(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abysmally
abysmally
adv
Very; incredibly; profoundly; to an extreme degree; dreadfully.
abyssinia
abyssinia
Proper noun
Ethiopia.
Adjective
Ethiopian; Abyssinian. 1976
acatharsy
accessary
accessary
adj
(law) Accompanying as a subordinate; additional; accessory; especially, uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See accessory.
noun
(law) Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.
accessory
accessory
adj
(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.
accusably
accusably
adv
in an accusable manner, in a manner chargeable with crime or fault
acescency
acescency
noun
Synonym of acescence
acesodyne
acetosity
acetosity
noun
The quality of being acetous; sourness.
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
achyrodes
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
adenocyst
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
adsignify
adsignify
verb
(transitive) To denote additionally.
adversary
adversary
noun
An opponent or rival.
adversely
adversely
adv
In an adverse manner.
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
advisably
advisably
adv
Wisely, in an advisable manner.
advisedly
advisedly
adv
With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing.
adynamias
adynamias
noun
plural of adynamia
aepyceros
aepyornis
aerodynes
aerodynes
noun
plural of aerodyne
aerognosy
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
aeschylus
affrayers
affrayers
noun
plural of affrayer
afterdays
afterdays
noun
(archaic) Days that follow; a later time or period; (figuratively) people in the future.
agelessly
agelessly
adv
In an ageless manner.
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
agrypnias
aimlessly
aimlessly
adv
Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.
airlessly
airlessly
adv
In a airless manner; without air.
akimovsky
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
alcyoneus
aldehydes
aldehydes
noun
plural of aldehyde
aleyrodes
alkylates
alkylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkylate
alleyways
alleyways
noun
plural of alleyway
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
almsmoney
amaryllis
amaryllis
noun
A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.
The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
ambystoma
amethysts
amethysts
noun
plural of amethyst
ammodytes
ammodytes
noun
plural of ammodyte
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.
amorously
amorously
adv
In an amorous or loving manner.
ampycides
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amusively
amusively
adv
In an amusive manner.
amygdales
amygdales
noun
plural of amygdale
amygdalus
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
amylogens
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
anacyclus
anaesthyl
anaglyphs
anaglyphs
noun
plural of anaglyph
analysand
analysand
noun
A person who undergoes psychoanalysis; one who is analysed.
analysers
analysers
noun
plural of analyser
analysing
analysing
verb
present participle of analyse
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
analyzers
analyzers
noun
plural of analyzer
anaplasty
anaplasty
noun
(surgery) The restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.
anaptyxes
anaptyxes
noun
plural of anaptyxis
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
anargyros
anargyros
noun
Synonym of unmercenary (“a saint who performed good deeds without accepting payment”)
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
andesytes
andesytes
noun
plural of andesyte
anecdysis
aneurysms
aneurysms
noun
plural of aneurysm
angeleyes
angiocyst
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
animosity
animosity
noun
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
anisogamy
anisogamy
noun
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
anisogeny
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
ankyloses
ankyloses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose
ankylosis
ankylosis
noun
(anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
(figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
(medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
anodynous
anodynous
adj
anodyne
anonymous
anonymous
adj
(comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality.
(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species.
(not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
(not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible
antetypes
antetypes
noun
plural of antetype
anthyllis
antilysin
antilysin
noun
Any substance that protects cells from the action of a lysin
antilysis
antilysis
noun
The inhibition of lysis
antipyics
antipyics
noun
plural of antipyic
antisynod
antitypes
antitypes
noun
plural of antitype
anxiously
anxiously
adv
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
anystidae
anythings
anythings
noun
plural of anything
anywheres
anywheres
adv
(US, nonstandard, slang or dialectal) anywhere
apemosyne
aphyllies
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
aphyllous
aphyllous
adj
(botany) Having no leaves; leafless.
apophyges
apophyges
noun
plural of apophyge
apophyses
apophyses
noun
plural of apophyse
apophysis
apophysis
noun
(anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone.
(botany) The external part of a cone scale.
(geology) A branch of a dike or vein.
apozymase
apsidally
apsidally
adv
(architecture) With regard to or by means of an apse or apses
(astrophysics) With regard to or in relation to an apsis, the point at which an orbiting object is at its minimum or maximum distance from the orbited object
apteryges
apteryxes
apteryxes
noun
plural of apteryx
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
aqueously
aqueously
adv
In an aqueous manner.
arduously
arduously
adv
in an arduous manner
arenosity
arenosity
noun
The quality or degree of being arenose.
areostyle
areostyle
noun
Alternative form of araeostyle
argyrosis
argyrosis
noun
Synonym of argyria
armlessly
armlessly
adv
In an armless way; without arms.
armyworms
armyworms
noun
plural of armyworm
arrisways
arsyversy
artisanry
artisanry
noun
Artisans considered collectively.
The work of an artisan.
artlessly
artlessly
adv
In an artless manner.
aryanised
aryballos
aryballos
noun
A small Ancient Greek flask used to hold perfume or oil.
An Incan ceramic vessel with long neck, bulbous body, two handles, and pointed bottom.
aryballus
arythmias
arythmias
noun
plural of arythmia
ascochyta
ascochyta
noun
Any fungus of the genus Ascochyta.
ascyphous
asexually
asexually
adv
In an asexual manner; without having sex.
ashamedly
ashamedly
adv
with shame
ashluslay
asininely
asininely
adv
In an asinine manner; very foolishly.
asininity
asininity
noun
(countable) An asinine remark, behaviour, etc.
(uncountable) The quality of being asinine; obstinate stupidity
asparagyl
aspersory
aspersory
adj
aspersive
noun
Synonym of aspersorium
asphyctic
asphyctic
adj
Pertaining to asphyxia.
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
asphyxias
asphyxias
noun
plural of asphyxia
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
asphyxies
asphyxies
noun
plural of asphyxy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxy
assayable
assayable
adj
That may be assayed.
assertory
assertory
adj
Affirming; maintaining.
assessory
assiduity
assiduity
noun
(in the plural) Constant personal attention, solicitous care.
Great and persistent toil or effort.
assumably
assumably
adv
presumably; as one may assume
assumedly
assumedly
adv
(chiefly US) In an assumed manner; presumably.
assuredly
assuredly
adv
In an assured manner; certainly.
assyntite
assyrians
astonying
astonying
verb
present participle of astony
astrocyte
astrocyte
noun
(neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.
astrogeny
astrogeny
noun
The creation or evolution of the stars or heavens.