(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthurium
anthurium
noun
Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
antihuman
antihuman
adj
(immunology, not comparable) Describing an antibody that reacts with any antigen found in (and with some relevant degree of specificity to) humans.
Opposed to humanity.
noun
A being that opposes, or typifies the opposite of, the human race.
auchenium
auchenium
noun
(zoology) The posterior portion of the neck in birds.
bilihumin
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
chimakuan
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
churnmilk
churnmilk
noun
Synonym of buttermilk
demihuman
demihuman
noun
(fantasy, mythology) A member of a human-like race; in fantasy, sometimes distinguished from the more bestial humanoid races.
disinhume
disinhume
verb
To disinter; to dig up from the earth.
ephymnium
ethbinium
eunuchism
eunuchism
noun
The condition of being a eunuch.
euphemian
euphonism
euphonism
noun
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
euphonium
euphonium
noun
A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch; a sax horn.
fumishing
gumshoing
gunsmiths
gunsmiths
noun
plural of gunsmith
harmonium
harmonium
noun
(music) A small keyboard instrument that consists of a series of reed pipes, which sound when one of the keys is pressed to open a valve that allows air to pass through.
hemiauxin
hemiganus
homousian
homousian
adj
Alternative form of homoousian
homunculi
homunculi
noun
plural of homunculus
hubmaking
humanised
humanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of humanise
humaniser
humaniser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of humanizer.
humanises
humanises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humanise
humanisms
humanisms
noun
plural of humanism
humanists
humanists
noun
plural of humanist
humanized
humanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of humanize
humanizer
humanizer
noun
One who humanizes.
humanizes
humanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humanize
humankind
humankind
noun
The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.
humanlike
humanlike
adj
Having characteristics of a human.
humanoids
humanoids
noun
plural of humanoid
humdinger
humdinger
noun
(informal) Something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional.
humidness
humidness
Noun
humidity
humiliant
humiliant
adj
humiliating; humbling
hummingly
humouring
humouring
verb
present participle of humour
humpiness
humpiness
noun
The quality of being humpy.
hunkerism
hunkerism
noun
(US, politics) Excessive conservatism; hostility to progress.
hydronium
hydronium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The hydrated hydrogen ion, H₃O⁺.
hymeniums
hymnarium
ichneumia
ichneumia
noun
The white-tailed mongoose of genus Ichneumia.
ichneumon
ichneumon
noun
The Egyptian mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon, found in Africa and southern Europe.
The ichneumon wasp.
inchelium
indihumin
indihumin
noun
(organic chemistry) A brown amorphous substance resembling humin, and obtained from indican.
inhumanly
inhumanly
adv
In an inhuman manner.
jotunheim
khoumaini
lunchtime
lunchtime
noun
A break in work or school to eat lunch.
The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten.
machinule
machinule
noun
(obsolete) An instrument used by surveyors to find right angles.
manchuria
manicheus
marihuana
marihuana
noun
Alternative spelling of marijuana
minuetish
morrhuine
mughopine
muhajirun
munichism
munychian
munychion
murchison
murphying
murrhuine
mushiness
mushiness
noun
The characteristic of being mushy.
mutchkins
mutchkins
noun
plural of mutchkin
naumachia
naumachia
noun
(historical) The location where such recreated sea battles took place; a building featuring an artificial body of water.
(historical, nautical, in Ancient Rome) The recreation of a sea battle staged for entertainment.
nephelium
omnihuman
onchidium
philonium
rhinarium
rhinarium
noun
The naked surface of skin around the external openings of the nostrils of the nose in most mammals, usually more or less moist and embossed.
rhumbaing
rhumbaing
verb
present participle of rhumba
richmound
ringsmuth
runesmith
runesmith
noun
One who carves runes.
ruthenium
ruthenium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.
semihuman
semihuman
adj
Alternative form of semi-human
shinarump
siphonium
siphonium
noun
(anatomy) A bony tube which, in some birds, connects the tympanum with the air chambers of the articular piece of the mandible
smintheus
smutching
smutching
verb
present participle of smutch
sulphamin
thingummy
thingummy
noun
Synonym of thingy: something one cannot remember the name of, or is unable to or does not care to specify precisely.
Synonym of whatshisname: someone one cannot remember the name of.
thrumming
thrumming
noun
The sound or action of something that thrums.
verb
present participle of thrum
thumbikin
thumbikin
noun
Synonym of thumbikins
thumbkins
thumbkins
noun
plural of thumbkin
thumbling
thumbling
noun
A tiny, thumb-sized person; manikin
Anything small, comparable to the size of a human thumb
thumbnail
thumbnail
noun
(chiefly computing) A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.
A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail).
The fingernail on the thumb.
verb
(transitive) To describe concisely.
(transitive, computing) To create a smaller representation of (a larger image).
tuchunism
tuchunism
noun
The former Chinese practice of governing provinces through warlords, or tuchuns.
tunesmith
tunesmith
noun
A composer of tunes.
umbethink
umbethink
verb
(dialectal, chiefly Northern England, Scotland) To recall to mind; remember; recollect.