Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
anoxyscope
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cheapishly
chippeways
cineplasty
cityscapes
cityscapes
noun
plural of cityscape
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
clypeaster
coreplasty
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
cyanophose
cypselidae
dasypaedic
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
epicalyces
epicalyces
noun
plural of epicalyx
epicalyxes
episcopacy
episcopacy
noun
Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate.
The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops.
escapingly
escapology
escapology
noun
(figurative) Escape from a difficult situation.
The study or art of escaping from a physical restraint, enclosure, or constriction, such as a rope, a sealed box, handcuffs, etc.; escape artistry.
especially
especially
adv
(focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
(focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.
(manner) In a special manner; specially.
eucalyptus
eucalyptus
noun
A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaves.
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
halopsyche
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hypalgesic
hypalgesic
adj
Alternative form of hypoalgesic
hyperspace
hyperspace
noun
(mathematics) A Euclidian space of unspecified dimension.
(mathematics) An n-dimensional Euclidian space with n > 3.
(science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.
verb
(science fiction, transitive, intransitive) To travel or transport into hyperspace.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
insapiency
isocephaly
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
meatoscopy
meatoscopy
noun
The medical inspection of any meatus, especially the urinary meatus or the vesical orifice of a ureter.
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
narcolepsy
narcolepsy
noun
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
panegyrics
panegyrics
noun
plural of panegyric
paracyeses
paracyesis
paracyesis
noun
(medicine, archaic) ectopic pregnancy
paycheques
paycheques
noun
plural of paycheque
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
pessomancy
pessomancy
noun
Divination using pebbles.
plasmacyte
plasmacyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
polycrates
psychiater
psychiater
noun
(archaic) A psychiatrist.
purchasery
pyocyanase
pyraechmes
screenplay
screenplay
noun
(authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show.
verb
To write a screenplay.
septically
septically
adv
In a septic manner; in a manner tending to promote putrefaction.
sericipary
skyscraper
skyscraper
noun
(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors.
(figuratively) Anything very tall or high.
(nautical, archaic) A small sail atop a mast of a ship; a triangular skysail.
speciality
speciality
noun
Britain standard form of specialty.
spectatory
spectatory
noun
(dated) A place for spectators to watch an event.
spectrally
spectrally
adv
In a spectral manner; like a ghost.
In terms of a spectrum.
specularly
specularly
adv
In a specular manner (in the manner of a mirror)
superfancy
superfancy
adj
Very fancy.
superyacht
superyacht
Noun
A very large luxury yacht
syncarpies
syncopated
syncopated
adj
(grammar) of a word, shortened by syncope
(music) of a rhythm, modified by syncopation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of syncopate
syncopates
syncopates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of syncopate
tachyscope
tachyscope
noun
An early form of animated-picture machine in which the chronophotographs were mounted upon the periphery of a rotating wheel.
typhaceous
typhaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Typhaceae of cattails.