(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
agrypnias
apteryges
apteryxes
apteryxes
noun
plural of apteryx
asparagyl
aspersory
aspersory
adj
aspersive
noun
Synonym of aspersorium
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
autospray
autospray
noun
(medicine, countable, obsolete) A medicine provided in the form of a spray for topical application.
(uncountable) Automatic spraying.
bapistery
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
blowspray
calypters
calypters
noun
plural of calypter
calyptras
calyptras
noun
plural of calyptra
capybaras
capybaras
noun
plural of capybara
caryopses
caryopses
noun
plural of caryopsis
caryopsis
caryopsis
noun
(botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
cerotypes
cerotypes
noun
plural of cerotype
chrysopal
chrysopal
noun
Synonym of chrysoberyl
chrysopee
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
chuprassy
clepsydra
clepsydra
noun
A water clock, especially as used in the ancient world.
cordyceps
cordyceps
noun
Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
coroscopy
coroscopy
Noun
retinoscopy
coryphees
coryphees
noun
plural of coryphee
cryoscope
cryoscope
noun
A device used to measure the freezing point of a liquid (or the melting point of a solid).
cryoscopy
cryoscopy
noun
(chemistry) The estimation of the molecular weight of a compound by measuring its effect on the freezing point of a solvent.
The measurement of the freezing point of a liquid using a cryoscope.
cypressed
cypresses
cypresses
noun
plural of cypress
cyprinids
cyprinids
noun
plural of cyprinid
cypriotes
cystocarp
cystocarp
noun
A minute vesicle in some seaweeds, containing the reproductive spores.
cytospora
dayspring
dayspring
noun
(archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
depeyster
desperacy
diospyros
diospyros
noun
Any tree of the genus Diospyros.
disparity
disparity
noun
(countable) Incongruity.
(uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference.
displayer
displayer
noun
One who, or that which, displays.
dispurvey
dispurvey
noun
(obsolete) dispurveyance
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip of provisions; to disfurnish.
dryopians
drypoints
drypoints
noun
plural of drypoint
dysphoria
dysphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender dysphoria.
A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety.
dysphoric
dysphoric
adj
Causing dysphoria
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
noun
Such a person
dyspraxia
dyspraxia
noun
(medicine) A genetic neurological disorder where a person has motor skills severely below average due to their brain's inability to consistently send messages accurately to the body for the planning of motor movements.
dysprosia
dysprosia
noun
dysprosium oxide
dysraphia
dysraphia
noun
dysraphism
dystrophy
dystrophy
noun
A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.
ecstrophy
emphrensy
employers
employers
noun
plural of employer
empyreans
empyreans
noun
plural of empyrean
empyrosis
empyrosis
noun
(obsolete) A general fire; a conflagration.
epistylar
epistylar
adj
Of or relating to an epistyle.
eriophyes
eurypylus
euryscope
expressly
expressly
adv
Exclusively.
In an express or explicit manner.
expulsory
expulsory
adj
Synonym of expulsive
exsputory
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
fairyship
fairyship
noun
(with "your", "her", etc.) Title applied to a fairy.
flypapers
flypapers
noun
plural of flypaper
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flypaper
foreplays
foreplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreplay
gipsywort
gynospore
gypsywort
gypsywort
noun
Lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.
gyroscope
gyroscope
noun
An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.
hairspray
hairspray
noun
Alternative form of hair spray
haruspicy
haruspicy
noun
The study and divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.
homospory
homospory
noun
The quality of being homosporous.
horoscopy
horoscopy
noun
(astrology) The aspect of the stars at the time of a person's birth.
The casting of horoscopes.
horseplay
horseplay
noun
Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.
verb
To engage in horseplay.
humphreys
hydrophis
hydropses
hypergols
hypergols
noun
plural of hypergol
hyperopes
hyperopes
noun
plural of hyperope
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.
hypoderms
hypoderms
noun
plural of hypoderm
hyposarca
hyposarca
noun
anasarca
hypospray
hypospray
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A kind of jet injector.
impostury
impostury
noun
Obsolete form of imposture.
impulsory
impulsory
adj
Of, relating to, or caused by an impulse.
isography
isography
noun
(archaic) The imitation of another's handwriting.
(mathematics) An automorphism of transformation networks.
(music) The relationship between two pitch class sets that can be arranged into K-nets that are isographic (in the mathematical sense).
isopropyl
isopropyl
noun
(chemistry) the univalent organic radical (CH₃)₂CH-
ispraynik
kalyptras
keyesport
krupskaya
lampistry
lampyrids
lampyrids
noun
plural of lampyrid
layperson
layperson
noun
A person who is not a cleric.
One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.
leprosery
leprosery
noun
A building used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
leprosity
leprosity
noun
(alchemy, of metals) The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold.
(biology, of plants, now rare) Synonym of scaliness.
(medicine, now rare) Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.
leprously
leprously
adv
In a leprous way.
lyperosia
mayorship
mayorship
noun
The office or role of a mayor.
monspermy
myographs
myographs
noun
plural of myograph
myriapods
myriapods
noun
plural of myriapod
myriopods
myriopods
noun
plural of myriopod
myxospore
myxospore
noun
Any of many microscopic parasites of the class Myxosporea
operosely
operosely
adv
In an operose manner.
operosity
operosity
noun
Laboriousness.
orniscopy
oryzopsis
overplays
overplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overplay
oxytropis
palmistry
palmistry
noun
(countable) A book on palmistry; a system of palmistry.
(obsolete, rare) A dexterous use or trick of the hand.
Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand.
palsywort
palsywort
noun
The cowslip (Primula veris)..
panegyris
panegyris
noun
(obsolete) A festival; a public assembly.
In Ancient Greek religion, a religious festival on a fixed day in honor of a god, often including prayers, games, and panegyrics.
panspermy
panspermy
noun
(biology) The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria may develop.
(biology) The doctrine that all organisms must come from living parents; biogenesis.
paperboys
paperboys
noun
plural of paperboy
papyruses
paralysed
paralysed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of paralyse
paralyser
paralyser
noun
That which paralyses.
paralyses
paralyses
noun
plural of paralysis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of paralyse
paralysis
paralysis
noun
(pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.
A state of being unable to act.
paralyzes
paralyzes
noun
plural of paralyzis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of paralyze
parastyle
parastyle
noun
(dentistry) A style in front of the paracone.
parlayers
parleyers
parleyers
noun
plural of parleyer
parlously
parlously
adv
In a parlous way.
paroxysms
paroxysms
noun
plural of paroxysm
parsimony
parsimony
noun
(by extension) The quality or characteristic of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem.
Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
parsonity
partyless
partyless
adj
Without political parties.
partyship
passersby
passersby
noun
plural of passerby
pastryman
pastryman
noun
A man who makes pastry products.
paymaster
paymaster
noun
A person or body which demands loyalty or services in return for payment (especially as paid in advance).
An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc.
pearleyes
peasantry
peasantry
noun
(historical) Impoverished rural farm workers, either as serfs, small freeholders or hired hands.
Ignorant people of the lowest social status; bumpkins, rustics.
pederasty
pederasty
noun
(archaic) Anal intercourse in general, usually between a man and an adolescent boy.
Erotic love, sexually expressed or chaste, between a man and an adolescent boy.
pensionry
perimysia
perimysia
noun
plural of perimysium
periphyse
peristyle
peristyle
noun
(voodoo) A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room.
A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
A porch surrounded by columns.
persicary
personify
personify
verb
(transitive) To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
(transitive) To create a representation of (an abstract quality) in the form of a character or persona.
perwitsky
perwitsky
noun
(archaic) The fur of the marbled polecat.
pharynges
pharynges
noun
plural of pharynx
pharynxes
phrasally
phrasally
adv
In a phrasal context or manner.
physicker
physicker
noun
(dated, colloquial or dialect) A physician; a doctor.
physiform
physiurgy
physiurgy
noun
(obsolete) A mainly Scandinavian medical specialty that deals with musculoskeletal physiology and diseases.
phytosaur
phytosaur
noun
Any member of the families Phytosauridae or Parasuchidae, a group of large semi-aquatic predatory archosaurs, resembling modern crocodiles, that flourished during the Late Triassic period.
pillsbury
piscatory
piscatory
Adjective
Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing.
Of or pertaining to fish; piscine.
playeress
playeress
noun
(rare) A female player; an actress, especially one who performs on the stage.