An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clergywomen
clergywomen
noun
plural of clergywoman
colorimetry
colorimetry
noun
(analytical chemistry) Analysis involving the quantitative measurement of colour.
The science of measuring colours and assigning them numeric values.
columnarity
columnarity
noun
The state or quality of being columnar.
colymbiform
combinatory
combinatory
adj
Having the ability to combine; combinable, combinational or combining.
Of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.
comfortably
comfortably
adv
Easily; without effort or difficulty.
In a comfortable manner.
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
comminatory
comminatory
adj
Of or pertaining to commination.
commodatary
communitary
compendiary
competitory
competitory
adj
(dated) Acting in competition or rivalry.
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
componentry
componentry
noun
components generally
compotatory
compotatory
adj
Relating to compotation; drinking together.
comstockery
comstockery
noun
(US) Censorship of literature and performances because of especially broad definitions of obscenity or immorality.
conchometry
conchometry
noun
The measurement of shells or their curves.
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
conformably
conformably
adv
With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
copolymeric
copolymeric
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a copolymer
coriamyrtin
coriamyrtin
noun
A neurotoxin obtained from berries of the shrub Coriaria myrtifolia
cormophytic
cormophytic
adj
Of or relating to cormophytes; having the character of a cormophyte.
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
corymbiform
corymbiform
adj
(pathology, of a lesion) clustered
Having the form of a corymb
corymbosely
corymbosely
adv
In corymbs.
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cotemporary
cotemporary
adj
(now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary
countermyth
countermyth
noun
A myth that counters or contradicts another.
craftsmanly
craftsmanly
adj
Befitting a craftsman.
craniectomy
craniectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure
craniognomy
craniognomy
noun
(dated) The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
craniometry
craniometry
noun
The practice of taking measurements of the skull.
creameryman
creameryman
noun
A man who works in a creamery.
creamerymen
creamerymen
noun
plural of creameryman
criminality
criminality
noun
(countable) A criminal act.
(uncountable) Criminal activity.
(uncountable) The state of being criminal.
criminatory
criminatory
adj
Relating to, or involving, crimination; accusing.
criminology
criminology
noun
The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.
criminously
criminously
adv
In a criminous manner.
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cruciformly
cruciformly
adv
In a cruciform manner.
cryptarithm
cryptarithm
noun
Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”)
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cryptometer
cryptomonad
cryptomonad
noun
(biology) A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
cryptonymic
cryptonymic
adj
Of or pertaining to cryptonyms.
cryptostoma
cryptostome
cryptostome
noun
Any bryozoan of the order Cryptostomata
currycombed
currycombed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of currycomb
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
cyanformate
cyanometric
cyanometric
adj
Relating to cyanometry.
cyanuramide
cyclometers
cyclometers
noun
plural of cyclometer
cyclometric
cyclometric
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to the inverse trigonometric functions: arcsine, arccosine, arctangent, arccotangent, arcsecant, and arccosecant.
cyclomyaria
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cynomorphic
cynomorphic
adj
doglike
cyphomandra
cypraeiform
cypriniform
cypriniform
noun
Any of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches
cypripedium
cypripedium
noun
(botany) A member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cyrenaicism
cyrenaicism
Proper noun
The doctrine of Cyrenaics that people should ultimately aim at the pleasure of the present moment, disregarding future pain that could result from it.
cytocentrum
cytocentrum
noun
(cytology) Synonym of centrosome
cytochromes
cytochromes
noun
plural of cytochrome
cytotropism
cytotropism
noun
The movement of cells in response to an external stimulus
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
daydreamers
daydreamers
noun
plural of daydreamer
daydreaming
daydreaming
noun
An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.
verb
present participle of daydream
declamatory
declamatory
adj
Having the quality of a declamation.
Pretentiously lofty in style; bombastic.
deliveryman
deliveryman
noun
Someone employed to make deliveries.
deliverymen
deliverymen
noun
plural of deliveryman
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demonastery
demonocracy
demonocracy
noun
A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell.
Democracy (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, government by figurative demons (i.e., evil people), or when otherwise held in contempt).
demonolatry
demonolatry
noun
Worship of demons.
demurringly
demurringly
adv
So as to demur.
denumerably
denumerably
adv
In a denumerable manner
dermatocyst
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
dermatotomy
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermochelys
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
derodidymus
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmomyaria
determinacy
determinacy
noun
(mathematics) (game theory) The study of the circumstances under which a game has a winning strategy.
The ability to be completely determined in a definite way; the quality of being determinate.
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
deuteronomy
deuteronomy
Proper noun
The fifth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fifth book in the Torah.
diacromyodi
diametrally
diametrally
adv
In a diametral fashion.
diathermacy
dihybridism
dilatometry
dilatometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon
dioptometry
dipyramidal
dipyramidal
adj
Having the form of a dipyramid
disarmingly
disarmingly
adv
In a disarming manner.
dissymmetry
dissymmetry
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) chirality
asymmetry
dithyrambic
dithyrambic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a dithyramb; especially, passionate, intoxicated with enthusiasm.
noun
A dithyramb.
dithyrambos
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
dockyardman
dockyardman
noun
A laborer employed in a dockyard.
documentary
documentary
adj
(of a film, book etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.
Of, related to, or based on documents.
Which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject.
noun
A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.
dogberrydom
dogberryism
dogberryism
noun
Alternative form of Dogberryism
dolorimetry
dolorimetry
noun
The measurement of pain.
domiciliary
domiciliary
adj
Of or relating to a domicile
noun
(law): A person who legally resides in a particular place.
doomsdayers
doomsdayers
noun
plural of doomsdayer
doppelmayer
dreamlessly
dreamlessly
adv
In a dreamless way; without dreams.
dressmakery
dressmakery
noun
dressmaking
drygoodsman
dryophyllum
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamometer
dynamometer
noun
Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.
dynamometry
dynamometry
noun
The measurement of forces doing work.
dynamoneure
dysmeristic
dysmorphism
dysmorphism
noun
(anatomy) any malformation of the anatomy
dysprosiums
dysrhythmia
dysrhythmia
noun
A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart.
dysrhythmic
dysrhythmic
adj
Having an unpleasing, irregular beat.
Having or relating to dysrhythmia.
elastometry
elastometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of elasticity
eleemosynar
eliminatory
eliminatory
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the system through which elimination of digestive waste occurs; excretory.
Tending to eliminate.
embraceably
embraceably
adv
In an embraceable manner.
embracingly
embracingly
adj
in an embracing manner
embryectomy
embryectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of an embryo/fetus, especially if implanted outside of the uterus.
embryoctony
embryoctony
noun
(medicine, dated) Deliberate destruction of the unborn fetus; abortion.
embryogenic
embryogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to embryogenesis
embryologic
embryologic
adj
embryological
embryonally
embryonated
embryonated
adj
Containing an embryo; having had an embryo develop.
embryophore
embryophore
noun
(biology) The outer cellular covering of the hexacanth embryo of a tapeworm that forms the inner part of the eggshell
embryophyta
embryophyte
embryophyte
noun
(botany) Any member of the subkingdom Embryophyta, which includes most land plants
embryoscope
embryoscope
noun
Synonym of fetoscope
embryotegae
embryotroph
embryotroph
noun
(biology) The material from which an embryo is formed and nourished.
empirically
empirically
adv
(sciences) Based on data gathered in the real world.
Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.
empyreumata
empyromancy
emydosauria
enterectomy
enterectomy
noun
(surgery) The excision of part of the intestine.
enterostomy
enterostomy
noun
(surgery) The construction of a permanent opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall.