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.
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenemphraxis
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adventureship
agatharchides
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
anaesthetized
anaesthetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anaesthetize
anathematised
anathematised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematise
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anthosiderite
aphrosiderite
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdisturber
archduchesses
archduchesses
noun
plural of archduchess
archscoundrel
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
assheadedness
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
berchtesgaden
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blepharydatis
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
bothsidedness
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.
bradyesthesia
breadthriders
bretwaldaship
bridemaidship
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
caddishnesses
caddishnesses
noun
plural of caddishness
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiasthenia
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
cathedralwise
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
chaetosomidae
chalkosideric
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
chelidosaurus
chenopodiales
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
childlessness
childlessness
noun
The state of being childless.
childlikeness
childlikeness
noun
The state or quality of being childlike.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
choledochitis
choledochitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the common bile duct
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrosteous
christianised
christianized
christiansted
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chromidiosome
chrysomelidae
churchwardens
churchwardens
noun
plural of churchwarden
cladophorales
cladoselachea
cleidorrhexis
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
cnemidophorus
coheartedness
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
cuneoscaphoid
curmudgeonish
deathlessness
deathlessness
noun
The state of being deathless; eternity; immortality.
deathlikeness
debauchedness
debauchedness
noun
The state or quality of being debauched.
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
dehistoricize
dehistoricize
verb
(transitive) To separate or remove from history; to deprive of historical context.
dehonestation
dehonestation
noun
(obsolete) An act of dishonouring or disgracing.
dehumidifiers
dehumidifiers
noun
plural of dehumidifier
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
deipnosophism
deipnosophist
deipnosophist
noun
A master of the art of dining, particularly learned conversation in the manner of Athenaeus's characters.
delightedness
delightedness
noun
The quality of being delighted; great pleasure.
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
dephosphorize
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
deprehensible
deprehensible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being caught or discovered.
depthlessness
depthlessness
noun
Absence of depth.
derencephalus
dermatophagus
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
desmognathism
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
desulphurated
desulphurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulphurate
desulphurised
desulphurised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulphurise
desulphurized
desulphurized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulphurize
desulphurizer
desuperheater
desuperheater
noun
A device that reduces the temperature of superheated steam, and recovers useful heat in the process
desynchronize
desynchronize
verb
to cause, or to experience desynchronization
dethronements
dethronements
noun
plural of dethronement
dexamethasone
dexamethasone
noun
(pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
diaphanoscope
diaphanoscope
noun
A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with or without a lens.
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
diencephalons
dilettanteish
dilettanteish
adj
Alternative form of dilettantish
dilettantship
diminishments
diminishments
noun
plural of diminishment
diphthongised
diphthongised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongise
diplocephalus
directorships
directorships
noun
plural of directorship
disaccharides
disaccharides
noun
plural of disaccharide
dischargeable
dischargeable
adj
Capable of being discharged.
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
disenchanting
disenchanting
verb
present participle of disenchant
disenthralled
disenthralled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenthral
disenthroning
disenthroning
verb
present participle of disenthrone
disfellowship
disfellowship
noun
Lack of, or exclusion from, fellowship.
verb
(transitive) To subject to disfellowshipment.
disfranchised
disfranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfranchise
disfranchiser
disfranchiser
noun
One who disfranchises.
disfranchises
disfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disfranchise
dishabilitate
dishabilitate
Verb
To disqualify.
dishabituated
dishabituated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishabituate
disharmonised
disharmonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonise
disharmonized
disharmonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonize
disheartening
disheartening
adj
Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.