(organic chemistry) any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group
alloxy
aroxyl
atoxyl
atoxyl
noun
arsanilic acid
baxley
baxley
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
bexley
bexley
Proper noun
a suburban area in south-east London, England.
a London Borough within Greater London.
bombyx
bombyx
noun
Any member of the genus Bombyx of true silkmoths, whose caterpillars often feed on mulberries.
boyaux
boyaux
noun
plural of boyau
brixey
butoxy
butoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The ether radical derived from butanol
coccyx
coccyx
noun
(medicine, formal) The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
coxyde
druxey
druxey
adj
Alternative form of druxy
ethoxy
ethoxy
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any compound derived from this radical
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃CH₂O- derived from ethanol
eutaxy
eutaxy
noun
Good or established order or arrangement.
excyst
excyst
verb
(biology, intransitive) To undergo excystation.
exequy
exequy
noun
(obsolete, now only in plural) Funeral rites.
exonym
exonym
noun
An external name for a place, people or language used by foreigners instead of the native-language version.
expiry
expiry
noun
(Britain, New Zealand, Australia, Canada) Death.
(Britain, New Zealand, Australia, Canada) End; termination; expiration.
(New Zealand, Australia) Synonym of expiration date
fixity
fixity
noun
(countable) Something fixed.
(programming) The position of an operator relative to its operand (prefix, postfix) or operands (infix).
(uncountable) The state or condition of being fixed.
foxery
foxery
noun
cunning behavior; trickery; deceit
foxily
foxily
adv
In a foxy manner.
galaxy
galaxy
noun
(astronomy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.
(fashion, design) Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
(figuratively) An assemblage of things or people seen as luminous or brilliant.
(now rare) The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
verb
(archaic) To gather together into a luminous whole.
To furnish with galaxies.
haybox
haybox
noun
A chest insulated with a layer of hay or another insulant, formerly used to keep food hot.
hexyls
hexyls
noun
plural of hexyl
hexyne
hexyne
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic hydrocarbon having six triple bonds.
huxley
huxley
Proper noun
from a place in Cheshire.
Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist.
Aldous Leonard Huxley, English writer.
iodoxy
larnyx
larynx
larynx
noun
(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.
Meronyms: epilarynx, hypolarynx, orolarynx
laxity
laxity
noun
Moral looseness; lack of rigorousness or strictness.
The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.
loxley
luxury
luxury
adj
(automotive) Pertaining to the top-end market segment for mass production mass market vehicles, above the premium market segment.
not essential but desirable and enjoyable and indulgent.
very expensive
noun
Something desirable but expensive.
Something that is pleasant but not necessary in life.
Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings.
lynxes
lynxes
noun
plural of lynx
lyxose
lyxose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose found in some bacteria.
myoxus
mystax
mystax
noun
A line or group of prominent bristles on the lower face of certain Diptera (insects)
myxine
myxine
noun
(zoology) Any member of the genus Myxine of hagfish.
myxoid
myxoid
adj
Pertaining to or resembling mucus.
myxoma
myxoma
noun
A tumor consisting of primitive connective tissue and mucous elements.
nextly
nextly
adv
In the next place; next.
onyxes
onyxes
noun
plural of onyx
onyxis
oryxes
oryxes
noun
plural of oryx
oxalyl
oxalyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Either the univalent or the divalent radicals derived from oxalic acid by removal of one or two hydrogen atoms
oxeyes
oxeyes
noun
plural of oxeye
oxyazo
oxygas
oxygen
oxygen
noun
(countable) An atom of this element.
(figurative) A condition or environment in which something can thrive.
(medicine) A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help them breathe.
Molecular oxygen (O₂), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
oxygon
oxygon
noun
(geometry) A triangle with three acute angles.
oxylus
oxymel
oxymel
noun
(historical, medicine) A mixture of honey, water, and vinegar, boiled to a syrup, sometimes mixed with herbs or spices.
oxyopy
oxyopy
noun
Archaic form of oxyopia.
paluxy
paybox
peroxy
peroxy
noun
(chemistry, in combination) The divalent radical -O-O- derived from a peroxide
pixley
polyxo
ptyxis
ptyxis
noun
(botany) The way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud.
pyxies
pyxies
noun
plural of pyxie
sandyx
sandyx
noun
Alternative form of sandix
saxony
saxony
Proper noun
A historic realm and modern state of Germany.
Noun
A fine soft woollen fabric.
Saxony yarn, or flannel made of it or similar yarn.
sexily
sexily
adv
In a sexy manner.
sextry
sextry
noun
A sacristy.
styrax
styrax
noun
Any member of the genus Styrax of about 130 species of large shrubs or small trees, mostly native to temperate or tropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
syntax
syntax
noun
(computing, countable) The formal rules of formulating the statements of a computer language.
(linguistics) The study of the structure of phrases, sentences, and language.
A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.
syrinx
syrinx
noun
(medicine) Any of several tuboid structures, especially a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord or in the brain stem.
(ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds.
A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs.
A set of panpipes.
toxify
toxify
verb
(transitive) To make or render toxic.
toxity
unfoxy
unfoxy
adj
Not foxy.
unsexy
unsexy
adj
(of research etc) Perceived as not having wide contemporary interest; plodding.
Not sexy.
waxily
waxily
adv
In a waxy way.
xylans
xylans
noun
plural of xylan
xylate
xylate
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) Any salt or ester of xylic acid.
xylems
xylems
noun
plural of xylem
xylene
xylene
noun
(chemistry) Any of a group of three isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, found in coal and wood tar.
xylina
xylite
xylite
noun
(organic chemistry) A liquid hydrocarbon found in crude wood spirits.
xyloid
xyloid
adj
Characteristic of wood; woody
xylols
xylols
noun
plural of xylol
xyloma
xyloma
noun
A tumour on the woody part of a plant
xylose
xylose
noun
(biochemistry) One of the pentoses, C₅H₁₀O₅, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.
xyloyl
xylyls
xylyls
noun
plural of xylyl
xyster
xyster
noun
A surgical instrument used to scrape bones.
xystoi
xystoi
noun
plural of xystos
xystos
xystos
noun
Alternative form of xystus
xystum
xystus
xystus
noun
(historical, architecture, in Ancient Greece) A long and open portico within the gymnasium.