A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
androgynal
androgynal
adj
androgynous
androgynia
androgynic
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
argyrodite
argyrodite
noun
(mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.
bodyguards
bodyguards
noun
plural of bodyguard
bodymaking
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
boundingly
boundingly
adv
With a bounding motion.
bradylogia
bradylogia
noun
Synonym of bradyarthria
broodingly
broodingly
adv
In a brooding manner
buddhology
buddhology
Noun
The study of the Buddha or Buddhahood.
cardiology
cardiology
noun
(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
cecidology
cecidology
noun
Study of plant galls.
cloudology
codicology
codicology
noun
The study of codices (early handwritten books).
condignity
condignity
noun
The condition of being condign; merit or worthiness
daemonurgy
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
delegatory
delegatory
adj
Holding a delegated position.
Of or pertaining to delegation
deltiology
deltiology
noun
The study and collection of postcards.
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
demonology
demonology
noun
The study of demons, especially the incantations required to summon and control them.
dendrology
dendrology
noun
the study of trees and other woody plants
dentiloguy
deontology
deontology
noun
(ethics) Ethics.
(ethics) The normative ethical position that judges the morality of an action based on the action's adherence to rules or obligations rather than either the inherent goodness or the consequences of those actions.
derogately
derogately
adv
(archaic) In a derogatory manner.
derogatory
derogatory
adj
(law, of a clause in a testament) Being or pertaining to a derogatory clause.
(usually with to) Tending to derogate:
Disparaging.
Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.
Reducing the power or value of (a governmental body, etc); detracting from.
noun
A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.
destroying
destroying
verb
present participle of destroy
dextrogyre
dextrogyre
adj
(chemistry) Dextrorotatory.
diagonally
diagonally
adv
In a diagonal manner, not square to any direction.
dicaeology
dicyanogen
dicyanogen
noun
(dated, organic chemistry) cyanogen
digressory
digressory
adj
digressive
dihydrogen
dihydrogen
noun
(chemistry) The divalent radical formed from two separate hydrogen atoms or ions
(chemistry, modifying a noun) Describing a dihydrogen bond
(inorganic chemistry) The hydrogen molecule H₂
disanalogy
disanalogy
noun
A lack or failure of analogy
disglorify
disglorify
verb
(transitive) To deprive of glory; to treat with indignity.
disobeying
disobeying
verb
present participle of disobey
divagatory
docimology
docimology
noun
scientific testing, as in assaying metals, etc.
doubtingly
doubtingly
adv
In a doubting manner.
doughbelly
doughbelly
noun
Synonym of frybread
downcrying
doxography
doxography
noun
The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
drollingly
drollingly
adv
In a jesting manner; humorously; comically.
droopingly
droopingly
adv
In a drooping manner.
droppingly
droppingly
adv
In drops; one drop at a time.
bit by bit; one at a time
drowningly
druidology
dutymonger
dynamogeny
dynamogeny
noun
(psychology) The production of nervous energy, stimulation of the nerves.
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
eidolology
eightyfold
eightyfold
adj
By a factor of eighty.
ergodicity
ergodicity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is ergodic.
(uncountable) The condition of being ergodic.
fadmongery
fondlingly
fondlingly
adv
In a fondling manner.
geniohyoid
geniohyoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the geniohyoid muscle.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of geniohyoid muscle..
geodynamic
geodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to geodynamics.
geryonidae
ginglymodi
ginglymoid
ginglymoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or resembling, a ginglymus, or hinge joint; ginglyform.
gladiatory
gladiatory
adj
(archaic) gladiatorial
gladsomely
gladsomely
adv
(archaic) gladly
glycolipid
glycolipid
noun
(biochemistry) A similar compound lacking a phosphate group
(biochemistry) An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
glycollide
glycosides
glycosides
noun
plural of glycoside
glycosidic
glycosidic
adj
Of or pertaining to a glycoside.
glycuronid
glyptodont
glyptodont
noun
Any extinct South American edentate of the family Glyptodontidae.
goldeneyes
goldeneyes
noun
plural of goldeneye
goldwynism
goldwynism
Noun
Any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms originally uttered by US film producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) or a malapropism reminiscent of Goldwyn's utterances.
goldylocks
goldylocks
noun
(less common) Alternative spelling of goldilocks
goliardery
goliardery
noun
The satirical or ribald poetry of the Goliards.
goliardeys
greyhounds
greyhounds
noun
plural of greyhound
groundably
groundedly
groundedly
adv
In a grounded or firmly established manner.
guidebooky
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
gymnotidae
gynandroid
gynandroid
adj
Seeming to have both male and female attributes.
noun
Synonym of pseudohermaphrodite
gynandrous
gynandrous
adj
(botany) Having stamens and pistils together in a column.
(philosophy) Exhibiting characteristics of both feminine and masculine. Denotational synonym and connotational antonym of androgynous.
gynocardia
gynocardic
gyroidally
gyroidally
adv
In a gyroidal manner.
headlongly
headlongly
adv
(obsolete) headlong
hedgehoggy
hedgehoggy
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a hedgehog.
hedonology
hedonology
noun
The scientific study of pleasure.
holidaying
holidaying
verb
present participle of holiday
hydragogue
hydragogue
adj
(medicine) Causing a discharge of water; expelling serum effused into any part of the body, as in dropsy.
noun
Any medicine of this kind, usually a cathartic or diuretic.
hydrogenic
hydrogenic
adj
(chemistry) hydrogen-like
hydrognosy
hydrognosy
noun
(dated) The scientific description of the waters of the Earth.
hydrograph
hydrograph
noun
A graph of flow past a point in a river versus time.
A graph of water table versus time.
hydroguret
hydroguret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) Any hydride.
hydrologic
hydrologic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrology.
hypogeiody
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
idiomology
idiomology
noun
The study of idioms.
indagatory
indagatory
adj
indagative
joyridings
joyridings
noun
plural of joyriding
lagomyidae
monadology
monadology
noun
(philosophy) The doctrine or theory of monads.
nontragedy
odontogeny
odontogeny
noun
(biology) The generation, or mode of development, of the teeth.
odontology
odontology
noun
The branch of dentistry dealing with abnormalities of teeth
The study of the structure and development of teeth
oligomyoid
ophidology
outprodigy
outvoyaged
outvoyaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outvoyage
overdyeing
overdyeing
verb
present participle of overdye
overgladly
overgreedy
overgreedy
adj
Greedy to excess.
oxygenated
oxygenated
adj
(chemistry) Containing oxygen, or oxygen-containing radicals, as substituents
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxygenate
oxygenized
oxygenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxygenize
oxywelding
oxywelding
verb
present participle of oxyweld
pedagogery
pedagogery
noun
Alternative form of pedagoguery
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).
ploddingly
ploddingly
adv
In a dull, predictable manner.
podogynium
podogynium
noun
A pedicel rising from the base of a flower with the ovary at the top.
polygonoid
prodigally
prodigally
adv
In a prodigal manner; extravagantly or wastefully.
protragedy
pseudogyne
pseudogyne
noun
An agamic or asexual female of certain insect species, such as plant-lice, that reproduce by parthenogenesis.
An ant with the thorax of a female and the abdomen and size of a worker.
pseudogyny
pseudogyny
noun
The property of being pseudogynous.
pseudology
pseudology
noun
falsehood of speech
pterygodum
pycnogonid
pycnogonid
noun
(zoology) Any sea spider of the class Pycnogonida.
pygopodine
pygopodous
pygopodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the former Pygopodes genus of aquatic birds that have the legs placed far back on the body.
pygostyled
pygostyled
adj
Having a pygostyle.
quadrilogy
quadrilogy
noun
(nonstandard) A tetralogy.
rhabdology
rhabdology
noun
Alternative form of rabdology
scoldingly
scoldingly
adv
In a scolding manner.
sergedesoy
sergedesoy
noun
Alternative form of sergedusoy
sergedusoy
sergedusoy
noun
(historical) Silk serge.
siderology
soundingly
soundingly
adv
With a loud sound.
sphygmodic
strongylid
strongylid
adj
Alternative form of strongyloid
syllogized
syllogized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of syllogize
troglodyte
troglodyte
noun
(by extension) Anything that lives underground.
(computing) A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware.
A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.
The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
trygonidae
untoadying
untoadying
adj
Not toadying.
vagabondry
vagabondry
noun
The condition or behaviour of vagabonds.
woundingly
woundingly
adv
In a way that wounds
xylophagid
xylophagid
noun
(zoology) Any fly in the family Xylophagidae.
yagourundi
zygodactyl
zygodactyl
adj
Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous.
noun
(ornithology) Any bird with toes of this kind, such as the parrot.