(Britain) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
academicism
academicism
noun
(art, literature) Traditional or orthodox formalism; conventionalism.
(classical studies, sometimes capitalized) The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic philosophy; state of being Academic.
A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy.
Speculative thoughts and attitudes.
academising
academising
verb
present participle of academise
achaemenids
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acrodontism
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
adamantlies
adamantness
adaptionism
adaptionism
noun
Alternative form of adaptationism
adenomatous
adenomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenoma
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adipomatous
adjectivism
adjectivism
noun
The excessive use of adjectives.
adjustments
adjustments
noun
plural of adjustment
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
administerd
administerd
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of administer
administers
administers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administer
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
admiralties
admiralties
noun
plural of admiralty
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
admonitions
admonitions
noun
plural of admonition
adoptianism
adoptianism
noun
Alternative form of adoptionism
adoptionism
adoptionism
noun
(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
advisements
advisements
noun
plural of advisement
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
afterwisdom
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
aldermaness
aldermaness
noun
(rare) A female alderman; an alderwoman.
The wife of an alderman.
aldermaston
allodesmism
allodialism
allodialism
noun
The allodial system.
almoravides
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amantadines
amantadines
noun
plural of amantadine
ambassadeur
ambassadors
ambassadors
noun
plural of ambassador
amblypodous
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
amerindians
amherstdale
amidohexose
ammishaddai
amoeboidism
amoeboidism
noun
Alternative form of ameboidism
ampelideous
amphioxides
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amsterdamer
amsterdamer
Noun
A person from, or residing in, Amsterdam.
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
amyloidosis
amyloidosis
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.
anastomosed
anastomosed
adj
Joined by anastomosis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anastomose
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antimonides
antimonides
noun
plural of antimonide
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
arcadianism
arcadianism
noun
An ideal rustic or pastoral state.
aristodemus
ashamedness
ashamedness
noun
The state or quality of being ashamed.
aspidomancy
assimilated
assimilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assimilate
astoundment
astoundment
noun
amazement
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
backstamped
balmarcodes
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
bardesanism
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barramundas
barramundas
noun
plural of barramunda
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
baseballdom
baseballdom
noun
The world of baseball.
bdellostoma
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bedlamising
bedlamitish
besmottered
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
bipedalisms
bituminised
bituminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminise
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
bloodstream
bloodstream
noun
The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal
blossomhead
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
bothridiums
bottomlands
bottomlands
noun
plural of bottomland
bovensmilde
bowmansdale
braggardism
braggardism
noun
Boastfulness; tendency to brag.
bridegrooms
bridegrooms
noun
plural of bridegroom
bridesmaids
bridesmaids
noun
plural of bridesmaid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bridesmaid
bromidrosis
bromidrosis
noun
(medicine) Fetid or foul-smelling perspiration.
bromoiodism
bromoiodism
noun
poisoning induced by large doses of bromine and iodine or of their compounds
busybodyism
busybodyism
noun
The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling.
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
calamondins
calamondins
noun
plural of calamondin
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
camaldolese
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
canadianism
canadianism
Noun
Allegiance or loyalty to Canada.
The status or character of being Canadian.
A word or phrase that originated in Canada, or has special meaning in Canada.
caramelised
caramelised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caramelise
cardiasthma
cardinalism
cardiograms
cardiograms
noun
plural of cardiogram
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
catadromous
catadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the base of the frond.
(ichthyology, of a migratory fish) Living in fresh water as an adult, but breeding in the sea.
catostomoid
caudillismo
caudillismo
noun
The type of government ruled by a caudillo.
checksummed
checksummed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checksum
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chemosorbed
chemosorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemosorb
chironomids
chironomids
noun
plural of chironomid
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
christendom
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
cimetidines
cimetidines
noun
plural of cimetidine
circumcised
circumcised
adj
(of a woman) Having had the clitoris, prepuce, or labia excised.
(of an man) Having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
noun
A circumcised person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumcise
circumfused
circumfused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumfuse
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
coatimundis
coatimundis
noun
plural of coatimundi
cockscombed
cocksuredom
codominants
codominants
noun
plural of codominant
comandantes
comandantes
noun
plural of comandante
comediennes
comediennes
noun
plural of comedienne
comediettas
comediettas
noun
plural of comedietta
commandants
commandants
noun
plural of commandant
commandeers
commandeers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commandeer