A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adjectively
adjectively
adv
As an adjective; adjectivally.
admerveylle
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adventively
adverbially
adverbially
adv
As, or in the manner of, an adverb.
advertently
advertently
adv
intentionally, on purpose, purposely
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
aggrievedly
aggrievedly
adv
In the manner of someone who is aggrieved
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
aleyrodidae
amidomyelin
ammonolyzed
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anisylidene
aralkylated
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
ascendantly
ascendantly
adv
In an ascendant manner.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
attendantly
attendantly
adv
In an attendant manner.
attendingly
attendingly
adv
Giving one's attention; attentively.
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
azodiphenyl
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
baddeleyite
baddeleyite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare zirconium oxide mineral occurring in a variety of monoclinic prismatic crystal forms.
badgeringly
badgeringly
adv
So as to badger or annoy.
ballyragged
ballyragged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballyrag
bandylegged
barefacedly
barefacedly
adv
In a barefaced manner
bendability
bendability
noun
The quality or degree of being bendable.
benzoylated
benzoylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by reaction with benzoyl groups
blakeberyed
boldfacedly
bombyliidae
botryllidae
braddyville
bullyragged
bullyragged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullyrag
byblidaceae
calyculated
calyculated
adj
(botany) Having a set of bracts resembling a calyx.
candleberry
candleberry
noun
Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chelydridae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysidella
claybrained
cleidomancy
cleidomancy
noun
Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
cockneyland
comedically
comedically
adv
In a comedic manner; using comedy.
commendably
commendably
adv
In a commendable manner.
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
concealedly
concealedly
adv
In a concealed or hidden manner; secretly.
condemnably
condemnably
adv
In a condemnable manner.
containedly
corydalises
corydalises
noun
plural of corydalis
cotyledonal
cotyledonal
adj
Of or pertaining to a cotyledon.
cotyledonar
cotyledonar
adj
Alternative form of cotyledonary
crystalized
crystalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crystalize
ctenodactyl
cumaldehyde
curtailedly
cyclopaedia
cyclopaedia
noun
(archaic) An encyclopedia.
(archaic) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
cyclopaedic
cyclopaedic
adj
Alternative form of cyclopedic
cyclopedias
cyclopedias
noun
plural of cyclopedia
cylindrella
dactylopore
dactylopore
noun
(biology) A pore in the coenosteum of a hydrozoan, through which the dactylozooids protrude
daemonology
dailynesses
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
dangleberry
dangleberry
noun
An ericaceous flowering plant in the genus Gaylussacia.
The white-bloomed dark blue edible berry of this plant.
daredevilry
daredevilry
noun
reckless boldness.
dauntlessly
dauntlessly
adv
In a dauntless manner.
deacetylate
deacetylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To cause, or to undergo, deacetylation
deadeningly
deadeningly
adv
In a deadening manner.
deafeningly
deafeningly
adv
In a deafening manner.
deathlessly
deathlessly
adv
In a deathless manner.
debatefully
debauchedly
debauchedly
adv
In a debauched manner.
decagonally
decagonally
adv
In a decagonal manner.
decandently
decanically
decennially
decennially
adv
Every ten years.
declamatory
declamatory
adj
Having the quality of a declamation.
Pretentiously lofty in style; bombastic.
declaratory
declaratory
adj
Serving to declare or explain
declinatory
declinatory
adj
(law, obsolete or historical) Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.
decussately
decussately
adv
In a decussate manner.
dedicatedly
dedicatedly
adv
In a dedicated manner.
degradingly
degradingly
adv
In a degrading manner.
deictically
deictically
adv
In a deictic way.
deistically
deistically
adv
In a deistic manner.
delineatory
delineatory
adj
That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.
deliveryman
deliveryman
noun
Someone employed to make deliveries.
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
demandingly
demandingly
adv
In a demanding way.
demethylate
demethylate
verb
(chemistry) To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
demonically
demonically
adv
In a demonic way.
demonolatry
demonolatry
noun
Worship of demons.
demyelinate
demyelinate
verb
(pathology) To remove the myelin sheath from a nerve
dendrolatry
dendrolatry
noun
The worship of trees.
deniability
deniability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is deniable.
(uncountable) The condition of being deniable.
denumerably
denumerably
adv
In a denumerable manner
dependantly
dephycercal
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
describably
desperately
desperately
adv
In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
extremely
destroyable
destroyable
adj
Able to be destroyed.
detainingly
deviability
diacetylene
diacetylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A highly unsaturated hydrocarbon, HC≡C-C≡CH, the simplest polyyne
(organic chemistry) Any of its derivatives, R₂C≡C-C≡CR₂, used in the manufacture of polydiacetylene
dialectally
dialectally
adv
In a dialectal way.
dialystelic
diametrally
diametrally
adv
In a diametral fashion.
dicotylidae
dictyotales
dilatometry
dilatometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
diplomyelia
diplomyelia
noun
A true duplication of the spinal cord in which there are two dural sacs with two pairs of anterior and posterior nerve roots.
disassembly
disassembly
noun
(computing, countable) The code generated by a disassembler.
The process of disassembling.
disavowedly
discernably
discernably
adv
In a way that can be discerned; observably.
disequality
disequality
noun
(mathematics) inequality, inequation
disparately
disparately
adv
In a disparate manner.
displacency
displacency
noun
(obsolete) Lack of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike.
displayable
displayable
adj
Capable of being displayed.
dissyllable
dissyllable
noun
Alternative form of disyllable
disyllabize
disyllables
disyllables
noun
plural of disyllable
docetically
docetically
adv
In a docetic manner; in terms of docetism.
dodecastyle
dodecastyle
adj
(architecture) Having twelve columns in front
noun
(architecture) A portico or building with twelve columns in front.
dodecatylic
doppelmayer
dreadlessly
dreadlessly
adv
Without dread; fearlessly.
dreamlessly
dreamlessly
adv
In a dreamless way; without dreams.
duplicately
duplicately
adv
In a duplicate manner
dyspeptical
dyspeptical
adj
(archaic) dyspeptic
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
editorially
editorially
adv
In the manner of an editor.
In the manner of an editorial.
educability
educability
noun
(countable) The degree to which someone is educable