(intransitive, music) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
(intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit (with).
(transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
(transitive) To supplement with; add to.
(transitive, music) To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
(transitive, obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
To be found at the same time.
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acromyodi
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
acylamino
acylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
adenotomy
adenotomy
noun
(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aerometry
aerometry
noun
The science of measuring the air, including its pressure, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics.
agamogony
agamogony
noun
(biology) schizogony, or any other form of asexual reproduction
agromyzid
agromyzid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Agromyzidae.
akimovsky
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
allometry
allometry
noun
(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
almsmoney
amblyomma
amblyopia
amblyopia
noun
A disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores input from one or both eyes.
dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
amblypoda
ambrology
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
ambystoma
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
ametaboly
ammodytes
ammodytes
noun
plural of ammodyte
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.
amorously
amorously
adv
In an amorous or loving manner.
amphiboly
amphiboly
noun
(grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction.
amphicyon
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphitoky
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amyatonic
amyelonic
amylogens
amyloidal
amyloidal
adj
Alternative form of amyloid
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
amynodont
amyotaxia
amyotonia
amyotonia
noun
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.
androtomy
androtomy
noun
The dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zootomy.
anemology
anemology
noun
The study of the movements of the winds.
The wind movements in a particular region.
angiotomy
angiotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body
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.
annoyment
annoyment
noun
(countable) Something annoying; a nuisance.
(uncountable) Annoyance.
anonymity
anonymity
noun
(countable) That which is anonymous.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous. [from 19th c.]
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
anthomyia
antidromy
antimonyl
antimonyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Either the radical SbO- or the cation SbO⁺ containing antimony and oxygen
antonymic
antonymic
adj
(semantics) Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.
antrotomy
antrotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into an antrum
aortotomy
aortotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the aorta
apemosyne
apoenzyme
apoenzyme
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.
apozymase
areometry
areometry
noun
The study of the measurement of specific gravity of liquids.
armomancy
armomancy
noun
Divination through inspecting one's shoulders. In ancient times, this inspection was to see whether a human was a suitable sacrifice to the gods.
Divination using the shoulder blade of an animal. It was taken from a dead animal and thrown into a fire, and the cracks formed in the bone were then interpreted.
armyworms
armyworms
noun
plural of armyworm
aromacity
arylamino
arylamino
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino group in which one or more hydrogen atom has been replaced with an aryl group.
astronomy
astronomy
noun
(obsolete) Astrology.
The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
asymbolia
asymbolia
noun
Synonym of asemia
asymbolic
asymptote
asymptote
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.
(mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".
verb
(mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity.
asymtotes
asymtotic
atmolyses
atmolyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atmolyse
atmolysis
atmolysis
noun
(chemistry, historical) The separation of mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances.
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
atmometry
atmometry
noun
The measurement of the rate of evaporation of a liquid.
atomicity
atomicity
noun
(chemistry) The number of atoms in a molecule.
(computing) The state of a system (often a database system) in which either all stages complete or none complete.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being atomic.
atomology
atomology
noun
(dated) The doctrine of atoms.
autometry
autometry
noun
(mathematics) An isometry of a metric space to itself
awesomely
awesomely
adv
In a manner inspiring awe.
baldmoney
baldmoney
noun
(obsolete) A Gentianeae tribe plant, gentian or felwort.
Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
barleymow
barometry
barometry
noun
The art or process of making barometrical measurements.
barrymore
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
bodymaker
bodymaker
noun
a craftsman
bombastry
bombastry
noun
Bombastic language.
bombycina
boogeyman
boogeyman
noun
Alternative spelling of bogeyman
boyardism
boyarisms
byrewoman
byrsonima
cacochymy
cacochymy
noun
Alternative form of cacochymia
caconymic
caecotomy
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
carbamoyl
carbamoyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical NH₂-CO- derived from urea by loss of an amino group
carpogamy
ceromancy
ceromancy
noun
divination by pouring melted wax into water and interpreting the bubbles formed.
chemotaxy
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chirimoya
chirimoya
noun
Alternative form of cherimoya
cinnamoyl
cinnamoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from cinnamic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
Having the characteristics of a comrade or of comradeship; companionable.
Of or relating to comradeship; between or among comrades.
adv
(rare) In the manner of a comrade.
comradery
comradery
noun
(rare) camaraderie
condyloma
condyloma
noun
(pathology) A wartlike growth on the skin or a mucous membrane, caused by certain types of HPV viruses, usually occurring in the genital area
contumacy
contumacy
noun
(chiefly Christianity and law) Disobedience, resistance to authority.
conyngham
crematory
crematory
adj
Pertaining to the act of cremating bodies.
noun
The establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.
cryptogam
cryptogam
noun
Any plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts.
cubomancy
customary
customary
adj
Holding or held by custom
In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage
noun
A book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.
cyclogram
cyclogram
noun
(photography) A photograph of a moving object using an intermittent light source (such that its path appears as a dotted line)
cycloloma
cyclorama
cyclorama
noun
A display consisting of a continuous series of pictures placed on the walls of a circular room so as to appear in natural perspective by a person standing in the middle; a circular or semi-circular display.
A large curtain or wall, often concave, hung upstage, in a theatre.
cymograph
cymograph
noun
An instrument for obtaining drawings from the mouldings of Gothic architecture.
cymophane
cymophane
noun
(mineralogy) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.
cystogram
cystogram
noun
A diagnostic image produced by cystography.
cystomata
cytoplasm
cytoplasm
noun
(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
dahomeyan
dahomeyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Dahomey.
damnatory
damnatory
adj
Containing a sentence of condemnation.
damnously
damnously
adv
In a damnous manner.
democracy
democracy
noun
(countable) A state with a democratic system of government.
(countable, government) A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction.
(uncountable) Belief in political freedom and equality; the "spirit of democracy".
(uncountable) Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).
diamylose
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
diplomacy
diplomacy
noun
Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.
The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.
domesdays
domesdays
noun
plural of domesday
domically
dominancy
dominancy
noun
(archaic) predominance; ascendency; authority
donkeyman
donkeyman
noun
(nautical) The person in charge of a ship's engine room.
doomsayer
doomsayer
noun
One who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom.
doomsdays
doomsdays
noun
plural of doomsday
dormantly
dormantly
adv
While dormant
dormitary
dromedary
dromedary
noun
Any swift riding camel.
The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).
dynamotor
dynamotor
noun
A device for converting electrical power to another form.
ecchymoma
ecchymoma
noun
A tumor-like swelling composed of extravasated blood.
egromancy
egromancy
Noun
alternative form of necromancy, used by Sir Richard Burton.
emanatory
emanatory
adj
emanative; of the nature of an emanation
embryomas
embryonal
embryonal
Adjective
embryonic
empanoply
empanoply
verb
(transitive, Britain, military, historical, also figuratively) To dress in a full suit of armour; to panoply.