A method of relief etching on wood, metal, or stone by means of a coating of compressed chalk, invented by Louis Schonberg in 1841.
An organizing principle for written lists, based on initial glyphs.
Decorative plaster work of various styles used in middle eastern architecture.
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acrologies
acrologism
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
acrorhagus
acrorhagus
noun
Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
acutograve
adrenergic
adrenergic
adj
Activated by an adrenal mechanism
Containing or releasing adrenaline.
Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.
noun
Any adrenergic compound
aegicrania
agaricales
agaricinic
agaricinic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to agaricinic acid or its derivatives
agrestical
agrestical
adj
Obsolete form of agrestic.
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agricolite
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
agronomics
agronomics
noun
The science of soil management and the production of field crops.
(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or being an androgen.
androgynic
angiocarpy
anorogenic
anorogenic
adj
(geology) Unrelated to orogeny
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
antiracing
antiracing
adj
Opposing racing.
antitragic
antitragic
adj
(literature) Challenging the conventions of tragedy.
apographic
apographic
adj
(geology) Fine-grained.
aragonitic
aragonitic
adj
(geology) Of, pertaining to, or formed from aragonite
araracanga
araracanga
noun
The scarlet macaw.
archaising
archaising
verb
present participle of archaise
archaizing
archaizing
verb
present participle of archaize
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archegetes
archegonia
archegonia
noun
plural of archegonium
archeology
archeology
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology
archgunner
archhumbug
archigonic
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archregent
arciniegas
arctangent
arctangent
noun
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the tangent function. Symbol: arctan, tan⁻¹
arctogaeal
arctogaeal
adj
(biogeography) Of or relating to the Arctogea, a biogeographical division comprising the Holarctic and Paleotropical regions.
arctogaean
arctogaeic
argillitic
argillitic
adj
(geology) Relating to, or containing, argillite.
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
arrogances
arrogances
noun
plural of arrogance
arthralgic
arthralgic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or suffering from arthralgia
ascigerous
ascigerous
adj
(botany) Having asci.
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
astricting
astricting
verb
present participle of astrict
astrogonic
astrogonic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrogony.
astrologic
astrologic
adj
Archaic form of astrological.
athrogenic
attracting
attracting
verb
present participle of attract
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
backgeared
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
backstring
barbecuing
barbecuing
verb
present participle of barbecue
barcolongo
barnacling
barnacling
verb
present participle of barnacle
barracking
barracking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The act of cheering for or supporting a team.
An act of jeering or heckling.
verb
present participle of barrack
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
becrusting
beggarlice
bergamasca
bescouring
biographic
biographic
adj
biographical
blackguard
blackguard
noun
(archaic) A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.
(old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
verb
(intransitive) To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.
(transitive) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
blacksburg
blocksburg
boschneger
brachering
brachylogy
brachylogy
noun
(rhetoric) Any of several forms of omission of words, including the omission of an understood part of a phrase, as, the omission of "good" from "(good) morning!"
Concise speech; laconism.
bracketing
bracketing
noun
(architecture) A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.
The act of enclosing (text, etc.) in brackets.
verb
present participle of bracket
branchings
branchings
noun
plural of branching
branchling
branchling
noun
A small or young branch.
bratticing
bratticing
noun
The material used for forming brattices.
verb
present participle of brattice
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
cabdriving
cabdriving
noun
The trade of a cabdriver.
cablegrams
cablegrams
noun
plural of cablegram
cacography
cacography
noun
Bad spelling or punctuation, especially unintuitive spellings considered as a feature of a whole language or dialect.
Poor or illegible handwriting.
cagliostro
cagoulards
cagoulards
noun
plural of cagoulard
cairngorum
cairngorum
noun
Alternative form of cairngorm
caligraphy
caligraphy
noun
Alternative form of calligraphy
calipering
calipering
verb
present participle of caliper
calligraph
calligraph
verb
To write using calligraphy.
calography
calorizing
calorizing
verb
present participle of calorize
cameograph
camerlengo
camerlengo
noun
The cardinal who administers the Roman Catholic Church in the interregnum between Popes.
camerlingo
campaigner
campaigner
noun
(by extension) A military veteran.
A person who campaigns for a person running for political office or works, or supports, in an organised and active way towards a goal; an activist.
A person who has served in a military campaign.
Someone with experience in a certain field.
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
canaseraga
cannelburg
canonsburg
caperingly
caperingly
adv
in a capering manner
caprimulgi
caprioling
caprioling
verb
present participle of capriole
caracoling
caracoling
noun
A caracole, or half-turn.
verb
present participle of caracole
carangidae
caravaggio
caravaning
caravaning
verb
present participle of caravan
carcassing
carcinogen
carcinogen
noun
A substance or agent that can cause cancer.
cardiagram
cardialgia
cardialgia
noun
cardialgy; heartburn
cardialgic
cardington
cardiogram
cardiogram
noun
(cardiology) The visual output an electrocardiograph produces
cardiology
cardiology
noun
(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
cardmaking
cardmaking
noun
The manufacture of greeting cards (usually as a small-scale hobby).
caretaking
caretaking
noun
The act of taking care or taking charge of something.
cargadores
caricology
cariogenic
cariogenic
adj
Of, or relating to cariogenesis
Producing dental caries
carloading
carloading
noun
(rail transport) The loading of a freight car.
carmagnole
carmagnole
noun
(archaic) A bombastic report from the French armies.
(clothing, historical) A short jacket, fashionable during the French Revolution, with short skirts, a broad collar and lapels, and several rows of buttons.
(historical) A popular Red Republican song and dance, of the time of the first French Revolution.
carnifying
carnifying
verb
present participle of carnify
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
carphology
carphology
noun
Alternative form of carphologia
carpogenic
carpogenic
adj
(botany) Producing fruit, or causing fruit to develop.
carpogonia
carpogonia
noun
plural of carpogonium
carpophaga
carragheen
carrington
carrington
Proper noun
A village in Barbados.
A city in North Dakota.
A village in Lincolnshire, England.
A village in Midlothian, Scotland.
cartilages
cartilages
noun
plural of cartilage
cartmaking
cartmaking
noun
The manufacture of carts.
cartograph
cartograph
noun
cartogram
cartonnage
cartonnage
noun
Pasteboard.
The papyrus used to wrap mummies in ancient Egypt.