(Christianity) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
An attendant, assistant or follower.
acolyth
acolyth
noun
Obsolete form of acolyte.
acouchy
acouchy
noun
Alternative form of acouchi
acronyc
acronym
acronym
noun
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the beginning letters or syllables of other words (as "Benelux").
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").
verb
To form into an acronym.
acronyx
acyloin
acyloin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any α-hydroxy ketone.
acyloxy
acyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical R-COO-, derived from a carboxylic acid
adebayo
advowry
advowry
noun
Alternative form of avowry
advoyer
advoyer
noun
Obsolete form of avoyer.
aglycon
aglycon
noun
Alternative spelling of aglycone
agynous
agynous
adj
(botany) Without female organs; male.
ajodhya
alcyone
alimony
alimony
noun
(law) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
The means to support life.
aliyoth
alkoxyl
alkoxyl
noun
The alkoxy radical
alkylol
allonym
allonym
noun
(uncommon) An allonymous work: a book published under the name of a person other than its true author.
A pseudonym, (particularly) another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.
alloquy
alloquy
noun
(obsolete) Act of speaking to another; an address.
alloway
alloyed
alloyed
adj
mixed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alloy
allyson
almondy
almondy
adj
Redolent of almonds.
almonry
almonry
noun
(historical) A building in which alms were distributed.
alonely
alonely
adj
(archaic) Exclusive; sole; only.
adv
(archaic) Only; merely; singly.
aloofly
aloofly
adv
In an aloof manner.
aloysia
alyosha
alysoun
alysson
amatory
amatory
adj
Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.
amboyna
amboyna
noun
A south-east Asian tree, Pterocarpus indicus.
The reddish, mottled or striped wood of this tree, used in cabinet-making.
amidoxy
amorphy
amorphy
noun
(obsolete) shapelessness
amoyese
amuyong
amyloid
amyloid
adj
(mycology) Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent
Containing or resembling starch.
noun
A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
Any of various starchlike substances.
amylome
amylome
noun
(biochemistry) All the parenchymal proteins (of a plant) that are capable of forming amyloid fibres
amylose
amylose
noun
(biochemistry) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.
amymone
amyntor
amyroot
anaboly
anagogy
anagogy
noun
The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.
analogy
analogy
noun
(geometry) The proportion or the equality of ratios.
(grammar) The correspondence of a word or phrase with the genius of a language, as learned from the manner in which its words and phrases are ordinarily formed; similarity of derivative or inflectional processes.
A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
anatomy
anatomy
noun
(archaic) A skeleton, or dead body.
(by extension) The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts.
(colloquial) The form of an individual.
(countable) A treatise or book on anatomy.
(euphemistic) The human body, especially in reference to the private parts.
The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.
The physical or functional organization of an organism, or part of it.
The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
anchory
anchory
adj
Synonym of ancrée
anchovy
anchovy
noun
Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in 16 genera, of which the genus Engraulis is widely sold as food.
anemony
anemony
noun
Archaic form of anemone.
angeyok
anisoyl
anisoyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals derived from anisic acid
ankylos
annoyed
annoyed
adj
Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annoy
annoyer
annoyer
noun
One who annoys.
anodyne
anodyne
adj
(by extension) noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate
(figuratively) soothing or relaxing
(pharmacology) capable of soothing or eliminating pain
noun
(figuratively) a source of relaxation or comfort
(pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain
anolyte
anolyte
noun
(flow batteries) The liquid anode
The portion of an electrolyte near an anode, especially in a cell in which the cathode and anode are in separate compartments
anomaly
anomaly
noun
(astronomy) Any of various angular distances.
(biology) A defect or malformation.
(dated) An irregularity or disproportion.
(quantum mechanics) A failure of a classical symmetry due to quantum corrections.
(sciences) Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not.
A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
Something or someone that is strange or unusual.
anonyma
anonyma
noun
(obsolete) A courtesan; a female prostitute.
anonyme
anonyms
anonyms
noun
plural of anonym
anorexy
anorexy
noun
Archaic form of anorexia.
anthony
anthony
Proper noun
name, in regular use since the Middle Ages.
A city in Kansas, USA
A city in New Mexico
A town in Texas
antonym
antonym
noun
(semantics) A word which has the opposite meaning of another word.
A word that describes one end of a scale, while its opposite describes the other end, such as large versus small; a gradable antonym.
anybody
anybody
pron
(informal) A person of some consideration or standing.
Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
anymore
anymore
adv
(especially US) Alternative form of any more.
apocyte
apocyte
noun
(cytology) A multinucleate cell
apogamy
apogamy
noun
(botany) Asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud.
apogeny
apohyal
apohyal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a portion of the horn of the hyoid bone.
apology
apology
noun
A formal justification, defence.
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
apopyle
apopyle
noun
A pore through which water passes out of a radial canal or flagellated chamber of a sponge
apotype
apotype
noun
(taxonomy) A hypotype that has supplementary descriptions
apyonin
apyrous
apyrous
adj
Not combustible; capable of tolerating great heat without alteration of form or properties.
aratory
argyrol
argyrol
Proper noun
An antiseptic compound of silver and a protein.
armoury
armoury
noun
A collection of weapons and materiel.
A place where arms are kept, an arsenal.
A place where arms are made.
Heraldry
The manufacture of armour and arms; arming, armouring.
aroynts
aroynts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aroynt
arroyos
arroyos
noun
plural of arroyo
atemoya
atemoya
noun
A hybrid between a cherimoya and a sweetsop
athodyd
athodyd
noun
A simple jet engine consisting essentially of a tube with a means of delivering fuel and ignition into the tube. The engine can only be started in a fast airflow. This type of engine is expected to be able to provide cruising speeds at Mach numbers of around 5 to 7 (5 to 7 times the speed of sound).
atomity
atrophy
atrophy
noun
(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
verb
(intransitive) To wither or waste away.
(transitive) To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
attaboy
attaboy
intj
(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.
noun
A cry of "attaboy"; an accolade.
autoecy
autonym
autonym
noun
(linguistics, anthropology) A name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups.
(taxonomy) An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.
A work published under the author's true name.
The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.
autopsy
autopsy
noun
(rare) An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed.
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
verb
(transitive) To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.
(transitive) To perform an autopsy on.
autosyn
aveyron
aveyron
Proper noun
One of the départements of Midi-Pyrénées, France (INSEE code 12)
avoutry
avoutry
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of advoutry (“adultery”)
axogamy
azygote
azygous
azygous
adj
(biology) odd; not one of a pair; single
azymous
azymous
adj
unleavened, unfermented.
babydom
babydom
noun
The stage of life when a child is considered a baby.
The world or realm of babies.
babylon
babylon
noun
(UK, slang, countable) A female breast.
balcony
balcony
noun
(architecture) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.
An accessible structure overlooking a stage or the like.
balmony
baloney
baloney
noun
(uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.
A type of sausage; bologna.
banyoro
barayon
baronry
baronry
noun
The state or quality of being a baron
baryons
baryons
noun
plural of baryon
baryton
baryton
noun
(music) A viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.
batboys
batboys
noun
plural of batboy
bavaroy
bavaroy
noun
(obsolete) A kind of cloak or surtout.
bayamon
bayamos
bayamos
noun
plural of bayamo
baybolt
bayboro
bayboro
Proper noun
a town in North Carolina, USA
bayonet
bayonet
noun
(engineering) A pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to engage or disengage parts of the machinery.
(military) A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offence and defence. Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which needed to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired.
verb
(transitive) To compel or drive by the bayonet.
(transitive) To stab with a bayonet.
bayonne
bayonne
Proper noun
A city and commune of southwest France.
A city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
bayport
baytown
baywood
baywood
noun
The wood of the bay tree.
beffroy
begorry
behoney
behoney
verb
(transitive) To cover or smear with honey.
(transitive) To sweeten with honey, or with honeyed words.
bellboy
bellboy
noun
A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands.
benomyl
benomyl
noun
A fungicide that binds to microtubules, interfering with cell functions such as meiosis and intracellular transportation.
benzoxy
benzoyl
benzoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C₆H₅CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group
betoyan
beworry
beworry
verb
(transitive) To fill with worry; cause to be worried; beset with cares; trouble; vex; harass.
(transitive) To worry about.
beyoglu
beyonds
beyonds
noun
plural of beyond
bhotiya
bicyclo
bicyclo
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A radical having two rings (either fused, or having a common bridgehead atom)
bigotry
bigotry
noun
(dated) Obstinate prejudice or opinionatedness.
Characteristic qualities of a bigot: (especially religious, anti-religious or racial) intolerant prejudice, opinionatedness, or fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.
bigotty
billowy
billowy
adj
Swelling or swollen into large waves; full of billows or surges; resembling billows.
biodyne
biogeny
biogeny
noun
biogenesis
biology
biology
noun
The living organisms of a particular region.
The structure, function, and behavior of an organism or type of organism.
The study of all life or living matter.
bionomy
bionomy
noun
physiology.
biotaxy
biotaxy
noun
(biology, dated) The classification of living organisms according to their structural character; taxonomy.
biotomy
biotomy
noun
(dated) The study of animal and plant structure by dissection.
(dated) Vivisection.
biotype
biotype
noun
(genetics) A group of organisms having the same specific genotype
verb
To sort, arrange of classify into such groups
bitolyl
blaydon
blaydon
Proper noun
a town in the metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England, which is also known as Blaydon-on-
blotchy
blotchy
adj
Covered in blotches.
blowbys
blowbys
noun
plural of blowby
blowfly
blowfly
noun
Any of various flies of the family Calliphoridae that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, or open wounds.
boardly
bobbery
bobbery
intj
(Anglo-Indian, obsolete) Oh dear! Alas! Good lord!
noun
(dated) A squabble; a tumult; a noisy disturbance.
bobstay
bobstay
noun
(nautical) A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.
bodgery
bodgery
noun
Clumsy or inelegant work.
bodying
bodying
verb
present participle of body
bogatyr
bogatyr
noun
(historical) A medieval heroic warrior in Kievan Rus, akin to the Western European knight-errant.