(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
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.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alticamelus
alumiferous
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
amblygeusia
ametoecious
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
ampelideous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(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
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amusiveness
amusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being amusive.
amyliferous
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimensium
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aristodemus
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.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
atomiferous
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
automatizes
automatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automatize
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
autotomizes
autotomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autotomize
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
bituminised
bituminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminise
bituminizes
bituminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bituminize
brimfulness
brimfulness
noun
Quality of being brimful.
broomsquire
bumpinesses
bumpinesses
noun
plural of bumpiness
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
businessman
businessman
noun
A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.
businessmen
businessmen
noun
plural of businessman
buttermilks
buttermilks
noun
plural of buttermilk
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
campephilus
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
ceremonious
ceremonious
adj
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
chiselmouth
chiselmouth
noun
A North American fish (Acrocheilus alutaceus)
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
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
circumciser
circumciser
noun
A person who performs circumcision.
circumcises
circumcises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumcise
circumfused
circumfused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumfuse
circumfuses
circumfuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumfuse
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
circumvents
circumvents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent
cocksureism
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
combustible
combustible
adj
(figurative, dated) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
Capable of burning.
noun
A material that is capable of burning.
commissures
commissures
noun
plural of commissure
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
communalise
communalise
verb
Alternative form of communalize
communiques
communiques
noun
Misspelling of communiqués.
communities
communities
noun
plural of community
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
compendiums
compositure
compulsives
compulsives
noun
plural of compulsive
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
consumerism
consumerism
noun
A materialistic attachment to possessions.
A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and packaging, improved safety standards etc
An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run.
consumerist
consumerist
adj
Of or pertaining to consumerism; consumeristic.
noun
A proponent of consumerism.
consumptive
consumptive
adj
(pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
Of, or relating to consumption.
noun
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
contumacies
contumacies
noun
plural of contumacy
contumelies
contumelies
noun
plural of contumely
costumeries
costumeries
noun
plural of costumery
coterminous
coterminous
adj
(by extension) Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time.
(geography) Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary.
(law) Said of linked or related property leases that expire together.
Meeting end to end or at the ends.
coulommiers
courtierism
courtierism
noun
The behaviour or practices of a courtier; obsequiousness.
crumbliness
crumbliness
noun
The state of being crumbly
culmiferous
culmiferous
adj
(botany) Having jointed stems or culms.
(mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
culmigenous
customaries
customaries
noun
plural of customary
customizers
customizers
noun
plural of customizer
decussorium
decussorium
noun
(medicine, archaic) An instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.
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
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demicuirass
demiurgeous
demulsified
demulsified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demulsify
demulsifier
demulsifier
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to break an emulsion into its constituent liquids.
demulsifies
demulsifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demulsify
derodidymus
desideratum
desideratum
noun
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
desmatippus
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
diadoumenos
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
digoneutism
digoneutism
noun
The quality of being digoneutic.
diminuendos
diminuendos
noun
plural of diminuendo
diminutives
diminutives
noun
plural of diminutive
dipneumones
disarmature
disarmature
noun
(rare) The act of divesting of armature.
discussment
disembogued
disembogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disembogue
disembogues
disembogues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembogue
disemburden
disemburden
verb
to disburden
disencumber
disencumber
verb
(transitive) To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.
dishumanize
dismeasured
disruptment
disseminule
disseminule
noun
A seed fruit that has been modified for migration.
dissimulate
dissimulate
adj
(obsolete) Feigning; simulating; pretending.
verb
(intransitive) To practise deception by concealment or omission, or by feigning a false appearance.
(transitive) To disguise or hide by adopting a false appearance.
(transitive, rare) To connive at; to wink at; to pretend not to notice.
distemonous
ditrematous
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
dumpinesses
dumpishness
dumpishness
noun
Quality of being dumpish.
duodecimals
duodecimals
noun
plural of duodecimal
duumvirates
duumvirates
noun
plural of duumvirate
ecotourisms
ecotourisms
noun
plural of ecotourism
ecumenicism
ecumenicism
noun
ecumenicalism; ecumenism
ecumenicist
ecumenicist
noun
a person who advocates Christian ecumenicity
ecumenistic
einsteinium
einsteinium
noun
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Es) with atomic number 99: a soft, silvery, paramagnetic metal.
eleutherism
embrasuring
emissitious
emissitious
adj
(obsolete) Looking, or narrowly examining; prying.
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
empoririums
emulsifiers
emulsifiers
noun
plural of emulsifier
emulsifying
emulsifying
adj
That emulsifies
verb
present participle of emulsify
emulsionize
emulsionize
verb
(transitive) To make into an emulsion; to emulsify.
emunctories
emunctories
noun
plural of emunctory
emydosauria
encomimiums
endosporium
endosporium
noun
An endospore.
An intine.
ensisternum
enthusiasms
enthusiasms
noun
plural of enthusiasm
epicentrums
epidendrums
epidendrums
noun
plural of epidendrum
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.