| antitoxin | A substance which has the property of counteracting the effect of a toxin; one of… | 1892 | Go To Quotation |
| audio | Sound, esp. when recorded, reproduced, or transmitted; electrical signals… | 1926 | Go To Quotation |
| audist | = audile n. | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
| autoload | A facility or mechanism by which something is automatically loaded; (Photogr.) a facility… | 1940 | Go To Quotation |
| autosuggestionist | A person who induces or is susceptible to autosuggestion; (also) one who teaches or practises autosuggestion. | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| babuina | A female baboon. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| bled | Drained of blood or sap. | 1894 | Go To Quotation |
| chattily | In a chatty manner. | 1892 | Go To Quotation |
| chronoscopy | Observation and exact estimation of time. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| chum | The dog salmon, Oncorhynchus keta. | 1908 | Go To Quotation |
| ear-minded | Having a marked tendency to carry on mental operations most readily by auditory images; thinking in sounds. | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| formicid | Of or belonging to this family. | 1877 | Go To Quotation |
| guillochee | trans. To decorate with guilloches. | 1886 | Go To Quotation |
| halteridium | A name for the gametocytes of the protozoan genus Hæmoproteus, which is parasitic in… | 1901 | Go To Quotation |
| hereditarian | Of or relating to the theory or belief that characteristics are significantly… | 1873 | Go To Quotation |
| Homo erectus | An extinct hominid that is believed to have spread from Africa to Europe and Asia about… | 1904 | Go To Quotation |
| hydrologic | = hydrological adj. | 1887 | Go To Quotation |
| hystricomorph | A member of the Hystricomorpha, a primary division of Rodents including the porcupine and its congeners. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| incandesce | intr. To be or become incandescent; to glow with heat. Chiefly in pres. pple. incanˈdescing n. = incandescent adj. | 1874 | Go To Quotation |
| ineducable | Not educable; incapable of being educated. | 1884 | Go To Quotation |
| insectiform | Having the form or appearance of an insect. | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| interactionism | The theory that in the causal relations between mind and body the causal influence runs… | 1902 | Go To Quotation |
| intraventricular | Situated or contained within a ventricle of the brain or heart. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| iridization | The action or process of showing prismatic colours as in the rainbow; irisation. | 1884 | Go To Quotation |
| lagomorph | One of the Lagomorpha, a group of rodents of which the hares form one family. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| localistic | Of a theory: Attributing a local nature or origin. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| lokal | A local bar, a night-club. | 1903 | Go To Quotation |
| macrobiote | A long-lived person. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| microsurgical | Of or relating to microsurgery. | 1927 | Go To Quotation |
| mind-expander | Something that expands or (apparently) extends the capabilities of the mind; spec.… | 1875 | Go To Quotation |
| misoneism | Dislike of novelty. | 1886 | Go To Quotation |
| misopaedist | A person who hates or dislikes children. | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
| Mithraist | A worshipper of or believer in Mithras; an adherent of Mithraism. | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| monaural | Of or relating to the use of one ear only. | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| morselization | The action or process of dividing something (esp. land) into small portions. | 1886 | Go To Quotation |
| myologically | As regards myology; with respect to the arrangement or study of muscles. | 1875 | Go To Quotation |
| neophobia | Fear or dislike of what is new; aversion to novelty; (also, occas.) an instance of this. | 1886 | Go To Quotation |
| opticist | An expert in or student of optics. | 1884 | Go To Quotation |
| palaeopathology | A branch of science that deals with pathological conditions found in ancient human… | 1893 | Go To Quotation |
| Palaeophytic | Originally: designating a division of geological time during which land plants evolved… | 1880 | Go To Quotation |
| panic button | A button or switch for operating a device in an emergency, or for raising an… | 1948 | Go To Quotation |
| peninsularity | A narrow-minded character or outlook, of the sort supposed to result from living on… | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| photoflood | A very bright floodlight used in photography and cinematography. | 1933 | Go To Quotation |
| physitheistic | Relating to or characterized by physitheism. | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| phytogenetical | = phytogenetic adj. | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| proletarianize | trans. To render (a person or social group) proletarian; to impart a proletarian character to. | 1887 | Go To Quotation |
| quick-frozen | That has been frozen rapidly; subjected to quick freezing. | 1930 | Go To Quotation |
| radiovision | A system for transmitting images at a distance by means of radio waves; (formerly) spec. = television n. 1a (now hist.). | 1924 | Go To Quotation |
| re-evaluate | trans. To evaluate again or differently. | 1905 | Go To Quotation |
| rocket fuel | Fuel for a rocket engine; spec. one that reacts with an oxidizer. | 1931 | Go To Quotation |
| roll-around | That can be moved on wheels or castors. | 1928 | Go To Quotation |
| Rollei | = Rolleiflex n. | 1938 | Go To Quotation |
| roller ski | Each of a pair of (usually small) skis, fitted with a small wheel at each end, and used… | 1930 | Go To Quotation |
| roller skiing | The action or practice of skiing on roller skis. | 1930 | Go To Quotation |
| roshi | (The title of) the spiritual leader of a monastic or lay community; an advanced practitioner of Zen meditation. | 1909 | Go To Quotation |
| ruddervator | A control surface which performs the functions of both a rudder and an elevator. | 1945 | Go To Quotation |
| sciuromorph | A rodent of the superfamily Sciuromorpha, comprising the Sciuridæ, Anomaluridæ, etc. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| Scotch tape | A proprietary name for: a make of adhesive tape. Also more generally (chiefly U.S.): any adhesive tape. Cf. Sellotape n. | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| seat-of-the-pants | Of a person: tending to act instinctively, spontaneously, or expediently. Of an activity… | 1935 | Go To Quotation |
| serapic | Of or pertaining to the Egyptian god Serapis. | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| simioid | Resembling the apes; simian. | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
| snakelet | A small snake. | 1886 | Go To Quotation |
| superregenerative | Employing or characterized by superregeneration. | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| supraconductive | = superconductive adj. | 1915 | Go To Quotation |
| survivalist | One who holds a theory of survival. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| taxidermize | absol. or intr. To practise taxidermy (Funk's Stand. Dict. 1895). | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| teenager | One who is in his or her teens; loosely, an adolescent. | 1941 | Go To Quotation |
| tinctumutant | An animal that changes colour. | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
| umbilicular | Directed towards the navel. | 1883 | Go To Quotation |
| uncharted | Of which there is not a map or chart. (Common in recent use.) | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
| ventilable | Capable of being ventilated. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| visualist | (See quot. 1895.) | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
| zoophile | = zoophilist n. at Derivatives. | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
