(linguistics) Indicating an agent or agency (as -er in lexicographer).
(linguistics) Pertaining to a grammatical agent that performs the action of the verb.
noun
(linguistics) A word having an agentive construction.
agentives
agentives
noun
plural of agentive
agglutinative
agglutinative
adj
(grammar) having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning
sticky, tacky, adhesive
noun
(grammar) A word formed from the combination of parts, each with a separate meaning.
A sticky material; an adhesive.
agglutinatively
agglutinatively
adv
In an agglutinative fashion; via agglutination.
aggressiveness
aggressiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being aggressive.
(uncountable) The propensity of a soil or water to dissolve metal or cement structures.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.
aggressivenesses
aggressivenesses
noun
plural of aggressiveness
aggrievance
aggrievance
noun
oppression; hardship; grievance.
aggrievedness
aggrievedness
noun
The state or quality of being aggrieved.
aggrievement
aggrievement
noun
The state of being aggrieved.
aggrieving
aggrieving
verb
present participle of aggrieve
ahvenanmaa
alcovinometer
aldenville
aleksandrov
aleksandrovac
aleksandrovsk
alevin
alevin
noun
Newly hatched fish, especially salmon.
alevins
alevins
noun
plural of alevin
alimentative
alimentative
adj
Nutritious, nourishing.
Relating to aliment
alimentatively
alimentativeness
alimentativeness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentative.
alimentive
alimentive
adj
Alternative form of alimentative
alimentiveness
alimentiveness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete) The instinct or faculty of appetite for food.
The state or quality of being alimentive.
aliveness
aliveness
noun
The state of being alive; exuberance, intensity.
the aliveness of the colours in a painting
alivenesses
alivenesses
noun
plural of aliveness
allensville
alleviant
alleviant
noun
That which alleviates
alleviating
alleviating
verb
present participle of alleviate
alleviatingly
alleviatingly
adv
So as to alleviate.
alleviation
alleviation
noun
the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.
the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement
alleviations
alleviations
noun
plural of alleviation
alliterativeness
alliterativeness
noun
The state or quality of being alliterative.
allusiveness
allusiveness
noun
The quality of being allusive.
allusivenesses
allusivenesses
noun
plural of allusiveness
alternative
alternative
adj
(linguistics) Presenting two or more alternatives.
(obsolete) Alternate, reciprocal.
Not traditional, outside the mainstream, underground.
Other; different from something else.
Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities.
noun
(uncountable, music) alternative rock
A non-offensive word or phrase that serves as a replacement for a word deemed offensive or unacceptable, though not as a euphemism.
A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.
One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen.
The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted.
alternatively
alternatively
adv
(conjunctive) Used to link a pair of possibilities
in an alternative way
alternativeness
alternativeness
noun
The state of being alternative or representing alternatives.
alternatives
alternatives
noun
plural of alternative
alternativity
alternativity
noun
(mathematics) A term of magma used to describe identifiable properties in an algebraic structure.
A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
The tendency to pursue an alternative, especially when the previous solution is less available or less desirable.
alternativo
alveolation
alveolation
noun
(geology) An eroded structure of honeycomb-like cavities
alveolocondylean
alveolodental
alveolodental
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the teeth
alveololingual
alveololingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the tongue
alveolonasal
alveolonasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the nose
alveolosubnasal
alverson
alverton
alvine
alvine
adj
Of or pertaining to the belly or intestines.
amativeness
amativeness
noun
(phrenology) The state or quality of being amative; propensity to love or sexual feelings.
ambivalence
ambivalence
noun
A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
ambivalences
ambivalences
noun
plural of ambivalence
ambivalency
ambivalent
ambivalent
adj
Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
ambivalently
ambivalently
adv
In an ambivalent manner.
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
ambiversions
aminovaleric
amusiveness
amusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being amusive.
anchorville
anchoveta
anchoveta
noun
A species of anchovy, Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.
anchovettas
anchovettas
noun
plural of anchovetta
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
andersonville
andevo
andover
andover
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, southern UK.
andreyev
andreyevka
andvare
angevin
angevine
angiocavernous
angulinerved
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
animadversal
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
animadversional
animadversional
adj
Of or relating to animadversion.
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
animadversive
animadversive
adj
(archaic) Having the ability to perceive; percipient.
Critical or characterized by disapproval.
animadversiveness
animadversiveness
noun
The state or quality of being animadversive.
animadvert
animadvert
verb
(intransitive) To criticise, to censure.
(intransitive, law, archaic) To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.
(intransitive, obsolete) To consider.
animadverted
animadverted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of animadvert
animadverter
animadverter
noun
(obsolete) One who animadverts; a censurer or chastiser.
animadverting
animadverting
verb
present participle of animadvert
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
animalivore
animalivore
noun
A creature that eats animals
animative
animative
adj
Tending to animate; causing animation.
annexive
annihilative
annihilative
adj
Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
anniversalily
anniversaries
anniversaries
noun
plural of anniversary
anniversarily
anniversarily
adv
(archaic) annually
anniversariness
anniversary
anniversary
noun
(especially) Such a day that commemorates a wedding.
(loosely) A day subsequent in time to a given event by some significant period other than a year (especially as prefixed by the amount of time in question).
A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.
anniverse
anniverse
noun
Obsolete form of anniversary.
annotative
annotative
adj
Relating to annotation.
annotatively
annotatively
adv
In an annotative manner.
annotativeness
annotativeness
noun
The property of being annotative.
annunciative
annunciative
adj
Pertaining to annunciation; announcing.
annville
anovesical
anovesical
adj
Relating to the anus and urinary bladder.
anoxidative
ansonville
antecavern
antecurvature
antediluvial
antediluvial
adj
(biblical) Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.
(rare) Antiquated.
antediluvially
antediluvially
adv
In an antediluvial manner.
antediluvian
antediluvian
adj
(biblical) Pertaining or belonging to the time prior to Noah's Flood.
Ancient or antiquated.
Extremely dated.
Pertaining or belonging to the time period prior to a great or destructive flood or deluge.
noun
One who lived prior to Noah's Flood.
antenave
anterevolutional
anterevolutionary
anteroventral
anteroventral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the underside of the front of the head.
noun
Any structure situated under the front of the head (especially of an insect).
anteroventrally
anteroventrally
adv
In an anteroventral direction
anteva
antevenient
antevenient
adj
(formal) Coming before; preceding.
anteversion
anteversion
noun
(medicine) The state or condition of being anteverted.
antevert
antevert
verb
(medicine, obsolete) To displace by anteversion.
(obsolete) To prevent, to avert.
anteverted
anteverted
adj
Turned or tipped forward.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antevert
anteverting
anteverting
verb
present participle of antevert
anteverts
anteverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antevert
antevocalic
antevocalic
adj
Synonym of prevocalic
antevorta
antiagglutinative
antiaggressive
antiaggressive
adj
(medicine) Counteracting aggression.
antiaggressively
antiaggressiveness
anticipative
anticipative
adj
Of or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant.
anticipatively
anticipatively
adv
In an anticipative manner; expectantly.
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticogitative
anticommutative
anticommutative
adj
(algebra) Of an operator * for which a * b = - (b * a)
anticompetitive
anticompetitive
adj
(economics, business) Acting to hinder or obstruct competition.