(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
afterworking
aggrandizers
aggrandizers
noun
plural of aggrandizer
aggregations
aggregations
noun
plural of aggregation
aggrievement
aggrievement
noun
The state of being aggrieved.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
alarmingness
alarmingness
noun
The state or quality of being alarming.
algebraizing
algebraizing
verb
present participle of algebraize
allegorising
allegorising
noun
The act or process of making an allegory.
verb
present participle of allegorise
allegorizing
allegorizing
verb
present participle of allegorize
alliterating
alliterating
verb
present participle of alliterate
allomerizing
alluringness
alluringness
noun
The state or quality of being alluring.
ameliorating
ameliorating
verb
present participle of ameliorate
ampelograpny
anapterygota
anapterygote
androgeneses
androgeneses
noun
plural of androgenesis
androgenesis
androgenesis
noun
(botany, zoology) Male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus.
androgenetic
androgenetic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androgenesis.
androgyneity
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anepigraphic
anepigraphic
adj
Without a legend or inscription (on artifacts, coins, etc.)
angioparesis
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
angiospermae
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
angularities
angularities
noun
plural of angularity
anguliferous
angulinerved
anitrogenous
anorexigenic
anorexigenic
adj
(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
noun
An anorexigenic agent.
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
antarctogaea
antemarginal
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
antibreakage
antibreakage
adj
Preventing breakage.
anticreeping
antiestrogen
antiestrogen
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that blocks the production or utilization of estrogens, or inhibits their effects.
antifreezing
antifreezing
adj
That prevents freezing
antigropelos
antigropelos
noun
(dated) Waterproof leggings.
antiguerilla
antinegroism
antinegroism
noun
A prejudice against black people.
antireacting
antirebating
antirebating
adj
Preventing insurance agents from sharing commission money with insured parties.
antireducing
antireligion
antireligion
adj
Opposed to or acting against religion
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
apperceiving
apperceiving
verb
present participle of apperceive
appertaining
appertaining
verb
present participle of appertain
appreciating
appreciating
adj
Appreciative: having or showing appreciation.
noun
appreciation
verb
present participle of appreciate
apprehending
apprehending
noun
An act by which something is apprehended.
verb
present participle of apprehend
apprenticing
apprenticing
verb
present participle of apprentice
araneologist
araneologist
noun
One who studies spiders.
archangelica
archegoniata
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
archengineer
archeologian
archgovernor
archgovernor
noun
(rare) A chief governor.
archigenesis
argeiphontes
argentineans
argentinidae
argentometer
argentometer
noun
The measuring instrument used in argentometry.
argentometry
argentometry
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A method of analytical chemistry involving titration with silver nitrate, especially for the quantitative analysis of chloride
argumentator
argumentator
noun
One who argues; a debator.
aristogenics
aristogenics
noun
A form of eugenics that aims to produce the very best offspring.
arpeggiating
arpeggiating
verb
present participle of arpeggiate
arpeggiation
arpeggiation
noun
(music) The act of arpeggiating, of spreading a chord out instead of playing the notes simultaneously.
arraignments
arraignments
noun
plural of arraignment
arrangements
arrangements
noun
plural of arrangement
arrogantness
arrogantness
noun
(rare) arrogance
arsenicating
arsenicating
verb
present participle of arsenicate
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
ascertaining
ascertaining
verb
present participle of ascertain
aspiringness
aspiringness
noun
The state or quality of being aspiring.
asporogenous
asseverating
asseverating
verb
present participle of asseverate
astringently
astringently
adv
In the manner of an astringent.
atheriogaean
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
autodrainage
azogrenadine
backbreaking
backbreaking
adj
(figuratively) Of work, very physically tiring.
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bagrationite
bagrationite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of allanite.
balladmonger
balladmonger
noun
A seller or composer of ballads.
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
barbermonger
barbermonger
noun
(obsolete) A fop.
baronetising
baronetizing
barrelmaking
barrelmaking
noun
The manufacture of barrels.
baserunnings
battledoring
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
bearbaitings
bearbaitings
noun
plural of bearbaiting
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bedrivelling
beggarliness
beggarliness
noun
(rare) The state or characteristic of being or resembling a beggar; destitution.
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
begrudgingly
begrudgingly
adv
In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
beleaguering
beleaguering
verb
present participle of beleaguer
belligerence
belligerence
noun
The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.
belligerency
belligerency
noun
Alternative form of belligerence
belligerents
belligerents
noun
plural of belligerent
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
beneighbored
berlichingen
berrypicking
bertillonage
bertillonage
noun
Originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements — including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. The usage has been extended to encompass a means of identification of racing greyhounds.
bescribbling
bescribbling
verb
present participle of bescribble
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
biodegrading
biodegrading
verb
present participle of biodegrade
bioenergetic
bioenergetic
adj
Of or pertaining to bioenergetics
bioengineers
bioengineers
noun
plural of bioengineer
birefracting
birefringent
birefringent
adj
Having two refractive indices (depending on orientation)
Of or pertaining to birefringence
bleachground
blisteringly
blisteringly
adv
In a blistering manner.
bloomingrose
blubberingly
blubberingly
adv
With blubbering sounds; with broken or noisy sobs.