(intransitive, music) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
(intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit (with).
(transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
(transitive) To supplement with; add to.
(transitive, music) To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
(transitive, obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
To be found at the same time.
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acromyodi
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
acylamino
acylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
albamycin
albamycin
Noun
novobiocin
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
allamuchy
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
amphicyon
ampycides
amyatonic
amyclaean
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
amygdalic
amygdalic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to almonds or amygdalin.
antizymic
antizymic
adj
Preventing fermentation.
antonymic
antonymic
adj
(semantics) Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
arhythmic
arhythmic
Adjective
Having no rhythm.
armomancy
armomancy
noun
Divination through inspecting one's shoulders. In ancient times, this inspection was to see whether a human was a suitable sacrifice to the gods.
Divination using the shoulder blade of an animal. It was taken from a dead animal and thrown into a fire, and the cracks formed in the bone were then interpreted.
aromacity
arrythmic
asymbolic
asymtotic
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
atomicity
atomicity
noun
(chemistry) The number of atoms in a molecule.
(computing) The state of a system (often a database system) in which either all stages complete or none complete.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being atomic.
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
bicyclism
bicyclism
noun
(dated) The art of riding a bicycle.
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
bombycids
bombycids
noun
plural of bombycid
bombycina
bombycine
bombycine
adj
Pertaining to silkworms; bombic.
cacochymy
cacochymy
noun
Alternative form of cacochymia
caconymic
caecotomy
calmingly
calmingly
adv
In a calming manner.
cambistry
cambistry
noun
The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc.
camphanyl
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
campylite
campylite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of mimetite.
camsteary
camsteery
camstrary
carbamoyl
carbamoyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical NH₂-CO- derived from urea by loss of an amino group
carbamyls
carbamyls
noun
plural of carbamyl
carlylism
carpogamy
cataclysm
cataclysm
noun
(geology) A sudden and violent change in the earth's crust.
A great flood.
A sudden, violent event.
cecostomy
cecostomy
noun
Alternative spelling of caecostomy
celiotomy
celiotomy
noun
laparotomy
ceromancy
ceromancy
noun
divination by pouring melted wax into water and interpreting the bubbles formed.
chambrays
chambrays
noun
plural of chambray
chammying
chammying
verb
present participle of chammy
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
charmedly
charmedly
adv
In a charmed manner.
chemiatry
chemiatry
noun
iatrochemistry
chemistry
chemistry
noun
(countable) An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
(informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
(uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
chemitype
chemitype
noun
(dated) Any of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press.
chemitypy
chemitypy
noun
(historical) A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.
chemolyze
chemotaxy
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chilotomy
chimbleys
chimbleys
noun
plural of chimbley
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chirimoya
chirimoya
noun
Alternative form of cherimoya
chironomy
chironomy
noun
(music) The skill of conducting music with hand gestures.
(rhetoric) The art of using effective hand gestures, especially (historical) in Greco-Roman contexts.
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
chlamydia
chlamydia
noun
(countable) Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
(uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
chlamyses
chrismary
chrysemys
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
chymified
chymified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chymify
chymistry
chymistry
noun
(historical) Early Modern chemistry, as proto-scientific and not fully distinct from alchemy.
Obsolete form of chemistry.
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
chyometer
chyometer
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.
cilectomy
ciliotomy
cinenchym
cinnamoyl
cinnamoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from cinnamic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.
clergymen
clergymen
noun
plural of clergyman
cleronomy
cleronomy
noun
inheritance, heritage
cockamamy
cockamamy
adj
foolish, silly
trifling
coemploys
coenzymes
coenzymes
noun
plural of coenzyme
colectomy
colectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
collyrium
collyrium
noun
A lotion or liquid wash used as a cleanser for the eyes; an eye-salve.
Loosely, any product applied to or around the eyes; kohl.
colometry
colometry
noun
(linguistics) analysis or division of a rhythmical period into cola
colostomy
colostomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the colon to allow for drainage; the opening produced in such incision.
colpotomy
colpotomy
noun
Surgical creation of a hole through the vagina to the rectouterine pouch, using a scalpel incision to drain the fluid.
columbary
columbary
noun
A pigeon house or dovecot.
columbyne
colymbion
colyumist
comically
comically
adv
in a comical manner
commandry
commandry
noun
Britain standard spelling of commandery.
commiskey
commodity
commodity
noun
(Marxism) Anything which has both a use-value and an exchange-value.
(economics) Raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges.
(marketing) Undifferentiated goods characterized by a low profit margin, as distinguished from branded products.
(obsolete) Convenience; usefulness, suitability.
(obsolete) Self-interest; personal convenience or advantage.
Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.
Something useful or valuable.
community
community
noun
(Wales, countable) A local area within a county or county borough which is the lowest tier of local government, usually represented by a community council or town council, which is generally equivalent to a civil parish in England.
(countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
(countable) A residential or religious collective; a commune.
(countable, Internet) A group of people interacting by electronic means for educational, professional, social, or other purposes; a virtual community.
(countable, ecology) A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
(countable, obsolete) Common enjoyment or possession; participation.
(uncountable) The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common.
(uncountable, obsolete) Common character; likeness.
(uncountable, obsolete) Commonness; frequency.
compactly
compactly
adv
In a compact manner
complexly
complexly
adv
(mathematics) Involving complex numbers.
In a complex manner.
complying
complying
verb
present participle of comply
comradely
comradely
adj
Having the characteristics of a comrade or of comradeship; companionable.
Of or relating to comradeship; between or among comrades.
adv
(rare) In the manner of a comrade.
comradery
comradery
noun
(rare) camaraderie
condyloma
condyloma
noun
(pathology) A wartlike growth on the skin or a mucous membrane, caused by certain types of HPV viruses, usually occurring in the genital area
condylome
contumacy
contumacy
noun
(chiefly Christianity and law) Disobedience, resistance to authority.
contumely
contumely
noun
Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
conyngham
copolymer
copolymer
noun
(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
corblimey
corblimey
intj
Alternative form of cor blimey
corectomy
corymbose
corymbose
adj
(botany) Consisting of corymbs, or resembling them in form.
corymbous
corymbous
adj
In the form of a corymb.
cosmogeny
cosmogeny
noun
(dated) cosmogony
cosmogony
cosmogony
noun
Any specific theory, model, myth, or other account of the origin of the universe.
The creation of the universe.
The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.
cosmology
cosmology
noun
A metaphysical study into the origin and nature of the universe.
A particular view (cultural or religious) of the structure and origin of the universe.
The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate.
costotomy
costotomy
noun
(surgery) Incision into a rib.
costumery
costumery
noun
Costumes in general.
coxcombry
coxcombry
noun
(countable) A behaviour or manner that is characteristic of a coxcomb; a foppish behaviour.
(uncountable) Behaviour or airs characteristic of a coxcomb; foppishness.
cramberry
cramberry
noun
Obsolete form of cranberry.
crematory
crematory
adj
Pertaining to the act of cremating bodies.
noun
The establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.
cricotomy
cricotomy
noun
(surgery) incision of the cricoid cartilage
crimsonly
crimsonly
adv
With a crimson colour.
cronyisms
cronyisms
noun
plural of cronyism
cryometer
cryometer
noun
A thermometer used at very low temperatures.
cryometry
cryometry
noun
The measurement of very low temperatures
cryptogam
cryptogam
noun
Any plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts.
cryptonym
cryptonym
noun
A secret name, a code name.
cubomancy
cumaphyte
currycomb
currycomb
noun
A comb or brush, having rubber or plastic teeth, used to groom horses.
verb
(transitive) To groom using such a comb.
customary
customary
adj
Holding or held by custom
In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage
noun
A book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.
cyamelide
cyamelide
noun
(organic chemistry) A white amorphous substance, regarded as a polymeric modification of isocyanic acid.
cyanamide
cyanamide
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, NH₂CN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl or aryl group
cyanamids
cyanamids
noun
plural of cyanamid
cyanimide
cyanimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any nitrilo-substituted amine of general formula R₁R₂N-C≡N
cyclamate
cyclamate
noun
(organic chemistry) any salt or ester of cyclamic acid, especially the sodium and calcium salts, which have been used as artificial sweeteners
cyclamens
cyclamens
noun
plural of cyclamen
cyclamine
cyclicism
cyclicism
noun
The use of cyclic structures in music, literature, etc.
cyclogram
cyclogram
noun
(photography) A photograph of a moving object using an intermittent light source (such that its path appears as a dotted line)