(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
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
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
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.
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.
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
counterlight
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
daughterhood
daughterhood
noun
The condition of being a daughter.
doughbellies
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
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
fluegelhorns
fluegelhorns
noun
plural of fluegelhorn
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forethoughts
forethoughts
noun
plural of forethought
forthfigured
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
goddaughters
goddaughters
noun
plural of goddaughter
greatmouthed
groundfishes
groundfishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of groundfish
groundsheets
groundsheets
noun
plural of groundsheet
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.
hallucinogen
hallucinogen
noun
Any substance tending to induce hallucination.
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.
homebuilding
homebuilding
noun
The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
homoeogenous
homologumena
horselaugher
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
hyperwrought
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.
largemouthed
lightmouthed
lithogravure
lodginghouse
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
lyndeborough
meetinghouse
meetinghouse
noun
A building where a Quaker congregation assembles for worship.
A building where people meet for a purpose.
meganthropus
megaphyllous
megaphyllous
adj
(Phytotomy) Of or having megaphyll leaves
menognathous
merrythought
merrythought
noun
(archaic) The furcula or wishbone.
mesognathous
mesognathous
adj
(anatomy) having the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous and orthognathous
metagnathous
metagnathous
adj
(zoology) having the mandibles crossing at the tip of the bill, as in the crossbill
museographer
museographer
noun
One who engages in museography; a person who catalogues museum collections.
musophagidae
necrophagous
necrophagous
adj
That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
neighbouress
neighbouress
noun
(rare) A female neighbor.
neighbouring
neighbouring
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of neighboring
nephrogenous
nephrogenous
adj
Involved in forming the kidney.
Of renal origin.
nesquehoning
neugkroschen
neurographic
neurographic
adj
Relating to neurography
neuronophagy
neuronophagy
noun
neuronophagia
nonanguished
ogcocephalus
outachieving
outachieving
verb
present participle of outachieve
outbreathing
outbreathing
noun
A breathing out; an exhalation.
verb
present participle of outbreathe
outfangthief
outfangthief
noun
(historical, law, generally, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon all thieves captured within their estates, regardless of their origin.
(historical, law, properly, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves (particularly their own tenants) captured outside their estates and to keep any chattels forfeited upon conviction.
(historical, law, rare, countable) A thief so captured and tried.
outpreaching
outpreaching
verb
present participle of outpreach
outrightness
outrightness
noun
Quality of being outright.
overhugeness
overhuntings
overhurrying
overhurrying
verb
present participle of overhurry
overslaughed
overslaughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overslaugh
overwwrought
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.
pelagothuria
peterborough
peterborough
Proper noun
A city in east central England
A city in Central Ontario, Canada
A town in New Hampshire.
A town in South Australia.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
phaenogamous
phaenogamous
adj
(botany) Having true flowers with distinct floral organs; flowering.
phaenozygous
phaenozygous
adj
Alternative form of phenozygous
phagedaenous
phagedaenous
adj
Alternative form of phagedaenic
phasogeneous
phlegmagogue
phlegmagogue
noun
(obsolete) Any medicine supposed to expel phlegm.
phlogogenous
phlogogenous
adj
(medicine, archaic) Causing inflammation.
photogravure
photogravure
noun
(countable) A print so made.
(uncountable) An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books.
verb
To print by this process.
phyllogenous
phyllogenous
adj
(biology) Living or growing on leaves.
ploughjogger
pneumographs
pneumographs
noun
plural of pneumograph
pneumography
pneumography
noun
scientific description of the lungs.
poughkeepsie
poughkeepsie
Proper noun
a city in New York State, USA
prerighteous
pseudography
pseudography
noun
False writing; forgery.
Incorrect spelling.
puddinghouse
rheumatology
rheumatology
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints.
rhombogenous
roughhearted
roughishness
roughishness
noun
Slight roughness.
roughnecking
roughnecking
verb
present participle of roughneck
saurognathae
schizogenous
schizogenous
adj
Of or pertaining to schizogony.
Of, pertaining to, or formed by schizogeny.
silhouetting
silhouetting
verb
present participle of silhouette
slaughterdom
slaughterdom
noun
Slaughter; carnage.
slaughterous
slaughterous
adj
prone to slaughtering
smoothtongue
smoothtongue
noun
Any of a number species of ray-finned fish of the taxonomic genus Leuroglossus
sphagnaceous
sphagnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Sphagnaceae.
springhouses
springhouses
noun
plural of springhouse
stenophagous
stenophagous
adj
(ecology) Feeding on a limited variety of food.
subhexagonal
subhexagonal
adj
Not quite hexagonal; approaching a hexagonal shape.