(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(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.
acrostichum
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alticamelus
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ametoecious
amphicarpus
amphilochus
amphimachus
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
bombycinous
bombycinous
adj
(obsolete) Of the colour of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint.
(obsolete) silken; made of silk
(of paper) made of cotton in imitation of parchment.
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.
callimachus
callionymus
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
campephilus
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
cassumuniar
caudillismo
caudillismo
noun
The type of government ruled by a caudillo.
ceremonious
ceremonious
adj
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
chauvinisms
chauvinisms
noun
plural of chauvinism
chiselmouth
chiselmouth
noun
A North American fish (Acrocheilus alutaceus)
chloriambus
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
circularism
circularism
noun
A circular approach or situation, in which one goes round in circles without making progress.
circumbasal
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
circumsciss
circumsolar
circumsolar
adj
Surrounding or moving around the Sun
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
circumstant
circumstant
adj
Standing or placed around; surrounding.
noun
(grammar) An adjunct.
circumvents
circumvents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent
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
cocksureism
colloquiums
colloquiums
noun
plural of colloquium
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
columnistic
columnistic
adj
Of or relating to a columnist.
combustible
combustible
adj
(figurative, dated) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
Capable of burning.
noun
A material that is capable of burning.
combustibly
combustibly
adv
in a combustible manner
combustions
combustions
noun
plural of combustion
combustious
combustious
adj
(figurative) turbulent
inflammable; combustible
commissural
commissural
adj
Of or pertaining to a commissure
commissures
commissures
noun
plural of commissure
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
communalise
communalise
verb
Alternative form of communalize
communalism
communalism
noun
(India) stoking conflict or discrimination based on religious identity
Any social system based around a community.
The communal ownership of property.
communalist
communalist
noun
An advocate of communalism.
communiques
communiques
noun
Misspelling of communiqués.
communising
communising
verb
present participle of communise
communistic
communistic
adj
(zoology) Living or having their nests in common.
Characteristic of communism.
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
compositous
compositous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Compositae; composite.
compositure
compulsions
compulsions
noun
plural of compulsion
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
compulsives
compulsives
noun
plural of compulsive
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
consortiums
consumating
consumation
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.
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
consumption
consumption
noun
(pathology) The wasting away of the human body through disease.
(pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.
The act of consuming or destroying.
The act of eating, drinking or using.
The amount consumed.
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.
contaminous
contumacies
contumacies
noun
plural of contumacy
contumelies
contumelies
noun
plural of contumely
corvillosum
cosmonautic
cosmonautic
adj
Of or related to cosmonauts or cosmonautics.
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.
criminously
criminously
adv
In a criminous manner.
crumbliness
crumbliness
noun
The state of being crumbly
culmicolous
culmiferous
culmiferous
adj
(botany) Having jointed stems or culms.
(mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
culmigenous
cumaphytism
cumulations
cumulations
noun
plural of cumulation
curriculums
customaries
customaries
noun
plural of customary
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
customising
customising
verb
present participle of customise
customizers
customizers
noun
plural of customizer
customizing
customizing
verb
present participle of customize
daunomycins
daunomycins
noun
plural of daunomycin
decussorium
decussorium
noun
(medicine, archaic) An instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.
demicuirass
diascordium
diascordium
noun
(obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium.
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dichotomous
dichotomous
adj
Dividing or branching into two pieces.
dicoumarins
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
disaccustom
disaccustom
verb
to cause (someone) to break a habit or become unaccustomed to something that they are previously accustomed to
discomorula
discussment
disencumber
disencumber
verb
(transitive) To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.
dorsicolumn
duodecimals
duodecimals
noun
plural of duodecimal
ecotourisms
ecotourisms
noun
plural of ecotourism
ecumenicism
ecumenicism
noun
ecumenicalism; ecumenism
ecumenicist
ecumenicist
noun
a person who advocates Christian ecumenicity
ecumenistic
emunctories
emunctories
noun
plural of emunctory
encomimiums
epicentrums
eremacausis
eremacausis
noun
A gradual oxidation from exposure to air and moisture, as in the decay of old trees or dead animals.
eudaemonics
eudaemonics
noun
That part of ethics that deals with happiness; the science of happiness, contrasted with aretaics.
eupepticism
eupepticism
noun
The quality of being eupeptic.
euphemistic
euphemistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphemism.
eurhythmics
eurhythmics
noun
Alternative spelling of eurythmics
exclusivism
exclusivism
noun
(religion) The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.
The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
factualisms
factualisms
noun
plural of factualism
fibromucous
floricomous
floricomous
adj
(zoology) Having a certain kind of ovipositor, characteristic of the Cnephasiini, consisting of papillae anales with a section of flat-headed setae.
Having the head adorned with flowers.
formulistic
formulistic
adj
formulaic
fusicladium
gammacismus
gammacismus
noun
Obsolete form of gammacism.
glucosaemia
glucosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glucosemia
glucosamine
glucosamine
noun
(biochemistry) An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
helichrysum
helichrysum
noun
Any of the genus Helichrysum of plants related to the sunflower.
hippocampus
hippocampus
noun
(mythology) A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin.
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion.
homicidious
hucksterism
hucksterism
noun
The condition of being a huckster; hucksterish behavior.
hypoischium
hyposcenium
hyposcenium
noun
A low wall in front of the stage of an Ancient Greek theatre