(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archmugwump
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
argyrosomus
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
bemurmuring
borborygmus
borborygmus
noun
(figurative) Something resembling borborygmus.
A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
bucaramanga
bucaramanga
Proper noun
A city in northeastern Colombia.
burghmaster
burghmaster
noun
(UK, mining, historical) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workers.
A burgomaster.
burgomaster
burgomaster
noun
The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
caprimulgus
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
ceraunogram
chaulmaugra
chaulmoogra
chaulmoogra
noun
A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chikmagalur
compurgator
compurgator
noun
(historical, law) An ‘oath-helper’ in Anglo-Saxon or Germanic law who testified to the character of an accused person.
(now historical, law) A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.
corrigendum
corrigendum
noun
(usually in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections.
An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
curmudgeons
curmudgeons
noun
plural of curmudgeon
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demiurgeous
demiurgical
demiurgical
adj
Synonym of demiurgic
demurringly
demurringly
adv
So as to demur.
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
doubtmonger
doubtmonger
noun
One who sows doubts in the minds of others.
dramaturges
dramaturges
noun
plural of dramaturge
dramaturgic
dramaturgic
adj
Of or relating to the art of dramatic composition for the stage.
draughtsman
draughtsman
noun
(obsolete) A book illustrator.
(obsolete) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
draughtsmen
draughtsmen
noun
plural of draughtsman
dreamingful
droughermen
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
duodenogram
embrasuring
emcumbering
encumbering
encumbering
verb
present participle of encumber
energumenon
enumerating
enumerating
verb
present participle of enumerate
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
farmersburg
florilegium
florilegium
noun
(Christianity) A patristic anthology.
A collection of flowers.
forjudgment
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
formulising
formulising
verb
present participle of formulise
formulizing
formulizing
verb
present participle of formulize
frigidarium
frigidarium
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) In Ancient Roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water.
gallimaufry
gallimaufry
noun
(dated, countable, uncountable) A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout.
(figuratively) Any absurd medley, an elaborate mishmash
gastromelus
gemmiferous
gemmiferous
adj
(biology) Multiplying by means of buds.
(biology) Producing gemmae or buds.
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
geocoronium
geocoronium
noun
(geophysics, meteorology, obsolete) A hypothetical gaseous chemical element proposed to explain certain spectroscopic lines, and the green glow, found in the polar aurorae, that was later found to be explained by singly-ionized oxygen.
germanesque
germigenous
germiparous
gestatorium
girouettism
girouettism
noun
The practice of frequently altering one's views and opinions to follow current trends.
glamorously
glamorously
adv
In a glamorous manner.
glamourized
glamourized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glamourize
glamourizer
glamourizes
glamourizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glamourize
glamourless
glamourless
adj
Without glamour; unglamorous, mundane.
globuliform
glomerulate
glomerulate
adj
Having glomeruli
verb
To cause, or to undergo glomerulation
glomerulose
glomerulose
adj
Alternative form of glomerulous
glumiferous
glumiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing a glume.
glumiflorae
gooserumped
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
gourmandism
gourmandism
noun
A passion for and deep interest in good food.
gourmandize
gradualisms
gradualisms
noun
plural of gradualism
grammalogue
grammalogue
noun
(shorthand) symbol, letter or letters that stand for a whole word
grangemouth
granuliform
granuliform
adj
(mineralogy) Having a granular structure.
granulomata
gravaminous
gruemberger
grumblesome
grumblesome
adj
Characterised or marked by grumbling
grumblingly
grumblingly
adv
While or as if grumbling
grumousness
gterdmerung
guerillaism
guestmaster
gummiferous
gummiferous
adj
That produces gum (or latex etc)
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.
gutturalism
gutturalism
Noun
The quality of being guttural.
hamletsburg
harmonsburg
harrumphing
harrumphing
verb
present participle of harrumph
hemautogram
hercogamous
hercogamous
adj
(botany) Not capable of self-fertilization; said of hermaphrodite flowers in which some structural obstacle prevents autogamy.
hormigueros
hormogonium
hormogonium
noun
(biology) A small, motile filament, formed by some cyanobacteria, that detaches and grows by cell division into a new filament
hormogonous
hummingbird
hummingbird
noun
Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.
hydrargyrum
hydrargyrum
noun
(chemistry, medicine) Mercury (chemical element)
hydrogenium
hydrogenium
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal.
hygromatous
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
iglulirmiut
ignoramuses
ignoramuses
noun
plural of ignoramus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ignoramus
importuning
importuning
noun
The act by which somebody is importuned; pleading harassment.
verb
present participle of importune
incumbering
incumbering
verb
present participle of incumber
interregnum
interregnum
noun
(politics) A period of time during which normal executive leadership is suspended or interrupted.
An intermission in any order of succession; any breach of continuity in action or influence.
The period of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of another sovereign.
iormungandr
jormungandr
languorment
largemouths
largemouths
noun
plural of largemouth
laryngismus
laryngismus
noun
(medicine) A spasmodic state of the glottis, giving rise to contraction or closure of the opening; laryngospasm.
linguaeform
linguliform
linguliform
adj
(biology) resembling a lingula
noun
Any brachiopod of the subphylum Linguliformea
lumberingly
lumberingly
adv
With heavy, clumsy movements.
luxemburger
macrophagus
madisonburg
magisterium
magisterium
noun
(alchemy) The philosopher's stone.
An authoritative statement.
The teaching authority or office of the Roman Catholic Church.
magistratus
maneuvering
maneuvering
noun
(US, gerund of maneuver) An act in which something or someone maneuvers
verb
(US) present participle of maneuver
manoeuvring
manoeuvring
noun
A manoeuvre.
verb
present participle of manoeuvre
manutergium
manutergium
noun
manuterge
marguerites
marguerites
noun
plural of marguerite
marlborough
marlborough
Proper noun
a town in Wiltshire, England
Marlborough College
a dukedom in the British peerage
a region and former province in the South Island of New Zealand.
martguerita
martinsburg
martinsburg
Proper noun
The name of several places in the United States of America: