In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
acroterial
acroterial
adj
Pertaining to an acroterium.
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
agricolite
akroterial
alboranite
alectoriae
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
alipterion
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
alleviator
alleviator
noun
That who or which alleviates.
alloerotic
alloerotic
adj
having erotic desire of or attraction to another person of any sex
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
allosteric
allosteric
adj
(biochemistry, of an enzyme) That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive
noun
(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator
allotheria
alteration
alteration
noun
The act of altering or making different.
The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.
ameliorant
ameliorant
noun
A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.
Anything that improves something else.
ameliorate
ameliorate
verb
(intransitive) To become better; improve.
(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
aporetical
aporetical
Adjective
Tending to doubt.
areolation
areolation
noun
An areola, or a similar form of a space surrounded by something of a different colour.
areologist
areologist
noun
(astronomy) One who studies the planet Mars.
argoletier
argoletier
noun
(obsolete, military) A light mounted soldier; a mounted bowman.
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
arteriolar
arteriolar
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an arteriole
arterioles
arterioles
noun
plural of arteriole
arthrolite
asteroidal
asteroidal
adj
Of or pertaining to an asteroid
autodialer
autodialer
noun
(computing) malicious software, embedded in a website, that routes dial-up Internet connections to a different telephone number charged at a premium rate
an electronic device that can automatically dial telephone numbers to communicate between any two points in the telephone, mobile phone and pager networks
bertolonia
bertolucci
betorcinol
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
blisterous
bolivarite
bolivarite
Noun
An amorphous mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
bootlicker
bootlicker
noun
(by extension, derogatory) Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism.
(derogatory) A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady
borolanite
borolanite
noun
(mineralogy) A pyroxene-melanite containing nepheline syenite
botryolite
botryolite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of datolite, usually having a botryoidal structure.
bottlebird
brasiletto
brasiletto
noun
Alternative form of braziletto
braziletto
braziletto
noun
The brazilwood tree.
The wood of the brazilwood tree.
briolettes
briolettes
noun
plural of briolette
bromellite
bromellite
noun
(mineralogy) A white oxide mineral containing beryllium.
brontolite
brotulidae
cabriolets
cabriolets
noun
plural of cabriolet
caracolite
caracolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing chlorine, lead, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur.
carmeloite
carpholite
carpholite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
carrollite
carrollite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing cobalt, copper, nickel, and sulfur.
categorial
categorial
adj
categorical, absolute, without exception
categorical, pertaining to a category
pertaining to categorial grammar
ceilometer
ceilometer
noun
A device that measures the altitude of the cloud base, especially above an airfield.
celibatory
centimolar
centimolar
adj
(chemistry) Of or relating to centimoles; one hundredth as concentrated as a molar solution.
centroidal
centroidal
adj
(graph theory, of a tree) Having a single centroid.
Of or pertaining to a centroid.
cesarolite
cesarolite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, manganese, and oxygen.
chloridate
chloridate
verb
(transitive) To treat or prepare with a chloride.
chlorinate
chlorinate
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it).
chloritize
chloritize
verb
(mineralogy) To metamorphose into the mineral chlorite
To treat with a chlorite, typically as a bleach
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
citronella
citronella
noun
A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leaves.
An essential oil obtained from this plant, often used as an insect repellent.
citronelle
clinometer
clinometer
noun
An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
clitorises
clofibrate
clofibrate
noun
(pharmacology) A compound C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood.
cloisteral
cloisteral
adj
Alternative form of cloistral
cloistered
cloistered
adj
Dwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary.
Furnished with cloisters.
Isolated, protected, hidden away for the sake of maintaining innocence.
Naive, lacking in worldliness.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cloister
cloisterer
cloisterer
noun
One belonging to, or living in, a cloister; a recluse.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
cloistress
cloistress
Noun
A nun.
closterium
coalfitter
colbertine
colbertine
noun
(obsolete) A kind of lace.
colbertism
colibertus
colometric
colometric
adj
(linguistics) Relating to colometry
colorative
colorative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or producing coloration.
contritely
contritely
adv
In a contrite manner.
corelating
corelation
corelation
noun
(mathematics) The dual of a relation.
A corresponding relationship.
Alternative form of correlation
corelative
corelative
adj
Alternative form of correlative
cornulites
correality
coterminal
coterminal
adj
(category theory) Describing an object in a category, such that there is precisely one morphism that maps that object to every object in the category.
(geometry, of two angles) Differing only by a whole number of complete circles.
(university education, of a student) Simultaneously studying towards two or more separate degrees.
Coterminous: having the same scope or range, or meeting at the ends.
noun
(aviation) One of a number of terminals or airports which are interchangeable for the purposes of ticketing.
counterlit
courtierly
courtierly
adj
Befitting a courtier.
courtliest
courtliest
adj
superlative form of courtly: most courtly
covertical
creational
creational
adj
of, or pertaining to creation
crinolette
crinolette
noun
(historical) A whalebone, cane, or steel framework that was worn between petticoat and dress, attached at the waist and projecting backwards but not as far to the sides as in the case of a full hoop skirt.
cromaltite
crotalidae
crotalinae
cryptolite
dacryolite
declinator
declinator
noun
(obsolete) A dissenter.
An instrument for taking the declination or angle which a plane makes with the horizontal plane.
defoliator
defoliator
noun
something or someone that defoliates.
delatorian
delineator
delineator
noun
A perambulator which records distances and delineates a profile, as of a road.
One who, or that which, delineates.
deliration
deliration
noun
aberration of the mind; delirium
dendrolite
dendrolite
noun
(paleontology) A petrified or fossil shrub, plant, or part of a plant. .
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
diploptera
directoral
directoral
adj
Alternative form of directorial
distrouble
distrouble
verb
(obsolete) To trouble greatly; to perplex.
doctorlike
doctorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a doctor.
dopplerite
dopplerite
noun
(mineralogy) A brownish-black native hydrocarbon occurring in elastic or jelly-like masses, derived from the maceration of peat.
dovetailer
dovetailer
noun
One who or that which dovetails.
duoliteral
duoliteral
adj
(archaic, rare) Consisting of two letters only; biliteral.
earlington
ectorhinal
ectorhinal
adj
Of or pertaining to that part of the brain exterior to the entorhinal cortex
Of or pertaining to the exterior of the nose
ectromelia
ectromelia
noun
(medicine) A congenital defect resulting in the lack of one or more of the limbs.
ectromelic
ectromelic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to ectromelia.
editorials
editorials
noun
plural of editorial
electorial
electorial
adj
electoral
electroing
electroing
verb
present participle of electro
electronic
electronic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
Generated by an electronic device.
Of or pertaining to the Internet.
Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
electroori
electrowin
electrowin
verb
To win (extract) electrically.
eleonorite
eliminator
eliminator
noun
One who, or that which, eliminates.
elotherium
elucidator
elucidator
noun
One who elucidates.
elutriator
elutriator
noun
A simple device used for elutriation.
elytriform
elytriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form or structure of an elytron.
encloister
encloister
verb
To shut up in a cloister.
enterolith
enterolith
noun
(chiefly Britain) A bezoar.
A mineral concretion in the intestinal tract.
eolotropic
eolotropic
adj
Alternative spelling of aeolotropic
eorhyolite
epistolary
epistolary
adj
Carried on by written correspondence.
In the manner of written correspondence.
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.
equatorial
equatorial
adj
(organic chemistry) perpendicular to the plane of a ring
of, near, or relating to the equator
noun
(astronomy) A kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the Earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known.
erotically
erotically
adv
in an erotic manner
erotylidae
eruptional
eruptional
adj
eruptive
erythritol
erythritol
noun
(organic chemistry) A tetrahydric sugar alcohol (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol that occurs in some fruit; it is used as a sugar substitute
esoterical
esoterical
adj
Alternative form of esoteric
euchlorite
excretolic
exoterical
exoterical
adj
Alternative form of exoteric
explicator
explicator
noun
One who or that which explicates.
exploiters
exploiters
noun
plural of exploiter
exploiture
exploiture
noun
(obsolete) The act of exploiting or accomplishing; achievement.