(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
acanthodean
acanthodean
noun
Alternative form of acanthodian
acanthodian
acanthodian
adj
Pertaining to Acanthodii.
noun
(zoology) A member of a group of extinct fish (Acanthodii) that existed from the Silurian to the Permian period.
acanthodini
accelerando
accelerando
adv
(music) With a gradual increase in speed.
noun
(by extension) Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
accessioned
accessioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accession
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
accordances
accordances
noun
plural of accordance
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accrescendo
acesodynous
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondritic
achondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
acidulation
acidulation
noun
The act of acidulating.
acknowledge
acknowledge
verb
(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
acrindoline
acrochordon
acrochordon
noun
(medicine) A soft, pedunculated or pensile wart, consisting of myomatous or edematous fibrous tissue, often found on the neck or eyelids of elderly persons.
acrodontism
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actaeonidae
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
acutonodose
adenectopia
adenectopic
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
adjectional
adjectional
adj
Pertaining to adjection; that is, or may be, annexed.
adjunctions
adjunctions
noun
plural of adjunction
adolescence
adolescence
noun
The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
advocations
advocations
noun
plural of advocation
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
affectioned
affectioned
adj
(archaic) Feeling a certain affection for; disposed.
(archaic) affected, pompous
(archaic) obstinate, willful
(archaic) zealous, earnest
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affection
afficionado
afficionado
noun
Alternative spelling of aficionado (“one who likes, knows about, and appreciates an interest”)
aficionadas
aficionadas
noun
plural of aficionada
aficionados
aficionados
noun
plural of aficionado
alchochoden
alchochoden
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect, astrology) The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
anadicrotic
anadicrotic
adj
Synonym of anacrotic
ancistrodon
androclinia
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androcrates
androcratic
androcratic
adj
Relating to androcracy.
androtauric
anecdotages
anecdotages
noun
plural of anecdotage
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anecdotical
anecdotical
adj
Dated form of anecdotal.
anecdotists
anecdotists
noun
plural of anecdotist
anelectrode
anelectrode
noun
(obsolete) Anode; the positive pole of a galvanic battery.
anidiomatic
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anticathode
anticathode
noun
(electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode.
(electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed.
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antidotical
antidotical
adj
Serving as an antidote.
arachidonic
arachidonic
adj
Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.
arachnoidal
arachnoidal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid.
arachnoidea
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archfounder
arecolidine
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
ascogonidia
aspidomancy
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
backadation
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backloading
backloading
noun
(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
verb
present participle of backload
baldacchino
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
becowarding
becushioned
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
benediction
benediction
noun
A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.
In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
berycoidean
bescoundrel
biconnected
biconnected
adj
(graph theory) Describing a connected graph from which two vertices must be removed for it to become disconnected.
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biomedicine
biomedicine
noun
(countable) A medicine created with the use of living organisms.
The application of biology and physiology to clinical medicine.
The branch of medicine that studies the effects of environmental stress on organisms (most often in space travel).
bloodstanch
bolectioned
bolectioned
adj
(architecture) Having a bolection.
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
bromocyanid
cacodemonia
cacodemonia
noun
Synonym of cacodemonomania
cacodemonic
cacodemonic
adj
Demonic.
calamondins
calamondins
noun
plural of calamondin
calcedonies
calcedonies
noun
plural of calcedony
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
cancerdrops
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
candlewoods
candlewoods
noun
plural of candlewood
cannabidiol
cannabidiol
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.
cannabinoid
cannabinoid
adj
(organic chemistry) Structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol
noun
(organic chemistry) Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.
cannonading
cannonading
adj
(ice hockey) A Gallivanism; Pertaining to a hard shot
noun
A discharge of artillery fire.
verb
present participle of cannonade
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
capernoited
capitonidae
cappadocian
cappadocian
Noun
A person from Cappadocia
Adjective
of or pertaining to Cappadocia
capricornid
carbonadoed
carbonadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbonado
carbonadoes
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
carbonnades
carbonnades
noun
plural of carbonnade
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
carcharodon
cardiodynia
cardiodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in the heart
cardiogenic
cardiogenic
adj
Originating in the heart.
Resulting from a disorder of the heart.
cardionosus
cardiorenal
cardiorenal
adj
(anatomy) Of the heart and the kidney.
cardiotonic
cardiotonic
adj
That has a favourable (tonic) effect on the action of the heart.
noun
Any drug or substance having a tonic effect on the heart.
cardoncillo
cardoncillo
noun
A woody tropical American cactus Wilcoxia papillosa
carillonned
carloadings
carloadings
noun
plural of carloading
carnationed
carnationed
adj
(poetic) Of a rosy pink colour.
Adorned with a carnation.
carotenoids
carotenoids
noun
plural of carotenoid
carotinoids
carotinoids
noun
plural of carotinoid
cattimandoo
cattimandoo
noun
The latex of the tree Euphorbia cattimandoo.
cecidomyian
centerboard
centerboard
noun
(American spelling, nautical) Alternative spelling of centreboard
centerfolds
centerfolds
noun
plural of centerfold
centreboard
centreboard
noun
(British spelling, nautical) The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things, as ballast and to counteract the sideways force of the wind.
centriscoid
cerianthoid
cetorhinoid
chaetopodan
chalcedonic
chalcedonic
adj
Of or pertaining to chalcedony.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chancroidal
chancroidal
adj
Relating to chancroid.
characinoid
chardonnays
chardonnays
noun
plural of chardonnay
chelidonate
chelidonian
chelidonine
chelidonine
noun
A benzophenanthidine alkaloid found in the Iceland poppy.
chelidonium
cheloniidae
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
chickenhood
chickenhood
noun
The state or period of being a chicken.
chiffonades
chiffonades
noun
plural of chiffonade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chiffonade