(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.
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abyssinia
abyssinia
Proper noun
Ethiopia.
Adjective
Ethiopian; Abyssinian. 1976
acetosity
acetosity
noun
The quality of being acetous; sourness.
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
adsignify
adsignify
verb
(transitive) To denote additionally.
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
advisably
advisably
adv
Wisely, in an advisable manner.
advisedly
advisedly
adv
With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing.
adynamias
adynamias
noun
plural of adynamia
aepyornis
agrypnias
aimlessly
aimlessly
adv
Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.
airlessly
airlessly
adv
In a airless manner; without air.
akimovsky
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
amaryllis
amaryllis
noun
A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.
The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.
ampycides
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amusively
amusively
adv
In an amusive manner.
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
analysing
analysing
verb
present participle of analyse
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
anecdysis
angiocyst
animosity
animosity
noun
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
anisogamy
anisogamy
noun
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
anisogeny
ankylosis
ankylosis
noun
(anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
(figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
(medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
anthyllis
antilysin
antilysin
noun
Any substance that protects cells from the action of a lysin
antilysis
antilysis
noun
The inhibition of lysis
antipyics
antipyics
noun
plural of antipyic
antisynod
antitypes
antitypes
noun
plural of antitype
anxiously
anxiously
adv
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
anystidae
anythings
anythings
noun
plural of anything
aphyllies
apophysis
apophysis
noun
(anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone.
(botany) The external part of a cone scale.
(geology) A branch of a dike or vein.
apsidally
apsidally
adv
(architecture) With regard to or by means of an apse or apses
(astrophysics) With regard to or in relation to an apsis, the point at which an orbiting object is at its minimum or maximum distance from the orbited object
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
arenosity
arenosity
noun
The quality or degree of being arenose.
argyrosis
argyrosis
noun
Synonym of argyria
arrisways
artisanry
artisanry
noun
Artisans considered collectively.
The work of an artisan.
aryanised
arythmias
arythmias
noun
plural of arythmia
asininely
asininely
adv
In an asinine manner; very foolishly.
asininity
asininity
noun
(countable) An asinine remark, behaviour, etc.
(uncountable) The quality of being asinine; obstinate stupidity
asphyctic
asphyctic
adj
Pertaining to asphyxia.
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
asphyxias
asphyxias
noun
plural of asphyxia
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
asphyxies
asphyxies
noun
plural of asphyxy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxy
assiduity
assiduity
noun
(in the plural) Constant personal attention, solicitous care.
Great and persistent toil or effort.
assyntite
assyrians
astonying
astonying
verb
present participle of astony
astydamia
asyllabia
asyllabic
asymbolia
asymbolia
noun
Synonym of asemia
asymbolic
asymtotic
asynapsis
asynapsis
noun
(biochemistry) The failure of synapsis during meiosis.
asynaptic
asynaptic
adj
(genetics) Relating to asynapsis
asyndesis
asyndesis
Noun
A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.
asyndetic
asyndetic
adj
(grammar) Not connected by a conjunction.
(psychiatry) Relating to asyndesis.
asynergia
asynergia
noun
(pathology) A lack of muscular coordination
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
asystolic
asystolic
adj
Not having a heartbeat.
Not systolic.
Pertaining to asystole.
athyrosis
athyrosis
noun
Synonym of athyroidism
atmolysis
atmolysis
noun
(chemistry, historical) The separation of mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances.
attensity
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
austerity
austerity
noun
(economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.
(obsolete) Sourness and harshness to the taste.
Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.
Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
autolysin
autolysin
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a component of the cell (or tissue) in which it is produced
autolysis
autolysis
noun
(baking) A two-stage mixing process where water and flour are combined first before adding leavening and salt.
(pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells.
(pathology) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.
(pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
(wine) The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation.
axiopisty
axiopisty
noun
Worthiness of being believed.
babbishly
babyishly
babyishly
adv
In a babyish manner.
baddishly
bapistery
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
basically
basically
adv
(filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
in a fundamental, essential or basic manner
mostly; generally; for the most part
basifying
basifying
verb
present participle of basify
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
basilysis
bathybius
bathybius
Noun
A gelatinous substance found in mud dredged from the Atlantic and once supposed to be a free living protoplasm, later found to be the result of precipitation.
beamishly
beamishly
adv
In a beamish manner.
bearishly
bearishly
adv
In a bearish manner.
beastlily
beastlily
adv
In a beastly manner.
bestially
bestially
adv
In a bestial manner.
biacetyls
bialystok
biassedly
billycans
billycans
noun
plural of billycan
bioassays
bioassays
noun
plural of bioassay
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
biscayner
boarishly
boarishly
adv
in a boarish manner
boyardism
boyarisms
brassylic
bypassing
bypassing
verb
present participle of bypass
byrsonima
bysmalith
caddisfly
caddisfly
noun
Alternative spelling of caddis fly
caddishly
caddishly
adv
In a caddish manner.
caitanyas
calisayas
calisayas
noun
plural of calisaya
callosity
callosity
noun
(countable) A callus
(uncountable) A callous demeanour; insensitivity or hardheartedness
calypsist
cambistry
cambistry
noun
The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc.
cariosity
cariosity
noun
(medicine) caries
carlylism
carnosity
carnosity
noun
(countable) A fleshy caruncle or excrescence.
(uncountable) Fleshiness.
carryings
carryings
noun
plural of carrying
caryatids
caryatids
noun
plural of caryatid
caryopsis
caryopsis
noun
(botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
caryotins
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
cassidony
cassidony
noun
Chalcedony
French lavender (Lavandula stoechas).
goldilocks (Galatella linosyris, syn. Aster linosyris) and perhaps other plants related to the genus Gnaphalium or cudweed.
casuality
casuistry
casuistry
noun
(derogatory) A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling.
The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.
catalysis
catalysis
noun
(chemistry) The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.
cattishly
cattishly
adv
In a cattish manner.
causality
causality
noun
The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.
The relationship between something that happens or exists and the thing that causes it; the cause and consequence relationship.
causticly
causticly
adv
Archaic form of caustically.
charybdis
charybdis
Proper noun
A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
A general term for any dangerous whirlpool
chrismary
christyna
chrysalid
chrysalid
adj
of or relating to a chrysalis.
noun
Archaic form of chrysalis.
chrysalis
chrysalis
noun
(figurative) A limiting environment or situation.
The cocoon itself.
The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
chrysazin
chrysazin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone, a stimulant laxative formally derived from anthraquinone.
cinnamyls
cinnamyls
noun
plural of cinnamyl
cityscape
cityscape
noun
The view of the buildings of a city, usually referring to a pictured landscape.
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
clayiness
clayiness
noun
Alternative spelling of clayeyness
corydalis
corydalis
noun
Any member of the genus Corydalis of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the fumewort family.
crayonist
crayonist
noun
(dated) An artist who uses crayons.
cruiseway
cruiseway
noun
(UK) A waterway designated for the use of recreational boat traffic.
crybabies
crybabies
noun
plural of crybaby
cuisinary
cuisinary
adj
culinary; relating to cookery
cyanamids
cyanamids
noun
plural of cyanamid
cyanopsia
cyanopsia
noun
A disorder of the vision causing all objects to appear blue, often the temporary consequence of removal of a cataract.
cyanosite
cyanosite
noun
(mineralogy) Native sulphate of copper.
cymbalist
cymbalist
noun
A musician who plays the cymbals.
cystalgia
cystalgia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the bladder.
cystamine
cystamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The disulfide 2,2'-dithiobis(ethylamine)
cystidean
cystidean
noun
(zoology) A stage in the development of many crinoids after the free-swimming larva attaches to a surface, but before it develops the structures necessary to feed.
(zoology, obsolete) Any of the Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms now known as the Cystoidea.