Showing 201 to 300 of 450.
- FENESTRATEDHaving windows.
- FETIPAROUSbearing offspring born not fully developed
- FEUDALOf, or relating to feudalism.
- FILAMENTOUSThin and elongated; wirelike.
- FISTULAAn abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
- FLEXUOUSwinding from side to side; sinuous
- FLUORESCENTOf or relating to fluorescence.
- FLUORINATEDsimple past and past participle of fluorinate
- FLUXIONThe derivative of a function.
- FOOLHARDIESTsuperlative form of foolhardy: most foolhardy
- FORTHCOMINGApproaching or about to take place.
- FRAMBOISERaspberry liqueur.
- FROLICKEDsimple past and past participle of frolic
- FRONDOSELeafy.
- FULCRUMSplural of fulcrum
- FULMINATORSplural of fulminator
- FUMAROLESplural of fumarole
- FUNAMBULISTA tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
- GALVANOMETRICOf or pertaining to galvanometry.
- GAMINESplural of gamine
- GASTROPUBA public house that serves high-quality food.
- GAUCHOA cowboy of the South American pampas.
- GELATINOUSJelly-like.
- GENICULATEBent abruptly, with the structure of a knee.
- GENOMEThe complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism.
- GLUMPIERcomparative form of glumpy: more glumpy
- GNOMISHResembling a gnome; gnomelike.
- GRANULOMATOUSOf, pertaining to, or characterised by granulomata
- GROUPLETA small group.
- GYNECOMASTIAExcessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women.
- HAUBERKA coat of mail; especially, the long coat of mail of the European Middle Ages, as contrasted with the habergeon, which is shorter and sometimes sleeveless.
- HAVARTISplural of havarti
- HELICOIDSplural of helicoid
- HELIOTROPICexhibiting heliotropism
- HEMATINICThat improves the quality of blood, especially by increasing the amount of hemoglobin or of red blood cells.
- HEMIALGIASA state of pain affecting only one side of the body.
- HEMOGLOBINURIASplural of hemoglobinuria
- HETEROAUXINSplural of heteroauxin
- HETEROGAMOUSin which the stamens and pistils are not present in every flower; i.e. there are male and female flowers in the daisy family Asteraceae, having two types of flowers in a flower hea
- HEXAGONALLYIn a hexagonal manner.
- HEXAMEROUSIn six parts; occurring in sixes.
- HEXAPLOIDSplural of hexaploid
- HIBERNATEDsimple past and past participle of hibernate
- HIEROMANCYDivination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy.
- HOMERICAlternative letter-case form of Homeric.
- HOMINYA food made from hulled corn (maize) kernels soaked in lye water, rinsed, then cooked and eaten; or, the rinsed kernels are dried and coarsely ground into hominy grits.
- HUSWIFEObsolete form of housewife.
- HYDREMIAThinness of the blood.
- HYDROGENATEDsimple past and past participle of hydrogenate
- HYDROMANCIESplural of hydromancy
- HYDROPONICSThe cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil.
- HYPERTONIAAn abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
- HYPODERMICOf, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis.
- IMPELLORAlternative form of impeller.
- IMPOLDERAlternative form of empolder.
- IMPORTUNETo bother, irritate, trouble.
- IMPORTUNELYIn an importune manner.
- INCANDESCESthird-person singular simple present indicative of incandesce
- INCULPATORYThat causes someone to be blamed for something.
- INCURVATEbending inwards.
- INEXORABLEImpossible to prevent or stop; inevitable.
- INOCULATORYRelating to inoculation.
- INTERMEDIARYThat intermediates.
- INTRACARDIALintracardiac
- IONOMERA polymer, or a biological macromolecule (such as a protein) in which a small but significant proportion of the constituent monomers have ionic groups.
- ISOCLINEA tightly folded syncline or anticline in which the two sides are almost parallel.
- KAIROMONEAny substance produced by an individual of one species (often an insect) that benefits the recipient which is of a different species but is harmful to the producer.
- KEEMAFinely chopped mince as used in South Asia cookery, typically lamb with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan.
- KETOGENICRelating to ketogenesis.
- KHEDIVAThe female consort of a khedive.
- KINESIOLOGYThe study of body movement.
- KOFTGARIOrnamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold; a variety of damascening common in Indian art.
- LABYRINTHA maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur. A complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially underground or covered, in which it is
- LAPIDEOUSOf the nature of stone; stony.
- LARYNXA hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and p
- LEXICOGRAPHYThe art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
- LICHENOUSCovered in lichen.
- LIQUEFACTIONThe process of being, or state of having been, made liquid (from either a solid or a gas).
- LOGARITHMICOf or relating to logarithms.
- LUBRICIOUSSmooth and glassy; slippery.
- LUBRICOUSSlimy to the touch.
- LUMBAGOBackache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.
- LUMINESCEDsimple past and past participle of luminesce
- LUMINIFEROUSProducing or transmitting light; luminous.
- LURIDPruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.
- LYMPHATICPertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system.
- MACROPHAGEA white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink. It presents foreign antigens on MHC II to lymphocytes.
- MADRIGALIANOf or relating to madrigals.
- MAGNETOSPHERICOf, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
- MALACHITEA bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
- MANIFESTOA public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party.
- MARDIESTsuperlative form of mardy: most mardy
- MARGINALIANotes in the margin of a document.
- MATRIARCHALGoverned by (or as if by) a matriarch.
- MAUTHERA girl, especially, a large awkward girl.
- MAUVEINESplural of mauveine
- MAVENAn expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.
- MAWKISHExcessively or falsely sentimental; showing a sickly excess of sentiment.
- MEDUSAEplural of medusa
- MENARCHIALAlternative form of menarcheal.