Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian.
noun
(rare) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.
One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.
aberrancy
aberrancy
noun
(geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance.
abeyances
abeyances
noun
plural of abeyance
acalycine
acalycine
adj
(botany) Without a calyx, or outer floral envelope.
accessary
accessary
adj
(law) Accompanying as a subordinate; additional; accessory; especially, uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See accessory.
noun
(law) Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.
accessory
accessory
adj
(law) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.
Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. Said of things and actions, very rarely of people (and then usually in a humorous version of the legal sense [or due to confusion between the noun and the adjective]).
Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
noun
(art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.
(fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
(law) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.
Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
accidency
acescency
acescency
noun
Synonym of acescence
acesodyne
acetosity
acetosity
noun
The quality of being acetous; sourness.
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
acetylate
acetylate
verb
(chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance
acetylene
acetylene
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odorless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy.
A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
acetylide
acetylide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.
acetylize
acetylize
verb
Synonym of acetylate
acheilary
achyrodes
acopyrine
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acrogynae
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
actipylea
adenocyst
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adjacency
adjacency
noun
The quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.
aepyceros
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
aeroyacht
aeroyacht
noun
(archaic) aeroboat
aeschylus
affluency
affluency
noun
(obsolete) affluence
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
alcyoneus
aldehydic
aldehydic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
alectryon
aletocyte
allectory
alternacy
alternacy
noun
alternateness; alternation
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
ampycides
amyclaean
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anciently
anciently
adv
Done long ago.
In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.
(archaic) Something ancient (countable); ancient things (collectively).
(archaic) The olden days; antiquity.
(archaic) The quality or fact of being ancient or very old.
androcyte
anecdysis
annoyance
annoyance
noun
(countable) An act or instance of annoying.
(countable) That which annoys.
(uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
anywhence
anywhence
adv
(formal, now rare) From anywhere.
apparency
apparency
noun
(obsolete) Appearance.
The position of being heir apparent.
The quality of being apparent; apparentness.
appetency
appetency
noun
Strong desire; craving; powerful instinct.
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archetype
archetype
noun
(literature) A character, object, or story that is based on a known character, object, or story.
(psychology) According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.
(textual criticism) A protograph (“original manuscript of a text from which all further copies derive”).
An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype.
verb
To depict as, model using, or otherwise associate an object or subject with an archetype.
archicyte
arcuately
arcuately
adv
In an arcuate way.
arrectary
arrectary
noun
(obsolete) A vertical beam or post.
astrocyte
astrocyte
noun
(neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.
asyndetic
asyndetic
adj
(grammar) Not connected by a conjunction.
(psychiatry) Relating to asyndesis.
athrocyte
athrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that ingests foreign particles
autocycle
autocycle
noun
(US) A three-wheeled vehicle with an enclosed cabin, where passengers ride in seats instead of astride the body.
A hybrid between motorcycle and automobile, with a drive system like a motorcycle and rider amenities like a car.
A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located within the frame.
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
baronetcy
baronetcy
noun
The rank of a baronet.
baryecoia
battycake
beachboys
beachboys
noun
plural of beachboy
bellyache
bellyache
noun
Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.
verb
To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
berycidae
biacetyls
bicyanide
bicyanide
noun
(chemistry) dicyanide
bicyclers
bicyclers
noun
plural of bicycler
bidactyle
biocycles
biocycles
noun
plural of biocycle
biscayner
bivalency
bivalency
noun
The quality of being bivalent.
blackeyes
blackeyes
noun
plural of blackeye
bleachery
bleachery
noun
A place or an establishment where bleaching is done.
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
bodycheck
bodycheck
noun
Alternative spelling of body check
bombycine
bombycine
adj
Pertaining to silkworms; bombic.
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
boycotted
boycotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boycott
boycotter
boycotter
noun
Someone who engages in a boycott
brachyure
branchery
branchery
noun
A system of branches.
bryaceous
bryaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bryaceae.
bryceland
buckberry
buckberry
noun
The deerberry, Vaccinium stamineum.
The huckleberry, Gaylussacia ursina, found in the Southern United States.
The silver buffaloberry, Shepherdia argentea.
buoyances
buoyances
noun
plural of buoyance
burleycue
burleycue
noun
Alternative form of burlecue
butcherly
butcherly
adj
Like a butcher; characterised by slaughter, savage.
adv
(obsolete) Like a butcher; cruelly, brutally.
cabinetry
cabinetry
noun
High-quality wooden furniture; cabinetwork.
The craft of making high-quality wooden furniture; cabinetmaking.
cableways
cableways
noun
plural of cableway
cadyville
caecotomy
cageyness
cageyness
noun
Alternative form of caginess
calcedony
calcedony
noun
Alternative form of chalcedony
calcipexy
callitype
calypsoes
calypters
calypters
noun
plural of calypter
campylite
campylite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of mimetite.
camsteary
camsteery
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
candyweed
caneology
caneology
noun
(obsolete, humorous) The disciplinary practice of caning.
caprylate
caprylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of caprylic acid
caprylene
caprylone
carefully
carefully
adv
(obsolete) Sorrowfully.
With care; attentively, circumspectly.
careywood
carlylean
carlylean
Adjective
Relating to (1795-1881), Scottish essayist and historian.
carlylese
carlylese
Noun
A style of writing characteristic of (1795-1881), Scottish essayist and historian.
carolynne
carpentry
carpentry
noun
(countable) A carpenter's workshop.
(uncountable) A collection of timber connected by being framed together, as the pieces of a roof, floor, etc.; work done by a carpenter.
(uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.
carryable
carryable
adj
Alternative spelling of carriable
carryover
carryover
noun
An amount, especially a sum of money, transferred to a new column in a ledger, or applied to a later time.
Something whose duration has been extended or that has been transferred to another time.
The damaging condition where water droplets are carried out of a steam boiler along with the dry steam.
carrytale
carrytale
Noun
A talebearer.
caryopses
caryopses
noun
plural of caryopsis
caryville
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
catalepsy
catalepsy
noun
(pathology) A severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions.
catalyses
catalyses
noun
plural of catalysis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catalyse
catalyzed
catalyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catalyze
catalyzer
catalyzer
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) That which catalyzes.
A catalytic converter.
catalyzes
catalyzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catalyze
cataplexy
cataplexy
noun
(medicine) An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
catholyte
catholyte
noun
(flow batteries) The liquid cathode
The portion of an electrolyte near a cathode, especially in a cell in which the cathode and anode are in separate compartments
cathyleen
cattleyak
cattleyas
cattleyas
noun
plural of cattleya
causeways
causeways
noun
plural of causeway
cecostomy
cecostomy
noun
Alternative spelling of caecostomy
celebrity
celebrity
noun
(obsolete) A rite or ceremony.
(uncountable) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person.
celestify
celestify
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make like heaven.
celestyna
celiotomy
celiotomy
noun
laparotomy
cellarway
cellarway
noun
A passage leading to a cellar.
cenotaphy
cenotaphy
noun
(obsolete) A cenotaph.
centenary
centenary
adj
(historical, obsolete) Of or relating to hundreds, the administrative unit.
Lasting or aged 100 years, 100-year-old.
Occurring every 100 years.
noun
(historical) Synonym of centgrave: a position in the Frankish Empire overseeing local administration.
(historical) Synonym of hundredman: a position in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms overseeing local administration.
(obsolete) Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
(obsolete) Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.
(obsolete) Synonym of hundred: a collection of 100 things.
(obsolete, rare) Synonym of centenarian: a person 100 or more years old.
(uncommon) Synonym of hundredweight, especially (historical) in Greek and Roman contexts.
Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To celebrate the centennial of.
centinody
centrally
centrally
adv
(location) In a central manner or situation; at, to, through or from the centre.
ceonocyte
ceromancy
ceromancy
noun
divination by pouring melted wax into water and interpreting the bubbles formed.