(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anarchisms
anarchisms
noun
plural of anarchism
anchesmius
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antimachus
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
buchmanism
cashmerian
cashmirian
catchments
catchments
noun
plural of catchment
chainsmith
chainsmith
noun
A person who makes metal chains.
chameleons
chameleons
noun
plural of chameleon
chamoising
chamoising
verb
present participle of chamois
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champenois
chastiment
chauvinism
chauvinism
noun
(derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
(derogatory) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.
chemstrand
chiasmodon
chilomonas
chimmesyan
chironomus
choanosome
choanosome
noun
An inner region of a sponge, supported on the choanoskeleton, that contains the choanocytes
chondromas
chondromas
noun
plural of chondroma
chorasmian
chorasmian
Adjective
of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
Noun
a person from Chorasmia
Proper noun
an extinct Eastern Iranian language once spoken in Chorasmia
christmann
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chumminess
chumminess
noun
The state of being chummy.
chumpiness
cinchonism
cinchonism
noun
A pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark.
clothesman
clothesman
noun
Someone who sells clothes
clothesmen
clothesmen
noun
plural of clothesman
cornishman
cornishman
Noun
A man from Cornwall.
cornishmen
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
disencharm
disencharm
verb
To free from the influence of a charm or spell; to disenchant.
encashment
encashment
noun
(finance) The payment in cash of a note, draft, etc.
ethonomics
freshmanic
freshmanic
adj
(US, archaic, informal, humorous) Characteristic of a freshman.
golschmann
gymnarchus
hackneyism
haemonchus
haimsucken
hamantasch
hamantasch
noun
singular of hamantaschen
hamesucken
hamesucken
noun
(Scotland) An assault on a person in his own home, having broken in for that purpose.
harmonicas
harmonicas
noun
plural of harmonica
hemofuscin
histaminic
histaminic
adj
Relating to or containing histamines
homoanisic
homunculus
homunculus
noun
A miniature man, once imagined by spermists to be present in human sperm.
The nerve map of the human body that exists on the parietal lobe of the human brain.
honeycombs
honeycombs
noun
plural of honeycomb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of honeycomb
humanistic
humanistic
adj
Of or pertaining to humanism.
ichneumous
ichneumous
adj
Relating to ichneumon wasps.
leishmanic
limnorchis
lunchrooms
lunchrooms
noun
plural of lunchroom
machinates
machinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of machinate
machinists
machinists
noun
plural of machinist
mackintosh
mackintosh
noun
A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.
By extension, any waterproof coat or raincoat.
Waterproof rubberized cloth.
macpherson
manchester
manchester
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, uncountable) Household linen.
(obsolete) A type of cotton fabric, or a piece of clothing made from such fabric.
manichaeus
manichaeus
Proper noun
Mani
manicheism
maraschino
maraschino
noun
A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries
mascherone
matachinas
matachinas
noun
plural of matachina
mechanisms
mechanisms
noun
plural of mechanism
mechanists
mechanists
noun
plural of mechanist
mechanizes
mechanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mechanize
meschantly
mesenchyma
mesenchyma
noun
(biology) The part of the mesoblast that gives rise to the connective tissue and blood.
mesenchyme
mesenchyme
noun
(anatomy) That part of the mesoderm of an embryo that develops into connective tissue, bone, cartilage, etc
minischool
minischool
noun
A school with a very small student population.
mischances
mischances
noun
plural of mischance
mischanter
monarchess
monarchess
Noun
A female monarch.
monarchies
monarchies
noun
plural of monarchy
monarchism
monarchism
noun
Rule by a monarchy.
The advocacy of such a political system.
monarchist
monarchist
noun
An advocate of, or believer in, monarchy.
monochasia
monochasia
noun
plural of monochasium
monophasic
monophasic
adj
having a single phase
of, related to or affected with monophasia
monorchism
monorchism
Noun
The condition of having only one testicle.
muchnesses
muchnesses
noun
plural of muchness
munchausen
myasthenic
myasthenic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia.
noun
An individual who has myasthenia.
nachtmusik
naumachias
naumachies
naumachies
noun
plural of naumachy
nemichthys
nomarchies
nomarchies
noun
plural of nomarchy
nonchemist
nonchemist
noun
One who is not a chemist.
numerische
parchments
parchments
noun
plural of parchment
phantasmic
phantasmic
adj
Like a phantasm; ghostly, unreal.
plasmochin
psychonomy
psychonomy
noun
(dated) The psychology of human behaviour.
rachmanism
rachmanism
Noun
The exploitation of tenants of slum properties by unscrupulous landlords
revanchism
revanchism
noun
Metaphorical endeavouring to regain lost political or cultural territory.
The political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory.
romanceish
sacchulmin
sacchulmin
noun
(chemistry) An amorphous humin-like substance resembling sacculmic acid, and produced together with it.
sanmicheli
schemingly
schemingly
adv
In a scheming manner; deviously.
schliemann
schmeering
schmeering
verb
present participle of schmeer
schmoosing
schmoosing
verb
present participle of schmoose
schmoozing
schmoozing
verb
present participle of schmooz
present participle of schmooze
schreibman
scratchman
scrimshank
scrimshank
verb
(UK, military, slang) To shirk duty.
scrimshorn
searchment
semilichen
shadchanim
sinarchism
somaschian
somewhence
somewhence
adv
(archaic or literary) from somewhere
speechment
stomaching
stomaching
noun
(obsolete) resentment
verb
present participle of stomach
stonesmich
submachine
submachine
adj
Of or pertaining to a submachine gun
noun
(computer science) A part of a real or virtual machine which acts as a machine in its own right.