A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abnormals
abnormals
noun
plural of abnormal
abnormous
abnormous
adj
(archaic) Abnormal; irregular; misshapen.
abortions
abortions
noun
plural of abortion
abrasions
abrasions
noun
plural of abrasion
abscision
abscision
noun
A cutting away.
absconded
absconded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abscond
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absolvent
absolvent
adj
(rare) Absolving.
noun
(rare) An absolver.
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
absorbant
absorbant
adj
Alternative spelling of absorbent
absorbent
absorbent
adj
Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
noun
(chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
(medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(physiology, pluralized, now rare) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
Anything which absorbs.
absorbing
absorbing
adj
(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
acanthous
acanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of spinous
accension
accension
noun
(obsolete) The act of kindling or the state of being kindled; ignition.
accentors
accentors
noun
plural of accentor
accession
accession
noun
(Scotland) Complicity, concurrence or assent in some action.
(law) A mode of acquiring property, by which the owner of a corporeal substance which receives an addition by growth, or by labor, has a right to the part or thing added, or the improvement (provided the thing is not changed into a different species).
(law) The act by which one power becomes party to engagements already in force between other powers.
(medicine) The invasion, approach, or commencement of a disease; a fit or paroxysm.
A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined.
A group of plants of the same species collected at a single location, often held in genebanks.
Access; admittance.
Agreement.
Increase by something added; that which is added; augmentation from without.
The act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity.
verb
(transitive) To make a record of (additions to a collection).
accosting
accosting
noun
The act of physically confronting a person.
verb
present participle of accost
accounsel
acentrous
acentrous
adj
(ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra
acesodyne
achronism
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acrodonts
acrodonts
noun
plural of acrodont
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
actinoids
actinoids
noun
plural of actinoid
actionist
actionist
noun
(art, sometimes capitalized) One taking part in the actionism movement.
Synonym of activist
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acuminous
acuminous
adj
Characterized by acumen; keen.
adamstown
adamstown
Proper noun
The capital and only settlement of the
A village in Ireland
A in Maryland.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
adansonia
adansonia
noun
Any member of the tree genus Adansonia, the baobabs.
adaptions
adaptions
noun
plural of adaption
additions
additions
noun
plural of addition
ademonist
adenocyst
adenoncus
adenosine
adenosine
noun
(biochemistry, genetics, organic chemistry) A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.
adespoton
adhesions
adhesions
noun
plural of adhesion
admission
admission
noun
(Britain, ecclesiastical law) Declaration of the bishop that he approves of the presentee as a fit person to serve the cure of the church to which he is presented.
(law) Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry.
A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence
Permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access
The act or practice of admitting.
The cost or fee associated with attendance or entry.
The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something asserted; acknowledgement; concession.
adnations
adnations
noun
plural of adnation
adoptions
adoptions
noun
plural of adoption
adorantes
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
adversion
adversion
noun
(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
advowsons
advowsons
noun
plural of advowson
aepyornis
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
aerations
aerations
noun
plural of aeration
aerodynes
aerodynes
noun
plural of aerodyne
aerogenes
aerognosy
aeronauts
aeronauts
noun
plural of aeronaut
affusions
affusions
noun
plural of affusion
afternose
aftersong
agapornis
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
agnathous
agnathous
adj
(pathology) Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
Jawless.
agnations
agnations
noun
plural of agnation
agnoetism
agnostics
agnostics
noun
plural of agnostic
agomensin
agonising
agonising
noun
Alternative form of agonizing
verb
present participle of agonise
agonistic
agonistic
adj
(pharmacology, biochemistry) Pertaining to an agonist.
(rhetoric) Argumentative; combative.
(zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility.
Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic.
Struggling to achieve an effect; strained and contrived.
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
akmolinsk
albertson
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
alburnous
alburnous
adj
Of or pertaining to alburnum.
alcyoneus
alentours
aleurones
aleurones
noun
plural of aleurone
algonkins
alimonies
alimonies
noun
plural of alimony
alisonite
alispheno
allantois
allantois
noun
(anatomy) A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
allusions
allusions
noun
plural of allusion
alluvions
alluvions
noun
plural of alluvion
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almsmoney
almswoman
almswoman
noun
(archaic) A woman who depends on the receipt of alms; a female beggar.
almswomen
almswomen
noun
plural of almswoman
aloneness
aloneness
noun
The state of being alone; solitude, isolation.
alongside
alongside
adv
Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.
prep
Side by side with.
Together with or at the same time.
aloofness
aloofness
noun
The state of being aloof
alphonist
alphonsin
alphonsin
noun
Alternative form of Alphonsin
alphonsus
alstonine
alstonine
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular indoloquinolizidine alkaloid found in Alstonia boonei and other plants.
alstonite
alstonite
noun
(mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.
aluminose
aluminous
aluminous
adj
(chemistry) of or pertaining to alumina or alum
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
amazonism
ambitions
ambitions
noun
plural of ambition
amboinese
ambrosane
ambrosian
ambrosian
adj
Ambrosial.
ambrosine
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
amelcorns
amidogens
amidogens
noun
plural of amidogen
ammoniacs
ammonites
ammonites
noun
plural of ammonite
ammoniums
ammoniums
noun
plural of ammonium
ammonoids
ammonoids
noun
plural of ammonoid
amninions
amornings
amornings
adv
(obsolete) In the mornings.
amounters
amylogens
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
anabiosis
anabiosis
noun
(biology) A state of suspended animation, especially during extreme drought; the act of recovering from this state.
anabolism
anabolism
noun
The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
anabrosis
anabrosis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) wasting away
anacondas
anacondas
noun
plural of anaconda
anacortes
anacostia
anaerobes
anaerobes
noun
plural of anaerobe
anagogics
anagogics
noun
Mystical interpretations or studies, especially of the Scriptures.
anagogies
anagogies
noun
plural of anagogy
analagous
analagous
adj
Misspelling of analogous.
analogies
analogies
noun
plural of analogy
analogise
analogise
verb
Alternative spelling of analogize
analogism
analogism
noun
(logic) An argument from cause to effect; an a priori argument.
The investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other.
analogist
analogist
noun
One who reasons from analogy, or represents by an analogy.
analogous
analogous
adj
(biology) Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.
Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion (often followed by "to".)
analogues
analogues
noun
plural of analogue
anandrous
anandrous
adj
(botany) Lacking stamens; devoid of male parts in plants
ananthous
ananthous
adj
(botany) Destitute of flowers; flowerless.
anaphoras
anaphoras
noun
plural of anaphora
anargyros
anargyros
noun
Synonym of unmercenary (“a saint who performed good deeds without accepting payment”)
anastasio
anastomos
anastomus
anatocism
anatocism
noun
(law) compound interest
anatomies
anatomies
noun
plural of anatomy
anatomise
anatomise
verb
Alternative form of anatomize
anatomism
anatomism
noun
The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art.
The doctrine that the anatomical structure explains all the phenomena of the organism or of animal life.
anatomist
anatomist
noun
One who studies, teaches, writes on, or does research on anatomy and anatomical structures.
anatopism
anatopism
noun
(rare) A thing that is out of its proper place; the geographic counterpart to anachronism.
anatoxins
anatoxins
noun
plural of anatoxin
ancestors
ancestors
noun
plural of ancestor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ancestor
anchoress
anchoress
noun
(informal) An anchorwoman.
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anconeous
anconitis
androcles
androcles
Proper noun
The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.