(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
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
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
androsphinges
anepigraphous
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.
archdogmatist
archegosaurus
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archsynagogue
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arthrogastran
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
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
bibliophagist
bibliophagist
noun
(rare) A bibliophage; one who loves to read books.
bibliophagous
bibliophagous
adj
Book-consuming.
biophysiology
biophysiology
noun
(biology, physiology) biological physiology
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
brachyglossal
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
bulldoggishly
cancrophagous
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
catholicising
catholicising
verb
present participle of catholicise
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chilognathous
chilognathous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the chilognathans
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
cholangioitis
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chorographies
chorographies
noun
plural of chorography
christologies
christologist
christologist
Noun
A person involved in Christology.
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chronogeneous
chronogeneous
adj
Synonym of chronogenetic
chronogenesis
chronogenesis
noun
(biology) The development of a group of organisms over time
chronologists
chronologists
noun
plural of chronologist
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clothesmonger
coachsmithing
coachsmithing
noun
The manufacture of coaches.
coburghership
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
collieshangie
collieshangie
noun
Alternative form of collie-shangie
compsognathus
consigneeship
consigneeship
noun
The role or status of a consignee.
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
countinghouse
countinghouse
noun
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.
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
curmudgeonish
cytopharynges
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
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
dichotomising
dichotomising
verb
present participle of dichotomise
diphthongised
diphthongised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongise
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
disenthroning
disenthroning
verb
present participle of disenthrone
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
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
ecophysiology
ecophysiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between, and adaptation of, the physiology of an organism and its environment
elaphoglossum
embryophagous
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
epigonichthys
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
esthesiogenic
esthesiogenic
adj
That produces a sensation
ethnographies
ethnographies
noun
plural of ethnography
ethnographist
ethnographist
noun
ethnographer
ethnolinguist
ethnolinguist
noun
A scholar of ethnolinguistics; a linguistic anthropologist who studies the language of a specific ethnic group.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fellowshiping
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
foreignership
foreignership
noun
The condition of being a foreigner.
foreschooling
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
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
foresightless
foresightless
adj
Lacking foresight.
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
gabrilowitsch
galeopithecus
ganocephalous
ganocephalous
adj
(paleontology) Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala, a former group of temnospondyls.
gasmetophytic
gasterophilus
gasterothecal
gasterotricha
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