(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
abundancy
abundancy
noun
A state of plentifulness.
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
accusably
accusably
adv
in an accusable manner, in a manner chargeable with crime or fault
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
actuality
actuality
noun
(historical, film) A short early motion picture.
(television) Live reporting on current affairs.
An instance or quality of being actual or factual; fact.
The state of existing; existence.
adjunctly
adjunctly
adv
In an adjunct manner.
adjutancy
adjutancy
noun
The state or office of being an adjutant, assistant, or helper.
adulatory
adulatory
adj
Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.
aeschylus
affluency
affluency
noun
(obsolete) affluence
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
alcyoneus
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
allamuchy
ambiguity
ambiguity
noun
(countable) words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from its context.
(uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.
amorously
amorously
adv
In an amorous or loving manner.
ampullary
ampullary
adj
(biology, anatomy, medicine) Relating to the ampulla chyli.
(biology, anatomy, medicine) Relating to the ampulla of Vater.
(biology, anatomy, medicine) Relating to the ampullae osseae.
(biology, anatomy, medicine) Relating to the rectal ampulla.
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amusively
amusively
adv
In an amusive manner.
amygdalus
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
anacyclus
aneurysms
aneurysms
noun
plural of aneurysm
angularly
angularly
adv
In an angular manner
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
annularly
annularly
adv
In an annular manner.
anodynous
anodynous
adj
anodyne
anonymous
anonymous
adj
(comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality.
(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species.
(not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
(not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible
antiloquy
antiquary
antiquary
adj
Relating to antiquity.
noun
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
antiquely
antiquely
adv
In an antique manner.
antiquity
antiquity
noun
(history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
(obsolete) An old gentleman.
(often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
Ancient times; faraway history; former ages
The people of ancient times.
The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
anxiously
anxiously
adv
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
aphyllous
aphyllous
adj
(botany) Having no leaves; leafless.
aqueously
aqueously
adv
In an aqueous manner.
archduchy
archduchy
noun
The territory (principality) of an archduke.
arcuately
arcuately
adv
In an arcuate way.
arduously
arduously
adv
in an arduous manner
argufying
argufying
verb
present participle of argufy
arroyuelo
aryballus
ascyphous
asexually
asexually
adv
In an asexual manner; without having sex.
ashluslay
assiduity
assiduity
noun
(in the plural) Constant personal attention, solicitous care.
Great and persistent toil or effort.
assumably
assumably
adv
presumably; as one may assume
assumedly
assumedly
adv
(chiefly US) In an assumed manner; presumably.
assuredly
assuredly
adv
In an assured manner; certainly.
atterbury
audiology
audiology
noun
An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.
The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders
aulophyte
aureately
aureously
aurifying
aurifying
verb
present participle of aurify
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
aurorally
aurorally
adv
In the dawn.
With an aurora.
austerely
austerely
adv
In an austere manner.
austerity
austerity
noun
(economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.
(obsolete) Sourness and harshness to the taste.
Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.
Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
autexousy
authority
authority
noun
(countable) A government-owned agency that runs a revenue-generating activity for public benefit.
(countable) A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
(plural) Persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement.
(uncountable) Official permission; authorisation to act in some capacity on behalf of a ruling entity.
(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules or give orders; or a position having such power or right.
(uncountable) Status as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation.
authotype
autocracy
autocracy
noun
(countable) An instance of this government.
(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
autocycle
autocycle
noun
(US) A three-wheeled vehicle with an enclosed cabin, where passengers ride in seats instead of astride the body.
A hybrid between motorcycle and automobile, with a drive system like a motorcycle and rider amenities like a car.
A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located within the frame.
autodynes
autodynes
noun
plural of autodyne
autogyros
autogyros
noun
plural of autogyro
autolatry
autolatry
noun
The worship of oneself.
autolycus
autolycus
Proper noun
In Ancient Greek mythology, a son of Hermes and Chione.
autolysin
autolysin
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a component of the cell (or tissue) in which it is produced
autolysis
autolysis
noun
(baking) A two-stage mixing process where water and flour are combined first before adding leavening and salt.
(pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells.
(pathology) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.
(pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
(wine) The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation.
autolytic
autolytic
adj
(pathology) Relating to autolysis
autolytus
autolyzed
autolyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autolyze
autolyzes
autolyzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autolyze
autometry
autometry
noun
(mathematics) An isometry of a metric space to itself
autopathy
autopathy
noun
(biology) An interaction where a species affects its own subsequent growth, especially negatively.
(homeopathy) The philosophy that the cause of sickness in one individual is the same as the cause in another person.
autophagy
autophagy
noun
(cytology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
(cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.
(rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
autophoby
autophoby
noun
Archaic form of autophobia.
autophony
autophony
noun
(medicine) An auscultatory process which consists of noting the tone of the observer's own voice, while he speaks, holding his head close to the patient's chest.
The unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds.
autophyte
autophyte
noun
Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
autoscopy
autoscopy
noun
The experience of seeing one's body from the outside while awake, as if disembodied.
autospray
autospray
noun
(medicine, countable, obsolete) A medicine provided in the form of a spray for topical application.
(uncountable) Automatic spraying.
autostyly
autostyly
noun
The condition of being autostylic
autotypes
autotypes
noun
plural of autotype
autotypic
autotypic
adj
Relating to an autotype
autumnity
autumnity
noun
autumn
middle age
auxiliary
auxiliary
adj
(grammar) Relating to an auxiliary verb.
(nautical) Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.
Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
Helping; giving assistance or support.
Supplementary or subsidiary.
noun
(grammar) An auxiliary verb.
A marching band colorguard.
A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
auxillary
auxillary
adj
Misspelling of auxiliary.
auxilytic
ayahausca
ayahuasca
ayahuasca
noun
A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties.
Any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from this vine.
aylesbury
aylesbury
Proper noun
a town in Buckinghamshire, England
ayurvedas
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
ayutthaya
babyhouse
babyhouse
Noun
A doll's house.
balayeuse
balayeuse
noun
A protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewn close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside.
balefully
balefully
adv
In a baleful, ominous manner.
banefully
banefully
adv
In a baneful way.
bankrupcy
bankrupcy
noun
Misspelling of bankruptcy.
barbulyie
baroquely
baroquely
adv
In a baroque style.
barrulety
bashfully
bashfully
adv
In a bashful manner.
bathybius
bathybius
Noun
A gelatinous substance found in mud dredged from the Atlantic and once supposed to be a free living protoplasm, later found to be the result of precipitation.
bayogoula
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
bellyfull
bellyfuls
bellyfuls
noun
plural of bellyful
bemusedly
bemusedly
adv
In a bemused manner
berrybush
beryllium
beryllium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.
bicycular
bicycular
adj
(archaic) Relating to bicycling.
biliously
biliously
adv
In a bilious way.
biscuitry
biscuitry
noun
(countable) An individual business that manufactures biscuits and similar items; a biscuit factory.
(uncountable) A form of unglazed earthenware.
(uncountable) A mass or collection of baked goods such as biscuits and bread.
(uncountable) The baking of biscuits, bread, and similar items.
(uncountable) The business of manufacturing biscuits.
(woodworking, uncountable) The process of inserting biscuits (thin ovals of wood or other material) into mating slots in order to provide a gluing surface.
bismuthyl
bismuthyl
noun
(chemistry) Any tartrate in the form of a univalent radical, wherein only one replaceable hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base, causing it to have twice the amount of acid contained in a normal salt.
blueberry
blueberry
adj
Of a dark blue colour.
noun
(countable and uncountable) A dark blue colour.
(countable) An edible round berry, belonging to the cowberry group (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus), with flared crowns at the end, that turns blue on ripening.
(countable) The shrub of the above-mentioned berry.
verb
To gather or forage for blueberries.
blurredly
bodefully
bodybuild
bodybuild
verb
To take part in bodybuilding.
bodyguard
bodyguard
noun
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting an individual.
verb
(transitive) To act as bodyguard for (someone); figuratively, to protect.
bodysuits
bodysuits
noun
plural of bodysuit
bodysurfs
bodysurfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bodysurf
botrydium
botryllus
bouffancy
bouffancy
noun
The quality of being bouffant.
boundedly
boundedly
adv
In a bounded manner
brachyura
brachyure
bradburya
bradyuria
bradyuria
noun
Unusually slow urination
brimfully
brimfully
adv
In a brimful manner
brusquely
brusquely
adv
In a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely.
brutality
brutality
noun
A cruel or savage act.
The state of being brutal.
The use of excessive physical force, often in the form of violence.
brutishly
brutishly
adv
In a brutish manner.
bryaceous
bryaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bryaceae.
bryanthus
bubbybush
buckayros
buckayros
noun
plural of buckayro
buckberry
buckberry
noun
The deerberry, Vaccinium stamineum.
The huckleberry, Gaylussacia ursina, found in the Southern United States.
The silver buffaloberry, Shepherdia argentea.
buckishly
buckishly
adv
In a buckish manner.
budgetary
budgetary
adj
Of or pertaining to a budget.
bulbously
bulbously
adv
In a bulbous manner.
bulgingly
bulgingly
adv
To a degree, or in a way, that causes bulging.
bullberry
bullberry
noun
The plant Shepherdia argentea.
bulldoggy
bulldoggy
adj
(informal) Resembling a bulldog.
bullishly
bullishly
adv
In a bullish manner.
bullyable
bullyable
adj
Susceptible to being bullied.
bullyboys
bullyboys
noun
plural of bullyboy
bullyhuff
bullyrags
bullyrags
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bullyrag