The quality, state, or condition of being automatic; automaticity.
autonomy
autonomy
noun
(Christianity, uncountable) The status of a church whose highest-ranking bishop is appointed by the patriarch of the mother church, but which is self-governing in all other respects. Compare autocephaly.
(government, countable) A self-governing country or region.
(mechanics, uncountable) The capacity of a system to make a decision about its actions without the involvement of another system or operator.
(philosophy, uncountable) The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.
(uncountable) The right or condition of self-government; freedom to act or function independently.
autotomy
autotomy
noun
(chiefly zoology) The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.
autotype
autotype
noun
(dated, countable) A copy or facsimile.
(dated, countable) An early form of photograph produced using autotypy.
(uncountable, computing) A function that completes the typing of a field using a prediction based upon the characters entered so far.
verb
(dated, transitive) To reproduce (a document) by autotype.
autotypy
autotypy
noun
(dated, photography) An early photographic process that produced autotypes using a carbon pigment.
autoxeny
auxobody
auxocyte
auxology
auxology
noun
(biology) The study of growth
aviatory
aviatory
adj
Of or relating to aviation.
avowably
avowably
adv
In an avowable manner.
avowedly
avowedly
adv
With open acknowledgment, declaration or verification.
axiology
axiology
noun
(countable) The particular value-theory of a philosopher, school of thought, etc.
(uncountable, philosophy) The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory.
axolysis
axolysis
noun
(physics) The degeneration or dissolution of an axon
axometry
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
ayacucho
azoology
azygoses
babyhood
babyhood
noun
The state or period of infancy.
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
ballyhoo
ballyhoo
noun
An unseaworthy or slovenly ship.
Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools.
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Noisy shouting or uproar.
Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
verb
To sensationalise or make grand claims.
baloneys
baloneys
noun
plural of baloney
bandboxy
bandboxy
adj
resembling a bandbox
bandicoy
bandicoy
noun
(India) Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
barology
barology
noun
(obsolete, physics) The science of gravity or weight.
barotaxy
barryton
baryonic
baryonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
barytone
barytone
adj
(linguistics) Not having an accent on the last syllable.
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to a word not having an accent on the last syllable.
Archaic form of baritone.
noun
(linguistics) A word that is accented on the penultimate syllable.
(linguistics) A word that is not accented on the ultimate syllable.
barytons
barytons
noun
plural of baryton
basocyte
bayonets
bayonets
noun
plural of bayonet
bayshore
baywoods
beachboy
beachboy
noun
A male who is a lifeguard or other worker at a beach.
A young male who frequently goes to the beach, especially in sunny climates.
behovely
behovely
adj
(archaic) Necessary; advantageous.
(archaic) Useful.
adv
(archaic) Usefully.
bellboys
bellboys
noun
plural of bellboy
benomyls
benzoyls
benzoyls
noun
plural of benzoyl
beparody
berryton
berycoid
berycoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the Berycidae, a family of marine fishes.
beyrouth
bibitory
bibitory
adj
Of or pertaining to drinking or tippling.
bihourly
bihourly
adj
Occurring once every two hours.
adv
Once every two hours.
billyboy
billyboy
noun
(UK) A flat-bottomed river barge or coasting vessel.
bioassay
bioassay
noun
The analysis of the biological activity of a substance, with reference to a standard preparation, using a culture of living cells, or a living creature.
verb
To carry out such an analysis.
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
biocycle
biocycle
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological process
Synonym of biorhythm
biolyses
biolysis
biolysis
noun
(biology) The decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism
the decomposition of organic material by living organisms, especially by microorganisms.
biolytic
biolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Broken down by a biochemical process
(dated) of, or relating to the destruction of life
biometry
biometry
noun
(dated) The measurement of biological data.
The analysis of biological statistics; biostatistics.
The application of biostatistics to security; biometrics.
bionergy
bionergy
noun
Alternative form of bioenergy
biophagy
biophagy
noun
The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
bioscopy
bioscopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
biotypic
biotypic
adj
Relating to a biotype.
bistoury
bistoury
noun
A narrow-bladed surgical knife.
blackboy
blackboy
noun
(Australia, informal) Any plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, native to Australia.
(Australia, obsolete, possibly offensive) An Aboriginal boy or servant.
blazonry
blazonry
noun
A coat of arms; an armorial bearing or bearings.
An artistic representation or display.
Blazon.
bloodily
bloodily
adv
In a bloody manner.
bloomery
bloomery
noun
A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.
blossomy
blossomy
adj
Similar to blossom.
blousily
blousily
adv
In a blousy manner.
blowsily
blowsily
adv
In a blowsy manner.
blowzily
blowzily
adv
Alternative spelling of blowsily
boatyard
boatyard
noun
(rare) A shipyard.
A place where boats are built and repaired.
bobstays
bobstays
noun
plural of bobstay
bodanzky
bodingly
bodingly
adv
in a boding manner
bodyhood
bodyhood
noun
The state or condition of a body (literal and figurative)
bodykins
bodyless
bodyless
adj
Nonstandard spelling of bodiless.
bodysuit
bodysuit
noun
A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
bodysurf
bodysurf
verb
To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.
bodywear
bodywear
noun
Lightweight, close-fitting clothing, such as leotards or bodysuits, worn for exercising, dancing, or leisure activity.
bodywise
bodywood
bodywork
bodywork
noun
A service offered that includes an erotic massage and may also include prostitution.
The application of physical therapy as a preventive measure.
The exterior body of a motor vehicle.
The repair of a such body.
bogberry
bogberry
noun
(dated) The cranberry.
bogeying
bogeying
verb
present participle of bogey
bogeyman
bogeyman
noun
(by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract.
A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
bogeymen
bogeymen
noun
plural of bogeyman
bogyisms
bogyland
boloneys
boloneys
noun
plural of boloney
bolyaian
bolyaian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Hungarian mathematician (1802–1860), one of the founders of non-Euclidean geometry.
bombycid
bombycid
noun
(zoology) Any of the moths of the family Bombycidae.
bombyxes
bombyxes
noun
plural of bombyx
bonairly
boneyard
boneyard
noun
(aviation, slang) A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft.
(dominoes) In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.
The professor droned on boringly, putting his class to sleep.
bosseyed
botchery
botchery
noun
An act of botching.
Something botched; clumsy or careless workmanship.
botchily
botchily
adv
In a botchy manner.
botrylle
botryoid
botryoid
noun
(botany) A determinate inflorescence, similar to a raceme, taking the form of flowers arranged alongside an axis.
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.
bottomry
bottomry
noun
(nautical) An early form of maritime contract in which the owner of a ship could borrow money using the ship as collateral.
bouldery
bouldery
adj
(climbing) involving, or resembling, bouldering
Of, pertaining to, or containing boulders
bouncily
bouncily
adv
In a bouncy manner.
boundary
boundary
noun
(cricket) An edge or line marking an edge of the playing field.
(cricket) An event whereby the ball is struck and either touches or passes over a boundary (with or without bouncing), usually resulting in an award of 4 (four) or 6 (six) runs respectively for the batting team.
(figurative, often in the plural) The bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond).
(topology) (of a set) The set of points in the closure of a set S, not belonging to the interior of that set.
The dividing line or location between two areas.
boutylka
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.
bovinely
bovinely
adv
In a bovine manner
sluggishly
bovinity
bovinity
noun
The condition of being bovine.
bowermay
bowingly
bowingly
adv
in a bowing manner
bowldery
bowldery
adj
Archaic form of bouldery.
bowyangs
bowyangs
noun
plural of bowyang
boxberry
boxberry
noun
The teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens.
boyardom
boyardom
noun
Boyars collectively.
boyarism
boychick
boychick
noun
Alternative form of boychik
boychiks
boychiks
noun
plural of boychik
boycotts
boycotts
noun
plural of boycott
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boycott
boydekyn
boyhoods
boyhoods
noun
plural of boyhood
boyishly
boyishly
adv
In a boyish manner.
boylston
boyology
boyology
noun
The examination or study of male adolescence.
boystown
boystown
Proper noun
A gayborhood area of Chicago
bradypod
broadway
broadway
noun
(poker slang) A straight from ace to ten in Texas hold 'em.
An esplanade.
brockway
brodyaga
brodyagi
broguery
broguery
noun
The presence of a brogue in speech.
broidery
broidery
noun
(archaic) embroidery
broilery
brokenly
brokenly
adv
(Of speech) with gaps between words so that normal flow or fluency is affected, as due to emotion; disjointedly.
In a broken manner.
brokerly
brokerly
adj
(obsolete) mean; servile
bronzify
bronzify
verb
(transitive) To turn into bronze.
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become bronze in colour, as by tanning.