An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
albrightsville
amphivorous
anarchoindividualist
anchorville
anthraflavic
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
apprehensive
apprehensive
adj
(obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
apprehensiveness
apprehensiveness
noun
the state of being apprehensive
apprehensivenesses
archdeceiver
archdeceiver
noun
(religion) One who orchestrates deception, especially the Devil.
archdetective
archdevil
archdevil
noun
(computing, Unix) A program, or part of a program, which is not invoked explicitly but lies dormant waiting for some event.
(theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning devil.
archdivine
architective
architective
adj
Used in building; suitable for building.
architraval
architraval
adj
Of or relating to an architrave.
architrave
architrave
noun
(architecture) The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns.
(architecture) The moldings (or other elements) framing a door, window or other rectangular opening.
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
architraves
architraves
noun
plural of architrave
archival
archival
adj
Of a material: having a quality suited to the conservational needs of archiving.
Of or pertaining to an archive or archiving.
noun
(uncountable) The practice of storing items in an archive; archiving; (countable) an instance of this.
archivault
archive
archive
noun
(ecology) Natural deposits of material, regarded as a record of environmental changes over time.
A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.
The material so kept, considered as a whole (compare archives).
verb
(transitive) To put (something) into an archive.
archived
archived
adj
Having been placed into an archive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archive
archiver
archiver
noun
One who, or that which, archives.
archivers
archivers
noun
plural of archiver
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
archiving
archiving
verb
present participle of archive
archivist
archivist
noun
One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing, organising, and archives.
archivists
archivists
noun
plural of archivist
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
archrepresentative
archvampire
archvillain
archvillain
noun
(chiefly narratology) A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.
archvillainy
archvillainy
noun
Supreme villainy.
archvisitor
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
ashiver
ashiver
adj
Shivering.
athrive
authoritative
authoritative
adj
Arising or originating from a figure of authority
Having a commanding style.
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
authoritativeness
authoritativeness
noun
The quality of possessing authority.
The quality of trustworthiness and reliability.
avarish
averish
averrhoism
averrhoist
averrhoistic
avicularimorphae
avoyership
bahuvrihi
bahuvrihi
noun
(grammar, also attributive) A type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second and neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.
bahuvrihis
bahuvrihis
noun
plural of bahuvrihi
barhamsville
beaverish
beaverish
adj
Characteristic of a beaver.
behavior
behavior
noun
(countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
(uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
(uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
(uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
(uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
behavioral
behavioral
adj
(American spelling) Of or relating to behavior.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behaviored
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviors
behaviors
noun
plural of behavior
behaviour
behaviour
noun
Britain standard spelling of behavior.
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
bhairava
bhairavi
blanchardville
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
boerhavia
branchville
bravish
bravuraish
brodheadsville
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
caernarvonshire
calciovolborthite
calciovolborthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with chemical formula CaCuVO₄(OH), closely related to volborthite.
carnarvonshire
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
carvership
cauthornville
cavalierish
cavalierish
adj
Somewhat like a cavalier.
cavalierishness
cavalierishness
noun
The quality of being cavalierish.
cavaliership
cavaliership
noun
The role or status of a cavalier.
cervicobrachial
cervicobrachial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the arm.
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
cervicothoracic
cervicothoracic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cervix and thorax.
cesarevitch
chakravartin
chakravartin
noun
(India, religion) An ideal universal ruler, who rules ethically and benevolently over the entire world.
chambersville
chancellorsville
chandlersville
chandlerville
charitative
charivan
charivari
charivari
noun
(by extension) Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub.
The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
charivaried
charivariing
charivaris
charivaris
noun
plural of charivari
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
charlottesville
charlottesville
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in and Indiana, USA.
a unincorporated community in Indiana.
an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is also the county seat of Named after
charlotteville
chevalier
chevalier
noun
(card games) In tarot cards, the card between the valet and the dame.
(historical) A cavalier; a knight.
chevaliers
chevaliers
noun
plural of chevalier
chevallier
chevrotain
chevrotain
noun
Any of several small hornless ruminants of the family Tragulidae (genera Hyemoschus, Moschiola, and Tragulus), native to tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia, and Central and West Africa; a mouse deer.
chirivita
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
chivalric
chivalric
adj
gallant and respectful, especially to women
of, or relating to chivalry
chivalries
chivalries
noun
plural of chivalry
chivalrous
chivalrous
adj
(of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
involving chivalry.
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chivalrousness
chivalrousness
noun
The state of being chivalrous.
chivalrousnesses
chivalry
chivalry
noun
(UK, law, historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.
(now rare, historical) Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
(obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.
Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct between opponents in wartime.
The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.
chivaree
chivareed
chivareed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chivaree
chivareeing
chivareeing
verb
present participle of chivaree
chivarees
chivarees
noun
plural of chivaree
chivareing
chivari
chivari
noun
Alternative form of shivaree
chivaried
chivaried
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chivari
chivariing
chivariing
verb
present participle of chivari
chivaring
chivaris
chivaris
noun
plural of chivari
chivarra
chivarras
chivarras
noun
(US) Leather leggings of a sort worn by people in or from Mexico and the Southwestern United States.
chivarro
christoval
clavichord
clavichord
noun
(music) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
clavichords
clavichords
noun
plural of clavichord
clavicithern
clavicytheria
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
clavicythetheria
claviharp
claviharp
noun
(music) A 19th-century musical instrument combining a harp with a keyboard.
clishmaclaver
clishmaclaver
noun
(Scotland) Gossip; silly chatter.
cochranville
cohortative
cohortative
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Inflected to express plea, insistence, imploring, self-encouragement, wish, desire, intent, command, purpose, or consequence.
Encouraging.
noun
(grammar) The cohortative mood.
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.