A chitinous cyst of the gonophore at the top of the gonotheca in some hydroids
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
aerocyst
aerocyst
noun
An air vesicle.
allusory
allusory
adj
allusive; making allusion
annoyers
annoyers
noun
plural of annoyer
apospory
apospory
noun
(biology) The ability of a plant's sporophytes to form a plant that looks like a gametophyte but has the ploidy level of the sporophyte.
arctomys
argyrose
assyroid
barytons
barytons
noun
plural of baryton
bayshore
bistoury
bistoury
noun
A narrow-bladed surgical knife.
bodysurf
bodysurf
verb
To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.
botryose
botryose
adj
Having the form of a cluster of grapes.
Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence
botrytis
botrytis
noun
Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.
bovarysm
bovarysm
noun
(psychology) An anxiety to escape from a social or sentimental condition judged to be unsatisfactory, sometimes by building a fictitious personality.
An imagined or unrealistic conception of oneself.
boyarism
broseley
bryonies
bryonies
noun
plural of bryony
bueyeros
busywork
busywork
noun
Alternative spelling of busy work
butyrous
butyrous
adj
Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing butter, buttery
byronics
byronish
byronism
byronist
caloyers
caloyers
noun
plural of caloyer
candroys
candroys
noun
plural of candroy
capromys
carryons
carryons
noun
plural of carryon
charpoys
charpoys
noun
plural of charpoy
chiromys
chromyls
chromyls
noun
plural of chromyl
chrysaor
chrysome
chrysome
noun
Alternative form of chrisom
chrysopa
chrysops
coarsely
coarsely
adv
in a coarse manner
comfreys
comfreys
noun
plural of comfrey
corsetry
corsetry
noun
The collective noticeable portion of a corset.
corythus
costmary
costmary
noun
An aromatic plant (Tanacetum balsamita), once used to flavour ale (prior to the use of hops).
cosurety
cosurety
noun
One who is surety with another.
courtesy
courtesy
adj
Given or done as a polite gesture.
Supplied free of charge.
noun
(countable) A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
(law) The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.
(uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
(uncountable) Polite behavior.
(uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
A curtsey.
verb
Alternative form of curtsey
cousinry
cousinry
noun
A body or collection of cousins; the whole number of persons who stand in the relation of cousin to a given person or persons.
coystrel
cramoisy
cramoisy
adj
Alternative form of cramoisie
crimsony
crimsony
adj
Somewhat crimson in colour.
cronyism
cronyism
noun
Favoritism to friends without regard for their qualifications, especially by appointing them to political positions.
crossley
crossway
crossway
noun
(archaic) A crossroad.
crousely
crousely
adv
(Scotland) In a brisk, lively, or bold manner.
crowshay
cryogens
cryogens
noun
plural of cryogen
cryonics
cryonics
noun
The cryopreservation of a person with medical needs that cannot be met by available medicine until resuscitation and healing by future medicine is possible.
cryostat
cryostat
noun
(biology) A microtome held at a constant low temperature.
Any device used to maintain a constant low temperature.
cryptous
cymarose
cynortes
cynosura
cynosure
cynosure
noun
(figuratively) Something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of attraction and admiration.
(figuratively) That which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star.
(usually capitalized) Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
cypriots
cyrtosis
dacryops
dacryops
noun
(pathology) A cyst in a lacrimal duct
An excess of tears in the eye
dayrooms
dayrooms
noun
plural of dayroom
dayworks
dayworks
noun
plural of daywork
decoyers
decoyers
noun
plural of decoyer
delusory
delusory
adj
tending to delude
derisory
derisory
adj
Laughably small or inadequate.
derisive; laughable; ridiculous
destroys
destroys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of destroy
dewyrose
disglory
disglory
noun
(obsolete) Dishonour.
divisory
divisory
adj
Serving to divide or split apart.
doorways
doorways
noun
plural of doorway
dorsally
dorsally
adv
Towards the dorsal side
drowsily
drowsily
adv
In a drowsy manner.
dryhouse
dyschroa
dysorexy
egoistry
elytrous
elytrous
Adjective
Relating to the elytron.
embryons
embryons
noun
plural of embryon
embryous
embryous
adj
(archaic) embryonic; undeveloped
emissory
emissory
adj
emissive; emitting something
enhydros
enhydros
noun
A geode of chalcedony containing trapped water.
enjoyers
enjoyers
noun
plural of enjoyer
eryngoes
eryngoes
noun
plural of eryngo
eryopsid
eyebrows
eyebrows
noun
plural of eyebrow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of eyebrow
eyesores
eyesores
noun
plural of eyesore
flyovers
flyovers
noun
plural of flyover
forayers
forayers
noun
plural of forayer
forbysen
forebays
forebays
noun
plural of forebay
foredays
foredays
noun
plural of foreday
foresays
foresays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foresay
forestay
forestay
noun
(nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
verb
(transitive) To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
(transitive) To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.
forestry
forestry
noun
(countable) A forest-covered area.
(countable) A tree farm.
(uncountable) Commercial tree farming.
(uncountable) The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
(uncountable) The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
(uncountable) The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
forsythe
forsythe
Proper noun
A Scottish and Northern Irish surname from the Gaelic Fearsithe meaning "man of peace".
fortifys
fortyish
fortyish
adj
About forty years old.
Close to the number forty
num
Any number close to forty.
frogeyes
frostily
frostily
adv
In a frosty manner.
frowsily
frowsily
adv
In a frowsy manner.
geryones
glossary
glossary
noun
A list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with their definitions.
gossipry
gossipry
noun
Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.
grayouts
grayouts
noun
plural of grayout
grossify
grossify
verb
(transitive) To make gross.
gryphons
gryphons
noun
plural of gryphon
gryposis
gyrators
gyrators
noun
plural of gyrator
gyrostat
gyrostat
noun
A gyroscope fixed within a rigid case
hayforks
hayforks
noun
plural of hayfork
henryson
hoarsely
hoarsely
adv
With a dry, harsh voice.
hornstay
horseboy
horsefly
horsefly
noun
Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).
horseway
horseway
noun
A crude road for travellers on horseback, or for horses in an underground mine.
horsyism
hostelry
hostelry
noun
(countable) An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
(uncountable) The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel.
hydroids
hydroids
noun
plural of hydroid
hydromys
hydropsy
hydropsy
noun
(dated) Edema, dropsy.
hydroski
hydroski
noun
A ski allowing a seaplane to land on water.
hydrosol
hydrosol
noun
A sol (colloid) in which the continuous phase (dispersing medium) is water
hyperons
hyperons
noun
plural of hyperon
hysteron
hysteron
noun
(physics, mathematics) A two-valued operator that is used to model hysteresis.
illusory
illusory
adj
Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal.
incisory
incisory
adj
Having the quality of cutting; incisive.
infusory
infusory
adj
(zoology) infusorial
noun
(zoology) One of the Infusoria.
insapory
irrisory
irrisory
adj
Expressing irrision; mocking.
isocercy
isocracy
isocracy
noun
A form of government where all citizens have equal political power.
isocryme
isocryme
noun
An isoline connecting points on the Earth's surface having the same mean temperature in the coldest month of the year.
isometry
isometry
noun
(mathematics) A function between metric spaces (or on a single metric space) having the property that the distance between two images is equal to the distance between their preimages.
isospory
isospory
noun
The quality of being isosporous.
isotropy
isotropy
noun
(geometry, physics) The property of being identical, or having the same physical properties, in all directions.
journeys
journeys
noun
plural of journey
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of journey
joyrides
joyrides
noun
plural of joyride
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of joyride
keywords
keywords
noun
plural of keyword
klystron
klystron
noun
(physics) an electron tube used to amplify microwave-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
korymbos
korymbos
noun
(historical) A jewel-studded globe containing the top hair of the ruler of the Sasanian dynasty of Iran, resting on his crown.
koupreys
koupreys
noun
plural of kouprey
krobylos
krobylos
noun
(historical) An ancient Athenian hairstyle in which the hair was rolled up into a kind of knot on the crown of the head, and fastened with golden clasps in the shape of grasshoppers.