A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
aberduvine
aberduvine
noun
Alternative form of aberdevine.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
acanthuridae
acarocecidium
acarocecidium
noun
A plant gall caused by an acarid mite
acculturized
acculturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acculturize
acequiador
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acetylenediurein
acetylfluoride
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acquired
acquired
adj
(medicine) Developed after birth; not congenital.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquire
acquirenda
acquirenda
noun
plural of acquirendum
acritude
acritude
noun
acridity; pungency combined with heat.
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adiathermanous
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adjudicature
adjudicature
noun
An act of adjudication; a judgment.
adjutrice
adjutrice
noun
Alternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”)
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adulterating
adulterating
verb
present participle of adulterate
adulteration
adulteration
noun
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
adulterize
adulterize
verb
(intransitive, largely obsolete) To commit adultery.
(transitive, intransitive, uncommon) To adulterate.
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adventureship
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurist
adventurist
noun
A politician involved in adventurism.
Someone who is into adventurism.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
adversarious
adversarious
adj
(archaic) hostile; adversarial
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
aegritude
aeluroid
aeluroidea
aguardiente
aguardiente
noun
A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque, found in Central and South America as well as the southwestern United States.
aigialosauridae
ailuridae
ailuroidea
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
aleurodidae
alexandrinus
alexandroupolis
almuredin
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amaritude
amaritude
noun
(rare) Bitterness, sorrow.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ameiuridae
amidofluoride
ammoniureted
ampullariidae
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
ancistrocladaceous
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
androgametangium
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
angulinerved
anomaluridae
antecardium
antejudiciary
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
anthradiquinone
anthrahydroquinone
antidiffuser
antidiuretic
antidiuretic
adj
preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination
noun
(physiology, medicine) an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis
antimasquerade
antimoniureted
antimoniuretted
antimoniuretted
adj
(chemistry) Combined with or containing antimony.
antipeduncular
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
antireducer
antireducing
antireduction
antireductive
aperulosid
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicularia
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
appendiculariidae
archbuilder
archdisturber
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
arctitude
arduinite
argufied
argufied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of argufy
ariadaeus
aristodemus
arlequinade
arnaudville
aroideous
aroideous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the aroids.
arseniureted
arseniureted
adj
Alternative form of arseniuretted
arseniuretted
arseniuretted
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Combined with arsenic.
articulated
articulated
adj
(grammar, linguistics) Qualified by an article
Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.
noun
An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of articulate
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
ascidiferous
asperuloside
asperuloside
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.
attitudiniser
attitudiniser
noun
Alternative form of attitudinizer
attitudinizer
attitudinizer
noun
One who attitudinizes, or practises poses.
attributed
attributed
adj
(programming) decorated with an attribute
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attribute
audibertia
audiencer
audiencier
audiencier
noun
A bailiff in certain French courts.
audiometer
audiometer
noun
An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing.
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
audiometries
audiometries
noun
plural of audiometry
audiometrist
audiometrist
noun
A technician who carries out audiometry.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
auditories
auditories
noun
plural of auditory
auditress
auditress
noun
(dated) A female hearer.
audiviser
audrie
auldfarrantlike
auletrides
auletrides
noun
plural of auletris
aureocasidium
auribromide
aurichloride
aurichloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Tetrachloroaurate
auricled
auricled
adj
(botany) auriculate
auriculated
auriculated
adj
(biology, rare) Having ears or appendages like ears; eared.
(botany, rare) Having lobes or appendages like the ear; shaped like the ear; auriculate.
(zoology, rare) Having an angular projection on one or both sides, as in certain bivalve shells, the foot of some gastropods, etc.
auriculidae
auricyanide
auride
auride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any anion of gold; any salt containing such an anion.
aurified
aurified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aurify
aurited
aurited
adj
(zoology) Having lobes like the ear; auriculate.
aurobromide
aurochloride
aurochloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry, countable) Any salt containing this anion.
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, AuCl₄⁻, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia.