(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
agynarious
amarynceus
amphrysian
anastrophy
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
androlepsy
anelytrous
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
antigyrous
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
aryanising
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
astrognosy
astrognosy
noun
The science or knowledge of the stars, especially the fixed stars.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
asynartete
asynartete
adj
Being or relating to a verse of two members, having different rhythms, as for example when the first consists of iambuses and the second of trochees.
disconnected; not fitted or adjusted.
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
asyntrophy
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
bradynosus
bruisingly
bruisingly
adv
In a manner that bruises; violently.
butyrinase
byronesque
byronesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the works of George Gordon Byron, typified by gloomy Romantic themes and passionate, arrogant and self-destructive heroes.
byrthynsak
bystanders
bystanders
noun
plural of bystander
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
censurably
censurably
adv
In a censurable manner.
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
chernovtsy
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
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
concessory
concessory
adj
Conceding; permissive.
conclusory
conclusory
adj
(law) Offering a conclusion with seriously deficient support in fact or logic; begging the question.
Of or pertaining to a conclusion; conclusive.
condensary
condensary
noun
Alternative spelling of condensery
condensery
condensery
noun
(US) A place in which condensed milk is manufactured
confessary
confessary
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
confessory
confessory
adj
That constitutes a confession
consectary
consectary
adj
Following by consequence; consequent; deducible.
noun
(rare, chiefly archaic) A conclusion of any kind.
Deduction from premises; a corollary.
That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible.
conservacy
consiliary
consistory
consistory
noun
(obsolete, Early Modern) A civil court of justice.
A church tribunal or governing body, especially of elders in a Reformed church.
A solemn assembly or council.
An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome.
The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
conspiracy
conspiracy
noun
(by ellipsis) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.
(law) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
(linguistics) A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
A group of lemurs.
A group of ravens.
The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
verb
(rare, proscribed) To conspire.
constatory
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
consultory
consultory
adj
Alternative form of consultatory
conversely
conversely
adv
(conjunctive, loosely) From another point of view; on the other hand.
(often conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.
cornerways
cornerways
Adverb
Diagonally.
corybantes
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
crashingly
crashingly
adv
Absolutely; terribly
While crashing, or as if crashing
crayonists
crayonists
noun
plural of crayonist
cruisingly
crushingly
crushingly
adv
So as to belittle; dishearteningly.
So as to defeat overwhelmingly.
cryogenics
cryogenics
noun
The science and technology of the production of very low temperatures.
The scientific study of low-temperature phenomena.
cryogenies
crystaling
crystallin
crystallin
noun
(biochemistry) A globulin found in the lens of the eye.
curtseying
curtseying
noun
The act of dropping a curtsey.
verb
present participle of curtsey
cyanastrum
cyclotrons
cyclotrons
noun
plural of cyclotron
cyniatrics
cynosarges
cypressinn
cystinuria
cystinuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of cystine in the urine
dasylirion
densimetry
densimetry
noun
(physics) The measurement of density by means of a densimeter.
descensory
descensory
noun
A vessel used in alchemy to extract oils.
desiringly
destroying
destroying
verb
present participle of destroy
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
disharmony
disharmony
noun
The absence of harmony or concordance.
dispensary
dispensary
noun
(dated) Synonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.
An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
dorsodynia
dorsodynia
noun
Synonym of dorsalgia
doryanthes
dynamiters
dynamiters
noun
plural of dynamiter
dyscrasing
dyscrinism
dysenteric
dysenteric
adj
Of, relating, or pertaining to dysentery
noun
A person suffering from dysentery.
dysphrenia
dyssynergy
endostylar
endostylar
adj
Of or relating to the endostyle
enormously
enormously
adv
Extremely, greatly: to an enormous degree.
Shockingly.
enregistry
enterocyst
enterocyst
noun
(pathology) An enteric cyst
erymanthos
erymanthos
Proper noun
A mountain in the southcentral part of the Achaia prefecture in southwestern Greece
A river in the southwestern Peloponnese in southwestern Greece, it flows into the Achaia and the Ilia prefectures
erymanthus
erythrinus
erythrosin
erythrosin
noun
(chemistry) A red dyestuff obtained from fluorescein by the action of iodine.
(chemistry) A red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosin.
esuriently
esuriently
adv
In an esurient manner.
euphrosyne
euphrosyne
Proper noun
One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
eyeservant
eyeservant
noun
A servant who attends faithfully to his duty only when watched.
eyestrains
eyestrains
noun
plural of eyestrain
eyestrings
eyestrings
noun
plural of eyestring
fairylands
fairylands
noun
plural of fairyland
farinosely
festoonery
festoonery
noun
That which is festooned; hanging ornamentation.
foresaying
foresaying
verb
present participle of foresay
forsakenly
forsakenly
adv
(rare) helplessly
In a deserted manner; by itself; alone
frayedness
frayedness
noun
The quality of being frayed.
friskingly
friskingly
adv
With frisking movements; while leaping.
frondosely
frondosely
adv
In a frondose manner.
gainsayers
gainsayers
noun
plural of gainsayer
gastronomy
gastronomy
noun
The art of preparing and eating good food.
The study of the relationship between food and culture.
the cooking of a particular area.
generosity
generosity
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Good breeding; nobility of stock.
(countable) A generous act.
(uncountable) The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.
(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, time or resources.
generously
generously
adv
In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
glycerines
glycerines
noun
plural of glycerine
governessy
governessy
adj
(informal) governesslike
grannybush
graspingly
graspingly
adv
In a grasping manner.
graynesses
graynesses
noun
plural of grayness
greyhounds
greyhounds
noun
plural of greyhound
greynesses
greynesses
noun
plural of greyness
guernseyed
guernseyed
adj
Dressed in a guernsey.
gymnarchus
gymnetrous
gymnosperm
gymnosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
gymnospore
gymnospore
noun
A type of spore that does not have a protective envelope, especially one not produced in a sporangium
gynandries
gynandries
noun
plural of gynandry
gynandrism
gynandrism
noun
gynandromorphism
gynandrous
gynandrous
adj
(botany) Having stamens and pistils together in a column.
(philosophy) Exhibiting characteristics of both feminine and masculine. Denotational synonym and connotational antonym of androgynous.
gynarchies
gynarchies
noun
plural of gynarchy
gyniatrics
gyniatrics
noun
gynecology
gyniatries
gyniatries
noun
plural of gyniatry
gyrfalcons
gyrfalcons
noun
plural of gyrfalcon
hieronymus
hieronymus
Proper noun
Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.
name of historical use.
hydramnios
hydramnios
noun
polyhydramnios
hydrangeas
hydrangeas
noun
plural of hydrangea
hydrastine
hydrastine
noun
(organic chemistry) A natural alkaloid present in goldenseal.
hydrations
hydrations
noun
plural of hydration
hydrognosy
hydrognosy
noun
(dated) The scientific description of the waters of the Earth.
hyosternal
hyosternal
adj
(anatomy) Between the hyoid bone and the sternum, or relating to both of them; infrahyoid.
(anatomy) Pertaining to the hyosternum of turtles.
hyosternum
hyosternum
noun
(anatomy) hyoplastron
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.