(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agatharchides
agrammaphasia
agrammaphasia
noun
(medicine, rare) A speech disorder in which a person is unable to produce a grammatical or intelligible sentence.
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
alethiologist
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
allothigenous
allothogenous
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
androsphinges
anepigraphous
anesthetizing
anesthetizing
verb
present participle of anesthetize
angiemphraxis
angioasthenia
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
angiothlipsis
anisognathism
anisognathous
anisognathous
adj
(pathology) Having different sizes to the upper and lower jaws
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
antherogenous
anthologising
anthologising
verb
present participle of anthologise
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
aphidophagous
aphidophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archdogmatist
archegosaurus
archigastrula
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archmessenger
archsynagogue
argumentmaths
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arthrogastran
aschaffenburg
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
astrotheology
astrotheology
noun
Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
berchtesgaden
bibliophagist
bibliophagist
noun
(rare) A bibliophage; one who loves to read books.
bibliophagous
bibliophagous
adj
Book-consuming.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
brachyglossal
bradysphygmia
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
calligraphist
calligraphist
noun
calligrapher
cancrophagous
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
carriagesmith
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catholicising
catholicising
verb
present participle of catholicise
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chilognathous
chilognathous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the chilognathans
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
cholangioitis
chorographies
chorographies
noun
plural of chorography
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
coachsmithing
coachsmithing
noun
The manufacture of coaches.
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
collieshangie
collieshangie
noun
Alternative form of collie-shangie
compsognathus
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
creatophagous
crescographic
crescographic
adj
Of or relating to the crescograph.
crosshatching
crosshatching
noun
(art) A method of showing shading by means of multiple small lines that intersect.
A method of indicating terrain on a map by using the same technique.
verb
present participle of crosshatch
cystignathine
cytopharynges
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dermatophagus
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
desmognathism
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
dischargeable
dischargeable
adj
Capable of being discharged.
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
disenchanting
disenchanting
verb
present participle of disenchant
disheartening
disheartening
adj
Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.
verb
present participle of dishearten
draughtsboard
draughtsboard
noun
The board on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
eggheadedness
eggheadedness
noun
The quality of being eggheaded.
elaphoglossum
embryophagous
enfranchising
enfranchising
verb
present participle of enfranchise
enravishingly
enravishingly
adv
So as to enravish, or throw into ecstasy.
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
episiorrhagia
eschatologist
eschatologist
noun
One who practises eschatology.
esophagectomy
esophagectomy
noun
Alternative form of oesophagectomy
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
esophagometer
esophagopathy
esophagopathy
noun
(pathology) The failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter to relax
esophagoscope
esophagoscope
noun
(American spelling) A form of endoscope for inspecting the esophagus.
esophagoscopy
esophagoscopy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Diagnostic inspection of the interior of the esophagus.
esophagospasm
esophagospasm
noun
(countable) A spasm of the esophagus.
(uncountable) Excessive irritability of the esophagus.
esophagostomy
esophagostomy
noun
(surgery) The making of an opening directly into the esophagus
esthematology
etherealising
etherealising
verb
present participle of etherealise
etherialising
ethnographies
ethnographies
noun
plural of ethnography
ethnographist
ethnographist
noun
ethnographer
extinguishant
extinguishant
adj
That serves to extinguish
noun
An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO2,Halon etc)
extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
gabrilowitsch
galeopithecus
ganocephalous
ganocephalous
adj
(paleontology) Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala, a former group of temnospondyls.
garnisheement
garnisheement
noun
The act of garnisheeing.
gasmetophytic
gasterophilus
gasterothecal
gasterotricha
gastrasthenia
gastratrophia
gastrohepatic
gastrohepatic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the stomach and the liver.
gastrophilism
gastrophilism
noun
The love of good food.
gastrophilist
gastrophilist
noun
One who loves good food.
gastrophilite
gastrophrenic
gastrophrenic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
gastrorrhagia
gastrorrhagia
noun
(medicine) A hemorrhage from the stomach, also known as a gastric hemorrhage.
gastrorrhaphy
gastrorrhaphy
noun
The suture of a perforation of the stomach.
gastroplication
gastroschisis
gastroschisis
noun
A defect of the abdominal wall through which the viscera protrude