The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
archigaster
arctangents
arctangents
noun
plural of arctangent
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
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
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.
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
bangiaceous
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
biogenetics
biogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) genetic engineering
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
bracingness
bracingness
noun
The quality of being bracing.
cacogenesis
cacogenesis
noun
(medicine) A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
cageynesses
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
callensburg
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
cantingness
cantingness
noun
The quality of being canting.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
carcinogens
carcinogens
noun
plural of carcinogen
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
carragheens
carragheens
noun
plural of carragheen
cartelising
cartelising
verb
present participle of cartelise
cartersburg
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
castigative
castigative
adj
That castigates.
castiglione
castlereagh
catagenesis
catagenesis
noun
(biology) Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis.
(geology) The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
catechising
catechising
noun
catechism
verb
present participle of catechise
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorises
categorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorise
categorizes
categorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorize
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
causingness
causingness
noun
(philosophy) The quality or characteristic of being the cause of something.
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
cellulosing
celtologist
cenogenesis
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
cetologists
cetologists
noun
plural of cetologist
challengers
challengers
noun
plural of challenger
changedness
changedness
noun
The quality of having been changed.
changelings
changelings
noun
plural of changeling
changeovers
changeovers
noun
plural of changeover
chargedness
chargedness
noun
The quality of being charged.
chargehands
chargehands
noun
plural of chargehand
chargehouse
chargehouse
noun
(nonce word, obsolete) A schoolhouse.
chargfaires
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chassignite
chassignite
noun
(mineralogy) An achondrite composed mostly of olivine
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chidingness
chirologies
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
christening
christening
noun
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
verb
present participle of christen
churchgoers
churchgoers
noun
plural of churchgoer
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cirrigerous
cirrigerous
adj
Bearing cirri.
cisgangetic
cladogenous
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogene
cleistogene
noun
(botany) A cleistogamous flower or plant
cleistogeny
clingfishes
clingfishes
noun
plural of clingfish
clingstones
clingstones
noun
plural of clingstone
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
clusterings
clusterings
noun
plural of clustering
cnidogenous
coathangers
coathangers
noun
plural of coathanger
coattesting
coattesting
verb
present participle of coattest
codesigners
codesigners
noun
plural of codesigner
codesigning
codesigning
verb
present participle of codesign
coeligenous
coeligenous
adj
(obsolete) born in the heavens
cognateness
cognateness
noun
The state or quality of being cognate.
cognizances
cognizances
noun
plural of cognizance
cognoscente
cognoscente
noun
(often in the plural) Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field.
cognoscenti
cognoscenti
noun
plural of cognoscente
cognoscible
cognoscible
adj
Capable of being known.
Liable to judicial investigation.
collagenase
collagenase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen.
collagenous
collagenous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling collagen.
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
condignness
condignness
noun
The state or quality of being condign.
congenerous
congenerous
adj
Belonging to the same taxonomic genus; congeneric
Having the same (kind of) origin or action
congestible
congestible
adj
Liable to become congested
congestions
congestions
noun
plural of congestion
conglobates
conglobates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conglobate
congregants
congregants
noun
plural of congregant
congregates
congregates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congregate
congressing
congressing
verb
present participle of congress
congressist
congressive
congressive
adj
Encountering, or coming together.
congressman
congressman
noun
(US) A male member of the House of Representatives.
A male member of congress.
congressmen
congressmen
noun
plural of congressman
congruences
congruences
noun
plural of congruence
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
congustable
consanguine
consanguine
adj
Related by birth or "by blood", i.e. having close ancestors in common.
noun
A person related to another by birth.
considering
considering
adv
(informal) Given the circumstances.
noun
Consideration.
prep
Taking into account.
verb
present participle of consider
consigliere
consigliere
noun
A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.
consiglieri
consiglieri
noun
plural of consigliere
consignable
consignable
adj
Capable of being consigned.
consignment
consignment
noun
A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
The act of consigning.
The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
constringes
constringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of constringe