orogeny (noun)
or-oj-en-ee
A process in which a section of the earth’s crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range.
Example sentences
“The process is visible in the alpine erogenies.”
Ireful (adj) ayur-ful full of intense anger; wrathful. Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; ire, -ful (more…)
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
