(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
cripplingly
cripplingly
adv
In a way that cripples, or is crippling
cryptoglaux
cryptologic
cryptologic
Adjective
Of or relating to cryptology.
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
dipropargyl
dipropargyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent volatile liquid, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives and isomeric with benzene.
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
egyptologer
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
galactopyra
gelotherapy
glyphograph
glyphograph
noun
A plate made by glyphography, or an impression taken from such a plate.
glyptograph
graphically
graphically
adv
In a graphic manner
graphiology
graphiology
noun
The study of handwriting; graphology.
gryllotalpa
haliography
haplography
haplography
noun
Accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, for example, mispell for misspell.
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
herpetology
herpetology
noun
The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians.
hieroglyphs
hieroglyphs
noun
plural of hieroglyph
hieroglyphy
hieroglyphy
noun
The use of hieroglyphics.
hyalography
hyalography
noun
The art of writing or engraving on glass.
hygroplasma
imploringly
imploringly
adv
Beseechingly; in a manner that beseeches or implores.
impregnably
impregnably
adv
In an impregnable manner; so as to defy attack.
improvingly
improvingly
adv
In a manner that tends to improve (especially, (dated), to educate or morally better a person).
inspiringly
inspiringly
adv
In an inspiring manner.
landspringy
lepargyraea
lignography
lithography
lithography
noun
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it.
loimography
lymphograms
lymphograms
noun
plural of lymphogram
myelography
myelography
noun
(medicine) A type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors.
oligopyrene
oligotrophy
oligotrophy
noun
(geography, a body of water) the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals
organophyly
organophyly
noun
(biology, rare) The tribal history of organs, a branch of morphophyly.
overplaying
overplaying
verb
present participle of overplay
paleography
paleography
noun
(obsolete) Paleogeography.
Ancient scripts or forms of writing themselves, as uncial, scriptio continua, or methods of using papyrus scrolls.
The study of old or ancient forms of writing.
panegyrical
panegyrical
adj
Lavish with praise; admiring, approving, complimentary.
parhomology
parsonology
pelvigraphy
penetrology
penetrolqgy
perduringly
perduringly
adv
enduringly; lastingly
periodology
perishingly
perishingly
adv
(colloquial) extremely
perissology
perissology
noun
Superfluity of words; verbosity; long-windedness.
pervadingly
pervadingly
adv
In a manner that pervades.
pesteringly
pesteringly
adv
In a pestering manner; annoyingly, bothersomely.
petroglyphs
petroglyphs
noun
plural of petroglyph
petroglyphy
petroglyphy
noun
The art or process of carving figures or inscriptions on stone.
phraseology
phraseology
noun
A collection of phrases; a phrasebook.
A group of specialized words and expressions used by a particular group.
Study of set or fixed expressions.
The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech.
phrenoplegy
phylography
physiologer
physiologer
noun
(archaic) A physiologist.
pilferingly
pilferingly
adv
By pilfering or stealing; thievingly.
pilgarlicky
plagiophyre
planigraphy
planigraphy
noun
Alternative form of planography
planography
planography
noun
(medicine) Medical tomography.
(printing) A form of printing from a flat surface, as opposed to a raised or incised one.
plantigrady
plantigrady
noun
plantigrade locomotion
playgrounds
playgrounds
noun
plural of playground
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwriting
playwriting
noun
(authorship) The writing of plays.
polyangular
polyangular
adj
Having many angles; polygonal
polygastric
polygastric
adj
(anatomy) Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons.
(zoology) Pertaining to the Polygastrica.
noun
(zoology) Any polygastric creature.
polyglotter
polygordius
polygordius
noun
(zoology) A marine annelids of genus Polygordius, believed to be an ancient or ancestral type. It is remarkable for its simplicity of structure and want of parapodia. It is the type of the order Archiannelida, or Gymnotoma.
polygraphed
polygraphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polygraph
polygrapher
polygrapher
noun
A person skilled in the operation of a polygraph.
polygraphic
polygraphic
adj
Done or made with a polygraph
Pertaining to, relating to polygraphy
polygrooved
polygrooved
adj
Having many grooves.
polyorganic
polypragmon
polypragmon
noun
(rare) A busybody or troublemaker or someone who looks only to their own concerns.
ponderingly
ponderingly
adv
In a pondering way; with deep thought.
potteringly
potteringly
adv
So as to potter; in a slow and aimless manner.
prattlingly
prattlingly
adv
(rare, dated) With prattle, or worthless talk.
preachingly
preachingly
adv
In a way that preaches.
preapplying
preapplying
verb
present participle of preapply
prebullying
prebullying
adj
Before the onset of bullying.
predaylight
predaylight
adj
Before daylight.
preeligibly
prefulgency
prefulgency
noun
(obsolete) superior brightness or effulgency
preparingly
preparingly
adv
By way of preparation; anticipatorily.
presagingly
presagingly
adv
So as to presage or foretell.
presumingly
presumingly
adv
confidently; arrogantly
pretangibly
pricklingly
pricklingly
adv
With a prickling action or sensation.
primatology
primatology
noun
(zoology) The branch of zoology relating to the study of primates
prodigality
prodigality
noun
Lavish generosity.
Wasteful extravagance.
prolongably
prolongably
adv
Such that it can be prolonged.
promisingly
promisingly
adv
In a promising manner.
propargylic
propargylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Containing a propargyl group
(organic chemistry) Describing a saturated carbon atom in a molecule adjacent to a triple bond
proselyting
proselyting
verb
present participle of proselyte
protogalaxy
protogalaxy
noun
A cloud of gas which is starting to form a galaxy.
provokingly
provokingly
adv
In a provoking manner.
psychologer
psychologer
noun
(archaic) A psychologist.
pteridology
pteridology
noun
(botany) The scientific study of ferns and other pteridophytes.
pterygoidal
pterygoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a pterygoid (bone)
pterylology
pterylology
noun
(ornithology, obsolete, rare) The study of distribution of feathers on birds.
purgatively
purgatively
adv
In a purgative manner; so as to purge.
putteringly
putteringly
adv
While puttering; with unhurried activity.
pyelography
pyelography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the kidney, ureter and bladder following injection of a radiopaque substance
pyrgologist
pyroballogy
pyroballogy
noun
(weaponry, obsolete, rare) The study of artillery; the practice of using artillery as a weapon.
pyrogallate
pyrogallate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of the phenol pyrogallol when viewed as an acid
pyrogallols
pyrogallols
noun
plural of pyrogallol
pyrolignite
pyrolignite
noun
A crude acetate produced by treating pyroligneous acid with a metal or basic compound.
pyrolignous
pyrolignous
adj
Alternative form of pyroligneous
pyrological
pyrological
adj
Relating to pyrology
redeploying
redeploying
verb
present participle of redeploy
reemploying
reemploying
verb
present participle of reemploy
repellingly
repellingly
adv
So as to repel.
repentingly
repentingly
adv
With repentance; penitently.
reportingly
reportingly
adv
(obsolete, rare) By common report or rumour.
reprovingly
reprovingly
adv
In a reproving manner.
repugnantly
repugnantly
adv
In a repugnant manner.
resupplying
resupplying
verb
present participle of resupply
roleplaying
roleplaying
verb
present participle of roleplay
scrappingly
scrimpingly
scrimpingly
adv
In a scrimping or miserly manner.
simperingly
simperingly
adv
In a simpering way.
sparklingly
sparklingly
adv
In a sparkling way.
spectrology
spectrology
noun
The science of spectrum analysis.
The study of ghosts and spirits; demonology.
sprawlingly
sprawlingly
adv
In a sprawling manner; widely and haphazardly.
spreadingly
spreadingly
adv
In a manner that spreads out.
sprightlily
sprightlily
adv
In a sprightly manner.
springingly
springingly
adv
In a springing manner; with springs or leaps.
stelography
stelography
noun
The art of writing or inscribing characters on pillars.
stylography
stylography
noun
The process of drawing or writing using a stylus onto a wax tablet, etc.
supergalaxy
supergalaxy
noun
A very large, extended cluster of galaxies.
threpsology
threpsology
noun
(medicine) The doctrine of nutrition.
tyroglyphid
tyroglyphus
unsparingly
unsparingly
adv
In an unsparing manner.
unsprightly
unsprightly
adj
Not sprightly.
unuprightly
unuprightly
adv
In an unupright manner.
vapouringly
vapouringly
adv
With bragging or bluster.
voltagraphy
voltagraphy
noun
(archaic) In electrotypy, the act or art of copying, in metals deposited by electrolytic action, a form or pattern which is made the negative electrode.
xylographed
xylographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of xylograph