| ABSURDITY | • absurdity n. (Countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. • absurdity n. (Uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. • absurdity n. (Obsolete, rare) Dissonance. |
| AUSTERITY | • austerity n. Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline. • austerity n. Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity. • austerity n. (Economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both. |
| CASUISTRY | • casuistry n. The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate… • casuistry n. (Derogatory) A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling. • CASUISTRY n. plausible but flawed moral reasoning. |
| CHYLURIAS | • chylurias n. Plural of chyluria. • CHYLURIA n. a morbid condition in which the urine contains chyle or fatty matter, giving it a milky appearance. |
| CRUISEWAY | • cruiseway n. (UK) A waterway designated for the use of recreational boat traffic. • CRUISEWAY n. a canal for exclusively recreational use. |
| HARUSPICY | • haruspicy n. The study and divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice. • HARUSPICY n. divination by inspection of the entrails of sacrificed animals. |
| INSULARLY | • insularly adv. In an insular manner. • INSULAR adv. like an island. |
| POLYURIAS | • polyurias n. Plural of polyuria. • POLYURIA n. excessive urination. |
| RESIDUARY | • residuary adj. Of or relating to a residue; residual; left over, when the main portion has been removed. • residuary adj. (Law) With respect to a will, relating to the portion of an estate which was not disposed of in the… • residuary n. One who receives the residue of an estate. |
| SALUBRITY | • salubrity n. The quality of being salubrious or invigorating. • SALUBRITY n. the quality of being salubrious. |
| SAVOURILY | • savourily adv. In a savory manner; with a pleasing relish. • savourily adv. With gusto or appetite; heartily; with relish. • SAVOURY adv. pleasant to the taste or smell, also SAVORY. |
| SINGULARY | • SINGULARY adj. of an operator, monadic. |
| SQUIRALTY | • squiralty n. The land-owning gentry; the squirearchy. • SQUIRALTY n. squires collectively, also SQUIRAGE, SQUIRALITY, SQUIRARCHY, SQUIREAGE, SQUIREARCHY. |
| STIPULARY | • stipulary adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to stipules; stipular. • STIPULARY adj. of or pertaining to stipules, also STIPULAR. |
| SUMMARILY | • summarily adv. (Manner) In a summary manner. • summarily adv. (Duration) Over a short period of time, briefly. • SUMMARY adv. condensed, brief. |
| VARIOUSLY | • variously adv. In various ways; diversely. • VARIOUS adv. of diverse kinds. |