Word Formation & Derivatives

predominancy C2

/prɪˈdɑmənənsi/ the state of having greater power, influence, importance, or quantity than others; predominance Meaning Off Sound Off

hackney coach C2

/ˈhæk.ni ˌkoʊtʃ/ historical: a horse-drawn passenger coach kept for public hire, especially a four-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses Meaning Off Sound Off

self-gratulation C2

/ˌsɛlfˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ pleased reflection on one's own success, good fortune, or supposed merit; self-congratulation, often with a suggestion of complacency Meaning Off Sound Off

fire-worshiper C2

/ˈfaɪr ˌwɝː.ʃɪ.pɚ/ a person who worships or religiously venerates fire Meaning Off Sound Off

Aetolian C2

/iˈtoʊ.li.ən/ of or relating to Aetolia, a region of western Greece, or to its ancient people Meaning Off Sound Off

insolency C2

/ˈɪn.sə.lən.si/ dated: the quality of being arrogantly rude, disrespectful, or insubordinate; insolence Meaning Off Sound Off

arrowy C2

/ˈæroʊi/ shaped, straight, swift, or moving like an arrow; literary Meaning Off Sound Off

perfectionate C2

/pərˈfɛkʃəˌneɪt/ to make perfect, complete, or fully developed; archaic Meaning Off Sound Off

sportiveness C2

/ˈspɔrtɪvnəs/ lively, high-spirited playfulness or a tendency to frolic Meaning Off Sound Off

unfashioned C2

/ʌnˈfæʃənd/ not made, shaped, or fully formed; unformed or incomplete; literary Meaning Off Sound Off

ungazed C2

/ʌnˈɡeɪzd/ not looked at or regarded, usually followed by at or upon; literary Meaning Off Sound Off

pre-Copernican C2

/ˌpriː.koʊˈpɝː.nɪ.kən/ existing before Nicolaus Copernicus's work or before acceptance of the heliocentric model associated with him Meaning Off Sound Off

self-transcendence C2

/ˌself.trænˈsen.dəns/ the experience or process of going beyond one's own immediate interests, needs, or perceived limits and identifying with a larger purpose or whole Meaning Off Sound Off

scissors-grinder C2

/ˈsɪz.ɚz ˌɡraɪn.dɚ/ historical: a person, often an itinerant craft worker, who sharpens scissors and other cutting tools on a grinding wheel Meaning Off Sound Off

cobalt blue C2

/ˈkoʊ.bɑːlt ˌbluː/ a strong, vivid blue color, often with a slightly greenish cast Meaning Off Sound Off

scientifiction C2

/ˌsaɪ.ən.tɪˈfɪk.ʃən/ dated: science fiction, especially fiction that combines scientific facts or speculation with adventure and predictions about the future Meaning Off Sound Off

solar plexus C2

/ˌsoʊ.lɚ ˈplek.səs/ the celiac plexus: a network of autonomic nerves in the upper abdomen, behind the stomach, that distributes nerve fibers to abdominal organs Meaning Off Sound Off

stone crusher C2

/ˈstoʊn ˌkrʌʃ.ɚ/ a machine that breaks stone or rock into smaller pieces, especially for road building, concrete, quarrying, or ore processing Meaning Off Sound Off

water ouzel C2

/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌuː.zəl/ a dipper: any of the small aquatic songbirds of the genus Cinclus (family Cinclidae) that wade and dive in swift streams, especially the white-throated dipper in Eurasia or the American dipper in North America Meaning Off Sound Off

mistle thrush C2

/ˈmɪs.əl ˌθrʌʃ/ a large thrush (Turdus viscivorus) of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia, with pale, boldly spotted underparts, noted for eating and vigorously defending berry-bearing trees, including mistletoe Meaning Off Sound Off

swim bladder C2

/ˈswɪm ˌblæd.ɚ/ a gas-filled internal sac present in many bony fishes, used chiefly to regulate buoyancy and maintain depth and, in some species, also involved in respiration, hearing, or sound production Meaning Off Sound Off

citron green C2

/ˈsɪt.rən ˌɡriːn/ a light greenish-yellow color with a muted or slightly gray cast Meaning Off Sound Off

palette knife C2

/ˈpæl.ət ˌnaɪf/ a blunt, flexible, flat-bladed artist's tool used to mix colors on a palette and sometimes to apply or remove paint Meaning Off Sound Off

turquoise blue C2

/ˈtɝː.kwɔɪz ˌbluː/ a light greenish-blue color that is somewhat paler and bluer than typical turquoise Meaning Off Sound Off

chalice veil C2

/ˈtʃæl.ɪs ˌveɪl/ a cloth used to cover a chalice and its associated vessels before or after their use in Christian liturgy, especially at Mass Meaning Off Sound Off

cinnamon stone C2

/ˈsɪn.ə.mən ˌstoʊn/ an orange to reddish-brown gemstone variety of grossular garnet, also called hessonite Meaning Off Sound Off

solemnization C2

/ˌsɑːləmnəˈzeɪʃən/ the official or ceremonial performance of a marriage Meaning Off Sound Off

ensigncy C2

/ˈen.sən.si/ historical: the rank, office, or commission of an ensign, especially a junior officer in an army regiment Meaning Off Sound Off

paper cutter C2

/ˈpeɪ.pɚ ˌkʌt̬.ɚ/ a machine or device for cutting or trimming sheets of paper to a required size, often with a long hinged blade Meaning Off Sound Off

tyrant flycatcher C2

/ˈtaɪ.rənt ˌflaɪˌkætʃ.ɚ/ any bird of the large New World family Tyrannidae, whose members typically have a broad, flattened bill and feed mainly on insects Meaning Off Sound Off

willow wren C2

/ˈwɪl.oʊ ˌrɛn/ a traditional British name for the willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus), also formerly applied to the closely related chiffchaff Meaning Off Sound Off

wood sorrel C2

/ˈwʊd ˌsɔːr.əl/ any herb of the genus Oxalis, especially woodland species with sour sap, compound leaves, and five-petaled white, pink, purple, or yellow flowers Meaning Off Sound Off

crow quill C2

/ˈkroʊ ˌkwɪl/ a quill from a crow's wing, especially one cut into a fine writing or drawing pen Meaning Off Sound Off

exigible C2

/ˈɛksədʒəbəl/ legally due, demandable, or capable of being exacted, especially of a debt, tax, or payment Meaning Off Sound Off

amercement C2

/əˈmɝsmənt/ historical law: a monetary penalty whose amount was set at the discretion of a court or lord Meaning Off Sound Off

assentation C2

/ˌæsɛnˈteɪʃən/ rare: ready, servile, or insincere agreement offered to flatter or please someone Meaning Off Sound Off

merchant exporter C2

/ˌmɝː.tʃənt ɪkˈspɔːr.t̬ɚ/ a trader or trading business that buys goods from producers and exports them, rather than manufacturing the goods itself Meaning Off Sound Off

vice-warden C2

/ˈvaɪsˌwɔːr.dən/ a deputy or assistant to a warden, authorized to act in the warden's place Meaning Off Sound Off

wool comber C2

/ˈwʊl ˌkoʊmɚ/ a worker who combs wool to align its long fibers and remove short fibers before spinning Meaning Off Sound Off

fish curer C2

/ˈfɪʃ ˌkjʊrɚ/ a person or business that preserves fish by salting, drying, smoking, pickling, or another curing process Meaning Off Sound Off

sea-loch C2

/ˈsiː ˌlɑːk/ a long, narrow arm of the sea extending into the land, especially on the coast of Scotland Meaning Off Sound Off

flax-dresser C2

/ˈflæksˌdrɛsɚ/ a worker who prepares flax or hemp fiber for spinning by breaking, scutching, and hackling it Meaning Off Sound Off

juger C2

/ˈdʒuːɡɚ/ an ancient Roman unit of land area equal to 28,800 square Roman feet, about 0.25 hectare or 0.62 acre Meaning Off Sound Off

pneumatology C2

/ˌnuːməˈtɑːlədʒi/ the study of spirits or spiritual beings; in older philosophy, the study of the soul and God Meaning Off Sound Off

predial C2

/ˈpriːdiəl/ of, relating to, or derived from land, landed property, or agriculture Meaning Off Sound Off

trochee C2

/ˈtroʊki/ a metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable, or a long syllable followed by a short one Meaning Off Sound Off

wax vesta C2

/ˌwæks ˈvɛstə/ a historical friction match with a wax-coated fiber stem and an ignitable tip Meaning Off Sound Off

engrosser C2

/ɪnˈɡroʊsɚ/ historical commerce: a person who buys up a commodity in bulk in order to control its supply or raise its price Meaning Off Sound Off

heptarchy C2

/ˈhɛpˌtɑrki/ historical: the traditional collective name for the seven principal Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of early medieval England Meaning Off Sound Off

referable C2

/rɪˈfɝəbəl/ capable of being attributed or related to a particular cause, source, or category Meaning Off Sound Off

eristic C2

/ɪˈrɪstɪk/ characterized by argumentative, often specious reasoning intended to win rather than discover truth Meaning Off Sound Off

harmonist C2

/ˈhɑːrmənɪst/ a musician or composer skilled in creating, performing, or analyzing harmony Meaning Off Sound Off

querist C2

/ˈkwɪrɪst/ formal or archaic: a person who asks a question or makes an inquiry Meaning Off Sound Off

presentee C2

/ˌprɛzənˈtiː/ a person formally presented or nominated for an office, benefice, award, or other position Meaning Off Sound Off

saltmaker C2

/ˈsɔltˌmeɪkər/ a person or business that produces salt, especially by evaporating brine or seawater Meaning Off Sound Off

stadtholdership C2

/ˈstætˌhoʊldərˌʃɪp/ historical: the office, rank, or period in office of a stadtholder in the Netherlands Meaning Off Sound Off

farinaceous C2

/ˌfærəˈneɪʃəs/ made from, containing, or rich in flour or starch Meaning Off Sound Off

fallfish C2

/ˈfɔːlˌfɪʃ/ a large silvery freshwater minnow (Semotilus corporalis) native to streams of northeastern North America Meaning Off Sound Off

bimetallism C2

/baɪˈmɛtəlˌɪzəm/ a monetary standard in which two metals, usually gold and silver, are legal tender at a fixed ratio of value Meaning Off Sound Off

prenomen C2

/ˌpriːˈnoʊmen/ a variant spelling of praenomen: the first or personal name in an ancient Roman name, preceding the nomen and cognomen Meaning Off Sound Off

circumjacent C2

/ˌsɝkəmˈdʒeɪsənt/ lying around or surrounding a place or object Meaning Off Sound Off

damnatory C2

/ˈdæmnəˌtɔri/ expressing, conveying, or bringing condemnation; damning Meaning Off Sound Off

polysynthetic C2

/ˌpɑːlisɪnˈθɛtɪk/ linguistics: describing a language or word structure in which single words typically contain many morphemes and can express sentence-like meanings Meaning Off Sound Off

panegyrist C2

/ˌpænəˈdʒɪrɪst/ a person who composes or delivers a panegyric, praising someone or something formally and often extravagantly Meaning Off Sound Off

anapestic C2

/ˌænəˈpɛstɪk/ in prosody, relating to or composed of anapests, metrical feet with two unstressed or short syllables followed by one stressed or long syllable Meaning Off Sound Off

averter C2

/əˈvɝtɚ/ a person, power, or thing that prevents or turns away danger, harm, or another unwanted event Meaning Off Sound Off

denaturalize C2

/diˈnætʃərəˌlaɪz/ to revoke or deny a person's naturalized citizenship Meaning Off Sound Off

fustic C2

/ˈfʌstɪk/ the yellow dyewood or dye obtained from the tropical American tree Maclura tinctoria, also called old fustic or dyer's mulberry Meaning Off Sound Off

impropriation C2

/ɪmˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən/ English ecclesiastical law: the transfer of a church benefice or its tithes into the hands of a layperson or secular corporation Meaning Off Sound Off

telegony C2

/təˈlɛɡəni/ historical genetics: the discredited belief that a female's previous mate can influence offspring later conceived with another mate Meaning Off Sound Off

philhellenic C2

/ˌfɪlhəˈlɛnɪk/ admiring or supporting Greece, the Greeks, or Greek culture Meaning Off Sound Off

romanize C2

/ˈɹoʊmənaɪz/ to represent a language or text in the Latin alphabet by transcription or transliteration Meaning Off Sound Off

provisor C2

/prəˈvaɪzər/ historical church law: a person appointed by papal provision to a benefice, sometimes before the office became vacant Meaning Off Sound Off

cupreous C2

/ˈkjuːpriəs/ having the reddish-brown color or metallic sheen of polished copper Meaning Off Sound Off

neuration C2

/nuˈreɪʃən/ the pattern or arrangement of veins, especially in an insect's wing and sometimes in a leaf Meaning Off Sound Off

intensional C2

/ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/ in logic and semantics, relating to or determined by intension: the meaning, properties, or conditions associated with an expression rather than the objects it denotes Meaning Off Sound Off

reducibility C2

/rɪˌduː.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ the property of being reducible to a simpler, more basic, or formally equivalent form Meaning Off Sound Off

connexity C2

/kəˈnɛk.sə.ti/ in logic and order theory, the property of a relation whereby any two distinct relevant terms are related in one direction or the other Meaning Off Sound Off

deducibility C2

/dɪˌduː.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ the property of being logically derivable from stated premises, axioms, or other accepted propositions Meaning Off Sound Off

enclitic C2

/ɪnˈklɪt.ɪk/ a clitic that is phonologically dependent on and attaches to the preceding word Meaning Off Sound Off

teleostean C2

/ˌtɛliˈɑstiən/ relating to the teleosts, the large group containing most living bony fishes Meaning Off Sound Off

esculent C2

/ˈɛskjələnt/ fit or suitable to be eaten; edible Meaning Off Sound Off

pedantocracy C2

/ˌpɛd.ənˈtɑː.krə.si/ government or administration dominated by pedants who value rigid rules and narrow learning over practical judgment Meaning Off Sound Off

pachydermatous C2

/ˌpækɪˈdɝmətəs/ of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms Meaning Off Sound Off

prepotency C2

/ˌpriːˈpoʊtənsi/ an unusual ability of one parent, individual, or strain to transmit its characteristics strongly to offspring Meaning Off Sound Off

superincumbent C2

/ˌsuːpərɪnˈkʌmbənt/ lying, resting, or pressing on top of something else Meaning Off Sound Off

azoic C2

/eɪˈzoʊɪk/ containing no evidence of life or dating from a time believed to precede life Meaning Off Sound Off

undiscussable C2

/ˌʌndɪsˈkʌsəbəl/ unable or considered unsuitable to be discussed, mentioned, or debated Meaning Off Sound Off

unskillfully C2

/ʌnˈskɪlfəli/ in a way that lacks skill, competence, or dexterity Meaning Off Sound Off

arithmetization C2

/əˌrɪθmətəˈzeɪʃən/ the treatment of mathematics or another formal system by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic Meaning Off Sound Off

gainsayer C2

/ˈɡeɪnˌseɪɚ/ a person who contradicts, denies, or opposes a claim Meaning Off Sound Off

asserter C2

/əˈsɝtɚ/ a person who states or maintains a claim firmly and positively Meaning Off Sound Off

conformer C2

/kənˈfɔrmɚ/ a person who follows prevailing rules, customs, or opinions rather than acting independently Meaning Off Sound Off

controversialist C2

/ˌkɑntrəˈvɝʃəlɪst/ a person who regularly engages in public controversy or polemical debate Meaning Off Sound Off

headspring C2

/ˈhɛdˌsprɪŋ/ a spring or source from which a stream begins; a fountainhead Meaning Off Sound Off

roturier C2

/roʊˈtʊriˌeɪ/ historical: a commoner, especially a person who belonged to neither the nobility nor the clergy in pre-Revolutionary France Meaning Off Sound Off