(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ampelideous
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
aristodemus
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
bituminised
bituminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminise
bothridiums
busybodyism
busybodyism
noun
The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
caudillismo
caudillismo
noun
The type of government ruled by a caudillo.
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
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
compendiums
daunomycins
daunomycins
noun
plural of daunomycin
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
diascordium
diascordium
noun
(obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dichotomous
dichotomous
adj
Dividing or branching into two pieces.
dicoumarins
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
digoneutism
digoneutism
noun
The quality of being digoneutic.
diluvianism
dimanganous
diminuendos
diminuendos
noun
plural of diminuendo
diminutions
diminutions
noun
plural of diminution
diminutives
diminutives
noun
plural of diminutive
dipneumones
dipotassium
dipotassium
noun
(inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of potassium in a compound
disaccustom
disaccustom
verb
to cause (someone) to break a habit or become unaccustomed to something that they are previously accustomed to
disarmature
disarmature
noun
(rare) The act of divesting of armature.
discomorula
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
disinhuming
disinhuming
verb
present participle of disinhume
dismayfully
dismayfully
adv
(rare) In dismay.
dismeasured
dismounting
dismounting
noun
The act of one who dismounts.
verb
present participle of dismount
dismutation
dismutation
noun
(biochemistry) A disproportionation reaction, especially in a biological context, in which oxidized and reduced forms of a chemical species are produced simultaneously
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
distomatous
disulfirams
disulfirams
noun
plural of disulfiram
disunionism
disunionism
noun
(US, historical) The political position that the Union (the federal government of the United States) should be dissolved.
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
ditrematous
dividualism
dorsicolumn
dorsilumbar
dorsilumbar
adj
Alternative form of dorsolumbar
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
dysprosiums
emydosauria
endosporium
endosporium
noun
An endospore.
An intine.
epidendrums
epidendrums
noun
plural of epidendrum
eudaemonics
eudaemonics
noun
That part of ethics that deals with happiness; the science of happiness, contrasted with aretaics.
eudaemonism
eudaemonism
noun
A philosophical notion, or system of ethics, which measures happiness in relation to morality.
eudaemonist
eudaemonist
noun
A supporter of eudaemonism.
eudaimonism
eudaimonism
noun
Alternative spelling of eudaemonism
eudaimonist
eudiometers
eudiometers
noun
plural of eudiometer
euhemerised
euhemerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euhemerise
exobasidium
formidolous
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.
furosemides
furosemides
noun
plural of furosemide
fusicladium
gadoliniums
gadoliniums
noun
plural of gadolinium
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
gourmandism
gourmandism
noun
A passion for and deep interest in good food.
gradualisms
gradualisms
noun
plural of gradualism
guestimated
guestimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of guestimate
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.
hippodamous
homicidious
hoodlumisms
hoodlumisms
noun
plural of hoodlumism
houseminder
houseminder
noun
A person employed to look after another person's house while the usual occupants are absent.
humdrummish
humidifiers
humidifiers
noun
plural of humidifier
humidistats
humidistats
noun
plural of humidistat
humidnesses
immelodious
immelodious
adj
(archaic) not melodious
imponderous
imponderous
adj
(obsolete) imponderable
imprudences
imprudences
noun
plural of imprudence
impudencies
impudencies
noun
plural of impudency
individuums
inducements
inducements
noun
plural of inducement
indumentums
intermedius
isodynamous
isodynamous
adj
(archaic) Of equal force or size.
judophobism
labdacismus
labdacismus
noun
Alternative form of lambdacism
lithodomous
lithodomous
adj
(zoology) Like, or relating to, Lithodomus; lithophagous.
lycopodiums
lycopodiums
noun
plural of lycopodium
machairodus
madisonburg
madisterium
madisterium
noun
An instrument to extract hairs.
mandamusing
mandamusing
verb
present participle of mandamus
maudlinness
maudlinness
noun
The quality of being maudlin.
mediastinum
mediastinum
noun
(anatomy) The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.
mediumistic
mediumistic
adj
Of or pertaining to mediums (people claiming to contact the dead); relating to or having the ability to communicate with spirits.
mediumships
mediumships
noun
plural of mediumship
melodiously
melodiously
adv
In a melodious manner.
mercedonius
merdivorous
merdivorous
adj
Dung-eating, coprophagous.
merdurinous
merdurinous
adj
(archaic, rare) Consisting of excrement and urine.
mesocardium
mesocardium
noun
(anatomy) The structure of splanchnic mesoderm that supports the embryonic heart in the pericardial cavity
miaplacidus
micrandrous
micrandrous
adj
(botany) That produces dwarf male plants
micropodous
mildfulness
minaudieres
mindfulness
mindfulness
noun
(Buddhism, psychology) Paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.
A form of secular meditation practice with roots in Buddhist meditation.
Awareness.
Inclination to be mindful or aware.
minibudgets
minibudgets
noun
plural of minibudget
misadjusted
misadjusted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misadjust
misbuilding
misbuilding
verb
present participle of misbuild
misbuttoned
misbuttoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misbutton
miscensured
miscensured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miscensure
miscomputed
miscomputed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miscompute