In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
beseemingly
beseemingly
adv
(archaic) In a beseeming manner.
besiegingly
besiegingly
adv
in a besieging manner
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
billingsley
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogeny
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
cystigerous
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytogenesis
cytogenesis
noun
The formation, development, and variation of cells.
deseilligny
deservingly
deservingly
adv
In a deserving manner.
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
designfully
designfully
adv
In a designful manner.
designingly
designingly
adv
With sinister designs; insidiously.
despisingly
despisingly
adv
Contemptuously; with scorn.
digestively
digestively
adv
In a digestive manner; by means of digestion
disguisedly
disguisedly
adv
In disguise.
disgustedly
disgustedly
adv
In a disgusted manner.
dogberryism
dogberryism
noun
Alternative form of Dogberryism
dyssynergia
dyssynergia
noun
(physiology) Failure of parts of the anatomy to work together correctly
easygoingly
egosyntonic
egosyntonic
adj
(psychology, of behaviours, values, or beliefs) In harmony with or acceptable to the needs and goals of the ego, or consistent with one’s ideal self-image
egregiously
egregiously
adv
conspicuously badly (used negatively)
egyptianise
egyptianism
emulsifying
emulsifying
adj
That emulsifies
verb
present participle of emulsify
endorsingly
endorsingly
adv
So as to endorse or approve.
ensnaringly
ensnaringly
adv
So as to ensnare.
esterifying
esterifying
verb
present participle of esterify
etymologies
etymologies
noun
plural of etymology
etymologise
etymologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of etymologize.
etymologist
etymologist
noun
A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words)
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
fogyishness
forbysening
foresignify
foresignify
verb
(transitive) To signify beforehand; foreshow.
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
galleryites
galleryites
noun
plural of galleryite
gaylesville
genesiology
genesiology
noun
(obsolete) The study of generation (reproduction)
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
geodynamics
geodynamics
noun
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
geosyncline
geosyncline
noun
(geology) A large, linear depression in the Earth's crust in which sediment accumulates.
geyserville
gibberosity
gibberosity
noun
The property of being gibberose.
glycosaemia
glycosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glycosemia
glycosidase
glycosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside
goosepimply
goosepimply
adj
(colloquial) Exhibiting or characteristic of goose pimples.
grandiosely
grandiosely
adv
In a grandiose manner
grayishness
grayishness
noun
The quality of being grayish.
guilelessly
guilelessly
adv
In a guileless manner.
guiltlessly
guiltlessly
adv
In a guiltless manner; innocently.
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.
gyneconitis
gynogenesis
gynogenesis
noun
(biology) Female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus.
gynostegium
gynostegium
noun
(botany) An adnation of the stamens with the style and stigma, typically found in members of the family Asclepiadaceae.
gynostemium
gynostemium
noun
(botany) A reproductive structure, in some plants, formed by fusion of the stamens and pistil
gypsiferous
gypsiferous
Adjective
Containing gypsum.
gyrectomies
hemiazygous
heresiology
heresiology
noun
The study of heresy.
hieroglyphs
hieroglyphs
noun
plural of hieroglyph
honeyguides
honeyguides
noun
plural of honeyguide
hydrogenise
hydrogenise
verb
(transitive, British spelling, dated) Alternative spelling of hydrogenize
hydrologies
hydrologies
noun
plural of hydrology
hyetologist
hyetologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies rain.
hylogenesis
hylogenesis
noun
(philosophy) The origin of matter.
hymnologies
hymnologies
noun
plural of hymnology
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypergeusia
hypergeusia
noun
A taste disorder in which the sense of taste is abnormally heightened
hyphenising
hypnologies
hypogenesis
hypogenesis
noun
(pathology) A congenital defect characterized by underdevelopment of parts or organs of the body
hysteralgia
hysteralgia
noun
(medicine) neuralgic pain in the uterus
hysteralgic
hysteralgic
adj
Of or relating to hysteralgia.
ingeniosity
ingeniosity
noun
The quality of being ingenious.
ingeniously
ingeniously
adv
In an ingenious manner; using ingenuity.
ingenuously
ingenuously
adv
In an ingenuous manner; frankly, straightforwardly.
insectology
insectology
noun
The scientific study of insects.
insurgently
insurgently
adv
In an insurgent manner.
isocyanogen
isogenotype
journeyings
journeyings
noun
plural of journeying
karyogamies
karyogamies
noun
plural of karyogamy
karyologies
karyologies
noun
plural of karyology
keystroking
keystroking
verb
present participle of keystroke
kinesiology
kinesiology
noun
(medicine) The application of such principles to the diagnosis and treatment of muscular imbalance.
(medicine) The study of body movement.
ladyfingers
ladyfingers
noun
plural of ladyfinger
ladysfinger
ladysfinger
noun
Alternative spelling of ladyfinger
lightsomely
lightsomely
adv
(archaic) In a lightsome manner.
lithogenesy
lithogenesy
noun
Archaic form of lithogenesis.
lysogenesis
lysogenesis
noun
The production of lysins.
lysogenetic
lysogenetic
adj
Relating to lysogenesis.
lysogenised
lysogenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lysogenise
lysogenises
lysogenises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lysogenise
lysogenized
lysogenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lysogenize
lysogenizes
lysogenizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lysogenize
misguidedly
misguidedly
adv
In a misguided manner.
moneysaving
mycophagies
mystagogies
mystagogies
noun
plural of mystagogy
mythologies
mythologies
noun
plural of mythology
mythologise
mythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of mythologize
necropsying
necropsying
verb
present participle of necropsy
nosegaylike
nosetiology
observingly
observingly
adv
Attentively, observantly.
obsessingly
obsessingly
adv
With an obsession; obsessively.
overstaying
overstaying
verb
present participle of overstay
palingenesy
palingenesy
noun
(archaic, rare) Rebirth; regeneration.
panegyrists
panegyrists
noun
plural of panegyrist
panegyrizes
panegyrizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of panegyrize
perishingly
perishingly
adv
(colloquial) extremely
perissology
perissology
noun
Superfluity of words; verbosity; long-windedness.
pesteringly
pesteringly
adv
In a pestering manner; annoyingly, bothersomely.
philogynies
phycologies
phylogenies
phylogenies
noun
plural of phylogeny
phylogenist
phylogenist
noun
One who studies phylogeny.
physiogenic
physiogenic
adj
Arising from physiological rather than psychological causes.
physiologer
physiologer
noun
(archaic) A physiologist.
physiologue
physostegia
phytogenies
phytogenies
noun
plural of phytogeny
phytologies
phytologies
noun
plural of phytology
polygamizes
polygamizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polygamize
polygenesic
polygenesic
adj
polygenetic
polygenesis
polygenesis
noun
(biology) The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; as opposed to monogenesis.
(linguistics) The theory that languages developed independently in different places at different periods, as opposed to originating from a single source.
The emergence from multiple causes or origins.
The genesis of a species from more than one ancestor.
polyphagies
prayingwise
presagingly
presagingly
adv
So as to presage or foretell.
presphygmic
prestudying
prestudying
verb
present participle of prestudy
presumingly
presumingly
adv
confidently; arrogantly
prophesying
prophesying
noun
(historical) A religious meeting to discuss parts of Scripture and their possible use in sermons.
A prophecy.
verb
present participle of prophesy
proselyting
proselyting
verb
present participle of proselyte
psychogenic
psychogenic
adj
(psychiatry) Originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause.