A subvolcanic rock with angular intergrowths of quartz and alkali feldspar.
graphonomy
graphonomy
noun
Synonym of graphonomics
graspingly
graspingly
adv
In a grasping manner.
gymnoplast
gymnoplast
noun
(biology) A cell or mass of protoplasm devoid of an envelope, such as a white blood corpuscle.
gynephobia
gynephobia
noun
Alternative form of gynophobia
handygripe
heptagynia
hypnagogic
hypnagogic
adj
That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep.
That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous.
hypnograph
japanology
japanology
Noun
The study of Japan, its language, culture and history
megaphyton
misplaying
misplaying
verb
present participle of misplay
monography
monography
noun
A monograph.
Representation by lines without colour; an outline drawing.
necrophagy
necrophagy
noun
The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh
neurophagy
nomography
nomography
noun
A treatise on laws.
nosography
nosography
noun
(pathology, medicine, countable) A treatise on diseases.
(pathology, medicine, uncountable) The systematic naming and description of diseases.
oncography
ontography
ontography
noun
The study of how living creatures react to the physiographic environment.
opacifying
opacifying
verb
present participle of opacify
oppugnancy
oppugnancy
noun
The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance
outplaying
outplaying
verb
present participle of outplay
outpraying
outpraying
verb
present participle of outpray
overpaying
overpaying
verb
present participle of overpay
paganishly
paganishly
adv
In a paganish manner.
palynology
palynology
noun
(sciences) The scientific study of spores, pollen and particulate organic matter in various matrices including the air (pollen counts), crime scenes, and sedimentary rocks.
panegyrica
panegyrics
panegyrics
noun
plural of panegyric
panegyrist
panegyrist
noun
A eulogist; one who delivers a panegyric or eulogy.
panegyrize
panegyrize
verb
(transitive) To praise, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.
panglessly
panglessly
adv
Without a pang; painlessly.
pangyrical
panhygrous
panoplying
pantophagy
pantophagy
noun
A diet that consists of a variety of foods.
paradingly
paradingly
adv
Like a parade; ostentatiously; triumphantly.
paraguayan
paralysing
paralysing
adj
Alternative spelling of paralyzing
verb
present participle of paralyse
paralyzing
paralyzing
adj
That paralyzes.
verb
present participle of paralyze
parchingly
parchingly
adv
So as to parch or dry out.
pathognomy
pathognomy
noun
The expression of the passions or emotions; the science of the signs by which human passions are indicated.
pentagynia
perigynial
phaenology
pharyngeal
pharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
(phonetics) Articulated with the pharynx; a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.
noun
(phonetics) A sound that is articulated with the pharynx; ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant..
phryganeid
phryganeid
noun
(zoology) Any caddis fly belonging to the family Phryganeidae.
pigmentary
pigmentary
adj
Of a colour, produced by pigments.
Of or pertaining to pigment.
pipelaying
pipelaying
Noun
The laying of pipes or a pipeline.
plangently
plangently
adv
In a plangent manner: with a loud reverberating sound, or plaintively.
plashingly
plashingly
adv
With a plashing sound.
plasmogeny
playacting
playacting
noun
Alternative form of play-acting.
verb
present participle of playact
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).
playmaking
playmaking
noun
(sports) The initiation of offensive play with the intent of scoring a goal (or the equivalent)
playmonger
playthings
playthings
noun
plural of plaything
pleadingly
pleadingly
adv
In an pleading manner; with pleas.
pleasingly
pleasingly
adv
In a pleasing manner; agreeably; favourably.
poignantly
poignantly
adv
In a poignant manner.
polyangium
polygamian
polygamian
adj
(botany) Polygamous.
polygynian
polygynian
adj
(botany) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.
A form of tax evasion in which an employer that withholds payroll taxes from employees intentionally fails to remit those withholdings to the taxing authority, often then filing for bankruptcy to repeat the fraud under a new name.
A shell deformity in captive turtles, leading to a pyramid shape underlying each scute.
The practice of an athlete progressively increasing the dosage of an illicit drug to a maximum, and then progressively lowering it, between competitions so as to reduce the chances of being caught.
verb
present participle of pyramid
ratepaying
ratepaying
adj
Paying rates or taxes.
reapplying
reapplying
verb
present participle of reapply
renography
renography
noun
imaging of the kidney
repugnancy
repugnancy
noun
(archaic) Resistance, fighting back.
The quality of being repugnant: (logical) opposition, contradiction, incompatibility.
The quality of being repugnant: offensiveness, repulsion.
ropelaying
scampingly
scampingly
adv
Dated form of skimpingly.
scrapingly
scrapingly
adv
With a scraping sound or motion.
shaganappy
snappingly
snappingly
adv
Accompanied by a snapping action or sound
sonography
sonography
noun
night writing
ultrasonography
spankingly
spankingly
adv
In a spanking manner; vigorously; freshly.
sparkingly
sparkingly
adv
With or by sparks.
sparringly
sparringly
adv
As if sparring; in a combative manner.
speakingly
speakingly
adv
(rare) In an expressive manner.
taperingly
taperingly
adv
In a tapering manner; growing thinner towards one end.
tenography
tenography
noun
The diagnostic imaging of tendons.
tongueplay
trappingly
trappingly
adv
(rare) So as to trap someone or something.
unapplying
unapplying
verb
present participle of unapply
unparrying
vaginopexy
vaporingly
vaporingly
adv
Alternative form of vapouringly
varityping
varityping
verb
present participle of varitype
venography
venography
noun
(medicine) A diagnostic procedure in which an X-ray of the veins, a venogram, is taken after a special dye is injected into the bone marrow or veins.
xylophagan
xylophagan
noun
Any wood-boring marine bivalve of the genus Xylophaga, which bores into wood.
zenography
zenography
noun
The study of the planet Jupiter.
zygopteran
zygopteran
noun
Any of various insects of the order Zygoptera; damselfly.