Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amminolysis
ammonolyses
ammonolyses
noun
plural of ammonolysis
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
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
ankylostoma
anomalously
anomalously
adv
In an anomalous manner.
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
anonymously
anonymously
adv
In an anonymous manner; without a name.
In an anonymous manner; without individuality.
antiamylase
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
aphanomyces
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
aspidomancy
assemblyman
assemblyman
noun
A male member of an assembly.
A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.
assemblymen
assemblymen
noun
plural of assemblyman
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autosymnoia
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biscayanism
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
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.
callionymus
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
commensally
commensally
adv
In a commensal manner.
companyless
cosymmedian
craftsmanly
craftsmanly
adj
Befitting a craftsman.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
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.
cystadenoma
cystadenoma
noun
A hidrocystoma.
cysteamines
cysteamines
noun
plural of cysteamine
cystenchyma
daunomycins
daunomycins
noun
plural of daunomycin
demonastery
disarmingly
disarmingly
adv
In a disarming manner.
dismayingly
dismayingly
adv
In a manner that causes dismay.
doomsayings
doomsayings
noun
plural of doomsaying
drygoodsman
dynamoscope
dynamoscope
noun
(historical) A modified stethoscope for auscultation of the muscles.
dynasticism
dynasticism
noun
A form of government in which the rulers all belong to the same dynastic family
egyptianism
eleemosynar
enchymatous
flamboyants
flamboyants
noun
plural of flamboyant
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.
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.
geodynamics
geodynamics
noun
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism
gonycampsis
gymnanthous
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
gymnocladus
gymnoglossa
gymnopaedes
gynecomasty
gynecomasty
noun
Alternative form of gynecomastia
hemanalysis
hemocyanins
hemocyanins
noun
plural of hemocyanin
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.
hypermanias
hypermnesia
hypermnesia
noun
(psychology) An elevated level of memory recall.
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
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.
inestimably
inestimably
adv
In an inestimable manner.
isodynamous
isodynamous
adj
(archaic) Of equal force or size.
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.
martyrising
martyrising
verb
present participle of martyrise
maryfrances
marylanders
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.
mateynesses
matronymics
matronymics
noun
plural of matronymic
mayonnaises
mayonnaises
noun
plural of mayonnaise
meandrously
melanocytes
melanocytes
noun
plural of melanocyte
menstrually
menstrually
adv
In a menstrual manner; in terms of the menses.
mesenchymal
mesenchymal
adj
Of or pertaining to the mesenchyme.
mesomyodian
mesomyodian
noun
(zoology) Any bird with a mesomyodous larynx.
metanalyses
metanalyses
noun
plural of metanalysis
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.
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
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
misapplying
misapplying
verb
present participle of misapply
misassaying
miscarrying
miscarrying
noun
Something that has gone astray or been made wrongly.
verb
present participle of miscarry
misogynical
misogynical
adj
(archaic) misogynistic
misotyranny
misshapenly
misshapenly
adv
In a misshapen manner.
mistakingly
mistakingly
adv
Alternative form of mistakenly
moneymakers
moneymakers
noun
plural of moneymaker
moneysaving
monocrystal
monocrystal
noun
A single crystal
myasthenias
myasthenias
noun
plural of myasthenia
myasthenics
myasthenics
noun
plural of myasthenic
mycetozoans
mycetozoans
noun
plural of mycetozoan
myodynamics
myodynamics
noun
(physiology) The part of physiology that deals with the principles of muscular contraction.
myrabalanus
myrothamnus
myrsinaceae
mystacinous
mythmakings
mythmakings
noun
plural of mythmaking
mythomanias
mythomanias
noun
plural of mythomania
myxadenitis
myxasthenia
myxasthenia
noun
A reduced secretion of mucus
namaycushes
nematocysts
nematocysts
noun
plural of nematocyst
nishinomiya
nonmystical
nonmystical
adj
Not mystical.
nonpayments
nonpayments
noun
plural of nonpayment
nonsympathy
nonsympathy
noun
Absence of sympathy.
nurserymaid
nurserymaid
noun
nursemaid
nystagmuses
nystagmuses
noun
plural of nystagmus
olympianism
olympianism
Noun
The polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece and Rome
oysterwoman
oysterwoman
noun
A woman who sells oysters.
pangamously
panpsychism
panpsychism
noun
(philosophy, metaphysics, countable) Any specific doctrine or system of panpsychism.
(philosophy, metaphysics, uncountable) The doctrine that all matter has a mental aspect.
parenchymas
parenchymas
noun
plural of parenchyma
patronymics
patronymics
noun
plural of patronymic
platystemon
playmakings
polyandrism
polyandrism
noun
(rare) polyandry
polynomials
polynomials
noun
plural of polynomial
prepayments
prepayments
noun
plural of prepayment
preseminary
proseminary
proseminary
noun
A seminary that prepares pupils for a higher institution.
prosenchyma
prosenchyma
noun
(botany) The tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities, such as the principal cells of ordinary wood.
psephomancy
psephomancy
noun
Divination by drawing pebbles from a pile.
pseudomancy
pseudonymal
pseudonymal
adj
pseudonymous
psychomancy
psychomancy
noun
Divination involving communication with spirits; necromancy.
pyromancies
pyromaniacs
pyromaniacs
noun
plural of pyromaniac
salinometry
salinometry
noun
The measurement of salt concentration.
salmonberry
salmonberry
noun
A bush, Rubus spectabilis, found on the Pacific coast of North America.
The fruit from this bush, similar in appearance and texture to the blackberry and raspberry.