(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
From or in the earliest known times.
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
absolutizing
absolutizing
verb
present participle of absolutize
acategorical
acategorical
adj
Not categorical; not subject to being included in a category.
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
acromelalgia
acromelalgia
noun
(pathology) melalgia of the hands or feet
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
acyrological
adenological
adenological
adj
Pertaining to adenology.
aegagropilae
aegagropiles
aegirinolite
aerobiologic
aerobiologic
adj
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, aerobiology.
aerosolizing
aerosolizing
verb
present participle of aerosolize
aetiological
aetiological
adj
Alternative spelling of etiological
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
agalmatolite
agalmatolite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence called figure stone, and pagodite. It is probably a variety of pinite.
ageometrical
agglomeratic
agglomeratic
adj
(geology) Of or relating to an agglomerate.
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
agglutinogen
agglutinogen
noun
(biochemistry) Any antigen that stimulates the production of an agglutinin
agglutogenic
agglutogenic
adj
Synonym of agglutinogenic
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agriological
agriological
adj
Relating to agriology.
agrobiologic
agrobiologic
adj
Of or pertaining to agrobiology.
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
agrostologic
agrostologic
adj
Alternative form of agrostological
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
alcoholizing
alcoholizing
verb
present participle of alcoholize
alethiologic
algaeologist
algaeologist
noun
One who studies algaeology.
algarrobilla
algarrobilla
noun
Balsamocarpon brevifolium, a plant species found in Chile
Pithecellobium parvifolium, now Pithecellobium roseum
Prosopis humilis, a flowering plant and a tree species found in Argentina
Prosopis juliflora, the bayahonda blanca, a shrub or small tree species native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean
Prosopis nigra, the black carob tree, a leguminous tree species that inhabits the Gran Chaco ecoregion in Argentina and Paraguay
Senna sophera
algesiometer
algodoncillo
algodoncillo
noun
Bauhinia picta, a fabaceous plant found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.
algolagniacs
algolagniacs
noun
plural of algolagniac
algometrical
algometrical
adj
Relating to algometry.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
allegorising
allegorising
noun
The act or process of making an allegory.
verb
present participle of allegorise
allegorister
allegoristic
allegoristic
adj
allegorical
allegorizers
allegorizers
noun
plural of allegorizer
allegorizing
allegorizing
verb
present participle of allegorize
alligatoring
alligatoring
noun
(painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
(roofing) The cracking of the surfacing bitumen on a bituminous roof or coating on a SPF roof, producing a pattern of cracks similar to an alligator's hide.
verb
present participle of alligator
alloantigens
alloantigens
noun
plural of alloantigen
allobrogical
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
allomerizing
allothigenic
allothogenic
amalgamation
amalgamation
noun
(obsolete) The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races.
(specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal.
The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
ameliorating
ameliorating
verb
present participle of ameliorate
ammonolyzing
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
amygdaloidal
amygdaloidal
adj
Of, like or pertaining to, the amygdaloid mineral.
amygdalolith
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
anagogically
anagogically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, anagoge.
analogically
analogically
adv
In an analogical manner; in the manner of an analogy.
anemological
anemological
adj
Relating to anemology.
angelologies
angelologies
noun
plural of angelology
angelologist
angelologist
noun
A person involved in angelology.
angelophanic
angioblastic
angioblastic
adj
Relating to angioblasts.
angiomalacia
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
anglophiliac
anglophiliac
Adjective
Anglophilic
Noun
Anglophile
anglophilism
anglophobiac
anglophobist
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguishously
anguliferous
anthobiology
anthological
anthological
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologists
anthologists
noun
plural of anthologist
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anticlogging
anticlogging
adj
Resistant to clogging.
anticlotting
anticlotting
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to reduce or prevent the formation of blood clots
anticoagulan
anticoagulin
anticoagulin
noun
An anticoagulant material in the venom of a bloodsucking insect or a snake
antiglobulin
antiglobulin
noun
(immunology) antihuman globulin
antigropelos
antigropelos
noun
(dated) Waterproof leggings.
antilegomena
antilogistic
antipolygamy
antipolygamy
adj
Opposing polygamy.
antireligion
antireligion
adj
Opposed to or acting against religion
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
apagogically
apagogically
adv
In an apagogic manner.
apogamically
apogamically
adv
By means of apogamy.
apographical
apologetical
apologetical
adj
apologetic
aqueoglacial
aqueoglacial
adj
(geology) Deposited by and in water at a time contemporary with the presence of glacial ice in the region.
araneologist
araneologist
noun
One who studies spiders.
archaeologic
archaeologic
adj
Pertaining to archaeology.
antiquated
archeologian
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archipelagos
argillaceous
argillaceous
adj
(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay
aristologist
aristologist
noun
a person who studies aristology
arrogatingly
assyriologue
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
astrological
astrological
adj
Of, or relating to astrology.
astrologists
astrologists
noun
plural of astrologist
ateloglossia
atelognathia
atheological
atheological
adj
Opposed to theology.
atheistic
audiological
audiological
adj
Of or pertaining to audiology, or the study of hearing.
audiologists
audiologists
noun
plural of audiologist
autecologies
autecologies
noun
plural of autecology
autecologist
autecologist
noun
One who studies autecology.
autodialling
autodialling
verb
simple past tense of autodial
automobiling
automobiling
verb
present participle of automobile
bacillogenic
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
balneologies
balneologies
noun
plural of balneology
balneologist
balneologist
noun
balneotherapist
barbouillage
battledoring
battological
battological
adj
Exhibiting or relating to battology.
battologised
battologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologise
battologized
battologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologize
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
benzoylating
bertillonage
bertillonage
noun
Originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements — including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. The usage has been extended to encompass a means of identification of racing greyhounds.
biblicolegal
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
bibliologies
bibliologies
noun
plural of bibliology
bibliologist
bibliologist
noun
One who studies bibliology.
bibliopegies
bibliopegist
bibliopegist
noun
Synonym of bookbinder
bibliophagic
bibliophagic
adj
devouring books (literally or figuratively)
billboarding
billboarding
noun
(computer graphics) A technique in three-dimensional graphics in which a sprite is rendered perpendicular to the camera without respect to camera movement.
bioecologies
bioecologies
noun
plural of bioecology
bioecologist
bioecologist
noun
One who studies bioecology.
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
bipolarizing
bipolarizing
verb
present participle of bipolarize
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
blindfolding
blindfolding
noun
The act of covering with a blindfold.
verb
present participle of blindfold
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.
bloodletting
bloodletting
noun
(by extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.
(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
verb
present participle of bloodlet
bloodlusting
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.