(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.
abthainry
acheilary
acopyrine
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acromyodi
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
actionary
actionary
noun
(business, obsolete) A shareholder in a joint-stock company.
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
admirably
admirably
adv
In a way worthy of admiration.
To an admirable degree.
admiralty
admiralty
noun
(law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
(law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
(military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
admiredly
admiredly
adv
(archaic) So as to be admired.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
aepyornis
aeriality
aeriality
noun
The state of being aerial or airy; insubstantiality.
aerifying
aerifying
verb
present participle of aerify
affraying
affraying
verb
present participle of affray
agriology
agriology
noun
The comparative study of primitive, illiterate or "savage" cultures.
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
agromyzid
agromyzid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Agromyzidae.
agrypniai
agrypnias
ailantery
airlessly
airlessly
adv
In a airless manner; without air.
airwayman
airworthy
airworthy
adj
Meeting standards for safe flight
aleyrodid
aleyrodid
noun
(zoology) Any insect of the whitefly family, Aleyrodidae.
alfridary
allodiary
allodiary
noun
One who holds an allodium.
alternity
alternity
noun
(archaic) alternation
The concept that there exist alternate worlds or universes to the one in which we live.
altimetry
altimetry
noun
The science of measuring altitude.
amaryllid
amaryllid
noun
(botany) Any of the family Amaryllidaceae; an amaryllidaceous plant.
amaryllis
amaryllis
noun
A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.
The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
(archaic) Something ancient (countable); ancient things (collectively).
(archaic) The olden days; antiquity.
(archaic) The quality or fact of being ancient or very old.
ancillary
ancillary
adj
Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
noun
(archaic) An auxiliary.
Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
anhydride
anhydride
noun
(chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhydrize
antidromy
antipyrin
antipyrin
noun
Alternative form of antipyrine
antipyryl
antiquary
antiquary
adj
Relating to antiquity.
noun
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
antiroyal
antiroyal
adj
Opposed to royals or royalism.
antitropy
antitropy
noun
(botany) A disposition of opposed, asymmetric leaves where a pair of leaves displays bilateral symmetry.
anywither
anywither
adv
Archaic form of anywhither.
apolarity
apolarity
noun
The condition of being apolar
apriority
apriority
noun
(philosophy) The quality or state of being known a priori
apyrexial
apyrexial
adj
(medicine) Relating to apyrexy.
arability
arability
noun
(agriculture) The capacity for land to produce or support vegetation.
arbitrary
arbitrary
adj
(linguistics) Not representative or symbolic; not iconic.
(mathematics) Any, out of all that are possible.
(usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed.
Determined by independent arbiter.
noun
Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
archicyte
archigony
arenosity
arenosity
noun
The quality or degree of being arenose.
argufying
argufying
verb
present participle of argufy
argyrosis
argyrosis
noun
Synonym of argyria
arhythmia
arhythmia
noun
Alternative spelling of arrhythmia
arhythmic
arhythmic
Adjective
Having no rhythm.
armillary
armillary
adj
Resembling a bracelet or armilla; consisting of rings or circles.
aromacity
aroynting
aroynting
verb
present participle of aroynt
arrisways
arrythmia
arrythmic
arterying
artillery
artillery
noun
(archaic) Weapons.
An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.
Gunnery.
Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
artisanry
artisanry
noun
Artisans considered collectively.
The work of an artisan.
aryanised
aryanized
aryballoi
aryballoi
noun
plural of aryballos
arybballi
arylamine
arylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amine having at least one aryl group attached to the nitrogen atom.
arylamino
arylamino
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino group in which one or more hydrogen atom has been replaced with an aryl group.
arylating
arylating
adj
(organic chemistry) That inserts aryl groups into molecules.
verb
present participle of arylate
arylation
arylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that involves the addition of one or more aryl groups
arytenoid
arytenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage..
(anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid muscle..
arythmias
arythmias
noun
plural of arythmia
assyrians
asynergia
asynergia
noun
(pathology) A lack of muscular coordination
atabyrian
athyridae
athyrosis
athyrosis
noun
Synonym of athyroidism
aurifying
aurifying
verb
present participle of aurify
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.
authority
authority
noun
(countable) A government-owned agency that runs a revenue-generating activity for public benefit.
(countable) A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
(plural) Persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement.
(uncountable) Official permission; authorisation to act in some capacity on behalf of a ruling entity.
(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules or give orders; or a position having such power or right.
(uncountable) Status as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation.
auxiliary
auxiliary
adj
(grammar) Relating to an auxiliary verb.
(nautical) Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.
Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
Helping; giving assistance or support.
Supplementary or subsidiary.
noun
(grammar) An auxiliary verb.
A marching band colorguard.
A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
auxillary
auxillary
adj
Misspelling of auxiliary.
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
babbittry
babbittry
noun
Narrow-minded materialism.
bacillary
bacillary
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacillus
bailiffry
bapistery
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
barbarity
barbarity
noun
(countable) A barbaric act
(countable) A crude act
(uncountable) The state of being barbarous; brutality
(uncountable) crudity
barbulyie
barkingly
barkingly
adv
With barking sounds.
barklyite
barklyite
noun
A magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby from Victoria, Australia.
baryecoia
barylalia
bearishly
bearishly
adv
In a bearish manner.
beerishly
beerishly
adv
In a beerish manner.
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
berrylike
berrylike
adj
Resembling a berry
berycidae
berylline
berylline
adj
Beryl-like; having a light blue-green colour.
noun
(countable and uncountable) The berylline color.
(countable) berylline hummingbird
beryllium
beryllium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.
berylloid
berylloid
noun
a solid consisting of a double twelve-sided pyramid
berytidae
betraying
betraying
noun
betrayal
verb
present participle of betray
bewraying
bewraying
noun
The act or process of divulging or revealing information
verb
present participle of bewray
bharatiya
bharatiya
Proper noun
Indian; A person nationally identified with India.
bicyclers
bicyclers
noun
plural of bicycler
bicycular
bicycular
adj
(archaic) Relating to bicycling.
bifilarly
bifilarly
adv
In a bifilar manner.
biformity
biformity
noun
A double form.
biography
biography
noun
A person's life story, especially one published.
The art of writing this kind of story.
verb
(transitive) To write a biography of.
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
bipyramid
bipyramid
noun
A dipyramid.
bipyridyl
bipyridyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds consisting of two pyridine groups joined directly together in a manner analogous to biphenyl
birdberry
birdseyes
birdseyes
noun
plural of birdseye
birdyback
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
biscayner
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.
bizarrely
bizarrely
adv
In a bizarre manner
blizzardy
blizzardy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a blizzard.
boarishly
boarishly
adv
in a boarish manner
bodyshirt
boorishly
boorishly
adv
In a boorish manner; uncultured.
bopyridae
botrydium
boweryish
boyardism
boyarisms
boyfriend
boyfriend
noun
A male friend.
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
brachytic
bracingly
bracingly
adv
In a bracing manner
bradyuria
bradyuria
noun
Unusually slow urination
brandying
brandying
verb
present participle of brandy
brassylic
breathily
breathily
adv
In a breathy manner.
brickyard
brickyard
noun
A factory where bricks are produced or distributed
bridgeway
brimfully
brimfully
adv
In a brimful manner
brimstony
brimstony
adj
Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
brinjarry
britishly
britishly
Adverb
In a British manner; in a way characteristic of the British.