Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amminolysis
ammonolysis
ammonolysis
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction with ammonia, analogous to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken and an NH₂ group is appended to one fragment
amphibryous
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.
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amyliferous
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
amyloidosis
amyloidosis
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
antiamylase
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
arrhythmias
arrhythmias
noun
plural of arrhythmia, which can refer to types of arrhythmia, cases of arrhythmia, or episodes of arrhythmia.
aseismicity
aseismicity
noun
The quality of being aseismic.
aspidomancy
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
asymmetries
asymmetries
noun
plural of asymmetry
asystematic
asystematic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Not systematic
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
autostylism
autostylism
noun
Synonym of autostyly
autosymnoia
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biscayanism
bisyllabism
bisyllabism
noun
Synonym of disyllabism
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
brachyprism
byzantinism
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.
calamopitys
callionymus
cataclysmic
cataclysmic
adj
Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.
catacylsmic
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cosmicality
cosymmedian
cumaphytism
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
cymaphytism
cyrenaicism
cyrenaicism
Proper noun
The doctrine of Cyrenaics that people should ultimately aim at the pleasure of the present moment, disregarding future pain that could result from it.
cysteamines
cysteamines
noun
plural of cysteamine
cytoplasmic
cytoplasmic
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to cytoplasm.
daunomycins
daunomycins
noun
plural of daunomycin
desmomyaria
didactylism
didactylism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having only two fingers on a hand, or only two toes on a foot.
disarmingly
disarmingly
adv
In a disarming manner.
disassembly
disassembly
noun
(computing, countable) The code generated by a disassembler.
The process of disassembling.
dismayfully
dismayfully
adv
(rare) In dismay.
dismayingly
dismayingly
adv
In a manner that causes dismay.
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
disyllabism
disyllabism
noun
The quality of being disyllabic, or having two syllables.
dithyrambos
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
doomsayings
doomsayings
noun
plural of doomsaying
dynasticism
dynasticism
noun
A form of government in which the rulers all belong to the same dynastic family
dysrhythmia
dysrhythmia
noun
A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart.
egyptianism
emydosauria
erythremias
erythremias
noun
plural of erythremia
erythrismal
erythrismal
adj
Having an abnormally prevalent red pigmentation, having the condition erythrism.
familistery
familistery
noun
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
gastrimargy
geodynamics
geodynamics
noun
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism
glycosaemia
glycosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glycosemia
gonycampsis
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
gymnastical
gymnastical
adj
Alternative form of gymnastic
haemoptysis
haemoptysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoptysis
halophytism
hemanalysis
hematolysis
hematolysis
noun
hemolysis
hemiazygous
hemocyanins
hemocyanins
noun
plural of hemocyanin
hosiomartyr
hosiomartyr
noun
(religion) A martyred monk or nun.
hygrostomia
hylopathism
hylopathism
noun
The doctrine that matter is sentient.
hyoscyamine
hyoscyamine
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A poisonous alkaloid present in henbane that is the stereoisomer of atropine, with similar properties to hyoscine, and used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions.
hyperbarism
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypermanias
hypermedias
hypermnesia
hypermnesia
noun
(psychology) An elevated level of memory recall.
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hyposalemia
hypostomial
hypostomial
adj
Of or pertaining to the hypostome.
immunoassay
immunoassay
noun
A test for the presence of a substance using the reaction of an antibody to its antigen, making use of the high selectivity of components of biological immune systems.
verb
To carry out such a test.
immusically
impassively
impassively
adv
In an impassive manner.
impassivity
impassivity
Noun
The state of being impassive.
implausibly
implausibly
adv
In an implausible or dubious manner.
inestimably
inestimably
adv
In an inestimable manner.
isodynamous
isodynamous
adj
(archaic) Of equal force or size.
kailyardism
kailyardism
noun
The writing style of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.
karyogamies
karyogamies
noun
plural of karyogamy
lamellosity
laryngismal
laryngismal
adj
Having or relating to laryngismus.
laryngismus
laryngismus
noun
(medicine) A spasmodic state of the glottis, giving rise to contraction or closure of the opening; laryngospasm.
literaryism
literaryism
noun
literary style or expression
lymphatitis
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
macrocystis
macrocystis
Noun
An immensely long, blackish seaweed of the Pacific ( having numerous almond-shaped air vessels.
magistrally
magistrally
adv
authoritatively; dogmatically.
extremely skilfully
majestyship
majestyship
noun
A compellation for royalty; Majesty.
maliciously
maliciously
adv
in a malicious manner, or for malicious reasons
martyrising
martyrising
verb
present participle of martyrise
mascularity
masculinely
masculinely
adv
In a masculine manner.
masculinity
masculinity
noun
The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.
maskelynite
maskelynite
noun
(mineralogy) A glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.
masonically
masonically
adv
In a masonic way.
masticatory
masticatory
adj
Of, or relating to mastication.
Used for chewing.
noun
(chiefly medicine) Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva.
matronymics
matronymics
noun
plural of matronymic
mayersville
mayonnaises
mayonnaises
noun
plural of mayonnaise
mayoralties
mayoralties
noun
plural of mayoralty
mccarthyism
mccarthyism
Noun
The mass pressure, harassment, and/or blacklisting used to pressure people to follow popular political beliefs.
Proper noun
The intense opposition to, and fear and suspicion of, Communism, particularly in the United States during the 1950s.
mccaysville
meshrabiyeh
meshrabiyeh
noun
(architecture) The latticed projecting windows of private houses, in Islamic architecture.
mesomyodian
mesomyodian
noun
(zoology) Any bird with a mesomyodous larynx.
metanalysis
metanalysis
noun
(linguistics) The act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it; breaking down the original boundaries between morphemes, words, or other units.
Analysis of analyses.
metaphysics
metaphysics
noun
(logic, uncountable, by extension from the philosophical sense) The metalogic of physics; the logical framework of physics.
(philosophy, countable) The view or theory of a particular philosopher or school of thinkers concerning the first principles which describe or explain all that is.
(philosophy, uncountable) The branch of philosophy which studies fundamental principles intended to describe or explain all that is, and which are not themselves explained by anything more fundamental; the study of first principles; the study of being insofar as it is being (Latin: ens in quantum ens).
(uncountable) The study of a supersensual realm or of phenomena which transcend the physical world.
(uncountable, by extension from the philosophical sense) Any fundamental principles or rules.
(uncountable, derogatory) Displeasingly abstruse, complex material on any subject.
Philosophers sometimes say that metaphysics is the study of the ultimate nature of the universe.
plural of metaphysic
metapsychic
metapsychic
adj
Being or pertaining to something (for example, telepathy) that is outside the realm of orthodox psychology, or (more broadly) beyond scientifically-explainable psychic (mental) abilities (compare metaphysical, supernatural).
miasmically
miasmically
adv
In a miasmic manner.
militaryism
militaryism
noun
militarism
minaciously
minaciously
adv
Synonym of threateningly: in a minacious manner.
minsteryard
misanalyses
misanalyses
noun
plural of misanalysis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misanalyse
misanalysis
misanalysis
noun
Incorrect analysis.
misanalyzed
misanalyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misanalyze