Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accolade
accomplis
accounsel
accusable
accusable
adj
Liable to be accused or censured; chargeable with a crime or breach; blamable
accusably
accusably
adv
in an accusable manner, in a manner chargeable with crime or fault
aceldamas
aceldamas
noun
plural of aceldama
acephalus
acephalus
noun
(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.
(medicine, uncountable) The condition of acephaly.
acervulus
acervulus
noun
Synonym of corpora arenacea (calcified concretions near the pineal gland)
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
achalasia
achalasia
noun
(medicine, pathology) A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully; usually with reference to gastrointestinal smooth muscles or to esophageal achalasia when not otherwise specified.
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
achilleas
achilleas
noun
plural of achillea
aciculums
aciculums
noun
plural of aciculum
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acroblast
acroblast
noun
(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
(medicine, archaic) A type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acropolis
acropolis
noun
A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
actualise
actualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.
actualism
actualism
noun
(philosophy) The belief that actuality and existence are co‐extensive: i.e., that only actual things exist, and merely possible things do not.
actualist
actualist
noun
A proponent of actualism.
aculeolus
adolesced
adolesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adolesce
aeolicism
aeolistic
aeolistic
adj
Alternative form of Aeolistic
aeschylus
agallochs
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
aitchless
aitchless
adj
Without pronouncing the /h/ sound.
alacrious
alacrious
adj
Lively and joyfully involved.
albacores
albacores
noun
plural of albacore
albescent
albescent
adj
Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albricias
albricias
noun
(historical) A sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news.
alcahests
alcahests
noun
plural of alcahest
alcathous
alcedines
alchemies
alchemies
noun
plural of alchemy
alchemise
alchemise
verb
(transitive) To change something's properties by means of alchemy or as if by magic.
alchemist
alchemist
noun
One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
One who practices alchemy.
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
alcimedes
alcyoneus
alectoris
algeciras
algeciras
Proper noun
A city in the Bay of Gibraltar, in the Spanish province of Andalusia.
algicides
algicides
noun
plural of algicide
alictisal
alliances
alliances
noun
plural of alliance
allocates
allocates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allocate
alloclase
allspices
allspices
noun
plural of allspice
alnaschar
alopecias
alopecias
noun
plural of alopecia
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
amelcorns
anaclasis
anaclasis
noun
(medicine) The forced bending of a joint.
The substitution of a long for a short syllable (or vice versa) to break up the rhythm of a poem.
reflection or refraction of light or sound.
anacletus
anaclisis
anaclisis
noun
(psychoanalysis) The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
anacyclus
analcimes
analcimes
noun
plural of analcime
analcites
analcites
noun
plural of analcite
analgesic
analgesic
adj
(of a person, etc) Unable to feel pain.
(of medicine) Acting to relieve pain; being an analgesic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
ancestral
ancestral
adj
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
androcles
androcles
Proper noun
The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
androclus
anelastic
anelastic
adj
(engineering, materials science) Showing no obvious relation between stress and strain.
angelicas
angelicas
noun
plural of angelica
anglicans
anglicise
anglicise
verb
(transitive) To become English.
(transitive) To dub or translate into English.
(transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
anglicism
anglicism
noun
A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.
A cultural aspect typical of the English people.
An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
anglicist
anglicist
Noun
Expert on English studies.
anschluss
antalgics
antalgics
noun
plural of antalgic
antiscale
antiscale
adj
Countering or preventing scale (the mineral deposit).
apostolic
apostolic
adj
(religion, Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.
Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.
Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
arbuscles
arbuscles
noun
plural of arbuscle
arbuscula
arbuscule
archelaus
arcosolia
arcosolia
noun
plural of arcosolium
arsanilic
arsenical
arsenical
adj
Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
noun
Any drug or other substance containing arsenic.
articulus
articulus
noun
(zoology) A joint of the cirri of the Crinoidea.
(zoology) A joint or segment of an arthropod appendage.
ascalabus
ascaridol
ascetical
ascetical
adj
ascetic
ascitical
ascitical
adj
ascitic
asclepiad
asclepiad
Noun
A choriambic verse consisting of four metrical feet: a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.
A member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepias, known as physicians or healers.
asclepian
asclepian
Adjective
Of or relating to Asclepius.
asclepias
asclepias
noun
Any plant of the genus Asclepias.
asclepius
asclepius
Proper noun
The god of doctors, medicine and healing. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, husband of Epione, and father of the Asclepiades. His Roman name is Aesculapius.
Short for an
asiatical
aspectual
aspectual
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to grammatical aspect.
Of or pertaining to an aspect.
asphaltic
asphaltic
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to the Dead Sea (salt lake between Jordan and Israel).
Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or bitumen.
asyllabic
asymbolic
asystolic
asystolic
adj
Not having a heartbeat.
Not systolic.
Pertaining to asystole.
athletics
athletics
noun
(sports, especially Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
(sports, especially US) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
plural of athletic
aulacodus
auriculas
auriscalp
auriscalp
noun
An earpick.
ausgleich
auspicial
auspicial
adj
Of or pertaining to auspices; auspicious.
australic
autolycus
autolycus
Proper noun
In Ancient Greek mythology, a son of Hermes and Chione.
avascular
avascular
adj
(medicine) Lacking blood vessels.
avicolous
avicolous
adj
(ecology) That is parasitic on birds
baalistic
bachelors
bachelors
noun
plural of bachelor
backfills
backfills
noun
plural of backfill
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfill
backflash
backflash
noun
Synonym of flashback (“dramatic device”)
The hazardous situation where the flame propagates backward down the hose of an oxyfuel welding and cutting system.
backhauls
backhauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhaul
backlands
backlands
noun
plural of backland
backlings
backlists
backlists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist
backslaps
backslaps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backslap
backslash
backslash
noun
(computing, rare, proscribed) Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
The punctuation mark \.
|passage= […] I was trying to find a web-site for which I had been given the following address: http://www.isop.ucla.edu/pacrim/pubs/korjournal.htm. […] I began to work backwards, removing first the last part of the address following the last backslash (/korjournal.htm).}}
verb
(computing, transitive) To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
backslide
backslide
noun
(dance) A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.
A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
verb
(Christianity) To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
baculites
baculites
noun
plural of baculite
balancers
balancers
noun
plural of balancer
balconies
balconies
noun
plural of balcony
baldricks
baldricks
noun
plural of baldrick
ballastic
ballistic
ballistic
adj
(comparable) Of or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, aerodynamic drag, gravity, and sometimes rocket power, without significant lift.
(comparable, slang) Very angry.
(not comparable) Of or relating to ballistics.
ballstock
ballstock
noun
(printing, historical) The handle of a printer's ball.
barbicels
barbicels
noun
plural of barbicel
barleducs
barnacles
barnacles
noun
plural of barnacle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnacle
bascology
bashalick
basically
basically
adv
(filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
in a fundamental, essential or basic manner
mostly; generally; for the most part
basilicae
basilical
basilical
adj
basilic
basilican
basilican
adj
Of, relating to, or resembling a basilica; basilical.
basilicas
basilicas
noun
plural of basilica
basilicon
basilicon
noun
(archaic, medicine) Any of various ointments believed to have “sovereign” virtues.
beachless
beachless
adj
Without a beach or beaches.
bechamels
bechamels
noun
plural of bechamel
beclamors
beclamors
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclamor
beclasped
beclasped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclasp
berascals
berascals
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of berascal
beshackle
biacetyls
bicalvous
billycans
billycans
noun
plural of billycan
binnacles
binnacles
noun
plural of binnacle
biosocial
biosocial
adj
(biology, sociology) Of or pertaining to both biological and social features.