The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
antiegotistic
antignostical
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archmessenger
archsynagogue
aristogenetic
aristogenetic
adj
Of or relating to aristogenesis.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
aschaffenburg
astringencies
astringencies
noun
plural of astringency
bacillogenous
backspringing
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
belligerences
belligerences
noun
plural of belligerence
berchtesgaden
bibliognostic
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
biscuitmaking
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
bloodsuckings
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
broncobusting
calcispongiae
campanologist
campanologist
noun
A person who studies campanology.
cancrophagous
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
capsulogenous
carbonigenous
carbonigenous
adj
Carboniferous.
carcinogenics
carcinogenics
noun
plural of carcinogenic
carcinologist
carcinologist
noun
A person involved in carcinology.
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cartilaginous
cartilaginous
adj
(mycology) Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.
(zoology, of a vertebrate animal) Having a skeleton of cartilage.
Related to or resembling cartilage.
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
cassegrainian
cassegrainian
Adjective
Of or relating to (ca. 1629—1693), Catholic priest remembered as the probable inventor of the a folded two-mirror reflecting telescope.
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catholicising
catholicising
verb
present participle of catholicise
cavillingness
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
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.
chilognathous
chilognathous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the chilognathans
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
cholangioitis
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
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
circularising
circularising
verb
present participle of circularise
circumspangle
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
cleistogenous
cleistogenous
adj
(botany) That has cleistogamous flowers
clinchingness
clothesmonger
coachsmithing
coachsmithing
noun
The manufacture of coaches.
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
cogitabundous
cognisability
collieshangie
collieshangie
noun
Alternative form of collie-shangie
colonialising
colonialising
verb
present participle of colonialise
comanagements
comanagements
noun
plural of comanagement
commiserating
commiserating
verb
present participle of commiserate
commissioning
commissioning
noun
The process of assuring that all systems and components of a major piece of equipment, a process, a building or similar are designed, installed and tested according to the operational requirements of the owner or final client.
verb
present participle of commission
communalising
communalising
verb
present participle of communalise
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compsognathus
condescending
condescending
adj
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
verb
present participle of condescend
confidingness
confidingness
noun
The state or quality of being confiding.
congealedness
congealedness
noun
The quality of being congealed.
congenialness
congenialness
noun
The state or quality of being congenial.
congestedness
congestedness
noun
The quality of being congested.
conglomerates
conglomerates
noun
plural of conglomerate
congratulates
congratulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congratulate
congregations
congregations
noun
plural of congregation
congressional
congressional
adj
Of or pertaining to a congress.
congresswoman
congresswoman
noun
(US) A female member of the House of Representatives
A female member of congress
congresswomen
congresswomen
noun
plural of congresswoman
congruousness
congruousness
noun
The state or quality of being congruous.
conjugateness
conjugateness
noun
The quality of being conjugate.
consanguineal
consanguineal
adj
Related by bloodline; consanguineous.
consanguinean
consanguinean
adj
Synonym of consanguineous
consanguinity
consanguinity
noun
A consanguineous or family relationship through parentage or descent. A blood relationship.
consideringly
consideringly
adv
in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
consigneeship
consigneeship
noun
The role or status of a consignee.
consignifying
consignifying
verb
present participle of consignify
consimilating
consolidating
consolidating
verb
present participle of consolidate
constellating
constellating
verb
present participle of constellate
consternating
consternating
verb
present participle of consternate
constringency
constringency
noun
Alternative form of constringence
consumingness
consumingness
noun
The quality or characteristic of being consuming.
contingencies
contingencies
noun
plural of contingency
contrastingly
contrastingly
adv
In a contrasting manner; by way of contrast.
convergencies
convergencies
noun
plural of convergency
coralligenous
coralligenous
Adjective
Producing coral.
coreligionist
coreligionist
noun
Alternative spelling of co-religionist
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
verb
present participle of correspond
cosignatories
cosignatories
noun
plural of cosignatory
cosovereignty
cosovereignty
noun
joint sovereignty; a situation where there is more than one sovereign over a territory
counterargues
counterargues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterargue
countersignal
countersignal
noun
A signal produced in response to another signal.
verb
(sociology) To send a false or misleading signal.
countersigned
countersigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countersign
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
countinghouse
countinghouse
noun
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.
crassilingual
criminologies
criminologies
noun
plural of criminology
criminologist
criminologist
noun
A person who is skilled in, or practices criminology
crisscrossing
crisscrossing
noun
A crisscross pattern.
verb
present participle of crisscross
criticisingly
criticisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of criticizingly
crossbreeding
crossbreeding
noun
The process, or the result of crossbreeding.
verb
present participle of crossbreed
crosshatching
crosshatching
noun
(art) A method of showing shading by means of multiple small lines that intersect.
A method of indicating terrain on a map by using the same technique.
verb
present participle of crosshatch
crumblingness
crumblingness
noun
The quality of crumbling.
crunchingness
crystallising
crystallising
verb
present participle of crystallise
crystallizing
crystallizing
verb
present participle of crystallize
crystallogeny
crystallogeny
noun
A branch of science relating to the production of crystals.
cunnilinguism
cunnilinguism
noun
(dated) The practice of cunnilingus.
curmudgeonish
cuttingsville
cyclonologist
cystignathine
cytodiagnosis
cytodiagnosis
noun
(pathology) diagnosis by means of a study of the cells present in a sample