(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acatalepsy
acatalepsy
noun
Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adjustably
adjustably
adv
In a way that is adjustable.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
aldehydase
allonymous
allonymous
adj
Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from the true author.
allophylus
alloplasty
alloplasty
noun
(surgery) The grafting of an alloplast
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
allusively
allusively
adv
In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
amblyopsis
amblystoma
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
amphistyly
amygdalase
amygdalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylolysis
amylolysis
noun
The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amylopsase
amyraldism
amyraldism
Noun
A form of Protestant belief also known as four-point Calvinism.
amyraldist
analysable
analysable
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzable
analysands
analysands
noun
plural of analysand
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
androlepsy
anelytrous
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anisocycle
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoyously
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
antholysis
antihylist
antilyssic
antilyssic
adj
antihydrophobic
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypst
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
apophysial
appeasably
appeasably
adv
In an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
apsychical
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
assertedly
assertedly
adv
According to an assertion.
assessably
assessably
adv
In an assessable manner.
assidually
assignably
assonantly
assonantly
adv
In an assonant manner.
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
astrolatry
astrolatry
noun
The worship of the stars.
asymmetral
asymmetral
adj
(obsolete) incommensurable
(obsolete) not symmetrical
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
autolysate
autolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of autolysis
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
auxamylase
avidiously
avidiously
adv
(obsolete) eagerly; greedily.
ayatollahs
ayatollahs
noun
plural of ayatollah
babaylanes
babblishly
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
baldmoneys
bandlessly
barleysick
barreleyes
barreleyes
noun
plural of barreleye
barysilite
barysilite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
baselessly
baselessly
adv
In a baseless way.
bellyaches
bellyaches
noun
plural of bellyache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellyache
bestiality
bestiality
noun
(archaic) A mark, trait, or emblem of a beast.
(archaic) A status of lower animal.
(archaic) An animal-like instinct or behaviour.
(dated) Any abstract entity similar to a beast.
Bestial nature, savagery, inhumanity, like (or akin to) an animal's.
Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
biserially
biserially
adv
In a biserial manner.
bisexually
bisexually
adv
In a bisexual manner
bisyllabic
bisyllabic
Adjective
Comprising two syllables.
blackishly
blackishly
adv
In a blackish way.
bladygrass
blastocyst
blastocyst
noun
(biology) The mammalian blastula
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
braggishly
braggishly
adv
In a braggish manner.
brailowsky
caenostyly
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
calystegia
candyfloss
candyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of candy floss
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
carelessly
carelessly
adv
Done without care or attention; inattentively.
Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.
caselessly
caselessly
adv
(computing) In a case-insensitive manner.
caseolysis
caseyville
cassabully
cassabully
noun
(UK, Cornwall, dialect, obsolete) winter cress
castellany
castellany
noun
(historical) The jurisdiction of a castellan, the district controled by a castle.
(historical) The office of a castellan, the lordship of a castle.
cataclysms
cataclysms
noun
plural of cataclysm
catalyzers
catalyzers
noun
plural of catalyzer
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
censurably
censurably
adv
In a censurable manner.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
cheapishly
chrysalida
chrysaline
chrysaline
adj
Relating to a chrysalis.
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
chrysocale
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
cineplasty
clannishly
clannishly
adv
In a clannish manner.
clashingly
clashingly
adv
in a clashing manner
claysville
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
clydesdale
clydesdale
Noun
A particularly large and powerful breed of rare draft horse.
A heavier than usual athlete (Over 200 lbs for men, over 145 lbs for women)
A very morbidly obese person.
clypeaster
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
colossally
colossally
adv
In a colossal manner, or to a colossal extent
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
condylomas
condylomas
noun
plural of condyloma
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
consiliary
consolably
consolably
adv
In an consolable manner.
constantly
constantly
adv
(archaic) With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
(frequency) Recurring regularly.
In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.