(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipneust
amphogenous
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
bramblebush
bumbershoot
bumbershoot
noun
(slang, humorous, US) An umbrella.
burghmaster
burghmaster
noun
(UK, mining, historical) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workers.
A burgomaster.
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
burthensome
burthensome
adj
Obsolete spelling of burdensome
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushmasters
bushmasters
noun
plural of bushmaster
campephilus
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
chamaesaura
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
checksummed
checksummed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checksum
chiselmouth
chiselmouth
noun
A North American fish (Acrocheilus alutaceus)
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chucklesome
chucklesome
adj
Causing chuckles; humorous.
chymaqueous
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
comephorous
customhouse
customhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of custom house
dehumanised
dehumanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehumanise
dehumanizes
dehumanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumanize
delphiniums
delphiniums
noun
plural of delphinium
deutschmark
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dishumanize
draughtsmen
draughtsmen
noun
plural of draughtsman
dumpishness
dumpishness
noun
Quality of being dumpish.
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
eleutherism
embouchures
embouchures
noun
plural of embouchure
emphyteusis
emphyteusis
noun
(law) A right to enjoyment of property with a given stipulation that the property will be improved or maintained in an agreed upon manner; long leasehold
enchymatous
enthusiasms
enthusiasms
noun
plural of enthusiasm
epithalamus
epithalamus
noun
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) The dorsal posterior segment of the diencephalon; it includes the habenula, the stria medullaris and the pineal body.
epitheliums
epomophorus
escarmouche
escarmouche
noun
(obsolete) A skirmish.
esthiomenus
ethambutols
euhemerised
euhemerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euhemerise
euhemerisms
euhemerisms
noun
plural of euhemerism
euhemerists
euhemerists
noun
plural of euhemerist
euphemising
euphemising
verb
present participle of euphemise
euphemistic
euphemistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphemism.
euphemizers
euphemizers
noun
plural of euphemizer
eurhythmics
eurhythmics
noun
Alternative spelling of eurythmics
eurhythmies
eurhythmies
noun
plural of eurhythmy
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
exothermous
furbishment
furnishment
furnishment
noun
(obsolete) The act of furnishing, or of supplying furniture.
(obsolete) furniture
furthermost
furthermost
adj
superlative form of far: most far; farthest
furthersome
furthersome
adj
Tending to further, advance, or promote; helpful; advantageous.
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.
hamletsburg
harmfulness
harmfulness
noun
The characteristic of being harmful.
hausmannite
hausmannite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark mineral composed of manganese tetroxide, sometimes used as an ore of manganese.
hegumenoses
helichrysum
helichrysum
noun
Any of the genus Helichrysum of plants related to the sunflower.
helminthous
helminthous
adj
Relating to helminths.
hematobious
hematuresis
hematuresis
noun
Synonym of hematuria
hemiageusia
hemiazygous
hemipterous
hemipterous
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran
hemiramphus
hemitropous
hemitropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having the raphe terminating about halfway between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous
Turned half round; half inverted.
hemophagous
hemophagous
adj
That feeds on, or is nourished by blood
hephaesteum
heptamerous
heptamerous
adj
(botany) Comprising seven parts or members, as with seven petals on a flower.
herbariiums
hercogamous
hercogamous
adj
(botany) Not capable of self-fertilization; said of hermaphrodite flowers in which some structural obstacle prevents autogamy.
hermoupolis
hesperidium
hesperidium
noun
Any of several kinds of true berries, including citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime, which have pulpy interiors and leathery skins containing aromatic oils.
hippeastrum
homeogenous
homeomerous
homeomerous
adj
(archaic) Alternative form of homoeomerous
homocoelous
homogeneous
homogeneous
adj
(chemistry) In the same state of matter.
(mathematics) Of which the properties of a smaller set apply to the whole; scalable.
Having the same composition throughout; of uniform make-up.
Of the same kind; alike, similar.
homophenous
homopterous
homopterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Homoptera, a former suborder of insects.
homosexuals
homosexuals
noun
plural of homosexual
homotaxeous
hormigueros
housemaster
housemaster
noun
A teacher who is in charge of a house at a boarding school.
housemating
houseminder
houseminder
noun
A person employed to look after another person's house while the usual occupants are absent.
housemother
housemother
noun
A woman employed in a residence for young people, to look after them.
housewarmer
housewarmer
noun
A housewarming party.
hucksterism
hucksterism
noun
The condition of being a huckster; hucksterish behavior.
huguenotism
huguenotism
Noun
The religion or doctrine of the Huguenots
humannesses
humannesses
noun
plural of humanness
humansville
humdrumness
humdrumness
noun
The quality of being humdrum; mundanity.
humidifiers
humidifiers
noun
plural of humidifier
humidnesses
hummelstown
humoresques
humoresques
noun
plural of humoresque
humorlessly
humorlessly
adv
In a humorless manner; lacking levity or humor.
humorsomely
humorsomely
adv
Pleasantly; humorously.
humpinesses
hydromedusa
hydromedusa
noun
The South American snake-necked turtle.
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
hypodermous
hyposcenium
hyposcenium
noun
A low wall in front of the stage of an Ancient Greek theatre
hyposternum
hyposternum
noun
(anatomy) The hypoplastron.
ichneumones
imposthumes
imposthumes
noun
plural of imposthume
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imposthume
inhumanness
inhumanness
noun
Quality of being inhuman, cruel.
isothermous
largemouths
largemouths
noun
plural of largemouth
limesulphur
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
lumpishness
lumpishness
noun
The property of being lumpish.
lutheranism
lutheranism
Noun
The Christian denomination based on the beliefs and doctrines developed by Martin Luther and his immediate followers.
massachuset
mediumships
mediumships
noun
plural of mediumship
meerschaums
meerschaums
noun
plural of meerschaum
meliphagous
meliphagous
adj
Of an animal, that feeds on honey or nectar.
menthaceous
menthaceous
adj
(botany) mint-like (of genus Mentha, tribe Mentheae, or the obsolete family Menthaceae).
merychippus
meshuggenah
meshuggener
meshuggener
adj
crazy, insane
noun
A madman; a crazy person, a nutter.
mesochilium
mesophilous
mesophilous
adj
Synonym of mesophilic
mesophyllum
mesophyllum
noun
(botany) The parenchyma of a leaf between the skin of the two surfaces
mesorhinium
mesosuchian
mesothelium
mesothelium
noun
(biology) A membrane of flat epithelial cells that lines the body cavity of embryos and forms the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura
mesothorium
mesothorium
noun
(physics) Any product of the radioactive decay of thorium, mainly isotopes of radium and actinium
mischiefful
mischiefful
adj
(rare) mischievous
mischievous
mischievous
adj
Causing mischief; injurious.
Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved.
mispurchase
mispurchase
noun
An erroneous purchase; the buying of incorrect goods or services.
mitrephorus
motherhouse
motherhouse
noun
The convent which is the seat (and often the above original foundation) of the superior of an order or congregation, and/or on which lower ranking houses (such as priories under an abbot) depend.
The monastery from which the other 'houses' of a religious order or congregation were (directly or indirectly) founded, often eponymous.
mousefishes
mousefishes
noun
plural of mousefish
mouthpieces
mouthpieces
noun
plural of mouthpiece
mouthwashes
mouthwashes
noun
plural of mouthwash
muffishness
muffishness
noun
The quality of being muffish.
multiphaser
multiphaser
noun
Synonym of polyphaser
multitheism
multitheism
noun
(dated) Polytheism.
The existence of multiple forms of theism, as in a society.