(archaic) One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.
abaisance
abaisance
noun
Obsolete form of obeisance.
abattised
abattised
adj
Alternative spelling of abatised
abattises
abattises
noun
plural of abattis
abattoirs
abattoirs
noun
plural of abattoir
abbasside
abbotcies
abbotcies
noun
plural of abbotcy
abbotship
abbotship
noun
The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.
abdicates
abdicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate
abhenries
abhenries
noun
plural of abhenry
abidances
abidances
noun
plural of abidance
abilities
abilities
noun
plural of ability
abkhasian
ablations
ablations
noun
plural of ablation
ablatives
ablatives
noun
plural of ablative
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
abolished
abolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolish
abolisher
abolisher
noun
Agent noun of abolish; one who abolishes.
abolishes
abolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abolish
abomasusi
abortions
abortions
noun
plural of abortion
abovesaid
abovesaid
adj
Mentioned or recited before.
abrachias
abrachias
noun
plural of abrachia
abrasions
abrasions
noun
plural of abrasion
abrasives
abrasives
noun
plural of abrasive
abridgers
abridgers
noun
plural of abridger
abscising
abscising
verb
present participle of abscise
abscisins
abscisins
noun
plural of abscisin
abscision
abscision
noun
A cutting away.
abscissae
abscissas
abscissas
noun
plural of abscissa
abscissin
abscissin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.
abseiling
abseiling
noun
The process or act of abseiling.
verb
present participle of abseil
absenting
absenting
verb
present participle of absent
absinthes
absinthes
noun
plural of absinthe
absinthic
absinthic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it.
absinthin
absinthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
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
abstained
abstained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstain
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
abstinent
abstinent
adj
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
noun
(usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence from meat and sex.
One who abstains; a faster.
abstricts
abstricts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstrict
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
abyssinia
abyssinia
Proper noun
Ethiopia.
Adjective
Ethiopian; Abyssinian. 1976
accubitus
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
advisable
advisable
adj
(of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.
(of a person) Capable of being advised or willing to be advised.
advisably
advisably
adv
Wisely, in an advisable manner.
aerobious
aerobious
adj
(obsolete) aerobic
airbursts
airbursts
noun
plural of airburst
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airburst
airbusses
alabastoi
albanians
albertist
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albinisms
albinisms
noun
plural of albinism
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
albizzias
albizzias
noun
plural of albizzia
albricias
albricias
noun
(historical) A sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news.
albugines
ambagious
ambagious
adj
Indefinite.
Roundabout; vague.
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
ambergris
ambergris
noun
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
amberoids
ambiances
ambiances
noun
plural of ambiance
ambiences
ambiences
noun
plural of ambience
ambiguous
ambiguous
adj
(obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
Open to multiple interpretations.
ambitions
ambitions
noun
plural of ambition
ambitious
ambitious
adj
(followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Hard to achieve.
Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition
ambiverts
ambiverts
noun
plural of ambivert
amboinese
ambrosiac
ambrosiac
adj
Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
ambrosial
ambrosial
adj
(Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods.
Succulently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.
ambrosian
ambrosian
adj
Ambrosial.
ambrosias
ambrosias
noun
plural of ambrosia
ambrosine
ambrosius
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
amebiasis
amebiasis
noun
(medicine) Alternative spelling of amoebiasis
amissible
amissible
adj
Liable to be lost.
anabasine
anabasine
noun
A pyridine alkaloid similar to nicotine, found in Nicotiana glauca (tree tobacco), a close relative of the common tobacco plant, formerly used as an insecticide.
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
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
arabicism
arabinose
arabinose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
arbalists
arbalists
noun
plural of arbalist
arbitress
arbitress
noun
A female arbiter.
arborists
arborists
noun
plural of arborist
arborizes
arborizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arborize
arbovirus
arbovirus
noun
(pathology, virology) Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod.
arribadas
arribadas
noun
plural of arribada
asbestine
asbestine
adj
Resembling or relating to asbestos.
noun
A type of fibrous talc used primarily as a filler or extender.
asbestoid
asbestoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling asbestos
ascribing
ascribing
verb
present participle of ascribe
asyllabia
asyllabic
asymbolia
asymbolia
noun
Synonym of asemia
asymbolic
aubretias
aubretias
noun
plural of aubretia
aubrietas
aubrietas
noun
plural of aubrieta
baalistic
babbishly
babblings
babblings
noun
plural of babbling
babelised
babirousa
babirousa
noun
Archaic form of babirusa.
babirusas
babirusas
noun
plural of babirusa
babirussa
baboonish
baboonish
adj
Like a baboon.
babouvism
babouvism
Noun
Babouvist beliefs generally
babouvist
babouvist
Noun
A supporter or follower of or his ideas, including universal equal income and the abolition of private property.
babyishly
babyishly
adv
In a babyish manner.
baccharis
bacchides
backbites
backbites
noun
plural of backbite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backbite
backfills
backfills
noun
plural of backfill
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfill
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
backlings
backlists
backlists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist
backshift
backshift
noun
(grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
(statistics) A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
backshish
backshish
noun
Alternative spelling of baksheesh
backsides
backsides
noun
plural of backside
backsight
backsight
noun
(surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
(surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
The rear sight of a firearm.
verb
(surveying) To shoot a backsight.
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.
backspeir
backspier
backspins
backspins
noun
plural of backspin
backstair
backstair
adj
clandestine, secret or furtive
noun
The backstairs (stairs at the rear of a building).
backstein
backstick
backstick
noun
(field hockey, often attributively) An illegal shot in which a player strikes the ball with the rounded face of the stick in field hockey.
backstrip
backswing
backswing
noun
(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
bacterins
bacterins
noun
plural of bacterin
bactrites
baculites
baculites
noun
plural of baculite
baddishly
badinages
badinages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badinage