Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
aborsement
aborsement
noun
(obsolete) Abortment; abortion
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
acanthomas
acrimonies
acrimonies
noun
plural of acrimony
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
actinosoma
actinosome
actinosome
noun
(zoology) The entire body of a coelenterate.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
adenoidism
adenoidism
noun
adenoiditis
adenostoma
admissions
admissions
noun
The department, section, administrative team, etc., that process admissions for an institution, hospital, etc.; the place where such a department is located.
plural of admission
admonished
admonished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admonish
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishes
admonishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admonish
adornments
adornments
noun
plural of adornment
aeronomics
aeronomies
aeronomist
aeronomist
Noun
One who studies aeronomy.
agoranomus
agrimonies
agrimonies
noun
plural of agrimony
agronomics
agronomics
noun
The science of soil management and the production of field crops.
agronomies
agronomies
noun
plural of agronomy
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
allonomous
allonomous
adj
(biology) Controlled by an external stimulus
allonymous
allonymous
adj
Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from the true author.
allotments
allotments
noun
plural of allotment
alphonsism
aluminosis
aluminosis
noun
(construction) A structural defect resulting from the degradation of poor quality concrete.
(pathology) A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust.
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
americanos
americanos
noun
plural of americano
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
aminoplast
ammonifies
ammonifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify
ammonitess
ammonitish
amniotitis
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
amphinomus
amphipnous
anabathmos
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anacrotism
anacrotism
noun
(biology) A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.
anadromous
anadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the apex of the frond.
(of a migratory fish) That lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water.
anaerobism
anaerobism
noun
The property of being anaerobic.
anartismos
anastomose
anastomose
adj
(botany, mycology) Joined or run together; interconnected.
(of rivers, etc) Joined or run together, ramified, interconnected.
verb
(intransitive, of rivers, blood vessels, etc.) To join by anastomosis.
(transitive, of streams and rivers, blood vessels, etc.) To join (two or more things) by anastomosis, to interconnect forming a network.
anatomised
anatomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anatomise
anatomiser
anatomiser
noun
Alternative form of anatomizer
anatomists
anatomists
noun
plural of anatomist
anatomizes
anatomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anatomize
andamentos
anematosis
anemoscope
anemoscope
noun
An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.
anemotaxis
anemotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
angiospasm
angiospasm
noun
(medicine) Spasmodic contraction of the blood vessel.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
animations
animations
noun
plural of animation
anisogamic
anisogamic
adj
(biology) Relating to anisogamy.
anisomeles
anisomelia
anisomelia
noun
(pathology) Inequality between paired limbs.
anisomelus
anisomeric
anisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.
anisomyodi
anomalurus
anorganism
antagonism
antagonism
noun
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
anthonomus
antidotism
antidotism
noun
The administration of an antidote
antiegoism
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antimonies
antimonies
noun
Misspelling of antinomies.
plural of antimony
antimonous
antimonous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of antimonious
antinomies
antinomies
noun
plural of antinomy
antinomist
antinomist
noun
An antinomian.
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
antonomasy
antonomasy
noun
Alternative form of antonomasia
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
antonymous
antonymous
adj
Having an opposite or diametrically opposite meaning.
Of, or being an antonym; antonymic.
armisonant
armisonant
adj
(obsolete, nonce word, poetic) Resounding with arms, or weapons.
armisonous
arousement
arousement
noun
Arousal.
arsenhemol
artemision
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
assoilment
assoilment
noun
Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.
Act of soiling; defilement.
assortment
assortment
noun
A collection of varying but related items.
assumption
assumption
noun
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astronomer
astronomer
noun
One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics
astronomic
astronomic
adj
(figurative) of very large or immense proportions; colossal
pertaining or relating to astronomy
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
atonements
atonements
noun
plural of atonement
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
automatons
automatons
noun
plural of automaton
autonomasy
autonomasy
noun
Archaic form of autonomasia.
autonomies
autonomies
noun
plural of autonomy
autonomist
autonomist
noun
An advocate of autonomy or autonomism.
autonomous
autonomous
adj
(Celtic linguistics, of a verb form) Used with no subject, indicating an unknown or unspecified agent; used in similar situations as the passive in English (the difference being that the theme in the English passive construction is the subject, while in the Celtic autonomous construction the theme is the object and there is no subject).
Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnstorm
beadswoman
beadswoman
noun
A female beadsman.
beadswomen
beadswomen
noun
plural of beadswoman
bedeswoman
bedeswoman
noun
Alternative form of beadswoman
bedeswomen
bedeswomen
noun
plural of bedeswoman
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
bellowsman
bergsonism
bestowment
bestowment
noun
Something, such as an honour, that is bestowed.
The act of bestowing or conferring something, especially an honour; bestowal
billionism
binominous
binominous
adj
(obsolete) binomial
bituminous
bituminous
adj
Of or pertaining to bitumen.
noun
(countable) A type or grade of bituminous coal.
(uncountable) Bituminous coal.
blossoming
blossoming
noun
The act or process by which something blossoms.
verb
present participle of blossom
boanergism
boehmenism
boehmenist
bondswoman
bondswoman
noun
The female equivalent of a bondsman.
bondswomen
bondswomen
noun
plural of bondswoman
boomerangs
boomerangs
noun
plural of boomerang
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boomerang
boomslange
boomslange
noun
Dated form of boomslang.
bosominess
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
bourbonism
bourbonism
Noun
The principles of the supporters of the obstinate conservatism.
brainstorm
brainstorm
noun
(Britain) An unexpected mental error.
(US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
Alternative form of brain storm (“activity in the brain, such as a seizure or convulsion”)
verb
To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
To participate in a brainstorming session.
brickmason
brimstones
brimstones
noun
plural of brimstone
broomshank
buffoonism
buffoonism
noun
(rare, archaic) The practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.
bullionism
bullionism
noun
(economics, historical) An economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned; a primitive form of mercantilism.
bunglesome
bunglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent
burdensome
burdensome
adj
Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
cacuminous
cacuminous
adj
(rare) Having a pyramidal top.
calamancos
calamancos
noun
plural of calamanco
calimancos
calimancos
noun
plural of calimanco
calumnious
calumnious
adj
Possessing the traits of calumny.
cambodians
campagnols
campagnols
noun
plural of campagnol
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
camponotus
carcinomas
carcinomas
noun
plural of carcinoma
catamounts
catamounts
noun
plural of catamount
catmalison
cenobitism
cenobitism
noun
The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of a cenobite.
centermost
centermost
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of centremost