(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
aghorapanthi
airfreighted
airfreighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airfreight
airfreighter
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
amphigastria
angiostrophy
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
animatograph
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
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
aortographic
aortographic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aortography.
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
astrographer
astrographic
astrographic
adj
astrometric
atheriogaean
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
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.
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
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
butterwright
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
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
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.
chandragupta
charactering
charactering
verb
present participle of character
chartography
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
chirognomist
chirognomist
noun
One who studies chirognomy.
chirognostic
chirogymnast
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
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.
clearsighted
clearsighted
adj
Alternative spelling of clear-sighted
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
cologarithms
cologarithms
noun
plural of cologarithm
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
coprophagist
coprophagist
noun
Synonym of coprophage
copyrighting
copyrighting
verb
present participle of copyright
counterlight
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
crapshooting
crosslighted
cryptographs
cryptographs
noun
plural of cryptograph
cryptography
cryptography
noun
The discipline concerned with communication security (eg, confidentiality of messages, integrity of messages, sender authentication, non-repudiation of messages, and many other related issues), regardless of the used medium such as pencil and paper or computers.
cystorrhagia
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
daughterhood
daughterhood
noun
The condition of being a daughter.
daughterless
daughterless
adj
Without a daughter.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
daughterling
daughterling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A daughter, especially a young or precious one.
daughtership
daughtership
noun
The position or state of being a daughter.
demifarthing
demographist
dephlegmator
dephlegmator
noun
(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.
dermatograph
dermatograph
noun
(pathology) A wheal made by dermatographia.
A kind of pencil for making marks on a person's skin.
distraughted
distraughted
adj
Obsolete form of distracted.
distraughtly
distraughtly
adv
In a distraught manner.
ditchdiggers
ditchdiggers
noun
plural of ditchdigger
ditriglyphic
ditriglyphic
adj
(architecture) Relating to ditriglyphs.
dittographic
dittographic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting dittography.
draughtboard
draughtboard
noun
A checkerboard used to play draughts.
draughthouse
draughtiness
draughtiness
noun
Britain standard spelling of draftiness.
dreadnoughts
dreadnoughts
noun
plural of dreadnought
droughtiness
droughtiness
noun
Dryness of the weather; lack of rain.
earthgrubber
earthmovings
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
ectypography
ectypography
noun
A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.
electrograph
electrograph
noun
(historical) A cinematograph using the arclight.
(historical) A sciagraph.
(historical) An instrument for the reproduction at a distance of pictures, maps, etc., by means of electricity.
A machine used in gravure printing
A recording electrometer; also, the graph produced by such a device.
elliptograph
elliptograph
noun
Alternative form of ellipsograph
elytrorhagia
engastrimyth
engastrimyth
noun
A ventriloquist.
enlighteners
enlighteners
noun
plural of enlightener
enstrengthen
enstrengthen
verb
(obsolete, transitive) Render strong or stronger; strengthen.
enterography
enterography
noun
(anatomy, archaic) The scientific description of the intestines; enterology.
(medicine) Radiography of the intestines, usually contrast radiography.
enthronising
enthronising
verb
present participle of enthronise
enthronizing
enthronizing
verb
present participle of enthronize
epigraphists
epigraphists
noun
plural of epigraphist
erythrogenic
erythrogenic
adj
That causes or produces erythema
That produces erythrocytes
erythrophage
erythrophage
noun
A phage / phagocyte that ingests erythrocytes
ethnographer
ethnographer
noun
One who practices ethnography.
ethnographic
ethnographic
adj
Relating to ethnography.
eurygnathism
eurygnathism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having a wide jaw.
eurygnathous
eurygnathous
adj
Having a broad jaw
exhilarating
exhilarating
adj
Refreshingly thrilling.
verb
present participle of exhilarate
extinguisher
extinguisher
noun
(historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
A fire extinguisher.
extraburghal
extraburghal
adj
(UK) Outside of a burgh or borough.
fangotherapy
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
farthingales
farthingales
noun
plural of farthingale
farthingdeal
farthingless
farthingless
adj
Without a farthing; very poor.
featheredged
featheredged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of featheredge
featheredges
featheredges
noun
plural of featheredge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of featheredge
featherlight
featherlight
adj
Alternative form of feather-light
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
feuchtwanger
firefighters
firefighters
noun
plural of firefighter
firefighting
firefighting
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Solving an urgent problem.
(firefighting) Extinguishing a fire.
The profession of being a firefighter.
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
floorthrough
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts