(botany) A cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.
agathosma
agnathous
agnathous
adj
(pathology) Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
Jawless.
agonothet
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
angiolith
angiolith
noun
A calcareous deposit in the wall of a blood vessel
anthology
anthology
noun
(attributive) A work or series containing various stories with no direct relation to one another.
(by extension) An assortment of things.
A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
The study of flowers.
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
arthogram
atheology
atheology
noun
Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism.
atmograph
authoring
authoring
noun
The process of creating the content of a document or other content item, i.e., writing or composition.
The result of this process; a writing or composition.
verb
present participle of author
autograph
autograph
adj
(art) Made by the artist himself or herself; authentic.
Written in the author’s own handwriting.
noun
A manuscript in the author’s handwriting.
A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.
verb
(transitive) To sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book etc
(transitive) To write something in one's own handwriting
autophagi
autophagi
noun
(zoology) Birds that are able to run about and obtain their own food as soon as they are hatched.
autophagy
autophagy
noun
(cytology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
(cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.
(rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
autosight
bethought
bethought
adj
(of a person) Minded; disposed.
(of a thing) Intended; purposed; contrived.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethink
bewrought
bewrought
adj
(obsolete) embroidered
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bigothero
blotching
blotching
noun
The situation of having blotches; blotchiness.
verb
present participle of blotch
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
boresight
boresight
noun
The optical axis of a directional antenna.
bothering
bothering
noun
The action of troubling or disturbing someone
verb
present participle of bother
boughpots
boughpots
noun
plural of boughpot
broughtas
broughton
burghbote
burghbote
noun
(obsolete) A contribution toward the building or repairing of castles or walls for the defense of a city or town.
burghemot
burghmoot
burghmote
burghmote
noun
(historical) A court or meeting of a burgh or borough, held three times a year.
bushgoats
chorotega
chortling
chortling
noun
The act of giving a chortle.
verb
present participle of chortle
clothings
clothings
noun
plural of clothing
cockfight
cockfight
noun
A contest, in a cockpit, between gamecocks fitted with cockspurs
verb
To participate in (as a rooster), or organize and run (as a gambler or bookmaker), a cockfighting event.
cocklight
cocklight
noun
twilight at cockcrow; daybreak.
codelight
cofighter
cohosting
cohosting
verb
present participle of cohost
connaught
copyright
copyright
noun
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
coughroot
coughwort
creighton
creighton
Proper noun
A settlement in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
A city in Missouri
A city in Nebraska
A town in Saskatchewan
crotching
crotching
verb
present participle of crotch
cutchogue
cytophaga
cytophagy
cytophagy
noun
(cytology) The ingestion of cells by phagocytes.
dehorting
dehorting
verb
present participle of dehort
diphthong
diphthong
noun
(phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
(rare) A vowel digraph or ligature.
dogfights
dogfights
noun
plural of dogfight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dogfight
Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
adv
(obsolete) Plainly, unambiguously; directly.
(obsolete) Straight down; perpendicularly.
(obsolete) Without delay; at once.
Really; actually; quite
droplight
droplight
noun
Alternative spelling of drop light
edgeworth
egotheism
egotheism
noun
The deification of one's own self.
The view that the idea of God is nothing more than a conception of the self.
eightfoil
eightfoil
noun
(heraldry) An octofoil.
eightfold
eightfold
adj
Containing eight parts.
Eight times as much; multiplied by eight.
adv
By a factor of eight.
eightsome
eightsome
noun
A group of eight persons or things.
endognath
endognath
noun
(zoology) The inner or principal branch of the oral appendages of crustaceans.
enghosted
enwrought
enwrought
adj
(archaic) Made; wrought.
ethnogeny
ethnogeny
noun
a branch of ethnology concerned with ethnic origins
ethnogenesis
ethnology
ethnology
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that studies and compares the different human cultures.
ethologic
ethologic
adj
Ethological.
exhorting
exhorting
noun
exhortation
verb
present participle of exhort
fathogram
fathomage
fathomage
noun
(mining) The amount of money paid to a miner based on fathoms of material worked.
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
folkright
folkright
noun
(obsolete) The common law or right of the people.
footlight
footlight
noun
A stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates the actors from foot level up.
foregirth
foregirth
noun
(equestrianism) A martingale.
forenight
forenight
noun
(Scotland) The evening, between twilight and bedtime.
foreright
foreright
adj
(obsolete) Characterising a wind blowing on the line of one's travel; favourable.
adv
(obsolete) Directly forwards, straight ahead.
foresight
foresight
noun
(surveying) a bearing taken forwards towards a new object
The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
the front sight on a rifle or similar weapon
forgather
forgather
verb
(intransitive) To assemble or gather together in one place, to gather up; to congregate.
forthgaze
fortnight
fortnight
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, dated in North America) A period of 2 weeks.
fothering
fothering
verb
present participle of fother
frogmouth
frogmouth
noun
Any of several nocturnal, insectivorous birds, of the family Podargidae, native to Australia and southern Asia
gatchwork
gatchwork
noun
Decorative work made from gatch.
gatehouse
gatehouse
noun
(archaic) A fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.
A shelter for a gatekeeper.
geoethnic
geoethnic
adj
(geography) Relating to the geographic distribution of ethnic groups
geophytes
geophytes
noun
plural of geophyte
geophytic
geophytic
adj
Relating to geophytes
ghettoing
ghettoing
verb
present participle of ghetto
ghettoize
ghettoize
verb
(transitive) To make (a place) into a ghetto, or to add the characteristics of a ghetto.
(transitive) To put (someone) in a ghetto, or to isolate as if in a ghetto.
ghostfish
ghostfish
noun
The wrymouth, Cryptacanthodes maculatus.
ghosthood
ghosthood
noun
The state or period of being a ghost.
ghostiest
ghostiest
adj
superlative form of ghosty: most ghosty
ghostland
ghostland
noun
A land inhabited by ghosts.
A land that has become deserted, like a ghost town.
ghostless
ghostless
adj
Without a ghost.
Without spirit, soul, or life; dead.
ghostlier
ghostlier
adj
comparative form of ghostly: more ghostly
ghostlify
ghostlify
verb
To make ghostly; to haunt
ghostlike
ghostlike
adj
Seemingly invisible; as a ghost, similar to a ghost.
ghostlily
ghostlily
adv
In a ghostly way.
ghostship
ghostship
noun
Alternative spelling of ghost ship
ghostweed
ghostweed
noun
The plant Euphorbia marginata.
gianthood
gianthood
noun
The state of being a giant.
gnathions
gnathonic
gnathonic
adj
(obsolete) Deceitful; flattering.
gnathopod
gnathopod
noun
(zoology) A maxilliped.
goalmouth
goalmouth
noun
(sports) The area in front of the goal.
(sports) The space between the goalposts through which the ball, puck, etc has to pass in order to score
goatbrush
goatherds
goatherds
noun
plural of goatherd
goatishly
goatishly
adv
In a goatish way.
godfather
godfather
noun
A mafia leader.
A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
verb
(transitive, often figuratively) To act as godfather or guardian to.
godmother
godmother
noun
A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
verb
(transitive) To act as godmother to.
goethites
goethites
noun
plural of goethite
goldsmith
goldsmith
noun
(obsolete) A banker (because the goldsmiths of London used to receive money on deposit, being equipped to keep it safely).
A person who makes, repairs or sells things out of gold, especially jewelry.
golgothas
golightly
gonotheca
gonotheca
noun
(biology) The protective covering of a gonangium.
gonytheca
goodnight
goodnight
noun
Alternative spelling of good night
phrase
Alternative form of good night
verb
Alternative form of good-night
gorsechat
goshenite
goshenite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless variety of beryl.
gothamite
gothamite
Noun
A Gothamist.
An inhabitant of New York City.
gothicise
gothicise
Verb
to make Gothic.
gothicism
gothicism
Noun
The Gothic style in literature or architecture.
An early modern Swedish cultural movement glorifying the ancient Goths, who were thought to be the ancestors of the Swedish people.
gothicist
gothicity
gothicity
Noun
Gothicness.
gothicize
granolith
granolith
noun
A paving stone made from granite chippings in a cement aggregate
grapeshot
grapeshot
noun
(historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
grotewohl
grouthead
growthful
growthful
adj
Causing growth.
Having the capacity to grow.
gunfought
gunfought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gunfight
gyrotheca
haggadoth
hagiolith
halogeton
halogeton
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Halogeton in the family Amaranthaceae.
harrogate
harrogate
Proper noun
A town in North Yorkshire, England
harstrong
hectogram
hectogram
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10² grams. Symbol: hg
hectoring
hectoring
adj
That hectors; intimidating or domineering.
noun
The act of one who hectors, or acts blusteringly.
verb
present participle of hector
hedgebote
hedgebote
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A haybote.
hektogram
helotages
hematogen
hematogen
noun
(medicine) a nutrition bar containing albumin, cow's blood