(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acherontical
aetiophyllin
alcoothionic
allothigenic
allothogenic
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amianthoidal
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
anaphylactic
anaphylactic
adj
Pertaining to anaphylaxis.
anaphylactin
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchoritical
anglophobist
anhaemolytic
annihilating
annihilating
verb
present participle of annihilate
annihilation
annihilation
noun
(physics) The process of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle combining to produce energy.
The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.
The act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it.
The state of being annihilated.
annihilative
annihilative
adj
Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
annihilators
annihilators
noun
plural of annihilator
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
anophthalmia
anophthalmia
noun
(teratology) The congenital absence of one or both eyes
antebrachial
antebrachial
adj
(anatomy) relating to the forearm
antephialtic
antephialtic
adj
(medicine) Acting against nightmares.
anthelmintic
anthelmintic
adj
(pharmacology) Destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.
noun
(medicine) A drug for the treatment of intestinal worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
anthobiology
anthoclinium
anthological
anthological
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologists
anthologists
noun
plural of anthologist
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthophilian
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthraflavic
anthranilate
anthranilate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of anthranilic acid
anthraquinol
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
anthropolite
anthropolite
noun
(paleontology, dated) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
anthropolith
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antibrachial
antibrachial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.
anticatholic
anticatholic
adj
Opposed to Catholicism.
noun
A person opposed to Catholicism.
antichlorine
antichlorine
noun
Synonym of antichlor (“substance used to remove chlorine”)
antihalation
antihalation
adj
(photography) Preventing halation.
antilynching
antilynching
adj
(law) Prohibiting the practice of lynching
Opposed to the practice of lynching
antimythical
antinihilism
antinihilism
noun
(philosophy) Opposition to nihilism.
antinihilist
antinihilist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes nihilism.
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antiphonical
antiphonical
adj
Alternative form of antiphonic
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antisiphonal
antisplasher
antisplasher
noun
A device in a sink or toilet to prevent splashing.
antistrophal
antistrophal
adj
Of or relating to antistrophe (in Greek choruses and dances).
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
antithetical
antithetical
adj
Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.
antitwilight
antitwilight
noun
Synonym of antitwilight arch (“atmospheric phenomenon”)
archibenthal
aristolochin
aristolochin
noun
Synonym of aristolochic acid
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
atelognathia
azimethylene
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathycolpian
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
blanchimeter
blandishment
blandishment
noun
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.
(countable) Something alluring or attractive.
(uncountable, figurative) Allurement, attraction.
bletheration
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
bluntishness
bluntishness
noun
(rare) The quality of being somewhat blunt.
bullfighting
bullfighting
noun
A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.
bullshitting
bullshitting
verb
present participle of bullshit
buttonholing
buttonholing
noun
The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.
verb
present participle of buttonhole
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
calisthenics
calisthenics
noun
(in the plural) Gymnastic exercises under the participation of a (surface-wise) multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises) with a stress on stamina.
(in the singular) A system of such exercises.
callisthenic
callisthenic
adj
Alternative spelling of calisthenic
calycanthine
candlelights
candlelights
noun
plural of candlelight
candleshrift
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
catchpolling
catholicness
catholicness
noun
The quality of being catholic; universality; catholicity.
centillionth
centillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one centillion (10³⁰³ short scale, or 10⁶⁰⁰ long scale).
noun
One of a centillion equal parts of a whole
The person or thing in the centillionth position.
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
chalcanthite
chalcanthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO₄.
chalcomenite
chalcomenite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal light blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and selenium.
chanticleers
chanticleers
noun
plural of chanticleer
chaptalizing
chaptalizing
verb
present participle of chaptalize
charlatanish
charlatanish
adj
Resembling or befitting a charlatan; fraudulent.
charlatanism
charlatanism
noun
(countable) An act of a charlatan
(uncountable) The state of being a charlatan
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chattelizing
chattelizing
verb
present participle of chattelize
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
checklisting
checklisting
verb
present participle of checklist
chelerythrin
chilognathan
chilognathan
noun
Any millipede of the subclass Chilognatha
chitterlings
chitterlings
noun
Small intestine, boiled and fried, usually of a pig. Sometimes prepared with hog maws.
plural of chitterling
chloridation
chlorinating
chlorinating
verb
present participle of chlorinate
chlorination
chlorination
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of chlorinating something; especially, the addition of chlorine to water to purify it, and a process for the extraction of gold by exposure of the auriferous material to chlorine gas.
chlorinators
chlorinators
noun
plural of chlorinator
chlorinities
chlorinities
noun
plural of chlorinity
cholehematin
cholinolytic
cholinolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any agent that counters the action of acetylcholine.
chologenetic
christliness
christliness
Noun
Quality of being Christly.
chronologist
chronologist
noun
A person skilled in chronology.
churnability
churnability
noun
The condition of being churnable
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
clathrinidae
clavicithern
clinohedrite
clinohedrite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral that is a mixed silicate of calcium and zinc
clotheslined
clotheslined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clothesline
clotheslines
clotheslines
noun
plural of clothesline
coahuiltecan
coannihilate
coannihilate
verb
(intransitive) To annihilate each other.
coelacanthid
coelacanthid
noun
(zoology) Any of the extinct coelacanth fish in the family Coelacanthidae.
collophanite
conchologist
conchologist
noun
One who collects shells, especially for the purpose of scientific study.
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
conichalcite
conichalcite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen.
counterlight
cyclothurine
cytochalasin
cytochalasin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis
dantophilist
daughterling
daughterling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A daughter, especially a young or precious one.
daylightings
dechlorinate
dechlorinate
verb
To remove chlorine from something.
delightingly
delightingly
adv
So as to cause delight; delightfully.
dementholize
demolishment
demolishment
noun
(archaic) demolition
diethylamine
diethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃CH₂)₂NH
dilettantish
dilettantish
adj
amateurish
diplacanthus
dirichletian
dirichletian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1805–1859), German mathematician who made deep contributions to number theory.
disenthralls
disenthralls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenthrall
dishevelment
dishevelment
noun
The state or quality of being disheveled.
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
dyotheletian
echinologist
echinologist
noun
One who studies echinology.
echinulation
echinulation
noun
A collection of small spines
echolocation
echolocation
noun
The use of echoes to detect objects as observed in bats and other natural creatures. Also known as biosonar.