(historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.
Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.
duumvirates
duumvirates
noun
plural of duumvirate
effluvium
effluvium
noun
A condition causing the shedding of hair.
A gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul-smelling one.
effluviums
effluviums
noun
plural of effluvium
effluviviums
eluvium
eluvium
noun
(geology) Residual deposits of soil, dust and rock particles produced by the action of the wind
eluviums
eluviums
noun
plural of eluvium
emasculative
emasculative
adj
Tending to emasculate.
emotiovascular
emulative
emulative
adj
Having a tendency to emulate others; imitative.
emulatively
emulatively
adv
So as to emulate.
emulsive
emulsive
adj
That readily forms or enters into an emulsion.
That yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance).
emusive
enumerative
enumerative
adj
Of, pertaining to or based on enumeration
envenomous
envolume
envolume
verb
(transitive) To form into, or incorporate with, a volume.
equivoluminal
equivoluminal
adj
Having an equal volume or capacity
ervum
evangeliarium
evangelistarium
evangelium
evemerus
evilmouthed
evolutionism
evolutionism
noun
(countable) Any of several theories that explain the evolution of systems or organisms.
(uncountable) The advocacy of Darwinian evolution by natural selection (Darwinism).
(uncountable) The belief in the universal presence of evolution.
evonymus
evonymuses
exadversum
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.
exclusivisms
exclusivisms
noun
plural of exclusivism
excommunicative
excommunicative
adj
Relating to excommunication.
exuvium
exuvium
noun
(biology) Synonym of exuvia
famulative
favelidium
favellidium
favellidium
noun
A compound favella in seaweeds.
ferrovanadium
ferrovanadium
noun
An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
feudovassalism
fevergum
flavobacterium
flavobacterium
noun
Any of many Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria, of the class Flavobacteriia ^([sic]), that occur in soil and water, and are mostly pigmented and photosynthetic.
flavoursome
flavoursome
adj
Britain standard spelling of flavorsome.
fluviomarine
fluviomarine
adj
(geology) Formed by the joint action of a river and the sea.
fluviometer
fluviometer
noun
A device used to measure the depth of water in a river, and sometimes used to record its rise and fall
gemauve
gemauve
noun
The plant Malachra capitata.
haemagglutinative
haemagglutinative
adj
Alternative form of hemagglutinative
hemagglutinative
hemagglutinative
adj
Of or relating to hemagglutination.
hemidemisemiquaver
hemidemisemiquaver
noun
(music) A sixty-fourth note, drawn as a crotchet with four tails.
hilversum
humansville
humective
humective
adj
(obsolete) Tending to moisten.
noun
(obsolete) A humectant.
humiliative
humiliative
adj
(grammar) Serving to lower one's own or another's status.
noun
(grammar) A construct that serves to lower one's own or another's status.
hypervolume
hypervolume
noun
(geometry) A volume in more than three dimensions.
hypervoluminous
ignivomousness
illuminative
illuminative
adj
of, capable of, or causing illumination
immunoreactive
immunoreactive
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing an immune reaction.
noun
Any substance that causes an immune reaction.
immunoreactivity
immunoreactivity
noun
A measure of the immune reaction caused by an antigen.
immunosuppressive
immunosuppressive
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.
noun
(pharmacology, immunology) An agent which is capable of immunosuppression.
impervious
impervious
adj
Immune to damage or effect.
Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.
imperviously
imperviously
adv
In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
imperviousness
imperviousness
noun
the state of being impervious
imprevu
impulsive
impulsive
adj
(mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
noun
One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.
That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
impulsively
impulsively
adv
In an impulsive manner; with force; by impulse.
impulsiveness
impulsiveness
noun
The quality of being impulsive.
impulsivenesses
impulsivenesses
noun
plural of impulsiveness
impunitive
impunitive
adj
Relating to impunity
imputative
imputative
adj
Of, related, or pertaining to imputation.
imputatively
imputatively
adv
In an imputative fashion or manner.
imputativeness
imputativeness
noun
The quality of being imputative.
incommunicative
incommunicative
adj
Uncommunicative.
incommunicatively
incommunicatively
adv
In an incommunicative way.
incommunicativeness
incommunicativeness
noun
The state or condition of being incommunicative.
instrumentative
insubmissive
insubmissive
Adjective
Unwilling to submit; not submissive, disobedient
intercommunicative
intercommunicative
adj
Relating to intercommunication.
intervallum
intervallum
noun
An interval.
intervenium
inverisimilitude
inverisimilitude
noun
Lack of verisimilitude or likelihood; improbability.
juamave
juvenilism
juvenilism
noun
juvenile behaviour; immaturity
ketuvim
ketuvim
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh), known in English as "The Writings." It is composed of Songs (Psalms, and Song of Solomon), Proverbs, and eight other books of the Bible that were written near the close of the canon. These scriptures are viewed as less authoritative than the Torah.
lautenclavicymbal
leverhulme
levisticum
lumbovertebral
lumbovertebral
adj
(anatomy) related to lumbar vertebrae
luminative
macroevolution
macroevolution
noun
Large-scale patterns or processes in the history of life, including the origins of novel organism designs, evolutionary trends, adaptive radiations and extinctions.
macroevolutionary
macroevolutionary
adj
Pertaining to, or as a result of macroevolution
maladjustive
maladjustive
adj
Exhibiting or relating to maladjustment.
maladventure
malevolous
malevolous
adj
malicious, malevolent
malvaceous
malvaceous
adj
Of or pertaining to plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.
maneuver
maneuver
noun
(medicine) A specific medical or surgical movement, often eponymous, done with the doctor's hands or surgical instruments.
(military) The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units.
A controlled (especially skillful) movement taken while steering a vehicle.
A movement of the body, or with an implement, instrument etc., especially one performed with skill or dexterity.
Any strategic or cunning action; a stratagem.
verb
(figurative, intransitive) To intrigue, manipulate, plot, scheme
(figurative, transitive) To guide, steer, manage purposefully
(transitive, intransitive) To move (something, or oneself) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.
maneuverabilities
maneuverabilities
noun
plural of maneuverability
maneuverability
maneuverability
noun
Alternative spelling of manoeuvrability
maneuverable
maneuverable
adj
(often in combination) Able to be maneuvered
maneuvered
maneuvered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of maneuver
maneuverer
maneuverer
noun
One who maneuvers.
maneuverers
maneuverers
noun
plural of maneuverer
maneuvering
maneuvering
noun
(US, gerund of maneuver) An act in which something or someone maneuvers
verb
(US) present participle of maneuver
maneuvers
maneuvers
noun
plural of maneuver
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maneuver
maneuvrability
maneuvrability
noun
Alternative form of manoeuvrability
maneuvrable
maneuvrable
adj
Alternative form of maneuverable
maneuvre
maneuvred
maneuvred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of maneuvre
maneuvring
maneuvring
noun
Alternative form of maneuvering
verb
present participle of maneuvre
manipulative
manipulative
adj
(derogatory) Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.
Tending to manipulate.
Using manipulation purposefully.
noun
(mathematics) A manipulable object designed to demonstrate a mathematical concept.
manipulatively
manipulatively
adv
In a manipulative manner.
manoeuver
manoeuver
noun
(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of maneuver
manoeuvered
manoeuvered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of manoeuver
manoeuvering
manoeuvering
noun
gerund of manoeuver; an act in which something or someone manoeuvers
verb
present participle of manoeuver
manoeuvre
manoeuvre
noun
UK, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand spelling of maneuver.
verb
(transitive) UK, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand spelling of maneuver.
manoeuvred
manoeuvred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of manoeuvre
manoeuvreing
manoeuvrer
manoeuvrer
noun
Alternative spelling of maneuverer
manoeuvring
manoeuvring
noun
A manoeuvre.
verb
present participle of manoeuvre
manuductive
manuever
manueverable
manuevered
manuevers
manumissive
manumissive
adj
Of or relating to manumission.
manumotive
manumotive
adj
(archaic) Which can be moved by hand.
marcgraviaceous
marcgraviaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Marcgraviaceae.
marvellous
marvellous
adj
(British spelling) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
marvellously
marvellously
adv
In a marvellous manner.
To a great or impressive degree; very.
marvellousness
marvellousness
noun
The quality or state of being marvellous.
marvelous
marvelous
adj
Alternative spelling of marvellous
marvelously
marvelously
adv
Alternative form of marvellously
marvelousness
marvelousness
noun
The quality or state of being marvelous.
marvelousnesses
maturative
maturative
adj
(obsolete) Conducing to ripeness or maturity; hence, conducing to suppuration.
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A remedy promoting maturation; a maturant.
maugansville
mauriceville
mauve
mauve
adj
Having a pale purple colour.
noun
(historical) A bright purple synthetic dye.
The colour of this dye; a pale purple or violet colour.
mauvein
mauveine
mauveine
noun
A purple dye, the first synthetic organic dye created.
mauves
mauves
noun
plural of mauve
mauvette
mauvette
adj
having this color
noun
a purple color similar to mauve
mauvine
mauvine
noun
(organic chemistry) A mauve pigment obtained from aniline.
mavourneen
mavourneen
noun
(Ireland) darling, sweetheart
mavourneens
mavourneens
noun
plural of mavourneen
mccutchenville
mellivorous
mellivorous
adj
honey-eating
membranonervous
mendelevium
mendelevium
noun
(chemistry) A transuranic chemical element (symbol Md, formerly Mv) with atomic number 101.
mendeleviums
mensurative
mensurative
adj
Relating to mensuration or measurement.
merdivorous
merdivorous
adj
Dung-eating, coprophagous.
merveileux
merveilleux
merveilleux
noun
(historical) Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine lady’ of the period of the Directory (1795–1799), who affected a revival of the classical costume of Ancient Greece.
mesovarium
mesovarium
noun
(anatomy) The portion of the broad ligament of the uterus that covers the ovaries.
metavauxite
metavauxite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
microevolution
microevolution
noun
Small-scale changes in the history of life, such as changes in allele frequencies in a population (over a few generations); also known as change at or below the species level.
microevolutionary
microevolutionary
adj
Of or pertaining to microevolution
microvasculature
microvasculature
noun
(biology) The smallest vessels of the circulatory system: the capillaries, arterioles, and venules