(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.
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
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.
alabastrums
alabastrums
noun
plural of alabastrum
albumeniser
albumosuria
albumosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of proteoses in the urine.
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
alumiferous
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambassadeur
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
amorousness
amorousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorous.
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
amphibryous
amphicarpus
amphigouris
amphivorous
amyliferous
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
antesternum
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
antrostomus
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
argyrosomus
aristodemus
arrhythmous
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.
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
astrocaryum
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atomiferous
atramentous
atramentous
adj
atramental
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
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.
axospermous
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
barbiturism
barbiturism
noun
(dated, medicine) A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates.
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
barotraumas
barotraumas
noun
plural of barotrauma
barramundas
barramundas
noun
plural of barramunda
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
battarismus
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.
borborygmus
borborygmus
noun
(figurative) Something resembling borborygmus.
A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
bothridiums
bourbonisms
bramblebush
brimfulness
brimfulness
noun
Quality of being brimful.
broomsquire
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
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.
burgomaster
burgomaster
noun
The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
burthensome
burthensome
adj
Obsolete spelling of burdensome
bushmasters
bushmasters
noun
plural of bushmaster
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.
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camptosorus
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
cassumuniar
catadromous
catadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the base of the frond.
(ichthyology, of a migratory fish) Living in fresh water as an adult, but breeding in the sea.
centropomus
cerebellums
cerebellums
noun
plural of cerebellum
ceremonious
ceremonious
adj
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
chamaesaura
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
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
clamorously
clamorously
adv
In a clamorous manner.
clamoursome
clamoursome
adj
Characterised or marked by clamouring; clamorous
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
cockalorums
cockalorums
noun
plural of cockalorum
cocksuredom
cocksureism
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
comephorous
commeasured
commeasured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commeasure
commissural
commissural
adj
Of or pertaining to a commissure
commissures
commissures
noun
plural of commissure
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
commutators
commutators
noun
plural of commutator
compositure
compounders
compounders
noun
plural of compounder
compressure
compressure
noun
(archaic) Compression.
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
computerese
computerese
noun
(informal, dated) The jargon associated with computers.
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.
consummator
consummator
noun
One who consummates.
corpusculum
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.
coulometers
coulometers
noun
plural of coulometer
coulommiers
courtierism
courtierism
noun
The behaviour or practices of a courtier; obsequiousness.
crepusculum
crepusculum
noun
crepuscule; twilight; dusk
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.
cumberbunds
cumberbunds
noun
Misspelling of cummerbunds.
cummerbunds
cummerbunds
noun
plural of cummerbund.
curmudgeons
curmudgeons
noun
plural of curmudgeon
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
decomposure
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.