| ABNORMITY | • abnormity n. (Rare) Alternative form of abnormality. • abnormity n. A monstrosity. • ABNORMITY n. a deviation from the norm (rule); an irregularity. |
| ABORTUARY | • abortuary n. (Slang, anti-abortion, derogatory) A place where abortions are performed. • ABORTUARY n. an antiabortion term for an abortion clinic. |
| AFTERBODY | • afterbody n. The afterpart of a vehicle. • afterbody n. (Nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships. • afterbody n. (Astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft. |
| AMBROTYPE | • ambrotype n. (Photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when… • AMBROTYPE n. a picture taken on a plate of prepared glass, in which the lights are represented in silver, and the shades are produced by a dark background visible through the un-silvered portions of the glass. |
| BACKSTORY | • backstory n. The previous life and experiences of a person, especially a character in a dramatic work, but also a real-life person. • backstory n. A fictitious account of a person’s history designed to conceal their actual history and motives. • backstory n. A prequel. |
| BAROMETRY | • barometry n. The art or process of making barometrical measurements. • BAROMETRY n. the art or process of making barometrical measurements. |
| BARONETCY | • baronetcy n. The rank of a baronet. • BARONETCY n. the office of a baronet. |
| BARYTONES | • barytones n. Plural of barytone. • BARYTONE n. a deep male voice, also BARITONE. |
| BAYFRONTS | • bayfronts n. Plural of bayfront. • BAYFRONT n. the shoreline of a bay. |
| BOATYARDS | • boatyards n. Plural of boatyard. • BOATYARD n. a marina, a place for boats. |
| CORYBANTS | • Corybants n. Plural of Corybant. • CORYBANT n. (Greek) one of the priests of Cybele in Phrygia, whose rites were accompanied by wild music, dancing, etc. |
| FERRYBOAT | • ferryboat n. (Nautical) A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that… • ferry-boat n. Alternative form of ferryboat. • ferry␣boat n. Alternative form of ferryboat. |
| LIBRATORY | • libratory adj. Balancing; tending towards an equipoise. • LIBRATORY adj. balancing; moving like a balance, as it tends to an equipoise or level. |
| ORBITALLY | • orbitally adv. (Sciences) By means of or in relation to orbit. • orbitally adv. (Physics, chemistry) By means of or in relation to an orbital or orbitals. • ORBITAL adv. relating to an orbit. |
| PROBATORY | • probatory adj. Serving for trial; probationary. • probatory adj. Relating to, or serving for, proof. • PROBATORY adj. testing, affording proof, also PROBATIVE. |
| SAPROBITY | • saprobity n. (Ecology) A measure of the amount of decaying organic material in an environment such as a river. • SAPROBITY n. the state of being a saprobe. |
| TOLERABLY | • tolerably adv. In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated. • tolerably adv. (Dated) Reasonably; acceptably; somewhat. • TOLERABLE adv. that can be tolerated. |
| VIBRATORY | • vibratory adj. Causing or exhibiting vibrations. • vibratory adj. (Parapsychology) Of or relating to vibrations of a spiritual, etheric, or astral nature. • VIBRATORY adj. consisting in, or causing, vibration, also VIBRATILE, VIBRATIVE. |