(countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
ackerley
acrylate
acrylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acrylic acid.
actressy
actressy
adj
Characteristic of an actress
Histrionic or theatrical
adultery
adultery
noun
(biblical) Faithlessness in religion.
(biblical) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.
(ecclesiastical) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
(obsolete) Injury; degradation; ruin.
(obsolete) The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
(political economy) Adulteration; corruption.
Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.
adventry
aegyrite
aerially
aerially
adv
In an aerial manner.
Via the air, as in aerial transmission of diseases.
aerocyst
aerocyst
noun
An air vesicle.
aerodyne
aerodyne
noun
(aviation) A heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift from motion.
aerology
aerology
noun
The branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, kites, rockets, drones, airplanes, etc.
The study of the air and of the atmosphere and technological methods involved. Used in the US Navy until early 1957 to encompass operations as well as scientific knowledge.
aeronomy
aeronomy
noun
A branch of science that deals with the upper atmosphere of the Earth and the other planets with reference to their chemical composition, physical properties, relative motion, and responses to radiation from space.
aestuary
affrayed
affrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affray
affrayer
affrayer
noun
One involved in an affray.
afterbay
afterbay
noun
(hydrology) a stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines.
aftereye
agrotype
agrotype
noun
A type of soil used for agriculture
alderfly
alderfly
noun
(fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.
A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.
alderney
aleatory
aleatory
adj
(art, music) Produced with an element of chance (aleatoricism).
Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance.
aleberry
aleberry
noun
A beverage made by boiling ale with spice and sugar and sops of bread.
allayers
allayers
noun
plural of allayer
allegory
allegory
noun
(mathematics, category theory) A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.
(rhetoric) A narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
aloedary
aloedary
noun
(obsolete) A compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient.
alpinery
alterity
alterity
noun
(philosophy, anthropology) Otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed.
amberley
amburgey
amesbury
amesbury
Proper noun
a town in southern Wiltshire, England.
analyser
analyser
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzer
analyzer
analyzer
noun
(US) a person who analyzes
(US) an instrument for the analysis of something
(optics) a type of polarizer
ancestry
ancestry
noun
A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
ancyrean
ancyrene
andreyev
aneurysm
aneurysm
noun
(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
annoyers
annoyers
noun
plural of annoyer
anywhere
anywhere
adv
In or at any location or an unknown location.
To (in the direction of) any location or an unknown location.
pron
Any location or an unknown location.
apreynte
apteryla
apyrases
apyrases
noun
plural of apyrase
apyretic
apyretic
adj
(medicine) Without fever, free from fever.
apyrexia
apyrexia
noun
(medicine) The absence or an intermission during a bout of fever.
arabiyeh
arabiyeh
noun
(historical) An Arabic native cart or carriage.
archegay
ardently
ardently
adv
fervently
areality
areaways
areaways
noun
plural of areaway
areology
areology
noun
(astronomy, geology) The scientific observation and study of the planet Mars's geology; geology of Mars.
areopagy
areopagy
noun
(obsolete) secret tribunal, conclave
argemony
argentry
argentry
noun
(obsolete) Silver plate or vessels.
argutely
argutely
adv
In an argute manner.
argyrite
argyrose
arnberry
aroynted
aroynted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aroynt
arrayers
arrayers
noun
plural of arrayer
arsmetry
arsylene
artotype
artotype
noun
(archaic) A kind of autotype.
aryanise
aryanize
aryanize
Verb
To make Aryan.
arylated
arylated
adj
(organic chemistry) modified by the addition of one or more aryl groups.
ashberry
asperity
asperity
noun
(countable) An area that protrudes from a surface.
(countable) Something that is harsh and difficult to endure.
(countable, geology) A section of a fault line with high friction, such that there is no movement along this part of the fault except during an earthquake.
The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience.
The quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people.
The quality of having a rough or uneven surface.
assayers
assayers
noun
plural of assayer
asynergy
asynergy
noun
defective or absent coordination between organs, muscles, limbs or joints, resulting in a loss in movement or speed
attorney
attorney
noun
(Philippines, sometimes US) An honorific given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.
(UK, 20th century and later, rare, usually derogatory) A solicitor.
(UK, dated, 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law.
(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
(obsolete outside set phrases) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.
A prosecutor
Clusia spp.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To work as a legal attorney.
(transitive, rare) To provide with a legal attorney.
aversely
aversely
adv
Backward; in a backward direction
With repugnance or aversion; unwillingly.
axometry
ayegreen
ayegreen
noun
The houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum).
ayrshire
ayrshire
Proper noun
A traditional county in Scotland.
Noun
One of a breed of cattle from Ayrshire, Scotland, notable for the quantity and quality of their milk.
ayurveda
bachelry
bachelry
noun
(obsolete) The body of young aspirants for knighthood.
badgerly
badgerly
adj
Characteristic of, relating to, or befitting a badger.
bailiery
balneary
balneary
noun
A room for bathing.
barberry
barberry
noun
Any of the thorny shrubs of genus Berberis, which bear yellow flowers and red or blue-black berries.
bareilly
barnsley
barnsley
Proper noun
A town in the county of South Yorkshire in the north of England.
barrenly
barrenly
adv
unfruitfully; unproductively
barretry
barretry
noun
Archaic form of barratry.
bartlemy
barylite
barylite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing barium, beryllium, oxygen, and silicon.
barytine
barytone
barytone
adj
(linguistics) Not having an accent on the last syllable.
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to a word not having an accent on the last syllable.
Archaic form of baritone.
noun
(linguistics) A word that is accented on the penultimate syllable.
(linguistics) A word that is not accented on the ultimate syllable.
basketry
basketry
noun
Baskets collectively.
The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.
baublery
baublery
noun
gaudy decoration; baubles; trinkets
bayadeer
bayadeer
noun
Archaic form of bayadère.
bayadere
bayadere
noun
(attributive) A type of fabric having strongly contrasting stripes.
(countable, dated) A female dancer.
bayberry
bayberry
noun
(Canada, US) The fruit of the wax myrtle shrub; or the plant itself (Morella cerifera), with aromatic, leathery leaves and waxy berries.
Other species in the family Myricaceae, especially in genus Myrica; bay-rum tree, candleberry.
The fruit of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
West Indian bay tree (Pimenta racemosa), a tropical American shrub with aromatic leaves that are used in the preparation of bay rum.
bayreuth
bayshore
beadlery
beadlery
noun
The office or jurisdiction of a beadle.
bearably
bearably
adv
In a bearable manner.
beauetry
bebryces
beggarly
beggarly
adj
(by extension) inadequate or meagre.
Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.
In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
adv
In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.
bemartyr
benadryl
beparody
bepretty
berberry
berberry
noun
Alternative form of barberry
berdyaev
berggylt
berhymed
berhymed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of berhyme
berhymes
berhymes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of berhyme
berkeley
berkeley
Proper noun
from the words beorce léah meaning birch lea.
name transferred from the surname.
Any of several places, including a city in California.
The University of California in Berkeley
berrying
berrying
noun
An expedition to pick berries.
verb
present participle of berry
berryman
berryton
berycine
berycoid
berycoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the Berycidae, a family of marine fishes.
berylate
beryline
beryline
adj
Alternative form of berylline
beryllia
beryllia
noun
(chemistry) beryllium oxide
bescurvy
bestiary
bestiary
noun
(gaming) A list or guidebook of the monsters to be found in a roleplaying game.
A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
betrayal
betrayal
noun
the act of betraying
betrayed
betrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of betray
betrayer
betrayer
noun
Someone who betrays, or reveals confidential information; a squealer or informer.
betterly
beverley
beverley
Proper noun
name, a mostly British spelling variant of Beverly.
a market town, and county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
bewrayed
bewrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewray
bewrayer
bewrayer
noun
(archaic) A betrayer or divulger.
beyerite
beyrouth
bicycler
bicycler
noun
(rare) Bicyclist, cyclist.
bilayers
bilayers
noun
plural of bilayer
bilberry
bilberry
noun
The shrub of the above-mentioned plant.
Vaccinium myrtillus, the wild European blueberry of the cowberry family.
billmyre
biometry
biometry
noun
(dated) The measurement of biological data.
The analysis of biological statistics; biostatistics.
The application of biostatistics to security; biometrics.
bionergy
bionergy
noun
Alternative form of bioenergy
birdseye
birdseye
adj
Alternative spelling of bird's-eye
bitchery
bitchery
noun
Behavior considered typical of a bitch
bitterly
bitterly
adv
In a bitter manner.
biyearly
biyearly
adj
Occurring every two years; biennial
Occurring twice per year; biannual
adv
Every two years; biennially
Twice per year; biannually
bladdery
bladdery
adj
Having bladders.
blantyre
blarneys
blarneys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blarney
blathery
blathery
adj
(chiefly Scotland) Unsubstantial; trashy.
noun
(chiefly Scotland) That which is unsubstantial, trashy, or deceptive.
bleareye
bleareye
Noun
A disease of the eyelids, involving chronic inflammation of the margins, with a gummy secretion of sebaceous matter.
blearily
blearily
adv
In a bleary manner.
blistery
blistery
adj
Having blisters.
bloomery
bloomery
noun
A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.
blubbery
blubbery
adj
Fat or obese.
Having the characteristics of blubber.
With much blubbering.
blustery
blustery
adj
(of a person) Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.
Accompanied by strong wind.
Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
bodywear
bodywear
noun
Lightweight, close-fitting clothing, such as leotards or bodysuits, worn for exercising, dancing, or leisure activity.
bogberry
bogberry
noun
(dated) The cranberry.
boneyard
boneyard
noun
(aviation, slang) A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft.
(dominoes) In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.
(informal) A graveyard.
botchery
botchery
noun
An act of botching.
Something botched; clumsy or careless workmanship.