(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the beginning letters or syllables of other words (as "Benelux").
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").
verb
To form into an acronym.
acronyx
advowry
advowry
noun
Alternative form of avowry
advoyer
advoyer
noun
Obsolete form of avoyer.
almonry
almonry
noun
(historical) A building in which alms were distributed.
amatory
amatory
adj
Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.
amorphy
amorphy
noun
(obsolete) shapelessness
amyntor
amyroot
anchory
anchory
adj
Synonym of ancrée
annoyer
annoyer
noun
One who annoys.
anorexy
anorexy
noun
Archaic form of anorexia.
anymore
anymore
adv
(especially US) Alternative form of any more.
apyrous
apyrous
adj
Not combustible; capable of tolerating great heat without alteration of form or properties.
aratory
argyrol
argyrol
Proper noun
An antiseptic compound of silver and a protein.
armoury
armoury
noun
A collection of weapons and materiel.
A place where arms are kept, an arsenal.
A place where arms are made.
Heraldry
The manufacture of armour and arms; arming, armouring.
aroynts
aroynts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aroynt
arroyos
arroyos
noun
plural of arroyo
atrophy
atrophy
noun
(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
verb
(intransitive) To wither or waste away.
(transitive) To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
aveyron
aveyron
Proper noun
One of the départements of Midi-Pyrénées, France (INSEE code 12)
avoutry
avoutry
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of advoutry (“adultery”)
banyoro
barayon
baronry
baronry
noun
The state or quality of being a baron
baryons
baryons
noun
plural of baryon
baryton
baryton
noun
(music) A viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.
bavaroy
bavaroy
noun
(obsolete) A kind of cloak or surtout.
bayboro
bayboro
Proper noun
a town in North Carolina, USA
bayport
beffroy
begorry
beworry
beworry
verb
(transitive) To fill with worry; cause to be worried; beset with cares; trouble; vex; harass.
(transitive) To worry about.
bigotry
bigotry
noun
(dated) Obstinate prejudice or opinionatedness.
Characteristic qualities of a bigot: (especially religious, anti-religious or racial) intolerant prejudice, opinionatedness, or fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.
boardly
bobbery
bobbery
intj
(Anglo-Indian, obsolete) Oh dear! Alas! Good lord!
noun
(dated) A squabble; a tumult; a noisy disturbance.
bodgery
bodgery
noun
Clumsy or inelegant work.
bogatyr
bogatyr
noun
(historical) A medieval heroic warrior in Kievan Rus, akin to the Western European knight-errant.
boilery
boilery
noun
A place and apparatus for boiling, as for evaporating brine in the manufacture of salt.
bonedry
bonedry
adj
Alternative spelling of bone-dry
bonzery
boobery
boobery
noun
(informal) Folly; stupidity.
bookery
bookery
noun
(countable) a collection of books
(uncountable) study of or passion for books
boordly
bootery
bootery
noun
A shop selling boots.
bopyrid
bopyrid
noun
(zoology) Any isopod of the family Bopyridae.
bopyrus
bostryx
bostryx
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme.
bowerly
bowsery
bowyers
bowyers
noun
plural of bowyer
boyards
boyards
noun
plural of boyard
brayton
broadly
broadly
adv
In a wide manner; liberally; in a loose sense.
Widely and openly.
brodsky
brokery
brokery
noun
(obsolete) The business of a broker.
bromley
bromley
Proper noun
A town in south-east London, and the name of a London Borough within Greater London.
A district of east London, officially Bromley by Bow.
bronwyn
bronwyn
Proper noun
name; an Anglicized form of Bronwen.
broonzy
brotany
brownly
brownly
adv
With a brown colour.
bryonia
bryonin
bryonin
noun
(organic chemistry) An emetic substance obtained from bryony root.
bryozoa
bryozoa
noun
plural of bryozoon
plural of bryozoum
brython
brython
Noun
A (historical) Briton: a member of that people that spoke Brythonic languages.
bunyoro
byroads
byroads
noun
plural of byroad
byronic
byronic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to British Romantic poet George Gordon Byron (1788-1824) or his writings.
bywoner
bywoner
noun
(South Africa) A poor tenant farmer who labours for the owner and does some farming of his own.
bywords
bywords
noun
plural of byword
byworks
byworks
noun
plural of bywork
caloyer
caloyer
noun
A reclusive monk of the Greek Orthodox Church.
candroy
candroy
noun
(UK, dialect) A machine for spreading out cotton cloths to prepare them for printing.
canonry
canonry
noun
Canons considered as a group.
The office of a canon; a benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.
caproyl
caproyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from caproic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; hexanoyl
carboxy
carboxy
noun
(organic chemistry) The carboxyl group.
carboys
carboys
noun
plural of carboy
carolyn
carolyn
Proper noun
name, a variant of Caroline used since the 19th century.
carroty
carroty
adj
Containing carrots; made of carrots.
Resembling carrots in colour, taste, etc.
carryon
carryon
adj
Alternative spelling of carry-on
caryota
castory
castory
noun
(obsolete) A plant (probably the castor bean), or a preparation from this plant, reputed to have medicinal value.
(obsolete) An extract from the glands of a beaver, reputed to have medicinal value.
(obsolete) The color of castory extract.
cercyon
charpoy
charpoy
noun
(India) A traditional bedstead in India, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes.
chicory
chicory
noun
(chiefly Britain) The common chicory (Cichorium intybus), the source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and sugarloaf.
(chiefly Canada, US) The endive (Cichorium endivia), the source of escarole and frisée.
(countable) Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family.
(uncountable, cooking) A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee.
chloryl
chloryl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent radical ClO₂- or cation ClO₂⁺
choltry
choltry
noun
(India, historical) A Hindu caravanserai.
choragy
choregy
chorley
chorley
Proper noun
a market town and borough in Lancashire, England.
choryos
chromyl
chromyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The divalent radical CrO₂: or cation CrO₂²⁺
churoya
chytroi
clovery
clovery
adj
Resembling or containing clover.
collery
collyer
collyer
Proper noun
variant of Collier.
coloury
coloury
adj
Having plenty of colour; colorful.
comfrey
comfrey
noun
Any of several species of perennial herbs of the genus Symphytum, often specifically Symphytum officinale.
comicry
comicry
noun
The power to cause mirth; comicalness.
conakry
conakry
Proper noun
The capital of Guinea.
congery
conjury
conjury
Noun
conjuration
convery
conyers
conyger
conyger
noun
(historical) A rabbit warren; an enclosed piece of land set aside for breeding and raising rabbits.
conyrin
cookery
cookery
noun
(archaic) A place where cooking is done.
(archaic) Cooking tools or apparatus.
(obsolete) A delicacy; a dainty.
Obsolete form of kukri.
The art and practice of preparing food for consumption, especially by the application of heat; cooking.
coopery
coopery
adj
(obsolete) Relating to a cooper; coopered.
noun
Cooperage (cooper's workshop).
Cooperage (the art or trade of a cooper).
coparty
coppery
coppery
adj
Containing copper, especially if abundantly.
Resembling the metal copper, especially in color.
coralye
coralyn
corcyra
cordery
cornify
cornify
verb
(chiefly medicine) To convert or be converted into horn or a similar substance
cornily
cornily
adv
In a corny manner.
corrody
corrody
noun
(obsolete or historical) A form of pension or annuity given as provision for maintenance.
cortney
corupay
coryate
corycia
coryden
corydon
coryell
corylet
corylin
corylus
corymbs
corymbs
noun
plural of corymb
corynid
corynid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Corynidae of hydrozoans.
corynne
corypha
coryzal
coryzal
adj
Pertaining to coryza.
coryzas
coryzas
noun
plural of coryza
coshery
coshery
noun
(historical) The ancient right of an Irish chief to quarter himself and his retainers on his tenantry.
cotylar
cotylar
adj
Relating to a cotyle
country
country
adj
(India, historical) Originating in India rather than being imported from Europe or elsewhere.
From or in the countryside or connected with it.
Of or connected to country music.
noun
(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.
(mining) The rock through which a vein runs.
(uncountable, usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside.
A set region of land having particular human occupation or agreed limits, especially inhabited by members of the same race, speakers of the same language etc., or associated with a given person, occupation, species etc.
Ellipsis of country music.
The territory of a nation, especially an independent nation state or formerly independent nation; a political entity asserting ultimate authority over a geographical area; a sovereign state.
coursey
coursey
noun
(nautical) A space in the galley; a part of the hatches.
courtby
courtly
courtly
adj
(obsolete) Overly eager to please or obey.
Befitting of a royal court; reflecting the manners or behaviour of people at court.
Of or relating to a royal court.
adv
In the manner of a royal court; in a manner befitting of a royal court.