New words list March 2009
- abience, n.
- ab inconvenienti, adv.
- abintestate, adv.
- ab intestato, adv.
- abiogenesist, n.
- abiologic, adj.
- abiologically, adv.
- abiology, n.
- abiu, n.
- abjad, n.
- abjuring, n.
- abjuring, adj.
- ablatively, adv.
- abled, adj. and n.
- ablow, adv. and prep.
- abmigrate, v.
- abob, adj.
- abobbed, n.
- aborad, adj. and adv.
- aborter, n.
- aboundingly, adv.
- aboutness, n.
- above-noted, adj.
- Abrahamical, adj.
- Abrahamically, adv.
- abrasable, adj.
- abrasure, n.
- abraum, n.
- abripe, v.
- Abruzzese, n. and adj.
- Abruzzian, n. and adj.
- Absaroka, n.
- abscessation, n.
- absconce, v.2
- abscondent, n.
- absenty, n.
- absinthiate, adj.
- absinthites, n.
- absolvement, n.
- acanthocephalid, adj. and n.
- Acehnese, n. and adj.
- acepromazine, n.
- acerbation, n.
- acerbitous, adj.
- acerbly, adv.
- acerola, n.
- acesulfame, n.
- acetifying, n.
- acetifying, adj.
- acetocarmine, n.
- acetogen, n.
- acetohexamide, n.
- acetozone, n.
- acetum, n.
- acetylacetonate, n.
- acetylacetone, n.
- acetylcysteine, n.
- acetyltransferase, n.
- acharya, n.
- Achates, n.
- achenium, n.
- achete, n.
- achrist, n.
- Achumawi, n. and adj.
- achy-breaky, adj.
- acicule, n.
- acid house, n.
- acidified, adj.
- acidimetric, adj.
- acidization, n.
- acidized, adj.
- acidogenic, adj.
- acidolysis, n.
- acidophilia, n.
- acid tongue, n.
- acidulant, n.
- acidulate, adj.
- acidy, adj.
- acinetan, adj. and n.
- Acinetobacter, n.
- acne vulgaris, n.
- acoel, n. and adj.
- acoelous | acelous, adj.
- aconitase, n.
- aconitum, n.
- actinopod, n. and adj.
- Actinopoda, n.
- aeronef, n.
- alkali, v.
- alkalied, adj.1
- alkalied, adj.2
- alkaliferous, adj.
- alkalimetrically, adv.
- alkalinized, adj.
- alkalinizing, n.
- alkalotic, adj.
- alkamine, n.
- alkanethiol, n.
- alkanol, n.
- Alka-Seltzer, n.
- alkathene, n.
- alkenone, n.
- alkoxide, n.
- alkoxy, adj.
- alkoxy-, comb. form
- alkoxyl, n.
- alkylamine, n.
- alkylammonium, n.
- alkylidene, n.
- allegoristic, adj.
- allergenicity, n.
- Apicomplexa, n.
- apicomplexan, adj. and n.
- aschelminth, adj. and n.
- Aschelminthes, n.
- blastemic, adj.
- Brachiopoda, n.
- bryozoologist, n.
- bryozoology, n.
- Chaetognatha, n.
- chelicera, n.
- Chelicerata, n.
- Ciliophora, n.
- Coelentera, n.
- comms, n.
- communar, n.
- communautaire, adj.
- communibus annis, adv.
- communitas, n.
- communitive, adj.1
- consumerization, n.
- consumer unit, n.
- ctene, n.
- Echinoderma, n.
- Echiura, n.
- echiuran, adj. and n.
- Ectoprocta, n.
- entoproct, adj. and n.
- Entoprocta, n.
- gastrotrich, n. and adj.
- Gastrotricha, n.
- gnathostomulid, n. and adj.
- Gnathostomulida, n.
- Hemichordata, n.
- humanitarianizing, adj.
- humanly, adj.
- hypoglycin, n.
- kinorhynch, n. and adj.
- Kinorhyncha, n.
- lifeguarded, adj.
- lifeguarding, n.
- life sentence, n.
- lifestyler, n.
- liminality, n.
- Livarot, n.
- liveaboard, adj. and n.
- livery and bait, n.
- Loricifera, n.
- napelline, n.
- napelline, adj.
- rhizopodial, adj.
- Rhombozoa, n.
- Sipuncula, n.
- Sipunculida, n.
- social construct, n.
- social constructionism, n.
- social constructionist, n. and adj.
- social constructivism, n.
- social constructivist, adj. and n.
- socio-economical, adj.
- socio-economics, n.
- socio-economist, n.
- socio-economy, n.
- socius criminis, n.
- Sporozoa, n.
- Tardigrada, n.
- Tetrapoda, n.
- Trilobita, n.
- Uniramia, n.
- uniramian, adj. and n.
- Urochordata, n.
- walker’s soap, n.
- walkie-talkie, v.
In addition to these new entries, a number of new subordinate entries were added to existing entries. These included:
- (Under ability, n.)
o ability group
o ability grouping
- (Under ablation, n.)
o ablation area
- (Under able-bodied, adj. and n.)
o able-bodied seaman
- (Under ablute, v.)
o abluting
- (Under abneural, adj.)
o abneurally
- (Under abortion, n.)
o abortion on demand
o abortion pill
o abortion storm
- (Under Abraham, n.)
o Abraham cove
- (Under abrasion, n.)
o abrasion resistance
o abrasion-resistant
- (Under abscise, v.)
o abscised
- (Under abscission, n.)
o abscission zone
- (Under absolute, adj., (adv.), and n.)
o absolute addressing
o absolute auction
o absolute brightness
o absolute convergence
o absolute monarch
o absolute pardon
- (Under acetic, adj.)
o acetic fermentation
- (Under acetify, v.)
o acetified
- (Under acetoacetic, adj.)
o acetoacetic ether
- (Under achievement, n.)
o achievement gap
o achievement orientation
o achievement-oriented
- (Under acicular, adj.)
o acicularity
- (Under acid, adj. and n.)
o acid anhydride
o acid bath
o acid bomb
o acid drainage
o acid mine drainage
o acid hydrolase
o acid hydrolysis
o acid indigestion
o acid mantle
o acid phosphate
o acid reflux
o acid-resistant
o acid-resisting
o acid-soluble
o acid stomach
o acid suppressant
o acid-suppressing
o acid-sweet
o acid-tolerant
o acid-washed
o acid-fried
o acid-catalysed
o acid-etched
o acid etching
o acid-neutralizing
o acid-producing
- (Under acidimetric, adj.)
o acidimetrically
- (Under acidize, v.)
o acidizable
o acidizing
- (Under acid tongue, n.)
o acid-tongued
- (Under acknowledgement | acknowledgment, n.)
o acknowledgement card
o acknowledgement form
- (Under Actinopoda, n.)
o actinopodan
- (Under alkali, n. and adj.)
o alkali basalt
o alkali blue
o alkali desert
o alkali feldspar
o alkali flat
o alkali salt
o alkali soil
- (Under alkaline, adj. and n.)
o alkaline battery
o alkaline cell
o alkaline earth metal
o alkaline phosphatase
- (Under alkylating, adj.)
o alkylating agent
- (Under alkyl, n.)
o alkyl halide
- (Under allergenic, adj.)
o allergenically
- (Under allergic, adj.)
o allergically
- (Under Chaetognatha, n.)
o chaetognathous
- (Under Ciliophora, n.)
o ciliophoran
- (Under communication, n.)
o communication gap
o communication receiver
o communications director
o communications manager
o communications receiver
o communications skills
o communication centre
o communication device
o communication link
o communication medium
o communication network
o communication room
o communication service
o communication system
o communication technology
o communications centre
o communications device
o communications link
o communications medium
o communications network
o communications room
o communications service
o communications software
o communications system
o communications technology
- (Under communion, n.)
o communion aisle
o communion book
o communion plate
o communion wafer
- (Under communist, adj. and n.)
o communist bloc
o communist block
o Communist Party
- (Under community, n.)
o community-acquired
o community action
o community antenna
o community antenna television
o community church
o community development
o community education
o community group
o community radio
o community relations
o community service
o community council
o community councillor
o community dining room
o community health
o community kitchen
o community politics
- (Under consumer, n.)
o consumer advocate
o consumer confidence
o consumer economy
o consumer society
o consumer terrorism
- (Under consumption, n.)
o consumption rate
o consumption weed
o consumptionism
o consumption level
o consumption pattern
- (Under human, adj. and n.)
o human biology
o human bomb
o human capital
o human error
o human face
o —— with a human face
o the human face of ——
o human immunodeficiency virus
o human pyramid
o human-readable
o human scale
o human service
- (Under humanistic, adj.)
o humanistic psychologist
o humanistic psychology
- (Under life, n.)
o life assemblage
o life companion
o life cover
o life energy
o life event
o life expectation
o life imprisonment
o life mask
o life savings
o life skills
o life stage
o life system
o life term
o life zone
o life-changing
o life-extending
o life-loving
o life-prolonging
o life-shortening
o life model
o life room
- (Under lifeboat, n.)
o lifeboatsman
- (Under live, adj.1, n., and adv.)
o live ash
o livebearing
o live one
- (Under live, v.1)
o to live through ——
o to live out
- (Under liver, n.1 and adj.2)
o liver of sulphur
o liver chestnut
o liver-lipped
o liver lips
o liverman
o liver mush
o liver cancer
- (Under livery, n.)
o livery cab
o livery car
- (Under Loricifera, n.)
o loriciferan
- (Under Rhizopoda, n.)
o rhizopodist
- (Under Rhombozoa, n.)
o rhombozoan
- (Under social, adj. and n.)
o social assistance
o social audit
o social commentary
o social commentator
o social dumping
o social entrepreneur
o social entrepreneurship
o social fund
o social housing
o social ladder
o social library
o social network
o social networking
o social partner
o social skills
o social weaver
- (Under socio-, comb. form)
o socio-legal
- (Under sociopathic, adj.)
o sociopathically
- (Under Trilobita, n.)
o trilobitan
- (Under walk, n.1)
o walk of shame
o walk test
- (Under walk, v.)
o to walk around
o to walk into ——
o to walk into (a person’s) affections
o to walk on
o to walk through ——
o walk-along-Joe
- (Under walking, adj.)
o walking boss
o walking bus
o walking epidural
o walking whale
- (Under walking, n.)
o walking cast
o walking chair
o walking disease
o walking pneumonia
o walking-around money
o walking companion
o walking holiday
New entries across the alphabet
12 March 2009 also saw the publication of the the following additional new entries and subordinate entries:
- avoidant, adj.
- bird-dogging, n.
- (Under amino-, comb. form)
o amino-alcohol
- (Under antisocial, adj.)
o antisocial personality disorder
- (Under avoidance, n.)
o avoidance behaviour
o avoidance response
- (Under blood, n.)
o blood peach
- (Under bronze, n.)
o bronze liver
- (Under cartridge, n.)
o cartridge fuse
- (Under Christian, adj. and n.)
o Christian humanism
- (Under circuit, n.)
o circuit board
- (Under climbing, n.)
o climbing skin
- (Under closed, adj.)
o closed communion
- (Under credit, n.)
o credit crunch
- (Under dead, adj., n.1, and adv.)
o dead ball
- (Under dermal, adj.)
o dermal bone
- (Under differently, adv.)
o differently abled
- (Under dry, adj. and adv.)
o dry vermouth
- (Under first, adj., (n.2), and adv.)
o first communion
- (Under Florence, n.1)
o Florence fennel
- (Under golden, adj.)
o golden groundsel
o golden ragwort
- (Under hereditary, adj. and n.)
o hereditary peer
o hereditary peerage
- (Under Indo-, comb. form1)
o Indo-Aryan
- (Under secular, adj. and n.)
o secular humanism
o secular humanist
- (Under surface, n.)
o surface-harden
o surface-hardened
o surface hardening
- (Under sweet, adj. and adv.)
o sweet vermouth
- (Under theoretical, adj. and n.)
o theoretical linguistics
- (Under vegetable, adj.)
o vegetable alkaloid
- (Under volatile, n. and adj.)
o volatile acidity
- (Under wave, n.)
o wave-cut platform
Finally, new meanings were added to the following entries:
- assistant, adj. and n.
- concrete, adj. and n.
- liminal, adj.
- local, adj. and n.
- locally, adv.
- shirt, n.
- suck, v.