producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
anglesmith
apophthegm
apophthegm
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm
aporrhegma
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
burgherdom
cameograph
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
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champaigne
changement
charminger
charminger
adj
comparative form of charming: more charming
chattermag
chemicking
chemicking
verb
present participle of chemic
chemigraph
chemurgies
chemurgies
noun
plural of chemurgy
chimneying
chimneying
verb
present participle of chimney
chromogene
demihagbut
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.
dishelming
dishelming
verb
present participle of dishelm
dishmonger
doughmaker
drogherman
eighteenmo
eighteenmo
noun
octodecimo (as a paper size in printing).
embrighten
embrighten
verb
(rare, chiefly literary) To brighten; to vivify.
endophragm
englishism
englishism
Noun
An expression or characteristic peculiar to the English language.
englishman
englishman
Noun
A male native or inhabitant of England; a man who is English by birth, descent or naturalisation.
The grey partridge (in opposition to the Frenchman, ie the red-legged partridge).
englishmen
esophagism
exhumating
exhumating
verb
present participle of exhumate
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
flemishing
flemishing
verb
present participle of flemish
frightment
frightment
noun
(obsolete) fear; terror
frightsome
frightsome
adj
Feeling fright; afraid; frightened.
Marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.
gawkhammer
geisotherm
geisotherm
noun
Archaic form of geoisotherm.
gemuetlich
gemuetlich
adj
Alternative form of gemutlich
geochemist
geochemist
noun
(chemistry, geology) A chemist or geologist who specializes in geochemistry
geomorphic
geomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to the shape or structure of the surface of the Earth
geophagism
geophagism
noun
The act or habit of eating earth.
geothermal
geothermal
adj
pertaining to heat energy extracted from reservoirs in the earth's interior
geothermic
geothermic
adj
geothermal
germanhood
gethsemane
glathsheim
glycohemia
gobemouche
gobemouche
noun
A naive, gullible person.
gobmouthed
godmothers
godmothers
noun
plural of godmother
goldhammer
goldhammer
noun
(dated) The yellowhammer.
gomorrhean
goosemouth
gramaphone
gramophone
gramophone
noun
(Britain, dated) A record player.
graphemics
graphemics
noun
(linguistics) The study of the graphemes, or writing units, of a script, and of their relation to the phonemes of the spoken language
gudemother
guggenheim
guggenheim
Proper noun
a surname.
a museum dedicated to a person of that name.
gumshoeing
gumshoeing
verb
present participle of gumshoe
gymnanthes
gyrochrome
haemagogue
hairmonger
hairmonger
noun
(historical) A person who traded in hair for stuffing cushions etc.
hambergite
hambergite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing beryllium, boron, hydrogen, and oxygen.
hamburgers
hamburgers
noun
plural of hamburger
hamrongite
hatemonger
hatemonger
noun
A person who encourages hatred towards a person or group of people.
heatmaking
hectograms
hectograms
noun
plural of hectogram
hedgemaker
hedgemaker
noun
One who constructs a hedge.
hedgesmith
heelmaking
hegemonies
hegemonies
noun
plural of hegemony
hegemonist
hegemonist
noun
A person, organisation or country that practices hegemony.
hegumeness
hegumeness
noun
A female hegumen.
hegumenies
hemangioma
hemangioma
noun
(pathology) A congenital, benign tumor of endothelial cells.
hematology
hematology
noun
(life sciences as basic research) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
(medicine) The medical specialty dealing with the health and diseases of blood and blood-producing organs.
hemerology
hemerology
noun
The study of calendars, especially with a view to identifying propitious days.
hemigeusia
hemiglobin
hemingford
hemiplegia
hemiplegia
noun
Total or partial inability to move one side of the body.
hemiplegic
hemiplegic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with hemiplegia
noun
One who has hemiplegia.
hemizygote
hemizygote
noun
(biology) A hemizygous individual
hemizygous
hemizygous
adj
(genetics) Having some single copies of genes in an otherwise diploid cell or organism
hemogenous
hemoglobic
hemoglobin
hemoglobin
noun
(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).
hemologist
hemolyzing
hemolyzing
verb
present participle of hemolyze
hemophagia
hemorrhage
hemorrhage
noun
(figurative) A sudden or significant loss
A heavy release of blood within or from the body.
verb
(intransitive) To bleed copiously.
(transitive, figuratively) To lose (something) in copious and detrimental quantities.
hempstring
hermitages
hermitages
noun
plural of hermitage
heromonger
heterogamy
heterogamy
noun
(biology) The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function.
(sociology) Marriage or similar union between people of different sexes, or social strata, such as races.
highermost
highermost
adj
Uppermost; in the highest position.
highwaymen
highwaymen
noun
plural of highwayman
hogmollies
hogmollies
noun
plural of hogmolly
homageable
homageable
adj
Subject to homage.
homecoming
homecoming
noun
(Canada, US, also attributive) In colleges and high schools, a tradition centred around a football game, a parade and the "coronation" of a Homecoming Queen.
Ellipsis of harvest homecoming.; A traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. Traditionally marking the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.
The act or event of returning home.
homeground
homemaking
homemaking
noun
The management of a household considered as an occupation.
homeogenic
homerology
homogamies
homogenate
homogenate
noun
(biology) The slurry of tissues and cells which results when cell structure has been mechanically disrupted.
Any material obtained by homogenization
homogeneal
homogeneal
adj
(now rare) Homogeneous.
homogenies
homogenies
noun
plural of homogeny
homogenize
homogenize
verb
Specifically, to treat milk so that the cream no longer separates.
To make homogeneous, to blend or puree.
homogenous
homogenous
adj
(biology) Having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny.
(see usage notes) Alternative form of homogeneous (“having the same composition”)
homogonies
homologate
homologate
verb
(transitive) To confirm, ratify or approve, especially officially or legally.
homologies
homologies
noun
plural of homology
homologise
homologise
verb
Alternative form of homologize
homologize
homologize
verb
(intransitive) To become homologous.
(transitive) To make something homologous.
homozygote
homozygote
noun
(genetics) A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci.
humbugable
humbugable
adj
Alternative form of humbuggable
humbuggers
humbuggers
noun
plural of humbugger
humbuggery
humbuggery
noun
trickery; deception
humdingers
humdingers
noun
plural of humdinger
humdudgeon
humdudgeon
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) An imaginary illness.
(Scotland, obsolete) An unnecessary outcry or complaint.
hygrometer
hygrometer
noun
(meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.
hygrometry
hygrometry
noun
The measurement of the moisture content of gases, but especially of the humidity of the atmosphere
hymenogeny
hypozeugma
hypozeugma
noun
A zeugma where the word or words on which all of the phrases depend is placed last.
impeaching
impeaching
verb
present participle of impeach
kremenchug
largemouth
largemouth
adj
Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
noun
A creature of this kind.
lemography
lengthsman
lengthsman
noun
Person who cares for a particular stretch of canal, railway, or road, esp. in the British Isles.
lengthsmen
lengthsmen
noun
plural of lengthsman
lengthsome
lengthsome
adj
Of significant length; long; lengthy.
lighterman
lighterman
noun
(nautical) One employed on, owning, or managing a lighter.
lightermen
lightermen
noun
plural of lighterman
limelights
limelights
noun
plural of limelight
lithomarge
lithomarge
noun
kaolinite
logomacher
logomacher
noun
Synonym of logomachist
macrophage
macrophage
noun
(immunology, cytology) A white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink. It presents foreign antigens on MHC II to lymphocytes. Part of the innate immune system.
mahoganies
mahoganies
noun
plural of mahogany
mahoganize
mahoganize
verb
(transitive) To paint or treat (wood) to give it the appearance of mahogany.