(narratology) An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.
(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.
anxiolytic
anxiolytic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing
noun
(pharmacology) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
ataxinomic
ataxonomic
auxoaction
axenically
axenically
adv
Without other living organisms.
axinomancy
axinomancy
noun
(rare) Divination by saws or axes.
cacanthrax
cacodoxian
cacoxenite
cacoxenite
noun
(chemistry) A soft phosphate of iron occurring in yellowish clumps: hydrated iron aluminum phosphate oxide: (Fe,Al)₂₅(PO₄)₁₇O₆(OH)₁₂·17H₂O.
carnifexes
cephalexin
cephalexin
noun
Alternative form of cefalexin
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
chionodoxa
chionodoxa
noun
(botany) Any plant of the former genus Chionodoxa.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
clarenceux
clonothrix
coannexing
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexertion
coexistent
coexistent
adj
existing at the same time as something else
noun
That which coexists with another.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
coexpanded
coexpanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexpand
coextended
coextended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coextend
colloxylin
colloxylin
noun
Synonym of pyroxylin
colonopexy
commixtion
commixtion
noun
(Christianity) The putting of a small piece of the host into the chalice during Mass, typifying the reunion of body and soul at the resurrection.
(law) In Roman and Scottish law, a method of acquiring property by mixing or blending substances belonging to different proprietors.
(obsolete) The action of mixing or blending together; commingling.
(obsolete) The blending (of wines, etc.); garbling.
(obsolete) coition; copulation; sexual intercourse.
(obsolete) commixture; a commixed condition or state.
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
complexion
complexion
noun
(figuratively) The outward appearance of something.
(loanword, especially in scientific works translated from German) An arrangement.
(obsolete, medicine) The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.
Outlook, attitude, or point of view.
The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
verb
(transitive) To give a colour to.
conflexure
connexivum
connexivum
noun
The banded or spotted border of the abdomen of various insects
contextive
contextual
contextual
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of information; relating to the situation or location in which the information was found.
contexture
contexture
noun
A body or structure made by interweaving or assembling parts.
A weaving together of parts.
Context.
The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing.
The structural character of a thing.
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
convexedly
convexedly
adv
In a convex form; convexly.
convexness
convexness
noun
The state or quality of being convex.
counterfix
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
coxwaining
crenothrix
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
detoxicant
detoxicant
adj
That detoxicates
noun
Any material that detoxicates
doxasticon
endocortex
endocortex
noun
(anatomy) The inside layer of a cortex
equiconvex
equiconvex
adj
(optics, of a lens) Having surfaces with the same radius of curvature.
exactingly
exactingly
adv
In an exacting manner.
excalation
excalation
noun
(pathology) The absence, or failure to develop, of a digit, vertebra etc.
excavating
excavating
verb
present participle of excavate
excavation
excavation
noun
(countable) A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
(countable) A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.
(countable) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
(countable) Something uncovered by archaeological excavation.
(countable) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
(uncountable) Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
excecation
excecation
noun
(obsolete) The act of making blind.
excellence
excellence
noun
An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue.
Something in which one excels.
The quality of being excellent; brilliance
excellency
excellency
noun
The quality of being excellent.
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
excerpting
excerpting
noun
The act of taking an excerpt.
verb
present participle of excerpt
excerption
excerption
noun
That which is selected or gleaned; an extract.
The act of excerpting or selecting.
exchanging
exchanging
verb
present participle of exchange
exchangite
excitation
excitation
noun
(physics) A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation
(physiology) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation
The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
excitement
excitement
noun
(countable) something that excites.
(uncountable) the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
excitingly
excitingly
adv
In an exciting manner
exclaiming
exclaiming
noun
exclamation
verb
present participle of exclaim
exclusions
exclusions
noun
plural of exclusion
excommenge
excreation
excreation
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting out.
excrements
excrements
noun
plural of excrement
excrescent
excrescent
adj
Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
noun
(phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
excresence
excression
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excuderunt
excursions
excursions
noun
plural of excursion
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
excusingly
excusingly
adv
So as to excuse; by way of an excuse.
excystment
excystment
noun
The process, or the result of excysting
execrating
execrating
verb
present participle of execrate
execration
execration
noun
An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
That which is execrated; a detested thing.
executancy
executancy
noun
execution; performance
executions
executions
noun
plural of execution
executonis
exercising
exercising
noun
The act by which something is exercised.
verb
present participle of exercise
exercitant
exercitant
noun
(religion) One who practises spiritual exercises, especially those of Ignatius of Loyola.
exigencies
exigencies
noun
plural of exigency
existences
existences
noun
plural of existence
exocentric
exocentric
adj
(grammar, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.
(semantics, of or relating to a compound term) Not having the same semantic referent as the semantic referent of any of its constituent parts.
Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
noun
(grammar) An exocentric compound.
exochorion
exochorion
noun
The outer layer of the chorion of an insect egg
exodontics
exodontics
noun
the extraction of teeth
exoenzymic
exoenzymic
adj
Synonym of exoenzymatic
exogenetic
exogenetic
adj
Existing or arising outside of a system or organism; exogenous.
exorcising
exorcising
verb
present participle of exorcise
exorcizing
exorcizing
verb
present participle of exorcize
exoticness
exoticness
noun
The characteristic of being exotic; foreignness.
expectance
expectance
noun
Alternative form of expectancy
expectancy
expectancy
noun
(law) Future interest as to possession or enjoyment
(obsolete) Something expected or awaited.
Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.
The state of being expected.
expedience
expedience
noun
(obsolete) An expedition; enterprise; adventure.
(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
Something that is expedient.
Speed, haste or urgency.
expediency
expediency
noun
(countable) An expedient.
(obsolete) Haste; dispatch.
(uncountable) Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
experience
experience
noun
(countable) A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.
(countable) An activity one has performed.
(obsolete, uncountable) Trial; a test or experiment.
(uncountable) The knowledge thus gathered.
The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.
verb
(transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.
explicanda
explicanda
noun
plural of explicandum
expunction
expunction
noun
The act of expunging or erasing.
The condition of being expunged.
exscinding
exscinding
verb
present participle of exscind
exsiliency
extincteur
extincting
extincting
verb
present participle of extinct
extinction
extinction
noun
(astronomy) The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
(pathology) The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously.
(psychology) The fading of a conditioned response over time if it is not reinforced.
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
extinctive
extinctive
adj
Tending or serving to extinguish, or make extinct.
extractant
extractant
noun
A liquid used to extract a substance from another material
extracting
extracting
verb
present participle of extract
extraction
extraction
noun
(dentistry) A removal of a tooth from its socket.
(military) An act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.
A person's origin or ancestry.
An act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.
exuberance
exuberance
noun
(uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
An instance of exuberant behaviour.
An overflowing quantity; superfluousness.
exuberancy
exuberancy
noun
Archaic form of exuberance.
exucontian
fungitoxic
fungitoxic
adj
That is toxic to fungi.
hannacroix
hexacarbon
hexacosane
hexacosane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 26 carbon atoms, but especially n-hexacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CH₃
hexactinal
hexactinal
adj
(biology) Having six rays.
hexadecane
hexadecane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the very many isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons of general formula C₁₆H₃₄
hexadecene
hexadecene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric alkenes having sixteen carbon atoms and one double bond
incommixed
incommixed
adj
(obsolete) Not mixed together; uncombined.
indicatrix
indicatrix
noun
(mathematics, crystallography) An ellipsoid whose three axes represent the refractive indices of an anisotropic crystal for light following different directions with respect to the crystal axes
inexacting
inexacting
adj
Alternative form of unexacting
inexpected
inexpected
adj
Obsolete form of unexpected.
inexplicit
inexplicit
adj
Not explicit.
inspectrix
inspectrix
noun
A female inspector.
intercoxal
intercoxal
adj
(anatomy) Between the hips
intoxicant
intoxicant
adj
Intoxicating.
noun
Poison.
Something which intoxicates; an intoxicating agent
intoxicate
intoxicate
adj
(obsolete) Overexcited, as with joy or grief.
verb
To excite to enthusiasm or madness.
To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.
lackawaxen
lactotoxin
launchplex
leucotaxin
lexiconist
lexiconist
noun
A writer of a lexicon.
lexiconize
lexiconize
verb
To create a lexicon for.
lexiphanic
lexiphanic
adj
Using bombastic or pretentious wording or language.
luxuriance
luxuriance
noun
The property of being luxuriant.
luxuriancy
luxuriancy
noun
Obsolete form of luxuriance.
mexicanize
mexicanize
Verb
To make Mexican.
To become Mexican.
nectocalyx
nectocalyx
noun
(zoology) One of the zooids of certain Siphonophorae, having somewhat the form, and the essential structure, of the bell of a jellyfish, and acting as a swimming organ.
(zoology) The swimming bell or umbrella of a jellyfish or medusa.
neurotoxic
neurotoxic
adj
(toxicology, neuroscience, pharmacology) Having a toxic effect on nerve tissue.
nonextinct
nonextinct
adj
Not extinct.
nycticorax
ochratoxin
ochratoxin
noun
(toxicology) Any of a class of mycotoxins, having an isocoumarin structure, produced by some fungi of the genus Aspergillus and others
onychauxis
oxybenzoic
oxybenzoic
adj
(chemistry, archaic) hydroxybenzoic
oxycyanide
oxymoronic
oxymoronic
adj
Of or pertaining to an oxymoron.
oxytonical
oxytonical
adj
(linguistics) oxytone
picrotoxin
picrotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous material, extracted from the seeds of plants of species Anamirta cocculus, used as a stimulant; it is a complex of two alkaloids: picrotoxinin and picrotin.
polyaxonic
precentrix
precentrix
noun
A female precentor.
quincunxes
quincunxes
noun
plural of quincunx
reexchange
reexchange
noun
(finance) The expense chargeable on a bill of exchange or draft that has been dishonoured in a foreign country and returned to its country of origin, and then taken up.