(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acrostichum
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
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.
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
alabastrums
alabastrums
noun
plural of alabastrum
albumeniser
albumosuria
albumosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of proteoses in the urine.
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
alumiferous
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambassadeur
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
amorousness
amorousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorous.
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
amphibryous
amphicarpus
amphigouris
amphivorous
amyliferous
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
antesternum
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antiquarism
antiquarism
noun
Synonym of antiquarianism
antitrismus
antrostomus
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
argyrosomus
aristodemus
arrhythmous
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.
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
astrocaryum
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atomiferous
atramentous
atramentous
adj
atramental
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
axospermous
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
barbiturism
barbiturism
noun
(dated, medicine) A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates.
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
barotraumas
barotraumas
noun
plural of barotrauma
barramundas
barramundas
noun
plural of barramunda
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
battarismus
bramblebush
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
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.
bushmasters
bushmasters
noun
plural of bushmaster
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camptosorus
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
cassumuniar
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.
chamaesaura
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chloriambus
circularism
circularism
noun
A circular approach or situation, in which one goes round in circles without making progress.
circumbasal
circumsolar
circumsolar
adj
Surrounding or moving around the Sun
circumstant
circumstant
adj
Standing or placed around; surrounding.
noun
(grammar) An adjunct.
clamorously
clamorously
adv
In a clamorous manner.
clamoursome
clamoursome
adj
Characterised or marked by clamouring; clamorous
cockalorums
cockalorums
noun
plural of cockalorum
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
commeasured
commeasured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commeasure
commissural
commissural
adj
Of or pertaining to a commissure
commutators
commutators
noun
plural of commutator
consummator
consummator
noun
One who consummates.
customaries
customaries
noun
plural of customary
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
demicuirass
desideratum
desideratum
noun
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
deutschmark
dharmasutra
diascordium
diascordium
noun
(obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dicoumarins
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
disarmature
disarmature
noun
(rare) The act of divesting of armature.
discomorula
dismeasured
disulfirams
disulfirams
noun
plural of disulfiram
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
ditrematous
dorsilumbar
dorsilumbar
adj
Alternative form of dorsolumbar
dorsolumbar
dorsolumbar
adj
(anatomy) dorsal and lumbar
dorsumbonal
dramaturges
dramaturges
noun
plural of dramaturge
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
drumbeaters
drumbeaters
noun
plural of drumbeater
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
duumvirates
duumvirates
noun
plural of duumvirate
emasculator
emasculator
noun
(veterinary) A type of clamp used to crush the spermatic cord when castrating livestock.
One who, or that which, emasculates.
embrasuring
emydosauria
endostracum
enumerators
enumerators
noun
plural of enumerator
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
eremacausis
eremacausis
noun
A gradual oxidation from exposure to air and moisture, as in the decay of old trees or dead animals.
escarmouche
escarmouche
noun
(obsolete) A skirmish.
estremadura
eurasianism
eurasianism
Noun
A Russian political movement focused on the geopolitical concept of Eurasia.
europeanism
europeanism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
Proper noun
The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
A position that supports European political and economic integration.
extracampus
farmersburg
favouritism
favouritism
noun
(British spelling) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
flavoursome
flavoursome
adj
Britain standard spelling of flavorsome.
formalesque
formalesque
adj
(art) modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
formularies
formularies
noun
plural of formulary
formularise
formularise
verb
(Britain) To express as a formula, to formulate.
formularism
formularist
formulators
formulators
noun
plural of formulator
freemanspur
freudianism
freudianism
Noun
Freudian beliefs and practices, particularly the mechanism of psychological repression, the centrality of sexual desire to the development of the persona, and the efficacy of the "talking cure" or psychoanalytic technique.
fumatoriums
gastromelus
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
germanesque
germiparous
gestatorium
glamorously
glamorously
adv
In a glamorous manner.
glamourizes
glamourizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glamourize
glamourless
glamourless
adj
Without glamour; unglamorous, mundane.
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.