(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
agatharchides
aglyphodontia
amygdalopathy
androsphinges
aneroidograph
aphidophagous
aphidophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids
archdogmatist
berchtesgaden
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
brachioganoid
bradysphygmia
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridgehampton
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
buddhological
buddhological
Adjective
Relating to Buddhology.
cabbageheaded
campephagidae
candlelighted
candlelighted
adj
candlelit
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
carbohydrogen
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardiographer
cardiographer
noun
Synonym of cardiographist
cardiographic
cardiographic
adj
(physiology) Of or pertaining to, or produced by, a cardiograph.
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
cathodography
celidographer
chandernagore
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
choledography
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
choreographed
choreographed
adj
made to work together; orchestrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of choreograph
chromidiogamy
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
cylindrograph
dactylioglyph
dactylography
dactylography
noun
The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.
The study of finger rings.
decryptograph
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenate
dehydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To remove hydrogen from (a substance).
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demonographer
demonographer
noun
Synonym of demonologist
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dephlegmatize
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatophagus
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
desmognathism
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
diaphragmatic
diaphragmatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using a diaphragm.
digraphically
digraphically
adv
In terms of digraphs.
diphthongally
diphthongally
adv
By means of a diphthong.
dischargeable
dischargeable
adj
Capable of being discharged.
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
disenchanting
disenchanting
verb
present participle of disenchant
disheartening
disheartening
adj
Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.
verb
present participle of dishearten
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
draughtsboard
draughtsboard
noun
The board on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
eggheadedness
eggheadedness
noun
The quality of being eggheaded.
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
galeorhinidae
gentlehearted
gentlehearted
adj
Alternative form of gentle-hearted
gentlemanhood
gentlemanhood
noun
The qualities or condition of a gentleman.
gesithcundman
gladiatorship
gladiatorship
noun
The conduct, state, or art of a gladiator.
gnathobdellae
godfatherhood
godfatherhood
noun
The role of godfather.
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
gonadotrophic
gonadotrophic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads
gonadotrophin
gonadotrophin
noun
Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.
goniopholidae
goodheartedly
goodheartedly
adv
In a goodhearted manner
grandchildren
grandchildren
noun
plural of grandchild
granddaughter
granddaughter
noun
The daughter of someone's child.
grandfatherly
grandfatherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandfather.
In the manner of a grandfather.
grandmotherly
grandmotherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandmother.
In the manner of a grandmother.
graphidiaceae
graptolithida
grenadiership
guardianships
guardianships
noun
plural of guardianship
gynandrarchic
gynandromorph
gynandromorph
noun
A person having certain physical characteristics of both sexes.
An insect, crustacean or bird literally having physical characteristics of both sexes, usually displaying a bilateral difference.
gynandrophore
heartwounding
helderbergian
hemodiagnosis
hexagrammidae
highheartedly
highheartedly
adv
Alternative form of high-heartedly
highlandville
holidaymaking
holidaymaking
noun
(Britain) Going on holiday.
hollidaysburg
hollidaysburg
Proper noun
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
hologoninidia
humerodigital
hydatogenesis
hydradephagan
hydrangeaceae
hydrargillite
hydrargyrosis
hydraulicking
hydraulicking
noun
hydraulic mining (mining using pressurized water jets to dislodge rock or move sediment)
verb
present participle of hydraulic
hydrocracking
hydrocracking
noun
(organic chemistry) the production of high-octane petroleum fuel and kerosene by hydrogenating large or complex hydrocarbons and then cracking them.
verb
present participle of hydrocrack
hydrogalvanic
hydrogalvanic
adj
Pertaining to, produced by, or consisting of, electricity evolved by the action or use of fluids.
hydrogenating
hydrogenating
verb
present participle of hydrogenate
hydrogenation
hydrogenation
noun
(chemistry) The chemical reaction of hydrogen with another substance, especially with an unsaturated organic compound, and usually under the influence of temperature, pressure and catalysts.
hydrographers
hydrographers
noun
plural of hydrographer
hydromagnetic
hydromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromagnetics.
hydronegative
ideographical
ideographical
adj
Alternative form of ideographic
idiographical
idiographical
adj
Alternative form of idiographic
landgraveship
landgraveship
noun
The role or status of landgrave.
lightheadedly
lightheadedly
adv
Alternative form of light-headedly
marshessiding
matchboarding
matchboarding
noun
A type of softwood panelling formerly used for walls and ceilings.
megatheriidae
merchandising
merchandising
noun
(archaic) Trade in merchandise.
(originally US) The promotion of goods for sale in a store, especially through advertising, attractive displays, discounts, etc.; also (generally), the promotion of any goods or services for sale.
(specifically) The promotion of a film, music group, theatre production, etc., through the sale of goods bearing motifs associated with the subject being promoted; also, such goods themselves collectively; merchandise.
verb
present participle of merchandise
mightyhearted
nearsightedly
nearsightedly
adv
In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
nondichogamic
odontognathae
odontognathic
odontographic
odontographic
adj
Of or pertaining to odontography.
odontorrhagia
odontorrhagia
noun
(dentistry) bleeding from the socket after removal of a tooth
orthodiagonal
orthodiagonal
noun
(crystallography) The diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which is at right angles with the vertical axis.
orthodiagraph
orthodiagraph
noun
An instrument used to determine the true contour and dimensions of any internal organ or other object rendered visible by X-rays, the latter being deflected so as to be made parallel.
overdischarge
overshadowing
overshadowing
noun
A dominating shadow or malign influence.
verb
present participle of overshadow
pendragonship
pendragonship
noun
The role or status of pendragon.
phagedaenical
phalangeridae
phalangigrada
phalangigrade
phalangigrade
adj
(typically of camels and llamas) That walks on the phalanges instead of the hooves
phalangigrady
pharyngodynia
pharyngodynia
Noun
Pain in the pharynx.
photoengraved
photoengraved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of photoengrave
pigeonhearted
pigheadedness
pigheadedness
noun
The condition of being pigheaded.
prechallenged
predischarged
predischarged
adj
Having discharge authorized at the time of admission; short-term
verb
simple past tense and past participle of predischarge
pseudepigraph
pseudepigraph
noun
A text that is attributed with a false author.
pseudographer
pseudographer
noun
One who creates pseudographs; a forger or counterfeiter.
pseudographia
pseudohalogen
pseudohalogen
noun
(chemistry) A binary inorganic compound with a structure similar to that of the interhalogens but containing at least one non-halogen radical such as cyanide