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53 Adjectives That Contain OLY

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Word Definitions Synonyms
amylolytic (adjective) of or related to the process of amylolysis
antimonopoly (adjective) of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices Synonyms: antitrust
anxiolytic (adjective) anxiety relieving
autolytic (adjective) of or relating to self-digestion
bacteriolytic (adjective) of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis
cytolytic (adjective) of or relating to cytolysis, the dissolution or destruction of a cell
electrolytic (adjective) of or relating to or containing an electrolyte
(adjective) of or concerned with or produced by electrolysis
haemolytic (adjective) relating to or involving or causing hemolysis Synonyms: hemolytic
hemolytic (adjective) relating to or involving or causing hemolysis Synonyms: haemolytic
holy (adjective) belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
hydrolyzable (adjective) capable of undergoing hydrolysis
melancholy (adjective) grave or even gloomy in character Synonyms: somber, sombre
(adjective) characterized by or causing or expressing sadness Synonyms: melancholic
olympian (adjective) far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree Synonyms: exceeding, exceptional, prodigious, surpassing
(adjective) majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters Synonyms: majestic
polyandrous (adjective) having more than one husband at a time
polyatomic (adjective) of or relating to a molecule made up of more than two atoms
polychromatic (adjective) (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength
(adjective) having or exhibiting many colors Synonyms: polychrome, polychromic
polychrome (adjective) having or exhibiting many colors Synonyms: polychromatic, polychromic
polychromic (adjective) having or exhibiting many colors Synonyms: polychromatic, polychrome
polycrystalline (adjective) composed of aggregates of crystals
polydactyl (adjective) of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits Synonyms: polydactylous
polydactylous (adjective) of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits Synonyms: polydactyl
polyestrous (adjective) having more than one period of estrus per year Synonyms: polyoestrous
polygamous (adjective) having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals
(adjective) having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant Synonyms: heteroicous, polyoicous
polygenic (adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
polyglot (adjective) having a command of or composed in many languages
polygonal (adjective) having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons
polygynous (adjective) having more than one wife at a time
polyhedral (adjective) of or relating to or resembling a polyhedron
polymeric (adjective) of or relating to or consisting of a polymer
polymorphemic (adjective) consisting of two or more morphemes
polymorphic (adjective) relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population Synonyms: polymorphous
(adjective) relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms Synonyms: polymorphous
(adjective) having or occurring in several distinct forms Synonyms: polymorphous
polymorphous (adjective) relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population Synonyms: polymorphic
(adjective) relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms Synonyms: polymorphic
(adjective) having or occurring in several distinct forms Synonyms: polymorphic
polynomial (adjective) having the character of a polynomial Synonyms: multinomial
polyoestrous (adjective) having more than one period of estrus per year Synonyms: polyestrous
polyoicous (adjective) having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant Synonyms: heteroicous, polygamous
polypetalous (adjective) having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals
polyphase (adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle Synonyms: multiphase
polyphonic (adjective) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together Synonyms: contrapuntal
(adjective) of or relating to or characterized by polyphony Synonyms: polyphonous
(adjective) having two or more phonetic values
polyphonous (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by polyphony Synonyms: polyphonic
polyploid (adjective) of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
polysemantic (adjective) of words; having many meanings Synonyms: polysemous
polysemous (adjective) of words; having many meanings Synonyms: polysemantic
polysyllabic (adjective) (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables Synonyms: sesquipedalian
(adjective) having or characterized by words of more than three syllables
polysynthetic (adjective) forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning Synonyms: agglutinative
polytheistic (adjective) worshipping or believing in more than one god
polytonal (adjective) using more than one key or tonality simultaneously
polyunsaturated (adjective) (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds
polyvalent (adjective) having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher Synonyms: multivalent
(adjective) containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen
proteolytic (adjective) of or relating to proteolysis
pyrolytic (adjective) resulting from pyrolysis
unholy (adjective) not hallowed or consecrated Synonyms: unhallowed
(adjective) extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell Synonyms: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic
(adjective) having committed unrighteous acts Synonyms: sinful, wicked
wooly (adjective) confused and vague; used especially of thinking Synonyms: addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly-headed, woolly, wooly-minded
(adjective) covered with dense often matted or curly hairs Synonyms: woolly-haired, woolly, wooly-haired
(adjective) having a fluffy character or appearance Synonyms: flocculent, woolly
zymolytic (adjective) of or relating to or causing fermentation Synonyms: zymotic

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