The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.
aglimmer
aglimmer
adj
Glimmering; gleaming or shining.
agmatine
agmatine
noun
(biochemistry) The amine (4-aminobutyl)guanidine which is a decarboxylation product of arginine and an intermediate in polyamine biosynthesis
agminate
agminate
adj
(biology) Grouped together.
agnomina
agrimony
agrimony
noun
Any of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.
Any of several unrelated plants of a similar appearance.
aguamiel
alangium
alarming
alarming
adj
causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening
verb
present participle of alarm
algomian
algorism
algorism
noun
Obsolete spelling of algorithm (all senses)
almaciga
almacigo
almighty
almighty
adj
(by extension) Having very great power, influence, etc.
(slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
(sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
adv
(slang, colloquial) Extremely; thoroughly.
almoning
amafingo
amalings
amassing
amassing
verb
present participle of amass
ambilogy
ambrogio
ambuling
amending
amending
verb
present participle of amend
amercing
amercing
verb
present participle of amerce
amidogen
amidogen
noun
(inorganic chemistry, dated) The amino radical, •NH₂, the neutral form of the amide ion −NH₂⁻, regardable as the ammonia molecule with one of its hydrogen atoms removed.
aminogen
amissing
amissing
adj
Missing, lacking.
amphigam
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
angiomas
angiomas
noun
plural of angioma
antismog
antismog
adj
That counters the effects of smog.
That reduce the production of pollutants that cause smog.
apogamic
apogamic
adj
(botany) Of or relating to apogamy.
armigeri
armigero
armigers
armigers
noun
plural of armiger
armitage
armoring
armoring
noun
Alternative form of armouring
verb
present participle of armor
assuming
assuming
adj
haughty; arrogant
noun
An assumption.
verb
present participle of assume
astigmat
astigmia
astigmia
noun
astigmatism
astigmic
astigmic
adj
Archaic form of astigmatic.
axmaking
basigamy
becoming
becoming
adj
decent, respectable
pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful
noun
(chiefly philosophy) The act or process by which something becomes.
verb
present participle of become
begrimed
begrimed
adj
Dirty, soiled, grimy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begrime
begrimer
begrimer
noun
One who, or that which, begrimes.
begrimes
begrimes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrime
bemingle
bemingle
verb
(transitive, rare) To mingle; mix.
bemiring
bemiring
verb
present participle of bemire
bemixing
bemixing
verb
present participle of bemix
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
benaming
benaming
verb
present participle of bename
beriming
beriming
verb
present participle of berime
bigamies
bigamies
noun
plural of bigamy
bigamist
bigamist
noun
One who practices bigamy.
bigamize
bigamize
verb
(rare) To commit bigamy.
bigamous
bigamous
adj
(of a marriage) involving bigamy
(of a spouse) guilty of bigamy
bigbloom
bigemina
bigeminy
bigeminy
noun
(pathology) The alternation of one normal heartbeat and one premature heartbeat.
bigmouth
bigmouth
adj
(zoology) Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.
noun
(informal, derogatory) One who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
blimbing
blimbing
noun
Archaic form of bilimbi.
blooming
blooming
adj
(Britain, dated) bloody; bleeding; extremely.
Opening in blossoms; flowering.
Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.
adv
(Britain, euphemistic, often followed by well) Bloody; bleeding; extremely.
noun
(metallurgy) The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.
(photography) A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture.
The act by which something blooms.
verb
present participle of bloom
bogieman
bogomile
bogyisms
bombings
bombings
noun
plural of bombing
bosoming
bosoming
verb
present participle of bosom
breaming
breaming
verb
present participle of bream
bridgman
brimmimg
brimming
brimming
adj
Full to the brim.
verb
present participle of brim
brooming
brooming
noun
A sweeping with a broom.
verb
present participle of broom
brzegiem
bsindmgt
bumbling
bumbling
adj
Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent; showing little or no skill.
noun
The act of one who bumbles; a mistake or error, especially through clumsiness.
verb
present participle of bumble
cambogia
cameoing
cameoing
verb
present participle of cameo
camiguin
campaign
campaign
noun
(obsolete) An excursion into the countryside.
(obsolete) An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills; a champaign.
A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
The period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in a campaign.
(transitive) Consistently ride in races for a racing season.
campings
campings
noun
plural of camping
camuning
caroming
caroming
verb
present participle of carom
champing
champing
noun
The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
verb
Present participle of champ.
charming
charming
adj
Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
Pleasant, charismatic.
noun
The casting of a magical charm.
verb
present participle of charm
chimango
chimango
noun
Milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.
chirming
chirming
verb
present participle of chirm
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
chroming
chroming
noun
(Australia) The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated.
verb
present participle of chrome
chumming
chumming
noun
(military, aviation, historical) The use of a lit aeroplane to draw enemy fire so that the enemy can be destroyed by another aeroplane whose lights are off.
verb
present participle of chum
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
cingulum
cingulum
noun
(anatomy) A ridge that girdles the base of an upper molar tooth.
(neuroanatomy) A collection of white matter fibers projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain, allowing for communication between components of the limbic system.
(zoology) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.
(zoology) The clitellus of earthworms.
The girdle of an alb.
claiming
claiming
noun
The act of making a claim.
verb
present participle of claim
clamming
clamming
adj
(Tyneside) very hungry
verb
present participle of clam
clamping
clamping
noun
The act by which something is clamped.
verb
present participle of clamp
clemming
clemming
verb
present participle of clem
climbing
climbing
adj
(botany, of a plant) That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.
noun
(countable) Climb; ascent.
(uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
verb
present participle of climb
clomping
clomping
adj
That clomps.
verb
present participle of clomp
clumping
clumping
noun
A clump or cluster.
The sound of walking with heavy footfalls.
verb
present participle of clump
coamings
coamings
noun
plural of coaming, especially all sides of a single coach roof, hatch, or cockpit.
cognitum
comaking
combings
combings
noun
Fragments of hair etc. removed with a comb.
comeling
comeling
noun
(obsolete) A comer; (person) an arrival.
(obsolete) A newcomer; stranger.
(obsolete) An incomer.
comingle
commaing
commaing
noun
(rare) The usage of commas.
verb
present participle of comma
compinge
compinge
verb
(obsolete) To compress; to shut up.
compoing
compting
compting
verb
present participle of compt
cramming
cramming
noun
An intensive course of hard study, as for an examination.
The act by which something is crammed, or stuffed full.
verb
present participle of cram
cramping
cramping
noun
The action of something that cramps.
verb
present participle of cramp
creaming
creaming
noun
A cookery technique in which fat and sugar are mixed together with the incorporation of air to form a cream.
The act by which something is creamed.
verb
present participle of cream
crimpage
crimpage
noun
Money paid to a crimp for shipping or enlisting men.
The act or practice of crimping, or entrapping soldiers or sailors into service.
crimping
crimping
noun
The act by which something is crimped.
verb
present participle of crimp
crumbing
crumbing
verb
present participle of crumb
crumming
crumping
crumping
verb
present participle of crump
cummings
cymbling
cymbling
noun
Alternative form of cymling
cymlings
cymlings
noun
plural of cymling
damaging
damaging
adj
Harmful; injurious; causing damage.
noun
An act of causing damage.
verb
present participle of damage
dampings
dampings
noun
plural of damping
decigram
decigram
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻¹ grams. Symbol: dg
defaming
defaming
noun
defamation
verb
present participle of defame
deliming
deliming
verb
present participle of delime
demaggio
demigods
demigods
noun
plural of demigod
demihigh
demiking
demisang
demising
demising
adj
(of a wall or partition) Serving to separate tenants from one another or from common areas.
verb
present participle of demise
demiurge
demiurge
noun
(Gnosticism) A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being, and sometimes seen as the creator of evil.
(Platonic philosophy) The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.
(figuratively) Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative force or decisive power.
(historical, Ancient Greece) The title of a magistrate in a number of states of Ancient Greece, and in the city states (poleis) of the Achaean League.
demoting
demoting
verb
present participle of demote
diagrams
diagrams
noun
plural of diagram
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diagram
digamies
digamies
noun
plural of digamy
digamist
digamist
noun
One who marries a second time; a deuterogamist.
digammas
digammas
noun
plural of digamma
digammic
digammic
adj
Of or relating to the old Greek letter digamma.
digamous
digamous
adj
(botany) androgynous
Pertaining to a second marriage, i.e. one taking place after the death of the first wife or first husband.
dimaggio
dimpling
dimpling
noun
The formation of a dimple.
verb
present participle of dimple
dingmaul
dirgeman
dogmatic
dogmatic
adj
(philosophy, medicine) Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
noun
One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.
domeniga
dramming
dramming
noun
The practice of drinking drams.
dreaming
dreaming
noun
An instance of dreaming; a dream or reverie.
verb
present participle of dream
drudgism
drumming
drumming
noun
A noise resembling that of a drum being beaten.
In many species of catfish, the sound produced by contraction of specialized sonic muscles with subsequent reverberation through the swim bladder.