A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bulldogism
demasculinising
demasculinising
verb
present participle of demasculinise
demasculinizing
demasculinizing
verb
present participle of demasculinize
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
dioeciopolygamous
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
disgruntlement
disgruntlement
noun
The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
displuming
displuming
verb
present participle of displume
dissimulating
dissimulating
verb
present participle of dissimulate
dumplings
dumplings
noun
plural of dumpling
gadoliniums
gadoliniums
noun
plural of gadolinium
glossopodium
gonoblastidium
gonoblastidium
noun
A blastostyle.
gradualism
gradualism
noun
(biology) The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
(politics) The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.
(transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.
gradualisms
gradualisms
noun
plural of gradualism
guildsman
guildsman
noun
A male member of a guild.
guildsmen
guildsmen
noun
plural of guildsman
gumpoldskirchner
gumshield
gumshield
noun
(UK) A mouthguard to protect the teeth and gums during physical activity.
madrigalesque
madrigalesque
adj
(music) Reminiscent of a madrigal.
magnetofluiddynamics
magnetofluidmechanics
medicosurgical
medicosurgical
adj
medical and surgical
megalosauridae
megalosauroid
megalosauroid
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, a megalosaurid.
noun
Any dinosaur of the superfamily Megalosauroidea.
middlesbrough
middlesbrough
Proper noun
A town in the North East of England on the River Tees.
misbuilding
misbuilding
verb
present participle of misbuild
misguidedly
misguidedly
adv
In a misguided manner.
misguidingly
misguidingly
adv
So as to misguide.
misjudgingly
misjudgingly
adv
In a misjudging manner.
misregulated
misregulated
adj
Wrongly regulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misregulate
misunderstandingly
misunderstandingly
adv
So as to misunderstand.
mouldings
mouldings
noun
plural of moulding
mudsling
mudslinger
mudslinger
noun
One who casts aspersions or insults; especially a political candidate who makes negative statements about the opposition.
mudslingers
mudslingers
noun
plural of mudslinger
mudslinging
mudslinging
noun
An act of making damaging or spiteful remarks with the intent to discredit.
Casting aspersions with intent to discredit.
mudslingings
mudslingings
noun
plural of mudslinging
multisegmented
multisegmented
Adjective
Comprising more than one segment.
polygamodioecious
polygamodioecious
adj
(botany) Having bisexual and male flowers on some plants, and bisexual and female flowers on others.
pseudimaginal
pseudoconglomeration
pseudoetymological
pseudoetymological
adj
Apparently, but not actually, etymological.
pseudoetymologically
pseudoglioma
pseudoglioma
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the eye that resembles glioma of the retina
pseudostalagmite
pseudostalagmitic
pseudostalagmitical
pseudosyllogism
quadragesimal
quadragesimal
adj
(mathematics) Of, related to, or based on the number forty.
Belonging to Lent; used in Lent; Lenten
That lasts forty days
quadragintesimal
salmagundi
salmagundi
noun
A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
salmagundis
salmagundis
noun
plural of salmagundi
semicoagulated
semicoagulated
adj
Partly coagulated.
semidangerously
semiquadrangle
smouldering
smouldering
adj
(British spelling) Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flame.
noun
(sometimes figuratively) The act by which something smoulders; residual heat.