An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
aberdeenshire
aberdeenshire
Adjective
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.
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
acaudelescent
accidentalism
accidentalism
noun
A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
accidentalist
accidentalist
noun
An expert in accidents, especially those involving motor vehicles.
Someone who believes in accidentalism.
acetanisidide
acetanisidide
noun
(organic chemistry) The amide N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide related to paracetamol
acetanisidine
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acipenseridae
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
adaptableness
adaptableness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
addictiveness
addictiveness
noun
The characteristic of being addictive.
adenemphraxis
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
adenometritis
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenosarcomas
adjoiningness
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
administrated
administrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administrate
administrates
administrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administrate
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adrenosterone
adrenosterone
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone, originally isolated from the adrenal cortex, that has weak androgenic effects.
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventureship
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresses
adventuresses
noun
plural of adventuress
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adversariness
adversariness
noun
Quality of being adversary.
advertisement
advertisement
noun
(card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
(obsolete) Notoriety.
A public notice.
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
advisableness
advisableness
noun
Synonym of advisability
afflictedness
afflictedness
noun
The state or quality of being afflicted.
affrontedness
affrontedness
noun
The state or quality of being affronted.
africanderism
afrikanderism
aggrievedness
aggrievedness
noun
The state or quality of being aggrieved.
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
aleksandropol
aleksandrovac
aleksandrovsk
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
amendableness
amendableness
noun
The state or quality of being amendable.
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
andersonville
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
andropetalous
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
animadversive
animadversive
adj
(archaic) Having the ability to perceive; percipient.
Critical or characterized by disapproval.
antecedaneous
antecedaneous
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
anthosiderite
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifeudalist
antifeudalist
adj
Synonym of antifeudal
noun
Somebody opposed to feudalism.
antimodernism
antimodernism
noun
A movement that opposes modernism.
antimodernist
antimodernist
adj
Opposing modernism.
noun
One who opposes modernism.
antispreading
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archscoundrel
arduousnesses
arduousnesses
noun
plural of arduousness
armageddonist
arseniuretted
arseniuretted
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Combined with arsenic.
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
ascensiontide
assheadedness
assiduousness
assiduousness
noun
The state or property of being assiduous.
asyndetically
asyndetically
adv
(grammar) In a manner characterized by the use of asyndeton; in a manner in which the words are not connected by conjunctions.
attitudinised
attitudinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attitudinise
attitudiniser
attitudiniser
noun
Alternative form of attitudinizer
attitudinizes
attitudinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attitudinize
audaciousness
audaciousness
noun
Impudence.
Risky or daring behaviour.
audioemission
autodigestion
autodigestion
noun
(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
awkwardnesses
awkwardnesses
noun
plural of awkwardness
baldpatedness
baldwinsville
banderilleros
banderilleros
noun
plural of banderillero
bandspreading
barefacedness
barefacedness
noun
The state or quality of being barefaced.
barnardsville
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bastardliness
bastardliness
noun
The state or quality of being bastardly.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beardlessness
beardlessness
noun
The state or quality of being beardless.
bedriddenness
bedriddenness
noun
The state or quality of being bedridden.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
beknottedness
beknottedness
noun
(mathematics) The measure or degree to which a knot is complicated, i.e., a knot's complexity; the number of times that it is necessary to pass one part of the curve of the knot projected upon a plane through another in order to untie the knot.
benedictinism
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
berchtesgaden
bernardsville
bespottedness
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bigwiggedness
blandinsville
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blennadenitis
blessednesses
blessednesses
noun
plural of blessedness
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodlessness
bloodlessness
noun
The characteristic of being bloodless.
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
bloodripeness
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
blunderbusses
blunderbusses
noun
plural of blunderbuss
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boldfacedness
bookbinderies
bookbinderies
noun
plural of bookbindery
bothsidedness
boundlessness
boundlessness
noun
The property of being boundless, of being without limits or ends.
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.
bowleggedness
bowleggedness
noun
The quality of being bow-legged.
breadlessness
breadlessness
noun
Absence of bread.
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
caddishnesses
caddishnesses
noun
plural of caddishness
camaldolesian
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
candleberries
candleberries
noun
plural of candleberry
candlesnuffer
candlesnuffer
noun
Alternative form of candle snuffer
candlesticked
candlesticked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of candlestick
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
cardiasthenia
cardicentesis
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.