(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
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.
acetylative
acetylative
adj
Causing or relating to acetylation.
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
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
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
addictively
addictively
adv
In an addictive manner.
adjectively
adjectively
adv
As an adjective; adjectivally.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
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
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
affectively
affectively
adv
In an affective way; emotionally.
affectivity
affectivity
noun
Ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.
agapeically
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
allocyanine
allocyanine
noun
Alternative form of allocyanin
alycompaine
ambivalency
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyridaceae
angelically
angelically
adv
In an angelic manner.
anhemolytic
anhydraemic
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
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
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascetically
ascetically
adv
In an ascetic manner.
aseismicity
aseismicity
noun
The quality of being aseismic.
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
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
asystematic
asystematic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Not systematic
auricyanide
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
auteciously
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
auxetically
auxetically
adv
By auxesis.
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
barycentric
barycentric
adj
Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity.
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
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
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
berycoidean
biacetylene
bicentenary
bicentenary
noun
A 200th anniversary.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
brachyceric
bradypeptic
bradypeptic
adj
(medicine, dated) Having abnormally slow digestion.
bricklayers
bricklayers
noun
plural of bricklayer
byblidaceae
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
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.
canyonville
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.
captivately
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
causatively
causatively
adv
In a causative manner
Regarding causation
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
cecidomyian
celestially
celestially
adv
In a celestial manner; concerning the heavens
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
chelyabinsk
chelydridae
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chiasmatype
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.
chilacayote
chilacayote
noun
A species of squash, Cucurbita ficifolia.
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chinchayote
chinchayote
noun
Alternative form of chayote
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
cholecyanin
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
cleidomancy
cleidomancy
noun
Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clericality
clericality
noun
The condition of being clerical
cleverality
cleverality
noun
(formerly Scotland, now chiefly Ireland) cleverness
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
collegially
collegially
adv
In a collegial manner
Regarding colleagues
collinearly
collinearly
adv
In a collinear manner
combatively
combatively
adv
In a combative way.
comedically
comedically
adv
In a comedic manner; using comedy.
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
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
corydalises
corydalises
noun
plural of corydalis
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
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