A water clock, especially as used in the ancient world.
coalyards
coalyards
noun
plural of coalyard
corydalis
corydalis
noun
Any member of the genus Corydalis of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the fumewort family.
crustedly
crystaled
cylinders
cylinders
noun
plural of cylinder
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cylinder
dastardly
dastardly
adj
in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
treacherous; given to backstabbing
adv
In a cowardly or treacherous fashion.
defrayals
defrayals
noun
plural of defrayal
desirably
desirably
adv
in a manner likely to arouse desire
desiredly
desiredly
adv
In a manner that is desired; desirably or agreeably.
desultory
desultory
adj
(obsolete) Leaping, skipping or flitting about, generally in a random or unsteady manner.
Disappointing in performance or progress.
Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence.
Out of course; by the way; not connected with the subject.
dialysers
dialysers
noun
plural of dialyser
dialyzers
dialyzers
noun
plural of dialyzer
displayer
displayer
noun
One who, or that which, displays.
distilery
diversely
diversely
adv
In a diverse manner.
dreamsily
dronishly
dronishly
adv
In a dronish manner.
drygalski
drysalter
drysalter
noun
(now historical) A dealer in chemicals used in the arts (oils, preservatives etc.) as well as, often, preserved foodstuffs including pickles or salted meats.
haulyards
haulyards
noun
plural of haulyard
hydraulis
hydraulus
hydraulus
noun
Synonym of water organ
hydrogels
hydrogels
noun
plural of hydrogel
hydrolase
hydrolase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a substrate.
hydrolyse
hydrolyse
verb
Alternative spelling of hydrolyze
hydrolyst
hydromels
hydromels
noun
plural of hydromel
hydrosalt
hydrosalt
noun
(chemistry) A hydrous salt; a salt combined with water of hydration or crystallization.
(chemistry) A salt supposed to be formed by a hydracid and a base.
(chemistry) An acid salt.
hydrosole
hydrosols
hydrosols
noun
plural of hydrosol
hydroxyls
hydroxyls
noun
plural of hydroxyl
kailyards
kailyards
noun
plural of kailyard
kaleyards
kaleyards
noun
plural of kaleyard
ladybirds
ladybirds
noun
plural of ladybird
lampyrids
lampyrids
noun
plural of lampyrid
lyndhurst
lyrebirds
lyrebirds
noun
plural of lyrebird
lyricised
lyricised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lyricise
odorously
odorously
adv
In an odorous manner.
oversadly
paralysed
paralysed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of paralyse
polybrids
polydorus
proslyted
prudishly
prudishly
adv
In a prudish manner.
reddishly
reddishly
adv
With a colour resembling red.
redeploys
redeploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of redeploy
redisplay
redisplay
noun
A second or subsequent display.
verb
To display again.
reposedly
reposedly
Adverb
In a state of repose.
royalised
royalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of royalise
seawardly
seawardly
adv
Toward the sea.
serriedly
serriedly
adv
(rare) Crowded together in rows.
severedly
skylarked
skylarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of skylark
slateyard
slenderly
slenderly
adv
Thinly, slightly, delicately.
meagrely; deficiently
sluggardy
sluggardy
Noun
The state of being a sluggard; sluggishness; sloth.
soldierly
soldierly
adj
In the way of, or appropriate to, a soldier
adv
In the manner of a soldier.
sparsedly
sparsedly
adv
(obsolete) sparsely
squaredly
squaredly
adv
(mathematics, obsolete) Having been squared (again).
starvedly
starvedly
adv
In the condition of one starved or starving; parsimoniously.
steelyard
steelyard
noun
A place where steel (and possibly other metals as well) is stored and sold.
A transportable balance with unequal arm lengths.
stewardly
stewardly
adj
Befitting a steward.
Managing; careful; provident.
adv
With or as with the care of a steward; prudently; providently.
swindlery
swindlery
noun
Swindling; roguery.
swordplay
swordplay
noun
fighting with a sword
synedrial
synedrial
adj
Relating to a synedrion.
tiltyards
tiltyards
noun
plural of tiltyard
underlays
underlays
noun
plural of underlay
usurpedly
usurpedly
adv
Through usurpation.
wordishly
wordishly
adv
In a wordish manner.
wordplays
wordplays
noun
plural of wordplay
xyridales
yardlands
yardlands
noun
plural of yardland
yggdrasil
yggdrasil
Proper noun
An immense ash tree that is central in Norse cosmology, believed to connect the nine worlds.