Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
adenemphraxis
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adventureship
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
anaesthetized
anaesthetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anaesthetize
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
anathematised
anathematised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematise
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anthosiderite
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
archidiskodon
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bothsidedness
brachydontism
caddishnesses
caddishnesses
noun
plural of caddishness
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
cardiasthenia
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
chenopodiales
chiasmodontid
chiasmodontid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae.
childlessness
childlessness
noun
The state of being childless.
childlikeness
childlikeness
noun
The state or quality of being childlike.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondroclasis
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
christianised
christianized
christiansand
christiansted
cladosiphonic
cnemidophorus
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
cuneoscaphoid
curmudgeonish
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
deathlikeness
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
dehonestation
dehonestation
noun
(obsolete) An act of dishonouring or disgracing.
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
deipnosophism
deipnosophist
deipnosophist
noun
A master of the art of dining, particularly learned conversation in the manner of Athenaeus's characters.
delightedness
delightedness
noun
The quality of being delighted; great pleasure.
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
deprehensible
deprehensible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being caught or discovered.
desmognathism
desynchronize
desynchronize
verb
to cause, or to experience desynchronization
diaphanoscope
diaphanoscope
noun
A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with or without a lens.
diaphanoscopy
diaphanoscopy
noun
Examination by means of a diaphanoscope.
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
dichorisandra
dichotomising
dichotomising
verb
present participle of dichotomise
diencephalons
dilettanteish
dilettanteish
adj
Alternative form of dilettantish
dilettantship
diminishingly
diminishingly
adv
In a diminishing manner; becoming progressively smaller.
diminishments
diminishments
noun
plural of diminishment
diphthongised
diphthongised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongise
disconanthous
disenchanting
disenchanting
verb
present participle of disenchant
disenthralled
disenthralled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenthral
disenthroning
disenthroning
verb
present participle of disenthrone
disfranchised
disfranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfranchise
disfranchiser
disfranchiser
noun
One who disfranchises.
disfranchises
disfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disfranchise
disharmonical
disharmonical
adj
Alternative form of disharmonic (“not harmonic”)
disharmonious
disharmonious
adj
Not harmonious; lacking harmony.
disharmonised
disharmonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonise
disharmonized
disharmonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonize
disheartening
disheartening
adj
Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.
verb
present participle of dishearten
dishevelments
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
disinheriting
disinheriting
verb
present participle of disinherit
disinhibition
disinhibition
noun
A lack or loss of inhibition.
dispunishable
dispunishable
adj
(archaic) Without penal restraint; not punishable.
distinguished
distinguished
adj
(mathematics) Specified, noted.
Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
verb
simple past tense and past participle of distinguish
distinguisher
distinguisher
noun
One who, or that which, distinguishes.
distinguishes
distinguishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distinguish
dodecaphonism
dodecaphonist
dodecaphonist
noun
(music) A practitioner or proponent of dodecaphony, i.e. use of the dodecaphonic musical scale, which has twelve tones per octave
dolphinfishes
dolphinfishes
noun
plural of dolphinfish
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
endophlebitis
endophlebitis
noun
Inflammation of the inner coat of a vein.
endosiphonate
endosiphuncle
endotheliomas
epichondrosis
epipsychidion
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
ethmosphenoid
ethmosphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or joining the ethmoid and sphenoid bones.
fatherlandish
fatherlandish
adj
Relating to or characteristic of the fatherland, especially in the context of Nazi Germany.
foolhardiness
foolhardiness
noun
The quality of being foolhardy.
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
fountainheads
fountainheads
noun
plural of fountainhead
gesithcundman
grenadiership
guardianships
guardianships
noun
plural of guardianship
haemodynamics
haemodynamics
noun
Alternative spelling of hemodynamics
hammondsville
handicrafsman
handicrafsmen
handicrafters
handicrafters
noun
plural of handicrafter
handkerchiefs
handsawfishes
hemodiagnosis
hemosporidian
hemosporidian
noun
Alternative form of haemosporidian
hereditaments
hereditaments
noun
plural of hereditament
heterodontism
heterodontism
noun
(zoology) Having a dentition of differing teeth.
hideboundness
hideboundness
noun
The quality of being hidebound.
hideousnesses
hideousnesses
noun
plural of hideousness
hildebrandism
hildebrandist
hodgkinsonite
hodgkinsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare monoclinic zinc manganese silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn₂MnSiO₄(OH)₂, having a pink, red or yellow-red colour.
housebuilding
housebuilding
noun
The building of houses
housemaidenly
housemaidenly
adj
Befitting a housemaid.
hoydenishness
hoydenishness
noun
The quality of being hoydenish.
humdrumminess
humdrumminess
noun
Synonym of humdrumness
husbandliness
husbandliness
noun
The quality of being husbandly.
hyaloandesite
hyaluronidase
hyaluronidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid
hydatogenesis
hydrodynamics
hydrodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of fluids in motion.
hydrogenising
hydrogenising
verb
present participle of hydrogenise
hydrokinetics
hydrokinetics
noun
(physics) The branch of physics concerned with the movement of fluids
hydrolysation
hydrolysation
noun
Alternative form of hydrolyzation
hydropigenous
hydroponicist
hydroselenide
hydroselenide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound formally derived from hydrogen selenide by replacing one hydrogen atom with a metal or other radical
(chemistry) The HSe⁻ anion
hyperadenosis
hyperdiapason
hyperdivision
hyperdivision
noun
Extreme or excessive division.
hypochondrias
hypochondrias
noun
plural of hypochondria
hypovanadious
hypsilophodon
ichneumonides
ichthyopsidan
ideophonetics
ideophonetics
noun
(linguistics) The representation of ideas by sounds