The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal.
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
codfishing
cushioning
cushioning
verb
present participle of cushion
diphosgene
diphosgene
noun
(organic chemistry) The highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once used as a military poison
diphthongs
diphthongs
noun
plural of diphthong
dishmonger
doughiness
doughiness
noun
The state or condition of being doughy.
dragonfish
dragonfish
noun
Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
ensignhood
ensignhood
noun
The role or status of an ensign.
esophagean
esophagean
adj
(archaic) Pertaining to a oesophagus; esophageal.
fashioning
fashioning
noun
The act or process of fashioning something; manufacture.
verb
present participle of fashion
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
fortnights
fortnights
noun
plural of fortnight
gershonite
gershonite
Noun
A member of one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times, supposed to have had the care of the curtains, hangings, and ropes of the sanctuary.
glenrothes
glenrothes
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland, and the administrative centre of Fife
gluttonish
gluttonish
adj
gluttonous
gnathobase
gnathobase
noun
(invertebrate zoology) A lower appendage of many arthropods, used to macerate food items.
gnathonism
godsonship
golschmann
gonorrheas
gonorrheas
noun
plural of gonorrhea
gonosphere
gothicness
gothicness
Noun
The state or condition of being Gothic.
greasehorn
greenhorns
greenhorns
noun
plural of greenhorn
greenhouse
greenhouse
noun
(UK military slang, dated) The glass of a plane's cockpit.
(climatology) A hot state in global climate.
(medicine) A structure that shields the operating table to protect against bacteria.
A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.
verb
(transitive) To place (plants) in a greenhouse.
(transitive, figurative) To nurture in order to promote growth.
greyhounds
greyhounds
noun
plural of greyhound
groundhogs
groundhogs
noun
plural of groundhog
gumshoeing
gumshoeing
verb
present participle of gumshoe
gymnosophy
gymnosophy
noun
(historical) A philosophy and lifestyle based around the idea that nudity is a natural condition and should be widely acceptable in society.
hagarstown
hagerstown
hagerstown
Proper noun
A city in and county seat of located in the west-central part of the American state of Maryland.
A town in in the American state of Indiana.
halogenous
halogenous
adj
(chemistry) Of a compound: containing a halogen as part of the molecule.
headstrong
headstrong
adj
Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
hebegynous
hegemonies
hegemonies
noun
plural of hegemony
hegemonist
hegemonist
noun
A person, organisation or country that practices hegemony.
hemogenous
herigonius
hexagonous
hexagonous
adj
(botany) hexagonal in section
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
hightstown
histogenic
histogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to histogenesis.
hoarsening
hoarsening
verb
present participle of hoarsen
hobgoblins
hobgoblins
noun
plural of hobgoblin
hodgkinson
hogansburg
hoisington
hologynies
homogenies
homogenies
noun
plural of homogeny
homogenous
homogenous
adj
(biology) Having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny.
(see usage notes) Alternative form of homogeneous (“having the same composition”)
homogonies
homogonous
homogonous
adj
(botany) Having all the flowers alike in terms of the stamens and pistils.
hopperings
hopperings
noun
The gravel that remains in the hopper of a cradle while panning for gold.
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
hosannaing
hosannaing
verb
present participle of hosanna
hostelling
hostelling
noun
(British spelling) the practice of staying in youth hostels when on holiday, or travelling
hostessing
hostessing
noun
The work of a hostess.
hotsprings
hotsprings
noun
plural of hotspring
houghsinew
houselling
houselling
verb
present participle of housel
hydrognosy
hydrognosy
noun
(dated) The scientific description of the waters of the Earth.
hypogenous
hypogenous
adj
(botany) Produced or growing on the undersurface.
hypogynies
hypogynous
hypogynous
adj
(botany) Of a flower, having a superior ovary, attached directly to the receptacle like other floral parts.
hysterogen
koshkonong
lengthsome
lengthsome
adj
Of significant length; long; lengthy.
longshanks
longshanks
noun
A bird, the stilt.
longshucks
mahoganies
mahoganies
noun
plural of mahogany
mahogonies
megaphones
megaphones
noun
plural of megaphone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of megaphone
mesognathy
mesolonghi
mongrelish
monographs
monographs
noun
plural of monograph
moonlights
moonlights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of moonlight
muskhogean
muskhogean
Noun
Muskogee
Proper noun
Muskogee
neighbours
neighbours
noun
plural of neighbour
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of neighbour
nightgowns
nightgowns
noun
plural of nightgown
nightspots
nightspots
noun
plural of nightspot
nightstock
nightstool
nightstool
noun
A chamber pot built into a chair.
nonsharing
nonsharing
adj
Not sharing.
nosography
nosography
noun
(pathology, medicine, countable) A treatise on diseases.
(pathology, medicine, uncountable) The systematic naming and description of diseases.
nothingism
nothingism
noun
nihility; nothingness
nothingist
nothofagus
nourishing
nourishing
adj
That provides nourishment; nutritious.
verb
present participle of nourish
nowanights
nowanights
adv
During the night at the present time; in modern nights.
odelsthing
onslaughts
onslaughts
noun
plural of onslaught
orphanages
orphanages
noun
plural of orphanage
oughtlings
outchasing
outchasing
verb
present participle of outchase
outgushing
outgushing
noun
That which gushes outward.
verb
present participle of outgush
outhousing
outhousing
noun
Outbuildings collectively.
The housing of materials in a separate building.
verb
present participle of outhouse
outpushing
outpushing
noun
A part that pushes outward; a protuberance.
verb
present participle of outpush
outshaming
outshaming
verb
present participle of outshame
outshaping
outshaping
verb
present participle of outshape
outshining
outshining
noun
A shining outward; effulgence.
verb
present participle of outshine
outshoving
outwishing
outwishing
verb
present participle of outwish
panhygrous
phlogiston
phlogiston
noun
(chemistry, historical) The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.
phosgenite
phosgenite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
phosphagen
phosphagen
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of energy storage compounds, chiefly found in muscular tissue in animals, allowing a high-energy phosphate pool to be maintained in a concentration range, which, if it all were ATP, would create problems due to the ATP consuming reactions in these tissues.
physiogeny
physiogeny
noun
(biology) The germ history of the functions, or the history of the development of vital activities, in the individual, being one of the branches of ontogeny.
physiogony
physiogony
noun
The production or generation of nature.
polishings
polishings
noun
plural of polishing
preshowing
preshowing
verb
present participle of preshow
pronghorns
pronghorns
noun
plural of pronghorn
psychogeny
psychogeny
noun
psychogenesis
psychogony
psychogony
noun
(archaic) The doctrine of the development of mind.
rechoosing
rechoosing
verb
present participle of rechoose
reshooting
reshooting
noun
A new recording onto film or video.
verb
present participle of reshoot
roughnecks
roughnecks
noun
plural of roughneck
roughslant
scenograph
scenograph
noun
A perspective representation or general view of an object.
schizogony
schizogony
noun
(biology) Asexual reproduction of protozoans etc characterized by multiple divisions of the nucleus and cell.
schmoosing
schmoosing
verb
present participle of schmoose
schmoozing
schmoozing
verb
present participle of schmooz
present participle of schmooze
schoenberg
schoenburg
schongauer
shallowing
shallowing
noun
The act of becoming shallower.
verb
present participle of shallow
shampooing
shampooing
noun
The act of cleaning something with shampoo.
verb
present participle of shampoo
shigionoth
shingleton
shipowning
shipowning
adj
Owning a ship.
noun
Ownership of a ship or ships.
shockingly
shockingly
adv
In a shocking manner.
To a shocking degree.
shoemaking
shoemaking
noun
The making of shoes.
shoestring
shoestring
adj
(US, chiefly American football, baseball) Of a catch or tackle: made near the ground, close to a player's shoes.
noun
(chiefly US) The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
(cooking) A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).
Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget.
verb
(transitive, American football) To tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
(transitive, baseball) To catch (a ball) using a shoestring catch (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
shoregoing
shoregoing
adj
Going ashore.
shortening
shortening
noun
(US, cooking) Fat that is solid at room temperature, such as margarine or lard (not usually used of butter), used to make shortcrust pastry.
verbal noun of shorten: the process by which something is made shorter; a reduction in length.
verb
present participle of shorten
shotgunned
shotgunned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shotgun
shoutingly
shoutingly
adv
In a shouting manner.
shovelling
shovelling
noun
The act by which something is shovelled.
verb
(British spelling) present participle of shovel
showcasing
showcasing
noun
(Internet, retailing) The activity of going to bricks-and-mortar stores to examine goods before buying them online, frequently from a different retailer.
An instance of something being showcased or exhibited.