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.
adenemphraxis
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
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allothigenous
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphipneustic
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
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.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
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
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archostenosis
aristolochine
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
aschelminthes
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
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
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
automechanism
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bassenthwaite
bathycentesis
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
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
bothsidedness
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
caddishnesses
caddishnesses
noun
plural of caddishness
calisthenical
calisthenical
adj
Alternative form of calisthenic
callisthenics
callisthenics
noun
Alternative spelling of calisthenics
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
cardiasthenia
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
catechisation
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
cephalospinal
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
chamaeleontis
chancelleries
chancelleries
noun
plural of chancellery
chancellories
chancellories
noun
plural of chancellory
chancellorism
charlatanries
charlatanries
noun
plural of charlatanry
chastisements
chastisements
noun
plural of chastisement
chaucerianism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chenopodiales
chiastoneural
chieftaincies
chieftaincies
noun
plural of chieftaincy
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chiffonnieres
childlessness
childlessness
noun
The state of being childless.
childlikeness
childlikeness
noun
The state or quality of being childlike.
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
cholesterinic
cholesterinic
adj
Of or relating to cholesterin.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
choristoneura
chreotechnics
chreotechnics
noun
(obsolete, rare) The science of the useful arts, especially agriculture, manufacture, and commerce.
christianised
christianiser
christianized
christianizer
christianizes
christianlike
christianlike
Adjective
Befitting a Christian.
christianness
christianness
Noun
The state or quality of being Christian.
christiansted
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chronisotherm
chronogenesis
chronogenesis
noun
(biology) The development of a group of organisms over time
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
cinchonaceous
cinchonaceous
adj
Allied or pertaining to cinchona, or to the plants that produce it.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clethrionomys
clinchingness
clinocephalus
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
cocitizenship
coelelminthes
coenaesthesis
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.
colinephritis
collieshangie
collieshangie
noun
Alternative form of collie-shangie
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.