9-Letter Words Containing IS
Here's the list of all the 3929 9-Letter Words Containing IS in the English Language.
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| published | 1. prepared and printed for distribution and sale 2. formally made public More Definitions → |
| advertise | 1. call attention to 2. make publicity for; try to sell (a product) More Definitions → |
| christian | 1. following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ More Definitions → |
| publisher | 1. a firm in the publishing business 2. a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music More Definitions → |
| otherwise | 1. other than as supposed or expected 2. in other respects or ways More Definitions → |
| assistant | 1. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose 2. of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another More Definitions → |
| provision | 1. a stipulated condition 2. the activity of supplying or providing something More Definitions → |
| establish | 1. set up or found 2. set up or lay the groundwork for More Definitions → |
| chemistry | 1. the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions 2. the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object More Definitions → |
| discovery | 1. the act of discovering something 2. something that is discovered More Definitions → |
| listening | 1. the act of hearing attentively More Definitions → |
| expertise | 1. skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge More Definitions → |
| mechanism | 1. the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction 2. the technical aspects of doing something More Definitions → |
| diagnosis | 1. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon More Definitions → |
| admission | 1. the act of admitting someone to enter 2. an acknowledgment of the truth of something More Definitions → |
| terrorism | 1. the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear More Definitions → |
| existence | 1. the state or fact of existing 2. everything that exists anywhere More Definitions → |
| satisfied | 1. meet the requirements or expectations of 2. make happy or satisfied More Definitions → |
| precision | 1. the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance More Definitions → |
| franchise | 1. grant a franchise to 2. an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place More Definitions → |
| discharge | 1. the sudden giving off of energy 2. the act of venting More Definitions → |
| resistant | 1. relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) 2. able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress More Definitions → |
| criticism | 1. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings 2. a serious examination and judgment of something More Definitions → |
| terrorist | 1. a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities More Definitions → |
| surprised | 1. taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment More Definitions → |
| logistics | 1. handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed More Definitions → |
| synthesis | 1. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) 2. the combination of ideas into a complex whole More Definitions → |
| realistic | 1. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are 2. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism More Definitions → |
| scientist | 1. a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences More Definitions → |
| arthritis | 1. inflammation of a joint or joints More Definitions → |
| registrar | 1. a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company 2. the administrator responsible for student records More Definitions → |
| disturbed | 1. having the place or position changed 2. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief More Definitions → |
| furnished | 1. provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority) More Definitions → |
| appraisal | 1. the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth 2. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) More Definitions → |
| finishing | 1. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) 2. the act of finishing More Definitions → |
| isolation | 1. a state of separation between persons or groups 2. a feeling of being disliked and alone More Definitions → |
| invisible | 1. impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye 2. not prominent or readily noticeable More Definitions → |
| checklist | 1. a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted More Definitions → |
| precisely | 1. indicating exactness or preciseness 2. in a precise manner More Definitions → |
| organised | 1. being a member of or formed into a labor union More Definitions → |
| customise | 1. make to specifications 2. make according to requirements More Definitions → |
| hepatitis | 1. inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin More Definitions → |
| communist | 1. relating to or marked by communism 2. a socialist who advocates communism More Definitions → |
| therapist | 1. a person skilled in a particular type of therapy More Definitions → |
| promising | 1. showing possibility of achievement or excellence 2. likely to turn out well in the future More Definitions → |
| disclosed | 1. made known (especially something secret or concealed) More Definitions → |
| dentistry | 1. the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth More Definitions → |
| dismissed | 1. having lost your job More Definitions → |
| collision | 1. (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together 2. an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object More Definitions → |
| discourse | 1. extended verbal expression in speech or writing 2. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) More Definitions → |
| socialist | 1. a political advocate of socialism 2. advocating or following the socialist principles More Definitions → |
| economist | 1. an expert in the science of economics More Definitions → |
| recognise | 1. show approval or appreciation of 2. grant credentials to More Definitions → |
| disappear | 1. get lost, as without warning or explanation 2. become invisible or unnoticeable More Definitions → |
| columnist | 1. a journalist who writes editorials More Definitions → |
| exquisite | 1. intense or sharp 2. lavishly elegant and refined More Definitions → |
| dissolved | 1. (of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form More Definitions → |
| turquoise | 1. a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate 2. a shade of blue tinged with green More Definitions → |
| poisoning | 1. the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance 2. the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill More Definitions → |
| historian | 1. a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it More Definitions → |
| dismissal | 1. a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial 2. official notice that you have been fired from your job More Definitions → |
| guitarist | 1. a musician who plays the guitar More Definitions → |
| shortlist | 1. a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen 2. put someone or something on a short list More Definitions → |
| fisherman | 1. someone whose occupation is catching fish More Definitions → |
| sclerosis | 1. any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue More Definitions → |
| statistic | 1. a datum that can be represented numerically More Definitions → |
| episcopal | 1. denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops More Definitions → |
| discarded | 1. thrown away More Definitions → |
| requisite | 1. anything indispensable 2. necessary for relief or supply More Definitions → |
| communism | 1. a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership 2. a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society More Definitions → |
| dispenser | 1. a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts 2. a person who dispenses More Definitions → |
| miserable | 1. very unhappy; full of misery 2. deserving or inciting pity More Definitions → |
| apoptosis | 1. a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival More Definitions → |
| socialism | 1. a political theory advocating state ownership of industry 2. an economic system based on state ownership of capital More Definitions → |
| appraiser | 1. one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things 2. one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity More Definitions → |
| disregard | 1. lack of attention and due care 2. willful lack of care and attention More Definitions → |
| supervise | 1. watch and direct 2. keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance More Definitions → |
| ballistic | 1. relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity More Definitions → |
| polishing | 1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it More Definitions → |
| distorted | 1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly 2. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented More Definitions → |
| prognosis | 1. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop 2. a prediction of the course of a disease More Definitions → |
| whispered | 1. spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords More Definitions → |
| visionary | 1. a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible 2. a person with unusual powers of foresight More Definitions → |
| dispersed | 1. distributed or spread over a considerable extent More Definitions → |
| shellfish | 1. meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean) 2. invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell More Definitions → |
| assistive | 1. giving assistance More Definitions → |
| viscosity | 1. resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow) More Definitions → |
| disabling | 1. depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified 2. that cripples or disables or incapacitates More Definitions → |
| organiser | 1. someone who enlists workers to join a union 2. a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise More Definitions → |
| cherished | 1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for More Definitions → |
| advisable | 1. worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise More Definitions → |
| visualize | 1. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind 2. view the outline of by means of an X-ray More Definitions → |
| hypocrisy | 1. an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction 2. insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have More Definitions → |
| psoriasis | 1. a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences More Definitions → |
| disparate | 1. fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind 2. including markedly dissimilar elements More Definitions → |
| histogram | 1. a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies More Definitions → |
| vandalism | 1. willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others More Definitions → |
| alchemist | 1. one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone More Definitions → |
| physicist | 1. a scientist trained in physics More Definitions → |
| distilled | 1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops 2. extract by the process of distillation More Definitions → |
| symbolism | 1. a system of symbols and symbolic representations 2. the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning More Definitions → |
| paralysis | 1. loss of the ability to move a body part More Definitions → |
| clockwise | 1. in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock 2. in the direction that the hands of a clock move More Definitions → |
| vanishing | 1. a sudden or mysterious disappearance 2. a sudden disappearance from sight More Definitions → |
| poisonous | 1. having the qualities or effects of a poison 2. not safe to eat More Definitions → |
| bourgeois | 1. a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise 2. a member of the middle class More Definitions → |
| heuristic | 1. a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem 2. of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation More Definitions → |
| archivist | 1. a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives More Definitions → |
| biologist | 1. (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms More Definitions → |
| mysticism | 1. a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality 2. obscure or irrational thought More Definitions → |
| disparity | 1. inequality or difference in some respect More Definitions → |
| anarchist | 1. an advocate of anarchism More Definitions → |
| histology | 1. the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues More Definitions → |
| remission | 1. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) 2. a payment of money sent to a person in another place More Definitions → |
| magnetism | 1. attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force 2. the branch of science that studies magnetism More Definitions → |
| disrupted | 1. marked by breaks or gaps More Definitions → |
| blacklist | 1. put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted 2. a list of people who are out of favor More Definitions → |
| dishonest | 1. capable of being corrupted 2. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive More Definitions → |
| extremist | 1. a person who holds extreme views 2. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm More Definitions → |
| misguided | 1. poorly conceived or thought out 2. wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment More Definitions → |
| insisting | 1. continual and persistent demands More Definitions → |
| disguised | 1. having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading More Definitions → |
| dispersal | 1. the act of dispersing or diffusing something More Definitions → |
| modernism | 1. genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres 2. the quality of being current or of the present More Definitions → |
| disbelief | 1. doubt about the truth of something 2. a rejection of belief More Definitions → |
| misplaced | 1. put in the wrong place or position 2. lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place More Definitions → |
| dispensed | 1. distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions More Definitions → |
| cirrhosis | 1. a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism More Definitions → |
| apologise | 1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning 2. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing More Definitions → |
| geologist | 1. a specialist in geology More Definitions → |
| isolating | 1. relating to or being a language in which each word typically expresses a distinct idea and part of speech and syntactical relations are determined almost exclusively by word order and particles More Definitions → |
| waistband | 1. a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers More Definitions → |
| formalism | 1. the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented 2. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications More Definitions → |
| practised | 1. skillful after much practice More Definitions → |
| emphasise | 1. give extra weight to (a communication) 2. to stress, single out as important More Definitions → |
| punishing | 1. resulting in punishment 2. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort More Definitions → |
| stylistic | 1. of or relating to style (especially in the use of language) More Definitions → |
| psychosis | 1. any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted More Definitions → |
| leisurely | 1. not hurried or forced 2. in an unhurried way or at one's convenience More Definitions → |
| disgusted | 1. having a strong distaste from surfeit More Definitions → |
| pluralism | 1. a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated 2. the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements More Definitions → |
| republish | 1. publish again 2. revive (a cancelled will or a libel) More Definitions → |
| wristband | 1. band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist 2. a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist More Definitions → |
| catalysis | 1. acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction More Definitions → |
| dissident | 1. a person who dissents from some established policy 2. characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards More Definitions → |
| whistling | 1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture 2. the act of whistling a tune More Definitions → |
| dismantle | 1. tear down so as to make flat with the ground 2. take apart into its constituent pieces More Definitions → |
| extremism | 1. any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies More Definitions → |
| jellyfish | 1. large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles 2. any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans More Definitions → |
| histamine | 1. amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions More Definitions → |
| modernist | 1. an artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles More Definitions → |
| whitefish | 1. any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring 2. flesh of salmon-like or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the Northern Hemisphere More Definitions → |
| barrister | 1. a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution More Definitions → |
| pertussis | 1. a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane More Definitions → |
| discredit | 1. the state of being held in low esteem 2. cause to be distrusted or disbelieved More Definitions → |
| machinist | 1. a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools More Definitions → |
| isotropic | 1. invariant with respect to direction More Definitions → |
| catechism | 1. a series of questions put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views 2. an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers More Definitions → |
| resistive | 1. exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance 2. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority More Definitions → |
| authorise | 1. give or delegate power or authority to 2. grant authorization or clearance for More Definitions → |
| yellowish | 1. of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk More Definitions → |
| sinusitis | 1. inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses More Definitions → |
| swordfish | 1. flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks 2. large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night More Definitions → |
| histidine | 1. an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue More Definitions → |
| violinist | 1. a musician who plays the violin More Definitions → |
| replenish | 1. fill something that had previously been emptied More Definitions → |
| anarchism | 1. a political theory favoring the abolition of governments More Definitions → |
| summarise | 1. be a summary of 2. give a summary (of) More Definitions → |
| miserably | 1. in a miserable manner More Definitions → |
| shamanism | 1. any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes) 2. an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans More Definitions → |
| acropolis | 1. the citadel in ancient Greek towns More Definitions → |
| localised | 1. confined or restricted to a particular location 2. made local or oriented locally More Definitions → |
| divisible | 1. capable of being or liable to be divided or separated More Definitions → |
| publicist | 1. someone who publicizes More Definitions → |
| legislate | 1. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation More Definitions → |
| isometric | 1. related by an isometry 2. of or involving muscular contraction in which tension increases while length remains constant More Definitions → |
| mistletoe | 1. American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe 2. Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas More Definitions → |
| chrysalis | 1. pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon More Definitions → |
| bannister | 1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling More Definitions → |
| voyeurism | 1. a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior More Definitions → |
| scoliosis | 1. an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column More Definitions → |
| masochism | 1. sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological) More Definitions → |
| isomerase | 1. an enzyme that catalyzes its substrate to an isomeric form More Definitions → |
| epidermis | 1. the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates More Definitions → |
| criticise | 1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws 2. act as a critic More Definitions → |
| narcissus | 1. bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters More Definitions → |
| motorised | 1. equipped with a motor or motors More Definitions → |
| dissipate | 1. to cause to separate and go in different directions 2. move away from each other More Definitions → |
| pessimism | 1. the feeling that things will turn out badly 2. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things More Definitions → |
| foolishly | 1. without good sense or judgment More Definitions → |
| nourished | 1. being provided with adequate nourishment More Definitions → |
| pistachio | 1. small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts 2. nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel More Definitions → |
| edelweiss | 1. alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts More Definitions → |
| ecologist | 1. a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment More Definitions → |
| amaryllis | 1. bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers More Definitions → |
| hygienist | 1. a medical specialist in hygiene More Definitions → |
| dissected | 1. having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib More Definitions → |
| burnished | 1. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow More Definitions → |
| disgraced | 1. suffering shame More Definitions → |
| concisely | 1. in a concise manner; in a few words More Definitions → |
| symbiosis | 1. the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other More Definitions → |
| worrisome | 1. not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety 2. causing distress or worry or anxiety More Definitions → |
| epistemic | 1. of or relating to epistemology More Definitions → |
| civilised | 1. marked by refinement in taste and manners 2. having a high state of culture and development both social and technological More Definitions → |
| distiller | 1. someone who distills alcoholic liquors More Definitions → |
| imprecise | 1. not precise More Definitions → |
| insistent | 1. repetitive and persistent 2. demanding attention More Definitions → |
| baptismal | 1. of or relating to baptism More Definitions → |
| disarming | 1. act of reducing or depriving of arms 2. capable of allaying hostility More Definitions → |
| gibberish | 1. unintelligible talking More Definitions → |
| gastritis | 1. inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating More Definitions → |
| improvise | 1. perform without preparation 2. manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand More Definitions → |
| cloisonne | 1. (for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with colored enamel and fired 2. enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips More Definitions → |
| armistice | 1. a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms More Definitions → |
| artemisia | 1. any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage More Definitions → |
| unselfish | 1. not greedy 2. disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others More Definitions → |
| reformist | 1. a disputant who advocates reform 2. favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) More Definitions → |
| waistcoat | 1. a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat More Definitions → |
| hypnotist | 1. a person who induces hypnosis More Definitions → |
| enlisting | 1. the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.) More Definitions → |
| miniskirt | 1. a very short skirt More Definitions → |
| ephemeris | 1. an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year More Definitions → |
| refurbish | 1. make brighter and prettier More Definitions → |
| prismatic | 1. of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism 2. exhibiting spectral colors formed by refraction of light through a prism More Definitions → |
| publicise | 1. call attention to 2. make public More Definitions → |
| periscope | 1. an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field More Definitions → |
| despotism | 1. dominance through threat of punishment and violence 2. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) More Definitions → |
| miniscule | 1. extremely small More Definitions → |
| reminisce | 1. recall the past More Definitions → |
| spearfish | 1. any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare More Definitions → |
| dramatist | 1. someone who writes plays More Definitions → |
| whisperer | 1. one who speaks in a whisper More Definitions → |
| herbalist | 1. a therapist who heals by the use of herbs More Definitions → |
| cortisone | 1. a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone More Definitions → |
| euphemism | 1. an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh More Definitions → |
| stabilise | 1. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace 2. become stable or more stable More Definitions → |
| exerciser | 1. sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises More Definitions → |
| embellish | 1. add details to 2. be beautiful to look at More Definitions → |
| disinfect | 1. destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing More Definitions → |
| croissant | 1. very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll More Definitions → |
| mistaking | 1. putting the wrong interpretation on More Definitions → |
| pyrolysis | 1. transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat More Definitions → |
| apologist | 1. a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution More Definitions → |
| medallist | 1. someone who has won a medal 2. (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament More Definitions → |
| antiserum | 1. blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease More Definitions → |
| ischaemic | 1. relating to or affected by ischemia More Definitions → |
| barbarism | 1. a brutal barbarous savage act More Definitions → |
| volcanism | 1. the phenomena associated with volcanic activity More Definitions → |
| disrepair | 1. in need of repairs; in need of repair More Definitions → |
| eroticism | 1. a state of anticipation of sexuality 2. the arousal of feelings of sexual desire More Definitions → |
| isoniazid | 1. antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis More Definitions → |
| waistline | 1. the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips More Definitions → |
| catharsis | 1. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions 2. purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels More Definitions → |
| stylishly | 1. in a stylish manner More Definitions → |
| hypnotism | 1. the act of inducing hypnosis More Definitions → |
| disengage | 1. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles 2. free or remove obstruction from More Definitions → |
| digitalis | 1. a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove 2. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis More Definitions → |
| nephritis | 1. an inflammation of the kidney More Definitions → |
| palmistry | 1. telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand More Definitions → |
| fetishism | 1. a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish) 2. sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs) More Definitions → |
| visualise | 1. view the outline of by means of an X-ray 2. form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract More Definitions → |
| feudalism | 1. the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war More Definitions → |
| equaliser | 1. electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion 2. a weight that balances another weight More Definitions → |
| ecumenism | 1. a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) 2. (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity More Definitions → |
| reservist | 1. a member of a military reserve More Definitions → |
| varnished | 1. having a coating of stain or varnish More Definitions → |
| selfishly | 1. in an egotistical manner More Definitions → |
| retinitis | 1. inflammation of the retina More Definitions → |
| modernise | 1. become technologically advanced 2. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to More Definitions → |
| pessimist | 1. a person who expects the worst More Definitions → |
| dispelled | 1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings 2. to cause to separate and go in different directions More Definitions → |
| ravishing | 1. stunningly beautiful More Definitions → |
| atheistic | 1. related to or characterized by or given to atheism 2. rejecting any belief in gods More Definitions → |
| harmonise | 1. go together 2. write a harmony for More Definitions → |
| urologist | 1. a specialist in urology More Definitions → |
| occultism | 1. the study of the supernatural 2. a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control More Definitions → |
| vaginitis | 1. inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis) More Definitions → |
| distemper | 1. any of various infectious viral diseases of animals 2. an angry and disagreeable mood More Definitions → |
| pantheism | 1. (rare) worship that admits or tolerates all gods 2. the doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God More Definitions → |
| verdigris | 1. a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment 2. a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time More Definitions → |
| internist | 1. a specialist in internal medicine More Definitions → |
| noiseless | 1. making no sound More Definitions → |
| dichroism | 1. pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions More Definitions → |
| synergism | 1. the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects 2. the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace More Definitions → |
| invisibly | 1. without being seen More Definitions → |
| bicyclist | 1. a person who rides a bicycle More Definitions → |
| ambergris | 1. waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume More Definitions → |
| anguished | 1. experiencing intense pain especially mental pain More Definitions → |
| silicosis | 1. a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate More Definitions → |
| arteritis | 1. inflammation of an artery More Definitions → |
| disparage | 1. express a negative opinion of More Definitions → |
| subsidise | 1. secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces 2. support through subsidies More Definitions → |
| disembark | 1. go ashore More Definitions → |
| angelfish | 1. a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus 2. deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters More Definitions → |
| gristmill | 1. a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain) More Definitions → |
| distantly | 1. from or at a distance More Definitions → |
| dissonant | 1. characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved 2. lacking in harmony More Definitions → |
| polonaise | 1. a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt More Definitions → |
| squeamish | 1. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted More Definitions → |
| zoologist | 1. a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals More Definitions → |
| missional | 1. relating to or connected to a religious mission More Definitions → |
| pluralist | 1. a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time 2. a philosopher who believes that no single explanation can account for all the phenomena of nature More Definitions → |
| commissar | 1. an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit More Definitions → |
| hemolysis | 1. lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin More Definitions → |
| disrepute | 1. the state of being held in low esteem More Definitions → |
| halitosis | 1. offensive breath More Definitions → |
| enteritis | 1. inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea More Definitions → |
| wistfully | 1. in a wistful manner More Definitions → |
| puissance | 1. power to influence or coerce More Definitions → |
| ischaemia | 1. local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism More Definitions → |
| dishonour | 1. a state of shame or disgrace 2. lacking honor or integrity More Definitions → |
| relishing | 1. taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality More Definitions → |
| atavistic | 1. characteristic of an atavist More Definitions → |
| socialise | 1. take part in social activities; interact with others 2. train for a social environment More Definitions → |
| misbehave | 1. behave badly More Definitions → |
| masochist | 1. someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment More Definitions → |
| dualistic | 1. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism More Definitions → |
| keratitis | 1. inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision More Definitions → |
| syllogism | 1. deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises More Definitions → |
| bisection | 1. dividing into two equal parts More Definitions → |
| keratosis | 1. a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin More Definitions → |