(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
accidency
acetylide
acetylide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.
acidology
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acromyodi
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
adactylia
adactylia
noun
Alternative form of adactyly
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
admirably
admirably
adv
In a way worthy of admiration.
To an admirable degree.
admiralty
admiralty
noun
(law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
(law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
(military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
admiredly
admiredly
adv
(archaic) So as to be admired.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adsignify
adsignify
verb
(transitive) To denote additionally.
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
advisably
advisably
adv
Wisely, in an advisable manner.
advisedly
advisedly
adv
With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing.
adynamias
adynamias
noun
plural of adynamia
agromyzid
agromyzid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Agromyzidae.
alcyonoid
alcyonoid
adj
(zoology) Like or relating to the Alcyonaria.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonaria.
aldehydic
aldehydic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
aleyrodid
aleyrodid
noun
(zoology) Any insect of the whitefly family, Aleyrodidae.
alfridary
allodiary
allodiary
noun
One who holds an allodium.
alodially
alodially
adv
Alternative form of allodially
alodialty
amaryllid
amaryllid
noun
(botany) Any of the family Amaryllidaceae; an amaryllidaceous plant.
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
ampycides
amygdalic
amygdalic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to almonds or amygdalin.
amygdalin
amygdalin
noun
(biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
amylidene
amyloidal
amyloidal
adj
Alternative form of amyloid
anacidity
anacidity
noun
Lack of acidity, as of the stomach.
anecdysis
anhydride
anhydride
noun
(chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhydrize
antidromy
antisynod
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
anystidae
appliedly
appliedly
adv
By application.
apsidally
apsidally
adv
(architecture) With regard to or by means of an apse or apses
(astrophysics) With regard to or in relation to an apsis, the point at which an orbiting object is at its minimum or maximum distance from the orbited object
aryanised
aryanized
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..
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
assiduity
assiduity
noun
(in the plural) Constant personal attention, solicitous care.
Great and persistent toil or effort.
astydamia
asyndesis
asyndesis
Noun
A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.
asyndetic
asyndetic
adj
(grammar) Not connected by a conjunction.
(psychiatry) Relating to asyndesis.
athyridae
audiology
audiology
noun
An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.
The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders
avoidably
avoidably
adv
In a manner so as to be avoidable.
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
baddishly
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
beladying
beladying
verb
present participle of belady
bendaying
bendaying
verb
present participle of benday
bendingly
bendingly
adv
(chiefly obsolete) In a manner involving bending.
berycidae
berylloid
berylloid
noun
a solid consisting of a double twelve-sided pyramid
berytidae
biassedly
bicyanide
bicyanide
noun
(chemistry) dicyanide
bidactyle
bigotedly
bigotedly
adv
In a bigoted manner.
billyhood
bindingly
bindingly
adv
In a binding manner.
bipyramid
bipyramid
noun
A dipyramid.
bipyridyl
bipyridyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds consisting of two pyridine groups joined directly together in a manner analogous to biphenyl
birdberry
birdseyes
birdseyes
noun
plural of birdseye
birdyback
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
blindedly
blindedly
adv
While blinded
blindeyes
blizzardy
blizzardy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a blizzard.
bloodying
bloodying
verb
present participle of bloody
bodybuild
bodybuild
verb
To take part in bodybuilding.
bodyshirt
bodysuits
bodysuits
noun
plural of bodysuit
bombycids
bombycids
noun
plural of bombycid
bopyridae
botrydium
boyardism
boyfriend
boyfriend
noun
A male friend.
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
bradyuria
bradyuria
noun
Unusually slow urination
brandying
brandying
verb
present participle of brandy
brickyard
brickyard
noun
A factory where bricks are produced or distributed
bridgeway
bryonidin
butadiyne
butadiyne
noun
(organic chemistry) diacetylene
byordinar
cacodylic
cacodylic
adj
Of or pertaining to cacodylic acid or its derivatives
caddisfly
caddisfly
noun
Alternative spelling of caddis fly
caddishly
caddishly
adv
In a caddish manner.
caduciary
cadyville
callidity
callidity
noun
(obsolete) craftiness, cunning
candidacy
candidacy
noun
The state of being a candidate; candidateship.
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
cardialgy
cardialgy
noun
(medicine) Heartburn.
caryatids
caryatids
noun
plural of caryatid
cassidony
cassidony
noun
Chalcedony
French lavender (Lavandula stoechas).
goldilocks (Galatella linosyris, syn. Aster linosyris) and perhaps other plants related to the genus Gnaphalium or cudweed.
centinody
chairlady
chairlady
noun
(chiefly dated) chairwoman
charybdis
charybdis
Proper noun
A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
A general term for any dangerous whirlpool
chidingly
chidingly
adv
In a chiding manner.
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chiropody
chiropody
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands)
chlamydia
chlamydia
noun
(countable) Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
(uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
chondrify
chondrify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To convert, or be converted, into cartilage.
chrysalid
chrysalid
adj
of or relating to a chrysalis.
noun
Archaic form of chrysalis.
chrysidid
chrysidid
noun
(zoology) Any wasp of the family Chrysididae.
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
chylified
chylified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chylify
chymified
chymified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chymify
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
clydeside
cnidocyst
cnidocyst
noun
A nematocyst.
codifying
codifying
noun
A codification.
verb
present participle of codify
commodity
commodity
noun
(Marxism) Anything which has both a use-value and an exchange-value.
(economics) Raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges.
(marketing) Undifferentiated goods characterized by a low profit margin, as distinguished from branded products.
(obsolete) Convenience; usefulness, suitability.
(obsolete) Self-interest; personal convenience or advantage.
Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.
Something useful or valuable.
condignly
condignly
adv
(especially of a punishment) appropriately
conditory
conditory
noun
A repository for holding things; a hiding place.
condylion
condylion
noun
(anatomy) The most lateral point on the surface of the condyle of the mandible
condyloid
condyloid
adj
Relating to or resembling a condyle.
conhydrin
cordially
cordially
adv
In a cordial, warm or friendly manner.
cordyline
cordyline
noun
Any member of the genus Cordyline of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants, native to the western Pacific Ocean region.
corodiary
corydalin
corydalin
noun
Alternative form of corydaline
corydalis
corydalis
noun
Any member of the genus Corydalis of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the fumewort family.
corystoid
coxodynia
credulity
credulity
noun
(now nonstandard) Faith, credence; acceptance or maintenance of a belief.
A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.
crudelity
cyamelide
cyamelide
noun
(organic chemistry) A white amorphous substance, regarded as a polymeric modification of isocyanic acid.
cyanamide
cyanamide
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, NH₂CN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl or aryl group
cyanamids
cyanamids
noun
plural of cyanamid
cyanicide
cyanidine
cyanidine
noun
Alternative form of cyanidin
cyaniding
cyaniding
noun
A poisoning carried out with cyanide.
verb
present participle of cyanide
cyanimide
cyanimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any nitrilo-substituted amine of general formula R₁R₂N-C≡N
cycadeoid
cycadeoid
Noun
Any extinct plant of the order .
cycadlike
cycadlike
adj
Having the characteristics of a cycad.
cycloidal
cycloidal
adj
pertaining to or resembling a cycloid, or a circle.