique
approaching
approaching
adj
That approaches or approach.
adv
Nearly.
noun
The act of coming closer; an approach.
verb
present participle of approach
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
apronstring
aquaplaning
aquaplaning
noun
(automotive, UK) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of aquaplane
argiphontes
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.
asparagines
asparagines
noun
plural of asparagine
asparaginic
asparaginic
adj
Synonym of aspartic
aspergation
aspergillin
aspergillin
noun
A black pigment obtained from Aspergillus.
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
attempering
attempering
verb
present participle of attemper
audiotaping
audiotaping
verb
present participle of audiotape
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
backpacking
backpacking
noun
hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.
verb
present participle of backpack
backspacing
backspacing
verb
present participle of backspace
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
barkpeeling
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
becrippling
becrippling
verb
present participle of becripple
bediapering
bediapering
verb
present participle of bediaper
beekeepings
bespangling
bespangling
verb
present participle of bespangle
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
billposting
billposting
noun
The sticking of posters, notices and advertisements on walls.
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
bookkeeping
bookkeeping
noun
(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.
(computing) General tasks for maintaining a system.
verb
present participle of bookkeep
boottopping
boottopping
noun
(nautical) Sheathing a vessel with planking over felt.
(nautical) The act or process of daubing a vessel's bottom near the surface of the water with a mixture of tallow, sulphur, and resin, as a temporary protection against worms, after the slime, shells, etc., have been scraped off.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
callipering
callipering
verb
present participle of calliper
callipygian
callipygian
adj
Having beautifully shaped buttocks.
callityping
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campaigning
campaigning
noun
gerund of campaign: the act of taking part in a campaign.
verb
present participle of campaign
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
capsulizing
capsulizing
verb
present participle of capsulize
captivating
captivating
adj
Showing great beauty; beautiful.
That captivates; fascinating.
verb
present participle of captivate
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
carpogonial
carpogonial
adj
Relating to a carpogonium.
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
catapulting
catapulting
verb
present participle of catapult
catchpoling
champagning
champagning
verb
present participle of champagne
champagnize
champagnize
verb
(transitive) To turn (wine) into champagne.
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
championing
championing
noun
The act of one who champions something; fervent support.
verb
present participle of champion
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
clodhopping
clodhopping
adj
boorish; rude
coappearing
coappearing
verb
present participle of coappear
coemploying
collotyping
compaginate
compaginate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To unite or hold together.
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
complaining
complaining
noun
The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
verb
present participle of complain
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
complotting
complotting
noun
The forming of a joint plot; conspiracy.
verb
present participle of complot
compositing
compositing
noun
construction of a composite image by combining multiple images and/or other elements.
verb
present participle of composite
compounding
compounding
noun
An accumulation of compound interest.
The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
verb
present participle of compound
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
cooperating
cooperating
verb
present participle of cooperate
coparenting
coparenting
verb
present participle of coparent
copingstone
copingstone
noun
Alternative form of coping stone
coploughing
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
coprolagnia
coprolagnia
noun
coprophilia
copromoting
copromoting
verb
present participle of copromote
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
copycatting
copycatting
verb
present participle of copycat
copyediting
copyediting
noun
Alternative spelling of copy editing
copyfitting
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
copywriting
copywriting
verb
present participle of copywrite
coscripting
coscripting
verb
present participle of coscript
craniograph
craniograph
noun
An instrument once used to make scale-drawings of the skull
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
crepitating
crepitating
verb
present participle of crepitate
cripplingly
cripplingly
adv
In a way that cripples, or is crippling
cryptogenic
cryptogenic
adj
(of a disease) Of uncertain cause.
(of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
(of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
deadpanning
deadpanning
verb
present participle of deadpan
deciphering
deciphering
noun
decipherment
verb
present participle of decipher
decomposing
decomposing
verb
present participle of decompose
decoupaging
decoupaging
verb
present participle of decoupage
deepeningly
deepeningly
adv
In an increasingly deep way.
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
dependingly
dependingly
adv
As having dependence.
depicturing
depicturing
verb
present participle of depicture
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
depolishing
depolishing
verb
present participle of depolish
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
deprecating
deprecating
adj
In manner that deprecates; insulting; belittling.
verb
present participle of deprecate
depredating
depredating
verb
present participle of depredate
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
despisingly
despisingly
adv
Contemptuously; with scorn.
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
diphosgenes
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
diphthonged
diphthongia
diphthongic
diphthongic
adj
Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal.
dipterygian
disparaging
disparaging
adj
Insulting, ridiculing.
noun
disparagement
verb
present participle of disparage
disparpling
disparpling
verb
present participle of disparple
dispatching
dispatching
noun
(informal) burial
The sending of somebody or something to a destination for a purpose.