One who fears open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agrobiologic
agrobiologic
adj
Of or pertaining to agrobiology.
allobrogical
angioblastic
angioblastic
adj
Relating to angioblasts.
anglophobiac
archvagabond
bacillogenic
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
barricadoing
barricadoing
verb
present participle of barricado
battological
battological
adj
Exhibiting or relating to battology.
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
becomingness
becomingness
noun
The state or quality of being becoming (pleasingly suitable).
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
begoniaceous
begoniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Begoniaceae.
biblicolegal
bibliophagic
bibliophagic
adj
devouring books (literally or figuratively)
bignoniaceae
bioecologies
bioecologies
noun
plural of bioecology
bioecologist
bioecologist
noun
One who studies bioecology.
bioenergetic
bioenergetic
adj
Of or pertaining to bioenergetics
biogenetical
biogenetical
adj
biogenetic
biographical
biographical
adj
of or relating to an account of a person's life
biologically
biologically
adv
In a biological manner.
With regard to biology.
biosociology
biosociology
noun
Synonym of sociobiology
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
bleachground
blockbusting
blockbusting
adj
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
noun
(US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bodicemaking
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
boraginaceae
borotungstic
brachigerous
brachylogies
braggadocian
braggadocian
noun
(obsolete) Someone given to empty boasting; a braggart.
braggadocios
braggadocios
noun
plural of braggadocio
broadcasting
broadcasting
adj
Sending in all directions.
noun
(business) The business or profession of radio and television.
The act by which something is broadcast.
verb
present participle of broadcast
bronchogenic
bronchogenic
adj
Originating in the bronchus.
buccolingual
buccolingual
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the cheek and the tongue.
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and lingual vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and lingual aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
carbogelatin
carbonadoing
carbonadoing
verb
present participle of carbonado
catabolizing
catabolizing
verb
present participle of catabolize
charbroiling
charbroiling
verb
present participle of charbroil
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
clapboarding
clapboarding
verb
present participle of clapboard
cobridgehead
cogitability
cogitability
noun
The quality of being cogitable.
cogitabundly
concubinages
concubinages
noun
plural of concubinage
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
conglobately
conglobating
conglobating
verb
present participle of conglobate
conglobation
conglobation
noun
Formation into a ball, globe or rounded mass.
conglobulate
conglobulate
verb
(rare, intransitive) To collect together into a compact round mass.
contributing
contributing
verb
present participle and gerund of contribute
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
cornbraiding
crossbanding
crossbanding
noun
An arrangement or pattern of crossbands.
verb
present participle of crossband
crossbarring
crossbarring
noun
A pattern of lines crossing each other.
currycombing
currycombing
verb
present participle of currycomb
cytoglobulin
diabetogenic
diabetogenic
adj
(pathology) That produces diabetes
diabological
diabological
adj
Relating to diabology.
fibrinogenic
fibrinogenic
adj
(biochemistry) That produces fibrin
geobotanical
geobotanical
adj
Relating to geobotany.
globicephala
globulicidal
globulicidal
adj
Destroying blood corpuscles.
gnotobiotics
gnotobiotics
noun
The science involved with maintaining a microbiologically controlled environment.
gobiesocidae
goldbrickers
goldbrickers
noun
plural of goldbricker
goldbricking
goldbricking
verb
present participle of goldbrick
granoblastic
granoblastic
adj
(geology) Containing equidimensional grains of metamorphic rock formed by recrystallization
gravicembalo
gravicembalo
noun
(music) An early form of piano derived from the harpsichord
gymnoblastic
gymnoblastic
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Gymnoblastea.
hemoglobinic
honeycombing
honeycombing
noun
A honeycomb pattern or structure.
verb
present participle of honeycomb
incoagulable
incoagulable
adj
Not coagulable
incognizable
incognizable
adj
Not cognizable; incapable of being recognised.
incorrigible
incorrigible
adj
(archaic) Incurable.
Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.
Determined, unalterable, hence impossible to improve upon.
Impervious to correction by punishment or pain.
Incurably depraved; not reformable.
Unmanageable.
noun
An incorrigibly bad individual.
incorrigibly
incorrigibly
adv
In an incorrigible manner.
jacobinising
jacobinising
verb
present participle of jacobinise
jacobinizing
jacobinizing
verb
present participle of jacobinize
microbiology
microbiology
noun
(biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.
microbrewing
microbrewing
noun
Small-scale commercial brewing, as carried out in a microbrewery.
microgilbert
mockingbirds
mockingbirds
noun
plural of mockingbird
negrophobiac
nonalgebraic
nonalgebraic
adj
Not algebraic.
nonbreaching
noncombining
noncombining
adj
Not combining.
objectifying
objectifying
verb
present participle of objectify
ombrographic
ombrological
outbalancing
outbalancing
verb
present participle of outbalance
outbranching
outbranching
noun
An outbranch.
verb
present participle of outbranch
phagocytable
phagocytable
adj
(biology) Capable of being phagocytosed
precombating
precombining
precombining
verb
present participle of precombine
pygobranchia
recognisable
recognisable
adj
(British spelling) Able to be recognised.
recognizable
recognizable
adj
able to be recognized
recognizably
recognizably
adv
in a recognizable manner
roadblocking
roadblocking
verb
present participle of roadblock
schomburgkia
semibiologic
sociobiology
sociobiology
noun
The science that applies the principles of evolutionary biology to the study of social behaviour in both humans and animals.
stockbroking
stockbroking
noun
The profession of a stockbroker.
stockjobbing
stockjobbing
noun
(trading, dated) Making markets in equity securities; dealing in stocks and shares.
subcollegial
subgeometric
submicrogram
submicrogram
adj
Being or relating to a quantity of less than a microgram
noun
An amount that is less than a microgram
subzygomatic
subzygomatic
adj
(anatomy) Situated under the zygoma or zygomatic process.
supercombing
symbological
symbological
adj
Pertaining to a symbology.
thrombogenic
thrombogenic
adj
That causes thrombosis.
torchbearing
torchbearing
adj
(by extension) Leading a campaign, or giving inspiration to others.
Carrying a torch (flaming brand).
noun
The leading of a campaign, or giving inspiration to others.
tribological
tribological
adj
Of or pertaining to tribology
turbocharged
turbocharged
adj
Having a turbocharger
verb
simple past tense and past participle of turbocharge
turbocharger
turbocharger
noun
inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air.
unbecomingly
unbecomingly
adv
In an unbecoming manner.
unbiological
unbiological
adj
Not according to the laws or rules of biology; contrary to biology; unnatural.