(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
aforethought
aforethought
adj
(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
aghorapanthi
aglyphodonta
airfreighted
airfreighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airfreight
airfreighter
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
alethiologic
algaesthesia
algaesthesis
algaesthesis
noun
Alternative spelling of algesthesis
allothigenic
allothogenic
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
amphigastria
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amygdalolith
angiasthenia
angiostrophy
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
anglophobist
animatograph
annihilating
annihilating
verb
present participle of annihilate
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anthobiology
anthoecology
anthogenesis
anthogenesis
noun
(biology) The production of both males and females by parthenogenesis.
(botany) The formation of the flowers of plants.
anthogenetic
anthological
anthological
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologists
anthologists
noun
plural of anthologist
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthragallol
anthragallol
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2,3-trihydroxyanthraquinone
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropoglot
anthropoglot
noun
An animal (such as a parrot) with tongue similar to humans allowing human-like speech.
anthropogony
anthropogony
noun
Synonym of anthropogenesis
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthropurgic
antighostism
antihygienic
antihygienic
adj
That is conducive to unhygienic conditions
antilynching
antilynching
adj
(law) Prohibiting the practice of lynching
Opposed to the practice of lynching
antipathogen
antipathogen
noun
(medicine) Any drug that counters the effects of a pathogen
antipoaching
antipoaching
adj
Seeking to prevent or prohibit poaching
antishipping
antishipping
adj
(chiefly military) Countering shipping.
(fandom slang) The activities of anti-shippers
verb
(fandom slang) present participle of antiship
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
antitwilight
antitwilight
noun
Synonym of antitwilight arch (“atmospheric phenomenon”)
aortographic
aortographic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aortography.
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
archagitator
archegoniata
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archmagirist
argeiphontes
argyranthous
argyrythrose
arithmograph
arteriograph
arteriograph
noun
An instrument used in arteriography to measure the severity of arteriosclerosis
arthrogastra
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
arthrography
arthrography
noun
(dated, uncountable, medicine) The scientific description of joints
(medicine) An arthrogram
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
astrographer
astrographic
astrographic
adj
astrometric
atelognathia
atheological
atheological
adj
Opposed to theology.
atheistic
atheriogaean
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
authigenetic
authigenetic
adj
Synonym of authigenic
autoepigraph
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autographist
autographist
noun
(dated, pathology) A person who has autographism.
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bellyflaught
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
brachystegia
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breastheight
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
brightnesses
brightnesses
noun
plural of brightness
brightwaters
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bullfighting
bullfighting
noun
A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.
bullshitting
bullshitting
verb
present participle of bullshit
bushfighting
bushfighting
noun
Fighting in the bush, or from behind bushes, trees, or thickets.
butterwright
buttonholing
buttonholing
noun
The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.
verb
present participle of buttonhole
cachinnating
cachinnating
adj
Cackling, laughing.
verb
present participle of cachinnate
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
candlelights
candlelights
noun
plural of candlelight
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
carthaginian
carthaginian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Carthage
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Carthage
cartographer
cartographer
noun
One who makes maps or charts.
cartographic
cartographic
adj
Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cataphrygian
catchingness
catchingness
noun
The quality of being catching.
catchpolling
cathodegraph
cathodegraph
noun
Alternative form of cathodograph
cathodograph
cathodograph
noun
(physics, archaic) An X-ray image; a radiograph.
cerographist
cerographist
noun
A person who carries out cerography.
chaetognatha
chaetognaths
chaetognaths
noun
plural of chaetognath
chandragupta
changepocket
chaptalizing
chaptalizing
verb
present participle of chaptalize
charactering
charactering
verb
present participle of character
chartography
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chattanoogan
chattanoogan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Chattanooga.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Chattanooga.
chattelizing
chattelizing
verb
present participle of chattelize
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
checklisting
checklisting
verb
present participle of checklist
chilognathan
chilognathan
noun
Any millipede of the subclass Chilognatha
chincoteague
chirognomist
chirognomist
noun
One who studies chirognomy.
chirognostic
chirogymnast
chitchatting
chitchatting
verb
present participle of chitchat
chitterlings
chitterlings
noun
Small intestine, boiled and fried, usually of a pig. Sometimes prepared with hog maws.
plural of chitterling
chlorinating
chlorinating
verb
present participle of chlorinate
chologenetic
christenings
christenings
noun
plural of christening
christmasing
chromatogram
chromatogram
noun
(analytical chemistry) The visual output from a chromatograph. Usually a graphical display or histogram.
chromatology
chromatology
Noun
The scientific study of colour.
chronologist
chronologist
noun
A person skilled in chronology.
chthonophagy
chthonophagy
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of chthonophagia
clearsighted
clearsighted
adj
Alternative spelling of clear-sighted
cockfighting
cockfighting
noun
A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
verb
present participle of cockfight
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
codpitchings
cohostessing
cohostessing
verb
present participle of cohostess
cologarithms
cologarithms
noun
plural of cologarithm
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
conchologist
conchologist
noun
One who collects shells, especially for the purpose of scientific study.