(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
champing
champing
noun
The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
verb
Present participle of champ.
charming
charming
adj
Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
Pleasant, charismatic.
noun
The casting of a magical charm.
verb
present participle of charm
chimango
chimango
noun
Milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.
chirming
chirming
verb
present participle of chirm
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
chroming
chroming
noun
(Australia) The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated.
verb
present participle of chrome
chumming
chumming
noun
(military, aviation, historical) The use of a lit aeroplane to draw enemy fire so that the enemy can be destroyed by another aeroplane whose lights are off.
verb
present participle of chum
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
exhuming
exhuming
verb
present participle of exhume
gaminish
gaminish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gamine.
gandhism
gandhism
Noun
The philosophy and principles of
ginghams
ginghams
noun
plural of gingham
gnathism
gnathism
noun
The classification of mankind based on measurements of the jaw.
grithman
gumphion
gumphion
noun
(historical) A flag or banner carried in a funeral procession.
gunsmith
gunsmith
noun
a person skilled in the repair and servicing of firearms.
hamingja
hamingja
noun
(mythology) A female guardian angel in Norse mythology, believed to accompany a person and decide their luck and happiness.
henigman
higganum
homaging
homaging
verb
present participle of homage
homeling
homeling
noun
(obsolete) A native; a person or thing belonging to a home or to a particular country; an inhabitant.
homering
homering
verb
present participle of homer
humbling
humbling
adj
Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.
noun
An event which causes humbleness; a set-down.
verb
present participle of humble
humoring
humoring
verb
present participle of humor
humphing
humphing
verb
present participle of humph
hwangmei
ingraham
inhuming
inhuming
verb
present participle of inhume
lightman
lightman
noun
A man who carries or takes care of a light.
lightmen
lightmen
noun
plural of lightman
marching
marching
adj
Placed or situated in a line or lines, reminiscent or evocative of marching soldiers.
That marches.
noun
An action described by the verb "to march".
verb
present participle of march
matching
matching
adj
The same as another; sharing the same design.
noun
(graph theory) A set of independent edges in a given graph, i.e. a set of edges which do not intersect, such that pairs of vertices are "matched" to each other one to one.
The process by which things are matched together or paired up.