(Roman Catholicism, historical) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty was to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form.
A person who abbreviates or shortens.
abovestairs
abovestairs
noun
Alternative form of above stairs.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
advertorial
advertorial
noun
An advertisement written in the form of an objective editorial, presented in a printed publication, and usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news article.
advocatrice
advocatrice
noun
(archaic) A female advocate.
afformative
afformative
noun
(grammar) An affix.
aftervision
aggravation
aggravation
noun
(informal) Provocation, irritation, annoyance.
An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
Exaggerated representation.
The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.
alleviators
alleviators
noun
plural of alleviator
alleviatory
alleviatory
adj
alleviative
almoravides
alniviridol
alternativo
alveoliform
alveoliform
adj
Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities.
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
ameliorativ
amphivorous
anchorville
animalivora
animalivore
animalivore
noun
A creature that eats animals
anteversion
anteversion
noun
(medicine) The state or condition of being anteverted.
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antierosive
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antivirotic
antivirotic
noun
An antibiotic that is effective against viruses
approbative
approbative
adj
Expressing approval.
Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
noun
(linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
arborvitaes
arborvitaes
noun
plural of arborvitae
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
archvisitor
arvicolinae
assortative
assortative
adj
Characterized by assorting.
averroistic
averroistic
Adjective
Of or relating to Averroism.
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
bartonville
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
bourneville
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
bowersville
brookeville
brooksville
browerville
brownsville
brownsville
Proper noun
The name of many places in the United States of America:
a former settlement in California.
an unincorporated community in California.
a CDP in Florida.
an unincorporated community in Florida.
a ghost town in Illinois. It was the former county seat.
an unincorporated community in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana.
a small home-rule class city in Kentucky
an unincorporated community and CDP in Louisiana.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Maryland.
a small city in Minnesota.
an unincorporated community in Mississippi.
a neighbourhood in New York City.
a CDP in Ohio.
a city in Oregon.
a borough in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in South Dakota.
a city in Tennessee
a city in Texas
an unincorporated community in Vermont.
an unincorporated community in Washington.
an unincorporated community in West Virginia.
a village in Wisconsin.
a former community in British Columbia, Canada.
a community in Ontario, Canada.
a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
calcivorous
calcivorous
adj
Tending to erode limestone.
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
carludovica
carnivories
carnivorism
carnivorism
noun
The fact or practice of being a carnivore.
carnivority
carnivority
noun
The condition of being carnivorous
carnivorous
carnivorous
adj
(botany) Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.
Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
Predatory or flesh-eating.
carsonville
castroville
caulivorous
cavillatory
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
circovarian
circovarian
adj
Surrounding an ovary
circumvolve
circumvolve
verb
(intransitive) To revolve or move around something.
(transitive) To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion.
clairvoyant
clairvoyant
adj
(computing) Relating to a form of parallel processing algorithm given advance information about the problem.
Able to foresee the future.
Able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.
Of or relating to clairvoyance.
noun
A person able to foresee the future
A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses
clavichords
clavichords
noun
plural of clavichord
clavicornes
clavicornia
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
codiscovers
codiscovers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codiscover
cofavorites
cofavorites
noun
plural of cofavorite
cohortative
cohortative
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Inflected to express plea, insistence, imploring, self-encouragement, wish, desire, intent, command, purpose, or consequence.
Encouraging.
noun
(grammar) The cohortative mood.
coinventors
coinventors
noun
plural of coinventor
coinvestors
coinvestors
noun
plural of coinvestor
colourative
colourative
adj
Rare spelling of colorative.
comparative
comparative
adj
(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Of or relating to comparison.
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
compressive
compressive
adj
That compresses
concrescive
concrescive
adj
Growing together, or into union; uniting.
congerville
congressive
congressive
adj
Encountering, or coming together.
connerville
conniveries
conniveries
noun
plural of connivery
contracivil
contractive
contractive
adj
Able to contract; contractile
contrastive
contrastive
adj
Contrasting.
contrivable
contrivable
adj
Capable of being contrived, invented, or devised.
contrivance
contrivance
noun
A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
Something overly artful or artificial.
contrivancy
contrivancy
noun
Alternative form of contrivance
contrivedly
contrivedly
adv
In a contrived manner.
convallaria
convallaria
noun
Any member of the genus Convallaria; a lily of the valley.
convallarin
convallarin
noun
(biochemistry) A cardiac glycoside obtained from lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
conveneries
conversible
conversible
adj
(archaic) Capable of being converted.
(obsolete) Capable of being substituted or swapped (with another thing).
Alternative form of conversable
conversions
conversions
noun
plural of conversion
convertible
convertible
adj
(finance) Able to be exchanged for a different class of security (usually common stock) under certain set terms.
(historical numismatics) Able to be exchanged for specie.
(logic) Able to undergo conversion (i.e., inversion) without falsehood.
(numismatics) Able to be exchanged for foreign currency.
(obsolete) Able to be easily digested.
(obsolete) Able to be turned in a different direction.
(vehicles) Able to change from a closed to an open frame and back again.
Able to be exchanged, one for the other, especially
Able to be turned to a different purpose.
Able to be turned to a different religion or belief.
noun
(computing) A computer able to convert from laptop to tablet and back again.
(dated, in the plural) Interchangeable things or terms.
(finance) A convertible security: a stock, bond, etc. that can be turned into another (usually common stock) under certain set terms.
(vehicles) A convertible car: a car with a removable or foldable roof able to convert from a closed to open vehicle and back again.
convertibly
convertibly
adv
in a convertible manner
conveyorise
conveyorise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of conveyorize.
conveyorize
conveyorize
verb
(transitive, rare) To streamline (an industrial operation) by means of conveyors.
cooperative
cooperative
adj
Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.
noun
A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.
cordesville
coronavirus
coronavirus
noun
(metonymically) An illness caused by a coronavirus.
(often the intended sense, since 2020) SARS-CoV-2, the specific coronavirus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19.
(virology) A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and human beings, and the genome of which consists of a single strand of RNA.
COVID-19, the disease caused by the specific coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
corporative
corporative
adj
pertaining to a corporation; corporate
pertaining to corporativism (also called corporatism); based on collective action or responsibility; especially of a state governed by or structured into separate bodies of classes, professions etc.
correctives
correctives
noun
plural of corrective
correlative
correlative
adj
Mutually related; corresponding.
noun
(formal) Either of two correlative things.
(grammar) A pro-form; a non-personal pronominal, proadjectival, or proadverbial form
corrivality
corrivation
corrivation
noun
(obsolete) The flowing of different streams into one.
The concentration of waters from a watershed to a remote outlet.
corrosively
corrosively
adv
In a corrosive manner.
corrosiving
corrosivity
corrosivity
noun
Corrosiveness, especially when related to water.
coruscative
corvillosum
corycavidin
cosovereign
cosovereign
noun
A joint sovereign.
couniversal
countervail
countervail
verb
(obsolete) To have the same value or number as.
To compensate for.
To counteract, counterbalance or neutralize.
countervair
countervair
noun
(heraldry) A heraldic fur resembling vair, except in the arrangement of the patches or figures: succeeding rows are reversed instead of staggered, so the bases of the panes of each tincture are opposite those of the same tincture in adjoining rows.
counterview
counterview
noun
(countable) An opposing viewpoint.
A position in which two dissimilar things illustrate each other by opposition; contrast.
A posture in which two persons face each other.
covariables
covariables
noun
plural of covariable
covariances
covariances
noun
plural of covariance
covariation
covariation
noun
covariance
covarrubias
covibration
cracovienne
cracovienne
noun
A dance, the krakowiak.
crinivorous
cristivomer
crooksville
crouseville
crownsville
cultivators
cultivators
noun
plural of cultivator
deactivator
deactivator
noun
A chamber filled with iron filings or other material used to remove excess oxygen or other substances from water.
Any device used to deactivate something.
decurvation
deformative
dehortative
dehortative
adj
dissuasive
demirilievo
denervation
denervation
noun
(medicine) The removal or blocking of a nerve connection to tissue, such as by surgical or chemical means
depravation
depravation
noun
Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.
Detraction; depreciation.
The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
deprevation
deprivation
deprivation
noun
(countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
(countable) The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
(followed by “of”) lack
(uncountable) The state of being deprived
derivations
derivations
noun
plural of derivation
dervishhood
detrivorous
detrivorous
adj
Alternative form of detritivorous
devilmonger
devotionary
devouringly
devouringly
adv
In a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly.
disapproval
disapproval
noun
The act of disapproving; condemnation.
disapproved
disapproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disapprove
disapprover
disapprover
noun
One who disapproves.
disapproves
disapproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove
discoursive
discoursive
adj
discursive
of or pertaining to discourse or reasoning
discoverers
discoverers
noun
plural of discoverer
discoveries
discoveries
noun
plural of discovery
discovering
discovering
noun
A discovery.
verb
present participle of discover
disfavoring
disfavoring
verb
present participle of disfavor
disfavoured
disfavoured
adj
Not favoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfavour
disfavourer
disfavourer
noun
One who disfavours.
disprovable
disprovable
adj
Capable of being disproved.
divaricator
divaricator
noun
(zoology) One of the muscles that open the shell of a brachiopod; a cardinal muscle.