(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.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
actinopterygious
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
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
agynarious
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
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.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amphibryous
amphicyrtous
amurcosity
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amyliferous
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
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.
anticensoriously
anticeremoniously
antidysuric
antigyrous
antiinsurrectionally
antireligiously
antispiritually
antiuniversity
antiuniversity
adj
Opposing a university or universities in general.
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
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
assyriologue
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
auriscopically
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
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.
autoelectrolysis
autolaryngoscopic
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autopsychorhythmia
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
azoisobutyronitrile
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
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.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bistoury
bistoury
noun
A narrow-bladed surgical knife.
blusteringly
blusteringly
adv
in a blustering manner
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
bourgeoisify
bourgeoisify
Verb
To make bourgeois.
bradyacousia
bradyauxesis
bronchomucormycosis
bronchopleurisy
bruisingly
bruisingly
adv
In a manner that bruises; violently.
brulyies
brulyies
noun
plural of brulyie
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
brutishly
brutishly
adv
In a brutish manner.
burglariously
burglariously
adv
(dated, law) As a burglar; in order to burgle.
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.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
butyrinase
butyrins
butyrins
noun
plural of butyrin
byelorussia
byelorussian
byelorussians
byrgius
byssiferous
byssiferous
adj
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calyciflorous
calyciflorous
adj
(botany) calycifloral
calyptrimorphous
capriciously
capriciously
adv
In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.
capsulociliary
capsulopupillary
carcinopolypus
cardiodysneuria
carnivorously
carnivorously
adv
In a carnivorous manner.
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
casuistry
casuistry
noun
(derogatory) A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling.
The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.
casusistry
censoriously
censoriously
adv
In a censorious manner.
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chiropterygious
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlorophylliferous
chlorophylligenous
chlorophylligerous
chondropterygious
choriphyllous
chrysippus
chrysosplenium
churlishly
churlishly
adv
In a churlish manner.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
circuitously
circuitously
adv
In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route.
circuituously
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumscriptly
circumscriptly
adv
In a circumscript manner.
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumstantiability
circumstantiality
circumstantiality
noun
(countable) A minor detail or circumstantial matter.
(uncountable) Extreme attention to minute or irrelevant detail.
circumstantially
circumstantially
adv
In every circumstance or particular; minutely.
In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally.
in a circumstantial manner
circusy
circusy
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a circus.
citybuster
clusteringly
clusteringly
adv
In clusters.
coharmoniously
collyriums
collyriums
noun
plural of collyrium
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commissurotomy
commissurotomy
noun
(medicine) The surgical division of a commissure or similar structure.
communistery
compulsatorily
compulsatorily
adv
In a compulsatory manner.
compulsorily
compulsorily
adv
in a compulsory manner.
conchyliferous
constitutionary
construability
construability
noun
The quality of being construable; ability to be construed.
constructibility
constructibility
noun
(management) A project management technique to review construction processes and potential obstacles from start to finish, before building begins.
The condition of being constructible.
constructionally
constructionally
adv
In a constructional manner
With regard to construction
constructively
constructively
adv
In a constructive manner
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
consularity
consularity
noun
The office or tenure of a consul; consulship.
conterminously
conterminously
adv
In a conterminous manner
contradictiously
contradictiously
adv
In a contradictious manner.
contrariously
contrariously
adv
(obsolete) Contrarily; oppositely.
convulsionary
convulsionary
adj
Pertaining to convulsion; convulsive.
noun
A convulsionist.
corpuscularity
corpuscularity
noun
The quality of being corpuscular.
corymbiferous
corymbiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
cosuretyship
coterminously
coterminously
adv
In a coterminous manner; ending together.
cotyligerous
cotyligerous
adj
(zoology) Having cotyles.
cotylosauria
cotylosaurian
cotylosaurian
adj
(paleontology) Of or pertaining to cotylosaurs.
Having characteristics of a cotylosaur.
counterhypothesis
counterhypothesis
noun
A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgency
noun
Any political or military action taken to defeat insurgency, especially during guerrilla warfare.
counterscrutiny
counterscrutiny
noun
Scrutiny against some point or issue being raised.