(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
agriochoerus
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
authigenetic
authigenetic
adj
Synonym of authigenic
autoepigraph
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
bellyflaught
bleachground
brachigerous
brandenburgh
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bunchgrasses
bunchgrasses
noun
plural of bunchgrass
burghalpenny
butterwright
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
chambersburg
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
cheeseburger
cheeseburger
noun
(military, slang) The BLU-82 bomb.
A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed cheese).
cheirogaleus
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
childersburg
chincoteague
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
counterlight
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
daughterhood
daughterhood
noun
The condition of being a daughter.
daughterless
daughterless
adj
Without a daughter.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
daughterling
daughterling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A daughter, especially a young or precious one.
daughtership
daughtership
noun
The position or state of being a daughter.
dehumanising
dehumanising
verb
present participle of dehumanise
dehumanizing
dehumanizing
noun
An act of dehumanization.
verb
present participle of dehumanize
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
distraughted
distraughted
adj
Obsolete form of distracted.
doughbellies
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
draughthouse
draughtiness
draughtiness
noun
Britain standard spelling of draftiness.
dreadnoughts
dreadnoughts
noun
plural of dreadnought
droughtiness
droughtiness
noun
Dryness of the weather; lack of rain.
earthgrubber
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
esophagismus
esophagismus
noun
Alternative form of oesophagismus
euchological
euchological
adj
Of or relating to a euchology or euchologion.
euhemerising
euhemerising
verb
present participle of euhemerise
euhemerizing
euhemerizing
verb
present participle of euhemerize
eurygnathism
eurygnathism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having a wide jaw.
eurygnathous
eurygnathous
adj
Having a broad jaw
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
extinguished
extinguished
adj
Having been quenched or eliminated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extinguish
extinguisher
extinguisher
noun
(historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
A fire extinguisher.
extinguishes
extinguishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extinguish
extraburghal
extraburghal
adj
(UK) Outside of a burgh or borough.
feuchtwanger
fluegelhorns
fluegelhorns
noun
plural of fluegelhorn
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forethoughts
forethoughts
noun
plural of forethought
forthfigured
fuglemanship
gaithersburg
gauchenesses
gauchenesses
noun
plural of gaucheness
geadephagous
gefulltefish
gerrhosaurid
gerrhosaurid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Gerrhosauridae of plated lizards.
ghastfulness
ghastfulness
noun
(rare) Quality of being ghastful.
ghoulishness
ghoulishness
noun
The quality of being ghoulish.
gibbergunyah
glenohumeral
glenohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
glutathiones
glutathiones
noun
plural of glutathione
glutethimide
glutethimide
noun
A hypnotic sedative formerly used as an alternative to barbiturates to treat insomnia.
goddaughters
goddaughters
noun
plural of goddaughter
graduateship
graduateship
noun
The state of being a graduate.
greatmouthed
greenthumbed
groundfishes
groundfishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of groundfish
groundsheets
groundsheets
noun
plural of groundsheet
grumpishness
grypotherium
guanethidine
guanethidine
noun
(pharmacology) An antihypertensive drug that reduces the release of catecholamines.
guestchamber
guestchamber
noun
A chamber for the purpose of housing a guest; a guestroom.
guidebookish
guidebookish
adj
Having the tone or style of a guidebook.
guitarfishes
guitarfishes
noun
plural of guitarfish
gynantherous
gynantherous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils.
hallucinogen
hallucinogen
noun
Any substance tending to induce hallucination.
heartburning
heartburning
noun
Secret enmity; discountent.
heilungkiang
heliogabalus
heliogabalus
Proper noun
A Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty who reigned from 218 to 222. He was known for perverse and decadent behavior with regard especially to sex, religion, and food.
heliogravure
heliogravure
noun
An engraving of this kind.
The process of photographic engraving.
hematogenous
hematogenous
Adjective
Producing blood
Spread by blood
hemautograph
hemerologium
hemiageustia
hemignathous
hemignathous
adj
Having one mandible much shorter than the other
hemiligulate
hemoglobulin
hemoglobulin
noun
Synonym of hemoglobin
hepatogenous
hepatogenous
adj
(medicine) Synonym of hepatogenic
hesthogenous
heterogamous
heterogamous
adj
(biology) characterized by alternating generations of a parthenogenetic and sexual nature
(biology) involving heterogametes in the reproductive process
(botany) in which the stamens and pistils are not present in every flower; i.e. there are male and female flowers
in the daisy family Asteraceae, having two types of flowers in a flower head (such as some sterile, some hermaphrodite, or some female, some hermaphrodite)
heterogenous
heterogenous
adj
(genetics) derived from a different individual or species
Alternative spelling of heterogeneous
heterogonous
heterogonous
adj
(botany) Characterized by heterogony.
heterogynous
heterogynous
adj
(zoology) Having females of two different kinds, one sexual and the other abortive or neuter, as ants or bees.
(zoology) Having females very unlike the males in form and structure.
heterologous
heterologous
adj
(biology) Of, or relating to different species
Having different relationships or different elements
heterozygous
heterozygous
adj
Of an organism which has two different alleles of a given gene.
hexangularly
hexangularly
adv
In a hexangular manner.
homebuilding
homebuilding
noun
The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
homoeogenous
homologumena
horselaugher
houseboating
houseboating
noun
The practice of living and/or travelling in a houseboat.
householding
householding
adj
Having the role of householder; managing a household.
noun
Management of a household; housekeeping.
The fact of being a householder; ownership or occupation of a house
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
housemaiding
housemaiding
verb
present participle of housemaid
housesitting
housesitting
verb
present participle of housesit
housewarming
housewarming
noun
(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.
The act of welcoming a person/family to their newly purchased or newly rented home.
hubertusburg
huggermugger
huggermugger
adj
Alternative form of hugger-mugger
hughsonville
humbuggeries
humbuggeries
noun
plural of humbuggery
hungrinesses
hydatigenous
hydatogenous
hypergeustia
hypergeustia
noun
Obsolete form of hypergeusia.
hyperwrought
ingleborough
interborough
interborough
adj
Between boroughs.
interwrought
johannesburg
johannesburg
Proper noun
The largest city of South Africa.
jonesborough
kanchenjunga
keraunograph
keraunograph
noun
(archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.
languishment
languishment
noun
Tenderness of look or mien; amorous pensiveness.
The state of languishing.
largemouthed
laughterless
laughterless
adj
Not laughing; without laughter.
lechuguillas
lechuguillas
noun
plural of lechuguilla
lightfulness
lightfulness
noun
(rare) The quality of being lightful.
lightmouthed
lithogravure
lodginghouse
ludwigshafen
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels