(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
aglyphodontia
allothigenous
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
androsphinges
anemobiagraph
anepigraphous
aneroidograph
anesthetizing
anesthetizing
verb
present participle of anesthetize
angiemphraxis
angioasthenia
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
angiolymphoma
angiothlipsis
anisognathism
anisognathous
anisognathous
adj
(pathology) Having different sizes to the upper and lower jaws
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthologising
anthologising
verb
present participle of anthologise
anthologizing
anthologizing
verb
present participle of anthologize
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropophagi
anthropophagi
noun
plural of anthropophagus
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antipathogene
anythingarian
anythingarian
noun
(derogatory, religion) A person who does not profess any particular creed; an indifferentist.
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archegoniatae
archigonocyte
archipelagian
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
azygobranchia
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
balanorrhagia
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
brachioganoid
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
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
bronchoplegia
cacopharyngia
candlelighted
candlelighted
adj
candlelit
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cartwrighting
cartwrighting
noun
The work of a cartwright, building carts.
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catheterizing
catheterizing
verb
present participle of catheterize
catholicising
catholicising
verb
present participle of catholicise
catholicizing
catholicizing
verb
present participle of catholicize
challengingly
challengingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that challenges
champagnizing
champagnizing
verb
present participle of champagnize
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
chattanoogian
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
chilognathous
chilognathous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the chilognathans
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
cholangioitis
chromeplating
chronogrammic
chronographic
chronographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a chronograph.
chronological
chronological
adj
In order of time from the earliest to the latest.
Relating to time, or units of time.
chthonophagia
chthonophagia
noun
(pathology) A disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies.
chuckfarthing
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
coachsmithing
coachsmithing
noun
The manufacture of coaches.
collieshangie
collieshangie
noun
Alternative form of collie-shangie
conchological
conchological
adj
Of or pertaining to conchology.
coronagraphic
coronagraphic
adj
(astronomy) Of, pertaining to, or employing a coronagraph
coronographic
coronographic
adj
Relating to coronography.
craniographer
craniographer
noun
One who studies craniography.
crosshatching
crosshatching
noun
(art) A method of showing shading by means of multiple small lines that intersect.
A method of indicating terrain on a map by using the same technique.
verb
present participle of crosshatch
cylindrograph
cystignathine
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
desmognathism
diphthongally
diphthongally
adv
By means of a diphthong.
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
encephalalgia
encephalalgia
noun
(rare, medicine) headache, head pain
encroachingly
encroachingly
adv
In an encroaching manner.
enfranchising
enfranchising
verb
present participle of enfranchise
engraphically
engraphically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, engrams.
enravishingly
enravishingly
adv
So as to enravish, or throw into ecstasy.
enterorrhagia
enterorrhagia
noun
(medicine) intestinal hemorrhage
enthrallingly
enthrallingly
adv
In an enthralling way.
epipharyngeal
epipharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes.
noun
An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage.
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
etherealising
etherealising
verb
present participle of etherealise
etherealizing
etherealizing
verb
present participle of etherealize
etherialising
etherializing
ethnographies
ethnographies
noun
plural of ethnography
ethnographist
ethnographist
noun
ethnographer
extinguishant
extinguishant
adj
That serves to extinguish
noun
An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO2,Halon etc)
extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher
farreachingly
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
foregathering
foregathering
verb
present participle of foregather
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
garnisheement
garnisheement
noun
The act of garnisheeing.
gastrasthenia
gastrophrenic
gastrophrenic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
gastrotrichan
gastrotrichan
adj
Of or relating to the Gastrotricha.
noun
Any member of the Gastrotricha.
genethliacism
genethlialogy
genethlialogy
noun
Divination of the destiny of a newborn; the art of casting nativities; astrology.
gentlemanship
gentlemanship
noun
The bearing or quality of a gentleman.
geranomorphic
germanophobia
germanophobia
noun
Alternative form of Germanophobia
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
gerontophilia
gerontophilia
noun
Love for the elderly or old age.
Sexual attraction toward the elderly.
gesithcundman
ghettoization
ghettoization
noun
The process of becoming a ghetto, an isolated and underprivileged urban area.
The process of ghettoizing (a group): the segregation/isolation of a group and placement of that group into a figurative or literal position of little power.
gigantomachia
glaucophanite
glaucophanite
noun
(geology) A rock consisting mostly of glaucophane
glaucophanize
gloiosiphonia
glossophagine
glossophagine
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Glossophaginae, a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats.
gnathonically
gnathostegite
gnathostegite
noun
(zoology, rare) One of a pair of broad plates, developed from the outer maxillipeds of crabs, and forming a cover for the other organs in the mouth.
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.