(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.
acesodyne
acetosity
acetosity
noun
The quality of being acetous; sourness.
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
achyrodes
acopyrine
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acrogynae
adenocyst
adenology
adenology
noun
The part of physiology that treats of the glands.
adenotomy
adenotomy
noun
(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adoptedly
adoptedly
adv
In a manner of something adopted.
aegophony
aegophony
noun
Alternative form of egophony
aeolipyle
aeolipyle
noun
Alternative form of aeolipile
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
aetiology
aetiology
noun
(medicine, countable) A cause of disease or of any particular case of a disease (but see pathology § Usage notes).
(medicine, uncountable) The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.
The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.
The study of causes or causation.
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.
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
agrypnode
alcyoneus
alectryon
aletocyte
aleyrodes
aleyrodid
aleyrodid
noun
(zoology) Any insect of the whitefly family, Aleyrodidae.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
alkylogen
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.
allophyle
allottery
allottery
noun
(obsolete) Allotment. portion, allocation.
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allowedly
allowedly
adv
admittedly
almsmoney
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.
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
ametaboly
ammodytes
ammodytes
noun
plural of ammodyte
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amyelonic
amylogens
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
androcyte
androgyne
androgyne
noun
A person who is androgynous.
An androgynous plant.
anemology
anemology
noun
The study of the movements of the winds.
The wind movements in a particular region.
angiogeny
anisogeny
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
ankyloses
ankyloses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose
annoyance
annoyance
noun
(countable) An act or instance of annoying.
(countable) That which annoys.
(uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
annoyment
annoyment
noun
(countable) Something annoying; a nuisance.
(uncountable) Annoyance.
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
apemosyne
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
apoenzyme
apoenzyme
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.
apophyges
apophyges
noun
plural of apophyge
apophyses
apophyses
noun
plural of apophyse
apozymase
apyrotype
aqueously
aqueously
adv
In an aqueous manner.
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.
asymptote
asymptote
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.
(mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".
verb
(mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity.
asymtotes
asyndeton
asyndeton
noun
(rhetoric) A stylistic scheme in which conjunctions such as "or" and "and" are deliberately omitted from a series of words, phrases, or clauses.
atheology
atheology
noun
Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism.
athrocyte
athrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that ingests foreign particles
atmolyses
atmolyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atmolyse
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
aulophyte
aureously
autexousy
authotype
autocycle
autocycle
noun
(US) A three-wheeled vehicle with an enclosed cabin, where passengers ride in seats instead of astride the body.
A hybrid between motorcycle and automobile, with a drive system like a motorcycle and rider amenities like a car.
A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located within the frame.
autodynes
autodynes
noun
plural of autodyne
autolyzed
autolyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autolyze
autolyzes
autolyzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autolyze
autometry
autometry
noun
(mathematics) An isometry of a metric space to itself
autophyte
autophyte
noun
Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
autotypes
autotypes
noun
plural of autotype
awesomely
awesomely
adv
In a manner inspiring awe.
aydelotte
aydendron
azeotropy
azeotropy
noun
(physics, chemistry) The formation of an azeotrope; the condition of being azeotropic
azophenyl
baboonery
baboonery
noun
Baboonish behavior.
babyhouse
babyhouse
Noun
A doll's house.
baileyton
baldmoney
baldmoney
noun
(obsolete) A Gentianeae tribe plant, gentian or felwort.
Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
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
batyphone
bayoneted
bayoneted
adj
(US) Alternative form of bayonetted
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet
beachboys
beachboys
noun
plural of beachboy
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
beetrooty
beetrooty
adj
Containing beetroot.
Resembling or characteristic of beetroot in colour, texture, etc.
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
berylloid
berylloid
noun
a solid consisting of a double twelve-sided pyramid
bigotedly
bigotedly
adv
In a bigoted manner.
biocycles
biocycles
noun
plural of biocycle
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
bodefully
bodycheck
bodycheck
noun
Alternative spelling of body check
bodymaker
bodymaker
noun
a craftsman
bodyplate
bombycine
bombycine
adj
Pertaining to silkworms; bombic.
boneyards
boneyards
noun
plural of boneyard
boogeyman
boogeyman
noun
Alternative spelling of bogeyman
boogeymen
boogeymen
noun
plural of boogeyman
bootyless
bootyless
adj
Not having any booty.
bopyridae
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
botryogen
botryogen
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral.
boundedly
boundedly
adv
In a bounded manner
boweryish
boycotted
boycotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boycott
boycotter
boycotter
noun
Someone who engages in a boycott
boyertown
boyfriend
boyfriend
noun
A male friend.
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.