The doctrine of Cyrenaics that people should ultimately aim at the pleasure of the present moment, disregarding future pain that could result from it.
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
daydreamers
daydreamers
noun
plural of daydreamer
daydreaming
daydreaming
noun
An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.
verb
present participle of daydream
declamatory
declamatory
adj
Having the quality of a declamation.
Pretentiously lofty in style; bombastic.
deliveryman
deliveryman
noun
Someone employed to make deliveries.
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demonastery
demonocracy
demonocracy
noun
A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell.
Democracy (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, government by figurative demons (i.e., evil people), or when otherwise held in contempt).
demonolatry
demonolatry
noun
Worship of demons.
denumerably
denumerably
adv
In a denumerable manner
dermatocyst
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
dermatotomy
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmomyaria
determinacy
determinacy
noun
(mathematics) (game theory) The study of the circumstances under which a game has a winning strategy.
The ability to be completely determined in a definite way; the quality of being determinate.
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
diacromyodi
diametrally
diametrally
adv
In a diametral fashion.
diathermacy
dilatometry
dilatometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon
dipyramidal
dipyramidal
adj
Having the form of a dipyramid
disarmingly
disarmingly
adv
In a disarming manner.
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
dockyardman
dockyardman
noun
A laborer employed in a dockyard.
documentary
documentary
adj
(of a film, book etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.
Of, related to, or based on documents.
Which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject.
noun
A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.
domiciliary
domiciliary
adj
Of or relating to a domicile
noun
(law): A person who legally resides in a particular place.
doomsdayers
doomsdayers
noun
plural of doomsdayer
doppelmayer
dreamlessly
dreamlessly
adv
In a dreamless way; without dreams.
dressmakery
dressmakery
noun
dressmaking
drygoodsman
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamometer
dynamometer
noun
Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.
dynamometry
dynamometry
noun
The measurement of forces doing work.
dynamoneure
dysrhythmia
dysrhythmia
noun
A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart.
elastometry
elastometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of elasticity
eleemosynar
eliminatory
eliminatory
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the system through which elimination of digestive waste occurs; excretory.
Tending to eliminate.
embraceably
embraceably
adv
In an embraceable manner.
embracingly
embracingly
adj
in an embracing manner
embryonally
embryonated
embryonated
adj
Containing an embryo; having had an embryo develop.
embryophyta
embryotegae
empirically
empirically
adv
(sciences) Based on data gathered in the real world.
Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.
empyreumata
empyromancy
emydosauria
ephemerally
ephemerally
adv
In an ephemeral manner.
Regarding ephemera.
epitomatory
erymanthian
erythematic
erythematic
adj
(medicine, dated) Characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; relating to erythema.
erythraemia
erythraemia
noun
Alternative form of erythremia
erythremias
erythremias
noun
plural of erythremia
erythrismal
erythrismal
adj
Having an abnormally prevalent red pigmentation, having the condition erythrism.
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.
eurylaimoid
eurythermal
eurythermal
adj
(biology, of an organism) Able to tolerate a wide range of temperature
eurythmical
eurytomidae
examinatory
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
exemplarily
exemplarily
adv
In an exemplary manner; ideally, admirably.
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
extemporary
extemporary
adj
Extemporaneous.
familiarity
familiarity
noun
An instance of familiar behaviour.
Close or habitual acquaintance with someone or something; understanding or recognition acquired from experience.
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
fibromyxoma
fibromyxoma
noun
Alternative form of myxofibroma
filamentary
filamentary
adj
Of, pertaining to, containing or resembling a filament or filaments.
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.
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
formability
formability
noun
The quality or degree of being formable.
formaldehyd
formatively
formatively
adv
In a formative manner.
formulatory
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
formylation
formylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.
fragmentary
fragmentary
adj
(geology) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
freemasonry
freemasonry
noun
(figuratively) Fellowship and sympathy among a number of people.
(figuratively) Strange customs which resemble those of Freemasons.
Alternative letter-case form of Freemasonry: the institutions, precepts, and rites of the Freemasons.
fulminatory
fulminatory
adj
Thundering; striking terror.
gallimaufry
gallimaufry
noun
(dated, countable, uncountable) A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout.
(figuratively) Any absurd medley, an elaborate mishmash
gastrectomy
gastrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach
gastrimargy
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
gastrostomy
gastrostomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation
gemmiparity
gemmiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by budding; gemmation
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.
gimcrackery
gimcrackery
noun
tastelessness
glamorously
glamorously
adv
In a glamorous manner.
graminology
graminology
noun
(rare) The study of grasses.
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
graptomancy
grimacingly
grimacingly
adv
With a grimace.
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
gymnocarpic
gymnocerata
gymnorhinal
gymnothorax
gyrocompass
gyrocompass
noun
A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.
verb
To use a gyrocompass.
haematocrya
haemorrhagy
hamadryades
hamadryases
hamadryases
noun
plural of hamadryas
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
hatcheryman
hatcheryman
noun
A man who operates or works at a hatchery.
heartsomely
heartsomely
adv
In a heartsome manner.
hebdomadary
hebdomadary
adj
(obsolete) hebdomadal
noun
A member of a Roman Catholic chapter or convent whose week it is to officiate in the choir and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.
hematherapy
hematocryal
hematocryal
adj
Alternative form of haematocryal
hematometry
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemielytral
hemihydrate
hemihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains one molecule of water of crystallization per two molecules, or per two unit cells
hemipyramid
hemocyturia
hemotherapy
hemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of blood products
hermodactyl
hermodactyl
noun
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
hieromartyr
hieromartyr
noun
(Christianity) A martyr in the Eastern Church who was a bishop or priest
hieronymian
holomyarian
homerically
homoeoarchy
hosiomartyr
hosiomartyr
noun
(religion) A martyred monk or nun.
humiliatory
humiliatory
adj
humiliating
hydrargyrum
hydrargyrum
noun
(chemistry, medicine) Mercury (chemical element)
hydromancer
hydromancer
noun
One who practices hydromancy.
hydromaniac
hydromaniac
noun
(archaic) A fervent teetotaler.
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydromedusa
hydromedusa
noun
The South American snake-necked turtle.
hydromyelia
hydromyelia
noun
(medicine) A disorder with excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulation within the spinal cord.