(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adenopharyngitis
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
amygdalothripsis
andrographis
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androsphinges
angiocardiographies
anhydroglocose
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
aphidophagous
aphidophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids
archdogmatist
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
branchiostegidae
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiographs
cardiographs
noun
plural of cardiograph
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardophagus
chondroglossal
chondropharyngeus
chromdiagnosis
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
costodiaphragmatic
costodiaphragmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal pleura and diaphragmatic pleura.
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
cystoradiography
dactylioglyphist
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenisation
demihogshead
demographers
demographers
noun
plural of demographer
demographics
demographics
noun
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
demographies
demographies
noun
plural of demography
demographist
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
demythologisation
demythologisation
noun
Alternative form of demythologization
demythologizations
demythologizations
noun
plural of demythologization
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
dephlogistication
dephlogistication
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, or supposed ability to burn.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatophagus
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
desmognathae
desmognathism
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmopathologist
desmopathology
dichogamies
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
diphthongisation
diphthongisation
noun
The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).
discographer
discographer
noun
One who compiles a discography.
discographic
discographic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to discography.
discographical
discographical
adj
Of or pertaining to discography.
discographically
discographically
adv
In terms of discography.
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
disharmonising
disharmonising
verb
present participle of disharmonise
disharmonizing
disharmonizing
verb
present participle of disharmonize
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dogcatchers
dogcatchers
noun
plural of dogcatcher
dogwatches
dogwatches
noun
plural of dogwatch
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dragomanish
dragomanish
adj
(archaic) Resembling or relating to a dragoman.
dragonfish
dragonfish
noun
Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
dragonheads
dragonheads
noun
plural of dragonhead
dragonish
dragonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
dragshoe
draughthouse
draughtsboard
draughtsboard
noun
The board on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
dreadnoughts
dreadnoughts
noun
plural of dreadnought
dromaeognathism
dromaeognathous
dromaeognathous
adj
(ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
drosograph
duodenocholangitis
dysmenorrhagia
electrocardiographs
electrocardiographs
noun
plural of electrocardiograph
electrosherardizing
endoesophagitis
endophagous
endophagous
adj
(biology, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism
epidemiographist
epidemiographist
noun
One who studies epidemiography.
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
galacthidrosis
galoshed
galoshed
adj
Wearing galoshes.
gasholder
gasholder
noun
A large, telescopic cylindrical tank, with a water seal, used for storing domestic gas
gastornithidae
gastrochaenidae
gastrodiaphanoscopy
gastrohydrorrhea
geadephagous
gerrhosaurid
gerrhosaurid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Gerrhosauridae of plated lizards.
gerrhosauridae
ghostland
ghostland
noun
A land inhabited by ghosts.
A land that has become deserted, like a ghost town.
gladiatorship
gladiatorship
noun
The conduct, state, or art of a gladiator.
glossiphonidae
gnathopodous
goatherdess
goatherdess
noun
A female goatherd.
goatherds
goatherds
noun
plural of goatherd
goddaughters
goddaughters
noun
plural of goddaughter
godfathers
godfathers
noun
plural of godfather
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
godheads
godheads
noun
plural of godhead
goldshlag
goodheartedness
goodheartedness
noun
The quality of being goodhearted
goodmanship
goshdarn
grandmotherism
grandmotherism
noun
grandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism
grandmotherliness
grandmotherliness
noun
The quality of being grandmotherly.
grandmothers
grandmothers
noun
plural of grandmother
grandsonship
grandsonship
noun
The state of being a grandson.
grasshopperdom
grasshopperdom
noun
(rare) The state or essence of being a grasshopper.
grasswidowhood
grasswidowhood
noun
Alternative form of grass widowhood
grosshead
guardhouse
guardhouse
noun
A station for guards, especially at the entrance of a town, castle, etc.
Synonym of military prison.
guardhouses
guardhouses
noun
plural of guardhouse
gynandromorphism
gynandromorphism
noun
The condition of being a gynandromorph.
gynandromorphous
gynandromorphous
adj
Alternative form of gynandromorphic
hagdons
hagdons
noun
plural of hagdon
haloragidaceous
haloragidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Haloragidaceae.
hangdogs
hangdogs
noun
plural of hangdog
harrodsburg
headlongness
headlongness
noun
Headlong quality or speed; precipitateness.
headlongs
headlongs
adv
(archaic) Headlong
headlongwise
headstrong
headstrong
adj
Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
headstrongly
headstrongly
adv
In a headstrong manner.
headstrongness
headstrongness
noun
The property of being headstrong, stubbornness.
hemodiagnosis
hidalgoism
hidalgoism
noun
The manners or attitudes of a hidalgo.
hidalgos
highroads
highroads
noun
plural of highroad
hippoglossidae
histodiagnosis
histodiagnosis
noun
histological diagnosis
historicodogmatic
historicodogmatic
adj
Relating to history and dogmatics.
hoardings
hoardings
noun
plural of hoarding
hogshead
hogshead
noun
(Britain) An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+¹⁄₂ imperial gallons; a half pipe.
A large barrel or cask of indefinite contents, especially one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.