| AGRYPNOTIC | • agrypnotic adj. (Medicine) Preventing sleep; causing wakefulness; insomniac. • agrypnotic n. (Medicine) A medication that prevents sleep. • AGRYPNOTIC n. a drug or agent that reduces insomnia. |
| CAJOLINGLY | • cajolingly adv. In a cajoling manner. • CAJOLING adv. CAJOLE, to persuade by flattery. |
| CANYONINGS | • CANYONING n. the sport of going down a canyon river by any of various means. |
| COALIFYING | • coalifying v. Present participle of coalify. • COALIFY v. to convert into coal. |
| COGNISABLY | • cognisably adv. Alternative form of cognizably. • COGNISABLE adv. that can be cognised, also COGNIZABLE. |
| COGNIZABLY | • cognizably adv. In a cognizable manner. • COGNIZABLE adv. that can be cognized, also COGNISABLE. |
| COMPANYING | • companying v. Present participle of company. • COMPANY v. to associate with. |
| CRANIOLOGY | • craniology n. The study of the physical characteristics of the human skull. • CRANIOLOGY n. the study of skulls, aka phrenology. |
| CYANOGENIC | • cyanogenic adj. Alternative form of cyanogenetic. • CYANOGENIC adj. of or like a cyanogen, a compound of carbon and nitrogen, forming a colourless poisonous gas with an almond-like odour. |
| GAYCATIONS | • GAYCATION n. a holiday specifically designed for the gay market. |
| GEODYNAMIC | • geodynamic adj. Of or pertaining to geodynamics. • GEODYNAMIC adj. related to geodynamics, the study of the dynamic processes and forces within the earth. |
| GLYCATIONS | • glycations n. Plural of glycation. • GLYCATION n. the bonding of a sugar molecule to a protein. |
| GNOMICALLY | • gnomically adv. In a gnomic manner. • GNOMICAL adv. resembling or containing aphorisms, also GNOMIC. |
| GYNOCRATIC | • gynocratic adj. Pertaining to government by women. • GYNOCRATIC adj. relating to gynocracy, female rule. |
| HYPNAGOGIC | • hypnagogic adj. That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous. • hypnagogic adj. That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep. • HYPNAGOGIC adj. of, relating to, or occurring in the period of drowsiness immediately preceding sleep, also HYPNOGOGIC. |
| NIGROMANCY | • nigromancy n. (Now historical) Necromancy; magic involving death. • NIGROMANCY n. divination using black magic or the dead. |
| OPACIFYING | • opacifying v. Present participle of opacify. • OPACIFY v. to make opaque. |
| ORGANICITY | • organicity n. The quality of being organic. • ORGANICITY n. the state of life or society as an organism. |