(geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance.
abeyances
abeyances
noun
plural of abeyance
abundancy
abundancy
noun
A state of plentifulness.
acalycine
acalycine
adj
(botany) Without a calyx, or outer floral envelope.
accidency
accompany
accompany
verb
(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.
acescency
acescency
noun
Synonym of acescence
acesodyne
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.
acinacity
acopyrine
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acrogynae
acronycal
acronycal
adj
(astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star.
acronycta
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acrophony
acrophony
noun
The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
actinally
actinally
adv
In an actinal manner.
actionary
actionary
noun
(business, obsolete) A shareholder in a joint-stock company.
acylamino
acylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
acylating
acylating
verb
present participle of acylate
acylation
acylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.
adenocyst
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
adjacency
adjacency
noun
The quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.
adjunctly
adjunctly
adv
In an adjunct manner.
adjutancy
adjutancy
noun
The state or office of being an adjutant, assistant, or helper.
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
affluency
affluency
noun
(obsolete) affluence
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
albamycin
albamycin
Noun
novobiocin
alcyoneus
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
alcyonoid
alcyonoid
adj
(zoology) Like or relating to the Alcyonaria.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonaria.
alectryon
alternacy
alternacy
noun
alternateness; alternation
amphicyon
amyatonic
amyclaean
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
anacidity
anacidity
noun
Lack of acidity, as of the stomach.
anacyclus
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
anaptychi
anaptychi
noun
plural of anaptychus
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.
ancillary
ancillary
adj
Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
noun
(archaic) An auxiliary.
Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
ancylopod
andrarchy
androcyte
anecdysis
angiocyst
ankylotic
ankylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
annoyance
annoyance
noun
(countable) An act or instance of annoying.
(countable) That which annoys.
(uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
anonychia
anonychia
noun
(medicine) The absence of nails.
anthocyan
anthocyan
noun
(organic chemistry) anthocyanin
anthracyl
antically
antically
adv
In an antic manner
anticynic
antilytic
antilytic
adj
Of or pertaining to antilysis
That inhibits lysis
antipyics
antipyics
noun
plural of antipyic
antitypic
antitypic
Adjective
antitypical
antizymic
antizymic
adj
Preventing fermentation.
antonymic
antonymic
adj
(semantics) Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.
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
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archigony
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.
arrogancy
arrogancy
noun
(now rare) Arrogance.
asynaptic
asynaptic
adj
(genetics) Relating to asynapsis
asyndetic
asyndetic
adj
(grammar) Not connected by a conjunction.
(psychiatry) Relating to asyndesis.
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
atonicity
atonicity
noun
The property of being atonic.
babylonic
babylonic
Adjective
Pertaining to Babylon, or made there.
Tumultuous; disorderly.
bankrupcy
bankrupcy
noun
Misspelling of bankruptcy.
baronetcy
baronetcy
noun
The rank of a baronet.
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
bicyanide
bicyanide
noun
(chemistry) dicyanide
bicycling
bicycling
noun
The act of riding a bicycle.
verb
present participle of bicycle
billycans
billycans
noun
plural of billycan
biscayner
bivalency
bivalency
noun
The quality of being bivalent.
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
bombycina
bombycine
bombycine
adj
Pertaining to silkworms; bombic.
bouffancy
bouffancy
noun
The quality of being bouffant.
bracingly
bracingly
adv
In a bracing manner
branchery
branchery
noun
A system of branches.
branchway
branchway
noun
(poetic) A path or route formed by the branches of trees.
bryceland
brythonic
brythonic
Proper noun
A Celtic language.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Brythonic language subgroup, a set of Celtic languages.
buoyances
buoyances
noun
plural of buoyance
cabinetry
cabinetry
noun
High-quality wooden furniture; cabinetwork.
The craft of making high-quality wooden furniture; cabinetmaking.
caconymic
cacophony
cacophony
noun
A mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.
cageyness
cageyness
noun
Alternative form of caginess
caitanyas
calcedony
calcedony
noun
Alternative form of chalcedony
calmingly
calmingly
adv
In a calming manner.
calycanth
calycanth
noun
A plant of the family Calycanthaceae.
calycinal
calycinal
adj
(botany) Alternative form of calycine
camphanyl
candidacy
candidacy
noun
The state of being a candidate; candidateship.
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
candytuft
candytuft
noun
Any of the genus Iberis of flowering plants.
candyweed
caneology
caneology
noun
(obsolete, humorous) The disciplinary practice of caning.
canopying
canopying
noun
The activity of going through the canopy of a forest on a zipline
verb
present participle of canopy
cantatory
cantatory
adj
(rare) Of or pertaining to singing or singers
(rare) Of, pertaining to, or containing cant
cantingly
cantingly
adv
In a canting manner; with jargon or religious affectation.
caprylene
caprylone
captaincy
captaincy
noun
(historical) An administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.
The jurisdiction of a captain.
The rank or status of a captain.
captainly
captainly
adj
Befitting a captain.
captainry
captainry
noun
(obsolete) Power or command over a district; chieftainship.
carbonify
carbonify
verb
To convert to carbon; to burn or caramelize.
carbonyls
carbonyls
noun
plural of carbonyl
carkingly
carkingly
adv
(archaic) In a carking manner; so as to weary or distress.
carlylean
carlylean
Adjective
Relating to (1795-1881), Scottish essayist and historian.
carlylian
carnality
carnality
noun
A preoccupation with sexual desire.
The state of being carnal.
carnaubyl
carnosity
carnosity
noun
(countable) A fleshy caruncle or excrescence.
(uncountable) Fleshiness.
carnovsky
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.
carpingly
carpingly
adv
in a carping manner; with complaints.
carryings
carryings
noun
plural of carrying
caryotins
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
cassandry
cassidony
cassidony
noun
Chalcedony
French lavender (Lavandula stoechas).
goldilocks (Galatella linosyris, syn. Aster linosyris) and perhaps other plants related to the genus Gnaphalium or cudweed.
cathyleen
caulinary
caulinary
adj
cauline
cautionry
cautionry
noun
(Scotland, law) suretyship
cayubaban
celestyna
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.
ceroxylon
certainly
certainly
adv
An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.
In a way which is certain; with certainty.
Without doubt, surely.
certainty
certainty
noun
A fact or truth unquestionably established.
An instance of being certain.
The state of being certain.
cessantly
ceylanite
ceylanite
noun
(mineralogy) A dingy blue or greyish-black variety of spinel.
ceylonese
ceylonese
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ceylon.
Noun
A native of Ceylon.
ceylonite
ceylonite
noun
(mineralogy) A ferroan spinel with a manganese-iron ratio from 3:1 and 1:1, and little or no ferric iron.