(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
eurygnathic
euryphagous
euryphagous
adj
(ecology) Feeding on a large variety of food.
eurypygidae
evangeliary
evangeliary
noun
Synonym of evangelistary
expurgatory
expurgatory
adj
Serving to expurgate.
falteringly
falteringly
adv
In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
foregallery
forgettably
forgettably
adv
In a forgettable manner.
forgiveably
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
forwearying
forwearying
verb
present participle of forweary
fragmentary
fragmentary
adj
(geology) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
frazeysburg
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
fulgurantly
fulgurantly
adv
In a fulgurant manner.
fustigatory
galactopyra
gallerygoer
gallerygoer
noun
One who attends an art gallery.
galleryites
galleryites
noun
plural of galleryite
gallerylike
gallerylike
adj
Resembling a gallery, especially an art gallery
gallimaufry
gallimaufry
noun
(dated, countable, uncountable) A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout.
(figuratively) Any absurd medley, an elaborate mishmash
gallybagger
gallybagger
noun
(Isle of Wight) A scarecrow.
gallybeggar
gallybeggar
noun
Alternative form of gallybagger
ganglionary
ganglionary
adj
(anatomy) ganglionic
garnetberry
garnetberry
noun
The red currant.
garrulously
garrulously
adv
In a garrulous manner.
gastrectomy
gastrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
gastrimargy
gastrodynia
gastrodynia
noun
(pathology) gastralgia (stomach pain)
gastrolysis
gastrolysis
noun
(surgery) division of perigastric adhesions so as to mobilise the stomach
gastrolytic
gastromancy
gastromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly.
Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses, sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy.
gastromyces
gastropathy
gastropathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the stomach.
gastroscopy
gastroscopy
noun
An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope.
gastrosophy
gastrosophy
noun
The science or art of good eating.
gastrostomy
gastrostomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation
gelotherapy
gemmiparity
gemmiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by budding; gemmation
generically
generically
adv
In a generic manner.
With regard to a genus.
geostrategy
geostrategy
noun
The strategic use of geopolitics.
germiparity
germiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by means of germs
gerrymander
gerrymander
noun
(derogatory) A voting district skewed by gerrymandering.
(derogatory) The act of gerrymandering.
verb
(transitive, derogatory) To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election.
(transitive, derogatory, by extension) To draw dividing lines for other types of districts in an unintuitive way to favor a particular group or for other perceived gain.
gerundially
gerundially
adv
In a gerundial manner.
geryoniidae
gimcrackery
gimcrackery
noun
tastelessness
glamorously
glamorously
adv
In a glamorous manner.
glandularly
glandularly
adv
In a glandular manner.
glastonbury
glastonbury
Proper noun
A town in Somerset, England.
The Glastonbury Festival.
A town in Connecticut.
globularity
globularity
noun
The state of being globular.
glycerinate
glycerinate
verb
(transitive) To react or treat with glycerine.
glycerolate
glycerolate
verb
Synonym of glycerinate
glycosurias
glycosurias
noun
plural of glycosuria
glycyrrhiza
glycyrrhiza
noun
Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus Glycyrrhiza.
glyphograph
glyphograph
noun
A plate made by glyphography, or an impression taken from such a plate.
glyptograph
gracelessly
gracelessly
adv
In a graceless manner
gradatively
graminology
graminology
noun
(rare) The study of grasses.
grandiosely
grandiosely
adv
In a grandiose manner
grandiosity
grandiosity
noun
The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).
granophyres
granophyres
noun
plural of granophyre
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
granularity
granularity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is granular
(uncountable) The condition of being granular
granulocyte
granulocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.
graphically
graphically
adv
In a graphic manner
graphiology
graphiology
noun
The study of handwriting; graphology.
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
graphotypic
graphotypic
adj
Of or relating to the graphotype process.
graptomancy
gratifiedly
gratifiedly
adv
With gratification.
gratulatory
gratulatory
adj
(archaic) congratulatory
graveolency
graveolency
noun
Alternative form of graveolence
graybearded
grayishness
grayishness
noun
The quality of being grayish.
grenadierly
grihyasutra
grimacingly
grimacingly
adv
With a grimace.
gryllotalpa
guarantying
guarantying
verb
present participle of guaranty
gustatorily
gustatorily
adv
In relation to the sense of taste.
gutturality
gutturality
noun
(countable) An instance of being guttural.
(uncountable) The quality of being guttural.
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
gymnocarpic
gymnocerata
gymnorhinal
gymnothorax
gynaecocrat
gynaeocracy
gynaeolater
gynaeolatry
gynecocracy
gynecocracy
noun
(government, sociology) Government or rule by women, or a society with such leadership.
gynecolatry
gynecolatry
noun
Synonym of gynolatry (“the worship of women”)
gypsography
gypsography
noun
The art or process of engraving on gypsum.
gyracanthus
gyrocompass
gyrocompass
noun
A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.
verb
To use a gyrocompass.
gyrostachys
gyrostatics
gyrostatics
noun
(physics) The study of rotating bodies.
haemorrhagy
hagiography
hagiography
noun
(countable) A biography of a saint.
(countable, by extension) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
(derogatory) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.
(uncountable) The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
hairstyling
hairstyling
noun
The act or process of styling hair.
haliography
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
hankeringly
hankeringly
adv
In a hankering manner.
haplography
haplography
noun
Accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, for example, mispell for misspell.
harassingly
harassingly
adv
In a harassing manner.
harrowingly
harrowingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is harrowing
harveyizing
harveyizing
verb
present participle of harveyize
harveysburg
hectography
hectography
noun
(historical) The use of a hectograph to duplicate documents.
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
heterogynal
hierography
hierography
noun
Sacred writing.
histography
histography
noun
(biology) The process of describing or creating pictures of biological tissues and cells.
hyalography
hyalography
noun
The art of writing or engraving on glass.
hydrargyria
hydrargyria
Noun
mercury poisoning
hydrargyric
hydrargyrum
hydrargyrum
noun
(chemistry, medicine) Mercury (chemical element)
hydrogenase
hydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen.
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
hydrography
hydrography
noun
(nautical) The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.
hyetography
hyetography
noun
The science that deals with the geographical distribution of rain.
hygeiolatry
hygrographs
hygrographs
noun
plural of hygrograph
hygromatous
hygrophobia
hygroplasma
hygrostomia
hymnograher
hymnography
hymnography
noun
The art of composing hymns.
hypercharge
hypercharge
noun
(physics) Short for hyperonic charge: a quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group.
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
hypergeusia
hypergeusia
noun
A taste disorder in which the sense of taste is abnormally heightened
hyperphagia
hyperphagia
noun
Synonym of polyphagia (“excessive appetite for food”).
hyperphagic
hyperphagic
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to hyperphagia
hypertragic
hypogastria
hypogastria
noun
plural of hypogastrium
hypogastric
hypogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.
hypsography
hypsography
noun
(sciences) The data present in contour lines; measurement of altitude or depth versus area.
hysteralgia
hysteralgia
noun
(medicine) neuralgic pain in the uterus
hysteralgic
hysteralgic
adj
Of or relating to hysteralgia.
hythergraph
hythergraph
noun
(climatology) A plotted graph showing the relationships between precipitation and temperature.
ichnography
ichnography
noun
the art of constructing ground plans
the ground plan of a building
iconography
iconography
noun
A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.
The art of representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons.