(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.
accusably
accusably
adv
in an accusable manner, in a manner chargeable with crime or fault
acescency
acescency
noun
Synonym of acescence
acesodyne
acetosity
acetosity
noun
The quality of being acetous; sourness.
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
achyrodes
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
adenocyst
aepyceros
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
aeschylus
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
alcyoneus
ampycides
anacyclus
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anecdysis
angiocyst
antipyics
antipyics
noun
plural of antipyic
ascochyta
ascochyta
noun
Any fungus of the genus Ascochyta.
ascyphous
asphyctic
asphyctic
adj
Pertaining to asphyxia.
astrocyte
astrocyte
noun
(neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.
asyllabic
asymbolic
asymtotic
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.
asystolic
asystolic
adj
Not having a heartbeat.
Not systolic.
Pertaining to asystole.
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
autolycus
autolycus
Proper noun
In Ancient Greek mythology, a son of Hermes and Chione.
autoscopy
autoscopy
noun
The experience of seeing one's body from the outside while awake, as if disembodied.
ayahausca
ayahuasca
ayahuasca
noun
A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties.
Any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from this vine.
backstays
backstays
noun
plural of backstay
backyards
backyards
noun
plural of backyard
bascology
basically
basically
adv
(filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
in a fundamental, essential or basic manner
mostly; generally; for the most part
beachboys
beachboys
noun
plural of beachboy
biacetyls
bicyclers
bicyclers
noun
plural of bicycler
bicyclism
bicyclism
noun
(dated) The art of riding a bicycle.
bicyclist
bicyclist
noun
Rare form of cyclist.
billycans
billycans
noun
plural of billycan
biocycles
biocycles
noun
plural of biocycle
biophysic
biscayner
biscuitry
biscuitry
noun
(countable) An individual business that manufactures biscuits and similar items; a biscuit factory.
(uncountable) A form of unglazed earthenware.
(uncountable) A mass or collection of baked goods such as biscuits and bread.
(uncountable) The baking of biscuits, bread, and similar items.
(uncountable) The business of manufacturing biscuits.
(woodworking, uncountable) The process of inserting biscuits (thin ovals of wood or other material) into mating slots in order to provide a gluing surface.
blackboys
blackboys
noun
plural of blackboy
blackeyes
blackeyes
noun
plural of blackeye
bombycids
bombycids
noun
plural of bombycid
boychicks
boychicks
noun
plural of boychick
brassylic
bryaceous
bryaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bryaceae.
buckayros
buckayros
noun
plural of buckayro
buckishly
buckishly
adv
In a buckish manner.
buoyances
buoyances
noun
plural of buoyance
bydgoszcz
bydgoszcz
Proper noun
A city in Poland.
cableways
cableways
noun
plural of cableway
caddisfly
caddisfly
noun
Alternative spelling of caddis fly
caddishly
caddishly
adv
In a caddish manner.
cageyness
cageyness
noun
Alternative form of caginess
caitanyas
calisayas
calisayas
noun
plural of calisaya
callosity
callosity
noun
(countable) A callus
(uncountable) A callous demeanour; insensitivity or hardheartedness
callously
callously
adv
In a callous manner; done without regard to others' sensitivities.
calyculus
calyculus
noun
(botany, Britain) A group of bracts resembling an outer calyx.
(zoology) Any cup-shaped structure.
calypsist
calypsoes
calypters
calypters
noun
plural of calypter
calyptras
calyptras
noun
plural of calyptra
cambistry
cambistry
noun
The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc.
camsteary
camsteery
camstrary
capybaras
capybaras
noun
plural of capybara
carbamyls
carbamyls
noun
plural of carbamyl
carbaryls
carbaryls
noun
plural of carbaryl
carbonyls
carbonyls
noun
plural of carbonyl
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
cariosity
cariosity
noun
(medicine) caries
carlylese
carlylese
Noun
A style of writing characteristic of (1795-1881), Scottish essayist and historian.
carlylism
carnosity
carnosity
noun
(countable) A fleshy caruncle or excrescence.
(uncountable) Fleshiness.
carnovsky
carraways
carraways
noun
plural of carraway
carryalls
carryalls
noun
plural of carryall
carryings
carryings
noun
plural of carrying
carryouts
carryouts
noun
plural of carryout
caryatids
caryatids
noun
plural of caryatid
caryopses
caryopses
noun
plural of caryopsis
caryopsis
caryopsis
noun
(botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
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.
cassowary
cassowary
noun
A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
castaways
castaways
noun
plural of castaway
casuality
casuistry
casuistry
noun
(derogatory) A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling.
The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.
cataclysm
cataclysm
noun
(geology) A sudden and violent change in the earth's crust.
A great flood.
A sudden, violent event.
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
catalysis
catalysis
noun
(chemistry) The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.
catalysts
catalysts
noun
plural of catalyst
catalyzes
catalyzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catalyze
cattishly
cattishly
adv
In a cattish manner.
cattleyas
cattleyas
noun
plural of cattleya
causality
causality
noun
The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.
The relationship between something that happens or exists and the thing that causes it; the cause and consequence relationship.
causeways
causeways
noun
plural of causeway
causticly
causticly
adv
Archaic form of caustically.
cecostomy
cecostomy
noun
Alternative spelling of caecostomy
celestify
celestify
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make like heaven.
celestyna
cerotypes
cerotypes
noun
plural of cerotype
cessantly
ceylonese
ceylonese
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ceylon.
Noun
A native of Ceylon.
chambrays
chambrays
noun
plural of chambray
charybdis
charybdis
Proper noun
A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
A general term for any dangerous whirlpool
chayefsky
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.
cheyennes
chimbleys
chimbleys
noun
plural of chimbley
chinesery
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
chlamyses
choirboys
choirboys
noun
plural of choirboy
cholecyst
cholecyst
Noun
The gall bladder.
choristry
chrismary
christyna
chrysalid
chrysalid
adj
of or relating to a chrysalis.
noun
Archaic form of chrysalis.
chrysalis
chrysalis
noun
(figurative) A limiting environment or situation.
The cocoon itself.
The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
chrysazin
chrysazin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone, a stimulant laxative formally derived from anthraquinone.
chrysazol
chrysemys
chrysenic
chrysidid
chrysidid
noun
(zoology) Any wasp of the family Chrysididae.
chryslers
chrysogen
chrysogen
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance extracted from crude anthracene.
chrysopal
chrysopal
noun
Synonym of chrysoberyl
chrysopee
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
chrysorin
chrysotis
chuprassy
chylocyst
chylocyst
noun
Synonym of cisterna chyli
chymistry
chymistry
noun
(historical) Early Modern chemistry, as proto-scientific and not fully distinct from alchemy.