Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
noun
(Christianity) A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.
erysipelas
erysipelas
noun
(pathology) An acute, sometimes recurrent febrile disease caused by infection of a hemolytic streptococcus, associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and marked by large raised red patches on the skin.
eurypylous
eurypylous
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having a wide opening between chambers
felsophyre
horseplays
horseplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of horseplay
hyperbolas
hyperboles
hyperboles
noun
plural of hyperbole
hyperlexis
hypersolid
hypersolid
noun
(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
inspiredly
inspiredly
adv
In an inspired manner
interplays
interplays
noun
plural of interplay
isopyrrole
lapeyrouse
lawyership
lawyership
noun
The state or business of a lawyer.
lippershey
lippershey
Proper noun
A crater of the Moon.
narcolepsy
narcolepsy
noun
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
oversimply
oversimply
adv
In a way that is too simple; without the necessary detail or complexity.
oversupply
oversupply
noun
An excessive supply.
verb
To supply more than is needed.
parablepsy
parablepsy
noun
(obsolete) scribal error
false vision
paralyzers
paralyzers
noun
plural of paralyzer
peerlessly
peerlessly
adv
In a peerless manner.
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
perilously
perilously
adv
In a perilous manner.
perimysial
perimysial
adj
Surrounding a muscle or muscles. Often used to characterize patterns of inflammation found in myopathic disease. Endomysial and perimysial patterns of inflammation are in contrast to perivascular inflammation which surrounds blood vessels.
perishably
perishably
adv
In a perishable manner.
peristylar
peristylar
adj
Having the form of a peristyle.
peristyles
peristyles
noun
plural of peristyle
peristylos
peristylum
personably
personably
adv
In a personable manner.
personally
personally
adv
As a person.
Concerning oneself.
I'm really annoyed with her, personally.
In a personal manner.
In person.
personalty
personalty
noun
(law) Any property that is movable; that is, not real estate.
(law) The property that goes to the executor or administrator of the deceased, as distinguished from the realty, which goes to the heirs.
The state of being a person; personality.
perversely
perversely
adv
In a perverse manner.
perviously
perviously
adv
In a pervious manner.
phyllaries
phyllaries
noun
plural of phyllary
pleasantry
pleasantry
noun
(dated) Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.
(sometimes proscribed) A casual, courteous remark.
A playful remark; a jest.
poetryless
poetryless
adj
Without poetry.
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polycrates
polyesters
polyesters
noun
plural of polyester
polymerase
polymerase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of RNA or DNA respectively as a template.
polymerise
polymerise
verb
(British spelling) alternative form of polymerize
polymerism
polymerism
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of forming polymers.
(chemistry) The state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances.
polymerous
polymerous
adj
(biology) Having many parts or members in each set.
(chemistry) Polymeric.
polyparies
polyparies
noun
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.
polypterus
polyspermy
polyspermy
noun
(biology) The penetration of an ovum by more than one sperm.
polyspored
polyspored
adj
polysporous
polyuresis
polyuresis
noun
Synonym of polyuria
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.
pterylosis
pterylosis
noun
(ornithology) The particular arrangement of feathers on a bird.
purposedly
purposedly
adv
According to purpose or design; purposely.
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.
separately
separately
adv
In a separate manner; not together; apart.
shepherdly
shepherdly
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.
Taking care of a group or flock, as a shepherd does.
slipperily
slipperily
adv
In a slippery manner.
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)
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.
sportively
sportively
adv
In a sportive way
spurtively
stylospore
stylospore
noun
(botany) A spore that has a thin stalk.
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.
tripsomely
trophyless
trophyless
adj
Without a trophy.
tylersport
underplays
underplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underplay