The science of remedies, or of therapeutics; iamatology.
acetonyl
acetonyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone
acetoxyl
acetoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acolytes
acolytes
noun
plural of acolyte
acylogen
aegemony
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.
aglycone
aglycone
noun
(organic chemistry) The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.
agrotype
agrotype
noun
A type of soil used for agriculture
alcyones
aleatory
aleatory
adj
(art, music) Produced with an element of chance (aleatoricism).
Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance.
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.
allotype
allotype
noun
(biochemistry) A genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein.
(immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual.
(zoology, taxonomy) A designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype.
alloyage
alloyage
noun
The act or art of alloying metals.
The combination or alloy thus produced.
aloedary
aloedary
noun
(obsolete) A compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient.
amblyope
amblyope
noun
A person afflicted with amblyopia.
ammodyte
ammodyte
noun
(obsolete) A species of viper (Vipera ammodytes) of southeastern Europe.
(obsolete) One of the genus Ammodytes of fishes; the sand eel.
amyelous
amyelous
adj
(medicine) Lacking the spinal cord.
amylenol
amylogen
amylogen
noun
The water-soluble part of granulose.
amyloses
amyloses
noun
plural of amylose
ancylose
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
annoyers
annoyers
noun
plural of annoyer
anodynes
anodynes
noun
plural of anodyne
anolytes
anolytes
noun
plural of anolyte
anophyte
anophyte
noun
(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
apectomy
apophyge
apophyge
noun
(architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.
apoplexy
apoplexy
noun
(informal) A state of intense and almost uncontrollable anger.
(medicine) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ.
(medicine, dated) Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
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
argyrose
aroynted
aroynted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aroynt
artotype
artotype
noun
(archaic) A kind of autotype.
astogeny
astogeny
noun
Any morphological change in colonial zooids as the colony grows
asymtote
asystole
asystole
noun
(pathology, cardiology) Absence of systole; failure of the heart to contract.
atmolyze
atmolyze
verb
Alternative form of atmolyse
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.
autodyne
autodyne
noun
(radio, historical) A circuit that improved radio signal amplification by means of an audion.
autogeny
autogeny
noun
spontaneous generation
autolyse
autolyse
verb
(Britain) Alternative spelling of autolyze
autolyze
autolyze
verb
(biology, said of a cell) To destroy itself: to be destroyed by its own enzymes.
autotype
autotype
noun
(dated, countable) A copy or facsimile.
(dated, countable) An early form of photograph produced using autotypy.
(uncountable, computing) A function that completes the typing of a field using a prediction based upon the characters entered so far.
verb
(dated, transitive) To reproduce (a document) by autotype.
autoxeny
auxocyte
avowedly
avowedly
adv
With open acknowledgment, declaration or verification.
axometry
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
azygoses
baloneys
baloneys
noun
plural of baloney
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.
basocyte
bayonets
bayonets
noun
plural of bayonet
bayshore
beachboy
beachboy
noun
A male who is a lifeguard or other worker at a beach.
A young male who frequently goes to the beach, especially in sunny climates.
behovely
behovely
adj
(archaic) Necessary; advantageous.
(archaic) Useful.
adv
(archaic) Usefully.
bellboys
bellboys
noun
plural of bellboy
benomyls
benzoyls
benzoyls
noun
plural of benzoyl
beparody
berryton
berycoid
berycoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the Berycidae, a family of marine fishes.
beyrouth
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
biocycle
biocycle
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological process
Synonym of biorhythm
biolyses
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
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
bloomery
bloomery
noun
A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.
bodyless
bodyless
adj
Nonstandard spelling of bodiless.
bodywear
bodywear
noun
Lightweight, close-fitting clothing, such as leotards or bodysuits, worn for exercising, dancing, or leisure activity.
bodywise
bogberry
bogberry
noun
(dated) The cranberry.
bogeying
bogeying
verb
present participle of bogey
bogeyman
bogeyman
noun
(by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract.
A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
bogeymen
bogeymen
noun
plural of bogeyman
boloneys
boloneys
noun
plural of boloney
bombyxes
bombyxes
noun
plural of bombyx
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.
boogymen
boogymen
noun
plural of boogyman
bosseyed
botchery
botchery
noun
An act of botching.
Something botched; clumsy or careless workmanship.
botrylle
botryose
botryose
adj
Having the form of a cluster of grapes.
Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence
bouldery
bouldery
adj
(climbing) involving, or resembling, bouldering
Of, pertaining to, or containing boulders
bovinely
bovinely
adv
In a bovine manner
sluggishly
bowermay
bowldery
bowldery
adj
Archaic form of bouldery.
boxberry
boxberry
noun
The teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens.
boydekyn
broguery
broguery
noun
The presence of a brogue in speech.
broidery
broidery
noun
(archaic) embroidery
broilery
brokenly
brokenly
adv
(Of speech) with gaps between words so that normal flow or fluency is affected, as due to emotion; disjointedly.
In a broken manner.
brokerly
brokerly
adj
(obsolete) mean; servile
broquery
broseley
brownley
bryonies
bryonies
noun
plural of bryony
bueyeros
buoyages
buoyages
noun
plural of buoyage
buoyance
buoyance
noun
The state or quality of being buoyant
burgoyne
butyrone
butyrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A liquid ketone obtained by heating calcium butyrate.
byronite
byronize
cacotype
cacozyme
cajolery
cajolery
noun
cajolement
calotype
calotype
noun
A talbotype
caloyers
caloyers
noun
plural of caloyer
canroyer
carboyed
carboyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboy
carolyne
category
category
noun
(mathematics) A collection of objects, together with a transitively closed collection of composable arrows between them, such that every object has an identity arrow, and such that arrow composition is associative.
A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
cecopexy
cecotomy
celotomy
celotomy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of cutting, to relieve the structure in strangulated hernia.
cenatory
cenatory
adj
Of or relating to dinner (the evening meal) or supper.
cenogamy
cenogamy
noun
The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, i.e. in which husbands and wives are shared and held in common.
cenosity
ceremony
ceremony
noun
(obsolete) An accessory or object associated with a ritual.
(obsolete) An omen or portent.
(uncountable) A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.
(uncountable) Show of magnificence, display, ostentation.
A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
cerotype
cerotype
noun
A print made by this process.
A printing process of engraving on a surface of wax spread on a steel plate, for electrotyping.
ceroxyle
cetology
cetology
noun
The branch of zoology concerned with the order Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
chayotes
chayotes
noun
plural of chayote
chevrony
chevrony
adj
Chevron-shaped, zigzag, especially (heraldry) chevronwise.
Having chevrons, especially (heraldry) charged with chevrons.
choicely
choicely
adv
In a preferable or excellent manner; eminently.
With care in choosing; with attention to preference.
chrysome
chrysome
noun
Alternative form of chrisom
citoyens
clayhole
claymore
claymore
noun
A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.
Alternative letter-case form of Claymore (antipersonnel mine)
clownery
clownery
noun
The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery.
cloyless
cloyless
adj
That does not cloy; uncloying.
cloyment
cloyment
noun
(obsolete) satiety
cloysome
cloysome
adj
Cloying.
clypeola
clypeola
noun
Alternative form of clypeole
Any brassica of the genus Clypeola
Any sea snail of the genus Clypeola
clypeole
clypeole
noun
A small shield
Such a sporophyll in some horsetails
coagency
coagency
noun
Agency in common; joint agency.
coarsely
coarsely
adv
in a coarse manner
cobblery
cobblery
noun
The skill or trade of making and mending shoes, as practised by a cobbler.
cobwebby
cobwebby
adj
(figurative) Old or dated.
Having many cobwebs.
Resembling a cobweb or cobwebs.
coccyges
coccyges
noun
plural of coccyx
coccyxes
cockayne
cockeyed
cockeyed
adj
(informal) Absurd, silly, or stupid; usually used in reference to ideas rather than people.