(dated, physics) A unit of inductance equal to one billionth (1 x 10⁻⁹) of a henry, used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units.
acatery
acerbly
acerbly
adv
In an acerb manner.
acetary
acetary
noun
An acid pulp in certain fruits, such as the pear.
acharya
acharya
noun
(historical, rare) a scholar, practitioner, professional, specialist, disciplinarian imparting knowledge.
(historical, rare) an individual who practices or is knowledgeable on any of the prevalent disciplines of customs, learning, rituals, arts, traditions, schools etc., especially one imparting them into pupils.
acinary
acinary
adj
Alternative form of acinar
aciurgy
aciurgy
noun
Operative surgery.
ackerly
acridly
acridly
adv
In a harsh or corrosive manner.
acridyl
acridyl
noun
Alternative form of acridinyl
acrinyl
acrinyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical p-hydroxybenzyl
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
acrylic
acrylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
Containing an acrylic resin.
noun
(organic chemistry) An acrylic resin.
(painting) A paint containing an acrylic resin.
A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.
A painting executed using such a paint.
A thick sheet of plastic.
acrylyl
acrylyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₂=CHCO− derived from acrylic acid
actuary
actuary
noun
(dated) Registrar, clerk. [16th-19th c.]
A professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions.
advowry
advowry
noun
Alternative form of avowry
advoyer
advoyer
noun
Obsolete form of avoyer.
aekerly
affrays
affrays
noun
plural of affray
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affray
agentry
agentry
noun
The position of being an agent.
agynary
agynary
noun
(botany) The absence of female organs, such as on double flowers which have petals but no pistils.
agyrate
ahungry
ahungry
adj
hungry (for)
airplay
airplay
noun
The playing of a particular song, band or genre on the radio, or the frequency with which it is played.
airways
airways
noun
plural of airway
akerley
aldarcy
aldercy
alertly
alertly
adv
In an alert manner; with alertness.
aleyard
allayer
allayer
noun
One who allays.
allergy
allergy
noun
(informal) An antipathy, as toward a person or activity.
(pathology) Any condition of hypersensitivity to a substance.
(pathology, immunology) A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma.
Altered susceptibility to a first treatment as exhibited in reaction to a subsequent one.
almonry
almonry
noun
(historical) A building in which alms were distributed.
already
already
adv
(US) An intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation.
Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.
So soon.
alveary
alveary
noun
(anatomy) The hollow of the external ear.
A beehive, or anything resembling a beehive.
A repository, especially of knowledge or information.
amarity
amatory
amatory
adj
Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.
amberly
amorphy
amorphy
noun
(obsolete) shapelessness
amyntor
amyroot
anarchy
anarchy
noun
(countable) A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government.
(uncountable) Anarchism; the political theory that a community is best organized by the voluntary cooperation of individuals, rather than by a government, which is regarded as being coercive by nature.
(uncountable) The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.
Confusion in general; disorder.
anaryan
anchory
anchory
adj
Synonym of ancrée
angerly
angerly
adv
(archaic) Angrily.
angrily
angrily
adv
In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.
annoyer
annoyer
noun
One who annoys.
annuary
annuary
adj
(obsolete) annual; yearly
noun
(obsolete) A yearbook.
anorexy
anorexy
noun
Archaic form of anorexia.
anthryl
anthryl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals derived from anthracene
anymore
anymore
adv
(especially US) Alternative form of any more.
apandry
apertly
apertly
adv
(archaic) Clearly, plainly.
(obsolete) Openly, publicly, without secrecy.
aphyric
aphyric
adj
(geology) Not porphyritic; having few or no phenocrysts.
apilary
apteryx
apteryx
noun
(dated) kiwi bird
apyrase
apyrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP, releasing phosphate and available energy
apyrene
apyrene
adj
(zoology) Of sperm in species that exhibit sperm heteromorphism, infertile.
apyrexy
apyrexy
noun
apyrexia
apyrous
apyrous
adj
Not combustible; capable of tolerating great heat without alteration of form or properties.
aralkyl
aralkyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any univalent radical derived from an alkyl radical by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms by aryl groups
aratory
arbitry
archery
archery
noun
(countable) A group of archers.
(uncountable) The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
archspy
archway
archway
noun
A doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.
A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
ardency
ardency
noun
Intensity of devotion.
Intensity of feelings.
Intensity of heat or burning.
Intensity of light.
ardsley
areally
areally
adv
With respect to area; over an area.
areaway
areaway
noun
(Canada, US) An outdoor passage offering access to a basement.
arensky
argyles
argyles
noun
plural of argyle
argylls
argylls
noun
plural of argyll
argyres
argyria
argyria
noun
(dermatology) A condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust, the most dramatic symptom of which being that the skin turns purple or purple-grey.
argyric
argyric
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with argyria.
argyrol
argyrol
Proper noun
An antiseptic compound of silver and a protein.
aridity
aridity
noun
A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture.
arleyne
arlynne
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.
armscye
armscye
noun
An opening in a garment for the attachment of a sleeve; an armhole.
armseye
aroynts
aroynts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aroynt
arrayal
arrayal
noun
(archaic) The way something is arrayed or laid out.
arrayan
arrayed
arrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of array
arrayer
arrayer
noun
(historical, obsolete) An officer who took care of the soldiers' armour.
One who arrays.
arrigny
arrimby
arroyos
arroyos
noun
plural of arroyo
arryish
arsenyl
aryaman
aryaman
Proper noun
the Hindu god of the sun
name, common in India, transliterated from आर्यमन.
arylate
arylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of an aryl carboxylic acid
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce one or more aryl groups into a molecule
arylide
ascyrum
ashtray
ashtray
noun
A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.
asperly
assayer
assayer
noun
One who assays, or performs chemical tests on metals.
assyria
assyria
Proper noun
A Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia (present day northern Iraq), that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history.
astylar
astylar
adj
(architecture) Lacking columns or pilasters
asynjur
ataraxy
ataraxy
noun
(pharmacology, pharmacy) State of psychological calm and tranquility, absence of discomfort, or metabolical inactivity.
(philosophy) Ataraxia; freedom from mental disturbance; imperturbability, dogged indifference.
athyria
athyrid
athyris
atrepsy
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.
auberry
auctary
aurally
aurally
adv
Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing.
aureity
aureity
noun
The particular property peculiar to gold; goldenness.
autarky
autarky
noun
National economic self-sufficiency.
The state of personal self-sufficiency.
auturgy
avebury
avenary
avenery
aveyron
aveyron
Proper noun
One of the départements of Midi-Pyrénées, France (INSEE code 12)
avoutry
avoutry
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of advoutry (“adultery”)
aylward
aymaran
aymaran
Adjective
Of or relating to the Aymara people or their language.
aymaras
aywhere
bairnly
bairnly
adj
(Scotland, rare) Bairnlike; childish.
bakerly
bakerly
adj
Characteristic of a baker.
banbury
banbury
Proper noun
A market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire.
bantery
bantery
adj
Full of banter or good-humored raillery.
banyoro
barayon
barbary
barbary
adj
(obsolete) barbarian; non-Christian
barbery
barclay
bardily
barkary
barkery
barkery
noun
A tanhouse.
barkley
barleys
barleys
noun
plural of barley (varieties)
barnaby
barnaby
Noun
originally, a lively and fast-paced dance; by extension, any quick and uneven movement.
Proper noun
name, from the medieval vernacular form of Barnabas.
barneys
barneys
noun
plural of barney
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barney
baronry
baronry
noun
The state or quality of being a baron
barruly
barruly
adj
(heraldry) Traversed (transversely) by barrulets or small bars.
bartley
barways
barways
noun
plural of barway
baryons
baryons
noun
plural of baryon
baryram
barytas
barytas
noun
plural of baryta
barytes
barytes
noun
(mineralogy) Barite.
plural of baryte
barytic
barytic
adj
Containing barium
Of or pertaining to baryta
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.
battery
battery
noun
(archaic) Apparatus for preparing or serving meals.
(baseball) The catcher and the pitcher together
(chess) Two or more major pieces on the same rank, file, or diagonal
(countable) A coordinated group of artillery weapons.
(countable, electronics) A device used to power electric devices, consisting of a set of electrically connected electrochemical or, archaically, electrostatic cells. A single such cell when used by itself.
(historical, archaic) An elevated platform on which cannon could be placed.
(law) The infliction of unlawful physical violence on a person, legally distinguished from assault, which includes the threat of impending violence.
(music) A marching percussion ensemble; a drumline.
A set of small cages where hens are kept for the purpose of farming their eggs.
An array of similar things.
The state of a firearm when it is possible to be fired.