(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance extracted from crude anthracene.
chrysopal
chrysopal
noun
Synonym of chrysoberyl
chrysopee
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
chrysorin
chrysotis
chylocyst
chylocyst
noun
Synonym of cisterna chyli
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
cockishly
coltishly
coltishly
adv
In a coltish manner.
cookishly
copyholds
copyholds
noun
plural of copyhold
coryphees
coryphees
noun
plural of coryphee
cyphonism
cyphonism
noun
(formerly, by confusion) An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects.
An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
cystolith
cystolith
noun
(botany) A concretion of mineral matter within a leaf or other part of a plant.
(medicine) A urinary calculus.
dyschroia
dysphonic
dysphonic
adj
Having or relating to dysphonia.
noun
A person who has dysphonia.
dysphoric
dysphoric
adj
Causing dysphoria
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
noun
Such a person
dysphotic
dysphotic
adj
Alternative spelling of disphotic
ecchymose
ecchymose
verb
(medicine) To discolour by the production of an ecchymosis, or effusion of blood, beneath the skin.
echinomys
ecstrophy
euchymous
hemocytes
hemocytes
noun
plural of hemocyte
hemoscopy
hircosity
hircosity
noun
(rare) The quality of being hircose, or goatish.
histocyte
histocyte
noun
Alternative form of histiocyte (uncommon variant)
honeysuck
honeysuck
noun
(dialect, archaic) honeysuckle
horoscopy
horoscopy
noun
(astrology) The aspect of the stars at the time of a person's birth.
The casting of horoscopes.
huiscoyol
huiscoyol
noun
Bactris longiseta, an arecaceous flowering plant.
hydrocyst
hyoscines
hyoscines
noun
plural of hyoscine
hyostylic
hyostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandible suspended by the hyomandibular, or upper part of the hyoid arch, as in fishes, instead of directly articulated with the skull as in mammals.
hypnocyst
hypnocyst
noun
(biology) A cyst in which some unicellular organisms temporarily enclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food.
hypnotics
hypnotics
noun
plural of hypnotic
hypocaust
hypocaust
noun
An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing.
An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.
hypochnus
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.
hyposarca
hyposarca
noun
anasarca
hyposcope
hypothecs
hypothecs
noun
plural of hypothec
hyracoids
hyracoids
noun
plural of hyracoid
ischyodus
isochrony
isochrony
noun
The state of being isochronous.
isohydric
isohydric
adj
(biology) Describing plants that limit transpiration in order to maintain a constant amount of water in the leaves
(chemistry, physics) Describing solutions that have the same pH and conductivity, these values remaining constant upon mixing of the solutions
jockeyish
lithocyst
lithocyst
noun
(zoology) A sac containing otoliths, found in medusae and other invertebrates.
onychitis
onychitis
noun
Synonym of onychia
onychosis
onychosis
noun
(pathology) Any disease or disorder of the fingernails or toenails.
phacocyst
phacocyst
noun
(rare, anatomy) The capsule of the lens of the eye
phyciodes
physcioid
physocele
polychsia
psychoses
psychoses
noun
plural of psychosis
psychosis
psychosis
noun
(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.
psychotic
psychotic
adj
Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.
noun
A person affected by psychosis.
rhynchops
scholarly
scholarly
adj
Characteristic of a scholar.
Of or relating to scholastics or scholarship.
adv
(US) In a scholarly manner
schoolboy
schoolboy
adj
characteristic of a schoolboy, especially being cheeky, clumsy and socially unaware.
noun
A boy attending school.
schoolery
schoolery
noun
(obsolete) Something taught; precepts; schooling.
sciomachy
sciomachy
noun
Alternative form of sciamachy
sciophyte
sciophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a low light level (shade)
sciosophy
sciosophy
noun
False or pretended knowledge of science or natural phenomena.
scotchery
scotchify
scyphozoa
shammocky
shylocked
shylocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shylock
slouchily
slouchily
adv
In a slouchy manner.
sopchoppy
stachyose
stachyose
noun
(biochemistry) A tetrasaccharide found in many vegetables and plants, used as a sweetener or for its functional oligosaccharide property.
strychnol
strychnos
stylochus
sycophant
sycophant
noun
(obsolete) An informer; a talebearer.
One who seeks to gain through the powerful and influential.
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To inform against; hence, to calumniate.
(transitive, rare) To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.
symphonic
symphonic
adj
(music) Characteristic of a symphony
synchrone
synchrony
synchrony
noun
synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time.
synochoid
synochoid
adj
(medicine, obsolete) synochal
synochous
theocrasy
theocrasy
noun
(Neopagan theology) Interaction, admixture, and conflation of divine principles.