(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylamine
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adventively
aepyornises
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
alimentally
alimentally
adv
(obsolete) In such a way that serves for nourishment or food.
allegiantly
allegiantly
adv
In an allegiant manner
allocyanine
allocyanine
noun
Alternative form of allocyanin
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alycompaine
ambivalency
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amidomyelin
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminomyelin
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
anepithymia
angelically
angelically
adv
In an angelic manner.
angiomegaly
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydridize
anhydroxime
anilopyrine
anisylidene
anniversary
anniversary
noun
(especially) Such a day that commemorates a wedding.
(loosely) A day subsequent in time to a given event by some significant period other than a year (especially as prefixed by the amount of time in question).
A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anteriority
anteriority
noun
The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
antiamylase
antianxiety
antianxiety
adj
(psychology, pharmacology) Acting to combat or reduce anxiety.
noun
(pharmacology) A medication that combats or reduces anxiety.
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticyclone
anticyclone
noun
(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
antienzymic
antikythera
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilottery
antilottery
adj
Opposing lotteries.
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
antireality
antireality
noun
The quality of being antireal.
antirobbery
antirobbery
adj
Opposing or preventing robbery.
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
antislavery
antislavery
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the practice of slavery.
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
assyrianize
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
asynartetic
asynartetic
adj
(prosody) Having or containing two different types of metre
attendingly
attendingly
adv
Giving one's attention; attentively.
attentively
attentively
adv
In an attentive manner.
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
auricyanide
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
awakeningly
awakeningly
adv
In a way that awakens, or brings new sensations.
azodiphenyl
azoerythrin
babyishness
babyishness
noun
The state or quality of being babyish.
badgeringly
badgeringly
adv
So as to badger or annoy.
baggyrinkle
banteringly
banteringly
adv
In a bantering manner.
barycentric
barycentric
adj
Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity.
baynebridge
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
bendability
bendability
noun
The quality or degree of being bendable.
beneficiary
beneficiary
adj
Bestowed as a gratuity.
Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
noun
(insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
(law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
One who benefits or receives an advantage.
beneplacity
benignantly
benignantly
adv
In a benignant manner.
benzylamine
benzylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic primary amine C₆H₅-CH₂-NH₂ or its derivatives
berycoidean
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
biacetylene
bicentenary
bicentenary
noun
A 200th anniversary.
bihydrazine
bimillenary
bimillenary
adj
Relating to, or happening every two thousand years
noun
A two-thousandth anniversary
bipinnately
bipinnately
adv
In a bipinnate manner.
biternately
biternately
adj
(botany) In a biternate arrangement.
brainlessly
brainlessly
adv
in a brainless manner; stupidly; foolishly
breathingly
bryantville
byzantinize
caenostylic
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
callynteria
canyonville
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
carbylamine
carbylamine
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) an isocyanide
careeringly
careeringly
adv
With rapid uncontrollable motion; headlong.
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
caryatidean
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
cecidomyian
centrically
centrically
adv
In a centric manner or direction; centrally
ceremoniary
chatelainry
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chelyabinsk
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chinchayote
chinchayote
noun
Alternative form of chayote
cholecyanin
cinevariety
cinevariety
noun
(historical) A kind of variety show incorporating bioscope film.
circinately
circinately
adv
In a circinate fashion.
claybrained
cleidomancy
cleidomancy
noun
Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.
coenzymatic
coenzymatic
adj
Relating to, or using coenzymes
coercionary
coercionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing coercion
coevalneity
colinearity
colinearity
noun
Alternative form of collinearity
collinearly
collinearly
adv
In a collinear manner
compendiary
conceivably
conceivably
adv
In a conceivable manner; possibly.
congenially
congenially
adv
In a congenial manner
containedly
contrariety
contrariety
noun
Opposition or contrariness; cross-purposes, marked contrast.
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
cordwainery
cordwainery
noun
shoemaking
corybantine
corybantine
adj
Synonym of corybantic
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cosymmedian
craniectomy
craniectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure