Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian.
noun
(rare) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.
One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.
abernathy
abernethy
abernethy
Proper noun
A village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
aberrancy
aberrancy
noun
(geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance.
abnormity
abnormity
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abnormality
A monstrosity
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
abthainry
acarology
acarology
noun
(zoology) The study of ticks and mites.
acatharsy
accessary
accessary
adj
(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.
acheilary
achyrodes
acopyrine
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
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
acromyodi
acronycal
acronycal
adj
(astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star.
acronycta
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acropathy
acropathy
noun
Any disease specific to the extremities.
acrophony
acrophony
noun
The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
actionary
actionary
noun
(business, obsolete) A shareholder in a joint-stock company.
acyrology
acyrology
noun
(obsolete, rare) The incorrect use of language
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
adhocracy
adhocracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic.
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
admirably
admirably
adv
In a way worthy of admiration.
To an admirable degree.
admiralty
admiralty
noun
(law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
(law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
(military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
admiredly
admiredly
adv
(archaic) So as to be admired.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
adoratory
adoratory
adj
Expressing adoration.
noun
A room in a temple for the adoration of idols.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adrenally
adrenally
adv
In adrenal terms.
adulatory
adulatory
adj
Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.
adversary
adversary
noun
An opponent or rival.
adversely
adversely
adv
In an adverse manner.
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
aepyceros
aepyornis
aeriality
aeriality
noun
The state of being aerial or airy; insubstantiality.
aerifying
aerifying
verb
present participle of aerify
aerodynes
aerodynes
noun
plural of aerodyne
aerognosy
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aerometry
aerometry
noun
The science of measuring the air, including its pressure, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics.
aeropathy
aeropathy
noun
illness caused by a change in atmospheric pressure
aerophagy
aerophagy
noun
(medicine) the swallowing of air, especially in hysteria.
aerophyte
aerophyte
noun
(biology) epiphyte
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
aeroyacht
aeroyacht
noun
(archaic) aeroboat
affrayers
affrayers
noun
plural of affrayer
affraying
affraying
verb
present participle of affray
afterbody
afterbody
noun
(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
(nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
The afterpart of a vehicle.
afterdays
afterdays
noun
(archaic) Days that follow; a later time or period; (figuratively) people in the future.
afterplay
afterplay
noun
In human sexual behavior, the erotic acts done after finishing sex.
agreeably
agreeably
adv
(obsolete) Alike; similarly.
In accordance.
In an agreeable or pleasing manner
agriology
agriology
noun
The comparative study of primitive, illiterate or "savage" cultures.
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
agromyzid
agromyzid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Agromyzidae.
agropyron
agrypniai
agrypnias
agrypnode
ailantery
airlessly
airlessly
adv
In a airless manner; without air.
airwayman
airworthy
airworthy
adj
Meeting standards for safe flight
alarmedly
alarmedly
adv
In an alarmed manner.
albertype
albertype
noun
(historical) A picture printed from a kind of gelatine plate produced by means of a photographic negative.
albocracy
albocracy
noun
Governance by white people, especially Europeans.
alectryon
alertedly
aleyrodes
aleyrodid
aleyrodid
noun
(zoology) Any insect of the whitefly family, Aleyrodidae.
alfridary
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
allectory
allenarly
allenarly
adv
(Scotland, archaic) Solely; only.
allodiary
allodiary
noun
One who holds an allodium.
allometry
allometry
noun
(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
allopatry
allopatry
noun
(biology) The condition of being allopatric.
allotropy
allotropy
noun
(chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
allottery
allottery
noun
(obsolete) Allotment. portion, allocation.
allworthy
alterably
alterably
adv
In an alterable manner.
alternacy
alternacy
noun
alternateness; alternation
alternity
alternity
noun
(archaic) alternation
The concept that there exist alternate worlds or universes to the one in which we live.
altimetry
altimetry
noun
The science of measuring altitude.
alveolary
alveolary
adj
alveolar
amaryllid
amaryllid
noun
(botany) Any of the family Amaryllidaceae; an amaryllidaceous plant.
amaryllis
amaryllis
noun
A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.
The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
ambrology
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.
amorously
amorously
adv
In an amorous or loving manner.
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
ampullary
ampullary
adj
(biology, anatomy, medicine) Relating to the ampulla chyli.
(biology, anatomy, medicine) Relating to the ampulla of Vater.
(biology, anatomy, medicine) Relating to the ampullae osseae.
(biology, anatomy, medicine) Relating to the rectal ampulla.
anagyrine
analysers
analysers
noun
plural of analyser
analyzers
analyzers
noun
plural of analyzer
anargyroi
anargyroi
noun
plural of anargyros
anargyros
anargyros
noun
Synonym of unmercenary (“a saint who performed good deeds without accepting payment”)
(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.
andragogy
andragogy
noun
The methods or techniques used to teach adults; adult education.
andrarchy
androcyte
androgyne
androgyne
noun
A person who is androgynous.
An androgynous plant.
androgyny
androgyny
noun
Hermaphroditism.
The state of appearing to be neither feminine nor masculine.
The state of having traits of both male and female genders.
The state or ability, of a connector or docking port, to connect with either male (plug) or female (socket) or other neutral connectors or ports.
androtomy
androtomy
noun
The dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zootomy.
aneurysms
aneurysms
noun
plural of aneurysm
angularly
angularly
adv
In an angular manner
anhydrate
anhydrate
noun
(chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound
(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride
verb
To dehydrate, especially in food processing.
anhydride
anhydride
noun
(chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhydrize
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
annularly
annularly
adv
In an annular manner.
antennary
antennary
adj
(organic chemistry) branching
Relating to antennae or feelers
anthracyl
anthranyl
antidromy
antipyrin
antipyrin
noun
Alternative form of antipyrine
antipyryl
antiquary
antiquary
adj
Relating to antiquity.
noun
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
antiroyal
antiroyal
adj
Opposed to royals or royalism.
antitropy
antitropy
noun
(botany) A disposition of opposed, asymmetric leaves where a pair of leaves displays bilateral symmetry.
antrotomy
antrotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into an antrum
anywheres
anywheres
adv
(US, nonstandard, slang or dialectal) anywhere
anywither
anywither
adv
Archaic form of anywhither.
aortotomy
aortotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the aorta
apocrypha
apocrypha
noun
Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively).
apolarity
apolarity
noun
The condition of being apolar
apparency
apparency
noun
(obsolete) Appearance.
The position of being heir apparent.
The quality of being apparent; apparentness.
apriority
apriority
noun
(philosophy) The quality or state of being known a priori
apteryges
apteryxes
apteryxes
noun
plural of apteryx
apyrexial
apyrexial
adj
(medicine) Relating to apyrexy.
apyrotype
arability
arability
noun
(agriculture) The capacity for land to produce or support vegetation.
arbitrary
arbitrary
adj
(linguistics) Not representative or symbolic; not iconic.
(mathematics) Any, out of all that are possible.
(usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed.
Determined by independent arbiter.
noun
Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
archduchy
archduchy
noun
The territory (principality) of an archduke.
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archetype
archetype
noun
(literature) A character, object, or story that is based on a known character, object, or story.
(psychology) According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.
(textual criticism) A protograph (“original manuscript of a text from which all further copies derive”).
An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype.
verb
To depict as, model using, or otherwise associate an object or subject with an archetype.