A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
anaglyptic
anaglyptic
adj
Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph
androgynia
androgynic
angiocarpy
angiomyoma
angiomyoma
noun
(pathology) A benign, solitary tumor associated with blood vessels
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
angioplany
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
anglicanly
anglifying
anglophily
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoyingly
annoyingly
adv
In an annoying manner.
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
antigraphy
antigyrous
antioxygen
antioxygen
noun
The antimatter counterpart of oxygen. Made up of positron and antiprotons instead of electrons and protons.
appleringy
applyingly
applyingly
adv
With application.
apterygial
apterygial
adj
(zoology) That lacks limbs, fins or wings.
argyrodite
argyrodite
noun
(mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
aryanising
aryanizing
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
assignably
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
asyzygetic
asyzygetic
adj
(mathematics) Not syzygetic
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
attingency
attingency
noun
Alternative form of attingence
aurigraphy
aurigraphy
noun
The art of writing with or in gold.
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
availingly
availingly
adv
In an availing manner.
avengingly
avengingly
adv
So as to avenge.
babblingly
babblingly
adv
In a babbling way.
bafflingly
bafflingly
adv
In a baffling or puzzling manner.
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
bayoneting
bayoneting
noun
A stabbing with a bayonet.
verb
(US) present participle of bayonet
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
bedirtying
bedirtying
verb
present participle of bedirty
benignancy
benignancy
noun
benignity
bewearying
beworrying
beworrying
verb
present participle of beworry
bibliogony
bibliology
bibliology
noun
The study of biblical literature, or theology.
The study of the history of books and the art of printing.
bibliopegy
bibliopegy
noun
The art of bookbinding.
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bigwiggery
bigwiggery
noun
The habits and attitudes of bigwigs.
bioecology
bioecology
noun
The specifically biological aspects of ecology
blarneying
blarneying
verb
present participle of blarney
bleatingly
bleatingly
adv
With bleating sounds.
blessingly
blessingly
adv
In a way that blesses, or gives a blessing.
blindingly
blindingly
adv
In a blinding manner.
blinkingly
blinkingly
adv
While blinking, or as if blinking
blitzbuggy
blitzbuggy
noun
(archaic) A jeep (military vehicle).
bloomingly
bloomingly
adv
In a blooming manner.
blottingly
blottingly
adv
So as to blot out or conceal.
So as to produce blots.
blurringly
blurringly
adv
in a blurring manner
blushingly
blushingly
adv
In an blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bodymaking
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
bogglingly
bogglingly
adv
In a stupefying manner or to a stupefying degree.
While boggling; with an amazed expression.
borborygmi
borborygmi
noun
plural of borborygm.
plural of borborygmus.
bouncingly
bouncingly
adv
With a bouncing motion.
boundingly
boundingly
adv
With a bounding motion.
boycotting
boycotting
noun
The act of something being boycotted.
verb
present participle of boycott
bradylogia
bradylogia
noun
Synonym of bradyarthria
braggingly
braggingly
adv
in a bragging manner
braggishly
braggishly
adv
In a braggish manner.
brawlingly
brawlingly
adv
In a brawling manner.
brighteyes
brimmingly
brimmingly
adv
(often figurative) So as to brim or overflow.
broilingly
broilingly
adv
So as to broil.
broodingly
broodingly
adv
In a brooding manner
bruisingly
bruisingly
adv
In a manner that bruises; violently.
brutifying
brutifying
verb
present participle of brutify
bryologies
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
bubblingly
bubblingly
adv
In a bubbling manner; full of cheerfulness and energy.
bullyingly
bullyingly
adv
In a bullying manner.
bumblingly
bumblingly
adv
In a bumbling manner
bunglingly
bunglingly
adv
In a bungling manner; clumsily.
bustlingly
bustlingly
adv
in a bustling manner
butylating
butylating
verb
present participle of butylate
cajolingly
cajolingly
adv
in a cajoling manner
calcifying
calcifying
verb
present participle of calcify
caligraphy
caligraphy
noun
Alternative form of calligraphy
calystegia
caperingly
caperingly
adv
in a capering manner
cardiology
cardiology
noun
(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
caricology
carnifying
carnifying
verb
present participle of carnify
catalyzing
catalyzing
verb
present participle of catalyze
catchingly
catchingly
adv
In a catchy or alluring manner.
cateringly
cavilingly
cavilingly
adv
With petty criticism.
cecidology
cecidology
noun
Study of plant galls.
certifying
certifying
verb
present participle of certify
chaffingly
chaffingly
adv
in a chaffing manner; teasingly
chantingly
chantingly
adv
in a chanting manner
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
chattingly
cheatingly
cheatingly
adv
in a cheating manner
cheeringly
cheeringly
adv
In a way that cheers; hearteningly, encouragingly.
With cheering.
cheirology
cheirology
noun
The representation of words or letters by use of the fingers
chillingly
chillingly
adv
In a chilling manner.
chimneying
chimneying
verb
present participle of chimney
chirognomy
chirognomy
noun
The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
chirpingly
chirpingly
adv
With a chirping sound.
chirurgery
chirurgery
noun
(archaic) Synonym of surgery.
choosingly
chuckingly
chylifying
chylifying
verb
present participle of chylify
chymifying
chymifying
verb
present participle of chymify
clangingly
clangingly
adv
With a loud, metallic or cymbal-like, clanging sound.