(music) A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts for itself half the time value of the principal note which follows.
appoggiature
apterygotous
autoepigraph
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autographist
autographist
noun
(dated, pathology) A person who has autographism.
blueprinting
blueprinting
verb
present participle of blueprint
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
capitulating
capitulating
verb
present participle of capitulate
chandragupta
compurgation
compurgation
noun
(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
compurgators
compurgators
noun
plural of compurgator
compurgatory
compurgatory
adj
compurgatorial
corruptingly
corruptingly
adv
In a corrupting manner.
cryptogamous
cryptogamous
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams
cryptogenous
cryptogenous
adj
cryptogenic
cryptozygous
cryptozygous
adj
(anatomy) Having a face that is narrower than the cranium (such that the zygomatic arches are not always visible)
daughtership
daughtership
noun
The position or state of being a daughter.
depopulating
depopulating
verb
present participle of depopulate
diphthongous
ectopatagium
epigastraeum
expurgations
expurgations
noun
plural of expurgation
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
gamopetalous
gamopetalous
adj
(botany) Having petals wholly or partially fused in such a way that the corolla takes the form of a tube, trumpet, channel, or similarly nearly-rigid structure.
gastrophilus
gastropodous
gastropodous
adj
Of or pertaining to gastropods (snails and the like).
genupectoral
genupectoral
adj
Relating to (the posture of) the knees and chest
glucoprotein
glucoprotein
noun
Alternative form of glycoprotein
gnathopodous
goniotropous
graduateship
graduateship
noun
The state of being a graduate.
grypotherium
gumptionless
gumptionless
adj
Lacking gumption.
guttersnipes
guttersnipes
noun
plural of guttersnipe
hemautograph
hepatogenous
hepatogenous
adj
(medicine) Synonym of hepatogenic
hypergeustia
hypergeustia
noun
Obsolete form of hypergeusia.
hyperwrought
hypogastrium
hypogastrium
noun
An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus.
hypognathous
hypognathous
adj
(zoology) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw.
ignipuncture
ignipuncture
noun
The original procedure of closing a retina break in retinal separation by transfixation of the break with cautery.
impetiginous
impetiginous
adj
Of the nature of, or pertaining to, impetigo.
intergroupal
intergroupal
adj
Synonym of intergroup
interrupting
interrupting
verb
present participle of interrupt
intragroupal
intragroupal
adj
Synonym of intragroup
lithophagous
lithophagous
adj
(zoology) Eating or destroying stone, like some mollusks, sponges, annelids, and sea urchins.
(zoology) Eating or swallowing stones or gravel.
magnetopause
magnetopause
noun
The boundary between the Earth's magnetosphere and the sun's plasma.
manipulating
manipulating
verb
present participle of manipulate
meganthropus
miscomputing
miscomputing
verb
present participle of miscompute
multigrapher
multigrapher
noun
One who uses a multigraph (combined rotary typesetting and printing machine).
multiplexing
multiplexing
noun
The simultaneous transmission of multiple signals on the same channel
verb
present participle of multiplex
multiprogram
multiprogram
adj
(programming) Having or employing multiple programs simultaneously
multipronged
multipronged
adj
Having multiple elements or aspects
Having multiple prongs
nonpolluting
nonpolluting
adj
Not polluting; environmentally friendly
nonpulsating
nonpulsating
adj
Not pulsating.
nonpungently
nonpurgation
nonpurgative
nonpurgative
adj
Not purgative.
nonsprouting
nonsprouting
adj
Not sprouting.
nonuprightly
outcompeting
outcompeting
verb
present participle of outcompete
outcroppings
outcroppings
noun
plural of outcropping
outgalloping
outgalloping
verb
present participle of outgallop
outpocketing
outpocketing
noun
The growth of a surface so as to form a cavity (sac or pocket); the cavity so formed
outpreaching
outpreaching
verb
present participle of outpreach
outproducing
outproducing
verb
present participle of outproduce
outpromising
outpromising
verb
present participle of outpromise
outrageproof
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
outspreading
outspreading
verb
present participle of outspread
outspringing
outspringing
verb
present participle of outspring
outsprinting
outsprinting
verb
present participle of outsprint
outstripping
outstripping
noun
The act or process of something being outstripped.
verb
present participle of outstrip
outsweepings
overtrumping
overtrumping
verb
present participle of overtrump
pantagruelic
pantophagous
pantophagous
adj
Eating all kinds of food.
papercutting
papercutting
noun
The art of cutting decorative designs out of paper.
The traditional Chinese form of such an art, also known as jianzhi.
paragastrula
paragnathous
paragnathous
adj
(zoology) having both mandibles of equal length, with the tips meeting, as in certain birds
paratungstic
parietojugal
pasteurising
pasteurising
verb
present participle of pasteurise
pasteurizing
pasteurizing
verb
present participle of pasteurize
patricksburg
pelagothuria
perigastrula
perpetuating
perpetuating
verb
present participle of perpetuate
perturbingly
perturbingly
adv
In a manner that perturbs.
pervulgation
pervulgation
noun
(obsolete) The act of publishing; publication.
peterborough
peterborough
Proper noun
A city in east central England
A city in Central Ontario, Canada
A town in New Hampshire.
A town in South Australia.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
peutingerian
peutingerian
Adjective
Of or relating to German humanist and antiquarian of the 15th and 16th century; applied to the a map of the road network in the Roman Empire, which was bequeathed to him in 1508.
phonautogram
phonautogram
noun
A recording made with a phonautograph.
photogravure
photogravure
noun
(countable) A print so made.
(uncountable) An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books.
verb
To print by this process.
photophygous
photophygous
adj
(biology) That thrives in shade
phytophagous
phytophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on plants, herbivorous.
pittsburgher
pittsburgher
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Pittsburgh.
pleurostigma
ploughwright
ploughwright
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of plowwright
plutological
pneumatogram
pneumatogram
noun
(physiology) A tracing of the respiratory movements, obtained by a pneumatograph or stethograph.
pneumatology
pneumatology
noun
(Christianity, theology) The study of the Holy Spirit as revealed in Scripture.
The science dealing with air or gases, their physical and chemical properties, therapeutic applications, etc.
The study of spiritual beings and phenomena, especially the interactions between humans and God.
polyglottous
polyglottous
adj
(rare) Speaking many languages; polyglot.
polygoneutic
polygoneutic
adj
(zoology) Having two or more broods in a season.
polylinguist
polylinguist
noun
A person who is fluent in numerous languages.
polytungstic
polytungstic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) Of or pertaining to polytungstic acid
poormouthing
poormouthing
verb
present participle of poormouth
portligature
postgeniture
postgeniture
noun
The fact of being born after someone else of the same bloodline.
postgraduate
postgraduate
adj
Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course.
noun
A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.
postsurgical
postsurgical
adj
Relating to the period following surgery.
praecognitum
preadjusting
preadjusting
verb
present participle of preadjust
prebudgetary
prebudgetary
adj
Synonym of prebudget
precapturing
precomputing
precomputing
verb
present participle of precompute
prededucting
prededucting
verb
present participle of prededuct
predisputing
preeducating
preexecuting
pregastrular
preguarantee
preguarantor
pregustation
pregustation
noun
The act of tasting beforehand; foretaste.
preindulgent
prejudgement
prejudgement
noun
Alternative spelling of prejudgment
prejudgments
prejudgments
noun
plural of prejudgment
prelecturing
premutinying
preoutlining
preregulated
prerighteous
preslaughter
preslaughter
adj
Before slaughter.
prestonsburg
prestruggled
pretorturing
preutilizing
preventuring
probudgeting
proliturgist
promulgating
promulgating
verb
present participle of promulgate
promulgation
promulgation
noun
The act of promulgating or announcing something, especially a proclamation announcing a new law.
promulgators
promulgators
noun
plural of promulgator
promulgatory
promulgatory
adj
Pertaining to promulgation.
That proclaims; declaratory.
propterygium
propterygium
noun
(anatomy) The anterior of three principal cartilages in the fins of some fishes.