(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agatharchides
alethiologist
allothigenous
allothogenous
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
androsphinges
anepigraphous
anesthetizing
anesthetizing
verb
present participle of anesthetize
angiemphraxis
angioasthenia
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
antherogenous
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archegosaurus
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archmessenger
archsynagogue
argumentmaths
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
aschaffenburg
astrotheology
astrotheology
noun
Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
berchtesgaden
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
carriagesmith
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
cheeseburgers
cheeseburgers
noun
plural of cheeseburger
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.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chorographies
chorographies
noun
plural of chorography
christologies
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
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clinchingness
clothesmonger
coburghership
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.
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
collieshangie
collieshangie
noun
Alternative form of collie-shangie
consigneeship
consigneeship
noun
The role or status of a consignee.
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
countinghouse
countinghouse
noun
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.
creatophagous
crescographic
crescographic
adj
Of or relating to the crescograph.
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
crunchingness
curmudgeonish
cystignathine
cytopharynges
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
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
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
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
diphthongised
diphthongised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongise
dischargeable
dischargeable
adj
Capable of being discharged.
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
disenchanting
disenchanting
verb
present participle of disenchant
disenthroning
disenthroning
verb
present participle of disenthrone
disheartening
disheartening
adj
Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.
verb
present participle of dishearten
disinheriting
disinheriting
verb
present participle of disinherit
distinguished
distinguished
adj
(mathematics) Specified, noted.
Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
verb
simple past tense and past participle of distinguish
distinguisher
distinguisher
noun
One who, or that which, distinguishes.
distinguishes
distinguishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distinguish
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
ecophysiology
ecophysiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between, and adaptation of, the physiology of an organism and its environment
eggheadedness
eggheadedness
noun
The quality of being eggheaded.
elaphoglossum
embryophagous
enfranchising
enfranchising
verb
present participle of enfranchise
enravishingly
enravishingly
adv
So as to enravish, or throw into ecstasy.
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
epigonichthys
episiorrhagia
eschatologist
eschatologist
noun
One who practises eschatology.
esophagectomy
esophagectomy
noun
Alternative form of oesophagectomy
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
esophagometer
esophagopathy
esophagopathy
noun
(pathology) The failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter to relax
esophagoscope
esophagoscope
noun
(American spelling) A form of endoscope for inspecting the esophagus.
esophagoscopy
esophagoscopy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Diagnostic inspection of the interior of the esophagus.
esophagospasm
esophagospasm
noun
(countable) A spasm of the esophagus.
(uncountable) Excessive irritability of the esophagus.
esophagostomy
esophagostomy
noun
(surgery) The making of an opening directly into the esophagus
esthematology
esthesiogenic
esthesiogenic
adj
That produces a sensation
etherealising
etherealising
verb
present participle of etherealise
etherialising
ethnographies
ethnographies
noun
plural of ethnography
ethnographist
ethnographist
noun
ethnographer
ethnolinguist
ethnolinguist
noun
A scholar of ethnolinguistics; a linguistic anthropologist who studies the language of a specific ethnic group.
extinguishant
extinguishant
adj
That serves to extinguish
noun
An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO2,Halon etc)
extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher
extinguishers
extinguishers
noun
plural of extinguisher
extinguishing
extinguishing
noun
The process by which something is extinguished.
verb
present participle of extinguish
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fellowshiping
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
fletcherising
foreignership
foreignership
noun
The condition of being a foreigner.
foreschooling
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
foresightless
foresightless
adj
Lacking foresight.
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
frelinghuysen
frightfulness
frightfulness
noun
The quality of being frightful.
galeopithecus
ganocephalous
ganocephalous
adj
(paleontology) Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala, a former group of temnospondyls.
garnisheement
garnisheement
noun
The act of garnisheeing.
gasmetophytic
gasterophilus
gasterothecal
gasterotricha
gastrasthenia
gastrohepatic
gastrohepatic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the stomach and the liver.