(figurative) Bitterness in speech or behaviour; causticness.
An acrid taste or smell.
Bitterness or acerbity.
acrydium
acylated
acylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Having an acyl functional group; modified by addition of an acyl group
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acylate
adamancy
adamancy
noun
The property of being adamant.
adenylic
adenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to adenylic acid or its derivatives
adequacy
adequacy
noun
The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.
aduncity
aduncity
noun
Crookedness, curvaceousness, hookedness.
advocacy
advocacy
noun
the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something
the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard
the profession of an advocate
adynamic
adynamic
adj
(physics) Characterised by the absence of force.
Not dynamic; without strength or vigor.
alcaydes
alcaydes
noun
plural of alcayde
ancyroid
anhydric
anhydric
adj
anhydrous
anodynic
anodynic
adj
In the way of an anodyne, relating to relief from pain.
audacity
audacity
noun
Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
backyard
backyard
noun
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.
bandicoy
bandicoy
noun
(India) Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
bidactyl
cacodoxy
cacodoxy
noun
Incorrect doctrine or opinions.
cacodyls
cacodyls
noun
plural of cacodyl
caddying
caddying
verb
present participle of caddie
present participle of caddy
caducary
caducary
adj
(law) Relating to escheat, forfeiture, or confiscation.
caducity
caducity
noun
Dotage or senility.
The state of being impermanent or transitory.
calcydon
calendry
calendry
noun
A place set aside for calendering.
A specialized calendar or set of calendars.
The calculation and development of calendars, especially the determination of the timing of astronomical movements.
calidity
calidity
noun
(obsolete) Heat.
calycled
calycled
adj
(botany) calyculate
calycoid
calycoid
adj
Resembling a calyx.
campoody
candency
candidly
candidly
adv
in a candid manner; frankly
candroys
candroys
noun
plural of candroy
candying
candying
verb
present participle of candy
caranday
caranday
noun
Synonym of carnauba
carboyed
carboyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboy
carneyed
carneyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carney
caryatid
caryatid
noun
A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.
cassoday
caudally
caudally
adv
In a caudal manner; with regard to a tail
cavayard
cavyyard
cayenned
cayenned
adj
Spiced with cayenne.
cedarkey
centiday
centiday
noun
One hundredth of one day; that is, 14 minutes and 24 seconds.
charlady
charlady
noun
(chiefly archaic or historical) A woman who cleans houses and offices as an occupation.
chelydra
chipyard
chipyard
noun
(US) A storage area for sawdust and small pieces of wood at a sawmill.
cityward
cityward
adj
Directed toward cities
adv
Toward a city or cities
clayweed
coalyard
coalyard
noun
A yard where coal is stored.
cockandy
cockandy
noun
Synonym of puffin
condylar
condylar
Adjective
Relating to or resembling a condyle.
copyread
copyread
verb
To read text (of a newspaper etc.) and edit it to correct mistakes.
corydora
couderay
cowardly
cowardly
adj
Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
adv
(archaic) In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.
crayoned
crayoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crayon
crazedly
crazedly
adv
In a crazed manner.
cyamelid
cyanamid
cyanamid
noun
Archaic form of cyanamide.
cyanided
cyanided
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cyanide
cyanides
cyanides
noun
plural of cyanide
cyanidin
cyanidin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanidin pigment, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) chromenylium-3,5,7-triol, found in many red berries.
cyanized
cyanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cyanize
cyanosed
cyanosed
adj
(pathology) Afflicted with cyanosis.
cyathoid
cycadean
cycadean
adj
(botany) Belonging to the same taxonomic order as the cycad.
(botany) Pertaining to the cycad.
cycadite
cyclades
cyclades
Proper noun
An Aegean island chain in southeast-central Greece, surrounding the main island Delos, further including the islands of Andros, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Syra, Tinos and Zea.
cycladic
cycladic
Adjective
Of, from or relating to the Cyclades.
cydonian
cymbaled
cymbidia
cynaroid
cynaroid
adj
(botany) Synonym of carduoid
cynoidea
cypraeid
cypraeid
noun
(zoology) Any cowry in the family Cypraeidae.
cyrtidae
cystidea
cystidia
cystidia
noun
plural of cystidium
dacryoma
dacryoma
noun
(medicine) A tumorlike swelling due to obstruction of the lacrimal duct.
dacryops
dacryops
noun
(pathology) A cyst in a lacrimal duct
An excess of tears in the eye
dactylar
dactylar
adj
(poetry) Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic.
(zoology) Of or pertaining to a finger or toe, or the claw of an insect crustacean.
dactylic
dactylic
adj
(prosody) of or consisting of dactyls.
noun
a dactylic verse.
dactylis
dactylus
dactylus
noun
Synonym of dactyl (“type of metrical foot”)
daddocky
daddocky
adj
(UK, dialect) inferior; weak; tasteless
(UK, dialect) rotten; decayed (of wood)
dancetty
dancetty
adj
Alternative form of dancetté
dascylus
deaconry
deaconry
noun
deaconship
decadary
decadary
adj
Alternative form of decadal
decanery
decanery
noun
deanery
decanoyl
decanoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from decanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group
decarchy
decarchy
noun
(politics) A government of ten people, especially (historical) various Greek councils of ten men
decayers
decayers
noun
plural of decayer
decaying
decaying
noun
The process of undergoing decay.
verb
present participle of decay
decenary
decenary
adj
(law, historical) Of or related to a tithing.
Containing or comprising ten items or units.
Of or related to the number ten, (particularly) as a base of numeration.
noun
(law, historical) A tithing.
decoyman
decoyman
noun
A man employed in decoying wildfowl.
decumary
delancey
delegacy
delegacy
noun
A collection of delegates.
The position or state of being a delegate.
delicacy
delicacy
noun
Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.
Frailty of health or fitness.
Refinement in taste or discrimination.
Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.
Tact and propriety; the need for such tact.
The quality of being delicate.
deliracy
deliracy
Noun
delirium
demarchy
demarchy
noun
Government by decision-makers who have been randomly selected by sortition (lot) from a pool of eligible citizens.
deviancy
deviancy
noun
The state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous.
diacetyl
diacetyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of butanedione
(organic chemistry, in combination) Two acetyl groups in a compound
diachyma
diachyma
noun
The parenchyma of leaves.
diadochy
diadochy
noun
the capability of an atom to replace another in a particular crystal structure
dialytic
dialytic
adj
Relating to dialysis
Relating to, or producing dissolution
diascopy
diascopy
noun
(medicine) A test for blanchability performed by applying pressure with a finger or glass slide and observing color changes.
dicacity
dicacity
noun
(obsolete) pertness; sauciness
dicaryon
diceplay
diclytra
dictynna
dictyota
dicyanid
dicyanin
didactyl
didactyl
adj
(zoology) Having only two toes, fingers or claws.
noun
A didactyl animal.
dimyaric
dinarchy
diptycas
disacryl
disacryl
noun
(chemistry) A polymeric modification of acrolein.
discandy
discandy
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To melt; to dissolve; to thaw.
distancy
distancy
noun
(obsolete) distance
docimasy
docimasy
noun
(dated) The art by which the nature and proportions of an ore are determined; assaying.
(dated) The examination of poisons.
dockyard
dockyard
noun
A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.
dormancy
dormancy
noun
The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
dowhacky
duomachy
dyarchic
dyarchic
adj
Alternative form of diarchic
dynamics
dynamics
noun
(mechanics) The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
(music) The volume of the sound, such as piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, and forte.
Forces that stimulate growth, change, or development.
dynastic
dynastic
adj
Pertaining to a dynasty.
dyschroa
dyscrase
dyscrasy
dyscrasy
noun
(countable, literally) A bodily disorder; an imbalance of the humours
(uncountable, figuratively) Disharmony
dystocia
dystocia
noun
(medicine, veterinary medicine) A slow or difficult labour or delivery.
ecdysial
ecdysial
adj
Relating to ecdysis.
endarchy
endarchy
noun
(botany) A vascular system in which development starts nearest the axis center and spreads outward.
A system in which decision-making is centralized.
federacy
federacy
noun
A form of government where one or several substate units enjoy considerably more independence than the majority.
hardcopy
hardcopy
noun
Alternative form of hard copy
headachy
headachy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a headache.
Suffering from a headache
hradcany
hydracid
hydracid
noun
(chemistry) An acid that does not contain any oxygen as opposed to an oxyacid; they are all binary compounds of hydrogen and a halogen or pseudohalogen.
hydrarch
hydropac
hypoacid
hypoacid
adj
hypoacidic
hyracoid
hyracoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the hyraxes (order Hyracoidea).
Displaying characteristics typical of hyraxes.
noun
An animal of the order Hyracoidea, i.e. a hyrax.
jackyard
jackyard
noun
(nautical) A spar at the top of a mast that supports a topsail
keycards
keycards
noun
plural of keycard
lackaday
lackaday
intj
(dated) An expression of regret or grief.
lackeyed
lackeyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lackey
lycaenid
lycaenid
noun
A member of the taxonomic family Lycaenidae, the gossamer-winged butterflies.