| ACETYL | • acetyl n. (Organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH3CO- derived from acetic acid. • ACETYL n. the radical of acetic acid. |
| ACUITY | • acuity n. Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc. • acuity n. The ability to think, see, or hear clearly. • ACUITY n. sharpness. |
| ATYPIC | • atypic adj. That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type. • ATYPIC adj. not typical, also ATYPICAL. |
| CATCHY | • catchy adj. Instantly appealing and memorable (of a tune or phrase). • catchy adj. (Dated, chiefly figurative) Tending to catch or ensnare; entangling. • catchy adj. (Dated) Consisting of, or occurring in, disconnected parts or snatches; changeable. |
| CAVITY | • cavity n. A hole or hollow depression in a solid object. • cavity n. (Dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the… • CAVITY n. an unfilled space within a mass. |
| CHANTY | • chanty n. Alternative spelling of shanty (“song”). • CHANTY n. a song sung by sailors as they worked, also CHANTEY, CHANTIE, SHANTEY, SHANTY. |
| CHATTY | • chatty adj. (Informal) Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting. • chatty adj. (Informal) Of a text or speech, expressed in a conversational style. • chatty adj. (Computing) Supplying more information than necessary; verbose. |
| CLARTY | • clarty adj. (Britain, Northern England and Scotland dialect) Sticky and foul; dirty, filthy, muddy. • CLARTY adj. sticky and dirty. |
| CRAFTY | • crafty adj. Skillful at deceiving others. • crafty adj. Sneaky; surreptitious. • crafty adj. Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous. |
| CYATHI | • cyathi n. Plural of cyathus. • CYATHUS n. (Latin) an ancient Greek measuring cup. |
| CYTASE | • cytase n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes, found especially in cereals, that solubilize cell walls by… • CYTASE n. an enzyme that breaks down cellulose. |
| DACTYL | • dactyl n. A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed… • -dactyl suff. (Chiefly zoology) digits. • dactyl- pref. Alternative form of dactylo-. |
| PATCHY | • patchy adj. Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches. • patchy adj. Not constant or continuous; intermittent or uneven. • PATCHY adj. uneven in quality. |
| SCANTY | • scanty adj. Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent. • scanty adj. Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious; stingy. • SCANTY adj. poorly supplied. |
| SCATTY | • scatty adj. (Slang, Britain) Scatterbrained; flighty. • scatty adj. (UK, Liverpudlian, slang) messy; filthy; disgusting. • scatty adj. (Dialect) showery; rainy. |
| TACKEY | • tackey n. (US, southern US) A scrubby, neglected horse. • tackey n. (US, southern US) A person in a similar condition. • TACKEY adj. slightly sticky, also TACKY. |
| TALCKY | • talcky adj. Alternative form of talcy. • TALCKY adj. pertaining to talc. |
| YACHTS | • yachts n. Plural of yacht. • yachts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of yacht. • YACHT v. to sail or cruise in a yacht. |