A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone.
Writing in one's own handwriting.
autotrophy
autotrophy
noun
(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
capitulary
capitulary
adj
Of or related to a chapter, in its various senses.
Of or related to the Capitoulate of Toulouse.
noun
A member of an ecclesiastical chapter
A set of decrees, especially those made by the Frankish kings
chrysippus
colipyuria
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
compulsory
compulsory
adj
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
noun
Something that is compulsory or required.
copulatory
copulatory
adj
Pertaining to copulation
copycutter
corpulency
corpulency
noun
Alternative form of corpulence
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
crapulency
creepmousy
cryophorus
cryophorus
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
curiescopy
cyparissus
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
doryphorus
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
dysprosium
dysprosium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre.
eruptively
eruptively
adv
In an eruptive manner.
eruptivity
eruptivity
noun
The state or quality of being eruptive.
eucryptite
eucryptite
noun
(mineralogy) A lithium-bearing aluminium silicate mineral.
euphrosyne
euphrosyne
Proper noun
One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
europeanly
europeanly
Adverb
In a manner which is European or in a way that is characteristic of the Europeans.
eurypterid
eurypterid
noun
A large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.
eurypterus
eurypylous
eurypylous
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having a wide opening between chambers
eurytropic
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
hurrygraph
hurryproof
hypaethrum
hyperacute
hyperacute
adj
(medicine) Very acute.
(medicine, of T waves on ECGs) Tall-amplitude and asymmetrically peaked, often as an early finding in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
hyperbulia
hyperbulia
noun
(psychology) Excessive will or drive to do things.
hyperdulia
hyperdulia
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
hyperdulic
hyperdulic
adj
(religion) Relating to hyperdulia.
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hyponeuria
hyporadius
hypotarsus
hypotarsus
noun
(anatomy) A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process.
imprudency
imprudency
noun
(obsolete) The fact or quality of being imprudent; rashness.
(obsolete, countable) An imprudent act.
keypuncher
keypuncher
noun
(computing) A keypunch.
A person who operates a keypunch.
lapeyrouse
leucophyre
manipulary
melampyrum
mugwumpery
mugwumpery
noun
(US politics, slang) The acts and views of the mugwumps.
multiparty
multiparty
adj
Having multiple parties (involved persons).
myophorous
neurectopy
neurolymph
neurolymph
noun
(medicine, obsolete) cerebrospinal fluid
neuropathy
neuropathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).
(medicine) Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.
neurophagy
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
neurotropy
nonperjury
nonperjury
noun
Absence of perjury.
outpraying
outpraying
verb
present participle of outpray
outprodigy
oversupply
oversupply
noun
An excessive supply.
verb
To supply more than is needed.
pabulatory
pacouryuva
panhygrous
paraguayan
parciloquy
paronymous
paronymous
adj
(semantics) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning.
(semantics) Having the same root or derivation; conjugate.
patibulary
patibulary
adj
(now rare, chiefly humorous) Pertaining to the gallows or hanging.
peculiarly
peculiarly
adv
(act-related) Acting in strange or perverse way.
(degree) Strangely, oddly.
(degree) To greater degree than is usual.
(degree, of a place or circumstance) Mostly or solely associated with.
(evaluative) Such as to be strange or odd.
(manner) In a manner that is greater than usual.
(manner) In a strange or perverse manner; strangely.
Strongly associated with; in a manner that is peculiar or restricted to some person or place.
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
penguinery
penguinery
noun
(zoology) A breeding place, or rookery, of penguins.
percursory
percursory
adj
Running over slightly or in haste; cursory.
perdurably
perdurably
adv
in a perdurable manner
perigynium
perigynium
noun
(botany) Any unusual appendage around the pistil, such as the bottle-shaped body in the sedges, or the bristles and scales in some other genera of the sedge family.
perigynous
perigynous
adj
(botany) Having a hypanthium.
(botany) Having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).
perilously
perilously
adv
In a perilous manner.
perimysium
perimysium
noun
(anatomy) A layer of connective tissue which surrounds several muscle fibers into bundles
peristylum
perjuredly
permutably
permutably
adv
Such that it can be permuted.
peromyscus
perpetuity
perpetuity
noun
(countable) Something that is perpetual.
(countable, finance) An annuity in which the periodic payments begin on a fixed date and continue indefinitely.
(countable, law) A limitation intended to be unalterable and of indefinite duration; a disposition of property which attempts to make it inalienable beyond certain limits fixed or conceived as being fixed by the general law.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being perpetual; endless duration; uninterrupted existence.
perqueerly
perrysburg
persuasory
persuasory
adj
Persuasive.
perviously
perviously
adv
In a pervious manner.
phyllaurea
physiurgic
physiurgic
adj
(archaic) Produced by natural causes, without human intervention.
piacularly
piacularly
adv
In a piacular manner.
picturably
picturably
adv
In a picturable manner.
plauditory
plauditory
adj
Applauding; commending.
playground
playground
noun
(figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
pleurotomy
pleurotomy
noun
(medicine) the surgical incision of the pleura.
plutocracy
plutocracy
noun
A controlling class of the wealthy.
Government by the wealthy.
plutolatry
plutolatry
noun
The worship of money; excessive fondness or greed for wealth.
polymerous
polymerous
adj
(biology) Having many parts or members in each set.
(chemistry) Polymeric.
polyneural
polyneuric
polyparium
polyparium
noun
(biology) The stem, or supporting structure, of any colonial cnidarian such as coral
polyparous
polyparous
adj
Producing or bearing a great number; bringing forth many.
polyporous
polyporous
adj
Having or involving many pores.
polypterus
polyuresis
polyuresis
noun
Synonym of polyuria
popgunnery
popularity
popularity
noun
(archaic) Public sentiment; general passion.
(archaic) Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap.
(archaic) The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people
(by extension) cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity.
(obsolete) The act of courting the favour of the people.
The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large
porphyrous
porphyrous
adj
Of or crafted from porphyry.
Of purple hue, like that of porphyry.
poultrydom
poultrydom
noun
The realm or sphere of poultry.
poultryist
poultryist
noun
A person who raises poultry.
poultryman
poultryman
noun
A male poulterer.
poultrymen
poultrymen
noun
plural of poultryman
pourparley
powerfully
powerfully
adv
In a powerful manner.
preacutely
preciously
preciously
adv
In a precious manner.
precursory
precursory
adj
Being or relating to a precursor; relating to events that will follow.
noun
(medicine) A precursor; a sign of the onset of something.
prejustify
prenursery
prenursery
adj
(agriculture, education) Before entering a nursery.
prepiously
prepuberty
prepuberty
Adjective
Before puberty.
prequalify
prequalify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To qualify or be qualified in advance.
presumably
presumably
adv
able to be sensibly presumed
presumedly
presumedly
adv
(rare) In a way that is presumed; expectedly; presumably.
presurgery
presurgery
adj
Before surgery.
previously
previously
adv
(now archaic, with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.
(television) Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.
(with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time.
pridefully
pridefully
adv
In a prideful or haughty manner.
productory
productory
adj
Of or relating to production.
profaculty
profoundly
profoundly
adv
(degree) Deeply; very; strongly or forcefully.
(evaluative) Very importantly.
(manner) With depth, meaningfully.
profundity
profundity
noun
A great depth.
Deep intellect or insight.
The state of being profound or abstruse.
proinquiry
promptuary
promptuary
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to preparation.
noun
(arithmetic) A device described in Napier's treatise Rabdologiæ, consisting of a large set of strips used to multiply multi-digit numbers more easily than Napier’s bones.
(obsolete) A magazine, repository, or handbook.
prophyllum
prophyllum
noun
(botany) Alternative form of prophyll
propulsity
propulsory
propulsory
adj
propulsive
propylaeum
propylaeum
noun
(historical, especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome) A vestibule or entrance, (especially) to a temple.
protylopus
proudishly
proudishly
adv
In a proudish manner.
pruriently
pruriently
adv
In a prurient manner.
pseudandry
pseudandry
noun
(rare) The use by a female writer of a male pseudonym.