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.
amphithyron
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anepithymia
anhemolytic
anhydrating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
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.
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
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.
azoerythrin
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
blightingly
blightingly
adv
So as to blight.
breathingly
calycanthin
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
chatelainry
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.
chinchayote
chinchayote
noun
Alternative form of chayote
chocowinity
christianly
christianly
Adjective
befitting a Christian.
Adverb
In a Christian fashion.
churchanity
churchanity
noun
Synonym of Churchianity
clutchingly
clutchingly
adv
With a clutching or grasping motion.
cohabitancy
cohabitancy
noun
Cohabitation.
colocynthin
colocynthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The active medicinal principle of colocynth; a bitter yellow crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside.
corybantish
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cyanopathic
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.
diaphaneity
diaphaneity
noun
(mineralogy) transparency
dinichthyid
dinichthyid
noun
(zoology) Any placoderm in the family Dinichthyidae.
dishonestly
dishonestly
adv
In a dishonest manner.
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
enchytraeid
enchytraeid
noun
(zoology) Any of the microdrile oligochaetes of the family Enchytraeidae, which resemble small earthworms.
entomophily
entomophily
noun
(botany) pollination by insects
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.
fifteenthly
fifteenthly
adv
In the fifteenth place; fifteenth in a row.
filthifying
filthifying
verb
present participle of filthify
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).
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.
gynophagite
hairstyling
hairstyling
noun
The act or process of styling hair.
hangability
hangability
noun
The quality of being hangable; suitability for hanging or suspension.
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
heliotyping
heliotyping
verb
present participle of heliotype
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.
hemerythrin
hemerythrin
noun
(biochemistry) A respiratory pigment found in sipunculids, priapulids and brachiopods.
hemielytron
hepatodynia
hepatodynia
Noun
pain in the liver
heterolysin
heterolysin
noun
(biology) A haemolysin produced in the bloodstream when blood cells of a different species are introduced
heteronymic
heteronymic
adj
Synonym of heteronymous
hieronymite
hieronymite
Noun
A member of any of various mediaeval congregations of hermits named after St. Jerome.
holectypina
holystoning
holystoning
verb
present participle of holystone
homogeneity
homogeneity
noun
The condition of being homogeneous
hyacinthian
hyacinthian
Adjective
Of or relating to Hyacinth, a divine hero in Ancient Greek mythology.
hyacinthine
hyacinthine
adj
Beautiful, like the mythological Hyacinthus.
Curling like the petals of the hyacinth.
Of the colour of a hyacinth (either the gem or the flower); reddish-gold (chiefly with reference to hair).
hyannisport
hybridation
hybridation
noun
hybridization
hydatogenic
hydractinia
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydronitric
hydroponist
hydroponist
noun
A person who cultivates plants using hydroponics.
hymnologist
hymnologist
noun
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
hyperaction
hyperaction
noun
excessive action, as of a biological system
hyperditone
hyperinotic
hyperinotic
adj
Relating to hyperinosis.
hypernotion
hypertensin
hypertensin
noun
angiotensin
hypertonias
hypertonias
noun
plural of hypertonia
hyphenating
hyphenating
verb
present participle of hyphenate
hyphenation
hyphenation
noun
The inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.
hypnologist
hypnologist
noun
One who is versed in hypnology.
hypnotising
hypnotising
verb
present participle of hypnotise
hypnotistic
hypnotistic
adj
Relating to hypnotism.
hypnotizing
hypnotizing
verb
present participle of hypnotize
hypogenetic
hypogenetic
adj
(pathology) Relating to hypogenesis
hypokinetic
hypokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypokinesis
hyponasties
hyponitrite
hyponitrite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of nitrogen NO⁻ derived from hyponitrous acid; any salt containing this anion
hyponitrous
hyponitrous
adj
Of or pertaining to hyponitrous acid or its derivatives
hyposthenia
hyposthenia
noun
(medicine, dated) weakness; subnormal strength
hyposthenic
hypotension
hypotension
noun
(pathology) The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.
hypotensive
hypotensive
adj
Having hypotension.
Producing hypotension.
noun
A drug that lowers the blood pressure as its principal intended effect; a drug taken to treat hypertension.
A person with hypotension.
Any drug that lowers the blood pressure.
hypoxanthic
hystricinae
ichthyician
ichthyodian
ichthyodont
ichthyonomy
ichthyonomy
noun
The naming and classification of types of fish.
ichthyornis
inhabitancy
inhabitancy
noun
The condition of inhabiting or of being inhabited; occupancy
inheritably
inheritably
Adverb
By inheritance.
interrhymed
interrhymed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interrhyme
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kittenishly
kittenishly
adv
In a kittenish manner.
koreshanity
labyrinthal
labyrinthal
adj
Like a maze or labyrinth, intricate or convoluted. labyrinthine.
labyrinthed
labyrinthed
adj
Synonym of labyrinthine
verb
simple past tense and past participle of labyrinth
labyrinthic
labyrinthic
Adjective
labyrinthine
leptorrhiny
leptorrhiny
noun
(anatomy) The state of having a leptorrhine nose or skull.
libytheinae
lithogenesy
lithogenesy
noun
Archaic form of lithogenesis.
lithotyping
lithotyping
verb
present participle of lithotype
lymphotoxin
lymphotoxin
noun
Any of several lymphokines that are toxic to certain cells
mechanality
menotyphlic
methylamine
methylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aliphatic amine, CH₃NH₂, a toxic gas, having many industrial applications.
methylating
methylating
adj
That methylates
verb
present participle of methylate
methylation
methylation
noun
(chemistry) The addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
(genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the epigenetic modification of DNA and the reduction of gene expression and protein production.
methylidyne
methylidyne
noun
(chemistry) carbyne
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
monophylite
monophysite
monophysite
adj
Describing the beliefs of a Μonophysite.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Monophysite
myasthenias
myasthenias
noun
plural of myasthenia
myasthenics
myasthenics
noun
plural of myasthenic
myohaematin
myohaematin
noun
(biology) A red-coloured respiratory pigment found associated with haemoglobin in the muscle tissue of many animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate.