Word Formation & Derivatives

alcoholicity C2+

/ˌælkəhɔˈlɪsəti/ the degree or strength of alcoholic content in a liquid Meaning Off Sound Off

aliment C2+

/ˈæləmənt/ food or nourishment; that which sustains Meaning Off Sound Off

allegoric C2+

/ˌæləˈɡɔrɪk/ relating to or characterized by allegory Meaning Off Sound Off

alphabetarian C2+

/ˌælfəbɪˈtɛriən/ a beginner learning the alphabet; a novice Meaning Off Sound Off

alphabetic C2+

/ˌælfəˈbɛtɪk/ arranged in or relating to the order of the alphabet Meaning Off Sound Off

alphabetize C2+

/ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz/ to arrange in alphabetical order Meaning Off Sound Off

amity C2+

/ˈæməti/ friendly and peaceful relations Meaning Off Sound Off

analytic C2+

/ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ relating to or proceeding by analysis; logically rigorous Meaning Off Sound Off

anatomy C2+

/əˈnætəmi/ the bodily structure of an organism, or its study Meaning Off Sound Off

ancestry C2+

/ˈænsɛstri/ one's family or ethnic descent; lineage Meaning Off Sound Off

animalism C2+

/ˈænəməˌlɪzəm/ preoccupation with physical appetites; the doctrine that humans are merely animals Meaning Off Sound Off

antecedently C2+

/ˌæntəˈsidəntli/ at a prior time; beforehand Meaning Off Sound Off

antiquarian C2+

/ˌæntəˈkwɛriən/ relating to or dealing in antiques and old books; a collector of such Meaning Off Sound Off

antiquary C2+

/ˈæntəˌkwɛri/ a student or collector of antiquities Meaning Off Sound Off

anywise C2+

/ˈɛniˌwaɪz/ in any way or respect; at all (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

apologetic C2+

/əˌpɑləˈdʒɛtɪk/ expressing or showing regret; offered in defence of something Meaning Off Sound Off

apportionment C2+

/əˈpɔrʃənmənt/ the act of distributing or allotting in proportional shares Meaning Off Sound Off

apprehensively C2+

/ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪvli/ in a manner showing anxiety or fear about the future Meaning Off Sound Off

approachability C2+

/əˌproʊtʃəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being easy to approach or talk to Meaning Off Sound Off

approachable C2+

/əˈproʊtʃəbəl/ easy to talk to or to reach; friendly Meaning Off Sound Off

arbitrate C2+

/ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪt/ to settle a dispute by acting as an impartial judge between parties Meaning Off Sound Off

archetypical C2+

/ˌɑrkəˈtɪpɪkəl/ serving as a typical or perfect example; archetypal Meaning Off Sound Off

argent C2+

/ˈɑrdʒənt/ silver; the heraldic tincture silver or white Meaning Off Sound Off

arguable C2+

/ˈɑrɡjuəbəl/ open to dispute; able to be supported by argument Meaning Off Sound Off

arguer C2+

/ˈɑrɡjuɚ/ a person who argues or debates Meaning Off Sound Off

argumentation C2+

/ˌɑrɡjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea or position Meaning Off Sound Off

arrogate C2+

/ˈærəˌɡeɪt/ to claim or seize something without justification Meaning Off Sound Off

arsenal C2+

/ˈɑrsənəl/ a store or collection of weapons and military equipment Meaning Off Sound Off

artful C2+

/ˈɑrtfəl/ clever or skillful, often in a cunning or deceptive way Meaning Off Sound Off

artificer C2+

/ɑrˈtɪfɪsɚ/ a skilled craftsman or inventor of ingenious devices Meaning Off Sound Off

ascent C2+

/əˈsɛnt/ the act of rising or climbing upward Meaning Off Sound Off

ascetic C2+

/əˈsɛtɪk/ practicing severe self-discipline and abstaining from worldly pleasures Meaning Off Sound Off

ascititious C2+

/ˌæsɪˈtɪʃəs/ added or supplemental rather than inherent; adventitious Meaning Off Sound Off

assay C2+

/æˈseɪ/ a test of the quality or composition of a substance, especially an ore or metal Meaning Off Sound Off

asseverate C2+

/əˈsɛvəˌreɪt/ to declare earnestly or solemnly affirm Meaning Off Sound Off

assorted C2+

/əˈsɔrtɪd/ consisting of various kinds grouped together Meaning Off Sound Off

astronomical C2+

/ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl/ extremely large; relating to astronomy Meaning Off Sound Off

asunder C2+

/əˈsʌndɚ/ apart or into separate pieces Meaning Off Sound Off

atmospherical C2+

/ˌætməsˈfɛrɪkəl/ relating to the atmosphere or surrounding air Meaning Off Sound Off

attainder C2+

/əˈteɪndɚ/ the legal forfeiture of rights and property following a sentence of death or outlawry Meaning Off Sound Off

attrist C2+

/əˈtrɪst/ to sadden or make sorrowful Meaning Off Sound Off

auctioneer C2+

/ˌɔkʃəˈnɪr/ a person who conducts sales by auction Meaning Off Sound Off

augmentation C2+

/ˌɔɡmɛnˈteɪʃən/ the action or result of making something greater in size or amount Meaning Off Sound Off

austral C2+

/ˈɔstrəl/ of or relating to the south; southern Meaning Off Sound Off

authentically C2+

/ɔˈθɛntɪkli/ in a genuine or true manner Meaning Off Sound Off

authentication C2+

/ɔˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃən/ the process of verifying that something is genuine or valid Meaning Off Sound Off

autocratic C2+

/ˌɔtəˈkrætɪk/ ruling with absolute power; domineering Meaning Off Sound Off

availableness C2+

/əˈveɪləbəlnəs/ the quality of being available or able to be obtained Meaning Off Sound Off

avaricious C2+

/ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/ extremely greedy for wealth or material gain Meaning Off Sound Off

averagely C2+

/ˈævərɪdʒli/ to an ordinary or middling degree Meaning Off Sound Off

aversion C2+

/əˈvɜrʒən/ a strong dislike or disinclination Meaning Off Sound Off

avidity C2+

/əˈvɪdɪti/ keen eagerness or greedy enthusiasm Meaning Off Sound Off

avowal C2+

/əˈvaʊəl/ an open declaration or frank admission Meaning Off Sound Off

axiomatical C2+

/ˌæksiəˈmætɪkəl/ self-evident; of the nature of an axiom Meaning Off Sound Off

backbreaking C2+

/ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ/ physically exhausting and arduous Meaning Off Sound Off

bagger C2+

/ˈbæɡɚ/ a person or machine that fills or packs bags Meaning Off Sound Off

baggy C2+

/ˈbæɡi/ loose and hanging in folds Meaning Off Sound Off

bamboozler C2+

/bæmˈbuzlɚ/ a person who cheats or deceives others Meaning Off Sound Off

barkeeper C2+

/ˈbɑrˌkipɚ/ a person who serves drinks at a bar Meaning Off Sound Off

barring C2+

/ˈbɑrɪŋ/ except for; apart from the possibility of Meaning Off Sound Off

barrister C2+

/ˈbærɪstɚ/ a lawyer qualified to plead in the higher courts (chiefly British) Meaning Off Sound Off

basal C2+

/ˈbeɪsəl/ forming or belonging to a base; fundamental Meaning Off Sound Off

baseness C2+

/ˈbeɪsnəs/ moral lowness or contemptible meanness Meaning Off Sound Off

bashful C2+

/ˈbæʃfəl/ shy and easily embarrassed Meaning Off Sound Off

batty C2+

/ˈbæti/ crazy or eccentric (informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

bearable C2+

/ˈbɛrəbəl/ able to be endured or tolerated Meaning Off Sound Off

bearer C2+

/ˈbɛrɚ/ a person who carries or holds something Meaning Off Sound Off

beautifulness C2+

/ˈbjutɪfəlnəs/ the quality of being beautiful Meaning Off Sound Off

bedchamber C2+

/ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbɚ/ a private room used for sleeping; a bedroom Meaning Off Sound Off

beggar C2+

/ˈbɛɡɚ/ a person who lives by asking for charity Meaning Off Sound Off

behear C2+

/bɪˈhɪr/ to hear or listen to (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

beingness C2+

/ˈbiɪŋnəs/ the state or quality of existing; existence Meaning Off Sound Off

believability C2+

/bɪˌlivəˈbɪlɪti/ the quality of being credible or convincing Meaning Off Sound Off

bendable C2+

/ˈbɛndəbəl/ capable of being bent without breaking Meaning Off Sound Off

bender C2+

/ˈbɛndɚ/ a bout of heavy drinking (informal); one who bends something Meaning Off Sound Off

benignant C2+

/bɪˈnɪɡnənt/ kind and gracious, especially toward inferiors Meaning Off Sound Off

bereavement C2+

/bɪˈrivmənt/ the state of grief and loss following someone's death Meaning Off Sound Off

bestial C2+

/ˈbɛstʃəl/ savagely cruel, brutish, or like a beast Meaning Off Sound Off

betoken C2+

/bɪˈtoʊkən/ to be a sign of; to indicate or foreshadow Meaning Off Sound Off

bewrayer C2+

/bɪˈreɪɚ/ one who betrays, reveals, or exposes a secret (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

bhoy C2+

/bɔɪ/ a boy or lad (Irish dialectal spelling) Meaning Off Sound Off

biennial C2+

/baɪˈɛniəl/ happening every two years, or lasting for two years Meaning Off Sound Off

bighearted C2+

/ˈbɪɡˌhɑrtɪd/ generous, kind, and warmly sympathetic Meaning Off Sound Off

bigoted C2+

/ˈbɪɡətɪd/ obstinately intolerant of other people's beliefs or opinions Meaning Off Sound Off

biologic C2+

/ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪk/ relating to biology; a medical product derived from living organisms Meaning Off Sound Off

bishopric C2+

/ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ the office or diocese of a bishop Meaning Off Sound Off

blandish C2+

/ˈblændɪʃ/ to coax or persuade with flattery; to cajole Meaning Off Sound Off

blatantly C2+

/ˈbleɪtəntli/ in an obvious and unashamed manner Meaning Off Sound Off

blemish C2+

/ˈblɛmɪʃ/ a small flaw that spoils appearance or perfection Meaning Off Sound Off

blower C2+

/ˈbloʊɚ/ a device that produces a current of air; (British slang) a telephone Meaning Off Sound Off

boarder C2+

/ˈbɔrdɚ/ a person who pays to live and take meals in someone's house Meaning Off Sound Off

bolster C2+

/ˈboʊlstɚ/ to support or strengthen; a long firm pillow or cushion Meaning Off Sound Off

bombardier C2+

/ˌbɑmbɚˈdɪr/ a crew member who aims and releases bombs from an aircraft Meaning Off Sound Off

boner C2+

/ˈboʊnɚ/ (informal) a foolish and embarrassing mistake Meaning Off Sound Off

bookmarker C2+

/ˈbʊkˌmɑrkɚ/ a strip or object placed in a book to mark one's place Meaning Off Sound Off

bounder C2+

/ˈbaʊndɚ/ (dated, British) a dishonorable or ill-bred man; a cad Meaning Off Sound Off