A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others
Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
assertorily
assertorily
adv
In an assertory manner
associatory
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
basiotripsy
bialystoker
blindstorey
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bryologists
bryologists
noun
plural of bryologist
carbostyril
carbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) alpha-quinolone
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
castigatory
castigatory
adj
Serving or tending to castigate.
noun
(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysolitic
chrysothrix
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
consularity
consularity
noun
The office or tenure of a consul; consulship.
copywriters
copywriters
noun
plural of copywriter
corporosity
corporosity
noun
(US, slang, dated) One's body; hence, one's state of health.
corrosivity
corrosivity
noun
Corrosiveness, especially when related to water.
corybantish
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
countryside
countryside
noun
A rural landscape.
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Such part of a larger area.
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
cryptodeist
cryptorchis
cryptorchis
noun
(countable) Synonym of cryptorchid
(uncountable) Synonym of cryptorchidism
crystalloid
crystalloid
adj
Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.
noun
(botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.
(chemistry) Any substance that can be crystallized from solution; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid which cannot.
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
cystiferous
cystigerous
cystocarpic
cystopteris
cystosyrinx
cytosporina
cytotropism
cytotropism
noun
The movement of cells in response to an external stimulus
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
descriptory
descriptory
adj
(archaic) descriptive; serving to describe something
desiccatory
desiccatory
adj
Tending to desiccate.
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
desultorily
desultorily
adv
In a desultory fashion.
dicrostonyx
discourtesy
discourtesy
noun
A rude act.
Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
discubitory
discubitory
adj
(obsolete, nonce word) leaning; fitted for a reclining posture
dislocatory
dislocatory
adj
Causing or relating to dislocation.
disproperty
disproperty
verb
(transitive) To cause to be no longer property; to dispossess of.
distortedly
distortedly
adv
In a distorted way.
dithyrambos
dystrophies
dystrophies
noun
plural of dystrophy
elytroposis
encryptions
encryptions
noun
plural of encryption
enterolysis
enterolysis
noun
(surgery) The separation and removal of intestinal adhesions
erysichthon
erythropsia
erythropsia
noun
An abnormality of vision causing objects to appear red.
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
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
extorsively
extorsively
adv
In an extorsive manner; extortionately.
factoryship
fibrocystic
fibrocystic
adj
(pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces.
fibromyitis
foredestiny
foretrysail
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fractiously
fractiously
adv
In a fractious manner.
fractuosity
fractuosity
noun
The state of being fractured; superficial fracture
frontolysis
frontolysis
noun
(meteorology) The degeneration or dissipation of an atmospheric weather front.
fructuosity
fustigatory
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
gastrodynia
gastrodynia
noun
(pathology) gastralgia (stomach pain)
gastrolysis
gastrolysis
noun
(surgery) division of perigastric adhesions so as to mobilise the stomach
gastrolytic
gibberosity
gibberosity
noun
The property of being gibberose.
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
grandiosity
grandiosity
noun
The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).
gustatorily
gustatorily
adv
In relation to the sense of taste.
gyrectomies
gyrostatics
gyrostatics
noun
(physics) The study of rotating bodies.
heterolysin
heterolysin
noun
(biology) A haemolysin produced in the bloodstream when blood cells of a different species are introduced
heterolysis
heterolysis
noun
(biology) The disruption of blood cells by a heterolysin, or by enzymes from another species
(chemistry) In organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions
histography
histography
noun
(biology) The process of describing or creating pictures of biological tissues and cells.
historicity
historicity
noun
(philosophy) The characteristic of having appeared or developed in history, as opposed to being natural or universal.
Historical quality or authenticity based on fact.
histotrophy
histotrophy
noun
A form of matrotrophy exhibited by some live-bearing sharks and rays, in which the developing embryo receives additional nutrition from its mother in the form of uterine secretions called histotroph
hosiomartyr
hosiomartyr
noun
(religion) A martyred monk or nun.
hospitalary
hospitalary
adj
(rare) Hospitable; of or relating to a hostel or hospitallers.
(rare, non-native speakers' English) Of or relating to a hospital.
hyannisport
hydrocystic
hydrologist
hydrologist
noun
Someone who is skilled in or practises hydrology.
hydroponist
hydroponist
noun
A person who cultivates plants using hydroponics.
hydrostatic
hydrostatic
adj
(physics) Of or relating to hydrostatics.
Of or relating to fluids, especially to the pressure that they exert or transmit.
hygrostomia
hyperbolist
hyperbolist
noun
One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
hypertonias
hypertonias
noun
plural of hypertonia
hypogastria
hypogastria
noun
plural of hypogastrium
hypogastric
hypogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.
hyponitrous
hyponitrous
adj
Of or pertaining to hyponitrous acid or its derivatives
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
hysteriform
hysteroidal
hysterolith
ichthyornis
ichthyosaur
ichthyosaur
noun
Any of several fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.
incuriosity
incuriosity
noun
The quality or state of lacking curiosity
innermostly
innermostly
adv
In the innermost place; most inwardly.
inquisitory
inquisitory
adj
In the manner of an inquisition or inquiry.
insectivory
insectivory
noun
The activity of eating insects
The condition of being an insectivore
insinuatory
insinuatory
adj
Insinuative.
inspiratory
inspiratory
adj
Of or pertaining to inspiration (in all senses)
isobutyrate
isobutyrate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of isobutyric acid
isorhythmic
isorhythmic
adj
(music) Pertaining to or using isorhythm.
(prosody) In ancient prosody, equal in the number of times for thesis and arsis, as a dactyl and anapest.
keratolysis
keratolysis
noun
(pathology) The periodic exfoliation of the epidermis.
The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
keyboardist
keyboardist
noun
Someone who plays a keyboard.
keystroking
keystroking
verb
present participle of keystroke
koreshanity
lissotrichy
lissotrichy
noun
The quality of being lissotrichous.
lithotripsy
lithotripsy
noun
(surgery) A treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument, by which a kidney stone or similar calculus is broken into particles small enough to be voided or washed out.
ludicrosity
ludicrosity
noun
ludicrousness; something ludicrous
macrocystis
macrocystis
Noun
An immensely long, blackish seaweed of the Pacific ( having numerous almond-shaped air vessels.
masticatory
masticatory
adj
Of, or relating to mastication.
Used for chewing.
noun
(chiefly medicine) Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva.
matronymics
matronymics
noun
plural of matronymic
mayoralties
mayoralties
noun
plural of mayoralty
microstylis
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
misotyranny
monstrosity
monstrosity
noun
A monstrous person, thing, or act.
An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
The state of being monstrous.
mulierosity
mulierosity
noun
A fondness for women.
multistorey
multistorey
adj
Alternative spelling of multi-storey
myocarditis
myocarditis
noun
(pathology, cardiology) Inflammation of the myocardium.
myographist
myometritis
myriologist
myriologist
noun
One who composes or sings a myriologue.
myriotheism
myriotheist
myxogastric
nereocystis
neurotripsy
nonindustry
nonindustry
adj
Not of pertaining to industry or some specific industry.