(countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
acetylic
acetylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetyl.
acetylid
actively
actively
adv
(grammar) In the active form; not passive.
In an active manner.
adenylic
adenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to adenylic acid or its derivatives
ambiency
anciency
anciency
noun
ancientness
ancienty
ancienty
noun
(obsolete) age; antiquity
(obsolete) seniority
apyretic
apyretic
adj
(medicine) Without fever, free from fever.
aycliffe
baetylic
baetylic
adj
Of or relating to a baetyl.
bendicty
benzylic
benzylic
adj
(organic chemistry) containing the benzyl (C₆H₅-CH₂-) radical or any of its derivatives
berycine
berycoid
berycoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the Berycidae, a family of marine fishes.
beylical
beylical
adj
Relating to a beylic.
biacetyl
bicycled
bicycled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bicycle
bicycler
bicycler
noun
(rare) Bicyclist, cyclist.
bicycles
bicycles
noun
plural of bicycle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bicycle
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
biocycle
biocycle
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological process
Synonym of biorhythm
biscayen
bitchery
bitchery
noun
Behavior considered typical of a bitch
blickeys
bricelyn
brickeys
calybite
calycine
calycine
adj
(botany) Resembling or relating to a calyx.
celerity
celerity
noun
(hydrology) The speed with which a perturbation to the flow propagates through the flow domain.
(oceanography) The speed of individual waves (as opposed to the speed of groups of waves).
(telecommunications, dated) The speed of symbol transmission, now called baud rate.
Speed, swiftness.
celibacy
celibacy
noun
(by extension) Abstinence from sexual relations.
Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
cenosity
centiday
centiday
noun
One hundredth of one day; that is, 14 minutes and 24 seconds.
cheekily
cheekily
adv
In a cheeky or impudent manner.
cheepily
cheerily
cheerily
adv
In a cheerful manner; with a cheery demeanour.
cheesily
cheesily
adv
In a cheesy manner
cherilyn
chestily
chestily
adv
In a chesty manner.
chevying
chevying
verb
present participle of chevy
chickery
chiefery
chiefery
noun
(historical) An Irish head tax
A colonial administrative centre.
The form of government in which people are ruled by a chief.
The land ruled over by a chief; chieftainship.
The leaders or chiefs of a people, collectively.
The status or role of a chief; chieftainship.
chimbley
chimbley
noun
(UK, dialect) Alternative form of chimney
chimleys
chimleys
noun
plural of chimley
chimneys
chimneys
noun
plural of chimney
chiselly
choicely
choicely
adv
In a preferable or excellent manner; eminently.
With care in choosing; with attention to preference.
chrisney
christye
chryseis
chryseis
Proper noun
Character of the book The Iliad.
chylemia
cindelyn
cinerary
cinerary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or containing ashes, especially those of a cremated person.
citoyens
cityfied
cityfied
adj
Alternative spelling of citified.
cityless
cityless
adj
Without a city or cities.
citylike
citylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a city.
cityness
cityness
noun
The state or quality of being or resembling a city.
citywide
citywide
adj
Throughout a city.
noun
(slang, chiefly Philadelphia) A combined order of a shot of distilled spirit (especially bourbon) and an order of beer
clayiest
clayiest
adj
superlative form of clayey: most clayey
claylike
claylike
Adjective
Resembling clay.
clientry
clinkery
clinkery
adj
Having the characteristics of clinker.
clymenia
coilyear
colliery
colliery
noun
(Britain) An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.
(US) A facility that supplies coal.
collyrie
comelily
comelily
adv
In a comely manner; attractively.
conceity
conyrine
conyrine
noun
(chemistry) A fluorescent blue oily base obtained from conine, regarded as a derivative of pyridine.
cooeying
cooeying
verb
present participle of cooey
copyedit
copyedit
noun
A single change to the text of a document that is an instance of copyediting.
The process or act of copyediting a document.
The result of copyediting a document.
verb
(transitive, printing) To correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and prepare it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.
copywise
corydine
corydine
noun
(organic chemistry) An aporphinoid alkaloid found in Glaucium fimbrilligerum.
corynine
corynite
coyville
creakily
creakily
adv
In a creaky manner.
creamily
creamily
adv
In a creamy manner.
crebrity
crebrity
noun
(rare, formal or obsolete) The state or quality of being crebrous; close succession; frequency of occurrence; numerosity.
credibly
credibly
adv
In a credible manner; believably.
Used to report the speaker's assessment of the credibility of a reported statement
creepily
creepily
adv
In a creepy manner.
With a furtive creeping motion.
cresylic
crickety
crickety
adj
(informal) Of or pertaining to the sport of cricket.
Full of crickets.
Of or pertaining to crickets.
intj
Alternative form of crikey
criseyde
cryolite
cryolite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral sodium aluminium fluoride (Na₃AlF₆).
curriery
curriery
noun
A place where the currying of leather is carried out.
cyamelid
cyanemia
cyanided
cyanided
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cyanide
cyanides
cyanides
noun
plural of cyanide
cyanines
cyanines
noun
plural of cyanine
cyanites
cyanites
noun
plural of cyanite
cyanized
cyanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cyanize
cybister
cycadite
cyclized
cyclized
adj
(organic chemistry) Formed into a ring
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cyclize
cyclizes
cyclizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cyclize
cygninae
cylinder
cylinder
noun
(automotive) The space in which a piston travels inside a reciprocating engine or pump.
(computing) The corresponding tracks on a vertical arrangement of disks in a disk drive considered as a unit of data capacity.
(geometry) A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.
(geometry) A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
A container in the form of a cylinder with rounded ends for storing pressurized gas; a gas cylinder.
A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine.
An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.
Any object in the form of a circular cylinder.
The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
verb
(transitive) To calender; to press (paper, etc.) between rollers to make it glossy.
cynegild
cynoidea
cypraeid
cypraeid
noun
(zoology) Any cowry in the family Cypraeidae.
cypriote
cypselid
cypselid
noun
(zoology) Any bird in the family Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae (the swifts).
cyrenaic
cyrenaic
Adjective
Of or relating to Cyrenaica, an ancient country in North Africa, or to Cyrene, its principal city.
Of or relating to a school of philosophy founded by a native of Cyrene.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Cyrenaica.
A disciple of the school of Aristippus.
cyrenian
cyrenian
Adjective
Relating to Cyrene.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Cyrene.
One of a school of philosophers established at Cyrene by Aristippus, a disciple of Socrates, with doctrines nearly the same as those of the Epicureans.
cyrtidae
cysteine
cysteine
noun
(biochemistry) A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.
cysteins
cysteins
noun
plural of cystein
cysticle
cysticle
noun
A small cyst.
cystidea
cystines
cystines
noun
plural of cystine
cytidine
cytidine
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to ribose, occurring in human RNA
cytisine
cytisine
noun
(pharmacology) A polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism.
cytocide
cytocide
noun
Any cytocidal agent
cytosine
cytosine
noun
(biochemistry) A heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).
Hypernyms: nucleobase, pyrimidine
cyzicene
cyzicene
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or being, a large north-facing hall with a prospect towards the gardens; the windows of this hall opened down to the ground, so that the green verdure could be seen by those lying on the couches.
Of or pertaining to the people and place of Cyzicus (an ancient classical city).
decaying
decaying
noun
The process of undergoing decay.
verb
present participle of decay
decoying
decoying
noun
The act of one who decoys.
verb
present participle of decoy
decrying
decrying
noun
A decrial.
verb
present participle of decry
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
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
diceplay
dicyemid
dicyemid
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the phylum Dicyemida or the family Dicyemidae, extremely simple parasites found in the kidneys of cephalopods
noun
Any member of the phylum Dicyemida or the family Dicyemidae.
directly
directly
adv
(Midlands, Cornwall) Soon; next; when it becomes convenient.
(dated) Immediately.
Exactly; just.
In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct means.
Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
Straightforwardly; honestly.
conj
As soon as; immediately (elliptical for directly that/as/when)
docilely
docilely
adv
Submissively or obediently.
dohickey
dohickey
noun
Alternative spelling of doohickey
drydenic
dysgenic
dysgenic
adj
(genetics, medicine) of or relating to dysgenics
(genetics, medicine) of or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring
dyslexic
dyslexic
adj
Having dyslexia.
Of or pertaining to dyslexia.
noun
A person who has dyslexia.
dyspneic
dyspneic
adj
Afflicted with dyspnea; possessing unhealthy breathing.
eccyesis
eccyesis
noun
ectopic pregnancy
ecdysial
ecdysial
adj
Relating to ecdysis.
ecotypic
ecotypic
adj
Of or pertaining to an ecotype
efficacy
efficacy
noun
Ability to produce a desired effect under ideal testing conditions.
Degree of ability to produce a desired effect; effectiveness.
egyptiac
egyptiac
Adjective
of or relating to Ancient Egypt, Egyptian
Noun
a mixture of vinegar, honey, verdigris and sometimes burnt alum formerly used as a detergent, Egyptian ointment
elydoric
emictory
emictory
adj
Promoting the secretion of urine; diuretic.
noun
A medicine that promotes the secretion of urine.
eminency
eminency
noun
(obsolete) a height or prominence; an elevated point
(obsolete) a point in which one excels; a forte
(obsolete) an outstanding quality
(obsolete) eminence
prominence or relative importance
empyemic
empyemic
Adjective
Relating to an empyema.
encyclic
encyclic
noun
An encyclical; a papal letter.
encyrtid
encyrtid
noun
(zoology) Any parasitic wasp in the family Encyrtidae.
ensigncy
ensigncy
noun
The rank or office of an ensign.
eophytic
eophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to eophytes.
epically
epically
adv
(informal) Extremely; very; significantly.
In an epic manner; in the style of an epic
epicalyx
epicalyx
noun
(botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx
epicotyl
epicotyl
noun
(botany) In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo or seedling above the cotyledons.
epicycle
epicycle
noun
(astronomy) A small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle; in Ptolemaic astronomy it was seen as the basis of revolution of the "seven planets", given a fixed central Earth.
(figuratively) An ad hoc complication added to a model to make it fit the known data
(mathematics) Any circle whose circumference rolls around that of another circle, thus creating a hypocycloid or epicycloid.
(organic chemistry) A ring of atoms joining parts of an already cyclic compound
episcopy
episcopy
noun
(obsolete) episcopacy
(obsolete) survey; superintendence
eponymic
eponymic
adj
Of or relating to an eponym.
erythric
erythric
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling erythrin.
etymonic
etymonic
adj
Being or pertaining to an etymon or etymons.
etypical
etypical
adj
(biology) Diverging from, or lacking conformity to, a type.