(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
aegithognathous
aguishness
aguishness
noun
The state or quality of being aguish.
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
allothigenous
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.
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
amphicarpogenous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
anatomicochirurgical
anepigraphous
angiophorous
anguimorpha
anguish
anguish
noun
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
verb
(intransitive) To suffer pain.
(transitive) To cause to suffer pain.
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anguishes
anguishes
noun
plural of anguish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anguishing
anguishing
noun
A feeling or expression of anguish.
verb
present participle of anguish
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
anguishously
anisognathous
anisognathous
adj
(pathology) Having different sizes to the upper and lower jaws
anthropurgic
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.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antihemagglutinin
antihemagglutinin
adj
(immunology) That reacts with hemagglutinin
antihumbuggist
antihunting
antihunting
adj
Opposed to the practice of hunting animals for sport.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
arthroneuralgia
aughtlins
authenticating
authenticating
verb
present participle of authenticate
authigene
authigenetic
authigenetic
adj
Synonym of authigenic
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
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.
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
avouching
avouching
verb
present participle of avouch
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
baragouinish
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
biologicohumanistic
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
brachiofaciolingual
branchiogenous
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckwashing
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
burlingham
bushbashing
bushbashing
verb
present participle of bushbash
bushmaking
bushranging
bushranging
noun
The outlaw lifestyle of a bushranger.
bushrangings
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
buttgenbachite
buttgenbachite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
carcinophagous
cardiopneumograph
chaetangium
changuina
changuinan
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
chaunting
chaunting
noun
Obsolete form of chanting.
verb
present participle of chaunt
chilognathous
chilognathous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the chilognathans
chincoteague
chiriguano
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chousingha
chousingha
noun
The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal.
christiansburg
chuckfarthing
chugalugging
chugalugging
verb
present participle of chugalug
churinga
churingas
churingas
noun
plural of churinga
claughting
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clearinghouses
clearinghouses
noun
plural of clearinghouse
clubhauling
clubhauling
noun
(nautical) A risky maneuver whereby a sail-boat tacks (turns into and through the wind) by dropping one of the front anchors, the intent being to turn the boat in a tighter space than would be possible using the rudder and sails alone, especially when difficult conditions such as light winds or heavy swell make tacking more difficult than usual.
verb
present participle of clubhaul
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
colleaguesmanship
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
counterchanging
counterchanging
verb
present participle of counterchange
countercharging
countercharging
verb
present participle of countercharge
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterhammering
counterlathing
counterlathing
noun
An arrangement of counterlaths.
verb
present participle of counterlath
countermarching
countermarching
noun
A countermarch.
verb
present participle of countermarch
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.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
counterthwarting
craunching
craunching
verb
present participle of craunch
craunchingly
craunchingly
adv
Archaic form of crunchingly.
crosshauling
cunningham
cunningham
noun
(nautical) A downhaul located at the tack of a sail, used for tightening the luff.
cunninghamia
cunninghamia
noun
A china fir (Cunninghamia spp.), tall, ornamental evergreens in the cypress family, of east Asia.
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
daughterling
daughterling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A daughter, especially a young or precious one.
debauching
debauching
verb
present participle of debauch
dehumanising
dehumanising
verb
present participle of dehumanise
dehumanizing
dehumanizing
noun
An act of dehumanization.
verb
present participle of dehumanize
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
diphenylguanidine
dishabituating
dishabituating
verb
present participle of dishabituate
distinguishability
distinguishability
noun
The state of being distinguishable.
distinguishable
distinguishable
adj
Able, or easily able to be distinguished.
distinguishableness
distinguishableness
noun
The state or quality of being distinguishable.
distinguishably
distinguishably
adv
In a distinguishable way
doublehatching
doughmaking
doughmaking
noun
The making of dough.
draughtiness
draughtiness
noun
Britain standard spelling of draftiness.
draughting
draughting
verb
present participle of draught
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
duodenocholangitis
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
enanguish
enterochirurgia
epanisognathous
epignathous
epignathous
adj
(zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
epithelioglandular
equichangeable
ethnomusicological
ethnomusicological
adj
Relating to or pertaining to ethnomusicology.
ethnomusicologically
ethnomusicologically
adv
In an ethnomusicologic manner.
eucharistizing
eucharistizing
verb
present participle of eucharistize
eurygnathic
eurygnathism
eurygnathism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having a wide jaw.
eurypharyngidae
euthanizing
euthanizing
verb
present participle of euthanize
exhausting
exhausting
adj
Very tiring.
verb
present participle of exhaust
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
exhumating
exhumating
verb
present participle of exhumate
extinguishable
extinguishable
adj
Able to be extinguished.
extinguishant
extinguishant
adj
That serves to extinguish
noun
An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO2,Halon etc)
extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher
flaunching
flaunching
noun
A mortar fillet at the junction of the chimney stack and the roof; superseded in modern times by lead flashing.
The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.