(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
ancyloceras
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
aphanomyces
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
archemastry
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
ascendantly
ascendantly
adv
In an ascendant manner.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascetically
ascetically
adv
In an ascetic manner.
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
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
auteciously
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bisymmetric
bisymmetric
adj
(mathematics, of a square matrix) Symmetric about both of its main diagonals.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastomyces
botrycymose
botryomyces
bricklayers
bricklayers
noun
plural of bricklayer
buckeystown
butyraceous
butyraceous
adj
Of, pertaining to or containing butter; buttery
caenostylic
caesarotomy
cageynesses
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.
cancerously
cancerously
adv
In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
With cancer.
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
caressively
caressively
adv
In a caressive manner.
carlylesque
caryopsides
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
casselberry
cassioberry
cassioberry
noun
An American shrub (Viburnum obovatum) or its fruit
castleberry
causatively
causatively
adv
In a causative manner
Regarding causation
causelessly
causelessly
adv
Without cause; in a causeless manner.
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
cautelously
cautelously
adv
(obsolete) In a cautelous manner.
cavernously
cavernously
adv
In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
In a cavernous manner; sounding deep, hollow, or echoey.
ceaselessly
ceaselessly
adv
Without ceasing.
celestially
celestially
adv
In a celestial manner; concerning the heavens
celiocyesis
celiopyosis
cellulosity
centrosoyus
cephalocyst
ceratophrys
cespitosely
cespitosely
adv
In a cespitose manner.
chalybeates
chalybeates
noun
plural of chalybeate
charityless
charityless
adj
Devoid of charity.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chatoyances
chatoyances
noun
plural of chatoyance
cheerlessly
cheerlessly
adv
In a cheerless manner.
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
chelyabinsk
chemitypies
cherrystone
cherrystone
noun
(used as a size classification by fish merchants) A hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) that is larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog.
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chiasmatype
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
choanocytes
choanocytes
noun
plural of choanocyte
cholecystic
cholecystic
adj
Relating to the cholecyst (gall bladder)
cholecystis
cholecystis
noun
(anatomy, dated) The gall bladder.
cholesteryl
cholesteryl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cholesterol.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysalises
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysoberyl
chrysoberyl
noun
(mineralogy) A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone.
chrysoeriol
chrysoeriol
noun
(organic chemistry) The flavone methylluteolin
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
chrysophyte
chrysophyte
noun
Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysoprase
chrysoprase
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of light-green translucent quartz.
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymaqueous
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogeny
cleverishly
cleverishly
adv
In a cleverish manner.
cliqueyness
cliqueyness
noun
Alternative form of cliquiness
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
cloudlessly
cloudlessly
Adverb
Without clouds.
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
coalescency
coalescency
noun
Alternative form of coalescence
cockneyfies
cockneyfies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cockneyfy
cockneyisms
cockneyisms
noun
plural of cockneyism
cockneyship
coelioscopy
coelioscopy
noun
(medicine) endoscopy of the abdomen
coexistency
coexistency
noun
Alternative form of coexistence
cointensity
collotypies
collusively
collusively
adv
in a collusive manner; fraudulently through collusion
collyweston
colorlessly
colorlessly
adv
In a colorless manner.
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
commensally
commensally
adv
In a commensal manner.
companyless
compositely
compositely
adv
In a composite manner
comstockery
comstockery
noun
(US) Censorship of literature and performances because of especially broad definitions of obscenity or immorality.
condensedly
condensedly
adv
In a condensed manner.
confessedly
confessedly
adv
(archaic) In a way that is generally acknowledged.
Admittedly; by one's own confession.
connascency
connascency
noun
Alternative form of connascence
consequency
conservancy
conservancy
noun
(Britain) A commission that deals with fishery and navigation.
(US, law) A state in which a company is allowed to continue trading without incurring any new financial liabilities or disposing of any assets.
An organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources.
The conservation of a resource.
consisently
consistency
consistency
noun
(logic) Freedom from contradiction; the state of a system of axioms such that none of the propositions deduced from them are mutually contradictory.
(obsolete) Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.
Correspondence or compatibility.
Local coherence.
Reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.
The degree of viscosity of something.
constablery
constablery
noun
Obsolete form of constabulary.
contestably
contestably
adv
Such that it can be contested or challenged.
controversy
controversy
noun
A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
conversably
conversably
adv
In a conversable manner.
conversancy
conversancy
Noun
The condition of being conversant
conveyances
conveyances
noun
plural of conveyance
conveyorise
conveyorise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of conveyorize.