(medicine) the swallowing of air, especially in hysteria.
aetiology
aetiology
noun
(medicine, countable) A cause of disease or of any particular case of a disease (but see pathology § Usage notes).
(medicine, uncountable) The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.
The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.
The study of causes or causation.
agelessly
agelessly
adv
In an ageless manner.
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
agreeably
agreeably
adv
(obsolete) Alike; similarly.
In accordance.
In an agreeable or pleasing manner
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
agrypnode
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
alkylogen
allegedly
allegedly
adv
According to someone's allegation.
According to someone's conspicuous impressions (which could subsequently be alleged).
alleghany
allegheny
allegheny
Proper noun
The in Pennsylvania.
a major mountain ridge in the northern part of the
a major mountain ridge in the southern part of the Allegheny Mountains.
The
Appalachia(n).
Any of several towns or counties in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky.
amphogeny
amygdalae
amygdales
amygdales
noun
plural of amygdale
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
amylogens
anagyrine
androgyne
androgyne
noun
A person who is androgynous.
An androgynous plant.
anemology
anemology
noun
The study of the movements of the winds.
The wind movements in a particular region.
angeleyes
angiogeny
anisogeny
apophyges
apophyges
noun
plural of apophyge
apteryges
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
aretalogy
aretalogy
noun
A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.
arterying
astrogeny
astrogeny
noun
The creation or evolution of the stars or heavens.
asynergia
asynergia
noun
(pathology) A lack of muscular coordination
atheology
atheology
noun
Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism.
averagely
averagely
adv
In an average manner
With regard to an average
beamingly
beamingly
adv
In a beaming way, or while beaming.
beggingly
beggingly
adv
in a begging manner
beglerbey
beglerbey
noun
Alternative form of beylerbey
beladying
beladying
verb
present participle of belady
belyingly
belyingly
adv
So as to belie.
bendaying
bendaying
verb
present participle of benday
bendingly
bendingly
adv
(chiefly obsolete) In a manner involving bending.
benignity
benignity
noun
(countable) A benign act.
(uncountable) The state of being benign.
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
betraying
betraying
noun
betrayal
verb
present participle of betray
bewraying
bewraying
noun
The act or process of divulging or revealing information
verb
present participle of bewray
bigotedly
bigotedly
adv
In a bigoted manner.
boogeyman
boogeyman
noun
Alternative spelling of bogeyman
boogeymen
boogeymen
noun
plural of boogeyman
botryogen
botryogen
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral.
bridgeway
bryogenin
budgetary
budgetary
adj
Of or pertaining to a budget.
cageyness
cageyness
noun
Alternative form of caginess
caneology
caneology
noun
(obsolete, humorous) The disciplinary practice of caning.
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
cheboygan
cheboygan
Proper noun
A city in Michigan.
cherrying
cherrying
noun
The gathering of cherries.
cherrylog
chrysogen
chrysogen
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance extracted from crude anthracene.
clergyman
clergyman
noun
An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.
clergymen
clergymen
noun
plural of clergyman
coccygeal
coccygeal
adj
Relating to the coccyx
coccygean
coccygean
adj
(archaic) Relating to the coccyx.
coccygeus
coccygeus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle of the pelvic wall, that in combination with the levator ani forms the pelvic diaphragm.
coccygine
coelogyne
coelogyne
noun
(botany) Any orchid of the genus Coelogyne
cognately
cognately
adv
In a way that is cognate.
conveying
conveying
verb
present participle of convey
coregency
coregency
noun
A monarchical position (such as king, queen, emperor or empress) held by two persons when normally held by only one.
cosmogeny
cosmogeny
noun
(dated) cosmogony
craggedly
crenology
creophagy
creophagy
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagy
cryogenic
cryogenic
adj
Of, relating to, or performed at low temperatures.
ctetology
ctetology
noun
The study of the origin of acquired characteristics.
cyanogens
cyanogens
noun
plural of cyanogen
cymogenes
cymogenes
noun
plural of cymogene
cynegetic
cynegetic
adj
Of or relating to hunting.
cyphering
cyphering
noun
Skill in arithmetic.
verb
present participle of cypher
cytogenic
cytogenic
adj
of or relating to cytogenesis
daugherty
daydrudge
defraying
defraying
verb
present participle of defray
defyingly
defyingly
adv
With defiance.
demagnify
demagnify
verb
To reduce the size of an image etc
denyingly
denyingly
adv
In a manner that denies.
deploying
deploying
verb
present participle of deploy
descrying
descrying
verb
present participle of descry
desmology
desmology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of anatomy which concerns ligaments.
dictyogen
dictyogen
noun
(botany, dated) A plant with net-veined leaves and monocotyledonous embryos, belonging to the class Dictyogenae, proposed by Lindley for the families Dioscoreaceae, Smilacaceae, Trilliaceae, etc.
digestory
digestory
adj
Relating to a digestor
diligency
diligency
noun
(obsolete) diligence; care
dissogeny
dogberrys
dougherty
dougherty
Proper noun
of origin.
downgyved
downgyved
adj
(poetic, obsolete) Alternative form of down-gyved
dyemaking
dyersburg
dyingness
dyingness
noun
The state of dying or the stimulation of such a state; extreme languor.
dysgenics
dysgenics
noun
cacogenics
easygoing
easygoing
adj
(of a journey or pace) unhurried
(of a person) calm, relaxed, casual and informal
echegaray
echoingly
echoingly
adv
In an echoing way.
ectrogeny
egromancy
egromancy
Noun
alternative form of necromancy, used by Sir Richard Burton.
egyptians
electragy
elegantly
elegantly
adv
Gracefully, smoothly, and swiftly; with supreme style.
embodying
embodying
noun
embodiment
verb
present participle of embody
emergency
emergency
noun
(archaic) The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.
(attributive) Arising from or used in an emergency.
A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
An individual brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.
The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
emetology
emetology
noun
(medicine) The study of the causes of emesis, i.e., vomiting, usually sub-specialities of gastroenterology or neurology.
employing
employing
verb
present participle of employ
encysting
encysting
verb
present participle of encyst
endophagy
endophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, within a group.
engagedly
engagedly
adv
In an engaged, interested or involved way.
engineery
englishly
englishly
Adverb
In an English way.
englishry
englishry
Noun
the state or privilege of being an Englishman.
a body of English people, especially in Ireland.
engyscope
engyscope
noun
Alternative form of engiscope
enragedly
enragedly
adv
In an enraged manner.
ensuingly
ensuingly
adv
In an ensuing manner; subsequently.
envyingly
envyingly
adv
In an envying manner
enzygotic
enzygotic
adj
(biology) That develops from a single zygote that divides at an early stage of development
epigraphy
epigraphy
noun
Inscriptions collectively.
The study or decipherment of inscriptions, especially of ancient ones.
epigynies
epigynous
epigynous
adj
(botany) Having an inferior ovary that is completely buried within the receptacle.
epirogeny
eremology
eremology
noun
The study of deserts and related phenomena; desertology.
erotology
erotology
noun
The study of sexual stimuli and behaviour.
erugatory
estraying
estraying
verb
present participle of estray
ethnogeny
ethnogeny
noun
a branch of ethnology concerned with ethnic origins
ethnogenesis
ethnology
ethnology
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that studies and compares the different human cultures.
etymology
etymology
noun
(countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.
(countable) The direct origin of a name, as in who someone was named after.
(countable) The origin and historical development of a word; the derivation.
(uncountable, linguistics) The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
euchology
euchology
noun
euchologion; prayer book
eurygaean
euryphage
euryphage
noun
(ecology) Any animal that eats a large variety of food.
eurypygae
evadingly
evadingly
adv
So as to evade; evasively.
exigently
exigently
adv
In an exigent manner.
eyebright
eyebright
noun
Any of the flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia, originally as used to treat eye infections.
eyeglance
eyeglance
Noun
A glance of the eye.
eyeground
eyeground
noun
The fundus of the eye; the inside of the bottom part of the eyeball, particularly retina as examined through an ophthalmoscope.
eyeleting
eyeleting
verb
present participle of eyelet
eyesights
eyesights
noun
plural of eyesight
eyestring
eyestring
noun
(obsolete, anatomy, chiefly in the plural) One of the fibres of the eye, such as a tendon, nerve or muscle.