| CHIRONOMY | • chironomy n. (Rhetoric) The art of using effective hand gestures, especially (historical) in Greco-Roman contexts. • chironomy n. (Music) The skill of conducting music with hand gestures. • CHIRONOMY n. the art of gesticulation or mime. |
| CHONDRIFY | • chondrify v. (Transitive, intransitive) To convert, or be converted, into cartilage. • CHONDRIFY v. to convert, or be converted, into cartilage. |
| DIACHRONY | • diachrony n. The study of change over time, especially changes to language. • DIACHRONY n. the historical development of a language etc. |
| DRONISHLY | • dronishly adv. In a dronish manner. • DRONISH adv. like a drone; idle. |
| DYNORPHIN | • dynorphin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of opioid peptides that arise from the precursor protein prodynorphin. • DYNORPHIN n. a drug used to treat cocaine addiction. |
| HOORAYING | • hooraying v. Present participle of hooray. • HOORAY v. to shout hooray, also HOORAH, HURRA, HURRAH, HURRAY. |
| HORNYWINK | • hornywink n. (UK, dialect, obsolete) A plover. • HORNYWINK n. (dialect) a lapwing. |
| HYDRATION | • hydration n. (Chemistry) The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound. • hydration n. (Biology) The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues. • hydration n. (Construction) The chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving… |
| HYDRONIUM | • hydronium n. (Inorganic chemistry) The hydrated hydrogen ion, H3O+. • HYDRONIUM n. the hydrated hydrogen ion, H3O+. |
| INHARMONY | • inharmony n. Lack of harmony. • INHARMONY n. want of harmony. |
| OUTHYRING | • OUTHYRE v. (Spenser) to hire out. |
| PORPHYRIN | • porphyrin n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds containing pyrrole rings arranged in a… • PORPHYRIN n. any of a large group of red or purple crystalline pigments present in plant and animal tissues. |
| RHINOLOGY | • rhinology n. The scientific study of the nose. • RHINOLOGY n. the study of the nose. |
| SYNTHRONI | • synthroni n. Plural of synthronus. • SYNTHRONUS n. the seat of a bishop and his presbyters, behind the altar. |
| THYROXINE | • thyroxine n. (Biochemistry) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates… • THYROXINE n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXIN. |
| THYROXINS | • thyroxins n. Plural of thyroxin. • THYROXIN n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXINE. |
| TROPHYING | • trophying v. Present participle of trophy. • TROPHY v. to honour with a symbol of victory. |
| WORTHYING | • worthying v. Present participle of worthy. • WORTHY v. (obsolete) to make worthy, to honour. |