(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abstractly
abstractly
adv
In an abstract way or manner
separately; absolutely
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
abstrusity
abstrusity
noun
(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.
abusefully
abusefully
adv
In an abuseful manner; in a manner that abuses.
abyssinian
abyssinian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.
Noun
A short-haired domestic cat descended from cats of ancient Egypt making it one of the oldest breeds in the world; Abyssinian cat.
A member of the
A native of Ethiopia.
Proper noun
The Amharic language.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
acrobryous
adjustably
adjustably
adv
In a way that is adjustable.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
aktyubinsk
amblyopsis
amblystoma
analysable
analysable
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzable
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
appeasably
appeasably
adv
In an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.
assessably
assessably
adv
In an assessable manner.
assignably
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
babaylanes
babblishly
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
babysitter
babysitter
noun
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
badacsonyi
baldmoneys
bandlessly
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
barleysick
barreleyes
barreleyes
noun
plural of barreleye
barysilite
barysilite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
barysphere
barysphere
noun
The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
baselessly
baselessly
adv
In a baseless way.
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
bathyseism
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bayberries
bayberries
noun
plural of bayberry
beautyship
bellyaches
bellyaches
noun
plural of bellyache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellyache
besanctify
bestiality
bestiality
noun
(archaic) A mark, trait, or emblem of a beast.
(archaic) A status of lower animal.
(archaic) An animal-like instinct or behaviour.
(dated) Any abstract entity similar to a beast.
Bestial nature, savagery, inhumanity, like (or akin to) an animal's.
Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bioassayed
bioassayed
adj
Subjected to bioassay
biserially
biserially
adv
In a biserial manner.
bisexually
bisexually
adv
In a bisexual manner
bisyllabic
bisyllabic
Adjective
Comprising two syllables.
blackishly
blackishly
adv
In a blackish way.
bladygrass
blastocyst
blastocyst
noun
(biology) The mammalian blastula
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bodyguards
bodyguards
noun
plural of bodyguard
brachyaxis
brachyurus
bradynosus
bradypepsy
bradyseism
bradyseism
noun
(volcanology) A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas
braggishly
braggishly
adv
In a braggish manner.
brailowsky
breezeways
breezeways
noun
plural of breezeway
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
butyrinase
byrthynsak
byssaceous
byssaceous
adj
Like byssus; consisting of fine fibres or threads.
bystanders
bystanders
noun
plural of bystander
cambyuskan
cassabully
cassabully
noun
(UK, Cornwall, dialect, obsolete) winter cress
censurably
censurably
adv
In a censurable manner.
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
cheboksary
cheboksary
Proper noun
The capital city of Chuvashia, Russia
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
consolably
consolably
adv
In an consolable manner.
corybantes
craftsbury
customably
customably
adv
(obsolete) usually; by custom or habit
cymbalists
cymbalists
noun
plural of cymbalist
debasingly
debasingly
adv
In a debasing manner.
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
detestably
detestably
adv
In a detestable manner.
diabolepsy
dialysable
dialysable
adj
(US) Alternative form of dialyzable
dibasicity
dibasicity
noun
(chemistry) The property or condition of being dibasic.
disability
disability
noun
(disability theory) An inability imposed on a person by society's failure to accommodate their physical or mental differences from others, as opposed to impairment.
(uncountable, informal) Regular payments received by a disabled person, usually from the state
A mental condition causing a difficulty with an intellectual task.
State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.
Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal incapacity or incompetency.
dismayable
disputably
disputably
adv
In a disputable manner.
disyllabic
disyllabic
adj
Comprising two syllables.
noun
a word consisting of two syllables
disyllable
disyllable
noun
A word comprising two syllables.
dithyrambs
dithyrambs
noun
plural of dithyramb
dobzhansky
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
fabulosity
fabulosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) A fabulous thing; a fable.
(uncountable) Fabulousness; the quality of being fabulous; fictitiousness; mythical character.
fabulously
fabulously
adv
In a fabulous manner.
In fables.
ferryboats
ferryboats
noun
plural of ferryboat
frabjously
frabjously
adv
In a frabjous manner; wonderfully, fabulously.
grannybush
graybeards
graybeards
noun
plural of graybeard
guayaberas
guayaberas
noun
plural of guayabera
hautboyist
hautboyist
noun
Someone who plays the hautboy.
homoblasty
homoblasty
noun
The state of being homoblastic.
honeyballs
hospitably
hospitably
adv
in a hospitable manner
hydrobates
hypabyssal
hypabyssal
adj
(geology, of rock) that solidifies, as a minor intrusion, before reaching the Earth's surface
hyperbolas
hypobarism
impassably
impassably
adv
In an impassable manner.
impassibly
impassibly
adv
In an impassible manner.
incessably
incessably
adv
continually; incessantly
inerasably
inerasably
adv
In an inerasable manner.
inevasibly
insatiably
insatiably
adv
In an insatiable manner.
To an insatiable extent.
insociably
insociably
adv
In an insociable manner.
insolvably
insolvably
adv
In an insolvable manner.
jellybeans
jellybeans
noun
plural of jellybean
justifably
kabalevsky
laborously
laborously
adv
In a laborous manner.
labyrinths
labyrinths
noun
plural of labyrinth
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of labyrinth
leisurably
leisurably
adv
(obsolete) At leisure; in a leisurely way.
malmesbury
malmesbury
Proper noun
a market town in Wiltshire, England.
marshberry
marshberry
noun
(Newfoundland) The cranberry.
measurably
measurably
adv
In a measurable manner.
To a measurable extent.
mensurably
mensurably
adv
In a mensurable manner.
metastably
metastably
adv
In a metastable way.
metasymbol
mistakably
mistakably
adv
In a mistakable manner
myeloblast
myeloblast
noun
(biology) An immature cell of bone marrow that develops into a myelocyte.
myoblastic
myoblastic
adj
of or relating to the myoblast
mysophobia
mysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of uncleanliness, dirt, or contamination.
nabobishly
nabobishly
adv
In a nabobish manner.
nagyszeben
nonsalably
obeisantly
obeisantly
adv
In an obeisant manner.
obscurancy
observably
observably
adv
(degree) To a detectable degree, sufficient to be observed.
(manner) In an observable manner.
(modal) Indicates that the proposition can be verified by observation.
observancy
observancy
noun
Obsolete form of observance.
obstinancy
obstinancy
noun
(rare) Obstinance; the characteristic of being obstinate.