Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
acceptably
acceptably
adv
In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.
To an acceptable degree.
acceptedly
acceptedly
adv
In an accepted manner; admittedly.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
accidently
accidently
adv
(now nonstandard) Accidentally; by chance, unintentionally.
accurately
accurately
adv
In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acervately
acervately
adv
In an acervate manner.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetolytic
acetolytic
adj
Relating to acetolysis.
acetylated
acetylated
adj
That has been reacted with acetic acid (or one of its derivatives), or has been modified by the attachment of acetyl groups.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acetylate
acetylator
acetylator
noun
(biochemistry) A human being or other organism that can metabolize certain drugs by acetylating them (to a greater or lesser extent).
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
acetylenic
acetylenic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond
acetylenyl
acetylenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any radical derived from an acetylene, but especially ethynyl
acetylized
acetylized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acetylize
acetylizer
acetylizer
noun
Synonym of acetylator
acetylurea
acicularly
acicularly
adj
In an acicular way.
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acolythate
acolythate
noun
The office of an acolyte
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acotyledon
acotyledon
noun
(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
acronychal
acronychal
adj
Alternative form of acronical
actability
actability
noun
The condition of being actable
actinology
actinology
noun
(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adamically
adipolytic
adipolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That hydrolyses fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes
adjacently
adjacently
adv
In such a way as to be adjacent.
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
affectedly
affectedly
adv
(obsolete) Lovingly; with tender care.
(obsolete) With intention, intentionally, deliberately.
In an affected manner; hypocritically; with more show than reality.
agamically
agamically
adv
In an agamic manner.
alcyonacea
alcyonaria
aldermancy
aldermancy
noun
The office or position of an alderman.
allegiancy
allegiancy
noun
Alternative form of allegiance
allicholly
alliciency
alliciency
noun
(obsolete) attractive power; attractiveness
allophylic
allophylic
adj
Belonging or relating to another tribe
allotrylic
alogically
alogically
adv
In an alogical way; without logic.
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
amylolytic
amylolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to amylolysis
noun
Such a microbe or enzyme
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
anaglyptic
anaglyptic
adj
Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph
analytical
analytical
adj
Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts
Using analytic reasoning as opposed to synthetic.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
ancylopoda
anemically
anemically
adv
In an anemic manner.
anglicanly
anisocycle
anodically
anodically
adv
In an anodic manner.
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
anticyclic
anticyclic
adj
(of an antibody) That is associated with a cyclic peptide
Varying in the opposite manner to an underlying (typically economic) cycle
antidactyl
antilyssic
antilyssic
adj
antihydrophobic
anxiolytic
anxiolytic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing
noun
(pharmacology) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
apicillary
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypst
apocryphal
apocryphal
adj
(Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
appellancy
appellancy
noun
Capability of appeal.
applicably
applicably
adv
In an applicable manner.
applicancy
applicancy
noun
(dated) applicability
apsychical
arcadianly
archeology
archeology
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archplayer
arctically
arctically
adv
In an Arctic manner.
articulacy
articulacy
noun
The condition of being articulate.
articulary
articulary
adj
articular; relating to the joints
noun
(anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
arythmical
atomically
atomically
adv
With regard to atoms or atomic energy.
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
atypically
atypically
adv
In a manner which is not typical.
autecology
autecology
noun
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
autocolony
autocolony
noun
(botany) A daughter colony formed inside a cell of a parent colony.
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
axenically
axenically
adv
Without other living organisms.
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
backwardly
backwardly
adv
In a backward direction.
ballywrack
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
A grain of barley.
barleysick
bathylitic
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
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
bellypiece
bellypinch
biblically
biblically
adv
(euphemistic) Carnally; in the biblical sense.
In a biblical manner.
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
bicyclical
bicyclists
bicyclists
noun
plural of bicyclist
bilicyanin
bilicyanin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue (or bluish) bile pigment found in gallstones and formed by oxidation of biliverdin or bilirubin.
bioecology
bioecology
noun
The specifically biological aspects of ecology
biotically
biotically
adv
In a biotic manner
biracially
biracially
adv
In a biracial manner.
bisyllabic
bisyllabic
Adjective
Comprising two syllables.
blackbelly
blackberry
blackberry
noun
(UK, dialectal) The blackcurrant.
A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.
The soft fruit borne by this shrub, formed of a black (when ripe) cluster of drupelets.
verb
To gather or forage for blackberries.
blackishly
blackishly
adv
In a blackish way.
blastocyst
blastocyst
noun
(biology) The mammalian blastula
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
bleachyard
blockishly
blocklayer
blocklayer
noun
A person employed to lay down blocks of material, for example as a road surface.
bombycilla
bounceably
bouncingly
bouncingly
adv
With a bouncing motion.
boyceville
brachylogy
brachylogy
noun
(rhetoric) Any of several forms of omission of words, including the omission of an understood part of a phrase, as, the omission of "good" from "(good) morning!"
Concise speech; laconism.
brachyural
brachyural
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Brachyura.
bradytelic
bradytelic
adj
Of or relating to bradytely.
bricklayer
bricklayer
noun
A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.
brilliancy
brilliancy
noun
(chess) A spectacular and beautiful game of chess, generally featuring sacrificial attacks and unexpected moves.
A shining quality; brilliance.
An act of being brilliant.
bryceville
cacochylia
cacochylia
noun
(pathology) Defective formation or absorption of chyle.
cacodylate
cacodylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cacodylic acid
verb
To react or to treat with cacodylic acid
caddicefly
caenostyly
caerphilly
caerphilly
noun
A light-colored, crumbly cheese made from cow's milk.
cajolingly
cajolingly
adv
in a cajoling manner
calaminary
calcifying
calcifying
verb
present participle of calcify
calciphyre
calculably
calculably
adv
In a calculable manner
caligraphy
caligraphy
noun
Alternative form of calligraphy
callityped
calography
caloricity
caloricity
noun
Ectothermy.
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
calyciform
calyciform
adj
(botany) Having the form or appearance of a calyx.