Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
anisogamy
anisogamy
noun
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
anonymous
anonymous
adj
(comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality.
(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species.
(not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
(not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible
apemosyne
astronomy
astronomy
noun
(obsolete) Astrology.
The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
brimstony
brimstony
adj
Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
byrsonima
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
cinnamyls
cinnamyls
noun
plural of cinnamyl
coenzymes
coenzymes
noun
plural of coenzyme
cosmogeny
cosmogeny
noun
(dated) cosmogony
cosmogony
cosmogony
noun
Any specific theory, model, myth, or other account of the origin of the universe.
The creation of the universe.
The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.
crimsonly
crimsonly
adv
With a crimson colour.
cronyisms
cronyisms
noun
plural of cronyism
cyanamids
cyanamids
noun
plural of cyanamid
cyclamens
cyclamens
noun
plural of cyclamen
cymblings
cymblings
noun
plural of cymbling
cymogenes
cymogenes
noun
plural of cymogene
cynicisms
cynicisms
noun
plural of cynicism
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.
cystamine
cystamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The disulfide 2,2'-dithiobis(ethylamine)
damnously
damnously
adv
In a damnous manner.
dandyisms
dandyisms
noun
plural of dandyism
dismaying
dismaying
verb
present participle of dismay
donkeyism
donkeyism
noun
foolishness
drydenism
dynamisms
dynamisms
noun
plural of dynamism
dynamists
dynamists
noun
plural of dynamist
dynamites
dynamites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dynamite
dysmnesia
dysmnesia
noun
(pathology) poor memory
echinomys
emphrensy
empyreans
empyreans
noun
plural of empyrean
endomyces
enemyship
enemyship
noun
The state or condition of being an enemy or enemies; enmity.
enzymosis
enzymosis
noun
The biochemical changes induced by enzymes.
eponymies
eponymies
noun
plural of eponymy
eponymism
eponymism
noun
The use of eponyms.
eponymist
eponymist
noun
One whose name is used as an eponym; a person after whom something is named.
eponymous
eponymous
adj
Of a thing: named after a person or entity.
Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym.
euonymous
euonymous
adj
Appropriately or suitably named.
flunkyism
flunkyism
noun
The quality or characteristics of a flunky; readiness to cringe to those who are superior in wealth or position; toadyism.
ganymedes
ginglymus
ginglymus
noun
(anatomy) A hinge joint.
grundyism
grundyism
Noun
narrow and unintelligent conventionalism
gymkhanas
gymkhanas
noun
plural of gymkhana
gymnasial
gymnasial
adj
Of or pertaining to an academic gymnasium.
gymnasium
gymnasium
noun
(formal) A large room or building for indoor sports.
(historical) A public place or building where Ancient Greek youths took exercise, with running and wrestling grounds, baths, and halls for conversation.
A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.
gymnastic
gymnastic
adj
Of or pertaining to gymnastics.
Of or pertaining to the gymnasia (ancient Greek schools).
noun
(obsolete) A gymnast.
gymnogyps
gymnosoph
gymnosoph
noun
A nudist; one who practises or promotes gymnosophy.
gypsuming
hemolysin
hemolysin
noun
(medicine) Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin
histonomy
histonomy
noun
The science that deals with organic tissues and their formation, development, and functions.
hogmanays
hogmenays
homeyness
homeyness
noun
The property of being homey.
homolysin
homolysin
noun
Synonym of isolysin
hoydenism
hoydenism
noun
The behaviour of a hoyden.
hymenaeus
hymeneals
hymeneals
noun
Nuptials.
plural of hymeneal
hymeniums
hymnaries
hymnaries
noun
plural of hymnary
hymnbooks
hymnbooks
noun
plural of hymnbook
hymnodies
hymnodies
noun
plural of hymnody
hymnodist
hymnodist
noun
A composer of hymns.
A person who studies hymnody.
hyphenism
hyphenism
noun
The use of hyphenated terms to describe people's identities, as in "Irish-American".
hypnotism
hypnotism
noun
The art of inducing hypnosis.
immensely
immensely
adv
Greatly; hugely; extremely; vastly; to a great extent.
immensity
immensity
noun
An immense object.
The state or characteristic of being immense.
isocymene
isoenzyme
isoenzyme
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but have different structures and physical, biochemical and immunological properties.
jerseyman
jerseyman
Noun
A male inhabitant of Jersey (the largest island of the Channel Islands).
kinsmanly
kinsmanly
adj
Characteristic of a kinsman.
licymnius
maeystown
mainstays
mainstays
noun
plural of mainstay
malaysian
malaysian
Adjective
Pertaining to the country of Malaysia.
Pertaining to the Malay language.
Noun
A native of Malaysia.
Proper noun
The Malay language.
mandyases
mangabeys
mangabeys
noun
plural of mangabey
manlessly
manlessly
adv
(obsolete) inhumanly
mannishly
mannishly
adv
In a mannish manner.
mansionry
mansionry
noun
(obsolete) The state of dwelling or residing; occupancy.
manslayer
manslayer
noun
One who commits homicide or manslaughter
manyplies
manyplies
noun
Synonym of omasum (“compartment of the stomach of a ruminant”)
maskelyne
mateyness
mateyness
noun
The state of being matey, camaraderie, chumminess.
megadynes
megadynes
noun
plural of megadyne
mesentery
mesentery
noun
(anatomy) The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.
mesnality
mesnality
noun
Alternative form of mesnalty
mesorhiny
mesymnion
minxishly
minxishly
adv
In a minxish manner.
mischancy
mischancy
adj
(archaic, Scotland) dangerous
(archaic, Scotland) unfortunate
misconvey
misconvey
verb
(transitive) To convey wrongly or incorrectly; give a wrong or false impression of.
mislaying
mislaying
verb
present participle of mislay
misogynic
misogynic
adj
misogynistic; woman-hating
mispaying
mispaying
verb
present participle of mispay
missaying
missaying
noun
A mistake in speech.
verb
present participle of missay
missingly
missingly
adv
(obsolete) With a sense of loss.
mistyping
mistyping
noun
(countable) A mistyped word.
verb
present participle of mistype
misyoking
misyoking
verb
present participle of misyoke
mnemosyne
mnemosyne
Proper noun
A Titaness and the personification of thought, intellect and memory. She is the daughter of Gaia and Uranus, and the mother of the Muses by Zeus.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
monastery
monastery
noun
A building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows.
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
moneybags
moneybags
noun
(informal) A wealthy person.
plural of moneybag
moneyless
moneyless
adj
Having no (or very little) money; penniless.
That does not use money as a means of exchange.
moneywise
moneywise
adv
In terms of money; financially speaking.
monkeyish
monkeyish
adj
like a monkey
monkeyism
monkeyism
noun
(derogatory, dated) The Darwinian theory of evolution.
Tomfoolery; silly or foolish behaviour.
monkishly
monkishly
adv
In a monkish way.
monocytes
monocytes
noun
plural of monocyte
monopsony
monopsony
noun
(economics) A buyer with disproportionate power.
(economics) A market situation in which there is only one buyer for a product.
monostely
monostely
noun
(botany) The property of being monostelic.
monotypes
monotypes
noun
plural of monotype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monotype
monspermy
monstrify
monstrify
verb
(transitive) To turn into a monster; to portray as monstrous.