(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
acrotomous
acrotomous
adj
(mineralogy) Having a cleavage parallel with the base.
administer
administer
verb
(intransitive) To minister (to).
(law) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
(medicine) To give a drug to a patient, be it orally or by any other means.
(transitive) To apportion out, distribute.
(transitive) To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.
(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
To give, as an oath.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adornments
adornments
noun
plural of adornment
adumbrates
adumbrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adumbrate
aeronomist
aeronomist
Noun
One who studies aeronomy.
aforetimes
aforetimes
Adverb
formerly, previously
aftermaths
aftermaths
noun
plural of aftermath
afterstorm
afterswarm
afterswarm
noun
A swarm of bees that leaves the hive after the primary swarm.
aftertimes
aftertimes
noun
plural of aftertime
agreements
agreements
noun
plural of agreement
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
agrostemma
alabastrum
alabastrum
noun
(botany) A flower bud
An alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
altimeters
altimeters
noun
plural of altimeter
amaranthus
amaranthus
noun
Any of the genus Amaranthus; an amaranth.
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurism
amateurism
noun
Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
amatorious
amatorious
adj
(obsolete) amatory
amatsumara
amatsumara
Proper noun
the Japanese god of the forge, metalcraft, and blacksmithing
ambrosiate
ambrosiate
noun
A crystalline substance, C₂₃H₂₅O₅Br, that is one of the common irritants that can be refined from ragweed (Ambrosia arthemisiifolia).
ambulators
ambulators
noun
plural of ambulator
amersfoort
amersfoort
Proper noun
A city in the Netherlands.
amherstite
amidstream
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphoterus
amurcosity
amyraldist
anacrotism
anacrotism
noun
(biology) A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.
anartismos
anatomiser
anatomiser
noun
Alternative form of anatomizer
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antimasker
antimasker
noun
(healthcare, politics, neologism) A person who is opposed to the practice of wearing masks.
Alternative form of antimasquer.
antimerism
antimerism
noun
(biology) The division of the body into antimeres.
antiracism
antiracism
adj
Acting to combat or prevent racism
noun
(sociology) Opposition to racism.
antiserums
antiserums
noun
plural of antiserum
apartments
apartments
noun
plural of apartment
arboretums
archistome
armbruster
armisonant
armisonant
adj
(obsolete, nonce word, poetic) Resounding with arms, or weapons.
armistices
armistices
noun
plural of armistice
aromatised
aromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aromatise
aromatiser
aromatites
arousement
arousement
noun
Arousal.
arrestment
arrestment
noun
(law, Scotland) The process that prohibits a debtor from making payment to the creditor until another debt due to the person making use of the arrestment by such creditor is paid.
The action of arresting (in any sense)
arrowsmith
arrowsmith
noun
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows
arsmetrike
artemision
artemisium
artemisium
Proper noun
A cape north of Euboea, Greece.
arthritism
arthritism
noun
(pathology) A predisposition to gout or to arthritis.
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
assortment
assortment
noun
A collection of varying but related items.
asterismal
asterismal
adj
(astrology) Relating to asterisms.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astrometer
astrometer
noun
An instrument designed to measure the brightness, relation, or apparent magnitude of stars.
astrometry
astrometry
noun
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.
astronomer
astronomer
noun
One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics
astronomic
astronomic
adj
(figurative) of very large or immense proportions; colossal
pertaining or relating to astronomy
asymmetral
asymmetral
adj
(obsolete) incommensurable
(obsolete) not symmetrical
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
atmiatrics
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
atrematous
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
attempters
attempters
noun
plural of attempter
augmenters
augmenters
noun
plural of augmenter
balsamroot
balsamroot
noun
A perennial of the genus Balsamorhiza in the sunflower family, native to western North America.
bandmaster
bandmaster
noun
(music) The conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass or military band.
barbituism
barnstorms
barnstorms
noun
plural of barnstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnstorm
barometers
barometers
noun
plural of barometer
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
bastardism
bastardism
noun
The condition of being born out of wedlock; bastardy.
baumeister
bedminster
bedminster
Proper noun
A district of Bristol, England, formerly a small town in Somerset
beetmister
bellmaster
beminstrel
bemistress
bersiamite
bettermost
bettermost
adj
(colloquial) best, superior
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)
bimestrial
bimestrial
adj
Occurring once every two months
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
biometries
biometries
noun
plural of biometry
biometrist
birthmarks
birthmarks
noun
plural of birthmark
bisymmetry
bisymmetry
noun
(mathematics) The property of being bisymmetric.
blastoderm
blastoderm
noun
(embryology) The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.
blastomere
blastomere
noun
(biology) Any cell that results from division of a fertilized egg.
boatmaster
boatmaster
noun
(nautical) A person officially qualified to be in charge of a vessel of a specified category.
boosterism
boosterism
noun
(US) Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion.
bothersome
bothersome
adj
Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
bottomries
bottomries
noun
plural of bottomry
brahmanist
brahmanist
Noun
An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans.
brahminist
brainstems
brainstems
noun
plural of brainstem
brainstorm
brainstorm
noun
(Britain) An unexpected mental error.
(US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
Alternative form of brain storm (“activity in the brain, such as a seizure or convulsion”)
verb
To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
To participate in a brainstorming session.
brambliest
brambliest
adj
superlative form of brambly: most brambly
breastbeam
breastbeam
noun
Part of a loom.
breastmark
brewmaster
brewmaster
noun
A person in charge of beer production at a brewery
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brimstones
brimstones
noun
plural of brimstone
britishism
britishism
Noun
A word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in Great Britain.
broomstaff
broomstaff
noun
(obsolete) A broomstick.
broomstick
broomstick
noun
(slang, rare) A gun.
A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
The handle of a broom (sweeping tool).
verb
(intransitive) To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
broomstraw
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
bushmaster
bushmaster
noun
A venomous pit viper, Lachesis muta, from tropical America.
calotermes
cameralist
cameralist
noun
(economics) An economist who strongly emphasizes political factors in recommending economic policy.
A public administrative servant of continental rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries who was a mercantilist and advocated economic policies tending to strengthen the position of the ruler.
camorrista
camorristi
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
campmaster
campmaster
noun
The person in charge of a camp.
carpostome
carpostome
noun
(biology) The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged
carromatas
carromatas
noun
plural of carromata
catamarans
catamarans
noun
plural of catamaran
cemetaries
cemeteries
cemeteries
noun
plural of cemetery
centermost
centermost
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of centremost
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
centralism
centralism
noun
A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind.
centremost
centremost
adj
Closest to the centre
centrosema
centrosome
centrosome
noun
(cytology) An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of most organisms, that controls the organization of its microtubules
ceramicist
ceramicist
noun
A person who makes ceramics, such as pottery.
charismata
charismata
noun
plural of charism
plural of charisma
charterism
chemstrand
choristoma
choristoma
noun
A collection of normal cells in an abnormal location.
chrematist
chrematist
noun
One who seeks to acquire wealth; a money-grubber.
One who studies or guides the wealth of the state; a political economist.
christmann
christmasy
chromatics
chromatics
noun
(music) Chromatic harmonies or notes.
(optics) The science of colours; the branch of optics that deals with the properties of colours.
chromatism
chromatism
noun
(optics) chromatic aberration
(psychology) chromesthesia
The state of being coloured
chromatist
chromatist
noun
A person whose speciality is chromatics
chrysostom
chrysostom
Proper noun
The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
circumvest
circumvest
verb
(obsolete) To cover round, as with a garment; to invest.