(countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
acetylic
acetylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetyl.
acetylid
acridity
acridity
noun
(figurative) Bitterness in speech or behaviour; causticness.
An acrid taste or smell.
Bitterness or acerbity.
actively
actively
adv
(grammar) In the active form; not passive.
In an active manner.
activity
activity
noun
(countable) Something done as an action or a movement.
(countable) Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time and have no natural end point.
(physics) The number of radioactive decays per unit time. Unit for it: becquerel or curie
(uncountable) The state or quality of being active; activeness.
The propery of substances to react with other substances
aduncity
aduncity
noun
Crookedness, curvaceousness, hookedness.
alacrity
alacrity
noun
Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
Promptness; speed.
analytic
analytic
adj
(linguistics) Of a language, having a grammar principally dependent on the arrangement of uninflected words within sentences to indicate meaning. Compare synthetic.
(logic, of a proposition) that follows necessarily; tautologous.
(mathematical analysis) Being defined in terms of objects of differential calculus such as derivatives.
(mathematics) Of, or relating to algebra or a similar method of analysis.
(mathematics, of a function) Being able to be locally represented by convergent power series around every point of the domain.
Having the ability to analyse.
Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.
Of, or relating to division into elements or principles.
ancienty
ancienty
noun
(obsolete) age; antiquity
(obsolete) seniority
anticity
anticity
adj
Opposing a city.
antipyic
antipyic
adj
antisuppurative
noun
An antisuppurative agent.
apotypic
apotypic
adj
(taxonomy) Relating to an apotype
apyretic
apyretic
adj
(medicine) Without fever, free from fever.
archcity
arythmic
arythmic
adj
Alternative spelling of arrhythmic
astucity
astucity
noun
Craftiness; astuteness.
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.
atypical
atypical
adj
Not conforming to the normal type.
Unusual or irregular.
noun
(pharmacy) An atypical antipsychotic.
audacity
audacity
noun
Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
baetylic
baetylic
adj
Of or relating to a baetyl.
basicity
basicity
noun
(countable, chemistry) The degree to which a substance is basic: its pH level.
(countable, chemistry) The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in a molecule of an acid.
(uncountable) The condition of being basic.
bathybic
bathybic
adj
(archaic) Living in the depths of the water, or near the bottom under the deep water.
bendicty
biacetyl
bibacity
bibacity
noun
The practice or habit of drinking too much alcohol.
bidactyl
biolytic
biolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Broken down by a biochemical process
(dated) of, or relating to the destruction of life
biotypic
biotypic
adj
Relating to a biotype.
bitchery
bitchery
noun
Behavior considered typical of a bitch
bitchily
bitchily
adv
(vulgar) In a bitchy manner.
botchily
botchily
adv
In a botchy manner.
caducity
caducity
noun
Dotage or senility.
The state of being impermanent or transitory.
caitifty
calamity
calamity
noun
An event resulting in great loss.
The distress that results from some disaster.
calidity
calidity
noun
(obsolete) Heat.
calybite
caninity
caninity
noun
The quality or feature characteristic of a dog.
cantigny
capacity
capacity
adj
Filling the allotted space.
noun
(operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
A faculty; the potential for growth and development
A measure of such ability; volume
A role; the position in which one functions
Capability; the ability to perform some task
Electrical capacitance.
Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)
Mental ability; the power to learn
The ability to hold, receive, or absorb
The maximum amount that can be held
The maximum that can be produced.
caryatic
caryatic
adj
Of or relating to a caryatid.
caryatid
caryatid
noun
A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.
caryatis
caryotin
caryotin
noun
Alternative form of karyotin (“chromatin”)
caustify
cavitary
cavitary
adj
Of or pertaining to a (body) cavity.
celerity
celerity
noun
(hydrology) The speed with which a perturbation to the flow propagates through the flow domain.
(oceanography) The speed of individual waves (as opposed to the speed of groups of waves).
(telecommunications, dated) The speed of symbol transmission, now called baud rate.
Speed, swiftness.
cenosity
centiday
centiday
noun
One hundredth of one day; that is, 14 minutes and 24 seconds.
chaityas
chaityas
noun
plural of chaitya
chastity
chastity
noun
The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
chattily
chattily
adv
In a chatty manner.
chestily
chestily
adv
In a chesty manner.
chirayta
christly
christly
Adjective
Christlike
christye
chymists
chymists
noun
plural of chymist
circuity
circuity
noun
(countable) A circuitous plan; a roundabout way of doing something.
(transport, countable) A measure of the ratio of road miles to air miles between two locations.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being circuitous.
citatory
citatory
adj
Of or pertaining to citation
That have the power of a citation, or a summons
citoyens
citycism
cityfied
cityfied
adj
Alternative spelling of citified.
cityfolk
cityless
cityless
adj
Without a city or cities.
citylike
citylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a city.
cityness
cityness
noun
The state or quality of being or resembling a city.
cityward
cityward
adj
Directed toward cities
adv
Toward a city or cities
citywide
citywide
adj
Throughout a city.
noun
(slang, chiefly Philadelphia) A combined order of a shot of distilled spirit (especially bourbon) and an order of beer
civility
civility
noun
(chiefly in the plural) An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy.
(now archaic) The state or fact of being civilized; civilization.
(obsolete) A civil office; a civil capacity.
Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.
clayiest
clayiest
adj
superlative form of clayey: most clayey
clientry
clothify
clothify
verb
(transitive, computer graphics) To give a cloth-like texture to.
coitally
coitally
adv
In terms of coitus.
coltpixy
coltpixy
noun
Alternative form of coltpixie
conceity
conicity
conicity
noun
The quality of being conic.
copyedit
copyedit
noun
A single change to the text of a document that is an instance of copyediting.
The process or act of copyediting a document.
The result of copyediting a document.
verb
(transitive, printing) To correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and prepare it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.
copyists
copyists
noun
plural of copyist
corynite
cotyloid
cotyloid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a cotyloid cavity.
(anatomy) Shaped like a cup.
cotyttia
couthily
coyoting
craftily
craftily
adv
In a crafty manner; slyly.
crebrity
crebrity
noun
(rare, formal or obsolete) The state or quality of being crebrous; close succession; frequency of occurrence; numerosity.
crickety
crickety
adj
(informal) Of or pertaining to the sport of cricket.
Full of crickets.
Of or pertaining to crickets.
intj
Alternative form of crikey
crustily
crustily
adv
In a crusty manner.
cryolite
cryolite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral sodium aluminium fluoride (Na₃AlF₆).
crypturi
cubicity
cubicity
noun
The property of being cubic.
cupidity
cupidity
noun
Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
curityba
cyaathia
cyanites
cyanites
noun
plural of cyanite
cyanitic
cyanitic
adj
Alternative form of kyanitic
cyanotic
cyanotic
adj
(pathology) Resembling or afflicted with cyanosis.
cyathium
cyathium
noun
One of the specialised pseudanthia ("false flowers"), surrounded by involucral bracts, especially those forming the inflorescence of euphorbias.
cyathoid
cybister
cycadite
cyclists
cyclists
noun
plural of cyclist
cyclitic
cyclitis
cyclitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the ciliary body
cyclitol
cyclitol
noun
(chemistry) Any hydroxylated cycloalkane having at least three hydroxy groups attached to different carbon atoms.
cymation
cymatium
cymatium
noun
(architecture) A molding on the cornice.
(architecture) A type of molding that is wavelike in form.
cynicist
cynthian
cynthian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Cynthia.
cynthius
cypriote
cypriots
cyrtidae
cyrtopia
cyrtosis
cysteine
cysteine
noun
(biochemistry) A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.
cysteins
cysteins
noun
plural of cystein
cysticle
cysticle
noun
A small cyst.
cystidea
cystidia
cystidia
noun
plural of cystidium
cystines
cystines
noun
plural of cystine
cystitis
cystitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
cystoids
cystoids
noun
plural of cystoid
cytidine
cytidine
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to ribose, occurring in human RNA
cytisine
cytisine
noun
(pharmacology) A polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism.
cytocide
cytocide
noun
Any cytocidal agent
cytolist
cytophil
cytophil
adj
Alternative form of cytophile
cytosine
cytosine
noun
(biochemistry) A heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).
Hypernyms: nucleobase, pyrimidine
cytozoic
cytozoic
adj
(biology, of a parasite) That lives within a cell
dactylic
dactylic
adj
(prosody) of or consisting of dactyls.
noun
a dactylic verse.
dactylis
diacetyl
diacetyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of butanedione
(organic chemistry, in combination) Two acetyl groups in a compound
dialytic
dialytic
adj
Relating to dialysis
Relating to, or producing dissolution
dicacity
dicacity
noun
(obsolete) pertness; sauciness
diclytra
dicotyls
dicotyls
noun
plural of dicotyl
dictynid
dictynid
noun
(zoology) Any spider in the family Dictynidae.
dictynna
dictyoid
dictyoid
adj
(biology) Synonym of reticulate
dictyota
didactyl
didactyl
adj
(zoology) Having only two toes, fingers or claws.
noun
A didactyl animal.
diptycas
diptychs
diptychs
noun
plural of diptych
directly
directly
adv
(Midlands, Cornwall) Soon; next; when it becomes convenient.
(dated) Immediately.
Exactly; just.
In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct means.
Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
Straightforwardly; honestly.
conj
As soon as; immediately (elliptical for directly that/as/when)
distancy
distancy
noun
(obsolete) distance
docility
docility
noun
The quality of being docile.
dutchify
dutchify
Verb
To render more Dutch.
dynastic
dynastic
adj
Pertaining to a dynasty.
dystocia
dystocia
noun
(medicine, veterinary medicine) A slow or difficult labour or delivery.
dystomic
dystomic
adj
(mineralogy) Having imperfect fracture or cleavage.
dystonic
dystonic
adj
(chemistry) Describing the isothermal isobaric reversible dissolution of a system of three or more components to form a saturated solution; typically describes the dissolution of a mixed salt in its own water of crystallization.
(psychology) Relating to dystonia.
noun
(pathology) A person who has dystonia.
dytiscid
dytiscid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Dytiscidae of diving beetles.
dytiscus
ecotypic
ecotypic
adj
Of or pertaining to an ecotype
egyptiac
egyptiac
Adjective
of or relating to Ancient Egypt, Egyptian
Noun
a mixture of vinegar, honey, verdigris and sometimes burnt alum formerly used as a detergent, Egyptian ointment