(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.
agnosticism
agnosticism
noun
(by extension) Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding any subject of dispute.
Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods.
The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.
The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
amygdalinic
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anglicanism
anglicanism
Noun
The beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church
Attachment to England or English institutions.
anglimaniac
anglomaniac
anglomaniac
Noun
One affected with Anglomania; one who loves England or English people or things.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
brickmaking
brickmaking
noun
The manufacture of bricks.
bucaramanga
bucaramanga
Proper noun
A city in northeastern Colombia.
calcimining
calcimining
verb
present participle of calcimine
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
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
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
candymaking
candymaking
noun
The manufacture of candy.
caramboling
caramboling
verb
present participle of carambole
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
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
centigramme
centigramme
noun
Alternative spelling of centigram
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
ceraunogram
chaetangium
chainmaking
chainmaking
noun
The manufacture of chains.
chairmaking
chairmaking
noun
The manufacture of chairs.
chairmaning
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
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
cheirognomy
chimichanga
chimichanga
noun
(US) A deep-fried wet burrito
chirognomic
chirognomic
adj
Relating to chirognomy.
chromogenic
chromogenic
adj
(biology) Containing or producing chromogen.
(photography) Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.
chronograms
chronograms
noun
plural of chronogram
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
cimicifugin
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clergywomen
clergywomen
noun
plural of clergywoman
climatizing
climatizing
verb
present participle of climatize
cloakmaking
cloakmaking
noun
The manufacture of cloaks.
clockmaking
clockmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks.
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
coachmaking
coachmaking
noun
The manufacture of coaches (vehicles).
coadmitting
coadmitting
verb
present participle of coadmit
coccogonium
coembodying
coemploying
coenamoring
coenogamete
cognominate
cognominate
verb
(formal, transitive) To name.
collimating
collimating
adj
That collimates, or employs collimation
verb
present participle of collimate
colormaking
colormaking
noun
The manufacture of paints or dyes.
columnating
columnating
verb
present participle of columnate
columnizing
columnizing
verb
present participle of columnize
comminating
comminating
verb
present participle of comminate
commingling
commingling
noun
A mixing or mixture.
verb
present participle of commingle
comminuting
comminuting
verb
present participle of comminute
communising
communising
verb
present participle of communise
communizing
communizing
verb
present participle of communize
commutating
commutating
verb
present participle of commutate
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
compregnate
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
congealment
congealment
noun
Something that has congealed; a clot.
The act of congealing.
congressman
congressman
noun
(US) A male member of the House of Representatives.
A male member of congress.
congressmen
congressmen
noun
plural of congressman
coniogramme
consignment
consignment
noun
A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
The act of consigning.
The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.
consumating
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
copromoting
copromoting
verb
present participle of copromote
coredeeming
coredeeming
verb
present participle of coredeem
corrigendum
corrigendum
noun
(usually in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections.
An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
cosmognosis
cosmognosis
noun
(obsolete, biology) The supposed instinct that tells animals when and where to migrate
cosmogonies
cosmogonies
noun
plural of cosmogony
cosmogonist
cosmogonist
noun
a person who studies cosmogony
cosmogonize
cosmogonize
verb
To theorize a cosmogony
cosmolining
cosmolining
verb
present participle of cosmoline
cosmorganic
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
craniognomy
craniognomy
noun
(dated) The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
cratemaking
cratemaking
noun
The manufacture of crates.
crazingmill
creammaking
criminating
criminating
verb
present participle of criminate
criminology
criminology
noun
The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.
culmigenous
culminating
culminating
verb
present participle of culminate
curmudgeons
curmudgeons
noun
plural of curmudgeon
customising
customising
verb
present participle of customise
customizing
customizing
verb
present participle of customize
cynoglossum
damascening
damascening
noun
damascene trimmings or ornamentation
verb
present participle of damascene
decomposing
decomposing
verb
present participle of decompose
demarcating
demarcating
verb
present participle of demarcate
demonologic
demonologic
adj
Alternative form of demonological
diamagnetic
diamagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting diamagnetism; repelled by a magnet.
noun
Any substance that exhibits diamagnetism.
disclaiming
disclaiming
verb
present participle of disclaim
documenting
documenting
verb
present participle of document
dogmatician
dogmatician
noun
A dogmatist.
dynamogenic
dynamogenic
adj
(psychology) Characterised by dynamogeny; producing much nervous activity.
economising
economising
verb
present participle of economise
economizing
economizing
verb
present participle of economize
ectorganism
egocentrism
egocentrism
noun
The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
egomaniacal
egomaniacal
adj
Having the psychological condition of egomania.
embracingly
embracingly
adj
in an embracing manner
embrocating
embrocating
verb
present participle of embrocate
embryogenic
embryogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to embryogenesis
emcumbering
emergencies
emergencies
noun
plural of emergency
emmenagogic
emmenagogic
adj
Stimulating blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus, causing menstruation.
encumbering
encumbering
verb
present participle of encumber
engrammatic
engrammatic
adj
Relating to engrams.
enigmatical
enigmatical
adj
Pertaining to an enigma; enigmatic; mysterious.
entomologic
entomologic
adj
Synonym of entomological
facsimiling
facsimiling
verb
present participle of facsimile
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
formicating
formicating
verb
present participle of formicate
forthcoming
forthcoming
adj
(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
Available when needed; in place, ready.
Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
noun
An act of coming forth.
Something that is yet to come.
verb
present participle of forthcome
gallicanism
gallicanism
Proper noun
The principles or actions of those, within the Roman Catholic Church in France, who (especially in 1682) sought to restrict the papal authority in that country and increase the power of the national church.
gallomaniac
gallomaniac
Noun
One who has Gallomania; an enthusiast of all things French.