(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.
amphogenous
anepigraphous
angletouch
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anguishes
anguishes
noun
plural of anguish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
anhungered
anhungered
Adjective
Hungry.
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
antherogenous
anthogenous
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antihemagglutinin
antihemagglutinin
adj
(immunology) That reacts with hemagglutinin
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archgunner
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archsynagogue
argumentmaths
argyranthemous
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
arthroneuralgia
aschaffenburg
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
authenticating
authenticating
verb
present participle of authenticate
authigene
authigenetic
authigenetic
adj
Synonym of authigenic
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autophyllogeny
behung
behung
adj
Draped; ornamented with something hanging.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of behang
benzophloroglucinol
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bleachground
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boltuprightness
boroughmonger
boroughmonger
noun
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
boughten
boughten
adj
(archaic or regional, West Country, Cornwall, Canada, US) Having been purchased or bought (rather than homemade).
verb
(archaic or regional, chiefly US) past participle of buy
branchiogenous
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
brandenburgh
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bulldoggishness
bunchgrasses
bunchgrasses
noun
plural of bunchgrass
bunghole
bunghole
noun
Alternative spelling of bung-hole
bungholes
bungholes
noun
plural of bunghole
burghalpenny
burthening
burthening
verb
present participle of burthen
busheling
busheling
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Scraps of steel left over from manufacturing processes.
verb
present participle of bushel
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
bushranger
bushranger
noun
(Australia, historical) A convict or outlaw who escapes to the bush to avoid capture; a roving bandit who lives in the bush.
(Australia, obsolete) A person skilled in bushcraft.
bushrangers
bushrangers
noun
plural of bushranger
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
buttgenbachite
buttgenbachite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
cardiopneumograph
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
chaetangium
chaetognathous
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
changeabout
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
chaogenous
chaogenous
adj
That which is born from chaos.
charlottenburg
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
chemung
chemung
Proper noun
an unincorporated CDP in McHenry County, Illinois, USA.
a town in Chemung County, New York, USA, named after the Chemung River.
an unincorporated community in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA.
a river in New York State.
chengtu
chequering
chequering
noun
A chequered pattern.
verb
present participle of chequer
cheung
chincoteague
chirurgeon
chirurgeon
noun
(archaic) A doctor or surgeon.
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chlorophylligenous
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
chronogeneous
chronogeneous
adj
Synonym of chronogenetic
chuntering
chuntering
noun
Grumbling; complaining.
verb
present participle of chunter
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clearinghouses
clearinghouses
noun
plural of clearinghouse
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
colleaguesmanship
conemaugh
counterchallenge
counterchallenge
noun
A challenge made in response to another challenge.
counterchallenges
counterchallenges
noun
plural of counterchallenge
counterchange
counterchange
noun
(obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another.
(obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.
verb
To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.
To give and receive; C; to exchange.
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
counterchanging
counterchanging
verb
present participle of counterchange
countercharge
countercharge
noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
verb
(heraldry) To reverse the colors.
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
countercharging
countercharging
verb
present participle of countercharge
counterdistinguish
counterdistinguish
verb
Synonym of contradistinguish
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterflight
counterhammering
counterlathing
counterlathing
noun
An arrangement of counterlaths.
verb
present participle of counterlath
counterlight
counterlighted
counterlighting
countermarching
countermarching
noun
A countermarch.
verb
present participle of countermarch
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countersleight
counterthought
counterthought
noun
A thought that counters or opposes another thought.
counterthwarting
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighing
counterweighing
verb
present participle of counterweigh
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
countinghouse
countinghouse
noun
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.
crunchingness
curmudgeonish
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
daughterling
daughterling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A daughter, especially a young or precious one.