(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
ahmadnagar
ahmednagar
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
amphicarpogenous
amphisporangiate
anatomicochirurgical
androgametophore
anemobiagraph
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
angiemphraxis
angiochondroma
angiohydrotomy
anguimorpha
animatograph
anthropoclimatologist
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphizing
anthropomorphizing
verb
present participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphological
anthropomorphological
adj
(biology) Relating to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphology
anthropomorphology
noun
(biology) Human morphology.
(biology) The study of human morphology.
(religion) The attribution of human characteristics to God.
anthropophagism
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
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
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archmagician
archmagician
noun
A very powerful magician.
archmessenger
argumentmaths
argyranthemous
arthromeningitis
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benightmare
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
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brantingham
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
bridgehampton
brightman
bronchohemorrhagia
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
burlingham
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
carbohemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cardiopneumograph
cataphrygianism
chairmaking
chairmaking
noun
The manufacture of chairs.
chairmaning
chairmanning
chairmanning
verb
present participle of chairman
chairmending
chambering
chambering
noun
The chamber of a gun or other firearm.
verb
present participle of chamber
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
chargeman
chargeman
noun
A worker who is in charge; the leader.
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
charming
charming
adj
Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
Pleasant, charismatic.
noun
The casting of a magical charm.
verb
present participle of charm
charminger
charminger
adj
comparative form of charming: more charming
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
charmingness
charmingness
noun
The state or quality of being charming.
chattermagging
checkmarking
checkmarking
verb
present participle of checkmark
chemicomineralogical
chemicomineralogical
adj
Relating to chemistry and mineralogy.
chirognomically
chirognomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chirognomy.
chirogymnast
chondroangioma
christianogentilism
christianopaganism
christmasing
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromdiagnosis
chromeplating
chronanagram
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chronogram
chronogram
noun
(genetics) A phylogenetic tree that has branch spans proportional to evolutionary time.
A sentence or inscription whose letters, when interpreted according to a system (such as Roman numerals) in which letters correspond to numeric values, stand for a particular date (usually the date of inscription) when rearranged.
chronogrammatic
chronogrammatic
adj
Relating to, or containing a chronogram
chronogrammatical
chronogrammatical
adj
Synonym of chronogrammatic
chronogrammatically
chronogrammatically
adv
In a chronogrammatic manner
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronogrammic
chronograms
chronograms
noun
plural of chronogram
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
cinematographical
cinematographical
adj
Alternative form of cinematographic
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
cinephotomicrography
cinephotomicrography
noun
cinematographic photomicrography
counterhammering
countermarching
countermarching
noun
A countermarch.
verb
present participle of countermarch
craniopharyngioma
craniopharyngioma
noun
A kind of brain tumor derived from pituitary gland embryonic tissue.
demifarthing
demonograph
demonographer
demonographer
noun
Synonym of demonologist
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
diaphragming
diaphragming
verb
present participle of diaphragm
dihydroergotamine
dihydroergotamine
noun
(pharmacology) An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
disharmonising
disharmonising
verb
present participle of disharmonise
disharmonizing
disharmonizing
verb
present participle of disharmonize
dragomanish
dragomanish
adj
(archaic) Resembling or relating to a dragoman.
draughtman
draughtman
noun
Archaic form of draughtsman. (one who draws architectural or engineering plans)
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
draughtsman
draughtsman
noun
(obsolete) A book illustrator.
(obsolete) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
draughtsmen
draughtsmen
noun
plural of draughtsman
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drogherman
dromaeognathae
dromaeognathism
dromaeognathous
dromaeognathous
adj
(ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dysmenorrhagia
earthmaking
earthmoving
earthmoving
adj
(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
earthmovings
electroencephalogram
electroencephalogram
noun
(neurology) A recording of electrical brain activity (brain waves) made by an electroencephalograph.
electroencephalograms
electroencephalograms
noun
plural of electroencephalogram
encephalogram
encephalogram
noun
(medicine) An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.
endophragm
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
engastrimyth
engastrimyth
noun
A ventriloquist.
engastrimythic
engastrimythic
adj
ventriloquistic
enigmatographer
enigmatography
enigmatography
noun
The art of making or solving puzzles.
enterohemorrhage
ergatandromorph
ergatandromorph
noun
(biology) An andromorph ant that is also a worker
ergatandromorphic
erotographomania
erotographomania
noun
An abnormal interest in erotic literature.
An obsession with writing love letters or love poems, usually in connection with sexual arousal.