(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
aborally
aborally
adv
In an aboral way; away from the mouth.
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
additory
additory
adj
(rare) Tending to add; making some addition.
adjutory
adjutory
adj
(obsolete) Serving to help or assist.
adorably
adorably
adv
In an adorable manner.
adorally
adorally
adv
In an adoral way; near to the mouth.
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
aerocyst
aerocyst
noun
An air vesicle.
aerodyne
aerodyne
noun
(aviation) A heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift from motion.
aerology
aerology
noun
The branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, kites, rockets, drones, airplanes, etc.
The study of the air and of the atmosphere and technological methods involved. Used in the US Navy until early 1957 to encompass operations as well as scientific knowledge.
aeronomy
aeronomy
noun
A branch of science that deals with the upper atmosphere of the Earth and the other planets with reference to their chemical composition, physical properties, relative motion, and responses to radiation from space.
affronty
affronty
Adjective
Facing the observer.
agrimony
agrimony
noun
Any of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.
Any of several unrelated plants of a similar appearance.
agrology
agrology
noun
(chiefly Canada) The science and art of agriculture.
(rare) A subdiscipline of agronomy (the science of utilizing animals, plants, and soils) and of soil science which addresses the influence of edaphic (soil-related) conditions on crop production for optimizing it.
agromyza
agronomy
agronomy
noun
The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.
agrotype
agrotype
noun
A type of soil used for agriculture
aleatory
aleatory
adj
(art, music) Produced with an element of chance (aleatoricism).
Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance.
allegory
allegory
noun
(mathematics, category theory) A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.
(rhetoric) A narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
allusory
allusory
adj
allusive; making allusion
alodiary
aloedary
aloedary
noun
(obsolete) A compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient.
alyworth
amorally
amorally
adv
In an amoral manner; without morals.
ancyroid
androgyn
ankyroid
annoyers
annoyers
noun
plural of annoyer
apocarpy
apocarpy
noun
The quality of being apocarpous.
apocryph
apospory
apospory
noun
(biology) The ability of a plant's sporophytes to form a plant that looks like a gametophyte but has the ploidy level of the sporophyte.
arborary
arborary
adj
(dated) Of or pertaining to trees; arboreal.
arborway
arborway
noun
avenue (lined with trees)
arctomys
areology
areology
noun
(astronomy, geology) The scientific observation and study of the planet Mars's geology; geology of Mars.
areopagy
areopagy
noun
(obsolete) secret tribunal, conclave
argemony
argyrose
armyworm
armyworm
noun
The larva of any of the Spodoptera and Mythimna genera of noctuid moths, which typically feed in large, destructive groups on food crops and grasses.
aroynted
aroynted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aroynt
artotype
artotype
noun
(archaic) A kind of autotype.
artotypy
assyroid
athyroid
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.
atrypoid
atrypoid
adj
(biology) relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the genus Atrypa.
attorney
attorney
noun
(Philippines, sometimes US) An honorific given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.
(UK, 20th century and later, rare, usually derogatory) A solicitor.
(UK, dated, 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law.
(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
(obsolete outside set phrases) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.
A prosecutor
Clusia spp.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To work as a legal attorney.
(transitive, rare) To provide with a legal attorney.
auditory
auditory
adj
Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.
noun
(archaic) Synonym of audience.
(archaic) Synonym of auditorium.
authorly
authorly
adj
In the manner of an author.
autogyro
autogyro
noun
Alternative spelling of autogiro
aviatory
aviatory
adj
Of or relating to aviation.
axometry
barology
barology
noun
(obsolete, physics) The science of gravity or weight.
barotaxy
barryton
baryonic
baryonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
barytone
barytone
adj
(linguistics) Not having an accent on the last syllable.
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to a word not having an accent on the last syllable.
Archaic form of baritone.
noun
(linguistics) A word that is accented on the penultimate syllable.
(linguistics) A word that is not accented on the ultimate syllable.
barytons
barytons
noun
plural of baryton
bayshore
beparody
berryton
berycoid
berycoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the Berycidae, a family of marine fishes.
beyrouth
bibitory
bibitory
adj
Of or pertaining to drinking or tippling.
bihourly
bihourly
adj
Occurring once every two hours.
adv
Once every two hours.
biometry
biometry
noun
(dated) The measurement of biological data.
The analysis of biological statistics; biostatistics.
The application of biostatistics to security; biometrics.
bionergy
bionergy
noun
Alternative form of bioenergy
bistoury
bistoury
noun
A narrow-bladed surgical knife.
blazonry
blazonry
noun
A coat of arms; an armorial bearing or bearings.
An artistic representation or display.
Blazon.
bloomery
bloomery
noun
A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.
boatyard
boatyard
noun
(rare) A shipyard.
A place where boats are built and repaired.
bodysurf
bodysurf
verb
To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.
bodywear
bodywear
noun
Lightweight, close-fitting clothing, such as leotards or bodysuits, worn for exercising, dancing, or leisure activity.
bodywork
bodywork
noun
A service offered that includes an erotic massage and may also include prostitution.
The application of physical therapy as a preventive measure.
The exterior body of a motor vehicle.
The repair of a such body.
bogberry
bogberry
noun
(dated) The cranberry.
bonairly
boneyard
boneyard
noun
(aviation, slang) A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft.
(dominoes) In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.
(informal) A graveyard.
bonitary
bonitary
adj
beneficial, as opposed to statutory or civil
boongary
boongary
noun
A tree kangaroo of northern Queensland.
boringly
boringly
adv
In a boring manner.
The professor droned on boringly, putting his class to sleep.
botchery
botchery
noun
An act of botching.
Something botched; clumsy or careless workmanship.
botrylle
botryoid
botryoid
noun
(botany) A determinate inflorescence, similar to a raceme, taking the form of flowers arranged alongside an axis.
botryose
botryose
adj
Having the form of a cluster of grapes.
Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence
botrytis
botrytis
noun
Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.
bottomry
bottomry
noun
(nautical) An early form of maritime contract in which the owner of a ship could borrow money using the ship as collateral.
bouldery
bouldery
adj
(climbing) involving, or resembling, bouldering
Of, pertaining to, or containing boulders
boundary
boundary
noun
(cricket) An edge or line marking an edge of the playing field.
(cricket) An event whereby the ball is struck and either touches or passes over a boundary (with or without bouncing), usually resulting in an award of 4 (four) or 6 (six) runs respectively for the batting team.
(figurative, often in the plural) The bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond).
(topology) (of a set) The set of points in the closure of a set S, not belonging to the interior of that set.
The dividing line or location between two areas.
bovarysm
bovarysm
noun
(psychology) An anxiety to escape from a social or sentimental condition judged to be unsatisfactory, sometimes by building a fictitious personality.
An imagined or unrealistic conception of oneself.
bowermay
bowldery
bowldery
adj
Archaic form of bouldery.
boxberry
boxberry
noun
The teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens.
boyardom
boyardom
noun
Boyars collectively.
boyarism
bradypod
broadway
broadway
noun
(poker slang) A straight from ace to ten in Texas hold 'em.
An esplanade.
brockway
brodyaga
brodyagi
broguery
broguery
noun
The presence of a brogue in speech.
broidery
broidery
noun
(archaic) embroidery
broilery
brokenly
brokenly
adv
(Of speech) with gaps between words so that normal flow or fluency is affected, as due to emotion; disjointedly.
In a broken manner.
brokerly
brokerly
adj
(obsolete) mean; servile
bronzify
bronzify
verb
(transitive) To turn into bronze.
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become bronze in colour, as by tanning.
broodily
broodily
adv
In a broody manner.
brooklyn
broquery
broseley
brownley
bryology
bryology
noun
(botany) The study of bryophytes (non-vascular plants including mosses, liverworts and hornworts).
bryonies
bryonies
noun
plural of bryony
bryozoan
bryozoan
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Bryozoa.
noun
(zoology) A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates.
bryozoon
bryozoon
noun
A polyzoon; a tiny animal that forms compound colonies.
bryozoum
bryozoum
noun
A bryozoon.
buckayro
buckayro
noun
Obsolete form of buckaroo.
bueyeros
burgoyne
busywork
busywork
noun
Alternative spelling of busy work
butyrone
butyrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A liquid ketone obtained by heating calcium butyrate.
butyrous
butyrous
adj
Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing butter, buttery
byronian
byronian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to British Romantic poet Lord George Gordon Byron (1788-1824) or his writings.
Noun
An enthusiast of the works of Byron.
byronics
byronish
byronism
byronist
byronite
byronize
cajolery
cajolery
noun
cajolement
calorify
caloyers
caloyers
noun
plural of caloyer
calyptro
camphory
camphory
adj
Smelling of camphor; having a smell resembling that of camphor.
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.