A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
acarologies
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
accrediting
accrediting
verb
present participle of accredit
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
aechmagoras
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerological
aerological
adj
Relating to aerology.
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
agaricaceae
aggrievance
aggrievance
noun
oppression; hardship; grievance.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
algebraical
algebraical
adj
(mathematics) Requiring a finite number of algebraic operations; the opposite of transcendental.
Pertaining to algebra or its laws.
allegorical
allegorical
adj
of, relating to, or containing allegory
altercating
altercating
verb
present participle of altercate
anacrogynae
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archgomeral
archigaster
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
arctangents
arctangents
noun
plural of arctangent
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
areological
areological
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Mars.
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arsenicking
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
astringence
astringence
noun
Alternative form of astringency
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
backbearing
bacterizing
bacterizing
verb
present participle of bacterize
barbecueing
barbicanage
barbicanage
noun
(obsolete) money paid for the support of a barbican
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
becrippling
becrippling
verb
present participle of becripple
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
bedrenching
bedrenching
verb
present participle of bedrench
berascaling
bergamasche
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bescreening
bescreening
verb
present participle of bescreen
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
bracingness
bracingness
noun
The quality of being bracing.
brecciating
brecciating
verb
present participle of brecciate
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
cacographer
cacographer
noun
A person who exhibits the traits of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calendaring
calendaring
noun
(computing) The use of a computerized calendar to schedule events or appointments.
verb
present participle of calendar
calendering
calendering
noun
The process of pressing paper, etc. in a calender.
verb
present participle of calender
calenturing
caligrapher
caligrapher
noun
Alternative form of calligrapher
callensburg
callipering
callipering
verb
present participle of calliper
calorigenic
calorigenic
adj
That produces heat, especially by the metabolism of food.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
cameography
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
cancerating
cancerating
verb
present participle of cancerate
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
carbureting
carbureting
verb
present participle of carburet
carcerating
carcerating
verb
present participle of carcerate
carcinogens
carcinogens
noun
plural of carcinogen
cardiogenic
cardiogenic
adj
Originating in the heart.
Resulting from a disorder of the heart.
careeringly
careeringly
adv
With rapid uncontrollable motion; headlong.
caregivings
caregivings
noun
plural of caregiving
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carpogenous
carpologies
carrageenan
carrageenan
noun
A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent.
carrageenin
carrageenin
noun
Alternative form of carrageenan
carragheens
carragheens
noun
plural of carragheen
carriageful
carriageful
noun
The amount that can fit in a carriage.
carriageway
carriageway
noun
(UK, Ireland) One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
(UK, Ireland) The part of a road that carries traffic.
cartelising
cartelising
verb
present participle of cartelise
cartelizing
cartelizing
verb
present participle of cartelize
cartersburg
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
castlereagh
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
categorical
categorical
adj
Absolute; having no exception.
Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories.
noun
(logic) A categorical proposition.
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorises
categorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorise
categorized
categorized
adj
The characteristic of having been placed or sorted in a category or categories.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorize
categorizer
categorizer
noun
One who, or that which, categorizes.
categorizes
categorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorize
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
cauterizing
cauterizing
verb
present participle of cauterize
cavaliering
cavaliering
verb
present participle of cavalier
ceilingward
ceilingward
adj
Facing or directed toward the ceiling.
adv
Toward the ceiling.
celebrating
celebrating
noun
celebration
verb
present participle of celebrate
centigramme
centigramme
noun
Alternative spelling of centigram
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cerargyrite
cerargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
ceraunogram
cerebralgia
cerebrating
cerebrating
verb
present participle of cerebrate
cerebrology
cerebrology
noun
The science that deals with the cerebrum or brain.
cerographer
cerographic
cerographic
adj
Of or relating to cerography.
cerulignone
challengers
challengers
noun
plural of challenger
chandlering
chandlering
noun
The trade of a chandler
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
changeovers
changeovers
noun
plural of changeover
changewater
chaperonage
chaperonage
noun
The protection offered by a chaperon.
The state of being a chaperon.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
chargedness
chargedness
noun
The quality of being charged.
chargehands
chargehands
noun
plural of chargehand
chargehouse
chargehouse
noun
(nonce word, obsolete) A schoolhouse.
chargfaires
chargrilled
chargrilled
adj
grilled on burning charcoal
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chargrill
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.
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chataignier
chateaugray
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
cheirognomy
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chiggerweed
chirologies
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chitterling
chitterling
noun
(obsolete) The frill to the breast of a shirt.
A single piece of chitterlings (intestine used as food).
chivareeing
chivareeing
verb
present participle of chivaree
chloragogen
chloragogen
adj
(biology) Synonym of chloragogue
chloragogue
chloragogue
adj
Relating to or characteristic of chloragogen cells
chlorogenic
chlorogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acids or their derivatives
cholinergic
cholinergic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.