(pathology) A form of ketonuria characterized by the presence of acetone in the urine
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acquiescer
acquiescer
noun
One who acquiesces.
acquirable
acquirable
adj
Capable of being acquired.
acquirenda
acquirenda
noun
plural of acquirendum
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
acturience
acturience
noun
tendency or impulse to act
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
adulterize
adulterize
verb
(intransitive, largely obsolete) To commit adultery.
(transitive, intransitive, uncommon) To adulterate.
aeluroidea
aeriferous
aeriferous
adj
(of a tube etc) That conveys air
aeronautic
aeronautic
adj
Having to do with aerial navigation
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aguilarite
aguilarite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.
ailuroidea
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
airbrushes
airbrushes
noun
plural of airbrush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airbrush
airiferous
airiferous
adj
Alternative form of aeriferous
aleurobius
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurism
amateurism
noun
Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
ameiuridae
americanum
ammoniuret
amphineura
anaerobium
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
angularize
angularize
verb
(transitive) To make angular.
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antiserums
antiserums
noun
plural of antiserum
antiurease
antiurease
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of urease
aperulosid
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
aprilesque
aquamarine
aquamarine
adj
Of a bluish-green colour.
noun
A bluish-green variety of beryl.
The bluish-green colour of the sea.
aquatinter
aquatinter
Noun
An artist who makes aquatints.
aquiferous
aquiferous
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer
Carrying water
arbusterin
arbutinase
arbutinase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme beta-glucosidase.
arcesilaus
archibuteo
archiereus
arciferous
arenarious
arenarious
adj
sandy
argenteuil
argusville
arietinous
arietinous
Adjective
Shaped like a ram's head.
aristulate
aristulate
adj
(botany) Having a short beard or awn
armiferous
armiferous
adj
(rare) Bearing arms or weapons.
armigerous
armigerous
adj
Entitled to bear a coat of arms.
arseniuret
arseniuret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An arsenide.
artemisium
artemisium
Proper noun
A cape north of Euboea, Greece.
articulare
articulate
articulate
adj
(obsolete) Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
(obsolete, of sound) Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.
Clear; effective.
Consisting of segments united by joints.
Distinctly marked off.
Speaking in a clear and effective manner.
noun
(zoology) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
verb
(anatomy, intransitive) to form a joint or connect by joints
(music, transitive) to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
(obsolete) To treat or make terms.
(transitive) To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
(transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
(transitive) To make clear or effective.
(transitive, intransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate.
articulite
asciferous
ascigerous
ascigerous
adj
(botany) Having asci.
asteriscus
asteriscus
noun
(anatomy) One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
astructive
astructive
adj
(obsolete) Building up; constructive.
attainture
attainture
noun
(obsolete) A state of being found guilty of an offence.
(obsolete) Imputation of dishonour.
(obsolete) Unhealthy bodily condition.
attributed
attributed
adj
(programming) decorated with an attribute
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attribute
attributer
attributer
noun
(rare) One who attributes; an imputer.
attributes
attributes
noun
plural of attribute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attribute
aubergiste
aubergiste
noun
An innkeeper or landlord in French-speaking countries.
auctioneer
auctioneer
noun
A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.
verb
(transitive) To sell at an auction; to auction.
audibertia
audiencier
audiencier
noun
A bailiff in certain French courts.
audiometer
audiometer
noun
An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
auditories
auditories
noun
plural of auditory
auletrides
auletrides
noun
plural of auletris
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
auriculare
auriculate
auriculate
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having two lobes, often curved, often near the base.
Alternative spelling of auriculated
auriferous
auriferous
adj
Containing or producing gold; gold-bearing.
auriflamme
auriflamme
noun
Obsolete spelling of oriflamme
aurigerous
aurigerous
adj
Bearing or yielding gold; auriferous.
austerlitz
australite
australite
noun
(mineralogy) A kind of tektite found in Australia.
austringer
austringer
noun
(falconry) A falconer who uses accipiters for hunting.
(obsolete) A keeper of goshawks.
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authoriser
authoriser
noun
Alternative form of authorizer
authorized
authorized
adj
Explicitly allowed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorize
authorizer
authorizer
noun
One who, or that which, authorizes.
authorizes
authorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authorize
autodermic
autodialer
autodialer
noun
(computing) malicious software, embedded in a website, that routes dial-up Internet connections to a different telephone number charged at a premium rate
an electronic device that can automatically dial telephone numbers to communicate between any two points in the telephone, mobile phone and pager networks
autoerotic
autoerotic
adj
Of or pertaining to sexual satisfaction obtained without a partner; masturbatory
autojigger
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
autryville
avanturine
avanturine
noun
Alternative form of aventurine
aventurine
aventurine
noun
(mineralogy, by extension) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.
A kind of brownish glass containing gold-coloured spangles.
aviculture
aviculture
noun
The rearing and care of birds (especially poultry)
avirulence
avirulence
noun
The state of being avirulent.
bacterious
bainbrudge
balourdise
barbecuing
barbecuing
verb
present participle of barbecue
barbequing
barbequing
verb
present participle of barbeque
baudelaire
baumeister
beautifier
beautifier
noun
A person who or a thing which beautifies or makes beautiful.
becrusting
bedrugging
bedrugging
verb
present participle of bedrug
begrudging
begrudging
adj
grudgeful, envious
reluctant
verb
present participle of begrudge
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
beliquored
beliquored
adj
Drunken.
belisarius
belisarius
Proper noun
a general of the Byzantine Empire, who was instrumental to ambitious project of reconquering much of the Mediterranean territory of the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost less than a century previously
belorussia
belorussia
Proper noun
Belarus
berlinguer
bermudians
bernouilli
bertolucci
bescouring
biarcuated
biarcuated
adj
Synonym of biarcuate
bicellular
bicellular
adj
(biology) Composed of two cells; having two cells.
bicoloured
bicoloured
adj
Of two colours.
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
bielorouss
bierstuben
bierstubes
bierstubes
noun
plural of bierstube
bifluoride
bifluoride
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of difluoride
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
bijouterie
bijouterie
noun
Small articles of jewellery, trinkets, etc.
biliferous
biliferous
adj
Generating bile.
biquadrate
biquadrate
noun
(mathematics) The fourth power; the square of a square.
verb
(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the fourth power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself three times.
birdhouses
birdhouses
noun
plural of birdhouse
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bistouries
bistouries
noun
plural of bistoury
bitterbump
bitterbush
blisterous
blubbering
blubbering
noun
noisy sobbing
verb
present participle of blubber
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
blundering
blundering
noun
The act of making a blunder.
verb
present participle of blunder
blurriness
blurriness
noun
The characteristic of being blurry.
blustering
blustering
adj
Engaged in or involving the process of blustering, speaking or protesting loudly.
Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.
noun
A noisy blowing, as of a blast of wind.
Swaggering; braggartry; noisy pretension.
verb
present participle of bluster
boedromius
boisterous
boisterous
adj
Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy.