(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.
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
abusedly
abusedly
adv
In an abused manner.
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acesodynous
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adenocystomatous
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenotyphus
adjustability
adjustability
noun
The state or condition of being adjustable.
adjustably
adjustably
adv
In a way that is adjustable.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
afterstudy
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amblypodous
amphicondylous
amusedly
amusedly
adv
In an amused manner
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaloncus
amygdalus
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
anacatadidymus
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
ancylocladus
androdynamous
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
anhydrously
anisocotyledonous
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
anisomyodous
anodynous
anodynous
adj
anodyne
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
antidysuric
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
arduously
arduously
adv
in an arduous manner
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
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.
assumedly
assumedly
adv
(chiefly US) In an assumed manner; presumably.
assuredly
assuredly
adv
In an assured manner; certainly.
asterospondylous
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
atlantodidymus
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
audsley
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autodynes
autodynes
noun
plural of autodyne
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autosyndesis
avidiously
avidiously
adv
(obsolete) eagerly; greedily.
ayurvedas
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
bemusedly
bemusedly
adv
In a bemused manner
bidactylous
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodyguards
bodyguards
noun
plural of bodyguard
bodysuit
bodysuit
noun
A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
bodysuits
bodysuits
noun
plural of bodysuit
bodysurf
bodysurf
verb
To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.
bodysurfed
bodysurfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodysurf
bodysurfer
bodysurfer
noun
One who bodysurfs.
bodysurfers
bodysurfers
noun
plural of bodysurfer
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bodysurfs
bodysurfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bodysurf
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boundlessly
boundlessly
adv
In a boundless manner.
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
brachypodous
bradyacousia
bradyauxesis
bradynosus
bradypus
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bulldoggishly
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
bushbody
busybodied
busybodied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of busybody
busybodies
busybodies
noun
plural of busybody
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of busybody
busybody
busybody
noun
Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.
verb
(intransitive) To meddle or interfere.
busybodyish
busybodyish
adj
Like a busybody; interfering, meddling.
busybodyism
busybodyism
noun
The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling.
busybodyness
busybodyness
noun
The quality of being a busybody.
busyhead
buyides
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
calycoideous
cardiodysneuria
causewayed
causewayed
adj
Having a causeway
cecidomyiidous
cephalodymus
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydosaurus
chlamydoselachus
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
churchyards
churchyards
noun
plural of churchyard
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cloudlessly
cloudlessly
Adverb
Without clouds.
commodiously
commodiously
adv
In a commodious manner.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
condylarthrous
condylomatous
condylomatous
adj
Relating to condyloma.
condylopodous
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused 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.
consumedly
consumedly
adv
(dated, colloquial) deucedly; extremely
In a way that entirely consumes one
contradictiously
contradictiously
adv
In a contradictious manner.
convulsedly
corduroys
corduroys
noun
Trousers made from corduroy.
cordylanthus
cotyledonous
cotyledonous
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a cotyledon.
countersynod
countersynod
noun
A synod that opposes another synod.
countryfiedness
countryside
countryside
noun
A rural landscape.
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.