| 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. |
| ATHEOLOGY | • atheology n. Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism. • ATHEOLOGY n. antagonism to theology. |
| AUTOPHOBY | • autophoby n. Archaic form of autophobia. • AUTOPHOBY n. a shrinking from making any reference to oneself. |
| AUTOPHONY | • autophony n. The unusually loud hearing of a person’s own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds. • autophony n. (Medicine) An auscultatory process which consists of noting the tone of the observer’s own voice, while… • AUTOPHONY n. apparent distortion of one's own voice due to infection or stoppage of ears. |
| CHAYROOTS | • chayroots n. Plural of chayroot. • chay␣roots n. Plural of chay root. • CHAYROOT n. the root of the chay, an Indian plant of the madder family. |
| CHOCOLATY | • chocolaty adj. Containing chocolate. • chocolaty adj. Having some characteristics of chocolate. • CHOCOLATY adj. of or like chocolate, also CHOCOLATEY. |
| 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. |
| HOOTNANNY | • hootnanny n. Alternative form of hootenanny. • HOOTNANNY n. (US) a party with folksinging and sometimes dancing, also HOOTANANNIE, HOOTANANNY, HOOTENANNIE, HOOTENANNY, HOOTNANNIE. |
| HORTATORY | • hortatory adj. Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging. • hortatory n. Exhortation or advice; incitement; encouragement. • hortatory n. That which exhorts, incites, or encourages. |
| HYPOTONIA | • hypotonia n. An abnormal loss of muscle tone. • HYPOTONIA n. a hypnotic condition. |
| 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. |
| PHONATORY | • phonatory adj. Relating to phonation. • PHONATORY adj. relating to phonation, the production of vocal sound. |
| 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. |
| PHOTOTAXY | • phototaxy n. Phototaxis. • PHOTOTAXY n. the movement of an entire organism in response to light. |
| SOOTHSAYS | • soothsays v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soothsay. • SOOTHSAY v. to foretell, to divine, also SOUTHSAY. |
| TABBYHOOD | • tabbyhood n. (Dated) The state of being an adult female cat (a tabby). • tabbyhood n. (Dated) The state of being a spinster. • TABBYHOOD n. (obsolete) the state of being an old maid. |
| TAPHONOMY | • taphonomy n. The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization. • TAPHONOMY n. the study or science of how plants and animals die, decay and become buried and fossilized. |