(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)
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.
albumeniser
albumosuria
albumosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of proteoses in the urine.
alumiferous
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
amphibryous
amphicarpus
amphigouris
amphivorous
amyliferous
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
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
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
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
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.
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
barbiturism
barbiturism
noun
(dated, medicine) A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates.
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
battarismus
bothridiums
bourbonisms
brimfulness
brimfulness
noun
Quality of being brimful.
broomsquire
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
buttermilks
buttermilks
noun
plural of buttermilk
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.
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
cassumuniar
ceremonious
ceremonious
adj
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
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
cocksureism
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
commissural
commissural
adj
Of or pertaining to a commissure
commissures
commissures
noun
plural of commissure
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
compositure
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
consortiums
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.
corvillosum
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
culmiferous
culmiferous
adj
(botany) Having jointed stems or culms.
(mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
curriculums
customaries
customaries
noun
plural of customary
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
customizers
customizers
noun
plural of customizer
decussorium
decussorium
noun
(medicine, archaic) An instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.
demicuirass
demiurgeous
demulsifier
demulsifier
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to break an emulsion into its constituent liquids.
derodidymus
desideratum
desideratum
noun
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
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
disemburden
disemburden
verb
to disburden
disencumber
disencumber
verb
(transitive) To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.
dismeasured
disruptment
disulfirams
disulfirams
noun
plural of disulfiram
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
ditrematous
dorsicolumn
dorsilumbar
dorsilumbar
adj
Alternative form of dorsolumbar
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
duumvirates
duumvirates
noun
plural of duumvirate
dysprosiums
ecotourisms
ecotourisms
noun
plural of ecotourism
eleutherism
embrasuring
empoririums
emulsifiers
emulsifiers
noun
plural of emulsifier
emunctories
emunctories
noun
plural of emunctory
emydosauria
endosporium
endosporium
noun
An endospore.
An intine.
ensisternum
epicentrums
epidendrums
epidendrums
noun
plural of epidendrum
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epineuriums
eremacausis
eremacausis
noun
A gradual oxidation from exposure to air and moisture, as in the decay of old trees or dead animals.
eudiometers
eudiometers
noun
plural of eudiometer
euhemerised
euhemerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euhemerise
euhemerisms
euhemerisms
noun
plural of euhemerism
euhemerists
euhemerists
noun
plural of euhemerist
euphemizers
euphemizers
noun
plural of euphemizer
eurasianism
eurasianism
Noun
A Russian political movement focused on the geopolitical concept of Eurasia.
eurhythmics
eurhythmics
noun
Alternative spelling of eurythmics
eurhythmies
eurhythmies
noun
plural of eurhythmy
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.
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.
fibromucous
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
fissuriform
fissuriform
adj
That resembles a fissure
fistuliform
fistuliform
adj
Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped.
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.
formidolous
formularies
formularies
noun
plural of formulary
formularise
formularise
verb
(Britain) To express as a formula, to formulate.
formularism
formularist
formulising
formulising
verb
present participle of formulise
formulistic
formulistic
adj
formulaic
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
furbishment
furnishment
furnishment
noun
(obsolete) The act of furnishing, or of supplying furniture.