(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
craniography
craniography
noun
The analysis of the shape and proportion of the skull, especially by means of craniometrics
crapshooting
craunchingly
craunchingly
adv
Archaic form of crunchingly.
criosphinges
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.
declinograph
disbranching
disbranching
verb
present participle of disbranch
ditchdigging
ditchdigging
noun
The digging of ditches.
ducklingship
echinologist
echinologist
noun
One who studies echinology.
enchantingly
enchantingly
adv
In an enchanting manner
erythrogenic
erythrogenic
adj
That causes or produces erythema
That produces erythrocytes
ethnographic
ethnographic
adj
Relating to ethnography.
ethnological
ethnological
adj
Of or pertaining to ethnology.
exchangeable
exchangeable
adj
(finance) Having an associated right to be exchanged for another form of financial security.
Able to be exchanged.
noun
(finance) Any financial instrument with an associated right to be exchanged for another form of financial security.
exchangeably
exchangeably
adv
By way of exchange.
fetichmonger
feuchtwanger
fishybacking
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
forecatching
forechecking
forechecking
verb
present participle of forecheck
forereaching
forereaching
verb
present participle of forereach
frenchifying
frenchifying
verb
present participle of frenchify
frogmarching
frogmarching
verb
present participle of frogmarch
ganocephalan
gastrochaena
gatecrashing
gatecrashing
noun
Alternative form of gatecrash
verb
present participle of gatecrash
gauchenesses
gauchenesses
noun
plural of gaucheness
gegenscheins
gegenscheins
noun
plural of gegenschein
gemeinschaft
gemeinschaft
noun
(sociology) A society or group characterized by a strong sense of common identity, personal relationships, and attachments to various concerns.
An association or group of individuals sharing common beliefs, attitudes, and tastes; a fellowship.
genarchaship
genethliacal
genethliacal
adj
(archaic) Genethliac; relating to the casting of horoscopes based on one's birth.
genethliacon
genethliacon
noun
A birthday ode.
genethliatic
geomechanics
geomechanics
noun
(geology) The mechanics of rocks and soil.
geotechnical
geotechnical
adj
Of or relating to the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks.
gigantomachy
gigantomachy
noun
(Greek mythology) The battle of the Giants (offspring of Gaia, according to Hesiod conceived from the spilt blood of Uranus) against the Olympian gods.
(by extension) Any battle envisaged as being waged by giants against gods or against an established universal order.
glycyphyllin
glycyrrhizin
glycyrrhizin
noun
(biochemistry) A crystalline glycosidic acid, the main sweet-tasting compound from liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root, thirty to fifty times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).
gnatcatchers
gnatcatchers
noun
plural of gnatcatcher
graphomaniac
graphomaniac
noun
A compulsive writer.
graphophonic
graphophonic
adj
Relating to the relationship between how words or characters look and how they sound.
greenfinches
greenfinches
noun
plural of greenfinch
gymnarchidae
gymnasiarchy
gynandrarchy
gynecopathic
gynecopathic
adj
Of or relating to a gynecopathy.
gynecophoric
gyrencephala
haircuttings
haircuttings
noun
plural of haircutting
hallucinogen
hallucinogen
noun
Any substance tending to induce hallucination.
handclapping
handclapping
noun
The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance.
handcrafting
handcrafting
verb
present participle of handcraft
handicapping
handicapping
noun
The imposition of a handicap.
verb
present participle of handicap
hegemonistic
hegemonistic
adj
Of or pertaining to hegemonism.
hemoglobinic
hemstitching
hemstitching
verb
present participle of hemstitch
hendecagonal
hendecagonal
adj
(geometry) Having eleven sides and angles; similar to a hendecagon
histogenetic
histogenetic
adj
of, or relating to histogenesis
homecrofting
homogentisic
honeycombing
honeycombing
noun
A honeycomb pattern or structure.
verb
present participle of honeycomb
hopscotching
hopscotching
verb
present participle of hopscotch
hormonogenic
hygienically
hygienically
adv
In a hygienic manner.
In relation to hygiene.
hymnological
hyperangelic
hypergenetic
hyperorganic
hyperorganic
adj
Higher than, or beyond the sphere of, the organic.
hypnogenetic
hypnogenetic
adj
inducing hypnosis
hypnological
hypnological
adj
Relating to hypnology.
hysterogenic
hysterogenic
adj
(pathology) Producing hysteria.
ichnographic
ichnographic
adj
Of or relating to ichnography.
ichnological
ichnological
adj
Relating to ichnology
iconographer
iconographer
noun
One who creates (religious) icons
iconographic
iconographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a religious icon.
Of or pertaining to a secular person or topic that has attained cult status.
inchangeable
inclinograph
interarching
interchanged
interchanged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interchange
interchanger
interchanger
noun
A device that interchanges something.
interchanges
interchanges
noun
plural of interchange
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interchange
intercharged
interchasing
interchoking
jacklighting
jacklighting
noun
(hunting, US, Canada) The action of the verb to jacklight; the act of illuminating an animal for the purpose of hunting.
verb
present participle of jacklight
kanchenjunga
kinchinjunga
kitschifying
kitschifying
verb
present participle of kitschify
latchstrings
latchstrings
noun
plural of latchstring
lichenologic
lichenologic
adj
Relating to lichenology.
lithogenetic
lithogenetic
adj
(geology) Relating to lithogenesis.
locksmithing
locksmithing
noun
The science and art of making and defeating locks.
lymphangitic
lymphangitic
adj
Relating to lymphangitis.
macrognathic
macrognathic
adj
Long-jawed.
magicianship
magicianship
noun
The role or status of a magician.
marconigraph
marconigraph
noun
(dated) wireless telegraph
verb
(dated) To communicate by wireless telegraph.
matchmakings
matchmakings
noun
plural of matchmaking
matchmarking
megalophonic
michelangelo
michelangelo
Proper noun
A 15th and 16th century Italian artist, full name Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
micrognathia
micrognathia
noun
micrognathism
micrognathic
micrognathic
adj
Having an undersized jaw.
microphoning
microphoning
verb
present participle of microphone
mischallenge
mischallenge
noun
(obsolete) A false or misguided challenge.
monarchizing
monarchizing
verb
present participle of monarchize
moneychanger
moneychanger
noun
Alternative spelling of money changer
necrographer
necrographer
noun
An obituary writer.
necrophagous
necrophagous
adj
That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
negrophobiac
nephological
nephological
adj
Relating to nephology.
neugkroschen
neurographic
neurographic
adj
Relating to neurography
nightclothes
nightclothes
noun
Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe.
nightclubbed
nightclubbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nightclub
nightclubber
nightclubber
noun
One who visits a nightclub
nightcrawler
nightcrawler
noun
(chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
nonbreaching
nondichogamy
nongraphical
nongraphical
adj
Not graphical.
nongraphitic
nongraphitic
adj
Not graphitic.
nonlethargic
nonpreaching
nonpreaching
adj
That does not preach.
nonschooling
nontheologic
oceanography
oceanography
noun
The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.
oligonephric
oligophrenic
oligophrenic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, oligophrenia.
noun
An individual who has oligophrenia.
onychophagia
onychophagia
noun
(psychopathology) Compulsive biting of one's nails
organophilic
organophilic
adj
Having an affinity for organic substances
organophonic
ornithologic
ornithologic
adj
Of or relating to ornithology; ornithological.
orthogenetic
orthogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to orthogenesis / orthogenetics
orthognathic
orthognathic
adj
orthognathous
outachieving
outachieving
verb
present participle of outachieve
outbranching
outbranching
noun
An outbranch.
verb
present participle of outbranch
outpreaching
outpreaching
verb
present participle of outpreach
overcharging
overcharging
noun
The act or process of charging excessively
verb
present participle of overcharge
overchilling
overchilling
verb
present participle of overchill
overcoaching
overcoaching
verb
present participle of overcoach
overmatching
overmatching
verb
present participle of overmatch
overpinching
overreaching
overreaching
verb
present participle of overreach
overteaching
overteaching
verb
present participle of overteach
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
packinghouse
packinghouse
noun
A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
A slaughterhouse wherein animals are slaughtered, and the meat is then processed into smaller cuts.