(art) A form of lime, made by heating marble, used for stucco.
altruism
altruism
noun
(biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
ameiurus
americus
americus
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
a CDP in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
amitular
amourist
amourist
noun
Alternative form of amorist
amyluria
amyluria
noun
(medicine) A condition in which starch is found in the urine.
aneurism
aneurism
noun
Alternative spelling of aneurysm
apterium
apterium
noun
(ornithology) An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.
apurimac
aquarium
aquarium
noun
A public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are exhibited.
A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.
aquiform
aquiform
adj
Resembling water; watery, liquid
ariminum
armarium
armarium
noun
(entomology) proventriculus
Synonym of ambry (“cupboard or storage area”)
arminius
arminius
Proper noun
A chieftain of the Cherusci (an ancient Germanic tribe) who defeated the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
Jacobus Arminius, Dutch theologian and founder of Arminianism.
arretium
arsenium
arsenium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The radical cation H₂As:⁺ derived from arsine
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this ion R₂As:⁺
arsonium
arsonium
noun
(chemistry) The univalent AsH₄⁺ cation, derived from arsine.
arumlike
athyrium
aumbries
aumbries
noun
plural of aumbrie
aumildar
aumildar
noun
Alternative form of amildar
auramine
auramine
noun
(organic chemistry, cytology) Any of a family of fluorescent dyes used to stain tissues for fluorescence microscopy
auriform
auriform
adj
Having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped.
aurorium
austrium
austrium
noun
A supposed chemical element proposed by Eduard Linnemann in 1886, later found to be gallium.
bhumidar
bikkurim
binarium
biramous
biramous
adj
Branching in two, composed of two branches.
boracium
boracium
noun
(obsolete) An old name for the chemical element boron.
bothrium
bothrium
noun
(zoology) A tentacle; a nerve ending that has a similar morphology
brachium
brachium
noun
(anatomy) The upper arm.
brimfull
brimfull
adj
Obsolete spelling of brimful
brosimum
brumaire
brumalia
brumbies
brumbies
noun
plural of brumby
brunizem
brutisms
brutisms
noun
plural of brutism
bruxisms
bruxisms
noun
plural of bruxism
buhrmill
canarium
canarium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Canarium of about 100 species of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees in the family Burseraceae.
ceramium
ceratium
ceratium
noun
(rare) An orchid (Eria compressa).
cherubim
cherubim
noun
A cherub.
chromium
chromium
noun
A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
chronium
chummier
chummier
adj
comparative form of chummy: more chummy
cibarium
cibarium
noun
A pouchy space in front of the mouth cavity of some insects, used to store and chew food.
ciborium
ciborium
noun
(Christianity) A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.
(architecture) A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
clericum
clumpier
clumpier
adj
comparative form of clumpy: more clumpy
clumsier
clumsier
adj
comparative form of clumsy: more clumsy
conarium
conarium
Noun
The pineal gland.
coremium
coremium
noun
synnema
coronium
coronium
noun
(historical) A supposed chemical element, hypothesized in the 19th century in order to explain a green emission line seen during the total solar eclipse of 7 August 1869 (actually highly ionized iron).
coumaric
coumaric
adj
Of or pertaining to coumaric acid or its derivatives
coumarin
coumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) the bicyclic aromatic compound 1,2-benzopyrone or any of its derivatives
craniums
crimeful
crimeful
adj
criminal; wicked; illegal
crumbier
crumbier
adj
comparative form of crumby: more crumby
crumbing
crumbing
verb
present participle of crumb
crummier
crummier
adj
comparative form of crummy: more crummy
crummies
crummies
noun
plural of crummy
crumming
crumping
crumping
verb
present participle of crump
cubiform
cubiform
adj
Having the shape of a cube
cumarins
cumarins
noun
plural of cumarin
cumbrian
cumbrian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Cumbria or Cumberland
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Cumbria.
cuniform
cuniform
noun
Alternative spelling of cuneiform
curcumin
curcumin
noun
(chemistry) A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.
daturism
daturism
noun
Poisoning from hyoscyamine and scopolamine present in thorn apple and similar plants (of genus Datura).
delirium
delirium
noun
(medicine) A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.
Wild, frenzied excitement or ecstasy.
demiurge
demiurge
noun
(Gnosticism) A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being, and sometimes seen as the creator of evil.
(Platonic philosophy) The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.
(figuratively) Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative force or decisive power.
(historical, Ancient Greece) The title of a magistrate in a number of states of Ancient Greece, and in the city states (poleis) of the Achaean League.
demurity
demurity
noun
(archaic) demureness
dendrium
diarmuid
dicranum
diestrum
diestrum
noun
(biology) The interval between two periods of estrus
dimerous
dimerous
adj
(botany) In two parts; having two parts in each whorl of a flower.
(entomology) Having two-jointed tarsi.
dishumor
dishumor
noun
Alternative form of dishumour
disporum
doralium
drambuie
drambuie
Noun
A Scottish honey-flavoured whiskey liqueur
drudgism
druidism
druidism
noun
The religion, philosophical beliefs, and attendant ritual practices of the druids.
drumfire
drumfire
noun
Heavy, continuous, rapid gunfire.
drumfish
drumfish
noun
Any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
drumlier
drumlike
drumlike
adj
Resembling a drum, such as in sound or shape
drumline
drumline
noun
A group of percussionists in a marching band.
drumlins
drumlins
noun
plural of drumlin
drumloid
drumming
drumming
noun
A noise resembling that of a drum being beaten.
In many species of catfish, the sound produced by contraction of specialized sonic muscles with subsequent reverberation through the swim bladder.
The act of beating a drum.
verb
present participle of drum
drumskin
drumskin
noun
The skin of a drum.
dulcimer
dulcimer
noun
A stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board, usually trapezoidal. It is played on the lap or horizontally on a table. Some have their own legs. These musical instruments are played by plucking on the strings (traditionally with a quill) or by tapping on them (in the case of the hammer dulcimers).
dumfries
dumfries
Proper noun
A town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, and the former county town of
A town in Virginia.
dunsmuir
durkheim
duumviri
duumviri
noun
plural of duumvir
duumvirs
embruing
embruing
verb
present participle of embrue
emeritus
emeritus
adj
(postpositive) Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.
noun
A person retired in this sense.
emporium
emporium
noun
(also figuratively) A city or region which is a major trading centre; also, a place within a city for commerce and trading; a marketplace.
(also figuratively) A shop that offers a wide variety of goods for sale; a department store; (with a descriptive word) a shop specializing in particular goods.
(by extension, obsolete) The brain.
(historical) A business set up to enable foreign traders to engage in commerce in a country; a factory (now the more common term).
epimerum
equiform
equiform
adj
Having the same form; uniform, equiformal
ericetum
eryngium
eryngium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Eryngium of umbelliferous plants resembling thistles.
erysimum
erysimum
noun
A wallflower of the genus Erysimum.
eumerism
eumerism
noun
Alternative form of euhemerism
europium
europium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Eu) with an atomic number of 63.
exordium
exordium
noun
(formal) A beginning.
The introduction to an essay or discourse.
fermiums
figurism
figurism
noun
(Christianity, historical) An intellectual movement of Jesuit missionaries at the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century, whose participants viewed the I Ching as a prophetic book containing the mysteries of Christianity, and prioritized working with the Qing Emperor (rather than with the Chinese literati) as a way of promoting Christianity in China.
firmicus
fluidram
fluidram
noun
The dram (unit of volume).
fluigram
fluigram
noun
(archaic, medicine) A cubic centimetre.
flumerin
forumize
fourmile
francium
francium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Fr) with an atomic number of 87. It is an intensely radioactive alkali metal that is not found in nature.
fremitus
fremitus
noun
A vibration which is perceptible on palpation or auscultation.
freudism
frumpier
frumpier
adj
comparative form of frumpy: more frumpy
frumpily
frumpily
adv
In a frumpy manner.
frumpish
frumpish
adj
Poorly dressed; wearing drab, lifeless, ill-fitting clothing, or being clothing of this kind.
fulimart
fumarine
fumarine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid extracted from fumitory.
fumarium
fumarium
noun
(history) A smoke chamber used in Ancient Rome to enhance the flavor of wine.
fumaroid
fumitory
fumitory
noun
Any plant of the taxonomic genus Fumaria of annual herbaceous flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to temperate Europe and Asia.
funiform
fusarium
fusarium
noun
(biology) Any of various fungi, of the genus Fusarium, some of which are pathogenic to plants and animals.
fusiform
fusiform
adj
(chiefly botany, zoology) Shaped like a spindle with yarn spun on it; having round or roundish cross-section and tapering at each end.
futurism
futurism
noun
(Christianity) Eschatological interpretations associating some Biblical prophecies with future events yet to be fulfilled, including the Second Coming.
(Judaism) The Jewish expectation of the messiah in the future rather than recognizing him in the presence of Christ.
(art) An early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions.
The study and prediction of possible futures.
georgium
geranium
geranium
adj
Of a bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.
noun
A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.
Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, the cranesbills, of family Geraniaceae.
The common name for flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium.
gigerium
gigerium
noun
(anatomy) The muscular stomach, or gizzard, of birds.
glaumrie
glumpier
gouramis
gouramis
noun
plural of gourami
graphium
graphium
noun
A butterfly of the genus Graphium.
A stylus (for writing).
gruiform
gruiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Gruiformes, an order of birds including the crane.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Gruiformes.
grumphie
grumphie
noun
(Scotland) A sow (female pig).
grumpier
grumpier
adj
comparative form of grumpy: more grumpy
grumpily
grumpily
adv
In a grumpy manner; in a cranky manner.
grumping
grumping
verb
present participle of grump
grumpish
grumpish
adj
surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy
guimbard
guimbard
noun
Alternative form of guimbarde
guisarme
guisarme
noun
Alternative form of gisarme
gurmukhi
gurmukhi
Proper noun
An abugida script, or writing system, designed for writing the Punjabi language, and subsequently also adapted to write other lects, such as Braj Bhasha, Hindi, Sanskrit and Sindhi.