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Describing Qualities

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stercovorous C2+
/ˌstɝːˈkɑːvərəs/ feeding on dung, especially as an insect or other small animal Meaning Off Sound Off
apurpose C2+
/əˈpɝpəs/ archaic or dialectal: on purpose; deliberately Meaning Off Sound Off
aeriform C2+
/ˈerəfɔːrm/ having the nature or physical form of air; gaseous Meaning Off Sound Off
annelidous C2+
/əˈnelɪdəs/ relating to or resembling annelids, the segmented worms that include earthworms and leeches Meaning Off Sound Off
digitated C2+
/ˈdɪdʒɪteɪtɪd/ divided into fingerlike lobes or leaflets that spread from one point, especially in botany Meaning Off Sound Off
edental C2+
/iːˈdentəl/ having no teeth, or having very few teeth Meaning Off Sound Off
upshore C2+
/ˈʌpˌʃɔr/ toward a point farther along the shore, especially in an upstream direction Meaning Off Sound Off
steatopygous C2+
/ˌstiːəˈtɑːpɪɡəs/ having steatopygia, a marked accumulation of adipose tissue around the buttocks and upper thighs; chiefly a historical anthropological term Meaning Off Sound Off
theroid C2+
/ˈθɪrɔɪd/ beastlike or resembling a wild animal; historical and offensive when used to demean a person Meaning Off Sound Off
lynx-eyed C2+
/ˈlɪŋksˌaɪd/ having exceptionally keen sight or powers of observation Meaning Off Sound Off
muleheaded C2+
/ˈmjuːlˌhɛdɪd/ stubbornly unwilling to change one's opinion or course of action Meaning Off Sound Off
patelliform C2+
/pəˈteləfɔːrm/ shaped like a shallow dish or a limpet shell Meaning Off Sound Off
dichogamous C2+
/daɪˈkɑːɡəməs/ having male and female reproductive organs that mature at different times, reducing self-fertilization in a hermaphroditic organism Meaning Off Sound Off
imberb C2+
/ɪmˈbɝb/ rare or literary: beardless; having no beard Meaning Off Sound Off
isabelline C2+
/ˌɪzəˈbɛlɪn/ pale grayish-yellow, buff, or sandy in color, especially in descriptions of animal plumage or fur Meaning Off Sound Off
genuflectory C2+
/ˌdʒɛn.jəˈflɛk.tɚ.i/ rare: relating to, characterized by, or requiring genuflection or kneeling Meaning Off Sound Off
cabalistically C2+
/ˌkæb.əˈlɪs.tɪ.kli/ in a manner relating to the Kabbalah or to mystical interpretation through letters, numbers, and hidden correspondences Meaning Off Sound Off
labiate C2+
/ˈleɪbiət/ biology: having lips or lip-like parts, especially a flower whose corolla is divided into two lips Meaning Off Sound Off
argillocalcareous C2+
/ɑːrˌdʒɪloʊkælˈkɛriəs/ geology and soil science: consisting of or containing both clay and calcareous material such as calcium carbonate Meaning Off Sound Off
coinstantaneous C2+
/ˌkoʊˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs/ occurring at exactly the same instant as something else; simultaneous Meaning Off Sound Off
mammillate C2+
/ˈmæmɪlət/ covered with or bearing small rounded, nipple-shaped projections Meaning Off Sound Off
temporooccipital C2+
/ˌtɛmpəroʊɑkˈsɪpɪtəl/ relating to both the temporal and occipital regions, bones, or lobes of the skull and brain Meaning Off Sound Off
cancellate C2+
/ˈkænsələt/ formed like an open lattice or network, especially of intersecting bars, plates, or bony struts Meaning Off Sound Off
lanuginose C2+
/ləˈnuːdʒəˌnoʊs/ botany or zoology: covered with or resembling fine, soft, downy hair Meaning Off Sound Off
parietooccipital C2+
/pəˌraɪətoʊɑkˈsɪpɪtəl/ anatomy: relating to both the parietal and occipital bones, lobes, or regions of the skull or brain Meaning Off Sound Off
straitwaistcoated C2+
/ˈstreɪtˌweɪstkoʊtɪd/ historical: confined in a strait-waistcoat, or figuratively subjected to severe intellectual or institutional restraint Meaning Off Sound Off
unemended C2+
/ˌʌnɪˈmɛndɪd/ not corrected or altered by editorial emendation, especially in a transmitted text Meaning Off Sound Off
non compos mentis C2+
/ˌnɑːn ˌkɑːm.pəs ˈmɛn.tɪs/ not of sound mind; unable to understand or take legal responsibility for one's actions Meaning Off Sound Off
palpitant C2+
/ˈpælpɪtənt/ literary: trembling, throbbing, or seeming to pulse with life or feeling Meaning Off Sound Off
inexpungible C2+
/ˌɪnɪkˈspʌndʒəbəl/ impossible to erase, delete, remove, or blot out completely Meaning Off Sound Off
butcherly C2+
/ˈbʊtʃəli/ Like a butcher; characterised by slaughter, savage. Meaning Off Sound Off
cinderous C2+
/ˈsɪndərəs/ consisting of, resembling, or covered with cinders Meaning Off Sound Off
overfraught C2+
/ˌoʊvərˈfrɔt/ Full of distress; overloaded with cares or worries. Meaning Off Sound Off
piscatory C2+
/ˈpɪskəˌtɔri/ relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing Meaning Off Sound Off
tobaccoey C2+
/təˈbækoʊi/ Resembling or characteristic of tobacco. Meaning Off Sound Off
unaccused C2+
/ˌʌnəˈkjuːzd/ not charged with or blamed for an offense Meaning Off Sound Off
unornamental C2+
/ˌʌnɔrnəˈmɛntəl/ Not ornamental. Meaning Off Sound Off
recognizant C2+
/rɪˈkɑɡnɪzənt/ aware of, acknowledging, or appreciative of something Meaning Off Sound Off
unbrutalized C2+
/ʌnˈbruːtəˌlaɪzd/ Not brutalized. Meaning Off Sound Off
aphorismic C2+
/ˌæfəˈrɪzmɪk/ relating to aphorisms or expressed in short, memorable statements Meaning Off Sound Off
dollish C2+
/ˈdɑlɪʃ/ resembling a doll, especially in having a pretty but stiff, delicate, or expressionless appearance Meaning Off Sound Off
dowagerish C2+
/ˈdaʊədʒɚɪʃ/ resembling or considered typical of an elderly, wealthy, and socially dignified widow Meaning Off Sound Off
necropole C2+
/ˈnɛkrəˌpoʊl/ a cemetery, especially a large or ancient burial ground; a rare form of ‘necropolis’ Meaning Off Sound Off
old-maidish C2+
/ˌoʊldˈmeɪdɪʃ/ excessively prim, fussy, or particular in a way stereotypically associated with an unmarried older woman Meaning Off Sound Off
bistered C2+
/ˈbɪs.tɚd/ colored with or as if with bister Meaning Off Sound Off
rosiny C2+
/ˈrɑː.zə.ni/ Like or resembling rosin Meaning Off Sound Off
teddy bear C2+
/ˈtɛd.i ˌbɛr/ a soft toy made in the shape of a bear Meaning Off Sound Off
unencyclopedic C2+
/ˌʌn.ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.dɪk/ Not encyclopedic Meaning Off Sound Off
flaysome C2+
/ˈfleɪsəm/ Yorkshire dialect: frightening, dreadful, or terrible Meaning Off Sound Off
meeterly C2+
/ˈmiːtərli/ Yorkshire dialect: moderately, tolerably, or suitably Meaning Off Sound Off
mensful C2+
/ˈmɛnsfəl/ Northern English dialect: proper, decent, or fit to be seen Meaning Off Sound Off
offald C2+
/ˈɒfəld/ Northern English dialect: vile, wicked, or mean Meaning Off Sound Off
overforward C2+
/ˌoʊvərˈfɔrwərd/ excessively bold, presumptuous, or eager Meaning Off Sound Off
preterhuman C2+
/ˌpriːtərˈhjuːmən/ beyond ordinary human powers or qualities; superhuman Meaning Off Sound Off
thrang C2+
/ˈθɹæŋ/ Northern English and Scots: busy or fully occupied Meaning Off Sound Off
philoprogenitive C2+
/ˌfɪl.oʊ.proʊˈdʒɛn.ə.tɪv/ producing many offspring; prolific Meaning Off Sound Off
vinolent C2+
/ˈvaɪ.nə.lənt/ fond of drinking wine, especially to excess; wine-soaked or drunken Meaning Off Sound Off
nonsensational C2+
/ˌnɑnsɛnˈseɪʃənəl/ philosophy and psychology: not consisting of, accompanied by, or directly derived from sensation Meaning Off Sound Off
inartificial C2+
/ˌɪnɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/ not produced by artifice, convention, or deliberate human design; natural Meaning Off Sound Off
transductive C2+
/tɹænzˈdʌktɪv/ relating to a form of machine learning that predicts outcomes for a particular set of unlabeled examples without first deriving a general predictive model Meaning Off Sound Off
enactive C2+
/ɛnˈæktɪv/ in cognitive science, relating to the view that cognition arises through an embodied organism's active engagement with its environment Meaning Off Sound Off
prosthetic C2+
/ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/ relating to or serving as an artificial replacement for a missing or impaired body part Meaning Off Sound Off
autotelic C2+
/ˌɔːtoʊˈtɛlɪk/ having its purpose within itself; done for its own sake rather than for any reward that lies outside it Meaning Off Sound Off

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