(countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
acetylic
acetylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetyl.
acetylid
achilary
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
acopyrin
acridity
acridity
noun
(figurative) Bitterness in speech or behaviour; causticness.
An acrid taste or smell.
Bitterness or acerbity.
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acrydium
acrylics
acrylics
noun
plural of acrylic
actively
actively
adv
(grammar) In the active form; not passive.
In an active manner.
activity
activity
noun
(countable) Something done as an action or a movement.
(countable) Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time and have no natural end point.
(physics) The number of radioactive decays per unit time. Unit for it: becquerel or curie
(uncountable) The state or quality of being active; activeness.
The propery of substances to react with other substances
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
adenylic
adenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to adenylic acid or its derivatives
aduncity
aduncity
noun
Crookedness, curvaceousness, hookedness.
adynamic
adynamic
adj
(physics) Characterised by the absence of force.
Not dynamic; without strength or vigor.
alacrify
alacrify
verb
(transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.
alacrity
alacrity
noun
Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
Promptness; speed.
alcyonic
alcyonic
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Alcyonaria.
ambiency
amicably
amicably
adv
characterized by an absence of antagonism, especially in commonly difficult situations
friendly; in an amicable manner.
out-of-court
analytic
analytic
adj
(linguistics) Of a language, having a grammar principally dependent on the arrangement of uninflected words within sentences to indicate meaning. Compare synthetic.
(logic, of a proposition) that follows necessarily; tautologous.
(mathematical analysis) Being defined in terms of objects of differential calculus such as derivatives.
(mathematics) Of, or relating to algebra or a similar method of analysis.
(mathematics, of a function) Being able to be locally represented by convergent power series around every point of the domain.
Having the ability to analyse.
Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.
Of, or relating to division into elements or principles.
anciency
anciency
noun
ancientness
ancienty
ancienty
noun
(obsolete) age; antiquity
(obsolete) seniority
ancyroid
anhydric
anhydric
adj
anhydrous
anodynic
anodynic
adj
In the way of an anodyne, relating to relief from pain.
anticity
anticity
adj
Opposing a city.
antipyic
antipyic
adj
antisuppurative
noun
An antisuppurative agent.
apically
apically
adv
In an apical manner or direction; towards an apex.
apotypic
apotypic
adj
(taxonomy) Relating to an apotype
apsychia
apyretic
apyretic
adj
(medicine) Without fever, free from fever.
archcity
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
arythmic
arythmic
adj
Alternative spelling of arrhythmic
astucity
astucity
noun
Craftiness; astuteness.
atrocity
atrocity
noun
(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
(countable) An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
atypical
atypical
adj
Not conforming to the normal type.
Unusual or irregular.
noun
(pharmacy) An atypical antipsychotic.
audacity
audacity
noun
Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
aycliffe
bacilary
baetylic
baetylic
adj
Of or relating to a baetyl.
bandicoy
bandicoy
noun
(India) Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
baryonic
baryonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
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.
bathybic
bathybic
adj
(archaic) Living in the depths of the water, or near the bottom under the deep water.
bendicty
benzylic
benzylic
adj
(organic chemistry) containing the benzyl (C₆H₅-CH₂-) radical or any of its derivatives
berycine
berycoid
berycoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the Berycidae, a family of marine fishes.
beylical
beylical
adj
Relating to a beylic.
biacetyl
bibacity
bibacity
noun
The practice or habit of drinking too much alcohol.
bicycled
bicycled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bicycle
bicycler
bicycler
noun
(rare) Bicyclist, cyclist.
bicycles
bicycles
noun
plural of bicycle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bicycle
bicyclic
bicyclic
adj
(chemistry) Having two rings of atoms in the molecule; the rings may be fused, as in naphthalene, or separate, as in biphenyl.
Having two cycles.
noun
(chemistry) A bicyclic compound.
bidactyl
billycan
billycan
noun
(UK, Australia, South Africa) A lightweight pot for cooking or boiling water, used in camping.
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
biocycle
biocycle
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological process
Synonym of biorhythm
biolytic
biolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Broken down by a biochemical process
(dated) of, or relating to the destruction of life
bioscopy
bioscopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead
biotypic
biotypic
adj
Relating to a biotype.
biscayan
biscayan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Biscay in Spain.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Biscay.
biscayen
bitchery
bitchery
noun
Behavior considered typical of a bitch
bitchily
bitchily
adv
(vulgar) In a bitchy manner.
blickeys
bombycid
bombycid
noun
(zoology) Any of the moths of the family Bombycidae.
botchily
botchily
adv
In a botchy manner.
bouncily
bouncily
adv
In a bouncy manner.
boychick
boychick
noun
Alternative form of boychik
boychiks
boychiks
noun
plural of boychik
bricelyn
brickeys
bricklay
bunchily
bunchily
adv
In a bunchy manner.
byronics
caddying
caddying
verb
present participle of caddie
present participle of caddy
caducity
caducity
noun
Dotage or senility.
The state of being impermanent or transitory.
caitifty
calamity
calamity
noun
An event resulting in great loss.
The distress that results from some disaster.
calidity
calidity
noun
(obsolete) Heat.
calisaya
calisaya
noun
A valuable Peruvian bark obtained from Cinchona calisaya and closely related species, from which quinine is prepared.
calorify
calybite
calycine
calycine
adj
(botany) Resembling or relating to a calyx.
calycoid
calycoid
adj
Resembling a calyx.
calyculi
calyculi
noun
plural of calyculus
candidly
candidly
adv
in a candid manner; frankly
candying
candying
verb
present participle of candy
caninity
caninity
noun
The quality or feature characteristic of a dog.
cantigny
capacify
capacify
verb
(archaic) To qualify.
capacity
capacity
adj
Filling the allotted space.
noun
(operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
A faculty; the potential for growth and development
A measure of such ability; volume
A role; the position in which one functions
Capability; the ability to perform some task
Electrical capacitance.
Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)
Mental ability; the power to learn
The ability to hold, receive, or absorb
The maximum amount that can be held
The maximum that can be produced.
caprylic
caprylic
adj
Of or pertaining to caprylic acid or its derivatives; octanoic.
caprylin
caprylin
noun
(organic chemistry) A glyceride (especially the triglyceride) of caprylic acid
carbinyl
carbinyl
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) carbenium ion
carrying
carrying
noun
Transportation.
verb
present participle of carry
caryatic
caryatic
adj
Of or relating to a caryatid.
caryatid
caryatid
noun
A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.
caryatis
caryotin
caryotin
noun
Alternative form of karyotin (“chromatin”)
caustify
cavitary
cavitary
adj
Of or pertaining to a (body) cavity.
celerity
celerity
noun
(hydrology) The speed with which a perturbation to the flow propagates through the flow domain.
(oceanography) The speed of individual waves (as opposed to the speed of groups of waves).
(telecommunications, dated) The speed of symbol transmission, now called baud rate.
Speed, swiftness.
celibacy
celibacy
noun
(by extension) Abstinence from sexual relations.
Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
cenosity
centiday
centiday
noun
One hundredth of one day; that is, 14 minutes and 24 seconds.
chairway
chaityas
chaityas
noun
plural of chaitya
chancily
chancily
adv
In a chancy manner.
chastity
chastity
noun
The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
chattily
chattily
adv
In a chatty manner.
cheekily
cheekily
adv
In a cheeky or impudent manner.
cheepily
cheerily
cheerily
adv
In a cheerful manner; with a cheery demeanour.
cheesily
cheesily
adv
In a cheesy manner
cherilyn
chestily
chestily
adv
In a chesty manner.
chevying
chevying
verb
present participle of chevy
chiccory
chiccory
noun
Dated form of chicory.
chickery
chickory
chickory
noun
Alternative spelling of chicory
chiclayo
chiclayo
Proper noun
A city in the northwest of Peru, in the region of Lambayeque
chiefery
chiefery
noun
(historical) An Irish head tax
A colonial administrative centre.
The form of government in which people are ruled by a chief.
The land ruled over by a chief; chieftainship.
The leaders or chiefs of a people, collectively.
The status or role of a chief; chieftainship.
chiffony
chiffony
adj
Resembling or characteristic of chiffon material.
chillily
chillily
adv
in a chilly manner
chimbley
chimbley
noun
(UK, dialect) Alternative form of chimney
chimleys
chimleys
noun
plural of chimley
chimneys
chimneys
noun
plural of chimney
chipyard
chipyard
noun
(US) A storage area for sawdust and small pieces of wood at a sawmill.
chirayta
chiromys
chironym
chirpily
chirpily
adv
In a chirpy way.
chirrupy
chirrupy
adj
making chirruping noises
chirurgy
chirurgy
noun
(archaic) surgery.
chiselly
chivalry
chivalry
noun
(UK, law, historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.
(now rare, historical) Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
(obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.
Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct between opponents in wartime.
The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.
chivying
chivying
verb
present participle of chivy
choicely
choicely
adv
In a preferable or excellent manner; eminently.
With care in choosing; with attention to preference.