| ANACOLUTHIA | • anacoluthia n. (Grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly. • ANACOLUTHIA n. a nonsequential syntactic construction in which the latter part of a sentence does not grammatically fit the earlier. |
| ANAPHORICAL | • anaphorical adj. Synonym of anaphoric. • ANAPHORICAL adj. referring to a preceding word or group of words, also ANAPHORAL, ANAPHORIC. |
| APATHETICAL | • apathetical adj. Synonym of apathetic. • APATHETICAL adj. lacking feeling or passion, also APATHETIC. |
| ARACHNOIDAL | • arachnoidal adj. (Anatomy) Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid. • ARACHNOIDAL adj. like a cobweb, covered with fine hairs. |
| ARCHAICALLY | • archaically adv. In an archaic manner. • ARCHAICAL adv. ancient, also ARCHAIC. |
| ASTHMATICAL | • asthmatical adj. Dated form of asthmatic. • ASTHMATICAL adj. suffering from asthma. |
| AUTARCHICAL | • autarchical adj. Autarchic. • AUTARCHICAL adj. relating to autarchy, absolute sovereignty, also AUTARCHIC, AUTARKIC, AUTARKICAL. |
| AVALANCHING | • avalanching v. Present participle of avalanche. • AVALANCHE v. to descend as an avalanche. |
| BACCHANALIA | • bacchanalia n. Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration. • Bacchanalia n. (Greek mythology) A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus. • Bacchanalia n. (By extension) A drunken feast; drunken revels; an orgy. |
| CANTHARIDAL | • cantharidal adj. Of or pertaining to cantharides. • CANTHARIDAL adj. of or like a cantharid, also CANTHARIDIAN, CANTHARIDIC. |
| CATHARTICAL | • cathartical adj. Cathartic. • cathartical n. A laxative. • CATHARTICAL adj. cleansing, purifying, also CATHARTIC. |
| CEPHALALGIA | • cephalalgia n. (Medicine) A pain in the head; headache. • CEPHALALGIA n. head pain. |
| CHARLATANIC | • charlatanic adj. Charlatanical. • CHARLATANIC adj. of or like a charlatan, also CHARLATANICAL, CHARLATANISTIC. |
| MATRIARCHAL | • matriarchal adj. Governed by (or as if by) a matriarch. • matriarchal adj. Governed by females, rather than by males. • MATRIARCHAL adj. of or like a matriarch. |
| PARAPHILIAC | • paraphiliac n. One who suffers from paraphilia. • PARAPHILIAC n. a person who indulges in paraphilia, abnormal sexual practices. |
| PARHELIACAL | • parheliacal adj. Of or pertaining to parhelia. • PARHELIACAL adj. of or pertaining to a parhelion, a halolike light seen in sky opposite the sun, also PARHELIC. |
| PATRIARCHAL | • patriarchal adj. Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable. • patriarchal adj. Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy. • PATRIARCHAL adj. of, relating to, or being a patriarch or patriarchy. |
| PHARISAICAL | • pharisaical adj. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees. • pharisaical adj. (Chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning; self-righteous… • PHARISAICAL adj. characterized by hypocritical self-righteousness; putting emphasis on strict observance of rituals unrelated to the spirit or meaning of the ceremony, also PHARISAIC. |