| BELLYACHING | • bellyaching n. Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility. • bellyaching v. Present participle of bellyache. • belly-aching n. Alternative form of bellyaching. |
| COPYRIGHTED | • copyrighted adj. (Law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain. • copyrighted v. Simple past tense and past participle of copyright. • COPYRIGHT v. to secure the sole right to reproduce a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work of. |
| COPYRIGHTER | • copyrighter n. One who obtains the copyright on a work. • COPYRIGHTER n. one who copyrights. |
| GEOPHYSICAL | • geophysical adj. Of or pertaining to geophysics. • GEOPHYSICAL adj. relating to geophysics. |
| HECTORINGLY | • hectoringly adv. So as to hector or bully. • HECTORING adv. intimidating. |
| HYGROMETRIC | • hygrometric adj. Of or pertaining to hygrometry. • hygrometric adj. Measured using a hygrometer. • HYGROMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by hygrometer, also HYGROMETRICAL. |
| HYPERPHAGIC | • hyperphagic adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to hyperphagia. • HYPERPHAGIC adj. relating to hyperphagia, eating too much. |
| KEYPUNCHING | • keypunching v. Present participle of keypunch. • KEYPUNCH v. to transfer data on to punched cards. |
| LICHENOLOGY | • lichenology n. The scientific study of lichens. • LICHENOLOGY n. the study of lichens. |
| MYCOPHAGIES | • MYCOPHAGY n. the eating of mushrooms. |
| PHAGOCYTISE | • phagocytise v. (Immunology, cytology, Britain) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTISE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTIZE. |
| PHAGOCYTIZE | • phagocytize v. (Immunology, cytology, US) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTIZE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTISE. |
| PHYCOLOGIES | • PHYCOLOGY n. the study of algae, aka algology. |
| PREACHINGLY | • preachingly adv. In a way that preaches. • PREACHING adv. advocating urgently. |
| PSYCHOGENIC | • psychogenic adj. (Psychiatry) Originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause. • PSYCHOGENIC adj. derived from the mind. |
| SEARCHINGLY | • searchingly adv. In a searching manner. • SEARCHINGLY adv. SEARCHING. |
| TRICHOGYNES | • trichogynes n. Plural of trichogyne. • TRICHOGYNE n. the slender, hairlike cell which receives the fertilizing particles, or antherozoids, in red seaweeds. |
| WRENCHINGLY | • wrenchingly adv. In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock. • WRENCHING adv. twisting suddenly and forcibly. |