A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
A general term for any dangerous whirlpool
chemistry
chemistry
noun
(countable) An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
(informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
(uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
chinesery
choirboys
choirboys
noun
plural of choirboy
choristry
chrismary
christyna
chrysalid
chrysalid
adj
of or relating to a chrysalis.
noun
Archaic form of chrysalis.
chrysalis
chrysalis
noun
(figurative) A limiting environment or situation.
The cocoon itself.
The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
chrysazin
chrysazin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone, a stimulant laxative formally derived from anthraquinone.
chrysazol
chrysemys
chrysenic
chrysidid
chrysidid
noun
(zoology) Any wasp of the family Chrysididae.
chryslers
chrysogen
chrysogen
noun
(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
chuprassy
chymistry
chymistry
noun
(historical) Early Modern chemistry, as proto-scientific and not fully distinct from alchemy.
Obsolete form of chemistry.
coryphees
coryphees
noun
plural of coryphee
currishly
currishly
adv
In a currish manner; like a cur or knave.
dyarchies
dyarchies
noun
plural of dyarchy
dyschiria
dyschroia
dysphoric
dysphoric
adj
Causing dysphoria
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
noun
Such a person
ecstrophy
haruspicy
haruspicy
noun
The study and divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.
hircosity
hircosity
noun
(rare) The quality of being hircose, or goatish.
horoscopy
horoscopy
noun
(astrology) The aspect of the stars at the time of a person's birth.
The casting of horoscopes.
huckstery
huckstery
noun
The activities of a huckster.
hybristic
hydracids
hydracids
noun
plural of hydracid
hydrocyst
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
hyrachyus
hyracoids
hyracoids
noun
plural of hyracoid
hysteriac
hysteriac
noun
(medicine, chiefly dated) One who suffers from hysteria.
hysterics
hysterics
noun
Hysteria.
plural of hysteric
hystricid
hystricid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Hystricidae, Old World porcupines
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
marshalcy
marshalcy
noun
Synonym of marshalship
myiarchus
physicker
physicker
noun
(dated, colloquial or dialect) A physician; a doctor.
psychurgy
rhynchops
rhythmics
rhythmics
noun
The study of rhythm.
scholarly
scholarly
adj
Characteristic of a scholar.
Of or relating to scholastics or scholarship.
adv
(US) In a scholarly manner
schoolery
schoolery
noun
(obsolete) Something taught; precepts; schooling.
scotchery
sheriffcy
starchily
starchily
adv
In a starchy or formal manner.
stitchery
stitchery
noun
fine work done by stitching
strychnia
strychnia
noun
(archaic, chemistry) strychnine
strychnic
strychnic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to strychnine.
strychnin
strychnin
noun
Obsolete form of strychnine.
strychnol
strychnos
symbranch
synchrone
synchrony
synchrony
noun
synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time.
theocrasy
theocrasy
noun
(Neopagan theology) Interaction, admixture, and conflation of divine principles.