(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anthropoteleoclogy
anthropoteleological
anthropurgic
antiblennorrhagic
antiblennorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea.
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
anticalligraphic
anticalligraphic
adj
Rejecting the calligraphic style in writing.
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
antigonorrheal
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antigraph
antigraph
noun
(obsolete) A copy or transcript.
(textual criticism) A manuscript from which a copy (apograph) is made.
antigraphy
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antilogarithmic
antilogarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an antilogarithm.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antiparagraphe
antiparagraphic
antipornographic
antipornographic
adj
Opposing pornography.
antipornography
antipornography
adj
Opposed to the distribution and consumption of pornography
antitarnishing
anythingarian
anythingarian
noun
(derogatory, religion) A person who does not profess any particular creed; an indifferentist.
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
aphorizing
aphorizing
verb
present participle of aphorize
aphrogeneia
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
appendorontgenography
apprehending
apprehending
noun
An act by which something is apprehended.
verb
present participle of apprehend
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
approaching
approaching
adj
That approaches or approach.
adv
Nearly.
noun
The act of coming closer; an approach.
verb
present participle of approach
arachnological
arachnological
Adjective
Of or relating to arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
arachnophagous
aragonspath
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaising
archaising
verb
present participle of archaise
archaizing
archaizing
verb
present participle of archaize
archangel
archangel
noun
A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
Synonym of angelica (“the garden herb”)
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archangelica
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archegone
archegonia
archegonia
noun
plural of archegonium
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegoniata
archegoniatae
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archengineer
archeologian
archgenethliac
archgovernor
archgovernor
noun
(rare) A chief governor.
archgunner
archigenesis
archigonic
archigonocyte
archigony
arching
arching
adj
(nautical) hogging, as opposed to sagging
noun
The arched part of a structure.
verb
present participle of arch
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
archipelagian
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archiving
archiving
verb
present participle of archive
archking
archking
noun
(rare) A chief king.
archmagician
archmagician
noun
A very powerful magician.
archmessenger
archostegnosis
archregent
archsynagogue
archvagabond
arclength
arclength
noun
(geometry) The length of an arc.
argeiphontes
arghan
arghan
noun
Alternative form of argan
argininephosphoric
argiphontes
argumentmaths
argyranthemous
argyranthous
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arthrogastran
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
arthromeningitis
arthroneuralgia
aschaffenburg
ashlaring
ashlaring
noun
(carpentry) The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets.
Ashlar when in thin slabs and made to serve merely as a case to the body of the wall.
The act of bedding ashlar in mortar.
ashlering
ashlering
noun
Alternative form of ashlaring
astrochronological
astrochronological
adj
Relating to astrochronology.
athenagoras
atheriogaean
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
athrogenic
athrong
athrong
adj
Thronged; crowded.
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
authoring
authoring
noun
The process of creating the content of a document or other content item, i.e., writing or composition.
The result of this process; a writing or composition.
verb
present participle of author
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autochronograph
autochronograph
noun
(rare, archaic) An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time.
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
azygobranchia
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
balanorrhagia
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
baragouinish
barasingha
barasingha
noun
Rucervus duvaucelii, the swamp deer.
barehanding
barhopping
barhopping
verb
present participle of barhop
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
begarnish
bellhanger
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benightmare
berchtesgaden
berghaan
berghaan
noun
(South Africa) Verreaux's eagle (Aquila verreauxii)
bhaunagar
bhavnagar
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
birmingham
birmingham
Proper noun
A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England, with a population of over one million.
A city in Alabama, United States
A city in Michigan, United States.
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
bleachground
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
borghalpenny
brachering
brachiating
brachiating
adj
That moves by the use of limbs; especially by swinging through the trees using the arms