archaic a hypothetical force formerly thought to be responsible for many natural phenomena, such as magnetism, light, and hypnotism
[C19: coined arbitrarily by Baron Karl von Reichenbach (1788--1869), German scientist]
odyl, odylorodyle
—n
[C19: coined arbitrarily by Baron Karl von Reichenbach (1788--1869), German scientist]
odyle, odylorodyle
—n
[C19: coined arbitrarily by Baron Karl von Reichenbach (1788--1869), German scientist]
'odic, odylorodyle
—adj
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Odylismis always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.