(medicine) The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
aftersound
aftersound
noun
(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
anarthrous
anarthrous
adj
(biology, of a limb) Not having joints.
(biology, of an organism) Not having legs, wings, or other limbs.
(linguistics) Not having a determiner.
(linguistics) Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns).
Nouns indicating status often appear in anarthrous noun phrases, ie, as bare nouns.
anatropous
anatropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base
anelytrous
anenterous
anenterous
adj
(zoology) Without a stomach or an intestine.
anoestrous
anorectous
anorectous
adj
(archaic) anorectic; lacking appetite
antichorus
antigyrous
antrustion
antrustion
noun
(historical) A vassal or voluntary follower of Frankish princes in their enterprises.
argenteous
argenteous
adj
(formal) Silvery.
arietinous
arietinous
Adjective
Shaped like a ram's head.
arousement
arousement
noun
Arousal.
arthroncus
astronauts
astronauts
noun
plural of astronaut
autosender
autosender
noun
An automatic sender.
batocrinus
bluestoner
bourbonist
bourbonist
Noun
A supporter of Bourbonism.
brontesque
brontosaur
brontosaur
noun
Any member of the genus Brontosaurus.
butternose
carnoustie
cautioners
cautioners
noun
plural of cautioner
centurions
centurions
noun
plural of centurion
ceratinous
cetorhinus
conductors
conductors
noun
plural of conductor
consortium
consortium
noun
(biology) A group of symbiotic microbes.
(law) The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.
A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
An association or society.
constructs
constructs
noun
plural of construct
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of construct
construers
construers
noun
plural of construer
construing
construing
noun
The act of one who construes.
verb
present participle of construe
constuctor
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
consultory
consultory
adj
Alternative form of consultatory
continuers
continuers
noun
plural of continuer
contractus
cornulites
coroutines
coroutines
noun
plural of coroutine
countersea
countersea
noun
(nautical) A sea running in an opposite direction from the wind.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
countersue
countersue
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To sue a person or entity who is suing one.
countersun
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
courantoes
courantoes
noun
plural of couranto
courtesans
courtesans
noun
plural of courtesan
crustation
crustation
noun
An adherent crust; an incrustation
culbertson
curbstoner
curbstoner
noun
(slang, auto) A freelancer used car dealer who places for-sale ads and meets a prospective buyer at a designated curbside address.
curbstones
curbstones
noun
plural of curbstone
dextrinous
discounter
discounter
noun
A vendor of discount goods.
One who discounts or disregards.
disfortune
disjunctor
disjunctor
noun
(biology) A small, temporary body between the conidia of some fungi.
A kind of electrical circuit breaker.
disruption
disruption
noun
A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.
A continuing act of disorder.
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
downthrust
drainspout
eastbourne
eastbourne
Proper noun
A coastal town in East Sussex, England
encounters
encounters
noun
plural of encounter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encounter
entourages
entourages
noun
plural of entourage
eruditions
eruditions
noun
plural of erudition
estruation
estruation
noun
Alternative form of oestruation
euornithes
extraneous
extraneous
adj
Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
Not essential or intrinsic
extrusions
extrusions
noun
plural of extrusion
fourstrand
frostbound
frostbound
adj
Bound or confined by frost.
funditores
grisounite
grisoutine
grisoutine
noun
A safety explosive composed of nitroglycerine, nitrocellulose, sodium- and potassium nitrates; now largely replaced by grisoutite
guarantors
guarantors
noun
plural of guarantor
guardstone
gunstocker
gunstocker
noun
A manufacturer of gunstocks.
gymnetrous
hortensius
housefront
housefront
noun
The front of a house, the side that faces the street.
hyosternum
hyosternum
noun
(anatomy) hyoplastron
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
incubators
incubators
noun
plural of incubator
informatus
inquisitor
inquisitor
noun
(historical) An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.
A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
insinuator
insinuator
noun
One who insinuates.
institutor
institutor
noun
(obsolete) A presbyter appointed by the bishop to institute a rector or assistant minister over a parish church.
(obsolete) One who educates; an instructor.
One who institutes something.
instructor
instructor
noun
One who instructs; a teacher.
insulators
insulators
noun
plural of insulator
insurrecto
insurrecto
noun
(US) a rebel, especially in Cuba or the Philippines during American military involvement there around the start of the 20th century
integrious
integrious
adj
(rare) Marked by integrity.
interlocus
interlocus
adj
(genetics) Between genetic loci
intraneous
intraneous
adj
internal
introduces
introduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of introduce
intrusions
intrusions
noun
plural of intrusion
irruptions
irruptions
noun
plural of irruption
jointuress
jointuress
noun
A woman to whom an estate is bequeathed via jointure.
journalist
journalist
noun
(originally) The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.
A reporter, someone who professionally reports on news and current events.
One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.
keratinous
keratinous
adj
Consisting of, or made from keratin.
keratoncus
knockwurst
knockwurst
noun
Alternative spelling of knackwurst
kurtistown
lustration
lustration
noun
(politics, law) The restoration of credibility to a government by the purging of perpetrators of crimes committed under an earlier regime.
(religion) A rite of purification, especially washing.
menstruoos
menstruous
menstruous
adj
(obsolete) Monthly.
(of a female) Currently undergoing menstruation.
Of or pertaining to menstruation; menstrual.
misfortune
misfortune
noun
(countable) An undesirable event such as an accident.
(uncountable) Bad luck.
monestrous
monestrous
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to a mammal, such as the dog, that only enters into heat once during each of its normal breeding cycles.
moonstruck
moonstruck
adj
(by extension) Showing irrational behaviour, especially of a romantic or sentimental nature.
(obsolete) Crazy or insane when affected by the phases of the Moon.
(obsolete) Made sick, or (like fishes) unsuitable for food, by the supposed influence of the Moon.
mousterian
mousterian
Adjective
Of or from Le Moustier
Characteristic of Paleolithic flint tools found in this region
narcobatus
nasturtion
nasturtion
noun
Archaic form of nasturtium.
nasutiform
nearabouts
nearabouts
adv
Synonym of nearabout
nectareous
nectareous
adj
Pertaining to nectar; nectarous.
nectarious
nectarious
adj
Alternative form of nectarous
nesotragus
neuroblast
neuroblast
noun
The embryonic cell that develops into a nerve cell
neurospast
neurospast
noun
A puppet.
neutrettos
neutrettos
noun
plural of neutretto
nitrosurea
nonnitrous
nonpursuit
nonpursuit
noun
Absence of pursuit; failure to pursue something.
nonsupport
nonsupport
noun
(countable) One who fails to provide support
(uncountable)A lack of support
(uncountable)The failure to provide for one's family or other dependents
nontourist
nontourist
noun
One who is not a tourist.
nonvesture
notharctus
nothosauri
notopterus
nucleators
nucleators
noun
plural of nucleator
numerators
numerators
noun
plural of numerator
numerosity
numerosity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is numerous.
(obsolete) Harmonious flow.
(uncountable) The condition of being numerous.
nutritions
nutritions
noun
plural of nutrition
nutritious
nutritious
adj
(figurative) Salutary.
(of food or drink) Providing nutrients; healthy to eat.
obtrusions
obtrusions
noun
plural of obtrusion
octonarius
octonarius
noun
A verse having eight metrical feet.
omosternum
omosternum
noun
(anatomy) In many mammals, an interarticular cartilage, or bone, between the sternum and the clavicle.
(anatomy) The anterior element of the sternum which projects forward from between the clavicles in many batrachians and is usually tipped with cartilage.
orangutans
orangutans
noun
plural of orangutan
orthotonus
orthotonus
noun
Alternative form of orthotonos
outcursing
outcursing
verb
present participle of outcurse
outnumbers
outnumbers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outnumber
outraising
outraising
verb
present participle of outraise
outreasons
outreasons
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outreason
outscoring
outscoring
verb
present participle of outscore
outscorned
outscorned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outscorn
outservant
outserving
outserving
verb
present participle of outserve
outsharpen
outslander
outslander
verb
(transitive) To surpass in slander.
outsnoring
outsnoring
verb
present participle of outsnore
outsoaring
outsoaring
verb
present participle of outsoar
outspruing
outstander
outstander
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) One who persistently opposes something.
Something outstandingly good.
outstaring
outstaring
verb
present participle of outstare
outstriven
outswinger
outswinger
noun
(cricket) a ball that exhibits outswing
(cricket) a bowler that uses outswing
overmounts
overmounts
noun
plural of overmount
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overmount