The science of remedies, or of therapeutics; iamatology.
acetonyl
acetonyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone
acetoxyl
acetoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
acolytes
acolytes
noun
plural of acolyte
acolytus
acopyrin
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acrobacy
acrobacy
noun
acrobatics
acrobats collectively
acrocyst
acrocyst
noun
A chitinous cyst of the gonophore at the top of the gonotheca in some hydroids
acrogamy
acrology
acrology
noun
Synonym of acrophony
acronomy
acronych
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
acxoyatl
acylogen
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
advocacy
advocacy
noun
the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something
the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard
the profession of an advocate
aerocyst
aerocyst
noun
An air vesicle.
aglycone
aglycone
noun
(organic chemistry) The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.
aglycons
aglycons
noun
plural of aglycon, an alternative spelling of aglycone
alcyones
alcyonic
alcyonic
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Alcyonaria.
algocyan
algocyan
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) A blue pigment found in algae, soluble in water and glycerol, with intense red fluorescence.
alomancy
alomancy
noun
Alternative form of halomancy
ancylose
ancyroid
anodynic
anodynic
adj
In the way of an anodyne, relating to relief from pain.
anoscopy
anoscopy
noun
(medicine) An examination using a small, rigid, tubular instrument called an anoscope which is inserted into the anal canal
apectomy
apocarpy
apocarpy
noun
The quality of being apocarpous.
apocryph
apocynum
apostacy
apostacy
noun
Archaic form of apostasy.
apotypic
apotypic
adj
(taxonomy) Relating to an apotype
arctomys
atrocity
atrocity
noun
(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
(countable) An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
automacy
automacy
noun
The quality, state, or condition of being automatic; automaticity.
auxocyte
ayacucho
bandicoy
bandicoy
noun
(India) Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
baryonic
baryonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
basocyte
beachboy
beachboy
noun
A male who is a lifeguard or other worker at a beach.
A young male who frequently goes to the beach, especially in sunny climates.
berycoid
berycoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the Berycidae, a family of marine fishes.
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
biocycle
biocycle
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological process
Synonym of biorhythm
biolytic
biolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Broken down by a biochemical process
(dated) of, or relating to the destruction of life
bioscopy
bioscopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead
biotypic
biotypic
adj
Relating to a biotype.
blackboy
blackboy
noun
(Australia, informal) Any plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, native to Australia.
(Australia, obsolete, possibly offensive) An Aboriginal boy or servant.
bombycid
bombycid
noun
(zoology) Any of the moths of the family Bombycidae.
botchery
botchery
noun
An act of botching.
Something botched; clumsy or careless workmanship.
botchily
botchily
adv
In a botchy manner.
bouncily
bouncily
adv
In a bouncy manner.
boychick
boychick
noun
Alternative form of boychik
boychiks
boychiks
noun
plural of boychik
boycotts
boycotts
noun
plural of boycott
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boycott
brockway
buckayro
buckayro
noun
Obsolete form of buckaroo.
bullocky
bullocky
noun
(Australia and New Zealand colloquial, now historical) A person (usually a man) who drives a cart pulled by a team of bullocks.
buoyance
buoyance
noun
The state or quality of being buoyant
buoyancy
buoyancy
noun
(by extension) Resilience or cheerfulness.
(physics) The upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid.
The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.
byronics
cacodoxy
cacodoxy
noun
Incorrect doctrine or opinions.
cacodyls
cacodyls
noun
plural of cacodyl
cacology
cacology
noun
(uncommon) Poor diction or choice of words.
cacotype
cacozyme
cajolery
cajolery
noun
cajolement
calcydon
callboys
callboys
noun
plural of callboy
calloway
calorify
calotype
calotype
noun
A talbotype
caloyers
caloyers
noun
plural of caloyer
calycoid
calycoid
adj
Resembling a calyx.
calypsos
calypsos
noun
plural of calypso
calyptro
cammocky
cammocky
adj
(UK, dialectal, chiefly Southern England, of milk, butter or cheese) Having an unpleasant taste or smell because it came from a cow that ate cammock.
camphory
camphory
adj
Smelling of camphor; having a smell resembling that of camphor.
campoody
candroys
candroys
noun
plural of candroy
cannonry
cannonry
noun
Cannons, collectively; battery of cannons.
The firing of cannons.
canroyer
capromys
capronyl
carboloy
carbonyl
carbonyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of a metal with carbon monoxide, such as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)₄.
(organic chemistry) In organic chemistry, a divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others.
carboxyl
carboxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.
carboyed
carboyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboy
carolyne
carolynn
carrycot
carrycot
noun
A rectangular, box-shaped bed with handles, in which a baby can be carried while asleep.
carryons
carryons
noun
plural of carryon
carryout
carryout
noun
(US, Scotland) An establishment that prepares and sells food to be taken away on demand; a takeaway.
(US, Scotland) Food that is intended to be eaten outside the establishment from which it is bought.
caryocar
caryotin
caryotin
noun
Alternative form of karyotin (“chromatin”)
cassoday
catatony
catatony
noun
Dated form of catatonia.
category
category
noun
(mathematics) A collection of objects, together with a transitively closed collection of composable arrows between them, such that every object has an identity arrow, and such that arrow composition is associative.
A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
cecopexy
cecotomy
celotomy
celotomy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of cutting, to relieve the structure in strangulated hernia.
cenatory
cenatory
adj
Of or relating to dinner (the evening meal) or supper.
cenogamy
cenogamy
noun
The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, i.e. in which husbands and wives are shared and held in common.
cenosity
ceremony
ceremony
noun
(obsolete) An accessory or object associated with a ritual.
(obsolete) An omen or portent.
(uncountable) A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.
(uncountable) Show of magnificence, display, ostentation.
A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
cerotype
cerotype
noun
A print made by this process.
A printing process of engraving on a surface of wax spread on a steel plate, for electrotyping.
ceroxyle
cetology
cetology
noun
The branch of zoology concerned with the order Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
chaology
chaology
noun
(physics, mathematics) The study of chaos and chaotic systems
charpoys
charpoys
noun
plural of charpoy
chayotes
chayotes
noun
plural of chayote
chayroot
chevrony
chevrony
adj
Chevron-shaped, zigzag, especially (heraldry) chevronwise.
Having chevrons, especially (heraldry) charged with chevrons.
chiccory
chiccory
noun
Dated form of chicory.
chickory
chickory
noun
Alternative spelling of chicory
chiclayo
chiclayo
Proper noun
A city in the northwest of Peru, in the region of Lambayeque
chiffony
chiffony
adj
Resembling or characteristic of chiffon material.
chiromys
chironym
choicely
choicely
adv
In a preferable or excellent manner; eminently.
With care in choosing; with attention to preference.
choirboy
choirboy
noun
(figurative) A piously innocent person.
A boy chorister.
choppily
choppily
adv
In a choppy manner.
chorally
chorally
adv
In a choral manner; as a choir.
choultry
choultry
noun
Alternative form of choltry
choyroot
chromyls
chromyls
noun
plural of chromyl
chronaxy
chronaxy
noun
Alternative form of chronaxie
chrysaor
chrysome
chrysome
noun
Alternative form of chrisom
chrysopa
chrysops
churoyan
chylosis
chylosis
noun
(pathology) The formation and subsequent digestion and transport of chyle
chymosin
chymosin
noun
(biochemistry) The proteolytic enzyme rennin
cindylou
citatory
citatory
adj
Of or pertaining to citation
That have the power of a citation, or a summons
citoyens
cityfolk
clayborn
clayhole
claymont
claymore
claymore
noun
A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.
Alternative letter-case form of Claymore (antipersonnel mine)
claypool
cloddily
cloddily
adv
In a cloddy manner.
cloggily
clonally
clonally
adv
(chiefly botany) By means of asexual reproduction.
By means of cellular or molecular cloning; in a clonal way.
clothify
clothify
verb
(transitive, computer graphics) To give a cloth-like texture to.
cloudily
cloudily
adv
In a cloudy way.
clownery
clownery
noun
The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery.