(medicine) the swallowing of air, especially in hysteria.
aetiology
aetiology
noun
(medicine, countable) A cause of disease or of any particular case of a disease (but see pathology § Usage notes).
(medicine, uncountable) The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.
The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.
The study of causes or causation.
affraying
affraying
verb
present participle of affray
agamogony
agamogony
noun
(biology) schizogony, or any other form of asexual reproduction
agelessly
agelessly
adv
In an ageless manner.
aglipayan
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
agreeably
agreeably
adv
(obsolete) Alike; similarly.
In accordance.
In an agreeable or pleasing manner
agriology
agriology
noun
The comparative study of primitive, illiterate or "savage" cultures.
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
agromyzid
agromyzid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Agromyzidae.
agropyron
agrypniai
agrypnias
agrypnode
aitiology
aitiology
noun
Alternative form of aetiology
albifying
albifying
verb
present participle of albify
algolagny
algolagny
noun
Archaic form of algolagnia.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
alkylogen
allegedly
allegedly
adv
According to someone's allegation.
According to someone's conspicuous impressions (which could subsequently be alleged).
alleghany
allegheny
allegheny
Proper noun
The in Pennsylvania.
a major mountain ridge in the northern part of the
a major mountain ridge in the southern part of the Allegheny Mountains.
The
Appalachia(n).
Any of several towns or counties in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky.
amazingly
amazingly
adv
Difficult to believe; strange but true.
In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.
To a wonder-inspiring extent.
ambiguity
ambiguity
noun
(countable) words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from its context.
(uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.
amblingly
amblingly
adv
With an ambling walk.
ambrology
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphogeny
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amygdalae
amygdales
amygdales
noun
plural of amygdale
amygdalic
amygdalic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to almonds or amygdalin.
amygdalin
amygdalin
noun
(biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
amygdalus
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
amylogens
anaglyphs
anaglyphs
noun
plural of anaglyph
anaglyphy
anaglypta
anaglypta
noun
A thick, embossed wallpaper.
anagyrine
analysing
analysing
verb
present participle of analyse
analyzing
analyzing
verb
present participle of analyze
anargyroi
anargyroi
noun
plural of anargyros
anargyros
anargyros
noun
Synonym of unmercenary (“a saint who performed good deeds without accepting payment”)
andragogy
andragogy
noun
The methods or techniques used to teach adults; adult education.
androgyne
androgyne
noun
A person who is androgynous.
An androgynous plant.
androgyny
androgyny
noun
Hermaphroditism.
The state of appearing to be neither feminine nor masculine.
The state of having traits of both male and female genders.
The state or ability, of a connector or docking port, to connect with either male (plug) or female (socket) or other neutral connectors or ports.
anemology
anemology
noun
The study of the movements of the winds.
The wind movements in a particular region.
angeleyes
angiocyst
angiogeny
angiology
angiology
noun
The branch of anatomy dealing with blood vessels and lymphatics.
angiotomy
angiotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body
angularly
angularly
adv
In an angular manner
anisogamy
anisogamy
noun
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
anisogeny
anthology
anthology
noun
(attributive) A work or series containing various stories with no direct relation to one another.
(by extension) An assortment of things.
A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
The study of flowers.
anythings
anythings
noun
plural of anything
aphnology
apophyges
apophyges
noun
plural of apophyge
apteryges
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archigony
archology
archology
noun
The science of government.
The study of the origins of things.
aretalogy
aretalogy
noun
A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.
argufying
argufying
verb
present participle of argufy
argyrosis
argyrosis
noun
Synonym of argyria
aroynting
aroynting
verb
present participle of aroynt
arrogancy
arrogancy
noun
(now rare) Arrogance.
arterying
arylating
arylating
adj
(organic chemistry) That inserts aryl groups into molecules.
verb
present participle of arylate
asparagyl
astonying
astonying
verb
present participle of astony
astrogeny
astrogeny
noun
The creation or evolution of the stars or heavens.
astrogony
astrogony
noun
Alternative form of astrogeny.
astrology
astrology
noun
1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 274:
2012, The Guardian, (headline), 7 Feb 2012:
2018-01-18, Julie Beck, “The New Age of Astrology”, in The Atlantic:
Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies.
In some ways, astrology is perfectly suited for the internet age. There’s a low barrier to entry, and nearly endless depths to plumb if you feel like falling down a Google research hole.
asynergia
asynergia
noun
(pathology) A lack of muscular coordination
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
atheology
atheology
noun
Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism.
atomology
atomology
noun
(dated) The doctrine of atoms.
atoningly
atoningly
adv
in an atoning manner
audiology
audiology
noun
An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.
The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders
aurifying
aurifying
verb
present participle of aurify
autogyros
autogyros
noun
plural of autogyro
autophagy
autophagy
noun
(cytology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
(cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.
(rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
averagely
averagely
adv
In an average manner
With regard to an average
bagataway
bagataway
noun
Alternative form of baggataway
balkingly
balkingly
adv
in a balking manner
ballyrags
ballyrags
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballyrag
barkingly
barkingly
adv
With barking sounds.
bascology
basifying
basifying
verb
present participle of basify
battology
battology
noun
Continual unnecessary reiteration of the same words, phrases, or ideas.
bayogoula
beamingly
beamingly
adv
In a beaming way, or while beaming.
beggingly
beggingly
adv
in a begging manner
beglerbey
beglerbey
noun
Alternative form of beylerbey
beladying
beladying
verb
present participle of belady
belyingly
belyingly
adv
So as to belie.
bendaying
bendaying
verb
present participle of benday
bendingly
bendingly
adv
(chiefly obsolete) In a manner involving bending.
benignity
benignity
noun
(countable) A benign act.
(uncountable) The state of being benign.
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
betraying
betraying
noun
betrayal
verb
present participle of betray
bewraying
bewraying
noun
The act or process of divulging or revealing information
verb
present participle of bewray
bicycling
bicycling
noun
The act of riding a bicycle.
verb
present participle of bicycle
bigotedly
bigotedly
adv
In a bigoted manner.
bindingly
bindingly
adv
In a binding manner.
biography
biography
noun
A person's life story, especially one published.
The art of writing this kind of story.
verb
(transitive) To write a biography of.
blamingly
blamingly
adv
So as to blame.
blazingly
blazingly
adv
Extremely quickly.
With or like a blaze; bright and fiery.
bloodying
bloodying
verb
present participle of bloody
bodyguard
bodyguard
noun
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting an individual.
verb
(transitive) To act as bodyguard for (someone); figuratively, to protect.
boghazkoy
boilingly
boilingly
adv
in a boiling manner
boogeyman
boogeyman
noun
Alternative spelling of bogeyman
boogeymen
boogeymen
noun
plural of boogeyman
boomingly
boomingly
adv
In a booming manner; loudly.
borborygm
borborygm
noun
(figuratively) A gurgling or rumbling.
(medicine, physiology, rare) A gurgling or rumbling noise produced by gas in the bowels.
botryogen
botryogen
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral.
bracingly
bracingly
adv
In a bracing manner
brandying
brandying
verb
present participle of brandy
bridgeway
bryogenin
budgetary
budgetary
adj
Of or pertaining to a budget.
bulgingly
bulgingly
adv
To a degree, or in a way, that causes bulging.
bulldoggy
bulldoggy
adj
(informal) Resembling a bulldog.
bullyrags
bullyrags
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bullyrag