| ADDITORY | • additory adj. (Rare) Tending to add; making some addition. • ADDITORY adj. making an addition. |
| ADROITLY | • adroitly adv. Deftly; in an adroit manner. • adroitly adv. In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations. • ADROIT adv. skilful. |
| ANTIBODY | • antibody n. (Immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen. • ANTIBODY n. a body substance that produces immunity against toxins. |
| AUDITORY | • auditory adj. Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing. • auditory n. (Archaic) Synonym of audience. • auditory n. (Archaic) Synonym of auditorium. |
| DILATORY | • dilatory adj. Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision. • dilatory adj. Slow or tardy. • dilatory adj. Relating to dilation; dilative. |
| DYSTOCIA | • dystocia n. (Medicine, veterinary medicine) A slow or difficult labour or delivery. • DYSTOCIA n. difficult labour and delivery in childbirth. |
| DYSTONIA | • dystonia n. (Pathology) A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles… • DYSTONIA n. a condition of disordered tonicity of muscle tissue. |
| DYSTOPIA | • dystopia n. A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society. • dystopia n. A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living. • dystopia n. (Pathology) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place. |
| HYDATOID | • hydatoid adj. Watery, aqueous. • hydatoid n. (Obsolete, anatomy) aqueous humour. • HYDATOID adj. watery. |
| IDOLATRY | • idolatry n. The worship of idols. • idolatry n. The excessive admiration of somebody or something. • IDOLATRY n. the worship of idols. |
| MODALITY | • modality n. The fact of being modal. • modality n. (Logic) The classification of propositions on the basis on whether they claim possibility, impossibility… • modality n. (Linguistics) The inflection of a verb that shows how its action is conceived by the speaker; mood. |
| NODALITY | • nodality n. The quality or degree of being nodal. • NODALITY n. the state of being nodal. |
| PODIATRY | • podiatry n. (US, medicine) chiropody. • PODIATRY n. the study and treatment of the human foot. |
| SODALITY | • sodality n. A fraternity, a society or association. • sodality n. Companionship. • sodality n. (Christianity) Spiritual communion with a divine being, a fellowship. |
| TABLOIDY | • tabloidy adj. (Informal) In the style of a tabloid; sensationalistic. • TABLOIDY adj. like a tabloid newspaper. |
| TOADYING | • toadying v. Present participle of toady. • TOADYING n. acting sycophantically. |
| TOADYISH | • toadyish adj. Sycophantic; fawning. • TOADYISH adj. characteristic of one who toadies. |
| TOADYISM | • toadyism n. Sycophancy; fawning, obsequious behavior. • TOADYISM n. toadyish behaviour. |