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284 Adjectives That Contain NIC

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Word Definitions Synonyms
acapnic (adjective) relating to or demonstrating acapnia Synonyms: acapnial, acapnotic
acetonic (adjective) of or relating to acetone
acetylenic (adjective) of or related to acetylene
achromatinic (adjective) (of substance of a cell nucleus) not readily colored by stains
acinic (adjective) pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland) Synonyms: acinar, acinose, acinous
acrogenic (adjective) pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem Synonyms: acrogenous
actinic (adjective) relating to or exhibiting actinism
aeromechanic (adjective) of or pertaining to aerodynamics
albinic (adjective) of or pertaining to or affected by albinism Synonyms: albinal, albinistic, albinotic
aldermanic (adjective) of or relating to or like an alderman Synonyms: aldermanly
aleuronic (adjective) of or related to aleurone
algolagnic (adjective) of or relating to algolagnia
allergenic (adjective) relating to or having the effect of an allergen
allochronic (adjective) (of taxa) occurring in different geologic times
allophonic (adjective) pertaining to allophones
aminic (adjective) pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia Synonyms: amino
amnic (adjective) of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion Synonyms: amnionic, amniotic
amnionic (adjective) of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion Synonyms: amnic, amniotic
anachronic (adjective) chronologically misplaced Synonyms: anachronistic, anachronous
androgenic (adjective) of or related to the male hormone androgen
anicteric (adjective) without jaundice
(adjective) not affected by jaundice
anionic (adjective) of or relating to anions
aniseikonic (adjective) relating to or characteristic of the visual defect aniseikonia
anorexigenic (adjective) causing loss of appetite Synonyms: anorectic
anthropogenic (adjective) of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings Synonyms: anthropogenetic
anticyclonic (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a high pressure center
antigenic (adjective) of or relating to antigens
antimonic (adjective) relating to or derived from antimony Synonyms: antimonious
aphonic (adjective) being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech Synonyms: voiceless
architectonic (adjective) of or pertaining to construction or architecture Synonyms: tectonic
arenicolous (adjective) growing or living or burrowing in sand
arsenical (adjective) relating to or containing arsenic
asthenic (adjective) having a slender physique
(adjective) lacking energy or vitality Synonyms: adynamic, debilitated, enervated
atonic (adjective) (used of syllables) carrying no stress Synonyms: unaccented
(adjective) characterized by a lack of tonus
autochthonic (adjective) originating where it is found Synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous
autogenic (adjective) originating within the body Synonyms: autogenous
auxinic (adjective) relating to or containing auxins
avionic (adjective) of or relating to avionics
axenic (adjective) (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions
(adjective) (used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms
azonic (adjective) not restricted to any particular zone or region
benthonic (adjective) of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water Synonyms: benthal, benthic
biogenic (adjective) produced by living organisms or biological processes
(adjective) essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes
bionic (adjective) of or relating to bionics
(adjective) having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components
boronic (adjective) of or relating to boron
botanic (adjective) of or relating to plants or botany Synonyms: botanical
botanical (adjective) of or relating to plants or botany Synonyms: botanic
boustrophedonic (adjective) of or relating to writing alternate lines in opposite directions
brachycranic (adjective) having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80 Synonyms: brachycephalic, brachycranial
brahminic (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a brahmin Synonyms: brahminical
brahminical (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a brahmin Synonyms: brahminic
bubonic (adjective) of or evidencing buboes
cacodaemonic (adjective) of or relating to evil spirits Synonyms: cacodemonic
cacodemonic (adjective) of or relating to evil spirits Synonyms: cacodaemonic
cacogenic (adjective) pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced Synonyms: dysgenic
cacophonic (adjective) having an unpleasant sound Synonyms: cacophonous
caffeinic (adjective) of or containing caffein
calisthenic (adjective) of or relating to calisthenics
canicular (adjective) relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star)
(adjective) of or relating to the dog days of summer
canonic (adjective) of or relating to or required by canon law Synonyms: canonical
(adjective) appearing in a biblical canon Synonyms: canonical
(adjective) conforming to orthodox or recognized rules Synonyms: canonical, sanctioned
(adjective) reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality Synonyms: basic, canonical
canonical (adjective) of or relating to or required by canon law Synonyms: canonic
(adjective) appearing in a biblical canon Synonyms: canonic
(adjective) conforming to orthodox or recognized rules Synonyms: canonic, sanctioned
(adjective) reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality Synonyms: basic, canonic
carbonic (adjective) relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon Synonyms: carbonaceous, carboniferous, carbonous
carcinogenic (adjective) causing or tending to cause cancer
catatonic (adjective) characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs
cationic (adjective) of or relating to cations
chorionic (adjective) of or relating to a chorion
chromatinic (adjective) (of substance of a cell nucleus) readily colored by stains
chronic (adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
(adjective) persisting for a long time Synonyms: continuing
(adjective) habitual Synonyms: inveterate
chthonic (adjective) dwelling beneath the surface of the earth Synonyms: chthonian, nether
clinical (adjective) relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
(adjective) scientifically detached; unemotional
clonic (adjective) of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation
collagenic (adjective) relating to or consisting of collagen Synonyms: collagenous
colonic (adjective) of or relating to the colon
communicable (adjective) readily communicated
(adjective) (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection Synonyms: catching, contagious, contractable, transmissible, transmittable
communicational (adjective) used in communication
communicative (adjective) able or tending to communicate Synonyms: communicatory
(adjective) of or relating to communication
communicatory (adjective) able or tending to communicate Synonyms: communicative
conic (adjective) relating to or resembling a cone Synonyms: cone-shaped, conelike, conical
conical (adjective) relating to or resembling a cone Synonyms: cone-shaped, conelike, conic
cosmogenic (adjective) pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe Synonyms: cosmogonic, cosmogonical, cosmologic, cosmological
cosmogonic (adjective) pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe Synonyms: cosmogenic, cosmogonical, cosmologic, cosmological
cosmogonical (adjective) pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe Synonyms: cosmogenic, cosmogonic, cosmologic, cosmological
cryogenic (adjective) of or relating to very low temperatures
cryonic (adjective) of or relating to cryonics
cyanogenic (adjective) capable of producing cyanide Synonyms: cyanogenetic
cyclonic (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a violent tropical storm Synonyms: cyclonal, cyclonical
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center Synonyms: cyclonal, cyclonical
cyclonical (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a violent tropical storm Synonyms: cyclonal, cyclonic
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center Synonyms: cyclonal, cyclonic
cynical (adjective) believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others Synonyms: misanthropic, misanthropical
cytoarchitectonic (adjective) of or relating to cytoarchitecture Synonyms: cytoarchitectural
cytopathogenic (adjective) of or relating to or causing pathological changes in cells
demonic (adjective) extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell Synonyms: diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy
diachronic (adjective) used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time Synonyms: historical
diatonic (adjective) based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals
(adjective) based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music
dolichocranic (adjective) having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75 Synonyms: dolichocephalic, dolichocranial
dominical (adjective) of or relating to Sunday as the Lord's Day
(adjective) of or relating to or coming from Jesus Christ
dysgenic (adjective) pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced Synonyms: cacogenic
ecumenic (adjective) concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions Synonyms: ecumenical, oecumenic, oecumenical
ecumenical (adjective) of worldwide scope or applicability Synonyms: cosmopolitan, general, oecumenical, universal, world-wide, worldwide
(adjective) concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions Synonyms: ecumenic, oecumenic, oecumenical
electromechanical (adjective) of or relating to or involving an electrically operated mechanical device
electronic (adjective) of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
(adjective) of or concerned with electrons
embryonic (adjective) in an early stage of development Synonyms: embryotic
(adjective) of an organism prior to birth or hatching Synonyms: embryologic, embryonal

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