The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
acquiescement
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
actinomycesous
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinosphaerium
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adiathermanous
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
albumenisation
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminoscope
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alumines
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminise
aluminise
verb
(transitive) To coat with a layer of aluminium.
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
aluminizes
aluminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aluminize
aluminose
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amanuensis
amanuensis
noun
A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.
One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americanumancestors
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amiantuses
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphicarpogenous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphisbaenous
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amusiveness
amusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being amusive.
anchesmius
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
anemious
anemious
adj
Pertaining to anemia.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
aneurism
aneurism
noun
Alternative spelling of aneurysm
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
aneurismally
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurisms
aneurisms
noun
plural of aneurism
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
animuses
animuses
noun
plural of animus
anisomelus
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
anisostemonous
anisostemonous
adj
(botany) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antialbumose
antiamusement
antiamusement
adj
Opposed to public entertainment venues such as amusement arcades and funfairs.
anticeremonious
anticeremoniously
anticeremoniousness
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
antienthusiasm
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antimasque
antimasque
noun
A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimasquerade
antimensium
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antimusicalness
antineutralism
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antirepublicanism
antiserum
antiserum
noun
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
antiserums
antiserums
noun
plural of antiserum
antiserumsera
antisubmarine
antisubmarine
adj
(military) Intended for use against submarines.
antisupernaturalism
antisupernaturalism
noun
Opposition to supernaturalism.
antiturnpikeism
antivenomous
antivenomous
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) acting against venom
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
aristorepublicanism
armeniaceous
armeniaceous
adj
(zoology) Apricot-colored.
arsenium
arsenium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The radical cation H₂As:⁺ derived from arsine
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this ion R₂As:⁺
arsinoitherium
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
assumingness
assumingness
noun
The state or quality of assuming.
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
assumptiveness
astispumante
audioemission
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autoimmunities
autoimmunities
noun
plural of autoimmunity
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
autoluminescence
autoluminescence
noun
luminescence activated by the energy of a substance itself
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
automatictacessing
automechanism
autonomies
autonomies
noun
plural of autonomy
ayuntamientos
ayuntamientos
noun
plural of ayuntamiento
balsaminaceous
balsaminaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balsaminaceae.
barramundies
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
belimousined
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
bemuslined
bemuslined
adj
Dressed or covered in muslin.
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
benzosulphimide
bermudians
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
bienniums
bienniums
noun
plural of biennium
bimillenniums
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
bioinstrumentation
bioinstrumentation
noun
The use of sensors attached to or embedded in the body to remotely monitor physiological function
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).