The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amphipneustic
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthropopithecus
antienthusiastic
antienthusiastic
adj
(religion, historical) Opposing the idea of enthusiasm, or divine possession.
antienthusiastically
archaeopithecus
archdisturber
archicleistogamous
architecturalist
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
architecturesque
architecturesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of architecture.
architeuthis
architeuthis
noun
A giant squid (genus Architeuthis).
archtreasurership
archtreasurership
noun
The state or business of an archtreasurer.
aristolochiaceous
aristolochiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Aristolochiaceae of tropical vines.
athericerous
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
australopithecus
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authenticates
authenticates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
authenticities
authenticities
noun
plural of authenticity
authenticness
authenticness
Noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
automechanism
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autoschediastical
autoschediastical
adj
autoschediastic
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bothriocephalus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachistocephalous
brackebuschite
brackebuschite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc.
branchiopneustic
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
bunchiest
bunchiest
adj
superlative form of bunchy: most bunchy
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
calenturish
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
callistephus
callitrichaceous
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
cathetusti
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
cercopithecus
cerianthus
cetorhinus
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chamaecistus
charcuteries
charcuteries
noun
plural of charcuterie
charcutiers
charcutiers
noun
plural of charcutier
chartularies
chartularies
noun
plural of chartulary
cheilodipterus
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
cheiranthus
chemicoluminescent
chemicoluminescent
adj
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence
chemotherapeuticness
chemotherapeutics
chemotherapeutics
noun
plural of chemotherapeutic
chiastoneural
chiastoneurous
chiastoneurous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chiastoneury.
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chicquest
chiquest
chiropterophilous
chiropterophilous
adj
Adapted to thrive in the presence of bats (the flying mammal).
chiropterous
chiropterygious
chiselmouth
chiselmouth
noun
A North American fish (Acrocheilus alutaceus)
chitinocalcareous
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chlamydobacteriaceous
cholesterinuria
cholesteroluria
chondropterygious
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
choristoneura
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
chubbiest
chubbiest
adj
superlative form of chubby: most chubby
chuffiest
chummiest
chummiest
adj
superlative form of chummy: most chummy
chunkiest
chunkiest
adj
superlative form of chunky: most chunky
churchiest
churchiest
adj
superlative form of churchy: most churchy
churchliest
churchliest
adj
superlative form of churchly: most churchly
churliest
chusite
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
citharoedus
clausthalite
clausthalite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead selenide mineral.
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
climatotherapeutics
clistothecium
coccothraustine
coccothraustine
adj
Relating to finches of the genus Coccothraustes
coquettish
coquettish
adj
Characteristic of a coquet.
Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
coquettishness
coquettishness
noun
The state or quality of being coquettish.
corinthianesque
cosuretyship
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterdistinguish
counterdistinguish
verb
Synonym of contradistinguish
counterenthusiasm
counterenthusiasm
noun
An enthusiasm that counters or goes against another enthusiasm.
counterestablishment
counterestablishment
noun
An establishment that opposes another establishment.
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.
counterhypothesis
counterhypothesis
noun
A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.
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
countershine
countersleight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
countinghouse
countinghouse
noun
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.
courtesanship
courtesanship
noun
The state of being a courtesan; harlotry.
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
courtiership
courtiership
noun
The role or status of courtier.
couthiest
couthiest
adj
superlative form of couthie: most couthie
couthiness
couthiness
noun
(Scotland) The quality of being couthie.
creatureship
creatureship
noun
The condition of being a creature.
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
crunchiest
crunchiest
adj
superlative form of crunchy: most crunchy
cultishness
cultishness
noun
The property of being cultish.
cuproscheelite
cuproscheelite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral (CuWO₄) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
cushiest
cushiest
adj
superlative form of cushy: most cushy
cushionet
cushionet
noun
A little cushion.
cushite
cushite
Adjective
Pertaining to the ancient people of Horn of Africa, considered the descendants of biblical Cush.
Proper noun
A member of one of the peoples of the Horn of Africa.
A sub-family of the Afro-Asiatic languages; Cushitic.
cutcheries
cutcheries
noun
plural of cutchery
cutcherries
cutcherries
noun
plural of cutcherry
cutlassfishes
cutlassfishes
noun
plural of cutlassfish
cuttlefish
cuttlefish
noun
any of various squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened
cuttlefishes
cuttlefishes
noun
plural of cuttlefish
cystourethritis
cystourethritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the bladder and the urethra