Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphikaryon
amphithyron
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anapophysis
anapophysis
noun
(anatomy) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebrae.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
anepithymia
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydrating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridize
anhydroxime
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
anthocyanin
anthocyanin
noun
(botany, organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after the chlorophyll decomposes)
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antikythera
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
aphidolysin
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
archikaryon
archosyrinx
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
azodiphenyl
azoerythrin
babyishness
babyishness
noun
The state or quality of being babyish.
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
bihydrazine
bilipyrrhin
biphenylene
biphenylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formed from two benzene rings joined by two adjacent single bonds; any derivative of this compound
blanchingly
blanchingly
adv
In a blanching way.
blenchingly
blightingly
blightingly
adv
So as to blight.
branchihyal
breathingly
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
calycanthin
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
chatelainry
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chelyabinsk
cheneyville
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneylike
chimneylike
adj
Resembling a chimney, especially in shape
chinchasuyu
chinchayote
chinchayote
noun
Alternative form of chayote
chocowinity
cholecyanin
christianly
christianly
Adjective
befitting a Christian.
Adverb
In a Christian fashion.
chronically
chronically
adv
In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
chrysanilin
chrysanisic
chrysarobin
chrysarobin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
churchanity
churchanity
noun
Synonym of Churchianity
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
chylomicron
chylomicron
noun
(biology) A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats
clinchingly
clinchingly
adv
in a clinching manner, in a manner which serves to clinch something
clutchingly
clutchingly
adv
With a clutching or grasping motion.
cockneyship
cohabitancy
cohabitancy
noun
Cohabitation.
colocynthin
colocynthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The active medicinal principle of colocynth; a bitter yellow crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside.
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
corybantish
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
crunchingly
crunchingly
adv
With a crunching sound or action.
cuscohygrin
cyanochroia
cyanochroic
cyanohydrin
cyanohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom
cyanopathic
cyanophoric
cyanophycin
cyanophycin
noun
(biochemistry) A polypeptide used as a nitrogen-store by cyanobacteria
cynomorphic
cynomorphic
adj
doglike
cynophilist
cynophilist
noun
A person who is fond of dogs.
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
dehypnotize
dehypnotize
verb
To release from a hypnotic state.
deinonychus
deinonychus
noun
A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
diaphaneity
diaphaneity
noun
(mineralogy) transparency
dihydrazone
dihydrazone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two hydrazone groups
dinichthyid
dinichthyid
noun
(zoology) Any placoderm in the family Dinichthyidae.
dinophyceae
diphenylene
diphenylene
noun
biphenylene
dishonestly
dishonestly
adv
In a dishonest manner.
dishonorary
dishonorary
adj
Causing dishonour; tending to disgrace.
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
drenchingly
drenchingly
adv
In a drenching manner.
enchytraeid
enchytraeid
noun
(zoology) Any of the microdrile oligochaetes of the family Enchytraeidae, which resemble small earthworms.
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endopsychic
enrichingly
enrichingly
adv
In an enriching manner.
entomophily
entomophily
noun
(botany) pollination by insects
epihydrinic
epionychium
epiphylline
erymanthian
erysichthon
erythrolein
erythrolein
noun
erythrolitmin
erythronium
erythronium
noun
(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
erythropsin
erythrosine
erythrosine
noun
(chemistry) tetraiodo-fluorescein, a cherry-pink fluorone used as a food colouring, in printing inks, and as a biological stain, a dental plaque disclosing agent and a radiopaque medium.
erythrosins
erythrosins
noun
plural of erythrosin
ethanolysis
ethanolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) alcoholysis using ethanol
etherifying
etherifying
verb
present participle of etherify
etiophyllin
etiophyllin
noun
(organic chemistry) A decomposition product of chlorophyll.
eurybenthic
eurygnathic
eutychianus
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
fashionably
fashionably
adv
In a fashionable manner.
fifteenthly
fifteenthly
adv
In the fifteenth place; fifteenth in a row.
filthifying
filthifying
verb
present participle of filthify
flinchingly
flinchingly
adv
With a flinching motion.
fogyishness
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
grayishness
grayishness
noun
The quality of being grayish.
grouchingly
grouchingly
adv
In a grouchy manner; grouchily.
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.