Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphikaryon
amphithyron
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anapophysis
anapophysis
noun
(anatomy) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebrae.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
anepithymia
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydrating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridize
anhydroxime
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
anthocyanin
anthocyanin
noun
(botany, organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after the chlorophyll decomposes)
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antikythera
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
aphidolysin
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
archikaryon
archosyrinx
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
azodiphenyl
azoerythrin
babyishness
babyishness
noun
The state or quality of being babyish.
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
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
bihydrazine
blanchingly
blanchingly
adv
In a blanching way.
branchihyal
breathingly
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.
calycanthin
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
chatelainry
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chelyabinsk
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.
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chinchasuyu
chinchayote
chinchayote
noun
Alternative form of chayote
cholecyanin
christianly
christianly
Adjective
befitting a Christian.
Adverb
In a Christian fashion.
chronically
chronically
adv
In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
chrysanilin
chrysanisic
chrysarobin
chrysarobin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.
churchanity
churchanity
noun
Synonym of Churchianity
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
cohabitancy
cohabitancy
noun
Cohabitation.
corybantish
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cyanochroia
cyanochroic
cyanohydrin
cyanohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom
cyanopathic
cyanophoric
cyanophycin
cyanophycin
noun
(biochemistry) A polypeptide used as a nitrogen-store by cyanobacteria
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
diaphaneity
diaphaneity
noun
(mineralogy) transparency
dihydrazone
dihydrazone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two hydrazone groups
dinophyceae
dishonorary
dishonorary
adj
Causing dishonour; tending to disgrace.
enchytraeid
enchytraeid
noun
(zoology) Any of the microdrile oligochaetes of the family Enchytraeidae, which resemble small earthworms.
erymanthian
ethanolysis
ethanolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) alcoholysis using ethanol
eurygnathic
eutychianus
fashionably
fashionably
adv
In a fashionable manner.
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
grayishness
grayishness
noun
The quality of being grayish.
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gymnorhinal
gynophagite
haemocyanin
haemocyanin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemocyanin
hairstyling
hairstyling
noun
The act or process of styling hair.
halcyonidae
halcyoninae
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
hangability
hangability
noun
The quality of being hangable; suitability for hanging or suspension.
hankeringly
hankeringly
adv
In a hankering manner.
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
haydenville
haynesville
heavenishly
heavenishly
adv
In a heavenish manner.
hedonically
hedonically
adv
In a hedonic manner.
hemadynamic
hemadynamic
adj
Alternative form of hemodynamic
hemanalysis
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hemocyanins
hemocyanins
noun
plural of hemocyanin
hemodynamic
hemodynamic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation of blood in the body.
hendiadyses
hendiadyses
noun
plural of hendiadys
hepatodynia
hepatodynia
Noun
pain in the liver
hieronymian
hierophancy
hierophancy
noun
The role or the work of a hierophant.
holectypina
holohyaline
holohyaline
adj
(geology) Completely glassy.
holomyarian
homodynamic
homodynamic
adj
Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy.
hyacinthian
hyacinthian
Adjective
Of or relating to Hyacinth, a divine hero in Ancient Greek mythology.
hyacinthine
hyacinthine
adj
Beautiful, like the mythological Hyacinthus.
Curling like the petals of the hyacinth.
Of the colour of a hyacinth (either the gem or the flower); reddish-gold (chiefly with reference to hair).
hyalinizing
hyalinizing
verb
present participle of hyalinize
hyannisport
hybridation
hybridation
noun
hybridization
hydatogenic
hydnocarpic
hydractinia
hydralazine
hydralazine
noun
(pharmacology) A direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used to treat hypertension by acting as a vasodilator primarily in arteries and arterioles.
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hydrazidine
hydrazidine
noun
(chemistry) any compound derived from a carboxylic acid by replacing the carbonyl group with =NNH₂ and the hydroxyl group with -NHNH₂ (or substituted forms of both)
hydrocyanic
hydrocyanic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds
hydromaniac
hydromaniac
noun
(archaic) A fervent teetotaler.
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydrophinae
hydroxamino
hymenicolar
hymeniumnia
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.
hyperaction
hyperaction
noun
excessive action, as of a biological system
hypercapnia
hypercapnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood