A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adjectively
adjectively
adv
As an adjective; adjectivally.
admerveylle
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adventively
adverbially
adverbially
adv
As, or in the manner of, an adverb.
advertently
advertently
adv
intentionally, on purpose, purposely
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
aggrievedly
aggrievedly
adv
In the manner of someone who is aggrieved
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
aleyrodidae
amidomyelin
ammonolyzed
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anisylidene
aralkylated
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
ascendantly
ascendantly
adv
In an ascendant manner.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
attendantly
attendantly
adv
In an attendant manner.
attendingly
attendingly
adv
Giving one's attention; attentively.
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
azodiphenyl
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
baddeleyite
baddeleyite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare zirconium oxide mineral occurring in a variety of monoclinic prismatic crystal forms.
badgeringly
badgeringly
adv
So as to badger or annoy.
ballyragged
ballyragged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballyrag
bandylegged
barefacedly
barefacedly
adv
In a barefaced manner
beknottedly
bendability
bendability
noun
The quality or degree of being bendable.
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
benzohydrol
benzoylated
benzoylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by reaction with benzoyl groups
benzylidene
benzylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The bivalent aromatic radical C₆H₅-CH=.
blakeberyed
blindstorey
bloodlessly
bloodlessly
adv
In a bloodless manner.
bloodybones
bodybuilder
bodybuilder
noun
(bodybuilding) A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.
boldfacedly
bombyliidae
botryllidae
boundlessly
boundlessly
adv
In a boundless manner.
braddyville
bullyragged
bullyragged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullyrag
byblidaceae
calyculated
calyculated
adj
(botany) Having a set of bracts resembling a calyx.
candleberry
candleberry
noun
Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
cecidiology
cecidiology
noun
Alternative form of cecidology
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chelydridae
cherryfield
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysidella
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
citrylidene
citrylidene
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical derived from citral
claybrained
cleidohyoid
cleidomancy
cleidomancy
noun
Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
cloudlessly
cloudlessly
Adverb
Without clouds.
cockneyland
collectedly
collectedly
adv
In a collected manner; calmly.
comedically
comedically
adv
In a comedic manner; using comedy.
commendably
commendably
adv
In a commendable manner.
committedly
committedly
adv
In a committed manner; with commitment.
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
concealedly
concealedly
adv
In a concealed or hidden manner; secretly.
conceitedly
conceitedly
adv
fanciful; whimsically
in a conceited or egotistical manner
concernedly
concernedly
adv
In a concerned manner; worriedly.
concertedly
concertedly
adv
In a concerted manner
concludency
concludency
noun
(obsolete) deduction from premises; inference; conclusion
condemnably
condemnably
adv
In a condemnable manner.
condensedly
condensedly
adv
In a condensed manner.
confessedly
confessedly
adv
(archaic) In a way that is generally acknowledged.
Admittedly; by one's own confession.
confidently
confidently
adv
In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
conjoinedly
conjoinedly
adv
In a conjoined manner; conjointly
connectedly
connectedly
adv
In a connected way.
containedly
contentedly
contentedly
adv
In a contented manner.
continuedly
continuedly
adv
In a continued manner; ongoingly.
contortedly
contortedly
adv
In a contorted manner.
contrivedly
contrivedly
adv
In a contrived manner.
convincedly
convincedly
adv
In a convinced manner; with belief or conviction.
convulsedly
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
corruptedly
corruptedly
adv
(rare) In a corrupted manner.
corydalises
corydalises
noun
plural of corydalis
cotyledonal
cotyledonal
adj
Of or pertaining to a cotyledon.
cotyledonar
cotyledonar
adj
Alternative form of cotyledonary
credibility
credibility
noun
(law) Believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.
Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
credulously
credulously
adv
In a credulous manner; believably.
crystalized
crystalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crystalize
ctenodactyl
cumaldehyde
curtailedly
cyclodienes
cyclodienes
noun
plural of cyclodiene
cyclopaedia
cyclopaedia
noun
(archaic) An encyclopedia.
(archaic) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
cyclopaedic
cyclopaedic
adj
Alternative form of cyclopedic
cyclopedias
cyclopedias
noun
plural of cyclopedia
cyclopedist
cyclopedist
noun
One who compiles or writes for a cyclopedia.
cyclostyled
cyclostyled
adj
(architecture) having a cyclostyle
(of a document) copied using a cyclostyle
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cyclostyle
cylindering
cylindering
verb
present participle of cylinder
cylindrella
dactylopore
dactylopore
noun
(biology) A pore in the coenosteum of a hydrozoan, through which the dactylozooids protrude
daemonology
dailynesses
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
dangleberry
dangleberry
noun
An ericaceous flowering plant in the genus Gaylussacia.
The white-bloomed dark blue edible berry of this plant.
daredevilry
daredevilry
noun
reckless boldness.
dauntlessly
dauntlessly
adv
In a dauntless manner.
deacetylate
deacetylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To cause, or to undergo, deacetylation
deadeningly
deadeningly
adv
In a deadening manner.
deafeningly
deafeningly
adv
In a deafening manner.
deathlessly
deathlessly
adv
In a deathless manner.
debatefully
debauchedly
debauchedly
adv
In a debauched manner.
decagonally
decagonally
adv
In a decagonal manner.
decandently
decanically
deceitfully
deceitfully
adv
in a deceitful manner
with the intention to deceive
deceivingly
deceivingly
adv
In a deceiving manner.
decennially
decennially
adv
Every ten years.
deceptively
deceptively
adv
Actually but not apparently.
Apparently but not actually.
In a deceptive manner; misleadingly.
deciduously
deciduously
adv
In a deciduous manner.
declamatory
declamatory
adj
Having the quality of a declamation.
Pretentiously lofty in style; bombastic.
declaratory
declaratory
adj
Serving to declare or explain
declinatory
declinatory
adj
(law, obsolete or historical) Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.
decretively
decretively
adv
In a decretive manner.
decretorily
decretorily
adv
In a decretory or definitive manner; by decree.
decumbently
decumbently
adv
In a decumbent posture.
decurrently
decurrently
adv
In a decurrent manner.
decursively
decursively
adv
(botany) In a decursive manner.
decussately
decussately
adv
In a decussate manner.
dedicatedly
dedicatedly
adv
In a dedicated manner.
deductively
deductively
adv
In a deductive manner; using deduction
deepeningly
deepeningly
adv
In an increasingly deep way.
defectively
defectively
adv
In a defective manner.
defectology
defectology
noun
(in the former Soviet Union) The training of teachers of handicapped children.