(law) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.
Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. Said of things and actions, very rarely of people (and then usually in a humorous version of the legal sense [or due to confusion between the noun and the adjective]).
Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
noun
(art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.
(fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
(law) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.
Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
achyrodes
aepyceros
aepyornis
aerodynes
aerodynes
noun
plural of aerodyne
aerognosy
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
aleyrodes
arenosity
arenosity
noun
The quality or degree of being arenose.
areostyle
areostyle
noun
Alternative form of araeostyle
aspersory
aspersory
adj
aspersive
noun
Synonym of aspersorium
assertory
assertory
adj
Affirming; maintaining.
assessory
astrocyte
astrocyte
noun
(neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.
astrogeny
astrogeny
noun
The creation or evolution of the stars or heavens.
attorneys
attorneys
noun
plural of attorney
aureously
barytones
barytones
noun
plural of barytone
boneyards
boneyards
noun
plural of boneyard
boweryish
braystone
bryaceous
bryaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bryaceae.
caryopses
caryopses
noun
plural of caryopsis
cerotypes
cerotypes
noun
plural of cerotype
chrysogen
chrysogen
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance extracted from crude anthracene.
chrysopee
cirrosely
claymores
claymores
noun
plural of claymore
clerstory
clerstory
noun
Archaic form of clerestory.
conveyers
conveyers
noun
plural of conveyer
conveyors
conveyors
noun
plural of conveyor
cordyceps
cordyceps
noun
Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
corelysis
corymbose
corymbose
adj
(botany) Consisting of corymbs, or resembling them in form.
corynetes
coryphees
coryphees
noun
plural of coryphee
cossyrite
cossyrite
noun
(mineralogy) Alternate name for aenigmatite.
costumery
costumery
noun
Costumes in general.
cryolites
cryolites
noun
plural of cryolite
cryoscope
cryoscope
noun
A device used to measure the freezing point of a liquid (or the melting point of a solid).
cryostase
cynareous
cynosures
cynosures
noun
plural of cynosure
cypriotes
defensory
defensory
adj
(archaic) Tending to defend; defensive.
noun
(archaic) That which defends.
demissory
destroyed
destroyed
adj
(Ireland, informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of destroy
destroyer
destroyer
noun
(military) A larger warship with guided missile armament, usually intended for air defence or anti-ship roles. Often, but not always, larger than a frigate and smaller than a cruiser.
(military, historical) A small, fast warship with light gun armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
That which destroys something.
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.
deuterosy
digestory
digestory
adj
Relating to a digestor
discovery
discovery
noun
(countable, archaic) An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.
(law, uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(law, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(uncountable) The discovering of new things.
Something discovered.
disobeyer
disobeyer
Noun
One who disobeys.
diversory
diversory
adj
Tending to divert; causing diversion.
noun
(obsolete, rare) A wayside inn.
dogberrys
doomsayer
doomsayer
noun
One who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom.
dosimetry
dosimetry
noun
The measurement of doses, especially of ionizing radiation.
drayhorse
dysorexia
dysorexia
noun
(pathology) An impaired or unnatural appetite.
ebriosity
ebriosity
noun
(formal) Drunkenness or intoxication from alcohol, especially as a habitual state.
ebriously
ecstrophy
embryoism
embryomas
employers
employers
noun
plural of employer
empyrosis
empyrosis
noun
(obsolete) A general fire; a conflagration.
enhydrous
enhydrous
adj
(crystallography) Having water within; containing fluid drops.
eriophyes
erosivity
erosivity
noun
A measure of the potential ability of soil, regolith, or other weathered material to be eroded by rain, wind, or surface runoff.
erythrons
erythrons
noun
plural of erythron
erythrose
erythrose
noun
(biochemistry) the aldotetrose (2R,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanal
euryscope
exclusory
exclusory
adj
having the power or the function of excluding.
tending to exclude.
excursory
expulsory
expulsory
adj
Synonym of expulsive
exsputory
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
extensory
extrusory
extrusory
adj
Undergoing, or relating to, extrusion.
fisherboy
fisherboy
noun
A boy employed in catching fish; a young fisherman.
foreplays
foreplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreplay
forestays
forestays
noun
plural of forestay
forestery
forestudy
forestudy
noun
Anything studied or requiring study beforehand; a prerequisite.
verb
(transitive, rare) To study beforehand or in advance.
foreyards
foreyards
noun
plural of foreyard
gargoyles
gargoyles
noun
plural of gargoyle
gasoliery
gasometry
gasometry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of gases; the determination of the relative proportion of gases in a mixture.
gestatory
gestatory
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being carried or worn.
Pertaining to gestation or pregnancy.
gloryless
gloryless
adj
Alternative form of gloriless
glycerols
glycerols
noun
plural of glycerol
glycerose
glycerose
noun
(biochemistry) triose
gossamery
gossamery
adj
Like gossamer; flimsy.
greystone
greystone
noun
Alternative form of graystone
gynospore
gyroceras
gyroscope
gyroscope
noun
An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.
herbosity
heteromys
heyrovsky
horseplay
horseplay
noun
Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.
verb
To engage in horseplay.
hydrogels
hydrogels
noun
plural of hydrogel
hydrogens
hydrogens
noun
plural of hydrogen
hydrolase
hydrolase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a substrate.
hydrolyse
hydrolyse
verb
Alternative spelling of hydrolyze
hydromels
hydromels
noun
plural of hydromel
hydropses
hydrosere
hydrosere
noun
A plant succession in which an open freshwater naturally dries out, gradually becoming swamp, marsh, etc. and ultimately woodland.
hydrosole
hydrosome
hydrosome
noun
(biology) A colony of hydrozoans considered as a single organism
hypergols
hypergols
noun
plural of hypergol
hyperopes
hyperopes
noun
plural of hyperope
hypoderms
hypoderms
noun
plural of hypoderm
hysteroid
hysteroid
adj
(mycology) Having a uterine shape
(psychiatry) Similar to hysteria
noun
(psychiatry) A person with a condition similar to hysteria
incensory
incensory
noun
thurible, censer
irksomely
irksomely
adv
In an irksome manner; tediously.
joyriders
joyriders
noun
plural of joyrider
karyosome
karyosome
noun
(cytology) The chromatin material inside a cell nucleus when the cell is not undergoing mitotic division.
keyboards
keyboards
noun
plural of keyboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of keyboard
keyesport
keynoters
keynoters
noun
plural of keynoter
keystoner
keystroke
keystroke
noun
The act of pressing an input key; a keypress on a computer keyboard or a typewriter, or a similar input device.
verb
To enter (data etc.) by pressing keys on a keyboard.
kryolites
kryolites
noun
plural of kryolite
layperson
layperson
noun
A person who is not a cleric.
One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.
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.
lyomerous
lyperosia
massymore
massymore
noun
(Scotland, archaic) The dungeon of a castle.
mesembryo
mesorhiny
monastery
monastery
noun
A building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows.
monspermy
morrissey
mossberry
myerstown
myiferous
mykerinos
myosuture
myristone
myristone
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketone of myristic acid.
myxospore
myxospore
noun
Any of many microscopic parasites of the class Myxosporea
nervosity
nervosity
noun
(rare) The state of being nervous; nervousness.
nervously
nervously
adv
In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.
nongreasy
nongreasy
adj
Not greasy.
obscurely
obscurely
adv
In an obscure manner.
obversely
obversely
adv
In an obverse manner.
ogreishly
ogreishly
adv
Like an ogre.
onerosity
onerosity
noun
(Scotland, law) The legal state of affairs resulting from being done or given in return for receipt of something of value.
(rare) Onerousness.
onerously
onerously
adv
In an onerous manner.
operosely
operosely
adv
In an operose manner.
operosity
operosity
noun
Laboriousness.
orogenesy
oryssidae
osmometry
osmometry
noun
(physics, chemistry) The measurement of osmotic pressure