(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.
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
bioscopy
bioscopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
biotypic
biotypic
adj
Relating to a biotype.
biphenyl
biphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
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
cheepily
chipyard
chipyard
noun
(US) A storage area for sawdust and small pieces of wood at a sawmill.
chirpily
chirpily
adv
In a chirpy way.
chirrupy
chirrupy
adj
making chirruping noises
choppily
choppily
adv
In a choppy manner.
coltpixy
coltpixy
noun
Alternative form of coltpixie
copurify
copurify
verb
To purify two or more materials simultaneously, normally by chromatography
copyedit
copyedit
noun
A single change to the text of a document that is an instance of copyediting.
The process or act of copyediting a document.
The result of copyediting a document.
verb
(transitive, printing) To correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and prepare it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.
copyists
copyists
noun
plural of copyist
copywise
creepily
creepily
adv
In a creepy manner.
With a furtive creeping motion.
crispily
crispily
adv
In a crispy manner.
croupily
croupily
adv
In a croupy manner.
crypturi
cupidity
cupidity
noun
Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
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.
cyclopic
cyclopic
adj
(pathology) Related to cyclopia
Synonym of cyclopean
cydippid
cydippid
noun
(zoology) Any of the Cydippida, an order of comb jellies with spherical or oval bodies.
cynipoid
cynipoid
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the gall wasps of the superfamily Cynipoidea
noun
Any insect of the superfamily Cynipoidea
cyphosis
cyphosis
noun
Dated form of kyphosis.
cypraeid
cypraeid
noun
(zoology) Any cowry in the family Cypraeidae.
cyprians
cyprinid
cyprinid
adj
Of, pertaining to or characteristic of the Cyprinidae family of fish that includes carps and minnows.
noun
Any fish of this family.
cyprinin
cyprinus
cypriote
cypriots
cypselid
cypselid
noun
(zoology) Any bird in the family Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae (the swifts).
cyrtopia
cytophil
cytophil
adj
Alternative form of cytophile
deipylus
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
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
diphenyl
diphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of biphenyl
diphylla
diploidy
diploidy
noun
(countable, genetics) An instance of being diploid.
(uncountable, genetics) The state of being diploid, having two sets of chromosomes.
dipropyl
dipropyl
noun
(chemistry) One of the hexane paraffins, found in petroleum, consisting of two propyl radicals.
dipteryx
diptycas
diptychs
diptychs
noun
plural of diptych
dispathy
dispathy
noun
Alternative form of dyspathy
dispermy
dispermy
noun
(biology) The penetration of an ovum by two spermatozoa.
displays
displays
noun
plural of display
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of display
droopily
droopily
adv
In a droopy manner.
drypoint
drypoint
noun
(countable) A print made using this technique.
(countable) The needle used in this technique.
(uncountable) A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
dysaphia
dyspneic
dyspneic
adj
Afflicted with dyspnea; possessing unhealthy breathing.
dyspnoic
dyspnoic
adj
Alternative form of dyspneic
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.
ecotypic
ecotypic
adj
Of or pertaining to an ecotype
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.
egyptize
egyptize
Verb
To give an Egyptian character or appearance to.
emptying
emptying
noun
(in the plural) Alternative form of emptins
The act by which something is emptied.
verb
present participle of empty
emptysis
emptysis
noun
(medicine) hemorrhage from the lungs
empyemic
empyemic
Adjective
Relating to an empyema.
empyesis
empyesis
noun
(medicine) An eruption of pustules.
entypies
eophytic
eophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to eophytes.
ephrayim
ephydrid
ephydrid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the shore fly family Ephydridae.
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
epicotyl
epicotyl
noun
(botany) In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo or seedling above the cotyledons.
epicycle
epicycle
noun
(astronomy) A small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle; in Ptolemaic astronomy it was seen as the basis of revolution of the "seven planets", given a fixed central Earth.
(figuratively) An ad hoc complication added to a model to make it fit the known data
(mathematics) Any circle whose circumference rolls around that of another circle, thus creating a hypocycloid or epicycloid.
(organic chemistry) A ring of atoms joining parts of an already cyclic compound
epigynum
epigynum
noun
Synonym of epigyne
epilepsy
epilepsy
noun
(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.
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.
epiphyll
epiphyte
epiphyte
noun
(biology) A fungus that grows on a plant but does not feed upon it saprotrophically (an epiphytic fungus); the science of detecting and studying any such symbiosis as may be involved in this relationship is still developing.
(botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.
episcopy
episcopy
noun
(obsolete) episcopacy
(obsolete) survey; superintendence
epistasy
epistasy
noun
epistasis
epistyle
epistyle
noun
(architecture, historical) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; an architrave.
epithyme
epitympa
epizooty
epizooty
noun
An epizootic disease or outbreak.
eponymic
eponymic
adj
Of or relating to an eponym.
epoxying
epoxying
verb
present participle of epoxy
epyllion
epyllion
noun
(literary) A "little epic".
(literary) A brief narrative poem with a romantic or mythological theme.
eriphyle
eryopsid
erysiphe
etypical
etypical
adj
(biology) Diverging from, or lacking conformity to, a type.
euploidy
euploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number for the species.
eupyrion
eupyrion
noun
(archaic, historical) A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.
eyepiece
eyepiece
noun
The lens (or combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed.
eyepoint
eyepoint
noun
A point of reference based on the participant's focus, used in generating visual imagery in virtual reality systems.
The focal point of an optical lens.
fairplay
fairplay
noun
Alternative form of fair play
flippery
flippery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of flippers.
floppily
floppily
adv
In a floppy manner.
frippery
frippery
noun
(obsolete) Cast-off clothes.
(obsolete) The place where old clothes are sold.
(obsolete) The trade or traffic in old clothes.
Hence: secondhand finery; cheap and tawdry decoration; affected elegance.
Ostentation, as in fancy clothing.
Useless things; trifles.
frumpily
frumpily
adv
In a frumpy manner.
gapingly
gapingly
adv
So as to gape or open wide.
gempylid
gempylid
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the escolar family, Gempylidae.
gipsydom
gipsydom
noun
Alternative form of gypsydom
gipsying
gipsying
noun
(archaic) An excursion into the countryside.
verb
present participle of gipsy
gipsyish
gipsyish
adj
Like a gipsy.
gipsyism
gipsyism
noun
Alternative form of gypsyism
glumpily
glumpily
adv
In a glumpy manner.
glyptics
glyptics
noun
The art of engraving on precious stones.
gossipry
gossipry
noun
Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.
gossypin
grumpily
grumpily
adv
In a grumpy manner; in a cranky manner.
gryphite
gryphite
noun
(paleontology) A shell of the genus Gryphea.
gryposis
gypseian
gypseian
adj
(obsolete, rare) Of or relating to gypsies.
gypsying
gypsying
noun
Alternative form of gipsying
verb
present participle of gypsy
gypsyish
gypsyish
adj
Like a gypsy.
gypsyism
gypsyism
noun
(offensive, ethnic slur) The practices or habits ascribed to gypsies, such as deception, cheating, and flattery.