(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.
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
amarynceus
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
censurably
censurably
adv
In a censurable manner.
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
chernovtsy
chrysaline
chrysaline
adj
Relating to a chrysalis.
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
concessory
concessory
adj
Conceding; permissive.
conclusory
conclusory
adj
(law) Offering a conclusion with seriously deficient support in fact or logic; begging the question.
Of or pertaining to a conclusion; conclusive.
condensary
condensary
noun
Alternative spelling of condensery
condensery
condensery
noun
(US) A place in which condensed milk is manufactured
confessary
confessary
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
confessory
confessory
adj
That constitutes a confession
consectary
consectary
adj
Following by consequence; consequent; deducible.
noun
(rare, chiefly archaic) A conclusion of any kind.
Deduction from premises; a corollary.
That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible.
conservacy
consiliary
consistory
consistory
noun
(obsolete, Early Modern) A civil court of justice.
A church tribunal or governing body, especially of elders in a Reformed church.
A solemn assembly or council.
An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome.
The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
conspiracy
conspiracy
noun
(by ellipsis) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.
(law) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
(linguistics) A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
A group of lemurs.
A group of ravens.
The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
verb
(rare, proscribed) To conspire.
constatory
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
consultory
consultory
adj
Alternative form of consultatory
conversely
conversely
adv
(conjunctive, loosely) From another point of view; on the other hand.
(often conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.
cornerways
cornerways
Adverb
Diagonally.
corybantes
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
crashingly
crashingly
adv
Absolutely; terribly
While crashing, or as if crashing
crayonists
crayonists
noun
plural of crayonist
cruisingly
crushingly
crushingly
adv
So as to belittle; dishearteningly.
So as to defeat overwhelmingly.
cryogenics
cryogenics
noun
The science and technology of the production of very low temperatures.
The scientific study of low-temperature phenomena.
cryogenies
crystaling
crystallin
crystallin
noun
(biochemistry) A globulin found in the lens of the eye.
curtseying
curtseying
noun
The act of dropping a curtsey.
verb
present participle of curtsey
cyanastrum
cyclotrons
cyclotrons
noun
plural of cyclotron
cyniatrics
cynosarges
cypressinn
cystinuria
cystinuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of cystine in the urine
descensory
descensory
noun
A vessel used in alchemy to extract oils.
dyscrasing
dyscrinism
dysenteric
dysenteric
adj
Of, relating, or pertaining to dysentery
noun
A person suffering from dysentery.
enterocyst
enterocyst
noun
(pathology) An enteric cyst
glycerines
glycerines
noun
plural of glycerine
gymnarchus
gynarchies
gynarchies
noun
plural of gynarchy
gyniatrics
gyniatrics
noun
gynecology
gyrfalcons
gyrfalcons
noun
plural of gyrfalcon
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
hystricine
hystricine
adj
Like or pertaining to porcupines.
insecurely
insecurely
adv
In an insecure manner.
insecurity
insecurity
noun
A lack of confidence in oneself; self-doubt.
A lack of security; uncertainty.
The state of being subject to danger; vulnerability.
insurgency
insurgency
noun
rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
lyricising
lyricising
verb
present participle of lyricise
mcreynolds
miscreancy
miscreancy
noun
Alternative form of miscreance
narcolepsy
narcolepsy
noun
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
necroscopy
necroscopy
noun
A necropsy.
neurectasy
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
nonsecrecy
nonsecrecy
noun
Lack of secrecy; openness.
notoryctes
obscurancy
observancy
observancy
noun
Obsolete form of observance.
onobrychis
panegyrics
panegyrics
noun
plural of panegyric
pennycress
pennycress
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Thlaspi, that have flattened seedpods (in the form of an old penny)
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
presidency
presidency
noun
(Britain, historical) One of the three original provinces of British India.
(Christianity) The role of ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist in some denominations.
(Mormonism) A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.
The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.
The office or role of president.
The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.
princessly
princessly
adj
Befitting a princess; noble, dainty, etc.
pycnospore
pycnospore
noun
(botany) Synonym of stylospore, Synonym of pycniospore
pyronomics
pyronomics
noun
(obsolete, mid-19th century) The science of heat; thermodynamics.
renascency
renascency
noun
State of being renascent.
resanctify
resanctify
verb
(transitive) To sanctify again.
rescrutiny
rescrutiny
noun
Further scrutiny; a second or repeated examination.
resiliency
resiliency
noun
Synonym of resilience
resolvancy
resultancy
resurgency
rhinoscopy
rhinoscopy
noun
(medicine) examination of the nasal passages using an endoscope or speculum; nasal endoscopy
rhynchosia
sacrodynia
sacrodynia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the sacral region; sacralgia.
scarifying
scarifying
verb
present participle of scarify
scavengery
scavengery
noun
The act of scavenging.
scorifying
scorifying
verb
present participle of scorify
scornfully
scornfully
adv
In a scornful manner.
scorningly
scorningly
adv
With scorn.
scrapingly
scrapingly
adv
With a scraping sound or motion.
screenplay
screenplay
noun
(authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show.
verb
To write a screenplay.
scrivenery
scyllarian
scyllarian
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Scyllaridae of macruran crustaceans with depressed body and broad, flat antennae.
sectionary
sectionary
adj
(historical) Pertaining to the sectionary party.
noun
(historical) A member of a French antiroyalist political party that was one of the driving forces of the French Revolution.
(historical) A member or supporter of the sectionary party.
sergeantcy
sergeantcy
noun
Alternative form of sergeancy
snipocracy
snobocracy
snobocracy
noun
Snobs, collectively; snobbish behaviour or attitudes.
stachydrin
strickenly
strickenly
adv
In a stricken manner.
stringency
stringency
noun
A rigorous imposition of standards.
A scarcity of money or credit.
A tightness or constriction.
strychnina
strychnine
strychnine
noun
(organic chemistry) A very toxic, colourless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide
strychnize
stycerinol
superfancy
superfancy
adj
Very fancy.
surveyance
surveyance
noun
survey; inspection
survivancy
survivancy
noun
Alternative form of survivance
syconarian
synarchism
synarchism
noun
A policy that favours synarchy.
synartetic
synartetic
adj
(chemistry) Describing the acceleration of a reaction due to neighbouring group participation.
(prosody) Having a continuous metre not separated by diaeresis.
syncarpies
syncarpium
syncarpium
noun
(botany) A syncarp.
syncarpous
syncarpous
adj
(botany, of a pistil) Having carpels joined together
synchronal
synchronal
adj
Synchronous; simultaneous.
synchronic
synchronic
adj
(linguistics) Relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history.
Occurring at a specific point in time.
synclinore
syncopator
syncopator
noun
One who or that which syncopates.
syncretion
syncretism
syncretism
noun
(chiefly religion) The (attempted) reconciliation or fusion of different systems or beliefs.
(linguistics) The fusion of different inflexional forms.
syncretist
syncretist
noun
One who attempts syncretism, the fusion of different systems or beliefs.
syncretize
syncretize
verb
(linguistics) To merge different inflexional forms.
To combine different elements, or to unite or reconcile different beliefs.
syncryptic
syndicator
syndicator
noun
One who, or that which, syndicates.
synechthry
synergetic
synergetic
adj
Relating to synergetics.
Relating to synergy; synergistic.
synergical
synocreate
synorchism
synorchism
noun
Union or fusion of the testes.
syntrophic
syntrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to syntrophy.
transiency
transiency
noun
Transience.
uncoarsely
uncourtesy
uncourtesy
noun
bad manners
unsacredly
unsacredly
adv
In an unsacred manner.
unscarcely
unsecretly
unsecretly
adv
Without secrecy; openly.
unsecurely
unsecurity
unsickerly
unstrictly
uranoscopy
uranoscopy
noun
(archaic) Observation of the heavens or heavenly bodies; astronomy.