(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
amoebocyte
amoebocyte
noun
A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.
Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
arboreally
arboreally
adv
In an arboreal manner
With regard to trees
babylonite
babylonize
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
baldmoneys
balloonery
ballyhooed
ballyhooed
adj
Sensationalized; presented with grand claims.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballyhoo
ballyhooer
ballyhooer
noun
One who engages in noisy shouting, uproar, or publicity.
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
balneology
balneology
noun
The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
A grain of barley.
barleyhood
bartholemy
bathometry
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
bayoneteer
bayoneteer
noun
A soldier armed with a bayonet.
bayoneting
bayoneting
noun
A stabbing with a bayonet.
verb
(US) present participle of bayonet
bayonetted
bayonetted
adj
Fitted with a bayonet.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet
bdellatomy
bdellatomy
noun
(archaic) The snipping off the tail of a leech engaged in sucking human blood, in order to let the blood run out of it and so increase its powers of drawing blood.
beerocracy
beerocracy
noun
Those who control or profit from the brewing of beer.
benzopyran
benzopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of pyran, but especially 2-benzopyran
benzoylate
benzoylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a benzoyl radical
berycoidea
bioassayed
bioassayed
adj
Subjected to bioassay
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
blocklayer
blocklayer
noun
A person employed to lay down blocks of material, for example as a road surface.
bloodalley
bombycidae
bounceably
boycottage
brachycome
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
byeworkman
byssaceous
byssaceous
adj
Like byssus; consisting of fine fibres or threads.
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
celibatory
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
cheboksary
cheboksary
Proper noun
The capital city of Chuvashia, Russia
claybourne
colymbidae
convenably
convenably
adv
In a convenable manner.
conveyable
conveyable
adj
Able to be conveyed, especially from one owner to another.
coralberry
coralberry
noun
A species of bromeliad, Aechmea fulgens, of Brazil, and which is often used as an ornamental plant.
American winterberry, Ilex verticillata.
Ardisia crenata of east Asia.
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, of eastern North America.
corybantes
corymbiate
cymbaeform
cynocrambe
debonairly
debonairly
adv
In a debonair manner.
debonairty
deplorably
deplorably
adv
in a deplorable manner
deployable
deployable
adj
(of an aircraft flight recorder) Ejectable, separable from the aircraft.
Able to be deployed.
noun
Something, such as a software package or a military resource, that may be deployed.
diabolepsy
donkeyback
donkeyback
noun
(with on, upon, etc.) The back of a donkey.
emblazonry
emblazonry
noun
Something emblazoned; a heraldic pattern.
embryomata
embryomata
noun
plural of embryoma
embryonary
embryonary
adj
(archaic, biology) embryonic
embryonate
embryonate
adj
Having an embryo.
verb
To produce, or to differentiate into an embryo
embryotega
employable
employable
adj
(especially of a person) Able to be employed.
noun
A person who is fit for employment.
eriobotrya
ferryboats
ferryboats
noun
plural of ferryboat
governably
governably
adv
In a governable manner.
gynephobia
gynephobia
noun
Alternative form of gynophobia
honeyballs
hydrobates
hylobatine
hylobatine
adj
Of or relating to gibbons.
hyperbaton
hyperbaton
noun
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.
(rhetoric) Adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition.
hyperbolae
hyperbolae
noun
plural of hyperbola
hyperbolas
immoveably
immoveably
adv
Alternative spelling of immovably
incroyable
inexorably
inexorably
adv
In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.
jacobitely
keyboarded
keyboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keyboard
keyboarder
keyboarder
noun
Someone who keyboards; a typist.
Synonym of keyboardist
labouredly
labouredly
adv
Alternative spelling of laboredly
liberatory
liberatory
adj
Serving to liberate.
loganberry
loganberry
noun
A hybrid berry, produced by crossing a raspberry with a blackberry, considered a species Rubus loganobaccus, a variety Rubus ursinus var. loganobaccus, or a nothospecies Rubus × loganobaccus.
metasymbol
myeloblast
myeloblast
noun
(biology) An immature cell of bone marrow that develops into a myelocyte.
negotiably
negotiably
adv
In a manner that can be negotiated.
noblemanly
noblemanly
adj
Befitting a nobleman.
nonequably
nonflyable
nontenably
noticeably
noticeably
adv
(degree) To a detectable degree, sufficient to be noticed.
(manner) In a noticeable way.
(modal) In truth and observably.
obdurately
obdurately
adv
In an obdurate manner; stubbornly, intractably or inflexibly.
obeisantly
obeisantly
adv
In an obeisant manner.
obligately
obligately
adv
In an obligate manner
observably
observably
adv
(degree) To a detectable degree, sufficient to be observed.
(manner) In an observable manner.
(modal) Indicates that the proposition can be verified by observation.
observancy
observancy
noun
Obsolete form of observance.
oxyblepsia
personably
personably
adv
In a personable manner.
playbroker
playbroker
noun
An agent involved in procuring and selling theatrical plays.
polybasite
polybasite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
presbyopia
presbyopia
noun
(pathology) Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.
pyroborate
pyroborate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of pyroboric acid
reasonably
reasonably
adv
Fairly; satisfactorily; not extremely.
In accordance with reason.
Quite; fairly; satisfactorily.
reprovably
reprovably
adv
In a reprovable manner.
revolvably
rowanberry
rowanberry
noun
The small spherical fruits of the rowan or European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), a species of rowan (Sorbus subg. Sorbus), native to most of Europe except for the far south, and northern Asia; the fruits are bitter and inedible if uncooked, but may be used in the making of jellies and jams.
scabrosely
seasonably
seasonably
adv
(chiefly law) Within the appropriate time period during which an action will be legally effective, as prescribed in legislation, a contract, or otherwise.
In a manner appropriate to the season.
In due season; at an opportune or fitting time.
Varying with the season.
symbolater
tombalbaye
traymobile
traymobile
noun
A wheeled trolley for transporting food to the table.
uncloyable
uncopyable
uncopyable
adj
Alternative spelling of uncopiable
unloveably
unloveably
adv
Alternative form of unlovably
unoperably
upbuoyance
upbuoyance
noun
(rare) The act of buoying up; uplifting.
verbolatry
verbolatry
noun
Synonym of logolatry (“the worship of words”)
volleyball
volleyball
noun
(countable) The inflated ball used in such a game.
(uncountable) A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.