simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abortiveness
abortiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abrasiveness
abrasiveness
noun
The property, quality or instance of being abrasive.
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
absorbancies
absorbancies
noun
plural of absorbancy
absorbencies
absorbencies
noun
plural of absorbency
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
abstrusities
abstrusities
noun
plural of abstrusity
accessorised
accessorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accessorise
accessorises
accessorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accessorise
accessorized
accessorized
adj
Wearing accessories.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accessorize
accessorizes
accessorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accessorize
accipitrines
accipitrines
noun
plural of accipitrine
acclimatiser
acclimatiser
noun
Alternative form of acclimatizer
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accusatrixes
acetostearin
achariaceous
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
acidimetries
acidimetries
noun
plural of acidimetry
acipenserine
acipenserine
adj
Pertaining to sturgeons
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acriflavines
acriflavines
noun
plural of acriflavine
acrocentrics
acrocentrics
noun
plural of acrocentric
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
acroneurosis
acrosticheae
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adessenarian
adessenarian
Noun
A believer in the real presence of Christ's body in the Eucharist, but not by transubstantiation.
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
administered
administered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administer
administrate
administrate
verb
(computing) the act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.
to administer
adroitnesses
adroitnesses
noun
plural of adroitness
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
adversarious
adversarious
adj
(archaic) hostile; adversarial
adversatives
adversatives
noun
plural of adversative
advertencies
advertencies
noun
plural of advertency
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
advertisings
advertisings
noun
plural of advertising
advertorials
advertorials
noun
plural of advertorial
aecidiospore
aegagropiles
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aeolsklavier
aeolsklavier
noun
(music, historical) A modification of the aeolodicon, having wooden reeds or springs, and a pedal which triggered a set of bellows (one for each note) and produced a soft and ethereal sound.
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aeroelastics
aeroelastics
noun
aeroelasticity
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerographies
aeroneurosis
aeroneurosis
noun
(aviation, medicine, pathology) A disorder afflicting pilots and members of aviation crews, characterized by exhaustion, fearfulness, and other symptoms of physical and emotional distress, associated with prolonged flying times and stressful flight conditions.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerosiderite
aerosiderite
noun
A mass of meteoric iron.
aerosolizing
aerosolizing
verb
present participle of aerosolize
aerostatical
aerostatical
adj
Of or relating to aerostatics; pneumatic.
aeronautic
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
affirmatives
affirmatives
noun
plural of affirmative
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
affricatives
affricatives
noun
plural of affricative
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
aggrandizers
aggrandizers
noun
plural of aggrandizer
aggregations
aggregations
noun
plural of aggregation
aggressively
aggressively
adv
In an aggressive manner.
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agriochoerus
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
airworthiest
airworthiest
adj
superlative form of airworthy: most airworthy
alabastrites
alarmingness
alarmingness
noun
The state or quality of being alarming.
albopruinose
alcantarines
alderliefest
alderliefest
adj
(archaic) Most beloved.
aldermanries
aldermanries
noun
plural of aldermanry
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
alexandrines
alexandrines
noun
plural of alexandrine
alexandrinus
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
algesiometer
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
allegorising
allegorising
noun
The act or process of making an allegory.
verb
present participle of allegorise
allegorister
allegoristic
allegoristic
adj
allegorical
allegorizers
allegorizers
noun
plural of allegorizer
alloisomeric
alloisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Relating to an alloisomer or to alloisomerism
alluringness
alluringness
noun
The state or quality of being alluring.
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alstroemeria
alstroemeria
noun
Any member of the genus Alstroemeria of South American flowering plants, the Peruvian lilies.
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
alternariose
alternations
alternations
noun
plural of alternation
alternatives
alternatives
noun
plural of alternative
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisinister
ambisinister
adj
(rare) Awkward or clumsy with both hands.
ambiversions
ambrosiaceae
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ameliorators
ameliorators
noun
plural of ameliorator
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americanised
americaniser
americanisms
americanitis
americanitis
Noun
neurasthenia
americanizes
americawards
aminopherase
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
ammoreslinol
amphierotism
amphineurous
anacreontics
anacreontics
noun
plural of anacreontic
anaerobioses
anaerobioses
noun
plural of anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
noun
(biology) Any form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen)
androgenesis
androgenesis
noun
(botany, zoology) Male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus.
anemometries
anemometries
noun
plural of anemometry
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
anesthetizer
anesthetizer
noun
(dated) A person that administers anesthesia
A device with an anesthetic effect
aneurismally
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal