-ory
(Latin: a suffix; of or relating to; like; resembling)
accessory
1. A supplementary component that improves capability; such as, an optional part that may be fitted to something to perform an additional function or to enhance a performance.
2. Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of a person's main clothing.
3. Someone who helps another person in committing a crime or avoiding arrest but who does not participate in the crime itself.
4. Relating to something that is added but is not essential.
2. Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of a person's main clothing.
3. Someone who helps another person in committing a crime or avoiding arrest but who does not participate in the crime itself.
4. Relating to something that is added but is not essential.
acclamatory
Relating to or expressing acclamation.
amendatory
Intended or serving to correct or improve something.
bibitory
Of or pertaining to drinking or tippling.
consolatory
To comfort in time of grief or loss.
contradictory
1. Having the quality or character of contradicting; denying that a thing stated is completely true.
2. Inconsistent in itself; containing elements opposed to each other.
3. The opposite, the contrary.
2. Inconsistent in itself; containing elements opposed to each other.
3. The opposite, the contrary.
cursory
declamatory
Of or pertaining to rhetorical declaiming; of the nature of, or characterized by, declamation.
decoratory (adjective)
A reference to decoration; decorative: "The outside of the building is functional more than decoratory."
delusory
1. Tending to mislead or to deceive; deceptive.
2. Having the nature of a delusion and likely to mislead or to delude someone.
2. Having the nature of a delusion and likely to mislead or to delude someone.
depilatory
1. Having the property of removing hair.
2. A depilatory agent or substance; a preparation to remove (growing) hair.
2. A depilatory agent or substance; a preparation to remove (growing) hair.
derogatory, more derogatory, most derogatory (adjectives)
1. An expression of criticism or a low opinion: "He was accused of making derogatory remarks about his employer."
2. A reference to tendencies to diminish the merits or reputations of people or things: "The Republican candidates have been making too many derogatory remarks about each other which provides the Democrats with all kinds of reasons for the citizens not to vote for any of them."
2. A reference to tendencies to diminish the merits or reputations of people or things: "The Republican candidates have been making too many derogatory remarks about each other which provides the Democrats with all kinds of reasons for the citizens not to vote for any of them."
dilatory
1. Inclined, or intended, to waste time, to cause a delay, to gain time, and to lag behind.
2. Using cautious slow strategy to wear down the opposition; and so, avoiding direct confrontation and deferring a decision: "The congressman used a dilatory strategy to keep the bill from being passed."
3. Etymology: from Latin dilatorius; from dilator, "procrastinator", from dilatus, the past participle form of differe, "to delay".
2. Using cautious slow strategy to wear down the opposition; and so, avoiding direct confrontation and deferring a decision: "The congressman used a dilatory strategy to keep the bill from being passed."
3. Etymology: from Latin dilatorius; from dilator, "procrastinator", from dilatus, the past participle form of differe, "to delay".
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elevatory (adjective)
Tending to raise, or having the power to elevate; such as, "elevatory forces".
"The doctor was concerned about her elevatory blood pressure."
