An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
bathochromy
bathychrome
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
bathylithic
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
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
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
bhaiyachara
bihydrazine
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blanchingly
blanchingly
adv
In a blanching way.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
brachelytra
brachiotomy
brachyceral
brachyceric
brachycrany
brachydomal
brachyprism
brachytmema
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
branchihyal
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breathalyse
breathalyse
verb
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of breathalyze
breathingly
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
calophyllum
calycanthin
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
calycophora
cameography
campholytic
cannonarchy
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
cartography
cartography
noun
(countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic.
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
cataphyllum
catarrhally
catarrhally
adv
In a catarrhal manner.
catchpolery
cathography
catholicity
catholicity
noun
Catholicism.
The quality of being catholic, universal or inclusive.
cephalocyst
cephalology
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
ceratophrys
ceratophyta
ceratophyte
ceratophyte
noun
(zoology) a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chalcomancy
chalybeates
chalybeates
noun
plural of chalybeate
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
chancefully
chancefully
adv
by chance or coincidence
chancellery
chancellery
noun
The building in which such an office is situated
The office or staff of a chancellor
The rank or post of a chancellor
chancellory
chancellory
noun
Alternative spelling of chancellery
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
chaotically
chaotically
adv
In a chaotic manner.
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
chardonnays
chardonnays
noun
plural of chardonnay
charityless
charityless
adj
Devoid of charity.
charlatanry
charlatanry
noun
(countable) The act of a charlatan.
(uncountable) The state of being a charlatan.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chateaugray
chatelainry
chatoyances
chatoyances
noun
plural of chatoyance
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chelyabinsk
chelydridae
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chickabiddy
chickabiddy
noun
(childish) A chicken or similar bird.
Term of endearment for a young child or loved one.
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chilacayote
chilacayote
noun
A species of squash, Cucurbita ficifolia.
chiloplasty
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chinchasuyu
chinchayote
chinchayote
noun
Alternative form of chayote
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
choanocytal
choanocytal
adj
Relating to choanocytes
choanocytes
choanocytes
noun
plural of choanocyte
cholecyanin
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chorography
chorography
noun
The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
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.
chronically
chronically
adv
In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
chronomancy
chronomancy
noun
The divination of the best time to do something, or the determination of lucky and unlucky days.
chrysalidal
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysalises
chrysanilin
chrysanisic
chrysarobin
chrysarobin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysocolla
chrysocolla
noun
(mineralogy) A vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu²⁺,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O.
chrysocracy
chrysocracy
noun
Rule by the rich; plutocracy.
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysoprase
chrysoprase
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of light-green translucent quartz.
churchanity
churchanity
noun
Synonym of Churchianity
churchmanly
churchmanly
adj
Befitting a churchman.
churchyards
churchyards
noun
plural of churchyard
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chylothorax
chylothorax
noun
An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.
chymaqueous
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
coauthority
coenenchyma
coenenchyma
noun
coenenchym
cohabitancy
cohabitancy
noun
Cohabitation.
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
colonopathy
colorrhaphy
colpenchyma
conycatcher
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
coracohyoid
corybantish
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.