Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
acceptably
acceptably
adv
In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.
To an acceptable degree.
acceptedly
acceptedly
adv
In an accepted manner; admittedly.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
accidently
accidently
adv
(now nonstandard) Accidentally; by chance, unintentionally.
accurately
accurately
adv
In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
acervately
acervately
adv
In an acervate manner.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetolytic
acetolytic
adj
Relating to acetolysis.
acetylated
acetylated
adj
That has been reacted with acetic acid (or one of its derivatives), or has been modified by the attachment of acetyl groups.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acetylate
acetylator
acetylator
noun
(biochemistry) A human being or other organism that can metabolize certain drugs by acetylating them (to a greater or lesser extent).
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
acetylenic
acetylenic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond
acetylenyl
acetylenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any radical derived from an acetylene, but especially ethynyl
acetylized
acetylized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acetylize
acetylizer
acetylizer
noun
Synonym of acetylator
acetylurea
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acolythate
acolythate
noun
The office of an acolyte
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acotyledon
acotyledon
noun
(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
adaptively
adaptively
adv
In an adaptive manner; with adaptation; in a fitting manner
additively
additively
adv
In an additive manner.
adequately
adequately
adv
Barely satisfactory or sufficient.
In an adequate manner.
Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need; sufficiently; satisfactorily.
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
adjacently
adjacently
adv
In such a way as to be adjacent.
adjoinedly
adjoinedly
adv
In an adjoined manner; connectedly.
admittedly
admittedly
adv
As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
aedoeology
aegyptilla
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
affectedly
affectedly
adv
(obsolete) Lovingly; with tender care.
(obsolete) With intention, intentionally, deliberately.
In an affected manner; hypocritically; with more show than reality.
afferently
afferently
adv
Inwardly, toward the center.
affluently
affluently
adv
In an affluent manner.
agitatedly
agitatedly
adv
In an agitated manner.
agonizedly
agonizedly
adv
In an agonized manner
agreeingly
agreeingly
adv
In a manner that agrees or corresponds; in agreement.
alberttype
alcyonacea
aldehydase
aldehydine
aldehydrol
aldermancy
aldermancy
noun
The office or position of an alderman.
aldermanly
aldermanly
adj
Relating to, or like, an alderman.
adv
In the manner of an alderman.
aldermanry
aldermanry
noun
(countable) the district in which an alderman serves
(uncountable) the rank or status of an alderman
algaeology
algaeology
noun
The study of algae.
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alkatively
alkylamine
alkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic amine
alkylidene
alkylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=
allegiancy
allegiancy
noun
Alternative form of allegiance
alliciency
alliciency
noun
(obsolete) attractive power; attractiveness
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
allusively
allusively
adv
In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
allutterly
allylamine
allylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated primary amine CH₂=CH-CH₂-NH₂ or any of its derivatives
alveolarly
alveolarly
adv
In an alveolar manner.
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
amityville
ammonolyze
amygdalase
amygdalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.
amygdalate
amygdalate
adj
Of or pertaining to almonds.
noun
(obsolete, uncountable) almond milk
(organic chemistry, countable) Any salt or ester of amygdalic acid.
amygdaline
amygdaline
adj
Resembling or characteristic of almonds.
noun
Alternative form of amygdalin
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
amylometer
amylometer
noun
An instrument for determining the amount of starch in a substance.
amylopsase
analysable
analysable
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzable
analytique
analyzable
analyzable
adj
Able to be analyzed.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
androlepsy
anelytrous
anemically
anemically
adv
In an anemic manner.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
angelology
angelology
noun
The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, virtue, archangel, power, principality, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.
angleberry
angleberry
noun
A warty growth of the skin of cattle.
angulately
angulately
adv
In an angulate manner.
animatedly
animatedly
adv
In an animated manner; with animation.
anisocycle
ankylomele
ankylotome
annulately
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
anthrylene
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
antifelony
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
In an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.
appellancy
appellancy
noun
Capability of appeal.
appetently
appetently
adv
In an appetent manner.
appleberry
appleringy
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
apterygial
apterygial
adj
(zoology) That lacks limbs, fins or wings.
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
araneology
araneology
noun
(zoology) The study of the spider, a branch of arachnology.
arboreally
arboreally
adv
In an arboreal manner
With regard to trees
archeology
archeology
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archplayer
arterially
arterially
adv
(anatomy) In terms of or by means of the arteries.
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
assertedly
assertedly
adv
According to an assertion.
assessably
assessably
adv
In an assessable manner.
asymmetral
asymmetral
adj
(obsolete) incommensurable
(obsolete) not symmetrical
athenianly
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
autecology
autecology
noun
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
autolysate
autolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of autolysis
autolyzate
autolyzate
noun
Alternative form of autolysate
autryville
auxamylase
avengingly
avengingly
adv
So as to avenge.
axenically
axenically
adv
Without other living organisms.
babaylanes
babylonite
babylonize
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
baldmoneys
balloonery
ballplayer
ballplayer
noun
Alternative form of ball player
ballyhooed
ballyhooed
adj
Sensationalized; presented with grand claims.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballyhoo
ballyhooer
ballyhooer
noun
One who engages in noisy shouting, uproar, or publicity.
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
balneology
balneology
noun
The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.
bandlessly
barleybird
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.