A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
angiomyoma
angiomyoma
noun
(pathology) A benign, solitary tumor associated with blood vessels
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bloomingly
bloomingly
adv
In a blooming manner.
bodymaking
borborygmi
borborygmi
noun
plural of borborygm.
plural of borborygmus.
brimmingly
brimmingly
adv
(often figurative) So as to brim or overflow.
bumblingly
bumblingly
adv
In a bumbling manner
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
chimneying
chimneying
verb
present participle of chimney
chirognomy
chirognomy
noun
The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
chymifying
chymifying
verb
present participle of chymify
companying
companying
verb
present participle of company
crammingly
crampingly
crampingly
adv
So as to cramp or confine.
cymballing
damagingly
damagingly
adv
In a damaging manner
damnifying
damnifying
verb
present participle of damnify
defamingly
defamingly
Adverb
In a defamatory manner.
diagrydium
docimology
docimology
noun
scientific testing, as in assaying metals, etc.
dreamingly
dreamingly
Adverb
In a dreamy manner.
dynamiting
dynamiting
noun
The act of blowing something up with dynamite.
verb
present participle of dynamite
emigratory
emigratory
adj
Synonym of migratory
emusifying
eskimology
eskimology
Noun
The study of the Eskimo people.
etymologic
etymologic
adj
Of or pertaining to etymologies; concerning etymology.
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
feminology
feminology
noun
(rare) Synonym of women's studies.
fumblingly
fumblingly
adv
In a fumbling manner; while fumbling.
fumigatory
fumigatory
adj
Having the quality of purifying by smoke.
gargoylism
gargoylism
noun
the dysmorphic facial features found in Hurler's syndrome and Hunter syndrome, characterized by thickened gingiva (gums) and upturned nose
geminately
geminately
adv
In a geminate manner.
geodynamic
geodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to geodynamics.
germinally
germinally
adv
By or involving germ cells.
germinancy
gimleteyed
gimmickery
gimmickery
noun
Alternative form of gimmickry
ginglyform
ginglyform
adj
(anatomy, rare) ginglymoid
ginglymodi
ginglymoid
ginglymoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or resembling, a ginglymus, or hinge joint; ginglyform.
gleamingly
gleamingly
adv
While gleaming, or so as to gleam.
gloomingly
glycohemia
glycosemia
glycosemia
noun
(less common) glycemia
gnomically
gnomically
adv
In a gnomic manner.
goldwynism
goldwynism
Noun
Any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms originally uttered by US film producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) or a malapropism reminiscent of Goldwyn's utterances.
goniometry
goniometry
noun
measurement of angles
gravimetry
gravimetry
noun
The measurement of gravity (the strength of the gravitational field).
The measurement of specific gravity; hydrometry.
graymalkin
graymalkin
noun
Alternative form of grimalkin (“a cat”)
grizzlyman
groomishly
gymnadenia
gymnasiast
gymnasiast
noun
One who attends the kind of school called a gymnasium.
gymnasisia
gymnasiums
gymnastics
gymnastics
noun
A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
gymnoconia
gymnorhina
gymnotidae
gymnurinae
gynandrism
gynandrism
noun
gynandromorphism
gynostemia
gynostemia
noun
plural of gynostemium
hemizygote
hemizygote
noun
(biology) A hemizygous individual
hemizygous
hemizygous
adj
(genetics) Having some single copies of genes in an otherwise diploid cell or organism
hemolyzing
hemolyzing
verb
present participle of hemolyze
highwayman
highwayman
noun
(historical) A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.
highwaymen
highwaymen
noun
plural of highwayman
homagyrius
humblingly
humblingly
adv
In a humbling way.
hymnologic
hymnologic
adj
Relating to hymnology.
hypogynium
hypopygium
hypopygium
noun
A modified abdominal segment, in some insects, which supports the copulatory apparatus
hypostigma
iamatology
iamatology
noun
(obsolete) The science of remedies, or of therapeutics.
idiomology
idiomology
noun
The study of idioms.
imaginably
imaginably
adv
In an imaginable manner.
immunology
immunology
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine that concerns the body's immune system.
impedingly
impedingly
adv
So as to impede or hinder.
imposingly
imposingly
adv
In an imposing manner.
jumblingly
jumblingly
adv
So as to jumble or confuse.
karyogamic
karyogamic
adj
Relating to karyogamy.
kerygmatic
kerygmatic
adj
Presumptuous.
Relating to the kerygmata.
lagomyidae
legitimacy
legitimacy
noun
Lawfulness of birth or origin; directness of descent as affecting the royal succession.
The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
legitimity
legitimity
noun
Misspelling of legitimacy.
longimetry
longimetry
noun
The measurement of length.
macropygia
magirology
magirology
noun
(obsolete, rare) The art of cooking.
(obsolete, rare) The science or study of cooking.
magistracy
magistracy
noun
The collective body of magistrates.
The dignity or office of a magistrate.
magnifying
magnifying
verb
present participle of magnify
magniloquy
magniloquy
noun
Synonym of magniloquence
magyarized
malhygiene
malignancy
malignancy
noun
A malignant cancer; specifically, any neoplasm that is invasive or otherwise not benign.
That which is malign; evil, depravity, malevolence.
The state of being malignant or diseased.
manglingly
manglingly
adv
So as to mangle something.
manslaying
manslaying
noun
The deliberate killing of a human being; murder.
marginally
marginally
adv
In a marginal manner, or to a marginal extent; barely sufficiently; slightly.
In the margin of a book.
masonrying
mayhemming
mayologist
meddlingly
meddlingly
adv
In a meddling manner.
menacingly
menacingly
adv
In a menacing manner.
metrifying
metrifying
verb
present participle of metrify
miargyrite
miargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulfide of silver and antimony.
miasmology
miasmology
noun
The study of miasma, or polluted air.
micrifying
microgyria
microgyria
Noun
micropolygyria
microphagy
microphagy
noun
(biology) The condition of being microphagous
middlingly
middlingly
adv
In a middling manner; averagely, moderately.
midnightly
midnightly
adj
Taking place at midnight.
mightfully
mightyship
mimography
mimography
noun
(archaic) The art of writing sign language by means of pictorial symbols constituting ideographs.
mineralogy
mineralogy
noun
(petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.
A treatise on mineralogy.
Mineral materials.
minerology
minerology
noun
Dated form of mineralogy.
minglingly
minglingly
adv
So as to mingle.
misallying
misallying
verb
present participle of misally
miscopying
miscopying
verb
present participle of miscopy
misogynies
misogynies
noun
plural of misogyny
misogynism
misogynism
noun
The principle or disposition of misogyny, the hatred of women.
misogynist
misogynist
adj
Misogynistic: relating to or exhibiting misogyny.
noun
One who displays prejudice against or looks down upon women.
One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.
misogynous
misogynous
adj
Of, relating to, or exhibiting misogyny; misogynistic.
misplaying
misplaying
verb
present participle of misplay
misrelying
misrelying
verb
present participle of misrely
missiology
missiology
noun
The area of practical theology which studies the mandate, message and work of the Christian missionary.
misstyling
misstyling
verb
present participle of misstyle
mistypings
mistypings
noun
plural of mistyping
mitigatory
mitigatory
adj
reducing, lessening the effects of something, generally something painful or uncomfortable
mogigraphy
mogigraphy
noun
Alternative form of mogigraphia (“writer's cramp”)
mollifying
mollifying
verb
present participle of mollify
mongrelity
mongrelity
noun
(archaic) The quality of being a mongrel.
monogynies
monogynies
noun
plural of monogyny
monogynist
monogynist
noun
A person who practices monogyny
moonlighty
moonlighty
adj
Resembling or characteristic of moonlight.
mortifying
mortifying
adj
Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing.
noun
mortification; abstinence
verb
present participle of mortify
mountingly
mountingly
adv
In a manner that mounts or accumulates; increasingly.