Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstrusity
abstrusity
noun
(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(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.
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
acalycinous
acalycinous
adj
Acalycine.
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acquiescency
acquiescency
noun
The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
actinomycesous
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinopterygious
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
adjustability
adjustability
noun
The state or condition of being adjustable.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agriotypus
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
agyieus
agynarious
aktyubinsk
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
albuminolysis
allusively
allusively
adv
In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
aloysius
aloysius
Proper noun
name, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
aluminosity
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblyacousia
amblygeusia
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphibolostylous
amphibryous
amphicondylous
amphicyrtous
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amurcosity
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amusively
amusively
adv
In an amusive manner.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amyliferous
anacatadidymus
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
aneurismally
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.
anguishously
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anisocotyledonous
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
anisogynous
anisoleucocytosis
anisomyodous
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
antiautolysin
antiautolysin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effects of an autolysin
anticensoriously
anticeremoniously
anticommunistically
anticonstitutionally
anticonstitutionally
adv
(law) In an anticonstitutional manner.
anticontagiously
antidysuric
antienthusiastically
antigyrous
antiinsurrectionally
antimusically
antireligiously
antisensuality
antisensuously
antispiritually
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antiuniversity
antiuniversity
adj
Opposing a university or universities in general.
anxiously
anxiously
adv
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
apomyius
applausively
applausively
adv
In an applausive manner.
appulsively
appulsively
adv
By appulsion.
aquosity
aquosity
noun
(rare) The condition of being watery; wateriness
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
artiphyllous
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
assaultively
assaultively
adv
In an assaultive manner.
assidually
assiduity
assiduity
noun
(in the plural) Constant personal attention, solicitous care.
Great and persistent toil or effort.
assiduously
assiduously
adv
In an assiduous manner; diligently, industriously.
assumability
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
assyriologue
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
astucity
astucity
noun
Craftiness; astuteness.
atlantodidymus
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
atymnius
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
audiotypist
audiotypist
noun
Alternative form of audio typist
auriscopically
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
auspicy
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.
auteciously
autistically
autistically
adv
In an autistic way.
autoanalysis
autoanalysis
noun
(chemistry) automated analysis
(psychology) analysis of oneself
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autocatalysis
autocatalysis
noun
(chemistry) catalysis of a reaction by one of its products
autocytolysis
autocytolysis
noun
cytolysis by a lysin produced by the same cell
autoeciously
autoeciously
adv
In an autoecious manner.
autoelectrolysis
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autolaryngoscopic
autolysin
autolysin
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a component of the cell (or tissue) in which it is produced
autolysis
autolysis
noun
(baking) A two-stage mixing process where water and flour are combined first before adding leavening and salt.
(pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells.
(pathology) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.
(pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
(wine) The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation.
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychorhythmia
autopsychosis
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autostability
autostability
noun
(engineering) Ability to keep a stable poise, either by virtue of shape and proportions, or by some mechanism.
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
