An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
agrypniai
agrypnias
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
antipyrin
antipyrin
noun
Alternative form of antipyrine
antipyryl
antitropy
antitropy
noun
(botany) A disposition of opposed, asymmetric leaves where a pair of leaves displays bilateral symmetry.
apolarity
apolarity
noun
The condition of being apolar
apriority
apriority
noun
(philosophy) The quality or state of being known a priori
apyrexial
apyrexial
adj
(medicine) Relating to apyrexy.
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
bapistery
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
biography
biography
noun
A person's life story, especially one published.
The art of writing this kind of story.
verb
(transitive) To write a biography of.
bipyramid
bipyramid
noun
A dipyramid.
bipyridyl
bipyridyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds consisting of two pyridine groups joined directly together in a manner analogous to biphenyl
bopyridae
capillary
capillary
adj
Of or pertaining to a narrow tube.
Of or pertaining to hair.
Of, relating to, or caused by surface tension.
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules).
A narrow tube.
captainry
captainry
noun
(obsolete) Power or command over a district; chieftainship.
carpingly
carpingly
adv
in a carping manner; with complaints.
caryopsis
caryopsis
noun
(botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
chiropody
chiropody
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands)
chirotype
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
copyright
copyright
noun
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
corporify
corporify
verb
To form into a body.
coryphaei
coryphaei
noun
plural of coryphaeus
cryophile
cryophile
noun
(ecology) an organism that thrives at low temperatures
cryptical
cryptical
adj
cryptic
cryptopin
cyphering
cyphering
noun
Skill in arithmetic.
verb
present participle of cypher
cypraeoid
cypridina
cyprinids
cyprinids
noun
plural of cyprinid
cyprinine
cyprinoid
cyprinoid
adj
Belonging to the suborder Cyprinoidei of the order Cypriniformes.
Resembling the carp.
noun
A fish of that suborder.
cypriotes
dayspring
dayspring
noun
(archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
decrepity
decrepity
noun
(obsolete) Decrepitude.
depravity
depravity
noun
(countable) A particular depraved act or trait.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
(uncountable, Christian theology) Inborn corruption, entailing the belief that every facet of human nature has been polluted, defiled, and contaminated by sin.
diospyros
diospyros
noun
Any tree of the genus Diospyros.
diprimary
dipyramid
dipyramid
noun
(mathematics) Any of a class of solids formed from two pyramids placed symmetrically base to base.
dipyridyl
dipyridyl
noun
(organic chemistry) bipyridyl
(organic chemistry, in combination) Two pyridyl groups in a compound
disparity
disparity
noun
(countable) Incongruity.
(uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference.
displayer
displayer
noun
One who, or that which, displays.
dispurvey
dispurvey
noun
(obsolete) dispurveyance
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip of provisions; to disfurnish.
dryopians
drypoints
drypoints
noun
plural of drypoint
dysphoria
dysphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender dysphoria.
A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety.
dysphoric
dysphoric
adj
Causing dysphoria
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
noun
Such a person
dyspraxia
dyspraxia
noun
(medicine) A genetic neurological disorder where a person has motor skills severely below average due to their brain's inability to consistently send messages accurately to the body for the planning of motor movements.
dysprosia
dysprosia
noun
dysprosium oxide
dysraphia
dysraphia
noun
dysraphism
empyrical
empyrical
adj
Containing the combustible principle of coal.
empyrosis
empyrosis
noun
(obsolete) A general fire; a conflagration.
ephydriad
ephydriad
noun
(rare) A dryad, a water nymph.
epigraphy
epigraphy
noun
Inscriptions collectively.
The study or decipherment of inscriptions, especially of ancient ones.
epihydric
epilatory
epilatory
adj
Synonym of depilatory
epirogeny
epistylar
epistylar
adj
Of or relating to an epistyle.
epitrophy
eriophyes
eriophyid
eriophyid
noun
(zoology) Any mite in the family Eriophyidae.
eucryphia
eucryphia
noun
Any tree of the genus Eucryphia
eurytopic
eurytopic
adj
(biology) Describing a plant or animal that is found in a wide range of environments, and is thus widely distributed
expiatory
expiatory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiation.
fairyship
fairyship
noun
(with "your", "her", etc.) Title applied to a fairy.
gipsywort
graphicly
graphicly
adv
Archaic form of graphically.
gripingly
gripingly
adv
In a griping or oppressive manner.
gropingly
gropingly
adv
In a groping manner; blindly.
grypanian
gyropilot
hairspray
hairspray
noun
Alternative form of hair spray
handygrip
harpingly
harpylike
harpylike
Adjective
Resembling a harpy; ravenous or shrewish.
haruspicy
haruspicy
noun
The study and divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.
hemitropy
hemitropy
noun
(crystallography) Twin composition in crystals.
hippiatry
hippiatry
noun
The branch of veterinary medicine dealing with horses.
hydrophid
hydrophid
noun
(zoology) Any sea snake of the subfamily Hydrophiinae, venomous, preying on fishes, with a flattened tail for swimming.
hydrophil
hydrophil
noun
Alternative form of hydrophile
hydrophis
hydroptic
hydroptic
adj
Alternative form of hydropic
hyperacid
hyperacid
adj
Highly acidic.
hyperemia
hyperemia
noun
(pathology) excess of blood in a body part.
hyperemic
hyperemic
adj
Pertaining to, or exhibiting hyperemia; congested with blood.
hyperfine
hyperfine
adj
Extremely fine, especially of the hyperfine structure in the spectra of atoms and molecules.
hypericin
hypericin
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) A red-coloured anthraquinone derivative, extracted from St John's wort or prepared synthetically, used as an antidepressant and antiviral agent.
hypericum
hypericum
noun
(botany) Any of many flowering plants of the genus Hypericum, the St John's worts.
hyperopia
hyperopia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of the vision where the eye focusses images behind the retina instead of on it, so that distant objects can be seen better than near objects.
hyperopic
hyperopic
adj
Farsighted; of, having, or pertaining to hyperopia.
hypobaric
hypobaric
adj
Of, relating to, or utilizing less than normal air pressure.
hypocrisy
hypocrisy
noun
An instance of any or all of the above.
The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have.
The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.
hypocrite
hypocrite
noun
Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
hypocrize
hypoergic
hypoparia
hyporight
hypotrich
hypotrich
noun
Any of a group of ciliate protozoa, of the subclass Hypotrichia, included among the spirotrichs, mostly oval in shape with a rigid pellicle and isolated tufts of cirri on the ventral surface of the cell.
importray
impostury
impostury
noun
Obsolete form of imposture.
imprimery
imprimery
noun
(countable, archaic) Synonym of printer, printing house, &c., a self-employed printer or printing establishment.
(countable, obsolete) Synonym of print, a single instance of printing.
(uncountable, obsolete) Synonym of printing, the art or act of printing.
improbity
improbity
noun
a lack of probity, honesty or integrity
impuberty
impuberty
noun
The condition of not having reached puberty.
impulsory
impulsory
adj
Of, relating to, or caused by an impulse.
interplay
interplay
noun
Interaction; reciprocal relationship.
intertype
intertype
adj
(computing, programming) Between data types.
isography
isography
noun
(archaic) The imitation of another's handwriting.
(mathematics) An automorphism of transformation networks.
(music) The relationship between two pitch class sets that can be arranged into K-nets that are isographic (in the mathematical sense).
isopropyl
isopropyl
noun
(chemistry) the univalent organic radical (CH₃)₂CH-
ispraynik
ivorytype
ivorytype
noun
(photography, dated) A picture produced by superposing a tinted translucent print upon a stronger print, so as to give the effect of a photograph in natural colours.
kyprianou
lampistry
lampyrids
lampyrids
noun
plural of lampyrid
lampyrine
lampyrine
noun
(zoology) An insect of the genus Lampyris or family Lampyridae; firefly.
leprosity
leprosity
noun
(alchemy, of metals) The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold.
(biology, of plants, now rare) Synonym of scaliness.
(medicine, now rare) Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.
linotyper
linotyper
noun
Synonym of linotypist
lipotropy
lipotropy
noun
The condition of being lipotropic
lymphuria
lyotropic
lyotropic
adj
(chemistry, physics) describing a liquid crystal that exhibits phase transitions as a function of concentration
lyperosia
mayorship
mayorship
noun
The office or role of a mayor.
microcopy
microcopy
noun
(countable) A photocopy that is greatly reduced in size.
(uncountable, marketing) Very short copy.
verb
(transitive) To copy (a document) at a greatly reduced size.
micropyle
micropyle
noun
(botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
(zoology) The hilum of an ovum at the point of attachment to the ovary; any opening in the coverings of an ovum by which spermatozoa may find entrance.
microtype
murphying
myriapoda
myriapods
myriapods
noun
plural of myriapod
myriopoda
myriopods
myriopods
noun
plural of myriopod
nonexpiry
nonexpiry
noun
Lack of expiry; failure to expire.
nonparity
nonparity
noun
Absence or lack of parity.
operabily
operosity
operosity
noun
Laboriousness.
optionary
optionary
adj
(dated) optional
orniscopy
oryzopsis
outprying
oviparity
oviparity
noun
The condition of being oviparous
oxypicric
oxypurine
oxypurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxidised form of a purine, such as hypoxanthine, xanthine or uric acid
oxytropis
paddybird
paediatry
paediatry
noun
Alternative form of paediatrics, the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children.
painterly
painterly
adj
(of a painting) Having clear brush-strokes.
Characteristic of a painter or paintings.
palmistry
palmistry
noun
(countable) A book on palmistry; a system of palmistry.
(obsolete, rare) A dexterous use or trick of the hand.
Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand.
panegyric
panegyric
adj
panegyrical
noun
A formal speech publicly praising someone or something.
Someone who writes or delivers such a speech.
panegyris
panegyris
noun
(obsolete) A festival; a public assembly.
In Ancient Greek religion, a religious festival on a fixed day in honor of a god, often including prayers, games, and panegyrics.
papillary
papillary
adj
Having the properties or appearance of a papilla (nipple).