(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
acrogamous
acrologism
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
admiringly
admiringly
adv
In an admiring manner.
aerogramme
aerogramme
noun
Alternative spelling of aerogram
afterimage
afterimage
noun
An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.
agamospore
agoramania
agoranomus
agreements
agreements
noun
plural of agreement
agrimonies
agrimonies
noun
plural of agrimony
agronomial
agronomial
adj
Synonym of agronomic
agronomics
agronomics
noun
The science of soil management and the production of field crops.
agronomies
agronomies
noun
plural of agronomy
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
agrostemma
ahmadnagar
ahmednagar
airmailing
airmailing
verb
present participle of airmail
alamogordo
alarmingly
alarmingly
adv
Causing fear or concern.
In an alarming way, frighteningly.
To an extent that causes alarm.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algorismic
algorismic
adj
Obsolete form of algorithmic.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
allegorism
allegorism
noun
(theology) The belief that the primary value and significance of what is earthly and tangible is the way it points to the divine.
The use of allegory.
amalbergas
ambagitory
ambagitory
adj
(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutory
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
amortizing
amortizing
verb
present participle of amortize
amphigoric
amphigoric
adj
Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.
amphigouri
anagrammed
anagrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagram
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
angadresma
anginiform
anginiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling angina.
angiometer
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
anglemeter
anglemeter
noun
An instrument to measure angles, especially one used by geologists to measure the dip of strata.
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
anorganism
antimerger
antimerger
adj
(business) Opposing a corporate merger.
aporrhegma
archhumbug
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
argentamid
argentamin
argentamin
noun
Alternative form of argentamine
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”.
armageddon
armageddon
noun
(chess) An armageddon round, usually played when a match would otherwise end in a draw, where black wins drawn games and white is given more time as compensation.
Any great and crucial conflict.
The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale.
armaturing
armaturing
verb
present participle of armature
armigerous
armigerous
adj
Entitled to bear a coat of arms.
ataxiagram
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
augmenters
augmenters
noun
plural of augmenter
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
auxanogram
auxanogram
noun
A culture of microorganisms used in auxanography.
azygosperm
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
beermaking
beermaking
noun
The making of beer.
bergamasca
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
birmingham
birmingham
Proper noun
A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England, with a population of over one million.
A city in Alabama, United States
A city in Michigan, United States.
boanergism
bombarding
bombarding
noun
bombardment
verb
present participle of bombard
boomerangs
boomerangs
noun
plural of boomerang
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boomerang
brigandism
brigandism
noun
The criminal operations of brigands.
bromegrass
bromegrass
noun
Any of various North American grasses, of the genus Bromus, that are used for forage.
brontogram
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
bugbeardom
bumgardner
burlingame
burlingham
cablegrams
cablegrams
noun
plural of cablegram
cairngorum
cairngorum
noun
Alternative form of cairngorm
cameograph
camerlengo
camerlengo
noun
The cardinal who administers the Roman Catholic Church in the interregnum between Popes.
camerlingo
campaigner
campaigner
noun
(by extension) A military veteran.
A person who campaigns for a person running for political office or works, or supports, in an organised and active way towards a goal; an activist.
A person who has served in a military campaign.
Someone with experience in a certain field.
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
caprimulgi
cardiagram
cardiogram
cardiogram
noun
(cardiology) The visual output an electrocardiograph produces
cardmaking
cardmaking
noun
The manufacture of greeting cards (usually as a small-scale hobby).
carmagnole
carmagnole
noun
(archaic) A bombastic report from the French armies.
(clothing, historical) A short jacket, fashionable during the French Revolution, with short skirts, a broad collar and lapels, and several rows of buttons.
(historical) A popular Red Republican song and dance, of the time of the first French Revolution.
cartmaking
cartmaking
noun
The manufacture of carts.
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
chambering
chambering
noun
The chamber of a gun or other firearm.
verb
present participle of chamber
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
charminger
charminger
adj
comparative form of charming: more charming
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
chattermag
chaulmugra
chaulmugra
noun
Alternative form of chaulmoogra
chemigraph
chromogram
chronogram
chronogram
noun
(genetics) A phylogenetic tree that has branch spans proportional to evolutionary time.
A sentence or inscription whose letters, when interpreted according to a system (such as Roman numerals) in which letters correspond to numeric values, stand for a particular date (usually the date of inscription) when rearranged.
cinemagoer
cinemagoer
noun
One who visits a cinema in order to watch a film.
clambering
clambering
noun
The act of one who clambers.
verb
present participle of clamber
clamouring
clamouring
noun
A sound that clamours.
verb
present participle of clamour
climograph
climograph
noun
A chart that summarizes the climate of a place by superimposing a line graph representing average monthly temperature on a bar chart representing average monthly precipitation
coadmiring
coalmonger
coalmonger
noun
(dated) A dealer in coal.
comanagers
comanagers
noun
plural of comanager
comparting
comparting
verb
present participle of compart
coremaking
coremaking
noun
(engineering) The manufacture of the cores used to produce the hollow parts of castings.
corkmaking
crammingly
crampingly
crampingly
adv
So as to cramp or confine.
cryptogame
cryptogame
noun
Alternative form of cryptogam
cryptogamy
cryptogamy
noun
The condition of being a cryptogam.
cryptogamic botany.
cryptogram
cryptogram
noun
(games) A type of word puzzle in which text encoded by a simple cipher is to be decoded.
Encrypted text.
daemonurgy
dangersome
dangersome
adj
Characterised or marked by danger; dangerous
decagramme
decagramme
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of decagram
decigramme
decigramme
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of decigram
dekagramme
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
demurrages
demurrages
noun
plural of demurrage
deprograms
deprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprogram
dermatagra
dermatogen
dermatogen
noun
(botany) Nascent epidermis, or external cuticle of plants in a forming condition.
diagometer
diagometer
noun
A kind of electroscope in which the dry pile is employed to measure the amount of electricity transmitted by different bodies, or to determine their conductive power.
diagraming
diagraming
verb
(American spelling) present participle of diagram
diagrammed
diagrammed
verb
(British spelling) simple past tense and past participle of diagram
diagrammer
diagrammer
noun
(computing) A software program for constructing diagrams.
diagredium
diagrydium
diaphragms
diaphragms
noun
plural of diaphragm
disembargo
dogmatiser
dogmatiser
noun
Alternative form of dogmatizer
dogmatizer
dogmatizer
noun
One who dogmatizes; a bold asserter.
domajigger
doormaking
doormaking
noun
The manufacture of doors.
doughmaker
dowagerism
dowagerism
noun
The rank or condition of a dowager.
draegerman
draegermen
dragomanic
dragomanic
adj
Of or relating to a dragoman.
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)
dreamingly
dreamingly
Adverb
In a dreamy manner.
drogherman
dromograph
dromograph
noun
A flowmeter used to record the circulation of the blood
eaglesmere
earmarking
earmarking
noun
An earmark (funding designation).
An earmark (identifying mark on the ear of an animal).
verb
present participle of earmark
eglomerate
eglomerate
verb
(rare, transitive, intransitive) To unwind, as a thread from a ball.
elargement
emarginate
emarginate
adj
(botany, mycology) Having roughly the same height or width for most of its length, becoming much shallower or narrower before reaching the attachment point.
(botany, of leaves) With the outline of the margin more or less concave in places, usually at the apex.
(mineralogy) Of a crystal: having edges or corners of the primitive form beveled, crossed by a face.
(zoology, anatomy) Having a margin that has concave edges as though with parts removed or notched.