An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anathematizing
anathematizing
verb
present participle of anathematize
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angiochondroma
angiohydrotomy
angiohypotonia
angiolymphitis
angiosymphysis
anhydroglocose
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
anorthographic
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
anthoecologist
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthropophagit
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antigonorrheal
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antihemoglobin
antihumbuggist
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antiparagraphe
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antiphagocytic
antiphagocytic
adj
(immunology) impeding or preventing the action of phagocytes or the occurrence of phagocytosis
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
antitarnishing
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitheologian
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
arachnological
arachnological
Adjective
Of or relating to arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnophagous
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archgenethliac
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archostegnosis
argyranthemous
authenticating
authenticating
verb
present participle of authenticate
autophyllogeny
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
beseechingness
beseechingness
noun
The state or quality of being beseeching.
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
branchiogenous
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bronchographic
bronchographic
adj
Relating to bronchography.
bronchorrhagia
buttgenbachite
buttgenbachite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
candlelighting
candlelighting
noun
The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
cantharidating
cantharidating
verb
present participle of cantharidate
cantharidizing
carcinophagous
cephalogenesis
cephalogenesis
noun
The formation of the head (in the developing embryo)
chaetangiaceae
chaetognathous
changeableness
changeableness
noun
the condition of being able to suffer some changes
the condition of being changeable
changelessness
changelessness
noun
The state or quality of being changeless.
characterising
characterising
verb
present participle of characterise
characterizing
characterizing
verb
present participle of characterize
chargeableness
chargeableness
noun
The state or quality of being chargeable.
charlottenburg
chattermagging
cheesemongerly
chiropterygian
chondroangioma
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondroglossal
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
choreographing
choreographing
verb
present participle of choreograph
chrisomloosing
christianising
christianizing
christiansburg
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromdiagnosis
chronologizing
chronologizing
verb
present participle of chronologize
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
clearinghouses
clearinghouses
noun
plural of clearinghouse
climbingfishes
coelanaglyphic
coelanaglyphic
adj
(sculpture) In the form of cavo-rilievo (“sculpture in relief within a sinking made for the purpose, so no part of it projects beyond the surrounding surface”).
coexchangeable
coexchangeable
adj
Able to be exchanged with each other.
conopophagidae
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
counterlathing
counterlathing
noun
An arrangement of counterlaths.
verb
present participle of counterlath
counterlighted
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
countersleight
counterthought
counterthought
noun
A thought that counters or opposes another thought.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cystignathidae
cytopathogenic
cytopathogenic
adj
That is pathogenic to cells
cytotechnology
cytotechnology
noun
The microscopic interpretation of cells to detect cancer and other abnormalities.
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
dechloridizing
dechlorinating
dechlorinating
adj
That leads to dechlorination
verb
present participle of dechlorinate
dehydrogenated
dehydrogenated
adj
That has been treated by dehydrogenation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenised
dehydrogenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenise
dehydrogeniser
dehydrogenized
dehydrogenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenizer
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
dephlegmedness
dephlegmedness
noun
(obsolete, nonce word) A state of being freed from water.
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphurising
desulphurising
verb
present participle of desulphurise
desulphurizing
desulphurizing
verb
present participle of desulphurize
diphthongalize
diphthongation
diphthongation
noun
diphthongisation
diphthongising
diphthongising
verb
present participle of diphthongise
diphthongizing
diphthongizing
verb
present participle of diphthongize
disenthralling
disenthralling
verb
present participle of disenthral
disfranchising
disfranchising
verb
present participle of disfranchise
dishabituating
dishabituating
verb
present participle of dishabituate
disharmonising
disharmonising
verb
present participle of disharmonise
disharmonizing
disharmonizing
verb
present participle of disharmonize
distinguishing
distinguishing
adj
That serves to distinguish.
noun
The act by which something is distinguished or told apart.