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.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
africanderism
agatharchides
airconditions
alectoropodes
aleksandrovac
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
angiocarditis
antidyscratic
antidyscratic
adj
Countering dyscrasy.
noun
A remedy to counter dyscrasy.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdisturber
archdogmatist
archduchesses
archduchesses
noun
plural of archduchess
archidiskodon
archscoundrel
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
aspidochirota
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
aureocasidium
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
backscattered
backscattered
verb
past participle of backscatter
backswordsman
bardocucullus
barefacedness
barefacedness
noun
The state or quality of being barefaced.
berchtesgaden
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bostrychoidal
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachydontism
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
candleberries
candleberries
noun
plural of candleberry
candlesnuffer
candlesnuffer
noun
Alternative form of candle snuffer
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiasthenia
cardicentesis
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardinalities
cardinalities
noun
plural of cardinality
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cardiologists
cardiologists
noun
plural of cardiologist
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardioschisis
cardiospermum
cardipaludism
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
catadicrotism
catadicrotism
noun
The quality of being catadicrotic.
catadioptrics
catadioptrics
noun
(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
catanadromous
catanadromous
adj
(zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.
cathedralwise
cauldrifeness
centrodesmose
cervicodorsal
cervicodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the back
noun
Any such vertebrae
chalkosideric
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
chelidosaurus
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondroclasis
chondrocostal
chondrocostal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of costochondral
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrosteous
christianised
christianized
christiansand
christiansted
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chromhidrosis
chromhidrosis
noun
(medicine) A rare condition characterized by the secretion of coloured sweat, caused by the deposition of lipofuscin in the sweat glands.
chromidiosome
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chrysomelidae
churchwardens
churchwardens
noun
plural of churchwarden
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
cladophorales
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
cleidorrhexis
cleidosternal
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
cnemidophorus
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coadventuress
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
codiscoverers
codiscoverers
noun
plural of codiscoverer
coheartedness
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
concernedness
concernedness
noun
The state or quality of being concerned.
concertedness
concertedness
noun
The quality of being concerted.
conductorless
conductorless
adj
Lacking a conductor
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
confederacies
confederacies
noun
plural of confederacy
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederatism
confirmedness
confirmedness
noun
The quality of being confirmed.
conidiiferous
conquistadors
consderations
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consideration
consideration
noun
(law) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.
A payment or other recompense for something done.
Importance, claim to notice, regard.
Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.
The tendency to consider others.
The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
considerative
considerative
adj
(archaic) considerate; careful; thoughtful
consideringly
consideringly
adv
in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
consolidators
consolidators
noun
plural of consolidator
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contortedness
contortedness
noun
The quality of being contorted.
contrabandism
contrabandism
noun
traffic in contraband goods; smuggling
contrabandist
contrabandist
noun
A dealer in contraband.
coordinations
coordinations
noun
plural of coordination
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coproductions
coproductions
noun
plural of coproduction
corallidomous
cordaitaceous
coredemptress
coredemptress
noun
A female coredeemer.
corespondency
corespondents
corespondents
noun
plural of corespondent
corodiastasis
corpusculated
corpusculated
adj
That has corpuscles
correctedness
correctedness
noun
The quality of having been corrected.
correspondent
correspondent
adj
(with to or with) Conforming; obedient.
Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
noun
A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location.
Someone who communicates with another person, or a publication, by writing.
Someone who or something which corresponds.
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
verb
present participle of correspond
corruptedness
corruptedness
noun
The state of being corrupted.
costochondral
costochondral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to ribs and cartilage.
costocoracoid
costocoracoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and coracoid process.
cosubordinate
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
counterdesire
counterdesire
noun
An opposite desire.
counterfessed
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
countersigned
countersigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countersign