(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
acerbically
acerbically
adv
In a sarcastic or cynical manner.
sourly; bitterly
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
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
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adverbially
adverbially
adv
As, or in the manner of, an adverb.
aepyornises
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aggrievedly
aggrievedly
adv
In the manner of someone who is aggrieved
agromyzidae
albitophyre
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
aleyrodidae
alkalimetry
alkalimetry
noun
The process of determining the strength of an alkali.
alleviatory
alleviatory
adj
alleviative
alloiometry
amaryllises
amaryllises
noun
plural of amaryllis
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
amyliferous
amyridaceae
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydridize
anhydroxime
anilopyrine
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.
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.
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
antikythera
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilottery
antilottery
adj
Opposing lotteries.
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.
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
aporhyolite
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
apterygidae
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
arguitively
argyllshire
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
arteriotomy
arteriotomy
noun
(medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
assertingly
assertively
assertively
adv
In an assertive manner.
assertorily
assertorily
adv
In an assertory manner
assyrianize
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
asymmetries
asymmetries
noun
plural of asymmetry
asynartetic
asynartetic
adj
(prosody) Having or containing two different types of metre
atmidometry
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
augitophyre
auricyanide
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
azoerythrin
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
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.
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
baynebridge
bearability
bearability
noun
bearableness
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.
berycoidean
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bialystoker
bicentenary
bicentenary
noun
A 200th anniversary.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bihydrazine
bilaterally
bilaterally
adv
In a bilateral manner.
bimillenary
bimillenary
adj
Relating to, or happening every two thousand years
noun
A two-thousandth anniversary
bipartitely
bipartitely
adv
In a bipartite fashion; into two parts.
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
biseriately
biseriately
adv
In two rows or series.
biternately
biternately
adj
(botany) In a biternate arrangement.
botryllidae
brachyceric
braddyville
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradypeptic
bradypeptic
adj
(medicine, dated) Having abnormally slow digestion.
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
brainlessly
brainlessly
adv
in a brainless manner; stupidly; foolishly
breathingly
bricklayers
bricklayers
noun
plural of bricklayer
broadwayite
bryantville
byelorussia
callynteria
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
capercailye
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
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
careeringly
careeringly
adv
With rapid uncontrollable motion; headlong.
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
caressively
caressively
adv
In a caressive manner.
carriageway
carriageway
noun
(UK, Ireland) One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
(UK, Ireland) The part of a road that carries traffic.
caryatidean
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
caryopsides
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
cassioberry
cassioberry
noun
An American shrub (Viburnum obovatum) or its fruit
cellularity
cellularity
noun
(medicine) The number and type of cells in a given tissue
centrically
centrically
adv
In a centric manner or direction; centrally
cerargyrite
cerargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
ceremoniary
certifiably
certifiably
adv
Genuinely
Undoubtedly, demonstrably.
With the potential for certification.
charityless
charityless
adj
Devoid of charity.
chatelainry
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chelydridae
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysalises
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
cinevariety
cinevariety
noun
(historical) A kind of variety show incorporating bioscope film.
circinately
circinately
adv
In a circinate fashion.
claybrained
clericality
clericality
noun
The condition of being clerical
cleverality
cleverality
noun
(formerly Scotland, now chiefly Ireland) cleverness