(chemistry) the univalent organic radical (CH₃)₂CH-
kailyards
kailyards
noun
plural of kailyard
kaleyards
kaleyards
noun
plural of kaleyard
kalyptras
klystrons
klystrons
noun
plural of klystron
kryolites
kryolites
noun
plural of kryolite
kryoliths
krystalle
ladybirds
ladybirds
noun
plural of ladybird
lamastery
lamestery
lampistry
lampyrids
lampyrids
noun
plural of lampyrid
larkishly
lathyrism
lathyrism
noun
A neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus and characterised by paralysis and emaciation.
lawyeress
lawyeress
noun
(obsolete or rare) A female lawyer.
lawyerism
lawyerism
noun
(countable) An utterance characteristic of a lawyer; legal jargon.
The attitudes or practices of lawyers.
layerages
layerages
noun
plural of layerage
layerings
layerings
noun
plural of layering
layperson
layperson
noun
A person who is not a cleric.
One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.
leisurely
leisurely
adj
Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried
adv
In a leisurely manner.
leprosery
leprosery
noun
A building used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
leprosity
leprosity
noun
(alchemy, of metals) The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold.
(biology, of plants, now rare) Synonym of scaliness.
(medicine, now rare) Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.
leprously
leprously
adv
In a leprous way.
lityerses
lounsbury
lyndhurst
lyomerous
lyperosia
lyrebirds
lyrebirds
noun
plural of lyrebird
lyricised
lyricised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lyricise
lyricises
lyricises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lyricise
lyricisms
lyricisms
noun
plural of lyricism
lyricists
lyricists
noun
plural of lyricist
lyricizes
lyricizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lyricize
lysimeter
lysimeter
noun
An instrument that measures the percolation of water through soil
lyubertsy
malarkeys
malarkeys
noun
plural of malarkey
manslayer
manslayer
noun
One who commits homicide or manslaughter
marshalcy
marshalcy
noun
Synonym of marshalship
marysvale
measurely
miserably
miserably
adv
In a miserable manner.
mislayers
mislayers
noun
plural of mislayer
missilery
missilery
noun
The science of missiles.
moorishly
moorishly
adv
In a moorish manner.
myricales
mysterial
mysterial
adj
(obsolete) mysterious
(religion) relating to mysteries
nervously
nervously
adv
In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.
nitrosyls
nitrosyls
noun
plural of nitrosyl
nursingly
obscurely
obscurely
adv
In an obscure manner.
obversely
obversely
adv
In an obverse manner.
odorously
odorously
adv
In an odorous manner.
ogreishly
ogreishly
adv
Like an ogre.
onerously
onerously
adv
In an onerous manner.
operosely
operosely
adv
In an operose manner.
overlusty
overlusty
adj
Too lusty or lively.
overplays
overplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overplay
oversadly
oversalty
oversalty
adj
Excessively salty.
palmistry
palmistry
noun
(countable) A book on palmistry; a system of palmistry.
(obsolete, rare) A dexterous use or trick of the hand.
Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand.
palsywort
palsywort
noun
The cowslip (Primula veris)..
paralysed
paralysed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of paralyse
paralyser
paralyser
noun
That which paralyses.
paralyses
paralyses
noun
plural of paralysis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of paralyse
paralysis
paralysis
noun
(pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.
A state of being unable to act.
paralyzes
paralyzes
noun
plural of paralyzis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of paralyze
parastyle
parastyle
noun
(dentistry) A style in front of the paracone.
parlayers
parleyers
parleyers
noun
plural of parleyer
parlously
parlously
adv
In a parlous way.
partyless
partyless
adj
Without political parties.
pearleyes
peristyle
peristyle
noun
(voodoo) A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room.
A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
A porch surrounded by columns.
phrasally
phrasally
adv
In a phrasal context or manner.
pillsbury
playeress
playeress
noun
(rare) A female player; an actress, especially one who performs on the stage.
playgirls
playgirls
noun
plural of playgirl
playgoers
playgoers
noun
plural of playgoer
playrooms
playrooms
noun
plural of playroom
playwears
polyborus
polybrids
polycrase
polycrase
noun
(mineralogy) A black or brown amorphous metallic complex uranium yttrium oxide mineral, found in granitic pegmatites.
polydorus
polyergus
polyester
polyester
adj
Of, or consisting of polyesters
noun
A material or fabric made from polyester polymer
Any polymer whose monomers are linked together by ester bonds
polypores
polypores
noun
plural of polypore
polyporus
polyprism
polyspora
polyspore
polyspore
noun
Any of a group of twelve to sixteen spores present in some red algae
polyurias
polyurias
noun
plural of polyuria
poorlyish
poorlyish
adj
Somewhat poorly.
praisably
praisably
adv
In a praisable manner.
precisely
precisely
adv
(focus) Used to provide emphasis.
(manner) In a precise manner; exactly.
prelusory
prelusory
adj
introductory; prelusive
presently
presently
adv
(now Britain, rare) Immediately, at once; quickly.
(obsolete) With actual presence; in actuality.
(rarely proscribed) At present; now; currently.
Before long; soon.
presupply
presupply
verb
(transitive) To supply in advance.
priestley
profusely
profusely
adv
In great quantity or abundance; in a profuse manner.
prolusory
prolusory
adj
Relating to prolusion; preliminary, introductory
proselyte
proselyte
noun
One who has converted to a religion or doctrine, especially a gentile converted to Judaism.
verb
(transitive) To proselytize.
prosingly
prosingly
adv
prosily
proslyted
prosopyle
prosopyle
noun
A pore, in some sponges, that traps food particles
prostyles
prostyles
noun
plural of prostyle
prostylos
prostylos
noun
Synonym of prostyle
prudishly
prudishly
adv
In a prudish manner.
pulsatory
pulsatory
adj
(music, archaic) Played by beating, like a gong or a drum.
Consisting of pulses; rhythmic; throbbing.
purposely
purposely
adv
On purpose; intentionally.
pyloritis
pyloruses
pyrolysis
pyrolysis
noun
(chemistry, physics) The decomposition of a material or compound due to heat, in the absence of oxygen or other reagents.
pyrolyzes
pyrolyzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pyrolyze
raffishly
raffishly
adv
In a raffish manner.
rageously
rallyings
rallyings
noun
plural of rallying
rallyists
rallyists
noun
plural of rallyist
rammishly
rascality
rascality
noun
Rascals collectively; the rabble, the masses.
The behavior of a rascal; the quality of being a rascal.
The two of them engaged in all kinds of rascality in college.
raspingly
raspingly
adv
In a rasping way.
raucously
raucously
adv
In a raucous manner; loudly.
raylessly
reclusely
reclusely
adv
(archaic) In a recluse or solitary manner.
reclusery
reclusery
noun
Alternative form of reclusory
reclusory
reclusory
noun
The habitation of a recluse; a hermitage.
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.
reemploys
reemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reemploy
reposedly
reposedly
Adverb
In a state of repose.
repulsory
repulsory
adj
Repulsive; driving back.
restfully
restfully
adv
In a restful manner.
restingly
restively
restively
adv
In a restive manner.
restyling
restyling
noun
The process or result of styling something again.
verb
present participle of restyle
reversely
reversely
adv
Conversely; on the other hand.
In a reverse manner; in the opposite sequence or direction.
rhymeless
rhymeless
adj
(archaic) Senseless; without rhyme or reason.
(linguistics) Not rhymable; having no perfect rhymes.