(law) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
The means to support life.
aliyoth
aloysia
amidoxy
amyloid
amyloid
adj
(mycology) Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent
Containing or resembling starch.
noun
A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
Any of various starchlike substances.
anisoyl
anisoyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals derived from anisic acid
apyonin
atomity
bhotiya
biotaxy
biotaxy
noun
(biology, dated) The classification of living organisms according to their structural character; taxonomy.
bonifay
bryonia
chimayo
choisya
choisya
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Choisya of aromatic evergreen shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae.
coalify
coalify
verb
(paleontology, of a fossil) To change into coal.
copaiye
corycia
cyamoid
cydonia
dacoity
dacoity
noun
(chiefly India, Myanmar) Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.
daimyos
daimyos
noun
plural of daimyo
dakoity
dakoity
noun
Alternative spelling of dacoity
dayhoit
foamily
foamily
adv
In a foamy manner.
foliary
foyaite
foyaite
noun
(mineralogy) A K-feldspar-nepheline syenite mineral containing a proportion of ferromagnesian minerals, usually pyroxene, hornblende, and biotite.
hoarily
hoarily
adv
In a hoary manner.
holiday
holiday
noun
(chiefly UK, Australia) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).
(chiefly UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
(finance) A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.
A day declared free from work by the state or government.
A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.
verb
(Britain, intransitive) To spend a period of time in recreational travel.
(intransitive) To take a period of time away from work or study.
hyaloid
hyaloid
adj
transparent or glassy
noun
(anatomy) The hyaloid membrane
hyoidal
hyoidal
Adjective
hyoid
hyoidan
hypoxia
hypoxia
noun
(pathology) A condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia
A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.
ialysos
illoyal
isazoxy
isoamyl
isoamyl
noun
(chemistry) the organic radical derived from isoamyl alcohol; 3-methyl butyl
isogamy
isogamy
noun
(biology) A form of sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology.
kayoing
kayoing
verb
present participle of kayo
kyathoi
kyathoi
noun
plural of kyathos
kyriako
latoyia
loamily
loamily
adv
In a loamy manner.
lyonais
molniya
myocdia
myopias
myopias
noun
plural of myopia
nicolay
ogygian
ogygian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ogyges, a mythical king of ancient Attica, or to a great deluge in Attica during his era.
primeval; of obscure antiquity
oilways
oilways
noun
plural of oilway
ojibway
okaying
okaying
verb
present participle of okay
olivary
olivary
adj
Shaped like an olive
olympia
omidyar
onychia
onychia
noun
A whitlow.
An affection of a finger or toe, attended with ulceration at the base of the nail, and terminating in the destruction of the nail.
plural of onychium
opacify
opacify
verb
(transitive) To make opaque.
opacity
opacity
noun
(optics, countable) A measure of relative impenetrability to electromagnetic radiation such as light.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being inaccessible to understanding.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through
opianyl
opianyl
noun
(chemistry) meconin
orality
orality
noun
The state of being oral
ostiary
ostiary
noun
One who keeps the door, especially the door of a church; a porter.
The mouth of a river; an estuary.
otiatry
otiatry
noun
ear medicine
ouguiya
ouguiya
noun
The currency of Mauritania, divided into five khoums.
ovality
ovality
noun
(engineering) a measurement of deviation from circularity of an oval or approximately elliptical shape.
oxyacid
oxyacid
noun
(chemistry) An acid containing oxygen, as opposed to a hydracid.
oxyopia
oxyopia
noun
Excessive acuteness of sight.
polynia
polynia
noun
Alternative spelling of polynya
pyronia
rossiya
soapily
soapily
adv
In a soapy way.
soyinka
syconia
syconia
noun
plural of syconium
synovia
synovia
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of synovial fluid.
plural of synovium
tailory
tailory
noun
The business of trade of a tailor
topiary
topiary
adj
Of a tree or shrub, trimmed in artistic shape.
Of, or relating to art of topiaries.
noun
(countable) A garden decorated with such art.
(countable) One such shrub or tree.
(uncountable) Art or practice of trimming shrubs or trees in artistic or ornamental shapes, e.g. of animals.