(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.
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
afterstudy
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
androdynamous
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
anhydrously
antidysuric
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
arduously
arduously
adv
in an arduous manner
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
assuredly
assuredly
adv
In an assured manner; certainly.
asterospondylous
ayurvedas
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodyguards
bodyguards
noun
plural of bodyguard
bodysurf
bodysurf
verb
To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.
bodysurfed
bodysurfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodysurf
bodysurfer
bodysurfer
noun
One who bodysurfs.
bodysurfers
bodysurfers
noun
plural of bodysurfer
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bodysurfs
bodysurfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bodysurf
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
brachypodous
bradyacousia
bradyauxesis
bradynosus
bradypus
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
cardiodysneuria
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydosaurus
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
churchyards
churchyards
noun
plural of churchyard
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
condylarthrous
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
contradictiously
contradictiously
adv
In a contradictious manner.
corduroys
corduroys
noun
Trousers made from corduroy.
cordylanthus
countersynod
countersynod
noun
A synod that opposes another synod.
countryfiedness
countryside
countryside
noun
A rural landscape.
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Such part of a larger area.
countrysides
countrysides
noun
plural of countryside
courtyards
courtyards
noun
plural of courtyard
craniodidymus
credulously
credulously
adv
In a credulous manner; believably.
crocodylus
crustedly
cryptocleidus
cryptodirous
curlyheads
curlyheads
noun
plural of curlyhead
cursedly
cursedly
adv
In a cursed manner; miserably
curtseyed
curtseyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of curtsey
cylindraceous
cylindraceous
adj
cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
cylindrosporium
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
dactylopterus
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
daisycutter
daisycutter
noun
Alternative form of daisy cutter
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
dasyure
dasyure
noun
Any of various Australasian carnivorous marsupials, of the family Dasyuridae, which include the marsupial equivalent to cats
dasyures
dasyures
noun
plural of dasyure
dasyurid
dasyurid
noun
A member of the family Dasyuridae, comprising carnivorous marsupials.
dasyuridae
dasyurine
dasyurine
adj
(zoology) Resembling or pertaining to the dasyures.
dasyuroid
dasyuroid
noun
Any kowari of the genus Dasyuroides
dasyurus
decorously
decorously
adv
In a decorous manner.
decursively
decursively
adv
(botany) In a decursive manner.
deleteriously
deleteriously
adv
In a deleterious manner; harmfully.
deliriously
deliriously
adv
In a delirious manner, or to the point of delirium.
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
delusory
delusory
adj
tending to delude
demeritoriously
demonolatrously
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
dermasurgery
dermasurgery
noun
The surgical treatment of benign and malignant skin conditions; dermatologic surgery.
dermorhynchous
derodidymus
desertfully
desirously
desirously
adv
With desire; eagerly
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
desquamatory
desquamatory
adj
(surgery) Relating to the removal of the laminae of exfoliated bones.
destructibility
destructibility
noun
The condition of being destructible
destructively
destructively
adv
in a destructive manner: in a way that causes destruction
destructivity
destructivity
noun
destructiveness
destructory
desultorily
desultorily
adv
In a desultory fashion.
desultory
desultory
adj
(obsolete) Leaping, skipping or flitting about, generally in a random or unsteady manner.
Disappointing in performance or progress.
Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence.
Out of course; by the way; not connected with the subject.
deuteromycetes
deuteromycetes
noun
plural of deuteromycete
deuteromyosinose
deuteroscopy
deuteroscopy
noun
(obsolete) That which is seen at a second view; a meaning beyond the literal sense, ulterior signification.
Second sight.
deuterosy
dewsbury
dewsbury
Proper noun
a minster town in West Yorkshire, England.
dexterously
dexterously
adv
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
dextrogyrous
dextrogyrous
adj
dextrogyrate
dextrously
dextrously
adv
Alternative form of dexterously
dialycarpous
dictyodromous
dictyograptus
dihydroxysuccinic
diospyraceous
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
disastrously
disastrously
adv
In a disastrous way. (Of the nature of a disaster; calamitously.)
disbury
discongruity
discongruity
noun
incongruity; disagreement; unsuitableness
discouragedly
discouragedly
adv
In a discouraged manner.
discouragingly
discouragingly
adv
In a discouraging manner.
discoursively
discoursively
adv
Discursively.
In a reasoning manner; by way of conversation or discourse.
discourteously
discourteously
adv
In a discourteous manner.
discourtesy
discourtesy
noun
A rude act.
Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
discubitory
discubitory
adj
(obsolete, nonce word) leaning; fitted for a reclining posture
disculpatory
disculpatory
adj
Tending to exculpate; exculpatory.
discursify
discursively
discursively
adv
In a discursive manner.
discursory
discursory
adj
argumentative; discursive; reasoning
disfiguringly
disfiguringly
adv
So as to cause disfigurement.
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
dishonourary
disillusionary
disillusionary
adj
Causing disillusion.
displeasurably
displeasurably
adv
In a displeasurable manner.
displeasureably
dispurvey
dispurvey
noun
(obsolete) dispurveyance
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip of provisions; to disfurnish.
disquiparancy
disquisitionary
disquisitionary
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; disquisitional.
disquisitory
disquisitory
adj
Of or pertaining to disquisition; disquisitive.
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disreputability
disreputability
noun
The state of being disreputable.
disreputably
disreputably
adv
In a disreputable manner
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.