Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
aegemony
aeronomy
aeronomy
noun
A branch of science that deals with the upper atmosphere of the Earth and the other planets with reference to their chemical composition, physical properties, relative motion, and responses to radiation from space.
agrimony
agrimony
noun
Any of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.
Any of several unrelated plants of a similar appearance.
agromyza
agronomy
agronomy
noun
The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.
allogamy
allogamy
noun
(biology) The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization
allonyms
allonyms
noun
plural of allonym
alomancy
alomancy
noun
Alternative form of halomancy
ambilogy
amblygon
amblygon
noun
(geometry, obsolete, rare) An obtuse-angled figure, especially a triangle.
amblyope
amblyope
noun
A person afflicted with amblyopia.
amblypod
ambonnay
amboynas
amboynas
noun
plural of amboyna
amidoxyl
ammodyte
ammodyte
noun
(obsolete) A species of viper (Vipera ammodytes) of southeastern Europe.
(obsolete) One of the genus Ammodytes of fishes; the sand eel.
ammonify
ammonify
verb
(transitive) To treat with ammonia; to ammoniate.
amorally
amorally
adv
In an amoral manner; without morals.
amyelous
amyelous
adj
(medicine) Lacking the spinal cord.
amylenol
amylogen
amylogen
noun
The water-soluble part of granulose.
amyloids
amyloids
noun
plural of amyloid
amyloses
amyloses
noun
plural of amylose
amylosis
amynodon
amythaon
antimony
antimony
noun
A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: a lustrous gray metalloid.
The alloy stibnite.
antinomy
antinomy
noun
(archaic) A contradiction within a law, or between different laws; also, a contradiction between authorities.
(by extension) Any contradiction or paradox.
(specifically, epistemology, logic) In the thought of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804): an apparent contradiction between valid conclusions; a paradox.
antonyms
antonyms
noun
plural of antonym
antonymy
antonymy
noun
(semantics) The semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous.
apectomy
aplotomy
apocynum
apomyius
arctomys
argemony
armyworm
armyworm
noun
The larva of any of the Spodoptera and Mythimna genera of noctuid moths, which typically feed in large, destructive groups on food crops and grasses.
asymtote
atmology
atmology
noun
The branch of science dealing with the laws and phenomena of aqueous vapour.
atmolyze
atmolyze
verb
Alternative form of atmolyse
autogamy
autogamy
noun
Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon.
Sologamy, marriage to oneself.
automacy
automacy
noun
The quality, state, or condition of being automatic; automaticity.
autonomy
autonomy
noun
(Christianity, uncountable) The status of a church whose highest-ranking bishop is appointed by the patriarch of the mother church, but which is self-governing in all other respects. Compare autocephaly.
(government, countable) A self-governing country or region.
(mechanics, uncountable) The capacity of a system to make a decision about its actions without the involvement of another system or operator.
(philosophy, uncountable) The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.
(uncountable) The right or condition of self-government; freedom to act or function independently.
autotomy
autotomy
noun
(chiefly zoology) The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.
axometry
benomyls
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
biometry
biometry
noun
(dated) The measurement of biological data.
The analysis of biological statistics; biostatistics.
The application of biostatistics to security; biometrics.
bloomery
bloomery
noun
A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.
blossomy
blossomy
adj
Similar to blossom.
bogeyman
bogeyman
noun
(by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract.
A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
bogeymen
bogeymen
noun
plural of bogeyman
bogyisms
bombycid
bombycid
noun
(zoology) Any of the moths of the family Bombycidae.
bombyxes
bombyxes
noun
plural of bombyx
bonnyman
boobyism
boobyism
noun
The quality of being a booby, foolishness.
boogyman
boogymen
boogymen
noun
plural of boogyman
bottomry
bottomry
noun
(nautical) An early form of maritime contract in which the owner of a ship could borrow money using the ship as collateral.
bovarysm
bovarysm
noun
(psychology) An anxiety to escape from a social or sentimental condition judged to be unsatisfactory, sometimes by building a fictitious personality.
An imagined or unrealistic conception of oneself.
bowermay
boyardom
boyardom
noun
Boyars collectively.
boyarism
bryozoum
bryozoum
noun
A bryozoon.
bullydom
bullydom
noun
The state or condition of being a bully.
byronism
cacozyme
cammocky
cammocky
adj
(UK, dialectal, chiefly Southern England, of milk, butter or cheese) Having an unpleasant taste or smell because it came from a cow that ate cammock.
camphory
camphory
adj
Smelling of camphor; having a smell resembling that of camphor.
campoody
capromys
cecotomy
celotomy
celotomy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of cutting, to relieve the structure in strangulated hernia.
cenogamy
cenogamy
noun
The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, i.e. in which husbands and wives are shared and held in common.
ceremony
ceremony
noun
(obsolete) An accessory or object associated with a ritual.
(obsolete) An omen or portent.
(uncountable) A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.
(uncountable) Show of magnificence, display, ostentation.
A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
chiromys
chironym
chromyls
chromyls
noun
plural of chromyl
chrysome
chrysome
noun
Alternative form of chrisom
chymosin
chymosin
noun
(biochemistry) The proteolytic enzyme rennin
claymont
claymore
claymore
noun
A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.
Alternative letter-case form of Claymore (antipersonnel mine)
cloyment
cloyment
noun
(obsolete) satiety
cloysome
cloysome
adj
Cloying.
coembody
coemploy
coenzyme
coenzyme
noun
(biochemistry) Any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.
coeymans
colotomy
colotomy
noun
(music) The rhythmic and metric patterns of gamelan music, involving the use of specific instruments to mark off nested time intervals.
(surgery, medicine) Any incisional operation on the colon.
colymbus
comelily
comelily
adv
In a comely manner; attractively.
cometary
cometary
adj
(astronomy) relating to comets
comfreys
comfreys
noun
plural of comfrey
commoney
commonly
commonly
adv
(obsolete) in common; familiarly
as a rule; frequently; usually
commonty
commonty
noun
(transferred sense) Land.
A right to own land that is held in common between two or more people and under some servitudes.
compathy
comsymps
comsymps
noun
plural of comsymp
corblimy
coretomy
corotomy
corymbed
corymbed
adj
(botany) Having corymbs.
coryneum
costmary
costmary
noun
An aromatic plant (Tanacetum balsamita), once used to flavour ale (prior to the use of hops).
costumey
costumey
adj
(informal, of clothing) Overly elaborate, like a costume.
coxcomby
coxcomby
adj
foolish and conceited
cramoisy
cramoisy
adj
Alternative form of cramoisie
crimsony
crimsony
adj
Somewhat crimson in colour.
cronyism
cronyism
noun
Favoritism to friends without regard for their qualifications, especially by appointing them to political positions.
customly
customly
adv
(rare, nonstandard) In a custom manner.
cycledom
cycledom
noun
The realm or sphere of bicycles and cyclists.
cydonium
cymarose
cymation
cymbalom
cymbalon
cymodoce
cymogene
cymogene
noun
(chemistry) A highly volatile liquid, condensed by cold and pressure from the first products of the distillation of petroleum; used for producing low temperatures.
cymosely
cymosely
adv
In a cymose fashion.
cymulose
cystomas
cystomas
noun
plural of cystoma
cytoderm
cytoderm
noun
A cell wall, typically of a desmid or diatom.
cytogamy
cytogamy
noun
(biology) The self-fertilization of parameciums without exchange of DNA
cytomere
cytomere
noun
(biology) A structure formed when the contents of a single large schizont are separated into multiple daughter cells in the course of schizogony.
cytosome
cytosome
noun
(biology, countable) A type of cellular organelle which is enclosed by a membrane.
(biology, uncountable) The cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus.
cytozyme
cytozyme
noun
Synonym of thromboplastin
dacryoma
dacryoma
noun
(medicine) A tumorlike swelling due to obstruction of the lacrimal duct.
dalymore
dandydom
dandydom
noun
The realm or sphere of dandies.
dayrooms
dayrooms
noun
plural of dayroom
decoyman
decoyman
noun
A man employed in decoying wildfowl.
decoymen
decoymen
noun
plural of decoyman
demagogy
demagogy
noun
demagogism
demology
demology
noun
demography
demonomy
demonomy
noun
The dominion of demons.
deywoman
didymoid
didymous
didymous
adj
(botany, zoology) Twin, twinned; growing or occurring in pairs.
dionymal
disomaty
dithymol
docimasy
docimasy
noun
(dated) The art by which the nature and proportions of an ore are determined; assaying.
(dated) The examination of poisons.
dollyman
dollyman
noun
(film, television) The man who operates a dolly (cart on which a camera is mounted).
dollymen
dollymen
noun
plural of dollyman
domesday
domesday
noun
Obsolete form of doomsday.
doomsday
doomsday
adj
Capable of causing widespread or total destruction.
Concerned with or predicting future universal destruction.
Given to or marked by forebodings or predictions of impending calamity.
noun
Any day of great death and destruction; end of the world; an apocalypse.
Judgement day; the day of the Final Judgment; any day of decisive judgement or final dissolution.
The day when God is expected to judge the world; the end times.
dormancy
dormancy
noun
The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.