(biblical) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.
(ecclesiastical) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
(obsolete) Injury; degradation; ruin.
(obsolete) The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
(political economy) Adulteration; corruption.
Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.
adultress
adultress
noun
Alternative form of adulteress
adultresses
adultresses
noun
plural of adultress
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adventureful
adventureful
adj
Given to adventure.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
advertently
advertently
adv
intentionally, on purpose, purposely
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
advertizable
advertizable
adj
Alternative spelling of advertisable
advertorial
advertorial
noun
An advertisement written in the form of an objective editorial, presented in a printed publication, and usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news article.
advertorials
advertorials
noun
plural of advertorial
aecioteliospore
aedilberct
aegirinolite
aelbert
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerialist
aerialist
noun
(obsolete) One who operates a flying machine; a balloonist or aviator.
(obsolete, rare) A person whose knowledge of agriculture is purely academic and not derived from experience.
(skiing) A specialist in aerials, a freestyle skiing discipline.
An acrobat performing high off the ground, defying a fall to earth, as on a trapeze or a tightrope.
aerialists
aerialists
noun
plural of aerialist
aeriality
aeriality
noun
The state of being aerial or airy; insubstantiality.
aerobacteriological
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriologist
aerobacteriology
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aeroelastics
aeroelastics
noun
aeroelasticity
aeroflot
aeroflot
Proper noun
The largest airline in Russia.
aerogeologist
aerogeologist
noun
One who carries out aerogeology.
aerolite
aerolite
noun
A meteorite consisting of silicate minerals.
aerolites
aerolites
noun
plural of aerolite
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
aerolitic
aerolitic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerolites.
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aeroplankton
aeroplankton
noun
The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerosiderolite
aerosiderolite
noun
A meteorite containing both stone and iron.
aerosolization
aerosolization
noun
The creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.
aerostatical
aerostatical
adj
Of or relating to aerostatics; pneumatic.
aeronautic
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aethelbert
aethereal
aethereal
adj
Alternative spelling of ethereal
aetiotropically
aeviternal
aeviternal
adj
(theology) Pertaining to aeviternity, a state between eternity, which is unchanging and outside of time, and temporality, which is subject to change and to death or annihilation. Things aeviternal are creations, like the temporal, but everlasting, like the eternal.
afferently
afferently
adv
Inwardly, toward the center.
affirmatively
affirmatively
adv
In an affirming manner.
afflicter
afflicter
noun
One who afflicts.
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
afforestational
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
aflutter
aflutter
adj
Filled or covered (with something that flutters).
Fluttering.
In a state of tremulous excitement, anticipation or confusion.
afterblow
afterclap
afterclap
noun
(South Africa, historical) A canvas curtain or tailboard at the rear of a covered wagon.
(archaic) An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be over and done with.
(archaic) An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which one ought to be prepared.
(humorous) A child born after the one that was intended to be the last.
(obsolete) A change or attempted change to an agreement after it has been entered into; an additional charge (especially one over and above the previously agreed-upon price).
(slang, obsolete) A sweet food, drink, or tobacco product consumed at the end of a meal.
(uncountable, medicine, obsolete) Urethral discharge as a symptom of gonorrhea.
A phenomenon occurring after a similar earlier one; a later manifestation of something.
A sound that follows another, especially a loud noise, such as thunder.
A symptom of an illness, especially one that appears after the initial onset; an illness or symptom caused by exposure to a substance, an injury, etc.
The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event.
afterclause
aftercooler
aftercooler
noun
An intercooler located at the end of the supercharging chain.
afterdeal
afterdeal
noun
Disadvantage.
afterfall
afterglide
afterglow
afterglow
noun
An afterparty.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterhelp
afterhold
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterlife
afterlife
noun
(countable, uncountable) The part of a person's life that follows a particular stage or event; later life.
A conscious existence after death.
The effects of a person's actions, or their reputation, after death.
The events or situations that result from a particular event; the later reception, consumption or reworking of a cultural production such as a film, book, etc.
The place believed to be inhabited by people who have died.
afterlifes
afterlifes
noun
(rare, proscribed) plural of afterlife
afterlifetime
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afterlives
afterlives
noun
plural of afterlife
afterloss
afterlove
aftermeal
aftermilk
afterplanting
afterplay
afterplay
noun
In human sexual behavior, the erotic acts done after finishing sex.
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
afterroll
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
afterswell
aftertrial
afterwale
afterwhile
afterwhile
adv
(US, dialect) Afterwards.
afterworld
afterworld
noun
A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
agelacrinites
agelacrinitidae
ageometrical
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
agglomerate
agglomerate
adj
collected into a ball, heap, or mass
noun
(geology, volcanology) A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; distinguished from conglomerate.
(meteorology) An ice cover of floe formed by the freezing together of various forms of ice.
A collection or mass.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
agglomerated
agglomerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agglomerate
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
agglomeratic
agglomeratic
adj
(geology) Of or relating to an agglomerate.
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglomerative
agglomerative
adj
Having a tendency to agglomerate
agglomerator
agglomerator
noun
A device that agglomerates material.
aggregately
aggregately
adv
collectively; in mass.
aggregational
aggregational
adj
Relating to, or by means of, aggregation.
aggregatively
aggregatively
adv
In an aggregative manner.
aglitter
aglitter
adj
Glittering.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agreeability
agreeability
noun
(uncountable) The property of being agreeable; pleasantness.
agrestal
agrestal
adj
(botany) That grows wild in cultivated fields
agrestial
agrestial
adj
Synonym of agrestic
agrestical
agrestical
adj
Obsolete form of agrestic.
agricolite
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
agriculturer
agriculturer
noun
agriculturist
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agrosteral
agrosterol
aguilarite
aguilarite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.
ailantery
ailbert
ailleret
airlifted
airlifted
adj
Having been the subject of an airlift.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airlift
aischrolatreia
akroterial
alabaster
alabaster
adj
Made of alabaster.
Resembling alabaster: white, pale, translucent.
noun
(color) An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.
(historical) A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.
A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
alabasters
alabasters
noun
plural of alabaster
alabastrine
alabastrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster.
alabastrites
alablaster
alacreatine
alacreatinin
alacreatinine
alacrities
alacrities
noun
plural of alacrity
alasteir
alaster
alatern
alatern
noun
An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus; Italian buckthorn).
alaternus
alaternus
noun
Alternative form of alatern
albatrosses
albatrosses
noun
plural of albatross
albedometer
albedometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the albedo of a surface