Carissa macrocarpa, a shrub native to Southern Africa.
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
amphigouri
ampulating
amputating
amputating
verb
present participle of amputate
anglicanum
archhumbug
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
argumental
argumental
adj
(linguistics) Based on arguments; pertaining to arguments.
argumentum
argumentum
noun
(chiefly formal, in law, logic, etc.) Used in numerous Latin phrases (and occasionally alone) in the sense of “appeal” or “argument”.
armaturing
armaturing
verb
present participle of armature
armigerous
armigerous
adj
Entitled to bear a coat of arms.
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
augmenters
augmenters
noun
plural of augmenter
augmenting
augmenting
verb
present participle of augment
augmentive
augmentive
adj
(linguistics) Changing the meaning to one that is a larger, more complete, or more elaborate version of the original sense.
Serving to augment, enhance, or increase; augmentative.
Supplementary; additional.
noun
(linguistics) An augmentive affix; augmentative.
Something that augments.
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
autogamies
autogamies
noun
plural of autogamy
autogamous
autogamous
adj
self-fertilizing
automating
automating
verb
present participle of automate
auxanogram
auxanogram
noun
A culture of microorganisms used in auxanography.
basigamous
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
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.
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
bugbeardom
bumgardner
burlingame
burlingham
bushmaking
cairngorum
cairngorum
noun
Alternative form of cairngorm
caligulism
camouflage
camouflage
noun
(biology) Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.
(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.
(textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
A disguise or covering up.
Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
The act of disguising.
verb
To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
caprimulgi
chaulmugra
chaulmugra
noun
Alternative form of chaulmoogra
cimicifuga
cimicifuga
noun
Any member of the former genus Cimicifuga, now Actaea sect. Cimicifuga, of flowering plants: bugbane or cohosh.
clamouring
clamouring
noun
A sound that clamours.
verb
present participle of clamour
coassuming
coassuming
verb
present participle of coassume
cumanagoto
cumulating
cumulating
verb
present participle of cumulate
cunningham
cunningham
noun
(nautical) A downhaul located at the tack of a sail, used for tightening the luff.
daemonurgy
dagusmines
demagogues
demagogues
noun
plural of demagogue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demagogue
demihagbut
demisangue
demurrages
demurrages
noun
plural of demurrage
designatum
designatum
noun
(semantics) That which is named or designated by a linguistic term.
diagredium
diagrydium
disaugment
doughmaker
dramalogue
dramaturge
dramaturge
noun
(rare, theater) A literary adviser or editor in a theater, opera, or film company that researches, selects, adapts, edits, and interprets scripts, libretti, texts, and printed programs (or helps others with these tasks), consults with authors, and does public relations work.
(rare, theater) Someone who writes or adapts theater plays, a playwright, dramatist, especially one connected with a specific theater or company.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, rare, theater) To act as a dramaturge.
dramaturgy
dramaturgy
noun
(theater) The art of dramatic composition for the stage.
draughtman
draughtman
noun
Archaic form of draughtsman. (one who draws architectural or engineering plans)
egualmente
elegiambus
emarginula
enamouring
enamouring
verb
present participle of enamour
endogamous
endogamous
adj
(of a marriage) Taking place within a social group.
ergastulum
evangelium
exhumating
exhumating
verb
present participle of exhumate
fastigiums
flagellums
fluigramme
fulcrumage
fumigating
fumigating
verb
present participle of fumigate
fumigation
fumigation
noun
The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection.
Vapor raised in the process of fumigating.
fumigators
fumigators
noun
plural of fumigator
fumigatory
fumigatory
adj
Having the quality of purifying by smoke.
gadolinium
gadolinium
noun
A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.
galantuomo
galliambus
galliambus
noun
(poetry) A verse consisting of four Ionics a minore, with variations and substitutions.
galumphing
galumphing
verb
(nonce word) Galloping in a triumphant manner
present participle of galumph
gaminesque
gaminesque
adj
Like a gamin or gamine; mischievously charming without sophistication.
garmenture
garmenture
noun
(archaic) clothing; dress
gaussmeter
gaussmeter
noun
Synonym of magnetometer
gemmaceous
gemmaceous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, gems or gemmae.
genyantrum
germanious
germaniums
germaniums
noun
plural of germanium
giacomuzzo
gitanemuck
glaciarium
glaciarium
noun
(dated, formal) An ice rink.
glamouring
glamouring
verb
present participle of glamour
glamourize
glamourize
verb
Alternative form of glamorize
glamourous
glamourous
adj
Rare form of glamorous.
glaucidium
gliomatous
gliomatous
adj
Affected with, or of the nature of, glioma.
glomerular
glomerular
adj
Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.
glucosemia
gluemaking
gluemaking
noun
The manufacture of glue.
glumaceous
glumaceous
adj
(botany) Having or consisting of glumes.
glutamates
glutamates
noun
plural of glutamate
glutaminic
glutaminic
adj
Related to, or derived from glutamine
gnaphalium
gnaphalium
noun
Any of the genus Gnaphalium of flowering plants, the cudweeds.
gnathidium
gnathidium
noun
(zoology) The ramus of the lower jaw of a bird as far as it is naked.
gonangiums
gourmander
gradualism
gradualism
noun
(biology) The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
(politics) The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.
(transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.
gramineous
gramineous
adj
Of or pertaining to plants in the grass family (Gramineae, Poaceae).
granulomas
granulomas
noun
plural of granuloma
greenebaum
groundmass
groundmass
noun
(geology) The matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded.
groundsman
groundsman
noun
A male groundskeeper.
guachamaca
guachanama
guantanamo
guantanamo
Proper noun
A province of Cuba
A city in Cuba
guardrooms
guardrooms
noun
plural of guardroom
guatemalan
guestimate
guestimate
noun
Alternative spelling of guesstimate
gunmanship
gunmanship
noun
The art or skill of using a gun.
gymnarchus
gymnasiums
gymnurinae
haemagogue
hamburgers
hamburgers
noun
plural of hamburger
hemigeusia
hologamous
hologamous
adj
(biology) Relating to, or exhibiting hologamy
homagyrius
homogamous
homogamous
adj
(botany) Having all the flowers alike.
hughmanick
humanising
humanising
verb
present participle of humanise
humanizing
humanizing
verb
present participle of humanize
humbugable
humbugable
adj
Alternative form of humbuggable
hypozeugma
hypozeugma
noun
A zeugma where the word or words on which all of the phrases depend is placed last.
iambelegus
iambelegus
noun
(prosody) A verse consisting of an iambic dimeter and half an elegiac pentameter.
iguaniform
impinguate
impinguate
verb
(obsolete) To fatten; to make fat.
impoundage
impoundage
noun
The act of impounding.
The fee or fine for impounding.
impugnable
impugnable
adj
That can be impugned; open to (verbal) attack, open to question.
judgmental
judgmental
adj
(chiefly of a person) Inclined to rashly pass judgment, critical.
Of or relating to judgment.
khidmutgar
khidmutgar
noun
Alternative form of khitmatgar
khitmutgar
khitmutgar
noun
Alternative spelling of khitmatgar
kuomintang
kuomintang
Proper noun
A nationalist political party in pre-Communist China that ruled China from 1928 until the Communists overthrew it in 1949, and was subsequently the major administrative party of Taiwan.
lagostomus
largemouth
largemouth
adj
Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.