(pathology) The practice or character trait of deliberately displaying one's genitals, nipples, or buttocks in public.
The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.
exhibitionist
exhibitionist
adj
compulsively seeking attention
noun
One who attempts to draw attention to himself or herself by his or her behaviour.
One who exposes his or her genitalia (or female nipples) in public.
Synonym of exhibitioner (“student who is awarded an exhibition”)
exhibitionistic
exhibitionistic
adj
Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.
exhibitionists
exhibitionists
noun
plural of exhibitionist
exhibitionize
exhibitionize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make an exhibition or display (of); to show off.
exhibitions
exhibitions
noun
plural of exhibition
exhibitor
exhibitor
noun
Someone who exhibits something.
Someone who organizes an exhibition.
exhibitorial
exhibitors
exhibitors
noun
plural of exhibitor
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
exhibitory
exhibitory
adj
exhibiting; publicly showing
exhilaration
exhilaration
noun
The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
The state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated.
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhilarator
exhilarator
noun
One who, or that which, causes exhilaration.
exhilaratory
exhilaratory
adj
Causing exhilaration.
exhort
exhort
verb
To urge; to advise earnestly.
exhortation
exhortation
noun
Language intended to incite and encourage
The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exhortative
exhortative
adj
(comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
(grammar, not comparable) Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
noun
The exhortative mood.
exhortatively
exhortatively
adv
In an exhortative way.
exhortator
exhortatory
exhortatory
adj
Serving to exhort.
exhorted
exhorted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhort
exhorter
exhorter
noun
(Protestantism) A lay preacher.
(rare) A person who exhorts.
exhorters
exhorters
noun
plural of exhorter
exhorting
exhorting
noun
exhortation
verb
present participle of exhort
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exhorts
exhorts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhort
exhumation
exhumation
noun
The act of digging up that which has been buried.
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exhumator
exhumator
noun
One who exhumes or disinters.
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
exocataphoria
exoerythrocytic
exoerythrocytic
adj
Outside of an erythrocyte
exognathion
exognathite
exonarthex
exonarthex
noun
(architecture, Christianity) The space anterior to the narthex of a church, sometimes roofed-over as with a porch, but more often an enclosed courtyard; in antiquity, the courtyard where catechumens were permitted to be close to the Eucharist, but forbidden to see it celebrated.
exopathic
exophthalmia
exophthalmia
noun
(medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease.
exophthalmic
exophthalmic
adj
Having prominent eyeballs.
Of, or relating to exophthalmos.
exophthalmos
exophthalmos
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket.
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
exotheca
exotheca
noun
(zoology) The tissue that fills the interspaces between the costae of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa.
exothecal
exothecal
adj
Relating to the exotheca.
exothecate
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
exothermal
exothermal
adj
exothermic
exothermally
exothermally
adv
In an exothermal manner
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
exothermicity
exothermicity
noun
(chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic.
(countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction.
exothermous
exstrophies
exstrophies
noun
plural of exstrophy
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extractorship
extrahazardous
extraparochial
extraparochial
adj
Beyond the limits of a parish.
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extraphenomenal
extraphenomenal
adj
Beyond or outside of phenomena.
extraphysiological
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extrastomachal
extrathermodynamic
extrathermodynamic
adj
Outside of the realm of thermodynamics.
extrathoracic
extrathoracic
adj
(medicine) Outside the chest.
extrovertish
extrovertish
adj
Somewhat extroverted.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
foxhuntings
foxworth
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
fucoxanthine
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
gastrohysteropexy
gastromyxorrhea
glossanthrax
glossanthrax
noun
A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.
gymnothorax
haematoxylic
haematoxylin
haematoxylin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin
haematoxylon
haemothorax
haemotoxic
haemotoxic
adj
Alternative form of hemotoxic
haemotoxin
haemotoxin
noun
Alternative form of hemotoxin
hanotaux
hapaxanthous
hapaxanthous
adj
Being or relating to a hapaxanth.
hatbox
hatbox
noun
A piece of luggage for a hat; a case or box for a hat.
hatboxes
hatboxes
noun
plural of hatbox
heliotaxis
heliotaxis
noun
Movement of an organism away from sunlight; negative heliotaxis.
Movement of an organism toward sunlight; positive heliotaxis.
hematopexis
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hematothorax
hematoxic
hematoxic
adj
Misspelling of hemotoxic.
hematoxylic
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
hemopneumothorax
hemopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together
hemothorax
hemothorax
noun
(pathology) A condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity
hemotoxic
hemotoxic
adj
Exhibiting hemotoxicity.
hemotoxin
hemotoxin
noun
(chiefly cytology) Any toxin that destroys red blood cells
hepatopexia
hepatopexy
hepatopexy
noun
(surgery) Surgical anchoring of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.
hepatorrhexis
hepatorrhexis
noun
(medicine, pathology) A rupture of the liver.
hepatotoxemia
hepatotoxemia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Autointoxication caused by a malfunctioning of the liver.
hepatotoxic
hepatotoxic
adj
Toxic to the liver; causing hepatotoxicity.
hepatotoxicity
hepatotoxicity
noun
toxicity that damages the liver
hepatotoxin
hepatotoxin
noun
Any substance that causes hepatotoxicity
heptahydroxy
heptahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) seven hydroxy groups. (OH)₇
heptoxide
heptoxide
noun
(chemistry) any oxide containing seven oxygen atoms in each molecule
herstmonceux
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heteroauxins
heteroauxins
noun
plural of heteroauxin
heterodox
heterodox
adj
Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from orthodoxy, or the norm, but not sufficiently different to be called heretical.
heterodoxal
heterodoxal
Adjective
Not orthodox.
heterodoxical
heterodoxical
adj
heterodox
heterodoxies
heterodoxies
noun
plural of heterodoxy
heterodoxly
heterodoxly
adv
In a heterodox manner.
heterodoxness
heterodoxy
heterodoxy
noun
A heterodox belief, creed, or teaching.
The quality of being heterodox.
heteroduplex
heteroduplex
noun
(biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
verb
To form such a compound by genetic recombination
heterointoxication
heterosex
heterosex
noun
(sexuality) Heterosexual sex.
verb
(sociology, transitive) To make heterosexual.
heterosexual
heterosexual
adj
Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
noun
A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.
heterosexuality
heterosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.
The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.
heterosexually
heterosexually
adj
In a heterosexual way.
heterosexuals
heterosexuals
noun
plural of heterosexual
heterotaxia
heterotaxia
noun
heterotaxis
heterotaxic
heterotaxic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting heterotaxis
heterotaxis
heterotaxis
noun
An abnormal structural arrangement
heterotaxy
heterotaxy
noun
(dated) heterotaxis
heteroxanthine
heteroxenous
heteroxenous
adj
(biology) parasitic to two different types of host (typically as part of a complex life cycle)
hexacanthous
hexachlorethane
hexachlorethane
noun
Alternative form of hexachloroethane
hexachloroethane
hexachloroethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The fully chlorinated derivative of ethane CCl₃-CCl₃ that is used as an oxidizing agent, and in munitions
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hexaglot
hexaglot
adj
(rare) In six languages.
hexahydrothymol
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
hexamethonium
hexamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of hexamethonium bromide.
hexametrographer
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hexapetaloid
hexapetaloideous
hexapetalous
hexapetalous
adj
(botany) Having six petals.
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
hexastemonous
hexastichon
hexastichous
hexastichous
adj
(botany) Arranged in six rows.
hexastylos
hexatetrahedron
hexatetrahedron
noun
(cystallography) Such a crystal that has 24 faces
(geometry) A cube truncated by two tetrahedra
hexathlon
hexathlon
noun
(athletics) An athletic contest comprising six events.
hexatomic
hexatomic
adj
(chemistry) Having six atoms in each molecule
hexatriacontane
hexatriacontane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of innumerable isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₃₆H₇₄, having thirty-six carbon atoms; but especially the straight-chain isomer that is used in solid-state applications.