Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
cryohydrate
cryohydrate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures
cyanhydrate
cyathozooid
cycadophyta
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
deathlessly
deathlessly
adv
In a deathless manner.
decahydrate
decahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains ten molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
dehortatory
dehortatory
adj
Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade.
dehydratase
dehydratase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
dehydrators
dehydrators
noun
plural of dehydrator
demethylate
demethylate
verb
(chemistry) To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
diaphaneity
diaphaneity
noun
(mineralogy) transparency
diathermacy
dictyophora
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
dithyrambic
dithyrambic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a dithyramb; especially, passionate, intoxicated with enthusiasm.
noun
A dithyramb.
dithyrambos
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
dysarthrias
dysarthrias
noun
plural of dysarthria
dysesthesia
dysesthesia
noun
(medicine) A condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that causes abnormal sensations such as burning, wetness, or itching.
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
dysrhythmia
dysrhythmia
noun
A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart.
enchytraeid
enchytraeid
noun
(zoology) Any of the microdrile oligochaetes of the family Enchytraeidae, which resemble small earthworms.
ethaldehyde
exhaustedly
exhaustedly
adv
In an exhausted manner.
fatheadedly
fatheadedly
adv
stupidly
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
hemihydrate
hemihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains one molecule of water of crystallization per two molecules, or per two unit cells
hepatodynia
hepatodynia
Noun
pain in the liver
heptahydric
heptahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) Having seven hydroxy groups.
heptaploidy
heptaploidy
noun
The property of being heptaploid.
hereditably
hereditably
adv
By inheritance.
hermodactyl
hermodactyl
noun
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
hexadactyle
hexadactyle
noun
Alternative form of hexadactyl
hexadactyly
hexadactyly
Noun
sexdactyly
hexahydrate
hexahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains six molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
hexahydrite
hexahydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate hexahydrate.
hotheadedly
hotheadedly
adv
In a hotheaded manner.
hyalodacite
hyaloiditis
hyaloiditis
noun
Synonym of hyalitis
hybridation
hybridation
noun
hybridization
hydatogenic
hydatoscopy
hydatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by interpreting rainwater. Omens are drawn from the various formations and sizes of rain puddles, and bowls of rainwater are gazed upon until clairvoyant visions appear on the surface of the water, or in the mind's eye. This is considered in some cases to be more important than hydromancy because rain has fallen from the heavens, making it sacred.
hydractinia
hydrarthrus
hydrastises
hydratropic
hydriatrist
hydriatrist
noun
(dated) hydrotherapist
hydrofluate
hydrofluate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A supposed compound of hydrofluoric acid and a base; a fluoride.
hydrogenate
hydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) to treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat
hydrolysate
hydrolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of a hydrolysis reaction
hydrolyzate
hydrolyzate
noun
Alternative form of hydrolysate
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydropathic
hydropathic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydropathicity
Relating to hydropathy
noun
A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests.
hydrosomata
hydrosomata
noun
plural of hydrosoma
hydrostatic
hydrostatic
adj
(physics) Of or relating to hydrostatics.
Of or relating to fluids, especially to the pressure that they exert or transmit.
hydrotactic
hydrotactic
adj
Relating to hydrotaxis
hydrothecae
hydrothecae
noun
plural of hydrotheca
hydrothecal
hydrothecal
adj
Relating to the hydrotheca.
hydrothorax
hydrothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity.
hydroxylate
hydroxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a hydroxyl group into a compound
hyolithidae
hyperdactyl
hypoacidity
hypoacidity
noun
(pathology) The condition of having less than the normal amount of acidity in the stomach
hysteroidal
hystricidae
ichthyodian
ichthyoidal
ichthyoidal
adj
Like a fish; ichthyoid.
ichthyoidea
iodohydrate
iodohydrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any double salt of iodide and hydroxide
iodotherapy
iodotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of iodine or of iodides
labyrinthed
labyrinthed
adj
Synonym of labyrinthine
verb
simple past tense and past participle of labyrinth
libytheidae
metaldehyde
metaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) A cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde, commonly used as a molluscicide.
methyldopas
monohydrate
monohydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains a single molecule of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
myctophidae
nonahydrate
nonahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains nine molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
nonhydrated
northwardly
northwardly
adj
Having a northern direction.
adv
northwards, towards the north
octahydrate
octahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains eight molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
odontopathy
odontopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease that affects the teeth
pachydactyl
paedatrophy
paedotrophy
paedotrophy
noun
Alternative form of pedotrophy
parathyroid
parathyroid
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts.
(anatomy) Situated near the thyroid gland.
noun
A parathyroid gland.
A parathyroid hormone.
paratyphoid
paratyphoid
adj
Resembling typhoid.
noun
paratyphoid fever
pentahydric
pentahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) Having five hydroxy groups.
phytoptidae
postholiday
postholiday
adj
Occurring after, or as a consequence of, a holiday; often specifically after the holiday season of late December
predaylight
predaylight
adj
Before daylight.
ptychoparid
radiothermy
rehydrating
rehydrating
verb
present participle of rehydrate
rehydration
rehydration
noun
The replenishment of water and electrolytes lost through dehydration.
rightwardly
rightwardly
adv
In a rightward direction.
satyashodak
schenectady
schenectady
Proper noun
a city in New York, USA, and the county seat of Schenectady County.
semihydrate
semihydrate
noun
(chemistry) hemihydrate
southwardly
southwardly
adv
southwards, towards the south
stachydrine
stachydrine
noun
(organic chemistry) The betaine of proline (2S)-1,1-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ium-2-carboxylate
staphylinid
staphylinid
noun
(zoology) Any of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles.
strathclyde
strathclyde
Proper noun
A former local government region in the west of Scotland, created in 1975, abolished in 1996.
The a former kingdom (AD 450–1093) spanning southern Scotland and northern England.
Strathclyde University
sulfhydrate
sulfhydrate
noun
Synonym of hydrosulfide
sulphydrate
sulphydrate
noun
Alternative form of sulfydrate
switchyards
switchyards
noun
plural of switchyard
sympathised
sympathised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sympathise
sympathized
sympathized
verb
(Canada, US) simple past tense and past participle of sympathize
syngnathoid
tachhydrite
tachhydrite
noun
Alternative form of tachyhydrite
tachycardia
tachycardia
noun
A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute.
tetradarchy
tetradarchy
noun
(politics) Alternative form of tetrarchy: rule by four people.
tetrahydric
tetrahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) Having four hydroxy groups
tetrahydrid
thermodynam
thiocyanide
thiocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) thiocyanate
thiohydrate
thucydidean
thucydidean
Adjective
Relating to, or characteristic of Thucydides.
thymallidae
thyreoideal
thyreoidean
trihydrated
trihydrated
adj
(chemistry) Combined with three molecules of water
typhlopidae
typographed
typographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of typograph