The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
aepyceros
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
apocrypha
apocrypha
noun
Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively).
apparency
apparency
noun
(obsolete) Appearance.
The position of being heir apparent.
The quality of being apparent; apparentness.
archetype
archetype
noun
(literature) A character, object, or story that is based on a known character, object, or story.
(psychology) According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.
(textual criticism) A protograph (“original manuscript of a text from which all further copies derive”).
An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype.
verb
To depict as, model using, or otherwise associate an object or subject with an archetype.
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
bankrupcy
bankrupcy
noun
Misspelling of bankruptcy.
byproduct
byproduct
noun
Alternative form of by-product
calypters
calypters
noun
plural of calypter
calyptras
calyptras
noun
plural of calyptra
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
capillary
capillary
adj
Of or pertaining to a narrow tube.
Of or pertaining to hair.
Of, relating to, or caused by surface tension.
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules).
A narrow tube.
caprylate
caprylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of caprylic acid
caprylene
caprylone
captainry
captainry
noun
(obsolete) Power or command over a district; chieftainship.
capybaras
capybaras
noun
plural of capybara
carpentry
carpentry
noun
(countable) A carpenter's workshop.
(uncountable) A collection of timber connected by being framed together, as the pieces of a roof, floor, etc.; work done by a carpenter.
(uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.
carpingly
carpingly
adv
in a carping manner; with complaints.
carpogamy
carpology
carpology
noun
the study of the structure of seeds and fruit
carpophyl
caryopses
caryopses
noun
plural of caryopsis
caryopsis
caryopsis
noun
(botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
cerotypes
cerotypes
noun
plural of cerotype
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
chaplanry
chiropody
chiropody
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands)
chirotype
chrysopal
chrysopal
noun
Synonym of chrysoberyl
chrysopee
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
chuprassy
clapeyron
clepsydra
clepsydra
noun
A water clock, especially as used in the ancient world.
clypeolar
colortype
colortype
noun
(photography, historical) A color print that is produced by combining the images from three photo-engraved plates, each contributing a single primary color (red, blue, or yellow).
coparceny
coparceny
noun
(law) An equal share of an inheritance.
copolymer
copolymer
noun
(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
coprology
coprology
noun
scatology
copygraph
copygraph
noun
(dated) An early means of producing multiple copies of a document by means of pressing it against a slab of gelatin softened with glycerin and making further copies from the resulting reversed image.
copyright
copyright
noun
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
cordyceps
cordyceps
noun
Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
coroscopy
coroscopy
Noun
retinoscopy
corporacy
corporify
corporify
verb
To form into a body.
corruptly
corruptly
adv
In a corrupt manner, corruptly
coryphaea
coryphaei
coryphaei
noun
plural of coryphaeus
coryphees
coryphees
noun
plural of coryphee
coryphene
coryphene
noun
(zoology) A fish of the genus Coryphaena.
creophagy
creophagy
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagy
cryopathy
cryopathy
noun
(pathology) Any morbid condition caused by coldness
cryophile
cryophile
noun
(ecology) an organism that thrives at low temperatures
cryophyte
cryophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that grows on ice or snow
(botany) Any plant whose buds overwinter below ground
cryoprobe
cryoprobe
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to apply extreme cold to a tissue as part of cryosurgery.
cryoscope
cryoscope
noun
A device used to measure the freezing point of a liquid (or the melting point of a solid).
cryoscopy
cryoscopy
noun
(chemistry) The estimation of the molecular weight of a compound by measuring its effect on the freezing point of a solvent.
The measurement of the freezing point of a liquid using a cryoscope.
cryptarch
cryptical
cryptical
adj
cryptic
cryptogam
cryptogam
noun
Any plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts.
cryptonym
cryptonym
noun
A secret name, a code name.
cryptopin
culpatory
culpatory
adj
Expressing blame; censuring.
cymagraph
cymagraph
noun
An instrument for tracing the outlines of moldings.
cymograph
cymograph
noun
An instrument for obtaining drawings from the mouldings of Gothic architecture.
cyphering
cyphering
noun
Skill in arithmetic.
verb
present participle of cypher
cypraeoid
cypressed
cypresses
cypresses
noun
plural of cypress
cypridina
cyprinids
cyprinids
noun
plural of cyprinid
cyprinine
cyprinoid
cyprinoid
adj
Belonging to the suborder Cyprinoidei of the order Cypriniformes.
Resembling the carp.
noun
A fish of that suborder.
cypriotes
cystocarp
cystocarp
noun
A minute vesicle in some seaweeds, containing the reproductive spores.
cytoproct
cytoproct
noun
(biology) The anal opening in a unicellular organism.
cytospora
deceptory
deceptory
adj
deceptive
decrepity
decrepity
noun
(obsolete) Decrepitude.
decrypted
decrypted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decrypt
desperacy
dysphoric
dysphoric
adj
Causing dysphoria
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
noun
Such a person
ecstrophy
empyrical
empyrical
adj
Containing the combustible principle of coal.
encrypted
encrypted
adj
Being in code; having been encrypted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encrypt
epihydric
eucryphia
eucryphia
noun
Any tree of the genus Eucryphia
euryscope
eurytopic
eurytopic
adj
(biology) Describing a plant or animal that is found in a wide range of environments, and is thus widely distributed
graphicly
graphicly
adv
Archaic form of graphically.
gyroscope
gyroscope
noun
An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.
harpalyce
haruspicy
haruspicy
noun
The study and divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.
heptarchy
heptarchy
noun
A government of seven people.
A group of seven states, especially (historical) those in Anglo-Saxon Britain.
The realm so ruled.
horoscopy
horoscopy
noun
(astrology) The aspect of the stars at the time of a person's birth.
The casting of horoscopes.
hydroptic
hydroptic
adj
Alternative form of hydropic
hyperacid
hyperacid
adj
Highly acidic.
hypercone
hypercone
noun
(geometry) A four-dimensional surface related to the three-dimensional cone
hypercube
hypercube
noun
(computing) A computer architecture in which each processor is connected to n others, by analogy with a hypercube of n dimensions.
(computing) A data cube with more than three dimensions.
(geometry) A geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n.
(geometry) Such a figure in four dimensions; a tesseract.
hyperemic
hyperemic
adj
Pertaining to, or exhibiting hyperemia; congested with blood.
hypericin
hypericin
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) A red-coloured anthraquinone derivative, extracted from St John's wort or prepared synthetically, used as an antidepressant and antiviral agent.
hypericum
hypericum
noun
(botany) Any of many flowering plants of the genus Hypericum, the St John's worts.
hyperopic
hyperopic
adj
Farsighted; of, having, or pertaining to hyperopia.
hypobaric
hypobaric
adj
Of, relating to, or utilizing less than normal air pressure.
hypocrisy
hypocrisy
noun
An instance of any or all of the above.
The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have.
The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.
hypocrite
hypocrite
noun
Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
hypocrize
hypoergic
hyposarca
hyposarca
noun
anasarca
hypotrich
hypotrich
noun
Any of a group of ciliate protozoa, of the subclass Hypotrichia, included among the spirotrichs, mostly oval in shape with a rigid pellicle and isolated tufts of cirri on the ventral surface of the cell.
lochopyra
lycophron
lyotropic
lyotropic
adj
(chemistry, physics) describing a liquid crystal that exhibits phase transitions as a function of concentration
microcopy
microcopy
noun
(countable) A photocopy that is greatly reduced in size.
(uncountable, marketing) Very short copy.
verb
(transitive) To copy (a document) at a greatly reduced size.
micropyle
micropyle
noun
(botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
(zoology) The hilum of an ovum at the point of attachment to the ovary; any opening in the coverings of an ovum by which spermatozoa may find entrance.
microtype
necrotype
orniscopy
oxypicric
pachyderm
pachyderm
noun
(idiomatic) A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say about him or her.
(idiomatic) Someone who is insensitive.
(informal) An elephant
(obsolete, zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.
paedarchy
panegyric
panegyric
adj
panegyrical
noun
A formal speech publicly praising someone or something.
Someone who writes or delivers such a speech.
pantarchy
paralytic
paralytic
adj
(UK, Australia, Ireland, slang) Very drunk.
Affected by paralysis; paralysed.
Pertaining to paralysis.
noun
A drug that produces paralysis.
Someone suffering from paralysis.
paratypic
paratypic
adj
Relating to a paratype
parcenary
parcenary
noun
(law) The holding or occupation of an inheritable estate which descends from the ancestor to two or more persons; coheirship.
parchedly
parchedly
adv
In a parched manner; with great thirst or dryness.
parenchym
parmacety
parmacety
noun
(obsolete) A sperm whale.
(obsolete) Spermaceti.
paronymic
paronymic
adj
Being or relating to a paronym.
pecuniary
pecuniary
adj
Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial.
pelicanry
pentarchy
pentarchy
noun
(politics) Government by five persons.
A federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler.
A governing body consisting of five persons.
percylite
perfectly
perfectly
adv
Wholly, completely, totally.
With perfection.
pericycle
pericycle
noun
(botany) In a plant root, the cylinder of plant tissue between the endodermis and phloem.
pernychia
persicary
pharyngic
pharyngic
adj
(archaic) pharyngeal
phylarchy
phylarchy
noun
Government by a class or tribe.
physicker
physicker
noun
(dated, colloquial or dialect) A physician; a doctor.
picturely
piscatory
piscatory
Adjective
Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing.
Of or pertaining to fish; piscine.
placatory
placatory
adj
That placates; pacifying.
playactor
playactor
noun
Alternative form of play-actor.
playcraft
plutarchy
plutarchy
noun
rule by the wealthy; plutocracy
pohickory
pohickory
noun
A kind of hickory nut milk prepared by Native Americans in New England and used as a beverage.
pollarchy
pollarchy
noun
government by the mob or masses; mobocracy
polyarchy
polyarchy
noun
A government in which power is invested in multiple people.
polycarpy
polychord
polychord
adj
(music) having many strings
noun
(music) A device, attached to a keyboard, for coupling two octave notes.
(music) A musical instrument having ten strings.
(music) Two or more chords, each constructed in a different manner, one on top of the other; multiple chords.