(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
aphanomyces
archosyrinx
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
chardonnays
chardonnays
noun
plural of chardonnay
chatoyances
chatoyances
noun
plural of chatoyance
chelyabinsk
cherrystone
cherrystone
noun
(used as a size classification by fish merchants) A hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) that is larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog.
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chinchasuyu
choanocytes
choanocytes
noun
plural of choanocyte
christianly
christianly
Adjective
befitting a Christian.
Adverb
In a Christian fashion.
chronoscopy
chronoscopy
noun
The measurement of very small time intervals by means of a chronoscope
chrysanilin
chrysanisic
chrysarobin
chrysarobin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
cockneyship
corybantish
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
cuscohygrin
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cynognathus
cynophilist
cynophilist
noun
A person who is fond of dogs.
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystenchyma
cystenchyme
deinonychus
deinonychus
noun
A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
dyschronous
enchymatous
enchytraeus
endochylous
endopsychic
erysichthon
eutychianus
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
gyracanthus
hemocyanins
hemocyanins
noun
plural of hemocyanin
honeysucker
honeysucker
noun
(Africa) Any of the sunbirds.
(Australia, obsolete) A honeyeater.
(obsolete) A honeyguide.
honeysuckle
honeysuckle
noun
Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell shaped flowers.
Banksia aquilonia (northern banksia)
Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia)
Banksia marginata (silver banksia)
Banksia serrata (red honeysuckle)
Lambertia multiflora (many-flowered honeysuckle)
hyaenarctos
hyalescence
hyalescence
noun
The process of becoming, or the state of being, transparent like glass.
hydnocarpus
hydroponics
hydroponics
noun
The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil.
hyoscyamine
hyoscyamine
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A poisonous alkaloid present in henbane that is the stereoisomer of atropine, with similar properties to hyoscine, and used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions.
hypermnesic
hypermnesic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypermnesia.
hypersonics
hypersonics
noun
The study and development of hypersonic propulsion, and hypersonic aerodynamics.
hypnosporic
hypnotistic
hypnotistic
adj
Relating to hypnotism.
hypocenters
hypocenters
noun
plural of hypocenter
hypocrinism
hyposcenium
hyposcenium
noun
A low wall in front of the stage of an Ancient Greek theatre
hyposthenic
hystricinae
ichthyornis
johnnycakes
johnnycakes
noun
plural of johnnycake
keypunchers
keypunchers
noun
plural of keypuncher
lychnoscope
lychnoscope
noun
(architecture) A low side window in a church.
mesenchymal
mesenchymal
adj
Of or pertaining to the mesenchyme.
mesenchymes
mesenchymes
noun
plural of mesenchyme
microhenrys
mononychous
myasthenics
myasthenics
noun
plural of myasthenic
mythicising
mythicising
verb
present participle of mythicise
namaycushes
nonchastity
nonchastity
noun
Absence of chastity.
nonphysical
nonphysical
adj
not having physical form; insubstantial
not physical; not using kinetic energy
nonstretchy
nonstretchy
adj
Not stretchy.
onycholysis
onycholysis
noun
(medicine) The loosening or separation of a fingernail or toenail from its bed
onychonosus
oxyrhynchus
oxyrhynchus
noun
(ichthyology) Mormyrus kannume
(ichthyology) a fish with a pointed snout
pachysandra
pachysandra
noun
(botany) A genus, Pachysandra, of four or five species of evergreen shrubs or subshrubs, belonging to the boxwood family, Buxaceae, used ornamentally as groundcover.
panpsychism
panpsychism
noun
(philosophy, metaphysics, countable) Any specific doctrine or system of panpsychism.
(philosophy, metaphysics, uncountable) The doctrine that all matter has a mental aspect.
panpsychist
panpsychist
adj
Pertaining to, or in accordance with, the doctrine of panpsychism.
noun
A proponent of panpsychism.
parenchymas
parenchymas
noun
plural of parenchyma
parsonarchy
pentastichy
phenocrysts
phenocrysts
noun
plural of phenocryst
physiciancy
physiciancy
noun
The office or employment of a physician.
physicianed
physicianed
adj
(obsolete, rare) Licensed as a physician.
(rare) Provided or staffed with physicians.
physicianer
physicianly
physicianly
adj
Befitting a physician.
physiogenic
physiogenic
adj
Arising from physiological rather than psychological causes.
physonectae
pincushiony
pincushiony
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pincushion.
prosenchyma
prosenchyma
noun
(botany) The tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities, such as the principal cells of ordinary wood.
psephomancy
psephomancy
noun
Divination by drawing pebbles from a pile.
psychogenic
psychogenic
adj
(psychiatry) Originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause.
psychognosy
psychognosy
noun
The study of mentality, personality, or character.
psychogonic
psychomancy
psychomancy
noun
Divination involving communication with spirits; necromancy.
psychonomic
psychonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to psychonomics or psychonomy.
psychotogen
psychotrine
puppysnatch
pyracanthas
pyracanthas
noun
plural of pyracantha
rhynchotous
rhynchotous
adj
Belonging to the Rhynchota.
rhyncostomi
rynchospora
scenography
scenography
noun
A representation or description of a body, in all its dimensions, as it appears to the eye.
The art or act of representing a body on a perspective plane.
The design of theatrical sets.
schenectady
schenectady
Proper noun
a city in New York, USA, and the county seat of Schenectady County.
schoolingly
scorchingly
scorchingly
adv
In a way or to a degree that scorches
scrimshandy
scyphomancy
scyphozoans
scyphozoans
noun
plural of scyphozoan
scythestone
scythestone
noun
A whetstone for sharpening scythes.
searchingly
searchingly
adv
In a searching manner.
seneschally
seneschalsy
seneschalty
seneschalty
noun
The jurisdiction of a seneschal, particularly (historical) the district governed by a seneschal in Languedoc and Normandy in late medieval and early modern France.
The office of seneschal.
shickshinny
sketchingly
slaunchways
slouchingly
slouchingly
adv
With a slouching posture or motion.
snatchingly
snatchingly
adv
With a snatching motion.
solemncholy
solemncholy
adj
(nonstandard, dialect or humorous) solemn; serious
stachydrine
stachydrine
noun
(organic chemistry) The betaine of proline (2S)-1,1-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ium-2-carboxylate
staphylinic
stenochromy
stenochromy
noun
(historical) A multicolor printing process using several pigmented blocks.
stichomancy
stichomancy
noun
Divination by randomly selecting lines or passages from books.
strychnines
strychnines
noun
plural of strychnine
strychninic
stylonichia
stylonychia
sycophantic
sycophantic
adj
Obsequious, flattering, toadying. In other words, eager to please.
sycophantly
sycophantly
Adverb
In a sycophantic manner.
sycophantry
sycophantry
noun
(archaic) Sycophantic behaviour.
symbranchia
symphonetic
synanthetic
synaptychus
synarchical
syncephalic
syncephalus
synchoresis
synchoresis
noun
(rhetoric) A concession made for the purpose of retorting with greater force.
synchromesh
synchromesh
adj
Having the quality of smoothly exchanging interlocking forces.
noun
(by extension) A device which functions like a synchronized transmission.
A system of synchronized transmission found in modern gearboxes to make gear changing easier and smoother.
synchromism
synchromist
synchronies
synchronies
noun
plural of synchrony
synchronise
synchronise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of synchronize.
synchronism
synchronism
noun
A temporal relationship between events.
The state of being synchronous.
The tabular arrangement of contemporary events etc. in history.
synchronize
synchronize
verb
(computing, transitive, intransitive) To cause (a set of files, data, or settings) on one computer or device to be (and try to remain) the same as on another.
(intransitive) To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.
(intransitive, of inanimate entities) To agree, be coordinated with, or complement well.
(transitive) To cause (video and audio) to play in a coordinated way.
(transitive) To coordinate or combine.
(transitive) To set (a clock or watch) to display the same time as another.
synchronous
synchronous
adj
(computing, of communication) Single-threaded; blocking; occurring in the same thread as other computations, thereby preventing those computations from resuming until the communication is complete.
At the same time, at the same frequency.
synchrotron
synchrotron
noun
(physics) A form of cyclotron in which charged particles are accelerated by an electric field that is synchronized with a magnetic field that keeps them in a circular path.