(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
agriochoerus
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
angiophorous
anguishously
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthropurgic
aphanozygous
argyranthous
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
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.
baragouinish
bellyflaught
bleachground
brachigerous
brandenburgh
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
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.
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.
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
bullwhipping
bullwhipping
noun
A beating with a bullwhip.
verb
present participle of bullwhip
bunchgrasses
bunchgrasses
noun
plural of bunchgrass
burghalpenny
bushfighting
bushfighting
noun
Fighting in the bush, or from behind bushes, trees, or thickets.
bushrangings
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
butterwright
buttonholing
buttonholing
noun
The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.
verb
present participle of buttonhole
calculagraph
calculagraph
noun
(historical) A mechanical device that calculates and prints the elapsed time between two events.
carpophagous
carpophagous
adj
Living on fruits; fruit-eating.
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
chambersburg
chandragupta
chasmogamous
chasmogamous
adj
Exhibiting chasmogamy.
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
chaulmoogras
chaulmoogras
noun
plural of chaulmoogra
chaulmoogric
chaulmoogric
adj
Relating to the chaulmoogra tree or to chaulmoogric acid, obtained from its seeds.
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
cheeseburger
cheeseburger
noun
(military, slang) The BLU-82 bomb.
A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed cheese).
cheirogaleus
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
childersburg
chincoteague
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
chugalugging
chugalugging
verb
present participle of chugalug
churchgoings
churchgoings
noun
plural of churchgoing
coprophagous
coprophagous
adj
Feeding on excrement
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
cornhuskings
cornhuskings
noun
plural of cornhusking
counterlight
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
craunchingly
craunchingly
adv
Archaic form of crunchingly.
crosshauling
cunninghamia
cunninghamia
noun
A china fir (Cunninghamia spp.), tall, ornamental evergreens in the cypress family, of east Asia.
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
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.
dehumanising
dehumanising
verb
present participle of dehumanise
dehumanizing
dehumanizing
noun
An act of dehumanization.
verb
present participle of dehumanize
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
diphthongous
dishonouring
dishonouring
verb
present participle of dishonour
distraughted
distraughted
adj
Obsolete form of distracted.
distraughtly
distraughtly
adv
In a distraught manner.
doughbellies
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
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.
ducklingship
dzhugashvili
earthgrubber
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
esophagismus
esophagismus
noun
Alternative form of oesophagismus
euchological
euchological
adj
Of or relating to a euchology or euchologion.
euhemerising
euhemerising
verb
present participle of euhemerise
euhemerizing
euhemerizing
verb
present participle of euhemerize
eurygnathism
eurygnathism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having a wide jaw.
eurygnathous
eurygnathous
adj
Having a broad jaw
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
extinguished
extinguished
adj
Having been quenched or eliminated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extinguish
extinguisher
extinguisher
noun
(historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
A fire extinguisher.
extinguishes
extinguishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extinguish
extraburghal
extraburghal
adj
(UK) Outside of a burgh or borough.
feuchtwanger
floorthrough
fluegelhorns
fluegelhorns
noun
plural of fluegelhorn
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forethoughts
forethoughts
noun
plural of forethought
forthbrought
forthbrought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forthbring
forthfigured
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
fuglemanship
gainsborough
gainsborough
Proper noun
A town in Lincolnshire, England.
A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
gaithersburg
gamophyllous
gamophyllous
adj
(botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments).
gastrophilus
gauchenesses
gauchenesses
noun
plural of gaucheness
geadephagous
gefulltefish
gerrhosaurid
gerrhosaurid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Gerrhosauridae of plated lizards.
ghastfulness
ghastfulness
noun
(rare) Quality of being ghastful.
ghoulishness
ghoulishness
noun
The quality of being ghoulish.
gibbergunyah
glenohumeral
glenohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
glutathiones
glutathiones
noun
plural of glutathione
glutethimide
glutethimide
noun
A hypnotic sedative formerly used as an alternative to barbiturates to treat insomnia.
gnathopodous
goddaughters
goddaughters
noun
plural of goddaughter
gomphocarpus
gompholobium
graduateship
graduateship
noun
The state of being a graduate.
greatmouthed
greenthumbed
griphosaurus
groundfishes
groundfishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of groundfish
groundsheets
groundsheets
noun
plural of groundsheet
grumpishness
gryphosaurus
grypotherium
guanethidine
guanethidine
noun
(pharmacology) An antihypertensive drug that reduces the release of catecholamines.
guardianship
guardianship
noun
The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.
guestchamber
guestchamber
noun
A chamber for the purpose of housing a guest; a guestroom.
guidebookish
guidebookish
adj
Having the tone or style of a guidebook.
guitarfishes
guitarfishes
noun
plural of guitarfish
gunsmithings
gynantherous
gynantherous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils.
gypsophilous
hagiolatrous
hagiolatrous
adj
saint-worshipping
haircuttings
haircuttings
noun
plural of haircutting
hallucinogen
hallucinogen
noun
Any substance tending to induce hallucination.
harrisonburg
harrisonburg
Proper noun
a village in Louisiana, USA
an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is the county seat of