(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
boanthropy
boanthropy
noun
(psychiatry) The delusion that one is an ox or cow.
capernoity
copartnery
copartnery
noun
The state of being copartners in any undertaking.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
cryptonema
cryptopine
cryptopine
noun
(chemistry) A colourless crystalline alkaloid obtained in small quantities from opium.
cryptozoon
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
elephantry
elephantry
noun
(military, historical) That branch of an army that uses elephants.
encrypting
encrypting
verb
present participle of encrypt
encryption
encryption
noun
(cryptography) A ciphertext, a cryptogram, an encrypted value. Usually used with the preposition "of" followed by the value that is hidden in it.
(cryptography) The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.
enteropexy
enteropexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of part of the intestine to the abdominal wall
fortypenny
fortypenny
adj
(UK) Having a value or cost of forty pence.
hymenopter
hymenopter
noun
(archaic) hymenopteran
hypaethron
hypaethron
noun
An open court.
hyperbaton
hyperbaton
noun
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.
(rhetoric) Adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition.
hypertense
hypertense
adj
Extremely tense.
hypertonia
hypertonia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
hypertonic
hypertonic
adj
(anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.
(of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hyphantria
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypnotizer
hypnotizer
noun
One who, or that which, hypnotizes.
hypocenter
hypocenter
noun
(US) Alternative spelling of hypocentre
hypocentre
hypocentre
noun
(geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
(military) The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero
hyponitric
hypopteron
hypopteron
noun
(biology) the tuft of axillary feathers of a bird's wing
hypotensor
hypothenar
hypothenar
adj
(anatomy) Of the muscles of the little finger.
(anatomy) Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm.
noun
(technical) Ulnar fleshy side of the palm, formed by the underlying three muscles of the little finger.
Any of those muscles: the abductor, flexor, or opponens digiti minimi.
importancy
importancy
noun
(obsolete) That which is important.
(obsolete) importance; significance
inexpertly
inexpertly
adv
In an inexpert manner.
interglyph
interglyph
noun
(architecture) The space between glyphs.
interparty
interparty
adj
Between political parties.
interplays
interplays
noun
plural of interplay
intraparty
intraparty
adj
(politics) Occurring within a political party
intrepidly
intrepidly
adv
In an intrepid manner
kryptonite
kryptonite
noun
(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel.
myoprotein
myoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.
naprapathy
naprapathy
noun
A branch of alternative medicine, a manipulative therapy that focuses on the evaluation and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
necropathy
necrotypic
nephrocyte
nephrocyte
noun
(biology) a specialized cell, especially in arthropods, whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products
nephrotomy
nephrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
neurectopy
neuropathy
neuropathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).
(medicine) Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.
neurotropy
nitrophyte
nitrophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a nitrogen-rich soil.
noncryptic
noncryptic
adj
Not cryptic.
nonprivity
nosotrophy
nosotrophy
noun
(obsolete) The care and nursing of the sick.
notaryship
notaryship
noun
The state of being a notary.
omniparity
omniparity
noun
Equality in every part; general equality.
ontography
ontography
noun
The study of how living creatures react to the physiographic environment.
orthophony
orthophony
noun
The art of correct articulation / speaking
outpraying
outpraying
verb
present participle of outpray
overplenty
oxyterpene
panatrophy
panatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy of all parts of a structure or the body; general atrophy
panegyrist
panegyrist
noun
A eulogist; one who delivers a panegyric or eulogy.
pantometry
pantometry
noun
(dated) A proposed scheme for universal measurement.
A tendency to measure everything; fixation on measurement or quantitative aspects.
papyrotint
paralyzant
parathyrin
parathyrin
Noun
parathyroid hormone
parchmenty
parchmenty
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parentally
parentally
adv
In a parental manner, like a parent.
paroxytone
paroxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A paroxytone word.
partisanry
partisanry
noun
Synonym of partisanship
paternally
paternally
adv
In a paternal manner; fatherly.
patrocliny
patrocliny
noun
The quality of being patroclinous.
patronymic
patronymic
adj
(by extension) Derived from one's ancestors.
Derived from one's father.
noun
(by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.
A name acquired from one's father.
penetrably
penetrably
adv
In a penetrable way.
penetrancy
penetrancy
noun
The quality or state of being penetrant; penetrance.
pennyearth
pennyworth
pennyworth
noun
(dated) A good bargain.
A small value or quantity.
The amount that can be bought for a penny.
periphyton
periphyton
noun
(ecology) A mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.
perjinkety
pernickety
pernickety
adj
(chiefly Britain) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
Requiring attention to minor details.
pernickity
perpensity
perpensity
noun
(obsolete) Perpension.
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.
personeity
personeity
noun
(obsolete) personality
pertinency
pertinency
noun
(countable, dated) Something that is relevant to the matter at hand.
The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
petrifying
petrifying
adj
Causing immense fear; extremely scary
verb
present participle of petrify
petromyzon
pheasantry
pheasantry
noun
(zoology) A place for keeping and rearing pheasants.
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phonometry
phonometry
noun
The measurement of sound.
phonotyper
pigmentary
pigmentary
adj
Of a colour, produced by pigments.
Of or pertaining to pigment.
placentary
placentary
adj
Relating to the placenta.
noun
(botany) The projecting line or ridge formed by the union of several placentas.
planimetry
planimetry
noun
(mathematics) The measurement of distances, angles and areas on a plane, especially on a map or image
planometry
planometry
noun
The measurement or construction of a plane surface.
platyrhina
platyrhini
platyrrhin
pleasantry
pleasantry
noun
(dated) Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.
(sometimes proscribed) A casual, courteous remark.
A playful remark; a jest.
pomeroyton
pontypridd
portcrayon
portcrayon
noun
Obsolete form of porte-crayon.
portraying
portraying
verb
present participle of portray
poultryman
poultryman
noun
A male poulterer.
poultrymen
poultrymen
noun
plural of poultryman
precentory
predentary
predentary
noun
An extension to the dentary in the jawbone of some dinosaurs
(accounting) An asset recognized in respect an expense incurred in a period for which the benefit will be received in a future period.
A payment in advance.
prepotency
prepotency
noun
(biology) The capacity, on the part of one of the parents, as compared with the other, to transmit more than his or her own share of characteristics to their offspring.
The quality or condition of being prepotent; predominance.
pretyranny
pristinely
pristinely
adv
In a way that is pristine
profundity
profundity
noun
A great depth.
Deep intellect or insight.
The state of being profound or abstruse.
promontory
promontory
noun
A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
A projection on the sacrum.
A rounded elevation in the tympanum of the ear.
propayment
propensity
propensity
noun
An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
proslyting
protensity
protensity
noun
Synonym of protension
protonymph
protonymph
noun
The instar between larva and deutonymph
pruriently
pruriently
adv
In a prurient manner.
pursuantly
pursuantly
adv
In a way that is pursuant; agreeably; conformably.
purulently
purulently
adv
In a purulent manner.
putrefying
putrefying
verb
present participle of putrefy
pycnometer
pycnometer
noun
(physics, metrology) A vessel of precisely known volume used by weighing to determine the specific gravity or relative density of a liquid.
pyracantha
pyracantha
noun
A firethorn, any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs.
pyrethrine
pyrethrine
noun
Obsolete form of pyrethrin.
pyrocotton
pyrocotton
noun
Nitrated cotton, a high explosive that is the main constituent of smokeless powder.
pyrogentic
pyromantic
pyromantic
adj
Of or relating to pyromancy.
noun
A practitioner of pyromancy.
pyrotechny
pyrotechny
noun
(figuratively) Impressive, dazzling or virtuosic display.
(obsolete) The manufacture and use of gunpowder, bombs etc.
The manufacture and use of fireworks.
The use of fire in chemistry and metallurgy.
pyroxenite
pyroxenite
noun
(geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.
pyrrhonist
pyrrhonist
Noun
A follower of Pyrrho; a skeptic.
pyrrhotine
pyrrhotine
noun
(mineralogy) pyrrhotite
ratepaying
ratepaying
adj
Paying rates or taxes.
repayments
repayments
noun
plural of repayment
septennary
serpentary
spinsterly
spinsterly
adj
of or relating to a spinster or spinsterhood
sportingly
sportingly
adv
In a sporting manner, demonstrating good sportsmanship.
stipendary
stipendary
adj
(of a job or employment) Paid (sometimes at a low level, but not voluntary).
(of a person) In receipt of a regular payment; salaried