The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventurement
adventurement
noun
(obsolete) adventure.
adventureship
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresses
adventuresses
noun
plural of adventuress
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aminoaciduria
aminoaciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of amino acids in the urine.
anaphroditous
androcephalum
androdynamous
androgonidium
androgonidium
noun
An androspore
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
andropetalous
antejudiciary
anticonductor
antireduction
antireductive
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
archplunderer
archscoundrel
arduousnesses
arduousnesses
noun
plural of arduousness
arseniuretted
arseniuretted
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Combined with arsenic.
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
attitudiniser
attitudiniser
noun
Alternative form of attitudinizer
attitudinizer
attitudinizer
noun
One who attitudinizes, or practises poses.
autodecrement
autodecrement
noun
(computing) An automatic decrement.
verb
(computing) To decrement automatically.
autoreduction
autoreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) reduction in the absence of a reducing agent
avanguardisti
basiglandular
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
blunderbusses
blunderbusses
noun
plural of blunderbuss
blunderheaded
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brandenburger
canandelabrum
candlesnuffer
candlesnuffer
noun
Alternative form of candle snuffer
catanadromous
catanadromous
adj
(zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.
cauldrifeness
chapournetted
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondromucoid
chondromucoid
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The combination of chondroitin sulfate and collagen fibres that gives cartilage its resilience and flexibility.
chondroseptum
chondrosteous
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
churchwardens
churchwardens
noun
plural of churchwarden
circumdiction
circumduction
circumduction
noun
(Scotland, law) The act of circumducing.
(anatomy) The circular (or, more precisely, conical) movement of a body part, such as a ball-and-socket joint or the eye. It consists of a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction.
circummundane
circummundane
adj
(chiefly zoology) Existing throughout the world.
circumnutated
circumnutated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnutate
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
clairaudience
clairaudience
noun
(parapsychology) The power to perceive auditory stimuli beyond the realm of normal hearing.
cnemidophorus
coadventuress
coadventuring
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
conductimeter
conductimeter
noun
Alternative form of conductometer
conductometer
conductometer
noun
(physics) Any device used to measure conductivity
conductorless
conductorless
adj
Lacking a conductor
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
congratulated
congratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congratulate
conidiiferous
conquistadors
coproductions
coproductions
noun
plural of coproduction
corruptedness
corruptedness
noun
The state of being corrupted.
cosubordinate
counteradvice
counteradvice
noun
Advice that goes against other advice; opposite advice.
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
counterargued
counterargued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterargue
counterborder
counterdecree
counterdecree
noun
A decree made in response to another decree.
counterdemand
counterdemand
noun
A demand made in response to another demand.
counterdesire
counterdesire
noun
An opposite desire.
counterdigged
counterextend
counterfeited
counterfeited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterfeit
counterfessed
countergirded
counterlathed
counterlathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterlath
countermanded
countermanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermand
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
countersigned
countersigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countersign
countertrades
countertrades
noun
plural of countertrade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countertrade
countertrends
countertrends
noun
plural of countertrend
counterturned
countervailed
countervailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countervail
craniodidymus
credulousness
credulousness
noun
The characteristic or state of being credulous; credulity
cuboctahedron
cuboctahedron
noun
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that has fourteen faces (eight triangular and six square) and is both isogonal and isotoxal.
cumberlandite
curculionidae
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
curmudgeonish
cylindraceous
cylindraceous
adj
cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form
dangerousness
dangerousness
noun
The state or quality of being dangerous.
decarburation
decarburising
decarburising
verb
present participle of decarburise
decarburizing
decarburizing
verb
present participle of decarburize
decolouration
decolouration
noun
The reversal of colouration; bleaching
decolourising
decolourising
verb
present participle of decolourise
decolourizing
decolourizing
verb
present participle of decolourize
decrudescence
decrudescence
noun
(pathology) The diminution of symptoms of a disease
degranulation
degranulation
noun
(biology) The loss of secretory granules in certain cells
deliriousness
deliriousness
noun
The characteristic of being delirious.
demonolatrous
demonolatrous
adj
Relating to, or taking part in, demonolatry; demon-worshipping.
demonstrandum
denaturalised
denaturalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denaturalise
denaturalized
denaturalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denaturalize
dendrocalamus
dendrocoelous
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
dentosurgical
denuclearized
denuclearized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denuclearize
denuclearizes
denuclearizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denuclearize
denumerantive
depasturation
depauperation
depauperation
noun
(genetics) The removal of variety (of species, genes, or biodiversity)
deproceduring
deregulations
deregulations
noun
plural of deregulation
derelinquendi
derencephalus
derequisition
derequisition
verb
(transitive) To return or release (something previously requisitioned).
dermataneuria
dermatoneural
dermoneurosis
desirefulness
desirefulness
noun
The state of being desireful; eagerness to obtain and possess.
destructional
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurising
desulfurising
verb
present participle of desulfurise
desulfurizing
desulfurizing
verb
present participle of desulfurize
desultoriness
desultoriness
noun
The state or quality of being desultory.
deuteragonist
deuteragonist
noun
(historical, ancient Greek drama) An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.
(narratology) A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).
deuteranomaly
deuteranomaly
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of anomalous trichromacy involving a reduction in sensitivity to the green area of the spectrum.
deuteronomist
deuteronomist
Noun
A writer of Deuteronomy in the Bible.
devolutionary
devolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution.
devouringness
devouringness
noun
The quality of something that devours.
dexterousness
dexterousness
noun
The state or quality of being dexterous.
dextroduction
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.