(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
agriochoerus
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
angiophorous
anguishously
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthropurgic
aphanozygous
argyranthous
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
autoepigraph
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autographist
autographist
noun
(dated, pathology) A person who has autographism.
baragouinish
bleachground
brachigerous
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
buttonholing
buttonholing
noun
The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.
verb
present participle of buttonhole
carpophagous
carpophagous
adj
Living on fruits; fruit-eating.
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
chasmogamous
chasmogamous
adj
Exhibiting chasmogamy.
chaulmoogras
chaulmoogras
noun
plural of chaulmoogra
chaulmoogric
chaulmoogric
adj
Relating to the chaulmoogra tree or to chaulmoogric acid, obtained from its seeds.
cheirogaleus
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chincoteague
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
churchgoings
churchgoings
noun
plural of churchgoing
coprophagous
coprophagous
adj
Feeding on excrement
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
cornhuskings
cornhuskings
noun
plural of cornhusking
counterlight
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
crosshauling
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
daughterhood
daughterhood
noun
The condition of being a daughter.
diphthongous
dishonouring
dishonouring
verb
present participle of dishonour
doughbellies
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
draughtboard
draughtboard
noun
A checkerboard used to play draughts.
draughthouse
dreadnoughts
dreadnoughts
noun
plural of dreadnought
droughtiness
droughtiness
noun
Dryness of the weather; lack of rain.
esophagismus
esophagismus
noun
Alternative form of oesophagismus
euchological
euchological
adj
Of or relating to a euchology or euchologion.
eurygnathous
eurygnathous
adj
Having a broad jaw
floorthrough
fluegelhorns
fluegelhorns
noun
plural of fluegelhorn
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forethoughts
forethoughts
noun
plural of forethought
forthbrought
forthbrought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forthbring
forthfigured
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
gainsborough
gainsborough
Proper noun
A town in Lincolnshire, England.
A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
gamophyllous
gamophyllous
adj
(botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments).
gastrophilus
geadephagous
gerrhosaurid
gerrhosaurid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Gerrhosauridae of plated lizards.
ghoulishness
ghoulishness
noun
The quality of being ghoulish.
glenohumeral
glenohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
glutathiones
glutathiones
noun
plural of glutathione
gnathopodous
goddaughters
goddaughters
noun
plural of goddaughter
gomphocarpus
gompholobium
greatmouthed
griphosaurus
groundfishes
groundfishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of groundfish
groundsheets
groundsheets
noun
plural of groundsheet
gryphosaurus
grypotherium
guidebookish
guidebookish
adj
Having the tone or style of a guidebook.
gynantherous
gynantherous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils.
gypsophilous
hagiolatrous
hagiolatrous
adj
saint-worshipping
hallucinogen
hallucinogen
noun
Any substance tending to induce hallucination.
harrisonburg
harrisonburg
Proper noun
a village in Louisiana, USA
an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is the county seat of
heliogabalus
heliogabalus
Proper noun
A Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty who reigned from 218 to 222. He was known for perverse and decadent behavior with regard especially to sex, religion, and food.
heliogravure
heliogravure
noun
An engraving of this kind.
The process of photographic engraving.
hematogenous
hematogenous
Adjective
Producing blood
Spread by blood
hemautograph
hemerologium
hemignathous
hemignathous
adj
Having one mandible much shorter than the other
hemoglobulin
hemoglobulin
noun
Synonym of hemoglobin
hepatogenous
hepatogenous
adj
(medicine) Synonym of hepatogenic
hesthogenous
heterogamous
heterogamous
adj
(biology) characterized by alternating generations of a parthenogenetic and sexual nature
(biology) involving heterogametes in the reproductive process
(botany) in which the stamens and pistils are not present in every flower; i.e. there are male and female flowers
in the daisy family Asteraceae, having two types of flowers in a flower head (such as some sterile, some hermaphrodite, or some female, some hermaphrodite)
heterogenous
heterogenous
adj
(genetics) derived from a different individual or species
Alternative spelling of heterogeneous
heterogonous
heterogonous
adj
(botany) Characterized by heterogony.
heterogynous
heterogynous
adj
(zoology) Having females of two different kinds, one sexual and the other abortive or neuter, as ants or bees.
(zoology) Having females very unlike the males in form and structure.
heterologous
heterologous
adj
(biology) Of, or relating to different species
Having different relationships or different elements
heterozygous
heterozygous
adj
Of an organism which has two different alleles of a given gene.
hillsborough
hillsborough
Proper noun
A number of places in English-speaking countries, see Wikipedia:Hillsborough
A major football disaster at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield.
the home stadium of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club itself.
hippoglossus
hippophagous
hippophagous
Adjective
Feeding on horseflesh.
hologastrula
holognathous
hologonidium
homebuilding
homebuilding
noun
The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
homoeogenous
homogonously
homologumena
homozygously
homozygously
adv
In a homozygous manner
horselaugher
houghmagandy
houseboating
houseboating
noun
The practice of living and/or travelling in a houseboat.
householding
householding
adj
Having the role of householder; managing a household.
noun
Management of a household; housekeeping.
The fact of being a householder; ownership or occupation of a house
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
housemaiding
housemaiding
verb
present participle of housemaid
housesitting
housesitting
verb
present participle of housesit
housewarming
housewarming
noun
(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.
The act of welcoming a person/family to their newly purchased or newly rented home.
hughsonville
hydatigenous
hydatogenous
hygrophanous
hygrophanous
adj
(mycology) Changing color as it dries out.
hygrophilous
hygrophilous
adj
(botany, of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment.
hyperwrought
hypogastrium
hypogastrium
noun
An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus.
hypoglobulia
hypoglobulia
noun
The presence of an abnormally low count of red blood cells in the blood.
hypognathous
hypognathous
adj
(zoology) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw.
hypopygidium
ingleborough
interborough
interborough
adj
Between boroughs.
interwrought
johannesburg
johannesburg
Proper noun
The largest city of South Africa.
jonesborough
keraunograph
keraunograph
noun
(archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.
lagomorphous
lagomorphous
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the lagomorphs.
largemouthed
laughlintown
lightmouthed
lithogravure
lithophagous
lithophagous
adj
(zoology) Eating or destroying stone, like some mollusks, sponges, annelids, and sea urchins.
(zoology) Eating or swallowing stones or gravel.
lodginghouse
loughborough
loughborough
Proper noun
a small town in Leicestershire, England
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
lyndeborough
mallophagous
mallophagous
adj
Feeding on feathers.
meetinghouse
meetinghouse
noun
A building where a Quaker congregation assembles for worship.