(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.
achyrodes
acopyrine
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acrogynae
aepyceros
aepyornis
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
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.
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
agrypnode
alectryon
aleyrodes
aleyrodid
aleyrodid
noun
(zoology) Any insect of the whitefly family, Aleyrodidae.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
allectory
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.
allottery
allottery
noun
(obsolete) Allotment. portion, allocation.
alveolary
alveolary
adj
alveolar
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
androcyte
androgyne
androgyne
noun
A person who is androgynous.
An androgynous plant.
apyrotype
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
arenosity
arenosity
noun
The quality or degree of being arenose.
areometry
areometry
noun
The study of the measurement of specific gravity of liquids.
areostyle
areostyle
noun
Alternative form of araeostyle
aretalogy
aretalogy
noun
A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.
arroyuelo
arytenoid
arytenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage..
(anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid muscle..
aspersory
aspersory
adj
aspersive
noun
Synonym of aspersorium
assertory
assertory
adj
Affirming; maintaining.
assessory
astrocyte
astrocyte
noun
(neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.
astrogeny
astrogeny
noun
The creation or evolution of the stars or heavens.
athrocyte
athrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that ingests foreign particles
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
atmometry
atmometry
noun
The measurement of the rate of evaporation of a liquid.
attorneys
attorneys
noun
plural of attorney
aureously
autometry
autometry
noun
(mathematics) An isometry of a metric space to itself
aydendron
azeotropy
azeotropy
noun
(physics, chemistry) The formation of an azeotrope; the condition of being azeotropic
baboonery
baboonery
noun
Baboonish behavior.
barleymow
barometry
barometry
noun
The art or process of making barometrical measurements.
baronetcy
baronetcy
noun
The rank of a baronet.
baroquely
baroquely
adv
In a baroque style.
barrymore
baryecoia
barytones
barytones
noun
plural of barytone
beetrooty
beetrooty
adj
Containing beetroot.
Resembling or characteristic of beetroot in colour, texture, etc.
berylloid
berylloid
noun
a solid consisting of a double twelve-sided pyramid
bodymaker
bodymaker
noun
a craftsman
boneyards
boneyards
noun
plural of boneyard
bopyridae
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
botryogen
botryogen
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral.
boweryish
boycotter
boycotter
noun
Someone who engages in a boycott
boyertown
boyfriend
boyfriend
noun
A male friend.
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
bradypode
braystone
bromethyl
bromyrite
bromyrite
noun
bromargyrite
brothelry
brothelry
noun
prostitution, especially in brothels
brotherly
brotherly
adj
Of or characteristic of brothers.
adv
In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.
bryaceous
bryaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bryaceae.
bryogenin
bryophyte
bryophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
byeworker
byrewoman
caprylone
careywood
carolynne
carryover
carryover
noun
An amount, especially a sum of money, transferred to a new column in a ledger, or applied to a later time.
Something whose duration has been extended or that has been transferred to another time.
The damaging condition where water droplets are carried out of a steam boiler along with the dry steam.
caryopses
caryopses
noun
plural of caryopsis
ceromancy
ceromancy
noun
divination by pouring melted wax into water and interpreting the bubbles formed.
cerotypes
cerotypes
noun
plural of cerotype
ceroxylon
charleroy
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chernobyl
cherrylog
chevronny
chevronny
adj
Alternative form of chevrony
chirotype
chrysogen
chrysogen
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance extracted from crude anthracene.
chrysopee
chyometer
chyometer
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.
cirrosely
clapeyron
clayborne
claymores
claymores
noun
plural of claymore
cleronomy
cleronomy
noun
inheritance, heritage
clerstory
clerstory
noun
Archaic form of clerestory.
clouterly
clouterly
adj
(obsolete) Clumsy; awkward.
cloverlay
cloverley
clypeolar
cochleary
cochleary
adj
(obsolete) spiral-shaped
cocoonery
cocoonery
noun
A building or apartment for silkworms, when feeding and forming cocoons.
coercibly
coercibly
adv
(rare, possibly erroneous) As a result of coercion; having been coerced; in a coerced manner.
(uncommon, possibly erroneous) Coercively; in a way that is coercive; by coercion.
coherency
coherency
noun
The state of being coherent; a coherent relationship.
collyrite
colometry
colometry
noun
(linguistics) analysis or division of a rhythmical period into cola
colortype
colortype
noun
(photography, historical) A color print that is produced by combining the images from three photo-engraved plates, each contributing a single primary color (red, blue, or yellow).
comradely
comradely
adj
Having the characteristics of a comrade or of comradeship; companionable.
Of or relating to comradeship; between or among comrades.
adv
(rare) In the manner of a comrade.
comradery
comradery
noun
(rare) camaraderie
condylure
condylure
noun
The star-nosed mole.
connivery
connivery
noun
collusion
plotting, scheming
convenery
conveyers
conveyers
noun
plural of conveyer
conveyors
conveyors
noun
plural of conveyor
coparceny
coparceny
noun
(law) An equal share of an inheritance.
copolymer
copolymer
noun
(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
corblimey
corblimey
intj
Alternative form of cor blimey
cordately
cordately
adv
In a cordate form.
cordyceps
cordyceps
noun
Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
cordyline
cordyline
noun
Any member of the genus Cordyline of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants, native to the western Pacific Ocean region.
corectomy
coregency
coregency
noun
A monarchical position (such as king, queen, emperor or empress) held by two persons when normally held by only one.
corelysis
cornberry
coronetty
correctly
correctly
Adverb
In a correct manner.
cortelyou
corymbose
corymbose
adj
(botany) Consisting of corymbs, or resembling them in form.
corynetes
coryphaea
coryphaei
coryphaei
noun
plural of coryphaeus
coryphees
coryphees
noun
plural of coryphee
coryphene
coryphene
noun
(zoology) A fish of the genus Coryphaena.
cossyrite
cossyrite
noun
(mineralogy) Alternate name for aenigmatite.
costumery
costumery
noun
Costumes in general.
cotterway
counterly
counterly
adv
(heraldry) Having the field divided into two equal parts; party per pale.
courtenay
courteney
courtiery
courtiery
noun
(obsolete) The manners of a courtier; courtliness.
crematory
crematory
adj
Pertaining to the act of cremating bodies.
noun
The establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.
crenology
creophagy
creophagy
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagy
crookedly
crookedly
adv
In a crooked manner.
crotchety
crotchety
adj
Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.
crowberry
crowberry
noun
A fruit of this plant.
Empetrum nigrum; a species of crowberry.
Empetrum; a small genus of dwarf evergreen shrubs that bear edible fruit.