(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
acetylbiuret
acetylenediurein
acetylfluoride
acicularity
acicularity
noun
Quality or degree of being acicular.
acquirability
acquirability
noun
(rare) The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinopterygious
actuarially
actuarially
adv
By actuarial principles.
From an actuarial perspective.
In a manner performed by an actuary.
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
adjudicatory
adjudicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjudication.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agriculturally
agriculturally
adv
In a manner pertaining to agriculture.
agriotypus
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometry
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
amphicyrtous
amurcosity
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
annularity
annularity
noun
The property of being annular.
annunciatory
annunciatory
adj
In the nature of an announcement
antejudiciary
anteluminary
anterevolutionary
anthrahydroquinone
anthraquinonyl
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
anticensoriously
anticeremoniously
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
antidysuric
antievolutionary
antievolutionary
adj
antievolution
antigyrous
antiinsurrectionally
antiliturgically
antiliturgy
antinaturally
antineutrality
antineutrality
adj
Opposing a policy of neutrality.
antineutrally
antiplurality
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductively
antiproductivity
antiquarianly
antiquarianly
adv
In an antiquarian manner.
antiquary
antiquary
adj
Relating to antiquity.
noun
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
antireligiously
antirevolutionary
antirevolutionary
adj
Opposing a sociopolitical revolution.
noun
One who opposes a sociopolitical revolution.
antispiritually
antiuniversity
antiuniversity
adj
Opposing a university or universities in general.
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
appropinquity
appropinquity
noun
(obsolete) nearness; propinquity
archantiquary
archicytula
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
architecturally
architecturally
adv
In an architectural manner.
Regarding architecture.
arguitively
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
articulability
articulability
noun
The quality or degree of being articulable.
articulacy
articulacy
noun
The condition of being articulate.
articularly
articularly
adv
In an articular manner.
articulary
articulary
adj
articular; relating to the joints
noun
(anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
articulately
articulately
adv
In an articulate manner.
articulatorily
articulatorily
adv
In terms of, or by means of, articulation.
articulatory
articulatory
adj
(medicine) Related to the specific articulation function of a joint.
(phonology) Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic.
artifactually
artifactually
adv
(medical imaging or laboratory testing) Apparently but not truly, with the appearance being due to artifacts; spuriously.
With reference to artifacts
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
artiphyllous
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
athyrium
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
attributively
attributively
adv
In an attributive manner.
attriutively
auctionary
auctionary
adj
Of or pertaining to an auction.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
auditorially
auditorially
adv
In an auditory manner.
auditorily
auditorily
adv
With regard to hearing.
auditory
auditory
adj
Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.
noun
(archaic) Synonym of audience.
(archaic) Synonym of auditorium.
augitophyre
aureity
aureity
noun
The particular property peculiar to gold; goldenness.
auriculately
auriphrygiate
auriphrygiate
adj
Embroidered or decorated with gold
austerity
austerity
noun
(economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.
(obsolete) Sourness and harshness to the taste.
Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.
Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
autarchically
autarkically
autarkically
adv
In an autarkic way.
authorially
authorially
adv
as an author
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
authority
authority
noun
(countable) A government-owned agency that runs a revenue-generating activity for public benefit.
(countable) A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
(plural) Persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement.
(uncountable) Official permission; authorisation to act in some capacity on behalf of a ruling entity.
(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules or give orders; or a position having such power or right.
(uncountable) Status as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
autocratically
autocratically
adv
In an autocratic manner.
autodepolymerization
autoelectrolysis
autoelectrolytic
autoerotically
autoerotically
adv
In an autoerotic manner.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autohybridization
autolaryngoscopic
autolithography
autolithography
noun
autography (form of lithography)
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autopsychorhythmia
autoradiography
autoradiography
noun
The process of making autoradiographs.
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
autotetraploidy
autotetraploidy
noun
The property of being autotetraploid.
autotriploidy
autotriploidy
noun
The condition of being autotriploid
autotrophically
autotrophically
adv
In an autotrophic manner.
With regard to autotrophy.
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
autryville
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
avuncularity
avuncularity
noun
The condition of being an uncle.
The condition of being avuncular.
azoisobutyronitrile
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
biscuitry
biscuitry
noun
(countable) An individual business that manufactures biscuits and similar items; a biscuit factory.
(uncountable) A form of unglazed earthenware.
(uncountable) A mass or collection of baked goods such as biscuits and bread.
(uncountable) The baking of biscuits, bread, and similar items.
(uncountable) The business of manufacturing biscuits.
(woodworking, uncountable) The process of inserting biscuits (thin ovals of wood or other material) into mating slots in order to provide a gluing surface.
bistoury
bistoury
noun
A narrow-bladed surgical knife.
blusteringly
blusteringly
adv
in a blustering manner
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
botrychium
botrydium
bradyauxetic
bradyauxetically
brulyiement
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
brutality
brutality
noun
A cruel or savage act.
The state of being brutal.
The use of excessive physical force, often in the form of violence.
brutify
brutify
verb
(transitive) To make like a brute; to make senseless or unfeeling; to brutalize.
brutifying
brutifying
verb
present participle of brutify
brutishly
brutishly
adv
In a brutish manner.
buccinatory
buccinatory
adj
Relating to the buccinator muscle.
bureaucratically
bureaucratically
adv
In a bureaucratic manner.
burgality
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.