Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
noun
A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adorableness
adorableness
noun
The state or quality of being adorable.
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenolysis
adsorbable
adsorbable
adj
Able to be adsorbed
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adulterators
adulterators
noun
plural of adulterator
adulterous
adulterous
adj
Of, or characterized by adultery.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
advertorials
advertorials
noun
plural of advertorial
aecioteliospore
aegagropiles
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aegithalos
aeluropodous
aeolicism
aeolides
aeolis
aeolism
aeolism
noun
Alternative form of Aeolism
aeolist
aeolistic
aeolistic
adj
Alternative form of Aeolistic
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aeolsklavier
aeolsklavier
noun
(music, historical) A modification of the aeolodicon, having wooden reeds or springs, and a pedal which triggered a set of bellows (one for each note) and produced a soft and ethereal sound.
aeolus
aerobacteriologist
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.
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
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
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
aerofoils
aerofoils
noun
plural of aerofoil
aerogels
aerogels
noun
plural of aerogel
aerogeologist
aerogeologist
noun
One who carries out aerogeology.
aerolites
aerolites
noun
plural of aerolite
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerologies
aerologies
noun
plural of aerology
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aeropulse
aeropulse
noun
pulsejet
aeroscopically
aerosiderolite
aerosiderolite
noun
A meteorite containing both stone and iron.
aerosol
aerosol
noun
(physics) A colloidal system in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid particles and in which the dispersal medium is some gas, usually air.
A mixture of fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium.
An aerosol can.
The payload (e.g. insecticide, paint, oil, cosmetics) and propellant contained by an aerosol can.
verb
(transitive) To spray with an aerosol.
aerosolization
aerosolization
noun
The creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.
aerosolize
aerosolize
verb
(American spelling) Alternative form of aerosolise
aerosolized
aerosolized
adj
Dispersed as an aerosol; particulate.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerosolize
aerosolizes
aerosolizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerosolize
aerosolizing
aerosolizing
verb
present participle of aerosolize
aerosols
aerosols
noun
plural of aerosol
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerosol
aerostatical
aerostatical
adj
Of or relating to aerostatics; pneumatic.
aeronautic
aesculaceous
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aetiologies
aetiologies
noun
plural of aetiology
aetiologist
aetiologist
noun
One who studies aetiology.
aetolus
affectionless
affectionless
adj
(psychology) Incapable of empathy.
Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless.
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
afforestational
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterloss
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.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
agathocles
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
aglossate
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
agrologies
agrosteral
agrosterol
aigialosauridae
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
aischrolatreia
alalcomeneus
alamodes
alamodes
noun
plural of alamode
alamosite
alamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico.
albacores
albacores
noun
plural of albacore
albarellos
albatrosses
albatrosses
noun
plural of albatross
albedoes
albedos
albedos
noun
plural of albedo
albertson
albeston
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albocinereous
albopruinose
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albumenisation
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminoscope
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
albumoscope
albumose
albumose
noun
Any of a class of polypeptides formed by digestion of protein; proteose
albumoses
albumoses
noun
plural of albumose
alcoholise
alcoholise
verb
Alternative spelling of alcoholize
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
alcoves
alcoves
noun
plural of alcove
alcyones
alcyoneus
aldermaston
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
alderson
alderson
Proper noun
A town in Oklahoma.
A town in West Virginia.
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldohexose
aldohexose
noun
(biochemistry) Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.
aldolase
aldolase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme, present in some tissue, that catalyses the conversion of phosphates of fructose to those of glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone
aldolases
aldolases
noun
plural of aldolase
aldononose
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
aldose
aldose
noun
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any of a class of monosaccharides having an aldehyde or hemiacetal functional group.
aldoses
aldoses
noun
plural of aldose
aldoside
aldoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside of an aldose.
aldosterone
aldosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
aldosterones
aldosterones
noun
plural of aldosterone
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alecost
alecost
noun
The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavouring ale.
alectorides
alectoris
alectoromorphous
alectoropodes
alectoropodous
alehouse
alehouse
noun
A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.