(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.
achyrodes
acopyrine
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
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.
acrogynae
acromyodi
acronycal
acronycal
adj
(astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star.
acronycta
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acropathy
acropathy
noun
Any disease specific to the extremities.
acrophony
acrophony
noun
The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
actionary
actionary
noun
(business, obsolete) A shareholder in a joint-stock company.
acyrology
acyrology
noun
(obsolete, rare) The incorrect use of language
adhocracy
adhocracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic.
aepyceros
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
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
albocracy
albocracy
noun
Governance by white people, especially Europeans.
alectryon
allectory
androcyte
apocrypha
apocrypha
noun
Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively).
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archigony
archology
archology
noun
The science of government.
The study of the origins of things.
armomancy
armomancy
noun
Divination through inspecting one's shoulders. In ancient times, this inspection was to see whether a human was a suitable sacrifice to the gods.
Divination using the shoulder blade of an animal. It was taken from a dead animal and thrown into a fire, and the cracks formed in the bone were then interpreted.
aromacity
arrogancy
arrogancy
noun
(now rare) Arrogance.
astrocyte
astrocyte
noun
(neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.
athrocyte
athrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that ingests foreign particles
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
autocracy
autocracy
noun
(countable) An instance of this government.
(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
avocatory
baronetcy
baronetcy
noun
The rank of a baronet.
baryecoia
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
boycotter
boycotter
noun
Someone who engages in a boycott
bryaceous
bryaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bryaceae.
brythonic
brythonic
Proper noun
A Celtic language.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Brythonic language subgroup, a set of Celtic languages.
buckayros
buckayros
noun
plural of buckayro
bullyrock
byproduct
byproduct
noun
Alternative form of by-product
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
cantatory
cantatory
adj
(rare) Of or pertaining to singing or singers
(rare) Of, pertaining to, or containing cant
caprylone
carbamoyl
carbamoyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical NH₂-CO- derived from urea by loss of an amino group
carbonify
carbonify
verb
To convert to carbon; to burn or caramelize.
carbonyls
carbonyls
noun
plural of carbonyl
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
careywood
cariosity
cariosity
noun
(medicine) caries
carnosity
carnosity
noun
(countable) A fleshy caruncle or excrescence.
(uncountable) Fleshiness.
carnovsky
carolynne
carpogamy
carpology
carpology
noun
the study of the structure of seeds and fruit
carpophyl
carryouts
carryouts
noun
plural of carryout
carryover
carryover
noun
An amount, especially a sum of money, transferred to a new column in a ledger, or applied to a later time.
Something whose duration has been extended or that has been transferred to another time.
The damaging condition where water droplets are carried out of a steam boiler along with the dry steam.
caryopses
caryopses
noun
plural of caryopsis
caryopsis
caryopsis
noun
(botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
caryotins
cassowary
cassowary
noun
A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
caudatory
cautionry
cautionry
noun
(Scotland, law) suretyship
ceromancy
ceromancy
noun
divination by pouring melted wax into water and interpreting the bubbles formed.
cerotypes
cerotypes
noun
plural of cerotype
ceroxylon
charcoaly
charcoaly
adj
Resembling, containing, or characteristic of charcoal.
chariotry
charleroy
chattaroy
chayaroot
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chernobyl
cherrylog
chevronny
chevronny
adj
Alternative form of chevrony
chirimoya
chirimoya
noun
Alternative form of cherimoya
chirology
chirology
noun
Palm reading.
The use of the manual alphabet; signing.
chironomy
chironomy
noun
(music) The skill of conducting music with hand gestures.
(rhetoric) The art of using effective hand gestures, especially (historical) in Greco-Roman contexts.
chiropody
chiropody
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands)
chirotony
chirotony
noun
(religion) The laying on of hands as an ecclesiastical rite
chirotype
choirboys
choirboys
noun
plural of choirboy
chondrify
chondrify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To convert, or be converted, into cartilage.
chordally
chordally
adv
In a chordal manner; in terms of musical chords.
choristry
chorology
chorology
noun
(biology) The study of the spatial distribution of organisms.
The spatial equivalent of chronology; the science of determining the order in which places or regions occur or are constructed.
choyaroot
chrysazol
chrysogen
chrysogen
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance extracted from crude anthracene.
chrysopal
chrysopal
noun
Synonym of chrysoberyl
chrysopee
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
chrysorin
chrysotis
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
chyometer
chyometer
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.
A building or apartment for silkworms, when feeding and forming cocoons.
cocrucify
coercibly
coercibly
adv
(rare, possibly erroneous) As a result of coercion; having been coerced; in a coerced manner.
(uncommon, possibly erroneous) Coercively; in a way that is coercive; by coercion.
coglorify
coherency
coherency
noun
The state of being coherent; a coherent relationship.
collusory
collusory
adj
collusive
collutory
collutory
noun
(medicine) A medicated mouthwash.
collyrite
collyrium
collyrium
noun
A lotion or liquid wash used as a cleanser for the eyes; an eye-salve.
Loosely, any product applied to or around the eyes; kohl.
colometry
colometry
noun
(linguistics) analysis or division of a rhythmical period into cola
colorably
colorably
adv
In a colorable manner.
colortype
colortype
noun
(photography, historical) A color print that is produced by combining the images from three photo-engraved plates, each contributing a single primary color (red, blue, or yellow).
columbary
columbary
noun
A pigeon house or dovecot.
commandry
commandry
noun
Britain standard spelling of commandery.
comradely
comradely
adj
Having the characteristics of a comrade or of comradeship; companionable.
Of or relating to comradeship; between or among comrades.
adv
(rare) In the manner of a comrade.
comradery
comradery
noun
(rare) camaraderie
concordly
conditory
conditory
noun
A repository for holding things; a hiding place.
condylura
condylure
condylure
noun
The star-nosed mole.
congruity
congruity
noun
An instance or point of agreement or correspondence; a resemblance.
The quality of agreeing; the quality of being suitable and appropriate.
conhydrin
connivery
connivery
noun
collusion
plotting, scheming
consulary
consulary
adj
Obsolete form of consular.
contrasty
contrasty
adj
(photography, television) Having great contrast between light and dark areas (of a subject or photograph).
convenery
conveyers
conveyers
noun
plural of conveyer
conveyors
conveyors
noun
plural of conveyor
coparceny
coparceny
noun
(law) An equal share of an inheritance.
copolymer
copolymer
noun
(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
coprology
coprology
noun
scatology
copygraph
copygraph
noun
(dated) An early means of producing multiple copies of a document by means of pressing it against a slab of gelatin softened with glycerin and making further copies from the resulting reversed image.
copyright
copyright
noun
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
corblimey
corblimey
intj
Alternative form of cor blimey
cordately
cordately
adv
In a cordate form.
cordially
cordially
adv
In a cordial, warm or friendly manner.
corduroys
corduroys
noun
Trousers made from corduroy.
cordyceps
cordyceps
noun
Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
cordyline
cordyline
noun
Any member of the genus Cordyline of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants, native to the western Pacific Ocean region.