A list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the first item on the agenda.
plural of apologie
plural of apology
apologise
apologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologize.
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
apologiser
apologiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologizer.
apologising
apologising
verb
present participle of apologise
apologist
apologist
noun
One who makes an apology.
One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
apologists
apologists
noun
plural of apologist
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
apologizes
apologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apologize
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apostatising
apostatising
verb
present participle of apostatise
apostatizing
apostatizing
verb
present participle of apostatize
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
appallingness
appallingness
noun
The quality of being appalling.
appanagist
appanagist
noun
A prince to whom an appanage has been granted.
appealingness
appealingness
noun
The state or quality of being appealing.
appeasing
appeasing
verb
present participle of appease
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
appetising
appetising
adj
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of appetizing.
verb
present participle of appetise
appoggiaturas
appoggiaturas
noun
plural of appoggiatura
apposing
apposing
verb
present participle of appose
appraising
appraising
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Alternative form of apprising
verb
present participle of appraise
appraisingly
appraisingly
adv
In an appraising way.
apprising
apprising
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) The appraisal of the value of goods, land, etc., often in order to pay the debts of a deceased person.
verb
present participle of apprise
apronstring
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archipelagos
archplagiarist
areopagist
argeiphontes
argininephosphoric
argiphontes
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
arpeggiates
arpeggiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arpeggiate
arpeggios
arpeggios
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arpeggio
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
arthrophlogosis
asepticizing
asepticizing
verb
present participle of asepticize
asiphonogama
asparagic
asparagin
asparagine
asparagine
Noun
A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.
asparagines
asparagines
noun
plural of asparagine
asparaginic
asparaginic
adj
Synonym of aspartic
asparaginous
asparaginous
adj
Resembling or related to asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus.
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
aspergation
asperggilla
asperggilli
aspergil
aspergill
aspergill
noun
Alternative form of aspergillum
aspergilla
aspergillaceae
aspergillales
aspergilli
aspergilli
noun
plural of aspergillus
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspergillin
aspergillin
noun
A black pigment obtained from Aspergillus.
aspergilloses
aspergilloses
noun
plural of aspergillosis
aspergillosis
aspergillosis
noun
Any of various infections by fungi of the genus Aspergillus that cause granulomatous lesions.
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
aspersing
aspersing
verb
present participle of asperse
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
aspidoganoidei
aspirating
aspirating
verb
present participle of aspirate
aspiring
aspiring
adj
Hoping to become.
noun
(archaic) Aspiration.
verb
present participle of aspire
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
aspiringness
aspiringness
noun
The state or quality of being aspiring.
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
aspring
assigneeship
assigneeship
noun
The role or status of assignee.
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopies
astigmatoscopy
astigmoscope
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
astrographic
astrographic
adj
astrometric
astrophotographic
astrophotographic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophotography.
astylospongia
augurship
augurship
noun
(historical) The office (or period of office) of an augur in ancient Rome.
ausgespielt
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autobiographist
autobiographist
noun
An autobiographer.
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autographist
autographist
noun
(dated, pathology) A person who has autographism.
autolaryngoscopic
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autoprogressive
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backspacing
backspacing
verb
present participle of backspace
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
backspringing
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bagpipers
bagpipers
noun
plural of bagpiper
bagpipes
bagpipes
noun
A musical wind instrument of Celtic origin, possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
balneophysiology
bandspreading
baptising
baptising
verb
present participle of baptise
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
beekeepings
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
bespangling
bespangling
verb
present participle of bespangle
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bespring
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
biblicopsychological
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
bibliopegies
bibliopegist
bibliopegist
noun
Synonym of bookbinder
bibliopegistic
bibliopegistic
adj
Relating to bookbinding.
bibliopegistical
bibliophagist
bibliophagist
noun
(rare) A bibliophage; one who loves to read books.
bibliophagous
bibliophagous
adj
Book-consuming.
billposting
billposting
noun
The sticking of posters, notices and advertisements on walls.