(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
achroacyte
achroacyte
noun
(cytology) Any colourless cell (especially a lymphocyte)
acolythate
acolythate
noun
The office of an acolyte
aerenchyma
aerenchyma
noun
(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anhydremic
apothecary
apothecary
noun
(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
archeocyte
archeocyte
noun
Alternative form of archaeocyte
archeology
archeology
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypic
archetypic
adj
archetypical
archheresy
archjockey
archplayer
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
ayacahuite
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bellyached
bellyached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bellyache
bellyacher
bellyacher
noun
One who bellyaches; a complainer.
bellyaches
bellyaches
noun
plural of bellyache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellyache
bellypinch
bewitchery
bewitchery
noun
The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm.
beyrichite
bleachyard
brachycera
brachycome
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
brachypnea
bunchberry
bunchberry
noun
Cornus canadensis - Canadian bunchberry or eastern bunchberry.
Cornus suecica - Eurasian bunchberry or northern bunchberry.
The fruit of either of these plants.
caerphilly
caerphilly
noun
A light-colored, crumbly cheese made from cow's milk.
calciphyre
camphylene
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
carpophyte
carpophyte
noun
(botany) A flowerless plant which forms a true fruit as the result of fertilization.
catchpenny
catchpenny
noun
A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods.
A publication, etc. intended to make money, with no particular merit otherwise.
celiolymph
cephalalgy
cephalalgy
noun
Dated form of cephalalgia.
ceratohyal
ceratohyal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epihyal in the hyoid arch.
noun
(anatomy) A ceratohyal bone or cartilage which, in humans, forms one of the small horns of the hyoid.
cerography
cerography
noun
A method of making stereotype plates from inscribed sheets of wax.
The art of making characters or designs in, or with, wax.
chaetotaxy
chaetotaxy
noun
(zoology) The arrangement of, and study of arrangement of, chaetae (chitinous bristles) on a species or subspecies of animal, usually and especially an arthropod or annelid.
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
chalybeate
chalybeate
adj
Containing dissolved salts of iron.
Tasting of iron, said of mineral water.
noun
A mineral water containing iron, a voguish general remedy during the 17th-19th century.
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
chamaesyce
chanceably
chanceably
adv
(obsolete) by chance
chandlerly
chandlerly
adj
(obsolete) Like a chandler; in a petty situation.
changeably
changeably
adv
In a changeable manner.
chanteyman
chapellany
chapellany
noun
A chapel within the jurisdiction of a church; a subordinate ecclesiastical foundation.
charactery
charactery
noun
(obsolete) That which is charactered; the meaning.
(obsolete) The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark.
chargeably
chargeably
adv
(obsolete) At great cost; expensively.
chateaugay
chatellany
chatellany
noun
Alternative form of castellany
chatoyance
chatoyance
noun
chatoyancy
cheapishly
cheatingly
cheatingly
adv
in a cheating manner
cheboksary
cheboksary
Proper noun
The capital city of Chuvashia, Russia
cheerfully
cheerfully
adv
In a cheerful manner.
cheeringly
cheeringly
adv
In a way that cheers; hearteningly, encouragingly.
With cheering.
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
cheirology
cheirology
noun
The representation of words or letters by use of the fingers
cheiropody
cheiropody
noun
Archaic form of chiropody.
chelydidae
chelydroid
chelyuskin
chemically
chemically
adj
(colloquial) Reminiscent of chemicals.
adv
According to the principles of chemistry.
Using a chemical reaction, process, or operation.
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
cherimoyer
chernovtsy
cherrylike
cherrylike
adj
Resembling a cherry, such as in shape, color, or flavor
cherrytree
cherryvale
chessylite
chestnutty
chestnutty
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a chestnut.
cheventayn
chimmesyan
chimneying
chimneying
verb
present participle of chimney
chimneyman
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chinaberry
chinaberry
noun
(US) Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.
(US) The bead tree or azedarac, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit.
(US) The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas.
chippeways
chirimoyer
chirurgery
chirurgery
noun
(archaic) Synonym of surgery.
chlamydate
chlamydate
adj
(zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe
chlorodyne
chlorodyne
noun
A narcotic drug, made from chloroform, morphia and other substances.
choanocyte
choanocyte
noun
(cytology) any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water
chocolatey
chocolatey
adj
Alternative spelling of chocolaty
chokeberry
chokeberry
noun
Either of two species in Aronia, formerly and sometimes in Photinia, deciduous shrubs, native to Russia and eastern North America and most commonly found in wet woods and swamps.
The fruit of such a shrub.
cholericly
cholericly
adv
In a choleric manner; angrily.
chorometry
chorometry
noun
The art of surveying a region or district.
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromoctye
chromocyte
chromocyte
noun
Any cell, such as a red blood cell, that contains a pigment
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chrysaline
chrysaline
adj
Relating to a chrysalis.
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysocale
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
cinenchyma
cinenchyma
noun
laticiferous tissue, consisting of irregularly branching and anastomosing vessels
cockneyish
cockneyish
Adjective
Characteristic of, or resembling, Cockneys.
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
coenenchym
coenenchym
noun
(zoology) The common tissue uniting the polyps or zooids of a compound anthozoan or coral.
coherently
coherently
adv
In a coherent manner.
cohesively
cohesively
adv
In a cohesive manner
conenchyma
conhydrine
conhydrine
noun
(organic chemistry) A vegetable alkaloid, C₈H₁₇NO, found with conine in the poison hemlock (Conium maculatum).
coprophyte
coprophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that lives on dung.
copyholder
copyholder
noun
(dated, publishing) A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.
(dated, publishing) A person who holds copy and reads it aloud to a proofreader, who checks the typeset text against it.
(historical) A person who rents land under the copyhold system.
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
coryphaena
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
corypphaei
coyishness
coyishness
noun
The quality of being coyish.
crayfishes
crayfishes
noun
plural of crayfish
cryosphere
cryosphere
noun
All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
cubbyholes
cubbyholes
noun
plural of cubbyhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cubbyhole
cubbyhouse
cubbyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of cubby house
curlyheads
curlyheads
noun
plural of curlyhead
cyanophile
cyanophile
noun
Alternative form of cyanophil
cyanophose
cyaphenine
cyclesmith
cyclohexyl
cyclohexyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
cyclothure
cyclothyme
cymophenol
cymophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of carvacrol
cynghanedd
cynghanedd
noun
(prosody) The complex system of internal assonance, alliteration and rhyme in Welsh strict-meter poetry.
cynthiidae
cyphellate
cystirrhea
cystophore
cystorrhea
cytherella
cytochrome
cytochrome
noun
Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.
dacyorrhea
debauchery
debauchery
noun
(archaic) Seduction from duty.
Indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous activities involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
decadarchy
decadarchy
noun
(politics) Synonym of decarchy
dekadarchy
dekadarchy
noun
(politics) Synonym of decarchy: rule by ten people.
desmachyme
detachably
detachably
adv
In such a way that it can be detached.
detachedly
detachedly
adv
In a detached manner.
diphycercy
diphygenic
diphygenic
adj
(zoology) Having two modes of embryonic development.