(transitive, obsolete, rare) To contradict; to gainsay.
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
airplays
airplays
noun
plural of airplay
almistry
aloysius
aloysius
Proper noun
name, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.
amyloids
amyloids
noun
plural of amyloid
amylosis
anagyris
analysis
analysis
noun
(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).
(countable) The result of such a process.
(countable, chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
(countable, logic) Proof by deduction from known truths.
(countable, psychology) Psychoanalysis.
(uncountable, mathematics) The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.
(uncountable, music) The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
apolysin
apolysis
apolysis
noun
(biology) The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.
(religion) A prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service
apomyius
apsychia
aquosity
aquosity
noun
(rare) The condition of being watery; wateriness
argynnis
artistry
artistry
noun
Significant artistic skill.
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
aryanise
aryanism
aryanism
Noun
The ideological belief in the superiority of a defined Aryan race, particularly as an element of Nazism.
aseptify
askingly
askingly
adv
In an asking manner; so as to ask.
asperity
asperity
noun
(countable) An area that protrudes from a surface.
(countable) Something that is harsh and difficult to endure.
(countable, geology) A section of a fault line with high friction, such that there is no movement along this part of the fault except during an earthquake.
The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience.
The quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people.
The quality of having a rough or uneven surface.
asphyxia
asphyxia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
assaying
assaying
noun
A trial by assay.
verb
present participle of assay
assishly
assishly
adv
In an assish manner.
assyrian
assyrian
Noun
A person who resided in the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
A citizen of an ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river, with capital city of Assur.
Of or pertaining to the ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia, with capital city of Nineveh.
assyroid
astucity
astucity
noun
Craftiness; astuteness.
asylabia
atymnius
axolysis
axolysis
noun
(physics) The degeneration or dissolution of an axon
ayrshire
ayrshire
Proper noun
A traditional county in Scotland.
Noun
One of a breed of cattle from Ayrshire, Scotland, notable for the quantity and quality of their milk.
babishly
babishly
Adverb
In a babyish manner; childishly.
babyship
babyship
noun
The quality of being a baby; the personality of an infant.
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
basicity
basicity
noun
(countable, chemistry) The degree to which a substance is basic: its pH level.
(countable, chemistry) The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in a molecule of an acid.
(uncountable) The condition of being basic.
basigamy
basihyal
basihyal
noun
(anatomy, fish anatomy, vertebrate anatomy) Either of two small bones that form the body of the inverted hyoid arch.
basilary
basilary
adj
Alternative form of basilar
basilyst
bayesian
bayesian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Bayesian
baypines
beastily
beastily
adv
in a beasty manner
bestiary
bestiary
noun
(gaming) A list or guidebook of the monsters to be found in a roleplaying game.
A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
biasedly
biasedly
adv
In a biased manner.
biasways
bicycles
bicycles
noun
plural of bicycle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bicycle
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
bilayers
bilayers
noun
plural of bilayer
bioassay
bioassay
noun
The analysis of the biological activity of a substance, with reference to a standard preparation, using a culture of living cells, or a living creature.
verb
To carry out such an analysis.
biolyses
biolysis
biolysis
noun
(biology) The decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism
the decomposition of organic material by living organisms, especially by microorganisms.
bioscopy
bioscopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
birdseye
birdseye
adj
Alternative spelling of bird's-eye
bisayans
biscayan
biscayan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Biscay in Spain.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Biscay.
biscayen
bistoury
bistoury
noun
A narrow-bladed surgical knife.
bivinyls
blickeys
blistery
blistery
adj
Having blisters.
blousily
blousily
adv
In a blousy manner.
blowsily
blowsily
adv
In a blowsy manner.
bodykins
bodysuit
bodysuit
noun
A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.
boyarism
boychiks
boychiks
noun
plural of boychik
boyishly
boyishly
adv
In a boyish manner.
brassily
brassily
adv
In a brassy manner.
brickeys
brulyies
brulyies
noun
plural of brulyie
bryanism
bryonies
bryonies
noun
plural of bryony
bullyism
bullyism
noun
(dated) The swaggering, domineering behaviour of a bully.
butyrins
butyrins
noun
plural of butyrin
byliners
byliners
noun
plural of byliner
byronics
byronish
byronism
byronist
calisaya
calisaya
noun
A valuable Peruvian bark obtained from Cinchona calisaya and closely related species, from which quinine is prepared.
caryatis
caustify
cenosity
chaityas
chaityas
noun
plural of chaitya
chastity
chastity
noun
The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
cheesily
cheesily
adv
In a cheesy manner
chestily
chestily
adv
In a chesty manner.
chimleys
chimleys
noun
plural of chimley
chimneys
chimneys
noun
plural of chimney
chiromys
chiselly
chrisney
christly
christly
Adjective
Christlike
christye
chryseis
chryseis
Proper noun
Character of the book The Iliad.
chylosis
chylosis
noun
(pathology) The formation and subsequent digestion and transport of chyle
chymists
chymists
noun
plural of chymist
chymosin
chymosin
noun
(biochemistry) The proteolytic enzyme rennin
citoyens
citycism
cityless
cityless
adj
Without a city or cities.
cityness
cityness
noun
The state or quality of being or resembling a city.
classify
classify
verb
To make classy
to declare something a secret, especially a government secret
to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
classily
classily
adv
in a classy manner
clayiest
clayiest
adj
superlative form of clayey: most clayey
clumsily
clumsily
adv
In a clumsy manner or way; without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly.
clysmian
clysmian
adj
Connected with, or related to, the deluge, or to a cataclysm.
cochylis
copyists
copyists
noun
plural of copyist
copywise
cousinly
cousinly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable to, a cousin
cousinry
cousinry
noun
A body or collection of cousins; the whole number of persons who stand in the relation of cousin to a given person or persons.
cramoisy
cramoisy
adj
Alternative form of cramoisie
crayfish
crayfish
noun
(Australia) A freshwater crayfish (family Parastacidae), such as the gilgie, marron, or yabby.
(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A rock lobster (family Palinuridae).
(New England, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) A freshwater crustacean (family Cambaridae), sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait.
(Singapore) The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family (Scyllaridae).
Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.
verb
Alternative form of crawfish (to backpedal, desert, or withdraw)
to catch crayfish
cresylic
crimsony
crimsony
adj
Somewhat crimson in colour.
criseyde
crispily
crispily
adv
In a crispy manner.
cronyism
cronyism
noun
Favoritism to friends without regard for their qualifications, especially by appointing them to political positions.
crustily
crustily
adv
In a crusty manner.
cryonics
cryonics
noun
The cryopreservation of a person with medical needs that cannot be met by available medicine until resuscitation and healing by future medicine is possible.
cuffyism
cushiony
cushiony
adj
Like a cushion; soft and yielding.
cyanides
cyanides
noun
plural of cyanide
cyanines
cyanines
noun
plural of cyanine
cyanites
cyanites
noun
plural of cyanite
cyanosis
cyanosis
noun
(pathology) A blue discolouration of the skin due to the circulation of blood low in oxygen.
cybister
cycasins
cycasins
noun
plural of cycasin
cyclings
cyclings
noun
plural of cycling
cyclists
cyclists
noun
plural of cyclist
cyclitis
cyclitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the ciliary body
cyclizes
cyclizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cyclize
cycloids
cycloids
noun
plural of cycloid
cyclosis
cyclosis
noun
(biology) The circulation of protoplasm within a cell.
cyllosis
cymlings
cymlings
noun
plural of cymling
cynicism
cynicism
noun
(countable) A skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act.
(uncountable) A distrustful attitude.
(uncountable) An emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of other people. Cynicism can manifest itself by frustration, disillusionment and distrust in regard to organizations, authorities and other aspects of society, often due to previous bad experience. Cynics often view others as motivated solely by disguised self-interest.