| ANTHOLOGY | • anthology n. A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors. • anthology n. (Attributive) A work or series containing various stories with no direct relation to one another. • anthology n. (By extension) An assortment of things. |
| ARCHOLOGY | • archology n. The study of the origins of things. • archology n. The science of government. • ARCHOLOGY n. the science of the origins of government. |
| ATHEOLOGY | • atheology n. Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism. • ATHEOLOGY n. antagonism to theology. |
| BALLYHOOS | • ballyhoos n. Plural of ballyhoo. • ballyhoos v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballyhoo. • BALLYHOO v. to promote by uproar. |
| CHOCOLATY | • chocolaty adj. Containing chocolate. • chocolaty adj. Having some characteristics of chocolate. • CHOCOLATY adj. of or like chocolate, also CHOCOLATEY. |
| FOOLHARDY | • foolhardy adj. Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded. • foolhardy n. A person who is foolhardy. • FOOLHARDY adj. recklessly brave. |
| HAGIOLOGY | • hagiology n. Literature dealing with the lives of saints. • HAGIOLOGY n. the literature dealing with the lives and legends of saints. |
| HAPLOLOGY | • haplology n. (Phonology, uncountable) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word. • haplology n. (Phonology, countable) An instance of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word. • HAPLOLOGY n. the contraction of a word by the omission of one or more similar sounds or syllables (as in mineralogy for mineralology or prob-ly for probably). |
| HOMOPLASY | • homoplasy n. (Evolutionary theory) A correspondence between the parts or organs of different species acquired as… • HOMOPLASY n. the quality or fact of being homoplastic, also HOMOPLASTY. |
| HOMOTYPAL | • homotypal adj. (Biology) Of the same type of structure; pertaining to a homotype. • HOMOTYPAL adj. of the same type of structure; pertaining to a homotype; as, homotypal parts. |
| HONORABLY | • honorably adv. US standard spelling of honourably. • HONORABLE adv. (US) honourable, also HONOURABLE. |
| LADYHOODS | • LADYHOOD n. the state of being a lady. |
| LOGOMACHY | • logomachy n. Dispute over the meaning of words. • logomachy n. A conflict waged only as a battle of words. • LOGOMACHY n. a dispute about words; controversy marked by verbiage. |
| PATHOLOGY | • pathology n. The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences; now usually… • pathology n. Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation. • PATHOLOGY n. the study of diseases or abnormalities or, more particularly, of the changes in tissues or organs that are associated with disease. |
| PHOTOPLAY | • photoplay n. A theatrical play that has been filmed for showing as a movie. • photoplay n. A novel adapted from a movie and illustrated with photographic stills taken from the film. Usage largely… • photoplay n. (Dated) A motion picture, especially a silent film. |
| SCHOOLDAY | • schoolday n. A day during which the public schools are open, usually synonymous with weekday during the school year. • schoolday n. The part of a day when students attend school. • school␣day n. Alternative form of schoolday. |