Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
apophysitis
apophysitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.
archemastry
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
arrhythmias
arrhythmias
noun
plural of arrhythmia, which can refer to types of arrhythmia, cases of arrhythmia, or episodes of arrhythmia.
arrhythmous
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
artsybashev
artzybashev
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asthenology
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
autaesthesy
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathysophic
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breathalyse
breathalyse
verb
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of breathalyze
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
cephalocyst
ceratophrys
chalybeates
chalybeates
noun
plural of chalybeate
charityless
charityless
adj
Devoid of charity.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chatoyances
chatoyances
noun
plural of chatoyance
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chiloplasty
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
choanocytes
choanocytes
noun
plural of choanocyte
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
christianly
christianly
Adjective
befitting a Christian.
Adverb
In a Christian fashion.
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
corybantish
crashworthy
crashworthy
adj
(of a social event) Worthy of being gatecrashed.
(of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
crotaphytus
cryesthesia
cryesthesia
noun
Abnormal sensitivity to coldness
The sensation of coldness
crystograph
cumaphytism
cymaphytism
cynognathus
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystatrophy
cystenchyma
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
deathlessly
deathlessly
adv
In a deathless manner.
dehydratase
dehydratase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.
dehydrators
dehydrators
noun
plural of dehydrator
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
dithyrambos
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
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.
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
enchymatous
enchytraeus
erythremias
erythremias
noun
plural of erythremia
erythrismal
erythrismal
adj
Having an abnormally prevalent red pigmentation, having the condition erythrism.
erythropsia
erythropsia
noun
An abnormality of vision causing objects to appear red.
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
ethanolysis
ethanolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) alcoholysis using ethanol
ethmophysal
eutychianus
exhaustedly
exhaustedly
adv
In an exhausted manner.
factoryship
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
fishability
fishability
noun
The quality or degree of being fishable.
flycatchers
flycatchers
noun
plural of flycatcher
gastropathy
gastropathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the stomach.
gastrosophy
gastrosophy
noun
The science or art of good eating.
glossopathy
grihyasutra
gymnanthous
gyracanthus
gyrostachys
haematocyst
haemoptysis
haemoptysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoptysis
hairstyling
hairstyling
noun
The act or process of styling hair.
hairstylist
halituosity
halophytism
heartlessly
heartlessly
adv
In a heartless manner.
heartsomely
heartsomely
adv
In a heartsome manner.
helcoplasty
hematolysis
hematolysis
noun
hemolysis
hematoscopy
hepatocytes
hepatocytes
noun
plural of hepatocyte
hepatolysis
hepatoscopy
hepatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.
hepatostomy
hepatostomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical establishment of a fissure into the liver.
heptagynous
heptagynous
adj
(botany) Having seven pistils
heptastylar
heptastylos
hesychastic
hesychastic
adj
(Eastern Christianity) of or relating to hesychasm
(obsolete) soothing or calming
histography
histography
noun
(biology) The process of describing or creating pictures of biological tissues and cells.
honeyeaters
honeyeaters
noun
plural of honeyeater
hosiomartyr
hosiomartyr
noun
(religion) A martyred monk or nun.
hospitalary
hospitalary
adj
(rare) Hospitable; of or relating to a hostel or hospitallers.
(rare, non-native speakers' English) Of or relating to a hospital.
hospitality
hospitality
noun
(business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.
The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.
The food, drink, and entertainment given to customers by a company or organization or provided to visitors by a private host.
hyaenarctos
hyalobasalt
hyaloiditis
hyaloiditis
noun
Synonym of hyalitis
hyannisport
hyattsville
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.
hydrarthrus
hydrastises
hydriatrist
hydriatrist
noun
(dated) hydrotherapist
hydrolysate
hydrolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of a hydrolysis reaction
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.
hygromatous
hygrostomia
hylopathism
hylopathism
noun
The doctrine that matter is sentient.
hylopathist
hylopathist
noun
One who believes in hylopathism.
hyoplastral
hyoplastron
hyoplastron
noun
(anatomy) The second lateral plate in the plastron of turtles.
hyperaspist
hyperaspist
noun
(obsolete) One who holds a shield over another; a defender.
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
hyperstatic
hyperstatic
adj
(physics) statically indeterminate
hypertonias
hypertonias
noun
plural of hypertonia
hypesthesia
hypesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of hypoesthesia
hypoblastic
hypoblastic
adj
of, or relating to the hypoblast
hypogastria
hypogastria
noun
plural of hypogastrium
hypogastric
hypogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.
hyponasties
hypoplastic
hypoplastic
adj
of, or pertaining to hypoplasia or hypoplasty.
hypostasise
hypostasise
verb
Alternative form of hypostasize
hypostasize
hypostasize
verb
(transitive) To make into a distinct substance; to conceive or treat as an existing being; to hypostatize.
hypostatise
hypostatise
verb
Alternative form of hypostatize
hypostatize
hypostatize
verb
(transitive) To attribute actual or personal existence to.
(transitive) To render into, or regard as, a separate and distinct substance; to construe a contextually-subjective and complex abstraction, idea, or concept as a universal object without regard to nuance or change in character.