In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinophrys
actinoscopy
actinoscopy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
adrenolysis
aepyornises
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aesthiology
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcoholysis
alcoholysis
noun
(organic chemistry) Solvolysis using an alcohol.
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
aluminosity
amaryllises
amaryllises
noun
plural of amaryllis
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblygeusia
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amminolysis
ammonolysis
ammonolysis
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction with ammonia, analogous to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken and an NH₂ group is appended to one fragment
amphibryous
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amyliferous
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
amyloidosis
amyloidosis
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anacalypsis
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
analysation
analysation
noun
Alternative form of analyzation
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anapophysis
anapophysis
noun
(anatomy) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebrae.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anisocotyly
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anisogynous
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
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
anoxybiosis
anoxybiosis
noun
(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antiamylase
antidynasty
antidysuric
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
antislavery
antislavery
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the practice of slavery.
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
antitrypsin
antitrypsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of serum proteins that inhibit trypsin and similar proteolytic enzymes
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
aphidolysin
apocrisiary
apocrisiary
noun
An apocrisiarius.
apophylaxis
apophysitis
apophysitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
appulsively
appulsively
adv
By appulsion.
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archosyrinx
argyllshire
aristocracy
aristocracy
noun
A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others
Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arrhythmias
arrhythmias
noun
plural of arrhythmia, which can refer to types of arrhythmia, cases of arrhythmia, or episodes of arrhythmia.
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.
asiatically
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
aspidomancy
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
assertively
assertively
adv
In an assertive manner.
assertorily
assertorily
adv
In an assertory manner
assiduously
assiduously
adv
In an assiduous manner; diligently, industriously.
associatory
assyrianize
assyriology
astatically
astatically
adv
In an astatic manner.
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
asyllabical
asyllabical
adj
Archaic form of asyllabic.
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
asymmetries
asymmetries
noun
plural of asymmetry
asynartetic
asynartetic
adj
(prosody) Having or containing two different types of metre
asystematic
asystematic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Not systematic
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
audiotypist
audiotypist
noun
Alternative form of audio typist
auteciously
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autostylism
autostylism
noun
Synonym of autostyly
autosymnoia
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
babyishness
babyishness
noun
The state or quality of being babyish.
babylonians
babysitting
babysitting
noun
, Hypernym: childminding
The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians.
verb
present participle of babysit
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
baryglossia
basiotripsy
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
bathysophic
bialystoker
bidactylous
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bioassaying
bioassaying
verb
present participle of bioassay
biocatalyst
biocatalyst
noun
(biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biosocially
biosocially
adv
In a biosocial context.
bisaxillary
biscayanism
biseriately
biseriately
adv
In two rows or series.
bisexuality
bisexuality
noun
(chiefly botany) The state of being bisexual (“having both male and female parts or roles”).
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.