(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adeuism
adiathermanous
adipomatous
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
amidosuccinamic
amidosulphonal
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelideous
amphicondylous
amphidesmous
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
amplitudinous
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anacatadidymus
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anisomyodous
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
antimasquerade
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archidamus
aristodemus
ascidium
ascidium
noun
(botany) A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.
(zoology) One of the former genus Ascidium of simple ascidians, which included most of the known species; sometimes used as a name for the family Ascidiidae or for all the Tunicata, or Ascidiacea.
ascogonidium
aspidium
aspidium
noun
(dated, countable) Synonym of dryopteris: a genus of ferns or a member of the genus, including the male fern.
(dated, medicine, uncountable) A vermifuge prepared from the dried male fern.
atlantodidymus
attitudinarianism
attitudinarianism
noun
A practising of attitudes; posture-making.
audioemission
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometries
audiometries
noun
plural of audiometry
audiometrist
audiometrist
noun
A technician who carries out audiometry.
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
aulostomatidae
aulostomid
aulostomid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Aulostomidae of trumpetfishes.
aulostomidae
aureocasidium
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autobasidium
autobasidium
noun
(mycology) Synonym of holobasidium
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
barramundies
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basidium
basidium
noun
(mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections. [from 19th c.]
bdelliums
bdelliums
noun
plural of bdellium
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
belimousined
bemuslined
bemuslined
adj
Dressed or covered in muslin.
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
benzosulphimide
bermudians
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bimodulus
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
bituminised
bituminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminise
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bluebeardism
boedromius
bothridiums
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
brundisium
buddhism
bulldogism
bunomastodontidae
busybodyism
busybodyism
noun
The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cadmiums
cadmiums
noun
plural of cadmium
caladiums
caladiums
noun
plural of caladium
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
cardiospermum
cardipaludism
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
caudillism
caudillism
noun
Alternative form of caudilloism
caudillismo
caudillismo
noun
The type of government ruled by a caudillo.
caudillismos
caudillismos
noun
plural of caudillismo
cecidomyiidous
chlamydobacteriaceous
chondrofibromatous
churchwardenism
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
circumcised
circumcised
adj
(of a woman) Having had the clitoris, prepuce, or labia excised.
(of an man) Having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
noun
A circumcised person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumcise
circumfused
circumfused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumfuse
circumradius
circumradius
noun
(mathematics) For a given geometric shape, the radius of the smallest circle or sphere into which it will fit.
circumradiuses
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
circumstantiated
circumstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate
cladosporium
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
cnemidophorus
coatimundis
coatimundis
noun
plural of coatimundi
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
commodious
commodious
adj
(obsolete) Advantageous; profitable.
Comfortable, free from hardship.
Convenient, useful; serviceable.
Spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable.
commodiously
commodiously
adv
In a commodious manner.
commodiousness
commodiousness
noun
The state or quality of being commodious.
communalised
communalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of communalise
communised
communised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of communise
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
compendiums
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
condominiiums
condominiums
condominiums
noun
plural of condominium
corallidomous
counterdemonstration
counterdemonstration
noun
A demonstration in opposition to another demonstration
counterdemonstrations
counterdemonstrations
noun
plural of counterdemonstration
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
craniodidymus
cuminseed
curmudgeonish
custodiam
customized
customized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of customize
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
cylindrosporium
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
cystidium
cystidium
noun
(mycology) A relatively large cell found on the hymenium of a basidiomycete