Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
acanthocereus
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
adenemphraxis
adventureship
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amblyrhynchus
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaesthetizer
anaesthetizer
noun
Alternative form of anesthetizer
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
anaptomorphus
anathematiser
anathematiser
noun
Alternative spelling of anathematizer
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anepigraphous
angiemphraxis
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
anthosiderite
anthracitious
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposophy
anthroposophy
noun
(archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
antianarchist
antianarchist
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-anarchist
antichristian
antichristian
adj
Alternative form of anti-Christian
Pertaining to Antichrist.
antiharmonist
antipharisaic
antipharisaic
adj
Opposing the Pharisees.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antisophistry
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensions
apprehensions
noun
plural of apprehension
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archidiskodon
archmessenger
archostenosis
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
archvestryman
argumentmaths
aristolochine
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arthrogastran
aschaffenburg
asthenosphere
asthenosphere
noun
(geology) The zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere.
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
authorisation
authorisation
noun
Alternative spelling of authorization
bartholinitis
bartholinitis
noun
inflammation of Bartholin's cyst
basibranchial
basibranchial
adj
Relating to the bony base of gills, or to the corresponding parts of abranchiate vertebrates
noun
Any fish that has such gills
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
berchtesgaden
bitterishness
bitterishness
noun
The state or condition of being bitterish.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachydontism
brahmanaspati
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchiospasm
bronchobuster
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchoscopy.
bronchotomist
bronchotyphus
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
brushlessness
brushlessness
noun
Absence of brushes.
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
callorhynchus
calyptranthes
cancrophagous
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cardiasthenia
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
chairmanships
chairmanships
noun
plural of chairmanship
chancelleries
chancelleries
noun
plural of chancellery
chancelloress
chancelloress
noun
(rare) A female chancellor.
(rare) The wife of a chancellor.
chancellories
chancellories
noun
plural of chancellory
chancellorism
charlatanries
charlatanries
noun
plural of charlatanry
charlatanship
charlatanship
noun
The state of being a charlatan; charlatanism.
chaucerianism
cheerlessness
cheerlessness
noun
the state or characteristic of being cheerless
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chiastoneural
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chiffonnieres
chlorinations
chlorinations
noun
plural of chlorination
choanophorous
choanophorous
adj
Synonym of choanate
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
cholesterinic
cholesterinic
adj
Of or relating to cholesterin.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondroclasis
chondrocostal
chondrocostal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of costochondral
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrosteous
choristoneura
chreotechnics
chreotechnics
noun
(obsolete, rare) The science of the useful arts, especially agriculture, manufacture, and commerce.
christianised
christianiser
christianized
christianizer
christianizes
christianlike
christianlike
Adjective
Befitting a Christian.
christianness
christianness
Noun
The state or quality of being Christian.
christiansand
christiansted
christophanic
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chronisotherm
chronogeneous
chronogeneous
adj
Synonym of chronogenetic
chronogenesis
chronogenesis
noun
(biology) The development of a group of organisms over time
chronologists
chronologists
noun
plural of chronologist
chronostichon
chronotropism
chronotropism
noun
(physiology) Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chrysobalanus
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate