Word Formation & Derivatives

dropsical C2

/ˈdrɑpsɪkəl/ dated medicine: affected by or relating to dropsy, an abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues or cavities Meaning Off Sound Off

exogamy C2

/ɛkˈsɑːɡəmi/ marriage outside a defined kinship or social group, especially when required by custom or law Meaning Off Sound Off

letterpress C2

/ˈlɛtɚˌprɛs/ printing in which an inked raised surface is pressed directly onto paper Meaning Off Sound Off

quietist C2

/ˈkwaɪətɪst/ a follower of Quietism, a mystical tradition emphasizing passive contemplation and surrender of the will Meaning Off Sound Off

sensorimotor C2

/ˌsɛnsəriˈmoʊtər/ relating jointly to sensory input and motor activity or their coordination Meaning Off Sound Off

scurrility C2

/skəˈrɪləti/ coarse, abusive, obscene, or foul-mouthed language Meaning Off Sound Off

victual C2

/ˈvɪtəl/ food or provisions, especially supplies kept for a journey, military force, or household Meaning Off Sound Off

heterozygous C2

/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈzaɪ.ɡəs/ having two different alleles at a particular gene locus Meaning Off Sound Off

sacerdotal C2

/ˌsæsərˈdoʊtəl/ relating to priests, the priesthood, or priestly functions Meaning Off Sound Off

equinoctial C2

/ˌiː.kwəˈnɑːk.ʃəl/ of or occurring near an equinox, especially in the phrase equinoctial gale Meaning Off Sound Off

stomacher C2

/ˈstʌm.ə.kɚ/ historical: a stiff, often richly decorated triangular panel worn over the chest and stomach at the front of a woman's bodice Meaning Off Sound Off

unwearied C2

/ʌnˈwɪəɹid/ Not wearied, not tired. Meaning Off Sound Off

intercondylar C2

/ˌɪntərkənˈdɪlər/ anatomy: situated or occurring between two condyles Meaning Off Sound Off

insipidity C2

/ˌɪn.sɪˈpɪd.ɪ.t̬i/ the quality of being dull, lifeless, or lacking character and interest Meaning Off Sound Off

solecism C2

/ˈsɑləsɪzəm/ a grammatical error or nonstandard construction in speech or writing Meaning Off Sound Off

accessor C2

/ˈækˌsɛsɚ/ a method or function that reads a value, usually without changing the underlying data Meaning Off Sound Off

supracondylar C2

/ˌsuːprəˈkɑːndəlɚ/ anatomy and medicine: situated above, relating to, or affecting the area above a condyle of a bone Meaning Off Sound Off

gaiter C2

/ˈɡeɪ.təɹ/ a protective covering worn over the ankle and lower leg, often extending over the top of a shoe Meaning Off Sound Off

punitively C2

In a way meant to punish. Meaning Off Sound Off

adjuration C2

/ˌædʒəˈreɪʃən/ an earnest appeal, solemn command, or urgent entreaty Meaning Off Sound Off

imbricate C2

/ˈɪmbrɪkət/ overlapping regularly like roof tiles or fish scales Meaning Off Sound Off

atomistic C2

/ˌætəˈmɪstɪk/ Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism. Meaning Off Sound Off

martyrology C2

/ˌmɑːr.təˈrɑː.lə.dʒi/ a calendar, register, or book listing martyrs and saints, often arranged by feast day Meaning Off Sound Off

piny C2

/ˈpaɪni/ covered with, full of, resembling, or characteristic of pine trees Meaning Off Sound Off

harmattan C2

/ˌhɑːrməˈtæn/ a dry, dusty northeasterly wind that blows from the Sahara across West Africa, chiefly during the cooler months Meaning Off Sound Off

roundsman C2

/ˈraʊndz.mən/ historically, a poor-law laborer sent in rotation by an English parish to work for local employers, with the parish supplementing the wage Meaning Off Sound Off

unreflective C2

/ˌʌn.rɪˈflek.tɪv/ not given to careful thought or self-examination; lacking due reflection Meaning Off Sound Off

prosy C2

/ˈproʊzi/ dull, tedious, or lacking imagination, especially in speech or writing Meaning Off Sound Off

threnody C2

/ˈθrɛnədi/ a song, poem, or other composition expressing grief or mourning, especially for someone who has died Meaning Off Sound Off

stipendiary C2

/staɪˈpɛndiˌɛri/ receiving a fixed stipend or salary, especially for clerical, judicial, or public service Meaning Off Sound Off

interrogatively C2

In a questioning way; as if asking a question. Meaning Off Sound Off

borderer C2

/ˈbɔrdərər/ a person who lives near a border between countries or districts Meaning Off Sound Off

cockchafer C2

/ˈkɑkˌtʃeɪfɚ/ a large European scarab beetle whose larvae and adults can damage crops and other vegetation Meaning Off Sound Off

serrate C2

/ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/ having a saw-like edge with a row of sharp, tooth-like projections, especially of a leaf Meaning Off Sound Off

unpropitious C2

/ˌʌnprəˈpɪʃəs/ not favorable or likely to lead to success; ill-timed Meaning Off Sound Off

denotation C2

/ˌdiː.noʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ The direct, literal meaning of a word, as opposed to the feelings it suggests. Meaning Off Sound Off

onding C2

/ˈɑːnˌdɪŋ/ chiefly Scottish and Northern English: a heavy, continuous fall of rain or snow; a downpour Meaning Off Sound Off

irrevocability C2

/iˌɹɛvəkəˈbɪləti/ The state or condition of being irrevocable Meaning Off Sound Off

expectorate C2

/ɪkˈspɛktəɹeɪt/ to cough up and expel phlegm or other material from the lungs or throat Meaning Off Sound Off

nontechnical C2

/ˌnɑːnˈtɛk.nɪ.kəl/ not involving specialized scientific, professional, or mechanical knowledge or language Meaning Off Sound Off

mormal C2

/ˈmɔːr.məl/ A bad sore; a gangrene or cancer Meaning Off Sound Off

downgoing C2

/ˈdaʊnˌɡoʊɪŋ/ moving, directed, or tending downward Meaning Off Sound Off

troglodytic C2

/ˌtrɑɡləˈdɪtɪk/ relating to people or animals that live in caves Meaning Off Sound Off

subcostal C2

/sʌbˈkɑːstəl/ anatomy: situated or occurring beneath a rib or the ribs Meaning Off Sound Off

incommensurable C2

/ˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃɚəbəl/ in mathematics, lacking a shared unit that measures each quantity exactly; having an irrational ratio Meaning Off Sound Off

proportionable C2

/prəˈpɔːrʃənəbəl/ dated: proportional or appropriately related in size, amount, or degree Meaning Off Sound Off

unthrifty C2

/ʌnˈθrɪfti/ wasteful or imprudent in the use of money or resources; not economical Meaning Off Sound Off

unobserving C2

/ˌʌnəbˈzɝvɪŋ/ failing to notice or pay careful attention; unobservant Meaning Off Sound Off

ascidian C2

/əˈsɪdiən/ a solitary or colonial marine tunicate of the class Ascidiacea, typically having a saclike adult body with an incurrent and an excurrent siphon Meaning Off Sound Off

incitant C2

/ɪnˈsaɪ.tənt/ something that provokes action or stimulates a response Meaning Off Sound Off

arithmetician C2

/əˌɹɪθməˈtɪʃən/ a person who is skilled in or specializes in arithmetic Meaning Off Sound Off

suffusion C2

/səˈfjuːʒən/ the spreading of a bodily fluid, especially blood, into surrounding tissue Meaning Off Sound Off

intercommunication C2

/ˌɪntəkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ Mutual communication. Meaning Off Sound Off

deistic C2

/deɪˈɪstɪk/ relating to deism, the belief in a creator known through reason rather than revelation and generally not intervening in the universe Meaning Off Sound Off

soliloquize C2

/səˈlɪləˌkwaɪz/ To talk to oneself, especially aloud and at length. Meaning Off Sound Off

corrugation C2

/ˌkɔrəˈɡeɪʃən/ the process or state of forming a surface into parallel ridges and grooves Meaning Off Sound Off

ingenuously C2

/ɪnˈdʒɛnjuːəsli/ In an open, honest, and straightforward way. Meaning Off Sound Off

multiplicative C2

/ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv/ tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree Meaning Off Sound Off

incoherency C2

/ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənsi/ lack of logical connection, clarity, or orderly organization Meaning Off Sound Off

deglutition C2

/ˌdiɡluˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ the act or physiological process of swallowing Meaning Off Sound Off

undistributed C2

/ˌəndɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd/ not divided, allocated, or spread among recipients or locations Meaning Off Sound Off

mutational C2

/mjuːˈteɪʃənəl/ relating to, caused by, or resulting from genetic mutation Meaning Off Sound Off

freehanded C2

/ˌfriːˈhændɪd/ generous and ready to give freely Meaning Off Sound Off

hosier C2

/ˈhoʊʒɚ/ a person who makes or sells stockings, socks, and other hosiery Meaning Off Sound Off

catechize C2

/ˈkætəˌkaɪz/ to instruct someone in religious doctrine by means of questions and answers Meaning Off Sound Off

abbacy C2

/ˈæbəsi/ the office, dignity, jurisdiction, estate, or term of service of an abbot or abbess Meaning Off Sound Off

luridly C2

In a way that describes shocking things in too much vivid or sensational detail. Meaning Off Sound Off

fulvous C2

/ˈfʊlvəs/ dull brownish yellow or tawny, especially in descriptions of animal plumage or fur Meaning Off Sound Off

exoteric C2

/ˌɛksəˈtɛɹɪk/ intended or suitable for the general public rather than a restricted inner circle Meaning Off Sound Off

concernment C2

/kənˈsɝnmənt/ a matter in which someone has an interest or involvement; a concern or affair, now archaic Meaning Off Sound Off

aboriginally C2

/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.ə.li/ From or in the earliest known times. Meaning Off Sound Off

allodial C2

/əˈloʊdiəl/ law: held in absolute ownership, without feudal duties or a superior landlord Meaning Off Sound Off

unisexual C2

/ˌjuːnɪˈsɛkʃuəl/ having the reproductive characteristics or organs of only one sex rather than both Meaning Off Sound Off

priggishness C2

/ˈprɪɡ.ɪʃ.nəs/ exaggerated and arrogant properness Meaning Off Sound Off

contradistinction C2

/ˌkɑntɹədɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ a distinction made by directly contrasting one thing with another Meaning Off Sound Off

inappreciable C2

/ˌɪnəˈpriːʃəbəl/ too small or slight to be perceived, measured, or have a significant effect Meaning Off Sound Off

unembodied C2

/ənɛmˈbɒdɪd/ not having a material body Meaning Off Sound Off

ingratiatingly C2

In a way that tries to win favour, often through flattery. Meaning Off Sound Off

ventriloquize C2

/venˈtrɪl.ə.kwaɪz/ to practice ventriloquism, making one's voice seem to come from another source Meaning Off Sound Off

spatulate C2

/ˈspætʃələt/ shaped like a spatula, with a broad rounded end that narrows toward the base Meaning Off Sound Off

isotropy C2

/aɪˈsɑtɹəpi/ the property of a system or medium whose relevant physical or statistical properties are the same in every direction; invariance under rotation at a given point Meaning Off Sound Off

fawner C2

/ˈfɔnɚ/ a person who uses excessive flattery or servile behavior to gain favor Meaning Off Sound Off

intestacy C2

/ɪnˈtɛstəsi/ the legal condition of dying without a valid will, or of having property not disposed of by a valid will Meaning Off Sound Off

unactive C2

/ʌnˈæktɪv/ not active; lacking activity, agency, or power to produce an effect Meaning Off Sound Off

brickmaker C2

/ˈbrɪkˌmeɪkɚ/ a person who makes bricks, especially by preparing clay and molding, drying, or firing it Meaning Off Sound Off

plagiary C2

/ˈpleɪdʒiˌɛri/ a plagiarist; a person who presents another's words or ideas as their own Meaning Off Sound Off

hortatory C2

/ˈhɔɹtətɔɹi/ Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging. Meaning Off Sound Off

turfy C2

/ˈtɝfi/ covered with, consisting of, or resembling turf Meaning Off Sound Off

pollyannaish C2

Unreasonably optimistic. Meaning Off Sound Off

undismayed C2

/ˌʌndɪsˈmeɪd/ not discouraged, alarmed, or intimidated; remaining resolute despite difficulty Meaning Off Sound Off

gallinaceous C2

/ɡælɪˈneɪʃəs/ of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean Meaning Off Sound Off

crepitation C2

/ˌkrɛp.əˈteɪ.ʃən/ a crackling, rattling, or popping sound Meaning Off Sound Off

slaty C2

/ˈsleɪti/ of the color of slate or granite Meaning Off Sound Off

cumbrous C2

/ˈkʌmbɹəs/ Unwieldy because of size or weight; cumbersome. Meaning Off Sound Off

underbred C2

/ˌʌndɚˈbɹɛd/ lacking refinement, good manners, or the upbringing expected in polite society Meaning Off Sound Off

mucilaginous C2

/ˌmjuːsəˈlædʒənəs/ sticky, slimy, or gelatinous in texture Meaning Off Sound Off