(obsolete, masonry) The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.
A cold water drinking fountain (for people) typically found in a public location; more generally, any fountain or water source (including for animals like birds, horses etc).
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
acheulian
aciculate
aciculate
adj
Furnished with aciculae.
Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle.
acicular (needle-shaped)
acidulate
acidulate
verb
(transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
(transitive) To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
(transitive) To use an acidic catalyst, with the chemical change being emphasised over the importance of the change in pH. Used in the processing of biodiesel co-products.
acidulent
acidulent
adj
Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.
acquiesce
acquiesce
verb
(intransitive) To concur upon conviction; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
(intransitive, with in (or sometimes with, to)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.
acquirers
acquirers
noun
plural of acquirer
acquisite
acquisite
adj
(obsolete) acquired
acquitted
acquitted
adj
Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquit
acquitter
acquitter
noun
One who acquits or releases.
actinulae
actinulae
noun
plural of actinula
actualise
actualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.
actualize
actualize
verb
(intransitive) To become actual or real.
(reflexive) To realize one's full potential.
(transitive) To make real; to realize.
actuaries
actuaries
noun
plural of actuary
acuminate
acuminate
adj
(botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
Tapering to a point; pointed.
verb
(intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.
(transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acurative
adducible
adducible
adj
Capable of being adduced.
adductive
adductive
adj
Adducing, or bringing towards or to something.
adjustive
adjustive
adj
Tending to adjust.
adjutrice
adjutrice
noun
Alternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”)
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
adultlike
adultlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an adult
adviceful
adviceful
adj
(obsolete) Attentive; watchful.
Providing advice; informative, insightful.
aediculae
aediculae
noun
plural of aedicula
aegialeus
aegiochus
aegisthus
aegisthus
Proper noun
The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.
aegritude
aequiculi
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
aerobious
aerobious
adj
(obsolete) aerobic
aethalium
aethalium
noun
A flat, plump fruiting body, formed by the aggregation of plasmodia, in certain slime molds.
affixture
affixture
noun
The act of affixing
The condition of being affixed
aiguilles
aiguilles
noun
plural of aiguille
ailuridae
airbusses
akuammine
akuammine
noun
(organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid found in the seeds of the tree Picralima nitida.
alambique
alaudidae
albuginea
albuginea
noun
(anatomy) A layer of white, fibrous tissue.
albugines
aleucemic
aleukemic
aleukemic
adj
Relating to aleukemia.
aleurites
aleuritic
aleuronic
aleuronic
adj
Of or pertaining to aleurone.
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
aliferous
aliferous
adj
Having wings; winged
aligerous
aligerous
adj
winged
alimentum
alleluiah
alleluiah
noun
Alternative form of alleluia
alleluias
alleluias
noun
plural of alleluia
alluviate
alluviate
verb
(transitive) To fill or cover with alluvium.
almuredin
altitudes
altitudes
noun
plural of altitude
alumetize
aluminate
aluminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound, containing aluminium and oxygen with more electropositive elements, that is a salt of the hypothetical aluminic acid
aluminide
aluminide
noun
(chemistry) Any intermetallic compound of aluminium and a more electropositive element
aluminise
aluminise
verb
(transitive) To coat with a layer of aluminium.
aluminite
aluminite
Noun
A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al2SO4(OH)4·7(H2O).
aluminize
aluminize
verb
US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of aluminise.
aluminose
alumniate
alushtite
alvearium
amaritude
amaritude
noun
(rare) Bitterness, sorrow.
americium
americium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Am) with an atomic number of 95.
amoreuxia
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
amusively
amusively
adv
In an amusive manner.
anchusine
andouille
andouille
noun
A spiced, heavily smoked Cajun pork sausage, often made from the entire gastrointestinal system of the pig.
aneuploid
aneuploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.
noun
A cell or an organism having such a number of chromosomes.
aneurisms
aneurisms
noun
plural of aneurism
angelique
angelique
noun
Alternative form of angélique
anguineal
anguineal
adj
(obsolete, mathematics) Describing a certain type of hyperbola that has a snakelike form
Like a snake; anguineous
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anguishes
anguishes
noun
plural of anguish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
animacule
annualize
annualize
verb
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of annualise.
annuities
annuities
noun
plural of annuity
antiquate
antiquate
verb
(transitive) To cause to become old or obsolete.
antiquely
antiquely
adv
In an antique manner.
antiquers
antiquers
noun
plural of antiquer
antiserum
antiserum
noun
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
antiulcer
antiulcer
adj
(medicine) Serving to prevent or counteract ulcers.
antluetic
anukabiet
anukabiet
noun
An old Thai unit of length, approximately 2.6 centimetres.
anxietude
anxietude
noun
The state or condition of being troubled, worried, or anxious; anxiety.
aphelinus
apiaceous
apiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Apiaceae, including the carrots.
apiculate
apiculate
adj
(botany) Having a short, sharply pointed tip.
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
appliqued
appliqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of applique
appliques
appliques
noun
plural of applique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applique
appulsive
appulsive
adj
Striking against; impinging.
aptitudes
aptitudes
noun
plural of aptitude
aquaregia
aquiclude
aquiclude
noun
(geology) A solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer.
aquilegia
aquilegia
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Aquilegia.
aquitaine
archilute
archilute
noun
Alternative form of archlute
arctitude
arduinite
areithous
argufiers
argufiers
noun
plural of argufier
arguslike
ariadaeus
aristaeus
arksutite
arksutite
noun
(mineralogy) chiolite
armouries
armouries
noun
plural of armoury
aroideous
aroideous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the aroids.
arquerite
arrhenius
arsenious
arsenious
adj
(chemistry) Of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3.
arterious
arterious
adj
(archaic) arterial
aruspices
aruspices
noun
plural of aruspex
plural of aruspice
arzrunite
arzrunite
noun
(mineralogy) A biaxial orthorhombic sulfate chloride mineral.
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
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
assausive
assiduate
assiduate
adj
(obsolete) unremitting; assiduous
assinuate
assuasive
assuasive
adj
Mild, soothing.
noun
(archaic) Anything that soothes.
attitudes
attitudes
noun
plural of attitude
attribute
attribute
noun
(computer graphics, dated) A numeric value representing the colours of part of the screen display.
(computing, object-oriented programming) An option or setting belonging to some object.
(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun.
(logic) That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident.
(programming) A semantic item with which a method or other code element may be decorated.
A characteristic or quality of a thing.
An object that is considered typical of someone or some function, in particular as an artistic convention.
verb
To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.
To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.
aubergine
aubergine
noun
(Britain) An Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit; eggplant.
(Britain) The fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
(color) A dark purple colour; eggplant.
aubretias
aubretias
noun
plural of aubretia
aubrietas
aubrietas
noun
plural of aubrieta
aubrietia
aubrietia
noun
A creeping perennial plant native to southeastern Europe, Aubrieta deltoidea, grown as a groundcover and in rock gardens for its dense foliage and purple, pink or white flowers.
auchenium
auchenium
noun
(zoology) The posterior portion of the neck in birds.
auctioned
auctioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auction
audiencer
audiences
audiences
noun
plural of audience
audiencia
audiencia
noun
(historical) An appellate court of the Spanish empire.
audiotape
audiotape
noun
A magnetic tape that stores analog sound for later playback on a tape player.
Any of a cassette tape, eight-track tape, reel-to-reel tape, DAT, etc.
verb
(transitive) To record onto audiotape.
audiphone
audiphone
noun
An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.
auditable
auditable
adj
Able to be audited.
auditives
auditress
auditress
noun
(dated) A female hearer.
audiviser
augustine
aumoniere
aumsville
aunjetitz
auntliest
auntliest
adj
superlative form of auntly: most auntly
aureation
aureation
noun
(rhetoric) The enhancement of the seriousness of a topic by the use of elaborate circumlocutions or polysyllabic or Latinate words for it.