a historic county in Scotland which was abolished in 1975 and absorbed into Region. Its county town was
echinospermum
elaphoglossum
elasmotherium
electrophorus
electrophorus
noun
(dated, physics) An early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity.
embryophagous
emphysematous
emphysematous
adj
(medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
enanthematous
enanthematous
adj
(pathology) Relating to an enanthem
enchylematous
endosiphuncle
enneaphyllous
ensepulchered
ensepulchered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ensepulcher
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
entomophytous
eosinophilous
epithalamiums
epitheliliums
eremochaetous
ethnolinguist
ethnolinguist
noun
A scholar of ethnolinguistics; a linguistic anthropologist who studies the language of a specific ethnic group.
ethysulphuric
eucharistical
eucharistical
adj
Alternative form of eucharistic
eucharistized
eucharistized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eucharistize
euchysiderite
eudiaphoresis
euphemisation
euphemistical
euphemistical
adj
Archaic form of euphemistic.
eurycephalous
exanthematous
exanthematous
adj
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
executiveship
executiveship
noun
The state or business of an executive.
executrixship
executrixship
noun
The state or business of an executrix.
exencephalous
exhaustedness
exhaustedness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being exhausted.
exhaustlessly
exhaustlessly
adv
Without running out or coming to an end.
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
extinguishers
extinguishers
noun
plural of extinguisher
extinguishing
extinguishing
noun
The process by which something is extinguished.
verb
present participle of extinguish
flannelmouths
flannelmouths
noun
plural of flannelmouth
fluophosphate
fluophosphate
noun
(chemistry) A double salt of fluoric acid and phosphoric acid.
fountainheads
fountainheads
noun
plural of fountainhead
freechurchism
frelinghuysen
frightfulness
frightfulness
noun
The quality of being frightful.
galeopithecus
ganocephalous
ganocephalous
adj
(paleontology) Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala, a former group of temnospondyls.
gasterophilus
gesithcundman
glossotherium
guaranteeship
guerrillaship
guttersnipish
guttersnipish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a guttersnipe.
gynecophorous
haemathermous
haematogenous
haematogenous
adj
Producing blood
Spread by blood
hallucinogens
hallucinogens
noun
plural of hallucinogen
haplopetalous
harmfulnesses
harmfulnesses
noun
plural of harmfulness
haughtinesses
haughtinesses
noun
plural of haughtiness
hawthornesque
hazardousness
hazardousness
noun
The condition of being hazardous
healthfulness
healthfulness
noun
The characteristic of being healthful; healthiness; wholesomeness.
hederaceously
heedfulnesses
heinousnesses
heinousnesses
noun
plural of heinousness
helodermatous
helpfulnesses
helpfulnesses
noun
plural of helpfulness
helvellaceous
helvellaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Helvellaceae.
hematophagous
hematophagous
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous
hemiamaurosis
hemicellulose
hemicellulose
noun
(biochemistry) A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.
hemicephalous
hemidactylous
hemoglobinous
hemoglobinous
adj
Of or relating to hemoglobin.
heptacapsular
heptachronous
heptapetalous
heptapetalous
adj
(botany) Having seven petals.
heptaphyllous
heptaphyllous
adj
Having seven leaves.
heptasepalous
heptaspermous
heptasulphide
heptasulphide
noun
(chemistry) Any sulphide containing two sulphur atoms in each molecule.
herbivorously
herbivorously
adv
in a herbivorous manner
heterocarpous
heterocarpous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting heterocarpy
heteroclinous
heteroclitous
heteroclitous
adj
(obsolete) heteroclitic
heterocoelous
heterocoelous
adj
(biology) Relating to, or characteristic of syconoid sponges of the taxonomic group Heterocoela.
(medicine) Relating to vertebrae with centra having saddle-shaped articulations.
heterocystous
heterocystous
adj
Having heterocysts.
heterodromous
heterodromous
adj
(botany) Spiralling in opposite directions on a stem or branch
Of levers, in which the power and weight move in opposite directions
heterogeneous
heterogeneous
adj
(chemistry) Visibly consisting of different components.
(computing) Of a network comprising different types of computers, potentially with vastly differing memory sizes, processing power and even basic underlying architecture; alternatively, of a data resource with multiple types of formats.
(mathematics) Incommensurable because of different kinds.
(physics, chemistry) Having more than one phase (solid, liquid, gas) present in a system or process.
Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
heteromallous
heteroousiast
heteroousious
heteroousious
adj
(rare, archaic) Alternative form of heteroousian
heteropelmous
heteropelmous
adj
(anatomy) Having each of the two flexor tendons of the toes bifid, the branches of one going to the first and second toes; those of the other, to the third and fourth toes.
heterophagous
heteropterous
heteropterous
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the Heteroptera.
heterosexuals
heterosexuals
noun
plural of heterosexual
heterosporium
heterosporous
heterosporous
adj
(botany, of an organism) Producing both male and female gametophytes.
heterostylous
heterostylous
adj
Exhibiting heterostyly.
heterotactous
heterotropous
heuristically
heuristically
adv
in a heuristic manner
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hexastemonous
hideboundness
hideboundness
noun
The quality of being hidebound.
hideousnesses
hideousnesses
noun
plural of hideousness
hilariousness
hilariousness
noun
The characteristic of being hilarious; hilarity.
holluschickie
holluschickie
noun
A bachelor seal; a young male seal which is prevented from mating by its herd's older males, mated bulls defending their territory.
plural of holluschick
holocephalous
holocephalous
adj
Alternative form of holocephalic
holosericeous
homalopterous
homeochronous
homeochronous
adj
(biology) That reoccurs in the same part of a lifecycle in succeeding generations
homeomorphous
homeomorphous
adj
(mathematics) Homeomorphic.
Similar in form or structure.
homeothermous
homogeneously
homogeneously
adv
In a homogeneous manner.
homosexualism
homosexualism
noun
Homosexuality, the state of being homosexual.
homosexualist
homosexualist
noun
(rare, dated, often derogatory) Alternative form of homosexual
homosexuality
homosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males.
The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
hopefulnesses
hopefulnesses
noun
plural of hopefulness
hoplocephalus
horselaughter
horselaughter
noun
horselaugh
horticultures
horticultures
noun
plural of horticulture
housebreakers
housebreakers
noun
plural of housebreaker
housebreaking
housebreaking
noun
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
verb
(animal training) present participle of housebreak
housebuilding
housebuilding
noun
The building of houses
housecleaning
housecleaning
noun
Collectively, the tasks involved with cleaning a house; the practice of cleaning a house.
verb
present participle of houseclean
househusbands
househusbands
noun
plural of househusband
housekeeperly
housekeeperly
adj
Befitting a housekeeper.
houselessness
houselessness
noun
Lack of a house; homelessness.
housemaidenly
housemaidenly
adj
Befitting a housemaid.
housemistress
housemistress
noun
female housemaster
housemotherly
housemotherly
adj
Of or befitting a housemother.
housewarmings
housewarmings
noun
plural of housewarming
housewiferies
housewiferies
noun
plural of housewifery
housewifeship
housewifeship
noun
The management of a household; housewifery.
The role or status of a housewife.
hubbardsville
huckleberries
huckleberries
noun
plural of huckleberry
humdrumminess
humdrumminess
noun
Synonym of humdrumness
humorlessness
humorlessness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of lacking humor.
humorsomeness
humorsomeness
noun
(dated) The quality of being humorsome.
hunkerousness
hunkerousness
noun
The quality of being hunkerous.
hurtleberries
hurtleberries
noun
plural of hurtleberry
husbandliness
husbandliness
noun
The quality of being husbandly.
hutchinsonite
hutchinsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sulfosalt mineral of thallium, arsenic and lead.
hyaluronidase
hyaluronidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
noun
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue
hydromedusoid
hydropigenous
hydrosulphate
hydrosulphate
noun
Alternative form of hydrosulfate
hydrosulphide
hydrosulphide
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of hydrosulfide
hydrosulphite
hydrosulphite
noun
Alternative spelling of hydrosulfite
hymenopterous
hymenopterous
adj
(entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran.