(psychiatry, pathology) Persistent loss of sleep; insomnia; sleeplessness.
airplays
airplays
noun
plural of airplay
alpinely
alpinely
adv
In an alpine way, loftily.
alpinery
alymphia
antipyic
antipyic
adj
antisuppurative
noun
An antisuppurative agent.
antitype
antitype
noun
A type that represents the opposite or antagonist of another type.
Something that is symbolized or represented by a type, such as Christ by the Paschal Lamb; the fulfillment of a type.
antitypy
antitypy
noun
(obsolete, physics) reaction (to an applied force)
apically
apically
adv
In an apical manner or direction; towards an apex.
apiology
apiology
noun
The scientific study of bees and honey-making.
apolysin
apolysis
apolysis
noun
(biology) The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.
(religion) A prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service
apomyius
apotypic
apotypic
adj
(taxonomy) Relating to an apotype
applying
applying
noun
The act of applying; an application.
verb
present participle of apply
apsychia
aptyalia
aptyalia
noun
(medicine) Reduced secretion of saliva.
apyretic
apyretic
adj
(medicine) Without fever, free from fever.
apyrexia
apyrexia
noun
(medicine) The absence or an intermission during a bout of fever.
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
aseptify
asperity
asperity
noun
(countable) An area that protrudes from a surface.
(countable) Something that is harsh and difficult to endure.
(countable, geology) A section of a fault line with high friction, such that there is no movement along this part of the fault except during an earthquake.
The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience.
The quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people.
The quality of having a rough or uneven surface.
asphyxia
asphyxia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
atrypoid
atrypoid
adj
(biology) relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the genus Atrypa.
atypical
atypical
adj
Not conforming to the normal type.
Unusual or irregular.
noun
(pharmacy) An atypical antipsychotic.
babyship
babyship
noun
The quality of being a baby; the personality of an infant.
baypines
biophagy
biophagy
noun
The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
capacify
capacify
verb
(archaic) To qualify.
capacity
capacity
adj
Filling the allotted space.
noun
(operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
A faculty; the potential for growth and development
A measure of such ability; volume
A role; the position in which one functions
Capability; the ability to perform some task
Electrical capacitance.
Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)
Mental ability; the power to learn
The ability to hold, receive, or absorb
The maximum amount that can be held
The maximum that can be produced.
caprylic
caprylic
adj
Of or pertaining to caprylic acid or its derivatives; octanoic.
caprylin
caprylin
noun
(organic chemistry) A glyceride (especially the triglyceride) of caprylic acid
chipyard
chipyard
noun
(US) A storage area for sawdust and small pieces of wood at a sawmill.
cyanopia
cyanopia
noun
Alternative form of cyanopsia
cyclopia
cyclopia
noun
(teratology) A congenital abnormality in which the orbits of the eye do not divide to form separate sockets.
cypraeid
cypraeid
noun
(zoology) Any cowry in the family Cypraeidae.
cyprians
cyrtopia
diaglyph
diaglyph
noun
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.
diaphany
diaphony
diaphony
noun
(music) A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
diascopy
diascopy
noun
(medicine) A test for blanchability performed by applying pressure with a finger or glass slide and observing color changes.
diceplay
diphylla
diptycas
dispathy
dispathy
noun
Alternative form of dyspathy
displays
displays
noun
plural of display
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of display
dysaphia
dystopia
dystopia
noun
(pathology) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place.
A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living.
A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.
egyptiac
egyptiac
Adjective
of or relating to Ancient Egypt, Egyptian
Noun
a mixture of vinegar, honey, verdigris and sometimes burnt alum formerly used as a detergent, Egyptian ointment
egyptian
egyptian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.
Noun
A person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent.
A gypsy.
Proper noun
The Afro-Asiatic language spoken in ancient Egypt.
ephrayim
epically
epically
adv
(informal) Extremely; very; significantly.
In an epic manner; in the style of an epic
epicalyx
epicalyx
noun
(botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx
epimysia
epimysia
noun
plural of epimysium
epinasty
epinasty
noun
(botany) A nastic movement which bends a plant part (e.g. a petal) outward.
(botany) The downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.
epiphany
epiphany
noun
(Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of Epiphany.
A manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being.
An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
epistasy
epistasy
noun
epistasis
epitympa
etypical
etypical
adj
(biology) Diverging from, or lacking conformity to, a type.
fairplay
fairplay
noun
Alternative form of fair play
gapingly
gapingly
adv
So as to gape or open wide.
gypseian
gypseian
adj
(obsolete, rare) Of or relating to gypsies.
haploidy
haploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being haploid
hypalgia
hypalgia
noun
diminished sensitivity to pain
hypalgic
hypalgic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypalgia.
hypaxial
hypaxial
adj
(anatomy) Situated beneath an axis
noun
(anatomy) Such a muscle
hyphemia
hypnogia
hypoacid
hypoacid
adj
hypoacidic
hyponoia
hyponoia
noun
The thought or idea that underlies a myth.
hypopial
hyposmia
hyposmia
noun
A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
iapygian
imparity
imparity
noun
disparity
inability to be divided into equal parts
inequality
inapathy
insapory
isopathy
isopathy
noun
(medicine) The old theory of curing a diseased organ by eating the analogous organ of a healthy animal.
(medicine) The system that treats a disease by means of the virus of the same disease.
The doctrine that the power of therapeutics is equal to that of the causes of disease.
japingly
japingly
adv
In a japing manner; with good-natured humour.
japishly
japishly
adv
In a japish manner.
japygoid
japygoid
noun
(zoology) Any hexapod of the superfamily Japygoidea.
kalipaya
kalipaya
noun
(Philippines) Palaquium luzoniense, a sapotaceous plant.
ladyship
ladyship
noun
(English and Commonwealth) Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge").
Term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.
lampyrid
lampyrid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Lampyridae; a firefly or lightning bug
lampyris
lapidary
lapidary
adj
Pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them.
Suitable for inscriptions; efficient, stately, concise; embodying the refinement and precision characteristic of stone-cutting.
noun
(archaic) A treatise on precious stones.
A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems.
An expert in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.
The field in which such a person works, a subfield of gemology.
The process of such work.
lapidify
lapidify
verb
(intransitive) To become stone or stony.
(transitive) To cause to become permanent; to solidify.
(transitive) To convert into stone or stony material; to petrify.
lapidity
lapidity
noun
(philosophy) The quality of being a stone.
lazyship
linyphia
micanopy
misapply
misapply
verb
To apply incorrectly; to misuse.
misplays
misplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misplay
myopical
myopical
adj
Archaic form of myopic.
myriapod
myriapod
noun
(zoology) Any arthropod (such as centipedes and millipedes) of the subphylum Myriapoda.
olympiad
olympiad
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Olympiad, q.v.
olympian
olympian
Adjective
Of or relating to the Greek gods; godlike, celestial.
Aloof; remote and superior.
Of or relating to Olympia or Mount Olympus.
Of or relating the Olympic Games.
Noun
Any of the 12 principal gods of the Greek pantheon; Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades.
Someone from Olympia.
An athlete competing in the Olympics.
olympias
olympias
Proper noun
Epirote queen who was the mother of Alexander the Great.
name of historical use only.
opinably
opsigamy
opsigamy
noun
(rare) marriage at an old age
optimacy
optimacy
noun
a most favourable condition or state
government by the nobility
the nobility, collectively
oxyaphia
paddyism
paganity
paganity
noun
(archaic) The state of being a pagan; paganism.
paginary
paginary
adj
Synonym of paginal
paisleys
paisleys
noun
plural of paisley
palilogy
palilogy
noun
(rhetoric) Emphatic repetition of a word or phrase.
palimony
palimony
noun
(law) A form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship.
palinody
palinody
noun
Obsolete form of palinode.
pallidly
pallidly
adv
In a pallid manner.
palliyan
palsying
palsying
verb
present participle of palsy
paltrily
paltrily
adv
in a paltry manner
pandying
pandying
verb
present participle of pandy
pansyish
pansyish
adj
(derogatory, colloquial) Of a man: effeminate, weak, wussy.
papality
papality
noun
(obsolete) A papal doctrine.
(obsolete) The papacy.
papistly
papistly
adj
Synonym of papist
adv
In a papist manner.
papistry
papistry
noun
(derogatory) The Roman Catholic faith.
papyrian
papyrian
adj
Alternative form of papyrean
papyrine
papyrine
adj
Of or pertaining to papyrus or paper.
noun
A kind of vegetable parchment, made by soaking unsized paper in dilute sulphuric acid.
paraiyan
parrying
parrying
noun
The act of one who parries.
verb
present participle of parry
partiary
partying
partying
verb
present participle of party
partyism
partyism
noun
Devotion to a party or faction.
partyist
partyist
noun
One who is devoted to a party or faction.
partykin
pasilaly
pasilaly
noun
(rare) a universal language
patchily
patchily
adv
In a patchy manner.
patiency
patiency
noun
(obsolete) Patience.
Passivity (as opposed to agency).
patruity
pavidity
pavidity
noun
(rare) timidity
paynimry
paynimry
noun
Archaic form of paganry.
peachify
peakyish
peakyish
adj
Somewhat peaky or sickly.
pedality
pedality
noun
(soil science) The physical structure of a soil, especially in the context of its constituent peds.
Something that is associated with the foot, such as the way it is used (for locomotion or measurement) or the articles of clothing worn on it.
The anatomical formation of the foot and surrounding region.
pediatry
pediatry
noun
Alternative spelling of paediatry; alternative form of pediatrics.
penality
penality
noun
The quality or state of being penal; liability to punishment.
pepysian
pepysian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1633–1703), English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, famed for his diary kept during the time of the and
peyerian
philauty
philauty
noun
(obsolete) Selfishness, self-esteem, vanity
phrasify
phrygian
phrygian
Adjective
Of or relating to Phrygia, its people or their culture.
In the Phrygian language.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Phrygia.
Proper noun
The language of the Phrygian people.
Phrygian mode
phylaxis
phylaxis
noun
(medicine) Protection against infectious disease.
phyllida
phymatic
phymatid
phymatid
noun
(zoology) Any ambush bug in the subfamily Phymatinae of the family Reduviidae, formerly considered to be an independent family, Phymatidae.
phymosia
physalia
physalia
noun
Any organism of the genus Physalia.
physalis
physalis
noun
Any plant of the genus Physalis.
The fruit of such a plant, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.
physaria
physical
physical
adj
(obsolete) Medicinal; good for the health, curative, therapeutic.
(obsolete) Pertaining to the field of medicine; medical.
(obsolete) That practises medicine; pertaining to doctors, physicianly.
Denoting a map showing natural features of the landscape (compare political).
Having to do with the body as opposed to the mind; corporeal, bodily.
In accordance with the laws of nature; now specifically, pertaining to physics.
Involving bodily force or contact; vigorous, aggressive.
Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; having to do with the material world.
Sexual, carnal.
noun
(parapsychology) A physical manifestation of psychic origin, as through ectoplasmic solidification.