A chitinous cyst of the gonophore at the top of the gonotheca in some hydroids
actressy
actressy
adj
Characteristic of an actress
Histrionic or theatrical
acylates
acylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acylate
addyston
aegyptus
aerocyst
aerocyst
noun
An air vesicle.
aestuary
aesyetes
almistry
alyattes
amethyst
amethyst
adj
Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone
noun
(heraldry) The tincture purpure, when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility.
(uncountable) A purple colour.
A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
analysts
analysts
noun
plural of analyst
ancestry
ancestry
noun
A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
andesyte
andesyte
noun
Alternative spelling of andesite
anesthyl
anolytes
anolytes
noun
plural of anolyte
antonyms
antonyms
noun
plural of antonym
apostacy
apostacy
noun
Archaic form of apostasy.
apostasy
apostasy
noun
Specifically, the renunciation of one's religion or faith.
The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.
apsyrtus
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
aquosity
aquosity
noun
(rare) The condition of being watery; wateriness
archytas
arctomys
arsmetry
artistry
artistry
noun
Significant artistic skill.
ascutney
aseptify
ashtrays
ashtrays
noun
plural of ashtray
aspartyl
aspartyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid group of aspartic acid
asperity
asperity
noun
(countable) An area that protrudes from a surface.
(countable) Something that is harsh and difficult to endure.
(countable, geology) A section of a fault line with high friction, such that there is no movement along this part of the fault except during an earthquake.
The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience.
The quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people.
The quality of having a rough or uneven surface.
astogeny
astogeny
noun
Any morphological change in colonial zooids as the colony grows
astrally
astrally
adv
In an astral manner or context.
astucity
astucity
noun
Craftiness; astuteness.
astutely
astutely
adv
In an astute manner.
astyanax
astyllen
asymtote
asyndeta
asystole
asystole
noun
(pathology, cardiology) Absence of systole; failure of the heart to contract.
atalayas
athanasy
athanasy
noun
An absence of death or the condition of everlasting life.
athodyds
athodyds
noun
plural of athodyd
atymnius
augustly
augustly
adv
In a royal or regal manner.
In an august or awe-inspiring manner.
auntsary
autolyse
autolyse
verb
(Britain) Alternative spelling of autolyze
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
backstay
backstay
noun
(nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.
A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something.
baetylus
baetylus
noun
Alternative form of baetyl (“sacred stone”)
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
barytons
barytons
noun
plural of baryton
basicity
basicity
noun
(countable, chemistry) The degree to which a substance is basic: its pH level.
(countable, chemistry) The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in a molecule of an acid.
(uncountable) The condition of being basic.
basilyst
basketry
basketry
noun
Baskets collectively.
The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.
basocyte
bastardy
bastardy
noun
(law) The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery.
bayonets
bayonets
noun
plural of bayonet
baysmelt
beastily
beastily
adv
in a beasty manner
beltways
beltways
noun
plural of beltway
bestayed
bestiary
bestiary
noun
(gaming) A list or guidebook of the monsters to be found in a roleplaying game.
A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
bobstays
bobstays
noun
plural of bobstay
buckstay
buckstay
noun
A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
butyrals
butyrals
noun
plural of butyral
bywaters
caryatis
cassalty
casselty
cassytha
castaway
castaway
adj
Cast adrift or ashore; marooned.
Cast out; rejected or excluded from a group.
Shipwrecked.
noun
(nautical) A shipwrecked sailor.
A discarded person or thing.
An outcast; someone cast out of a group or society.
castlery
castlery
noun
Land controlled by a castle
The government of a castle.
casualty
casualty
noun
(Britain) The accident and emergency department of a hospital providing immediate treatment; a casualty department or emergency room.
(military) A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).
(obsolete) Chance nature; randomness.
(proscribed) Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
An incidental charge or payment.
Someone or something adversely affected by a decision, event or situation.
Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
catalyse
catalyse
verb
(chemistry, chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of catalyze
catalyst
catalyst
noun
(automotive) A catalytic converter.
(chemistry) A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.
(fantasy) An object that facilitates the casting of a spell (such as a magic wand).
(literature) An inciting incident that sets the successive conflict into motion.
Something that encourages progress or change.
caustify
chaityas
chaityas
noun
plural of chaitya
chanteys
chanteys
noun
plural of chantey
chastely
chastely
adv
In a chaste manner. (either specifically virginal, or in a modest, unsexy and unrisque manner)
chastity
chastity
noun
The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
chayotes
chayotes
noun
plural of chayote
chrystal
chrystal
noun
Obsolete spelling of crystal
clayiest
clayiest
adj
superlative form of clayey: most clayey
copycats
copycats
noun
plural of copycat
costally
costally
adv
In terms of the ribs or costae.
costmary
costmary
noun
An aromatic plant (Tanacetum balsamita), once used to flavour ale (prior to the use of hops).
cryostat
cryostat
noun
(biology) A microtome held at a constant low temperature.
Any device used to maintain a constant low temperature.
crystall
crystals
crystals
noun
plural of crystal
cutaways
cutaways
noun
plural of cutaway
cyanates
cyanates
noun
plural of cyanate
cyanites
cyanites
noun
plural of cyanite
cystidea
cystidia
cystidia
noun
plural of cystidium
cystomas
cystomas
noun
plural of cystoma
cytaster
dactylis
dactylus
dactylus
noun
Synonym of dactyl (“type of metrical foot”)
daktylos
dastardy
dastardy
noun
base timidity; cowardliness
dasyatis
daystars
daystars
noun
plural of daystar
daytimes
daytimes
noun
plural of daytime
desyatin
diastyle
diastyle
noun
(architecture) An intercolumnation of three column diameters.
diptycas
disomaty
dispathy
dispathy
noun
Alternative form of dyspathy
distally
distally
adv
Towards a distal part
distancy
distancy
noun
(obsolete) distance
distylar
dynamist
dynamist
noun
A subscriber to the philosophy of dynamism.
dynastes
dynastic
dynastic
adj
Pertaining to a dynasty.
dynastid
dynastid
noun
(zoology) Any beetle in the family Dynastidae, now considered to be the scarabaeid subfamily Dynastinae.
dyspathy
dyspathy
noun
Antipathy, aversion.
dystaxia
dystaxia
noun
(pathology, rare) a milder or weaker form of ataxia
dystocia
dystocia
noun
(medicine, veterinary medicine) A slow or difficult labour or delivery.
dystonia
dystonia
noun
(pathology) A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body
dystopia
dystopia
noun
(pathology) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place.
A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living.
A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.
easterly
easterly
adj
Coming from the east.
Facing the east; directed towards the east.
Located towards or in the east.
adv
From the east.
In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.
noun
(meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds).
epinasty
epinasty
noun
(botany) A nastic movement which bends a plant part (e.g. a petal) outward.
(botany) The downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.
epistasy
epistasy
noun
epistasis
essayist
essayist
noun
One who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.
essaylet
estately
estrayed
estrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of estray
eyestalk
eyestalk
noun
(anatomy) A motile stalk having an eye at the tip.
festally
festally
adv
in a festal or festive manner
flatways
flatways
adv
Alternative form of flatwise
flyboats
flyboats
noun
plural of flyboat
flypasts
flypasts
noun
plural of flypast
flytraps
flytraps
noun
plural of flytrap
footways
footways
noun
plural of footway
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.
fretways
gateways
gateways
noun
plural of gateway
gayeties
gayeties
noun
plural of gayety
getaways
getaways
noun
plural of getaway
ghastily
grayouts
grayouts
noun
plural of grayout
guytrash
guytrash
noun
Alternative form of gytrash
gymnasts
gymnasts
noun
plural of gymnast
gypaetus
gyrators
gyrators
noun
plural of gyrator
gyrostat
gyrostat
noun
A gyroscope fixed within a rigid case
hardesty
hastifly
hautboys
hautboys
noun
plural of hautboy
haylofts
haylofts
noun
plural of hayloft
haystack
haystack
noun
(canoeing) A standing wave in a rapid.
(programming) The text string within which another string is searched for. (see: needle in a haystack)
A dish composed of a starchy food (rice, tortillas, crackers, etc.) topped by a protein (beans, cheese, meat, etc.) in combination with fresh vegetables, assembled on the plate by the diner.