abeyant adjective inactive but capable of becoming active
achylia noun absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)
acrylic noun polymerized from acrylonitrile
alcyone noun (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
alkylic adjective of or related to an alkyl
allylic adjective of or pertaining to the allyl radical
ancylus noun transport in a chariot
aplysia noun type genus of the family Aplysiidae
argyrol noun antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name …
assyria noun an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
astylar adjective lacking columns or pillars
babyish adjective characteristic of a baby
babylon noun the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingd…
barytes noun a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4)
barytic adjective of or relating to or containing baryta
buoyant adjective tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
burying noun concealing something under the ground
butyric adjective relating to or producing butyric acid
butyrin noun any of three glycerides of butyric acid
calycle noun a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
calypso noun rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flowe…
cocytus noun (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of …
copycat noun someone who copies the words or behavior of another
copyist noun someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
corylus noun deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs of small trees: hazel
corypha noun large fan palms of tropical Asia to Australia
dasypus noun type genus of the Dasypodidae
dasyure noun any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling ma…
dipylon adjective of or relating to a gateway on the west of ancient Athens
ecdysis noun periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in re…
empyema noun a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
euryale noun (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons
fogyish adjective (used pejoratively) out of fashion
grayish adjective of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extre…
graylag noun common grey wild goose of Europe
greyish adjective of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extre…
greylag noun common grey wild goose of Europe
gruyere noun Swiss cheese with small holes
guayule noun much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of …
halyard noun a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
juryman noun someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
katydid noun large green long-horned grasshopper of North America
kerygma noun preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church
ladybug noun small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on ap…
lanyard noun a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of can…
ortygan noun any of several East Indian birds
papyrus noun paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing…
phrygia noun an ancient country in western and central Asia Minor
playact verb perform on a stage or theater
playbox noun a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding…
playboy noun a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
playday noun time for play or diversion
playful adjective full of fun and high spirits
playing noun the act of playing a musical instrument
playoff noun any final competition to determine a championship
playpen noun a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
polygon noun a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
polymer noun a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecu…
polynya noun a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas)
polyose noun any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of mono…
polypus noun a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
polyzoa noun marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids
quayage noun a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay
recycle verb cause to repeat a cycle
sanyasi noun a Hindu religious mendicant
satyric adjective of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr
silybum noun small genus of east African herbs
slaying noun unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
spaying noun neutering a female by removing the ovaries
sphyrna noun type genus of the Sphyrnidae
strymon noun large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies
untying noun loosening the ties that fasten something
varying adjective marked by diversity or difference