A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphitoky
anthomyia
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chilotomy
chirimoya
chirimoya
noun
Alternative form of cherimoya
chironomy
chironomy
noun
(music) The skill of conducting music with hand gestures.
(rhetoric) The art of using effective hand gestures, especially (historical) in Greco-Roman contexts.
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
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.
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
dichotomy
dichotomy
noun
(astronomy) A phase of the moon when it appears half lit and half dark, as at the quadratures.
(biology, taxonomy) The division of a genus into two species; a division into two subordinate parts.
(botany) Division and subdivision; bifurcation, as of a stem of a plant or a vein of the body into two parts as it proceeds from its origin; often successive.
(logic) The division of a class into two disjoint subclasses that are together comprehensive, as the division of man into white and not white.
A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division.
Such a division involving apparently incompatible or opposite principles; a duality.
dimethoxy
dimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two methoxy groups in a molecule
dyotheism
echinomys
euthycomi
hemitropy
hemitropy
noun
(crystallography) Twin composition in crystals.
hemolysin
hemolysin
noun
(medicine) Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin
hemolysis
hemolysis
noun
(medicine) The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.
hemolytic
hemolytic
adj
Producing hemolysis; destroying red blood cells.
hierogamy
hierogamy
noun
The ritual enactment of sexual relations between gods and goddesses in order to guarantee fertility of crops
hippotomy
hippotomy
noun
The branch of anatomy that deals with horses.
histonomy
histonomy
noun
The science that deals with organic tissues and their formation, development, and functions.
histotomy
histotomy
noun
The dissection of organic tissues.
histozyme
histozyme
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A soluble ferment occurring in the animal body, supposed to be responsible for many normal decompositions and synthetic processes.
homiliary
homolysin
homolysin
noun
Synonym of isolysin
homolysis
homolysis
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a substance without reacting with other substances
The lysis of blood cells by homolysin
homolytic
homolytic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by homolysis
homonymic
homonymic
adj
Having the same form (orthographic/phonetic) but unrelated meaning.
homotypic
homotypic
adj
(botany) Said of a taxon name which shares the exact same type as a different name and thus must necessarily refer to the same taxon.
hoydenism
hoydenism
noun
The behaviour of a hoyden.
hydriform
hydriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form or structure of a hydra.
hydromica
hydromica
noun
(mineralogy) An alternate name for illite.
hydronium
hydronium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The hydrated hydrogen ion, H₃O⁺.
hyeniform
hylozoism
hylozoism
noun
A philosophical doctrine espousing that all or some material things possess life, or that all life is inseparable from matter.
hymnodies
hymnodies
noun
plural of hymnody
hymnodist
hymnodist
noun
A composer of hymns.
A person who studies hymnody.
hypnotism
hypnotism
noun
The art of inducing hypnosis.
hypohemia
hypohemia
noun
(medicine) A deficiency of blood.
hypomania
hypomania
noun
(medicine) A mild form of mania, especially the phase of several mood disorders characterized by euphoria or hyperactivity.
hypomanic
hypomanic
adj
afflicted with a mild state of mania
noun
A person afflicted with hypomania.
hyponomic
hyponomic
adj
Of or relating to the hyponome
hyponymic
hyponymic
adj
Of or pertaining to hyponyms.
hypothami
hypoxemia
hypoxemia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg), the content of oxygen (ml oxygen per dl of blood) or the per cent saturation of the blood's hemoglobin, singly or in combination.
hypoxemic
hypoxemic
adj
Relating to, or afflicted with, hypoxemia.
inharmony
inharmony
noun
Lack of harmony.
isorhythm
isorhythm
noun
(music) A technique that arranges a fixed pattern of pitches with a repeating rhythmic pattern, used in some medieval motets and in more recent works.
lipothymy
lipothymy
noun
(archaic) A fainting; a swoon.
lithotomy
lithotomy
noun
A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.
lophiomys
mayorship
mayorship
noun
The office or role of a mayor.
mesorhiny
misosophy
misosophy
noun
A hatred of wisdom.
mobbishly
mohineyam
molehilly
molehilly
adj
Having many molehills.
mondayish
mondayish
Adverb
on, or around Monday
Adjective
feeling ill, especially used of clergymen having worked all day Sunday
hungover after a weekend of drinking (as a presumed contributing explanation for a clergyman feeling Mondayish)
grumpy and disheartened on returning to work on a Monday after the weekend
Any of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
mylohyoid
mylohyoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or in the region of the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus, or the mylohyoid muscle.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of mylohyoid muscle..
myopathia
myopathia
noun
Archaic form of myopathy.
myopathic
myopathic
adj
Pertaining to myopathy
mythopeic
nemophily
nymphosis
nymphosis
noun
(entomology) The passage from the larval state to the nymph state of an insect.
ohmically
ohmically
adv
By means of ohmic heating, the process by which the passage of an electric current through a conductor releases heat.
opsimathy
opsimathy
noun
Learning or education that occurs late in life.
phyllomic
phyllomic
adj
Relating to a phyllome.
phymatoid
physiform
phytiform
polyhemia
polyhemic
promythic
pythonism
pythonism
noun
The art of predicting events after the manner of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi; equivocal prophesying.
rachitomy
rhizotomy
rhizotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots in order to relieve pain, or reduce muscle spasms.
rhytidome
rhytidome
noun
(botany) The dead layers of plant bark (undergoing or having undergone secondary growth) external to that of the last formed periderm http://i.word.com/idictionary/rhytidome.
rompishly
rompishly
adv
In a rompish manner.
roomthily
sciomachy
sciomachy
noun
Alternative form of sciamachy
semihorny
semihorny
adj
(chiefly zoology) Somewhat or partially horny (hard or bony).
shamoying
shamoying
noun
A process used in preparing certain kinds of leather, which consists of frizzing the skin and working oil into it to supply the place of the astringent (tannin, alum, etc.) ordinarily used in tanning.
shoddyism
shoddyism
noun
(archaic, slang, derogatory) The condition of being a nouveau riche or social climber.
(archaic, slang, derogatory) The practice of suppliers who profited from United States government contracts during the Civil War by supplying cheap, inferior goods.
(colloquial) Shoddy quality or condition.
skykomish
smoothify
smoothify
verb
To convert fruit, vegetables etc into a smoothie.
sphygmoid
sphygmoid
adj
pulse-like
symphonia
symphonia
noun
(music) Concord in Ancient Greek music.
(obsolete) The bagpipe.
(obsolete) The virginal.
symphonic
symphonic
adj
(music) Characteristic of a symphony
syphiloma
syphiloma
noun
A syphilitic tumor
thymiosis
thymolize
tomboyish
tomboyish
adj
Displaying behavior associated with a tomboy.
typhoemia
yahooisms
yahooisms
noun
plural of yahooism
yohimbine
yohimbine
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A toxic crystalline compound obtained from the bark of the yohimbe tree, used as an adrenergic blocking agent and also as an aphrodisiac in the treatment of impotence.