Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
acatamathesia
acatamathesia
noun
(pathology) A loss of the ability to understand, especially to understand speech
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
adenemphraxis
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adventureship
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerophysicist
aesthetically
aesthetically
adv
In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
agatharchides
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
alchemistical
alchemistical
adj
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alethiologist
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allothigenous
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphipneustic
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
anaesthesiant
anaesthetized
anaesthetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anaesthetize
anaesthetizer
anaesthetizer
noun
Alternative form of anesthetizer
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anathematised
anathematised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematise
anathematiser
anathematiser
noun
Alternative spelling of anathematizer
anathematizes
anathematizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anathematize
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anepigraphous
anesthetizing
anesthetizing
verb
present participle of anesthetize
angiemphraxis
angioasthenia
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthosiderite
antiaesthetic
antiaesthetic
adj
Opposing or rejecting what is aesthetic.
antiatheistic
antiatheistic
adj
(religion) Opposing atheism.
antihemolysin
antihistamine
antihistamine
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.
antimechanism
antimechanism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that opposes mechanism.
antimechanist
antimechanist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects mechanism.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
aphrosiderite
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensions
apprehensions
noun
plural of apprehension
archaeohippus
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeopteris
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archdisturber
archespsporia
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
architectress
architectress
noun
(archaic) A female architect.
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
archostenosis
aristolochine
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthrempyesis
arthresthesia
arthrocleisis
arthrosteitis
arthroxerosis
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
artilleryship
aschelminthes
aspidocephali
associateship
associateship
noun
The rank or period of being an associate.
asthenobiosis
asthenobiosis
noun
(biology) A form of hibernation or estivation that is not dependent on season, temperature or humidity
asthenobiotic
asthenophobia
astonishments
astonishments
noun
plural of astonishment
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
atheistically
atheistically
adv
in an atheistic manner
atheisticness
atheisticness
noun
The state or quality of being atheistic.
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
atheromatosis
atheromatosis
noun
(pathology) The deposition of atheromas in the arteries
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
authenticates
authenticates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate
authenticness
authenticness
Noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autoheterosis
automechanism
autoprothesis
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
barristership
barristership
noun
The role or status of a barrister.
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bassenthwaite
bathycentesis
bathyesthesia
bathyesthesia
noun
(physiology) Any sensation that arises from below the skin
bechtelsville
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
betweenwhiles
betweenwhiles
adv
from time to time; now and again
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
bitterishness
bitterishness
noun
The state or condition of being bitterish.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blatherskites
blatherskites
noun
plural of blatherskite
blepharydatis
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
booksellerish
booksellerish
adj
(rare) Characteristic of a bookseller.
bothsidedness
bradyesthesia
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breadthriders
bretwaldaship
bridemaidship
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
buffalofishes
bumblebeefish
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.