The base and other supporting structure of a colony of polyps (such as coral)
plural of polypary
polyphaser
polyphaser
noun
A machine generating more than one pressure wave.
polyphemus
polyphemus
noun
Synonym of polyphemus moth
polyphides
polypodies
polypodies
noun
plural of polypody
polypterus
polysemant
polysemant
noun
A word or phrase with more than one meaning.
polysemeia
polysemies
polysemies
noun
plural of polysemy
polysemous
polysemous
adj
(linguistics) Having multiple meanings or interpretations.
polyspermy
polyspermy
noun
(biology) The penetration of an ovum by more than one sperm.
polyspored
polyspored
adj
polysporous
polystelic
polystelic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting polystely; being a polystele.
polystomea
polytenies
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
polytheist
polytheist
noun
a believer in, or advocate of, polytheism
polytomies
polytomies
noun
plural of polytomy
polyuresis
polyuresis
noun
Synonym of polyuria
poseyville
positively
positively
adv
(manner) In a positive manner.
(modal) With certainty.
Absolutely; utterly.
prayerless
prayerless
Adjective
Without prayer.
preciously
preciously
adv
In a precious manner.
predisplay
predisplay
adj
Before display.
prepensely
prepensely
adv
In a premeditated manner.
prepiously
preslavery
preslavery
adj
Prior to a historical period of slavery.
pressingly
pressingly
adv
Importantly. Often used with more in this sense.
With a sense of urgency, because it is very important.
With enthusiasm. With friendly encouragement.
presumably
presumably
adv
able to be sensibly presumed
presumedly
presumedly
adv
(rare) In a way that is presumed; expectedly; presumably.
presylvian
presylvian
adj
(anatomy) Anterior to the Sylvian fissure of the brain
presystole
presystole
noun
cardiac contraction that follows the diastole and precedes the systole
previously
previously
adv
(now archaic, with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.
(television) Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.
(with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time.
previsibly
princessly
princessly
adj
Befitting a princess; noble, dainty, etc.
pristinely
pristinely
adv
In a way that is pristine
propensely
propensely
adv
In a propense manner.
proposedly
proposedly
adv
In the way that is being proposed; according to some approach or hypothesis.
proselyted
proselyted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proselyte
proselyter
proselyter
noun
A person who proselytes; a proselytizer.
proselytes
proselytes
noun
plural of proselyte
proslavery
proslavery
adj
Supporting slavery.
psephology
psephology
noun
An ancient Greek method of numerology, similar to gematria.
The predictive or statistical study of elections.
pseudology
pseudology
noun
falsehood of speech
psilophyte
psilophyte
noun
Any plant of the former taxon Psilophyta
Any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah
pterylosis
pterylosis
noun
(ornithology) The particular arrangement of feathers on a bird.
pulleyless
pulleyless
adj
Without a pulley.
purposedly
purposedly
adv
According to purpose or design; purposely.
pycnostyle
pycnostyle
adj
(architecture) Having an intercolumniation of 1.5 times the diameter of the shaft of a column.
noun
(architecture) A colonnade of this kind.
pyelitises
pyeloscopy
pyeloscopy
noun
medical examination of the pyelum, or renal pelvis, allowing visualisation of the entire drainage system of the kidney
pygostyled
pygostyled
adj
Having a pygostyle.
pylaemenes
pylesville
pylorouses
pyrologies
pyrolusite
pyrolusite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark coloured mineral, consisting of manganese dioxide (MnO₂), that is an important ore of manganese.
pyrolysate
pyrolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of pyrolysis
redisplays
redisplays
noun
plural of redisplay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of redisplay
screenplay
screenplay
noun
(authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show.
verb
To write a screenplay.
semiopenly
separately
separately
adv
In a separate manner; not together; apart.
septically
septically
adv
In a septic manner; in a manner tending to promote putrefaction.
sheepishly
sheepishly
adv
In a sheepish way; meekly; self-consciously; with embarrassment.
shepherdly
shepherdly
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.
Taking care of a group or flock, as a shepherd does.
shiplessly
simplexity
simplexity
noun
(chemistry) disorder
(mathematics) The number of simplexes into which a structure can be divided
The act of establishing a simple interface for something that is complex.
The tendency of a simple system to generate complex forms
sleepingly
sleepingly
adv
(dated) Sleepily; while falling asleep.
sleepyhead
sleepyhead
noun
(informal) A sleepy person.
The ruddy duck.
slipperily
slipperily
adv
In a slippery manner.
speakingly
speakingly
adv
(rare) In an expressive manner.
speciality
speciality
noun
Britain standard form of specialty.
specificly
specificly
adv
Misspelling of specifically.
speciology
speciology
noun
The study of taxonomic species.
speciously
speciously
adv
In a specious manner; fallaciously and erroneously, but seeming superficially to be correct.
spectrally
spectrally
adv
In a spectral manner; like a ghost.
In terms of a spectrum.
specularly
specularly
adv
In a specular manner (in the manner of a mirror)
speedfully
speedfully
adv
In a speedful manner.
speedingly
speedingly
Adverb
With speed; rapidly.
speleology
speleology
noun
The recreational activity of exploring caves.
The scientific study of caves.
spellingly
spellingly
adv
(rare) Spelling out words from letters.
spermology
spermology
noun
(rare) The study of seeds.
sperrylite
sperrylite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-diploidal tin white mineral containing arsenic and platinum.
spherality
spherality
noun
The property of being spheral.
spinsterly
spinsterly
adj
of or relating to a spinster or spinsterhood
spiritedly
spiritedly
adv
In a spirited manner; with spirit; enthusiastically.
spitefully
spitefully
adv
In a spiteful manner.
splendidly
splendidly
adv
In a splendid manner.
splenocyte
splenocyte
noun
(biology, immunology) A type of monocyte characteristically found in spleen tissue
splenology
splenology
noun
The study of the spleen.
splenopexy
splenopexy
noun
fixation of the spleen
splenotomy
splenotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection or anatomy of the spleen
(medicine) An incision into the spleen; removal of the spleen by incision.
sportively
sportively
adv
In a sportive way
spotlessly
spotlessly
adv
In a spotless manner.
spurtively
spyglasses
spyglasses
noun
plural of spyglass
staphyline
staphyline
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
stylopidae
stylopized
stylospore
stylospore
noun
(botany) A spore that has a thin stalk.
subtepidly
superalloy
superalloy
noun
(metallurgy) Any of several high-performance alloys that are resistant to high temperatures
supercycle
supercycle
noun
(astronomy) A regular cycle of superoutbursts.
(economics) A Kondratiev wave.
superfolly
superimply
superiorly
superiorly
adj
in an superior way; to the greatest degree
adv
(anatomy, medicine) above; in a superior position.
In a superior manner.
superloyal
superloyal
adj
Extremely loyal.
superlucky
superlucky
adj
Extremely lucky.
superlying
superlying
verb
present participle of superlie
supermanly
supermanly
adj
Characteristic of a superman
supernally
supernally
adv
In a supernal way; celestially.
superroyal
superroyal
adj
Beyond the royal rank; being greater than or beyond royal; exceptionally royal.
Larger than royal; applied to a particular size of paper: 19¼ × 27½ inches for writing and drawing paper, 20½ × 27½ inches for printing paper.
suppletory
suppletory
adj
(now chiefly law) Making up for deficiencies; supplementary.
noun
A source of supply.
A supplement.
supposedly
supposedly
adv
As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
suspensely
sweepingly
sweepingly
adv
In an encompassing manner.
sylphidine
sympetalae
symphyseal
symphyseal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to symphysis
symplectic
symplectic
adj
(group theory, of a group) Whose characteristic abelian subgroups are cyclic.
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to (the geometry of) a differentiable manifold equipped with a closed nondegenerate bilinear form.
(mathematics, multilinear algebra, of a bilinear form) That is alternating and nondegenerate.
(mathematics, multilinear algebra, of a vector space) That is equipped with an alternating nondegenerate bilinear form.
(petrology, mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a symplectite; symplectitic.
Placed in or among, as if woven together.
That moves in the same direction as a system of synchronized waves.
noun
(ichthyology) A bone in the teleostean fishes that forms the lower ossification of the suspensorium, and which articulates below with the quadrate bone by which it is firmly held.
(mathematics) A symplectic bilinear form, manifold, geometry, etc.
symplesite
symplesite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
synaloepha
synaloepha
noun
Alternative form of synalepha
synaloephe
synpelmous
synpelmous
adj
Alternative form of sympelmous
syphilises
syphilises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of syphilise
syphilized
syphilized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of syphilize
teletypist
teletypist
noun
A teletype operator.
tenoplasty
tenoplasty
noun
(surgery)
tolypeutes
tripsomely
trophyless
trophyless
adj
Without a trophy.
tylersport
typhlosole
typhlosole
noun
a fold in the surface of the intestines of some invertebrates etc that increases its digestive surface area
typologies
typologies
noun
plural of typology
underplays
underplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underplay
unpriestly
unpriestly
adj
Not priestly.
unshapenly
unslippery
unsparsely
unspeedily
unspokenly
unspokenly
adv
In an unspoken manner; tacitly.
upholstery
upholstery
noun
The craft or business of upholstering furniture.
The materials used in upholstering furniture.
viperishly
viperishly
adv
In a viperish manner.
viperously
viperously
adv
In a viperous manner.
xenopsylla
xylophones
xylophones
noun
plural of xylophone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of xylophone