| AMPHIPHILES | • amphiphiles n. Plural of amphiphile. • AMPHIPHILE n. a type of molecule that is amphiphilic, of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| AMPHIPHILIC | • amphiphilic adj. (Chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. • amphiphilic adj. (Biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic… • AMPHIPHILIC adj. of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| BATHOLITHIC | • batholithic adj. Containing or relating to batholith. • BATHOLITHIC adj. of or like a batholith, a large mass of intruded igneous rock. |
| BATHYLITHIC | • BATHYLITHIC adj. like a bathylith, a mass of igneous rock that has risen from a great depth. |
| CHILIAHEDRA | • chiliahedra n. Plural of chiliahedron. • CHILIAHEDRON n. (Greek) a one-thousand sided solid figure. |
| CHINCHILLAS | • chinchillas n. Plural of chinchilla. • Chinchillas prop.n. Plural of Chinchilla. • CHINCHILLA n. (Quechua) a South American rodent of the genus Chinchilla, with very soft grey fur. |
| DIPHTHERIAL | • diphtherial adj. Relating to diphtheria. • DIPHTHERIAL adj. relating to diphtheria. |
| HAEMOPHILIA | • haemophilia n. (British spelling, pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body’s ability to… • hæmophilia n. Alternative spelling of haemophilia. • HAEMOPHILIA n. a hereditary disease causing excessive bleeding when any blood vessel is even slightly injured. |
| HAEMOPHILIC | • haemophilic adj. (British spelling) of or pertaining to haemophilia. • HAEMOPHILIC adj. suffering from haemophilia, also HEMOPHILIC. |
| HALOPHILIES | • HALOPHILY n. being adapted to salt conditions. |
| HEMISTICHAL | • hemistichal adj. Pertaining to, or written in, hemistichs. • HEMISTICHAL adj. related to a hemistich. |
| HEMOPHILIAC | • hemophiliac n. (Medicine) A person with hemophilia. • HEMOPHILIAC n. one affected with hemophilia. |
| HEMOPHILIAS | • hemophilias n. Plural of hemophilia. • HEMOPHILIA n. a hereditary disease causing excessive bleeding when any blood vessel is even slightly damaged. |
| HIGHBALLING | • highballing v. Present participle of highball. • HIGHBALL v. to go at great speed. |
| HIGHFALUTIN | • highfalutin adj. (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical. • highfalutin n. (Archaic) Pompous speech or writing. • high␣falutin adj. Alternative spelling of highfalutin. |
| HIGHTAILING | • hightailing v. Present participle of hightail. • HIGHTAIL v. to retreat rapidly. |
| ICHTHYOIDAL | • ichthyoidal adj. Like a fish; ichthyoid. • ICHTHYOIDAL adj. fishlike, also ICHTHYOID. |
| ITHYPHALLIC | • ithyphallic adj. (Historical, Ancient Rome) Of or pertaining to the erect phallus that was carried in bacchic processions. • ithyphallic adj. Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity… • ithyphallic adj. (By extension) Lascivious, obscene. |
| PHILOMATHIC | • philomathic adj. Relating to philomathy. • philomathic adj. Having a love of learning or letters. • PHILOMATHIC adj. loving learning, also PHILOMATHICAL. |
| WHIPLASHING | • whiplashing v. Present participle of whiplash. • WHIPLASH v. to move like a whip. |