(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.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
aptenodytes
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
cockneyship
companyless
crypticness
crypticness
noun
The quality of being cryptic.
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
deployments
deployments
noun
plural of deployment
despiciency
despiciency
noun
(obsolete, rare) A looking down upon; despisal.
despisingly
despisingly
adv
Contemptuously; with scorn.
despondency
despondency
noun
A feeling of depression or disheartenment.
The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
discrepancy
discrepancy
noun
An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
The state or quality of being discrepant.
displacency
displacency
noun
(obsolete) Lack of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike.
displicency
dopeynesses
dynamoscope
dynamoscope
noun
(historical) A modified stethoscope for auscultation of the muscles.
dyspareunia
dyspareunia
noun
(medicine) Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women.
egyptianise
egyptianism
employments
employments
noun
plural of employment
encryptions
encryptions
noun
plural of encryption
endophytous
endopsychic
enteroscopy
enteroscopy
noun
(medicine) A medical procedure for the direct visualization of small intestine.
entophytous
entophytous
adj
entophytic
ependymitis
ependymitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the ependyma
erythropsin
expansively
expansively
adv
In an expansive manner
expansivity
expansivity
noun
(mathematics) The formal notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function.
expansiveness
expensively
expensively
adv
In an expensive manner.
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genyoplasty
granophyres
granophyres
noun
plural of granophyre
gymnopaedes
gymnosperms
gymnosperms
noun
plural of gymnosperm
gymnospermy
gymnospermy
noun
The property of being gymnospermous
handyperson
handyperson
noun
(uncommon) A handyman or handywoman.
heptagynous
heptagynous
adj
(botany) Having seven pistils
hydrophanes
hydrophanes
noun
plural of hydrophane
hydrophones
hydrophones
noun
plural of hydrophone
hydroplanes
hydroplanes
noun
plural of hydroplane
hymenolepis
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
hyperinosis
hyperinosis
noun
(medicine) A condition of the blood, characterized by an abnormally large amount of fibrin, as in many inflammatory diseases.
hypermanias
hypermnesia
hypermnesia
noun
(psychology) An elevated level of memory recall.
hypermnesic
hypermnesic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypermnesia.
hypermnesis
hypermnesis
noun
Alternative form of hypermnesia
hyperplanes
hyperplanes
noun
plural of hyperplane
hypersaline
hypersaline
adj
Having an abnormally high salinity
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hypersonics
hypersonics
noun
The study and development of hypersonic propulsion, and hypersonic aerodynamics.
hypersthene
hypersthene
noun
(mineralogy) An inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene.
hypertensin
hypertensin
noun
angiotensin
hypertonias
hypertonias
noun
plural of hypertonia
hyphenising
hypnologies
hypobenthos
hypocenters
hypocenters
noun
plural of hypocenter
hypogenesis
hypogenesis
noun
(pathology) A congenital defect characterized by underdevelopment of parts or organs of the body
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
hypokinesis
hypokinesis
noun
(pathology) Diminished power of movement; hypomotility
hyponasties
hyposcenium
hyposcenium
noun
A low wall in front of the stage of an Ancient Greek theatre
hyposternal
hyposternum
hyposternum
noun
(anatomy) The hypoplastron.
hyposthenia
hyposthenia
noun
(medicine, dated) weakness; subnormal strength
hyposthenic
hyposynaphe
hypotension
hypotension
noun
(pathology) The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.
hypotensive
hypotensive
adj
Having hypotension.
Producing hypotension.
noun
A drug that lowers the blood pressure as its principal intended effect; a drug taken to treat hypertension.
A person with hypotension.
Any drug that lowers the blood pressure.
hypotenusal
hypotenusal
adj
Of or relating to the hypotenuse.
hypotenuses
hypotenuses
noun
plural of hypotenuse
hypothenuse
hypothenuse
noun
Dated form of hypotenuse.
impersonify
inescapably
inescapably
adv
In an inescapable manner.
inseparably
inseparably
adv
In an inseparable manner.
insipiently
insipiently
adv
In an insipient fashion.
insuperably
insuperably
adv
In an insuperable manner.
isogenotype
isopropenyl
isopropenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isoprene CH₂=C(CH₃)-
keypunchers
keypunchers
noun
plural of keypuncher
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
lecanoscopy
lychnoscope
lychnoscope
noun
(architecture) A low side window in a church.
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
misshapenly
misshapenly
adv
In a misshapen manner.
monophylies
monophysite
monophysite
adj
Describing the beliefs of a Μonophysite.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Monophysite
necropsying
necropsying
verb
present participle of necropsy
nephrolysin
nephrolysis
nephrostomy
nephrostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of a nephrostome
neuroplasty
neuroplasty
noun
Any surgery to repair nerve tissue.
neurotripsy
nonpayments
nonpayments
noun
plural of nonpayment
nonpriestly
nonpriestly
Adjective
Not priestly.
nonslippery
nonslippery
adj
Not slippery.
nympholepsy
nympholepsy
noun
A frenzied state of (usually erotic) emotion, especially concerning something or someone unattainable.
nympholepts
nympholepts
noun
plural of nympholept
olympicness
oneiroscopy
oneiroscopy
noun
The interpretation of dreams.
opsonometry
outspokenly
outspokenly
adv
In an outspoken manner.
palingenesy
palingenesy
noun
(archaic, rare) Rebirth; regeneration.
panegyrists
panegyrists
noun
plural of panegyrist
panegyrizes
panegyrizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of panegyrize
parasynesis
parasynetic
parenchymas
parenchymas
noun
plural of parenchyma
pathogenesy
payableness
payableness
noun
The quality of being payable.
paynesville
pecuniosity
pedanalysis
pendulosity
pendulosity
Noun
The state or quality of being pendulous.
pendulously
pendulously
adv
In a pendulous manner.
pennilessly
pennilessly
adv
With no money.
pennyroyals
pennyroyals
noun
plural of pennyroyal
pennysiller
pennyworths
pennyworths
noun
plural of pennyworth
pensionably
pensionably
adv
So as to be eligible to receive a pension.
pentagynous
pentagynous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to plants of the order Pentagyna; having five styles.
pentastichy
pentastylos
pentecostys
penuriously
penuriously
adv
In a penurious manner.
periphytons
periphytons
noun
plural of periphyton
perishingly
perishingly
adv
(colloquial) extremely
persistency
persistency
noun
(countable) A measure of how much something persists.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being persistent.
persnickety
persnickety
adj
US standard form of pernickety.
personality
personality
noun
(law) That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons
(of inanimate or abstract things) A set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting.
(of people) A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence.
An assumed role or manner of behavior.
Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.
personately
pesteringly
pesteringly
adv
In a pestering manner; annoyingly, bothersomely.
pestilently
pestilently
adv
In a pestilent manner.
petrescency
peytonsburg
phalanstery
phalanstery
noun
An association or community organized on the plan of Charles Fourier, with living space divided hierarchically and higher pay for those carrying out unpopular tasks.
The dwelling house of a Fourierite community.
phenocrysts
phenocrysts
noun
plural of phenocryst
phenospermy
phenozygous
phenozygous
adj
Having a narrow cranium as compared with the width of the face, so that when the skull is viewed from above, the zygomatic arches are visible.