In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apological
apological
adj
(literature) Relating to an apologue
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
appendicalgia
appendicalgia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the appendix.
apperceiving
apperceiving
verb
present participle of apperceive
appreciating
appreciating
adj
Appreciative: having or showing appreciation.
noun
appreciation
verb
present participle of appreciate
appreciatingly
appreciatingly
adv
Appreciatively, with appreciation: in an appreciating manner.
apprenticing
apprenticing
verb
present participle of apprentice
approaching
approaching
adj
That approaches or approach.
adv
Nearly.
noun
The act of coming closer; an approach.
verb
present participle of approach
archaeographic
archaeographic
adj
Relating to archaeography
archaeographical
archaeopterygiformes
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archipelagian
archipelagic
archipelagic
adj
(geography) Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago.
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archipelagos
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
architypographer
archlexicographer
archplagiarist
archplagiary
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
areopagitica
argininephosphoric
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arteriographic
arteriographic
adj
(medicine) Relating to arteriography.
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
arytenoepiglottic
asepticizing
asepticizing
verb
present participle of asepticize
asparagic
asparaginic
asparaginic
adj
Synonym of aspartic
aspergillaceae
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopies
astigmatoscopy
astigmoscope
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
astrographic
astrographic
adj
astrometric
astrophotographic
astrophotographic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophotography.
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
autobiographic
autobiographic
Adjective
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographical
autobiographical
adj
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autolaryngoscopic
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
autopelagic
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
auxographic
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backflipping
backflipping
verb
present participle of backflip
backpacking
backpacking
noun
hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.
verb
present participle of backpack
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backspacing
backspacing
verb
present participle of backspace
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
backspringing
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
bacteriopathology
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bactetiophage
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
barographic
barographic
adj
Measured using a barograph
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathyorographical
bathyorographical
adj
Of, embodying, or pertaining to elevation heights and pelagic depths.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
becapping
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
becrippling
becrippling
verb
present participle of becripple
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzophloroglucinol
berrypicking
biblicopsychological
bibliographic
bibliographic
adj
Of or pertaining to bibliography.
bibliographical
bibliographical
adj
bibliographic
bibliographically
bibliographically
adv
Concerning bibliography.
bibliopegic
bibliopegic
adj
Of or pertaining to bookbinding.
bibliopegically
bibliopegistic
bibliopegistic
adj
Relating to bookbinding.
bibliopegistical
bibliophagic
bibliophagic
adj
devouring books (literally or figuratively)
biobibliographic
biobibliographical
biobibliographical
adj
Of or relating to a biobibliography.
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
biogeographical
biogeographical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography.
biogeographically
biogeographically
adv
In a biogeographic manner
With regard to biogeography
biographic
biographic
adj
biographical
biographical
biographical
adj
of or relating to an account of a person's life
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
biophysiological
biophysiological
adj
Relating to biophysiology
biopsychological
biopsychological
adj
Of or pertaining to biopsychology.
biopsychologies
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
bolographic
bolographically
brachygraphic
brachygraphic
adj
Relating to brachygraphy.
brachygraphical
brachyphalangia
brachyphalangia
noun
Unusual shortness of the phalanx of a finger or toe
bronchoaspergillosis
bronchographic
bronchographic
adj
Relating to bronchography.
bronchoplegia
cacographic
cacographic
adj
Displaying the properties of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
cacographical
cacographical
adj
Synonym of cacographic
cacographies
cacographies
noun
plural of cacography
cacopharyngia
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calcispongiae
calcographic
calcographic
adj
Relating to, or in the style of, calcography.
caligrapher
caligrapher
noun
Alternative form of calligrapher
caligraphy
caligraphy
noun
Alternative form of calligraphy
calipering
calipering
verb
present participle of caliper
calligraph
calligraph
verb
To write using calligraphy.
calligrapha
calligrapher
calligrapher
noun
one who practices calligraphy
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
calligraphic
calligraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to calligraphy.
Written in an artistic style or manner, as calligraphy.
calligraphical
calligraphical
adj
Alternative form of calligraphic
calligraphically
calligraphically
adv
in a calligraphic manner: using calligraphy
calligraphist
calligraphist
noun
calligrapher
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.