(biochemistry) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.
anisoyl
anisoyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals derived from anisic acid
ankylos
anonyms
anonyms
noun
plural of anonym
apyrous
apyrous
adj
Not combustible; capable of tolerating great heat without alteration of form or properties.
aroynts
aroynts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aroynt
arroyos
arroyos
noun
plural of arroyo
autopsy
autopsy
noun
(rare) An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed.
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
verb
(transitive) To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.
(transitive) To perform an autopsy on.
autosyn
azygous
azygous
adj
(biology) odd; not one of a pair; single
azymous
azymous
adj
unleavened, unfermented.
baryons
baryons
noun
plural of baryon
batboys
batboys
noun
plural of batboy
bayamos
bayamos
noun
plural of bayamo
beyonds
beyonds
noun
plural of beyond
blowbys
blowbys
noun
plural of blowby
bobstay
bobstay
noun
(nautical) A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.
bogyism
bogyism
noun
Alternative form of bogeyism
booleys
bopyrus
bossboy
bossily
bossily
adv
In a bossy manner.
bostryx
bostryx
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme.
bowsery
bowyers
bowyers
noun
plural of bowyer
boyards
boyards
noun
plural of boyard
boykins
boykins
noun
plural of boykin
boyship
brodsky
busboys
busboys
noun
plural of busboy
bushboy
bushboy
noun
A young bushman; a boy who lives or camps in the bush.
busycon
buyouts
buyouts
noun
plural of buyout
bygones
bygones
noun
Things that happened in the past.
byously
byroads
byroads
noun
plural of byroad
byssoid
byssoid
adj
byssaceous
bywoods
bywords
bywords
noun
plural of byword
byworks
byworks
noun
plural of bywork
calypso
calypso
noun
A bulbous bog orchid of the genus Calypso, Calypso bulbosa
A light blue color.
A style of Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to the mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela by the mid-20th century. Its rhythms can be traced back to West African Kaiso and the arrival of French planters and their slaves from the French Antilles in the 18th century.
verb
(intransitive) To perform calypso.
canyons
canyons
noun
plural of canyon
carboys
carboys
noun
plural of carboy
cashboy
castory
castory
noun
(obsolete) A plant (probably the castor bean), or a preparation from this plant, reputed to have medicinal value.
(obsolete) An extract from the glands of a beaver, reputed to have medicinal value.
(obsolete) The color of castory extract.
cayucos
cayucos
noun
plural of cayuco
choisya
choisya
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Choisya of aromatic evergreen shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae.
chokeys
chokeys
noun
plural of chokey
chomsky
choosey
choosey
adj
Alternative spelling of choosy
choryos
chylous
chylous
adj
(physiology) Consisting of, or similar to, chyle.
chymous
chymous
adj
Of or pertaining to chyme.
clayson
closely
closely
adv
(obsolete) secretly; privately
In a close manner.
closkey
cockshy
cockshy
noun
A game in which trinkets are set upon sticks, to be thrown at by the players.
An object at which stones are flung; (by extension) a person who is abused or vilified.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To pelt; to throw things at.
cocytus
cocytus
Proper noun
A river of the underworld in Greek mythology.
codasyl
cogways
comsymp
comsymp
noun
(slang, derogatory) A Communist sympathizer; a liberal.
conveys
conveys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convey
convoys
convoys
noun
plural of convoy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convoy
conyers
cookeys
cookeys
noun
plural of cookey
coosify
copyism
copyism
noun
(archaic) A style based on slavish imitation, without character or originality.
(archaic) plagiarism
copyist
copyist
noun
a person who makes manual copies of works such as manuscripts or paintings.
corylus
corymbs
corymbs
noun
plural of corymb
coryzas
coryzas
noun
plural of coryza
coshery
coshery
noun
(historical) The ancient right of an Irish chief to quarter himself and his retainers on his tenantry.
cosying
cosying
verb
present participle of cosy
cotypes
cotypes
noun
plural of cotype
countys
coursey
coursey
noun
(nautical) A space in the galley; a part of the hatches.
cousiny
cousiny
adj
(informal, rare) Resembling or characteristic of cousins.
cowboys
cowboys
noun
(poker slang) A pair of kings as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
plural of cowboy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cowboy
coydogs
coydogs
noun
plural of coydog
coyness
coyness
noun
The property of being coy.
coyotes
coyotes
noun
plural of coyote
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coyote
coypous
coypous
noun
plural of coypou
crayons
crayons
noun
plural of crayon
cresoxy
cropsey
crosley
crossly
crossly
adv
In a cross manner; angrily.
cryosel
cryptos
cryptos
noun
plural of crypto
cursory
cursory
adj
(obsolete) Running about; not stationary.
careless or desultory
hasty or superficial
custody
custody
noun
(Roman Catholicism) An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minor.
Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
cyanose
cyanose
verb
(pathology, transitive, intransitive) To turn blue due to cyanosis.
cyathos
cyborgs
cyborgs
noun
plural of cyborg
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cyborg
cychosz
cyclops
cyclops
noun
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology.
(derogatory) A person with only one working eye.
(zoology) Any copepod in the genus Cyclops.
A one-eyed creature of any species.
cyclose
cynomys
cystoid
cystoid
adj
Resembling a cyst or bladder.
cystoma
cystoma
noun
(pathology) A cystic tumour
cystose
cystose
adj
Containing, or resembling, a cyst or cysts; cystic; bladdery.
cystous
cystous
adj
Synonym of cystic
cytosin
cytosol
cytosol
noun
(cytology) The aqueous solution of a cell's cytoplasm, consisting of water, organic molecules and inorganic ions.
daimyos
daimyos
noun
plural of daimyo
dasypod
deploys
deploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deploy
destroy
destroy
verb
(US, colloquial, slang) To sing a song poorly.
(bodybuilding, slang, antiphrasis) To exhaust duly and thus recreate or build up.
(colloquial, transitive, hyperbolic) To defeat soundly.
(computing, transitive) To remove data.
(slang, vulgar) To penetrate sexually in an aggressive way.
(transitive) To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
(transitive) To put down or euthanize.
(transitive) To severely disrupt the well-being of (a person); ruin.
(transitive, intransitive) To damage beyond use or repair.
dinomys
disbody
disobey
disobey
verb
(intransitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey.
(transitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey an order of (somebody).
disyoke
disyoke
verb
(transitive, poetic) To free (someone or something) from a yoke; to disjoin, to unyoke.
donkeys
donkeys
noun
plural of donkey
dossety
doyleys
doyleys
noun
plural of doyley
doylies
doylies
noun
plural of doyly
droshky
droshky
noun
An open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia.
drostdy
drostdy
noun
(historical) A local government district of the Cape Colony (part of modern South Africa).
dryfoos
drylots
dryopes
dynamos
dynamos
noun
plural of dynamo
dynodes
dynodes
noun
plural of dynode
dyslogy
dyslogy
noun
censure; disapproval; dispraise [from 19th c.]
dysnomy
dysnomy
noun
Bad legislation; the enactment of bad laws.
dyspnoi
dystome
dyvours
ecdyson
ecdyson
noun
Alternative form of ecdysone
elusory
elusory
adj
That tends to elude
embryos
embryos
noun
plural of embryo
employs
employs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of employ
endotys
eponyms
eponyms
noun
plural of eponym
erosely
erosely
adv
In an erose manner.
eryngos
esotery
esotery
noun
Mystery; esoterics; knowledge or lore that is esoteric.
etymons
etymons
noun
plural of etymon
eyeshot
eyeshot
noun
(archaic) A brief glance.
(photography) Range.
Range of vision, a distance in which something is visible.
eyesome
eyesome
adj
(archaic, often poetic) Visually attractive.
eyesore
eyesore
noun
A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly.
An eye lesion.
eyespot
eyespot
noun
(biology) Any of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organisms.
(botany) Any of a group of fungal infections of grasses that are characterized by oval spots; strawbreaker
An eye-like marking on the tail of a peacock or the wing of a butterfly.
flyboys
flyboys
noun
plural of flyboy
flyoffs
flyoffs
noun
plural of flyoff
fogyish
fogyish
adj
Characteristic of a fogy
fogyism
fogyism
noun
(colloquial) The principles and conduct of a fogy.