(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
buchmanism
cashmerian
cashmirian
chainsmith
chainsmith
noun
A person who makes metal chains.
chamoising
chamoising
verb
present participle of chamois
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.
chiasmodon
chilomonas
chimmesyan
chironomus
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.
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.
ethonomics
freshmanic
freshmanic
adj
(US, archaic, informal, humorous) Characteristic of a freshman.
hackneyism
haimsucken
harmonicas
harmonicas
noun
plural of harmonica
hemofuscin
histaminic
histaminic
adj
Relating to or containing histamines
homoanisic
humanistic
humanistic
adj
Of or pertaining to humanism.
ichneumous
ichneumous
adj
Relating to ichneumon wasps.
leishmanic
limnorchis
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.
manichaeus
manichaeus
Proper noun
Mani
manicheism
maraschino
maraschino
noun
A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries
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
minischool
minischool
noun
A school with a very small student population.
mischances
mischances
noun
plural of mischance
mischanter
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.
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
phantasmic
phantasmic
adj
Like a phantasm; ghostly, unreal.
plasmochin
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
scrimshank
scrimshank
verb
(UK, military, slang) To shirk duty.
scrimshorn
semilichen
shadchanim
sinarchism
somaschian
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.