Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abscise
abscisin
abscisin
noun
Alternative spelling of abscissin
abscissa
abscissa
noun
(geometry) The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
(geometry) The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.
abscisse
abstrict
abstrict
verb
(transitive, biology, mycology) To cut off, as in abstriction; abjoint
acampsia
acampsia
noun
(pathology) Rigidity of a joint.
acapnias
acarapis
acarines
acarines
noun
plural of acarine
accessit
accessit
noun
A vote in the election of a pope.
An honorable mention in an academic contest.
accidias
accidies
accismus
accismus
noun
(rhetoric) The feigning of disinterest in something while actually desiring it.
acclaims
acclaims
noun
plural of acclaim
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclaim
accusing
accusing
adj
Accusatory.
noun
Accusation.
verb
present participle of accuse
accusive
accusive
adj
accusative; accusing
acediast
acediast
noun
A person who has acedia
acequias
acequias
noun
plural of acequia
acheirus
achieves
achieves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achieve
achilles
achilles
Proper noun
semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achimaas
achinese
achiness
achiness
noun
The property of being achy.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
acholias
aciculas
acidness
acidness
noun
acidity, sourness
acidoses
acidoses
noun
plural of acidosis
acidosis
acidosis
noun
(pathology) An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.
acinaces
acinaces
noun
(historical, ancient history) A short sword or saber.
aclastic
aclastic
adj
Non-refractive in nature.
Of ilk nature, or pertaining to aclasis.
acmispon
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
acontias
acontias
noun
plural of acontia
acontius
acosmism
acosmism
noun
A denial of the existence of the universe as distinct from God.
The determination of the world as mere phenomena to which true reality does not pertain.
acosmist
acosmist
noun
A follower of acosmism
acoustic
acoustic
adj
(architecture) (of building materials) Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
(music) Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
(of a device or system) Utilizing sound energy in its operation.
(weaponry) (of an explosive mine or other weapon) Able to be set off by sound waves.
noun
(medicine) A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
(usually in the plural) The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.
Clipping of acoustic guitar.
acquires
acquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquire
acrasias
acrasida
acrasins
acrasins
noun
plural of acrasin
acridest
acridest
adj
superlative form of acrid: most acrid
acrisius
acroasis
acroasis
noun
An oral discourse.
acrostic
acrostic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrostics.
noun
A kind of word puzzle, the solution of which forms an anagram of a quotation, and their initials often form the name of its author.
A poem in Hebrew in which successive lines or verses start with consecutive letters of the alphabet.
A poem or other text in which certain letters, often the first in each line, spell out a name or message.
acrotism
acrotism
noun
(medicine) A lack or defect of the pulse.
acrylics
acrylics
noun
plural of acrylic
actinias
actinias
noun
plural of actinia
actinism
actinism
noun
(chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
actinons
actinons
noun
plural of actinon
actinost
actinost
noun
(ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish)
actiones
activism
activism
noun
The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.
activist
activist
adj
Behaving as an activist.
noun
One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.
One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
acuities
acuities
noun
plural of acuity
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
adscript
adscript
adj
Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
noun
(typography) Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.
A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
verb
(transitive) To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
adstrict
adstrict
verb
Alternative form of astrict
aeacides
aerobics
aerobics
noun
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
affiches
affiches
noun
plural of affiche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiche
afflicts
afflicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afflict
africans
agaricus
agastric
agastric
adj
(biology) Having no alimentary canal; lacking a stomach, intestines, or digestive tract.
agencies
agencies
noun
plural of agency
agenesic
agenesic
adj
(biology) sterile, infertile
noun
Such a person or animal
agnostic
agnostic
adj
(computing) Of a software component etc.: unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.
(usually with a prepositional phrase) Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty.
Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
noun
A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.
agrestic
agrestic
adj
Of or pertaining to the fields; rural; rustic, unpolished
agtbasic
aircrews
aircrews
noun
plural of aircrew
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
airscape
airscape
noun
The view of the sky, or an artistic work that visually represents it.
airscrew
airscrew
noun
Any actuator disk whose working fluid is air.
The propeller of an aircraft; the prop.
airspace
airspace
noun
(aviation) that part of the sky designated for the sole use of aircraft.
(broadcasting) Space (i.e. a few neighboring frequencies) available for broadcasting within a particular frequency band.
(construction) The cavity in a cavity wall containing air for insulation.
(politics, aviation) A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies.
The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air.
akinesic
akinesic
adj
Of or pertaining to akinesia.
albicans
alcaides
alcaides
noun
plural of alcaide
alcestis
alcinous
alembics
alembics
noun
plural of alembic
allicins
allicins
noun
plural of allicin
allspice
allspice
noun
(countable) Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
alnicoes
alocasia
alocasia
noun
Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves.
altrices
altrices
noun
(zoology) nursers; those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to require the care of their parents for some time.
altschin
americas
americus
americus
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
a CDP in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
amnesiac
amnesiac
noun
Person who suffers from loss of memory (amnesia).
amnesics
amnesics
noun
plural of amnesic
amnestic
amnestic
adj
(medicine) Synonym of amnesic (adj).
noun
Synonym of amnesic (noun)
anacusia
anacusic
anacusic
adj
(medicine) Totally deaf.
anacusis
anacusis
noun
(medicine) Total deafness.
anasitch
anastice
anchises
anchises
Proper noun
A mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.
anchusin
anchusin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.
ancients
ancients
noun
The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers.
plural of ancient
ancillas
anhistic
anicetus
anicetus
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, his twin brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.
anionics
anionics
noun
plural of anionic
anisilic
antacids
antacids
noun
plural of antacid
anticous
anticous
adj
(botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
antiscia
antiscia
noun
plural of antiscion
antiscii
antiscii
Noun
Antiscians
aoristic
aoristic
adj
(grammar) Of, or relating to the aorist aspect.
apachism
aphasiac
aphasiac
noun
Alternative form of aphasic
aphasics
aphasics
noun
plural of aphasic
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
apicitis
apicitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the apex of an anatomical part
apiculus
apiculus
Noun
The part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
aplastic
aplastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to aplasia.
(pathology) Relating to the inability of the body to create new cells, such that tissue cannot grow or regenerate.
apomicts
apomicts
noun
plural of apomict
apositic
apricots
apricots
noun
plural of apricot
apsychia
aquatics
aquatics
noun
Sports involving water.
plural of aquatic
arcadias
arcadias
noun
plural of arcadia
arcanist
arcanist
noun
(historical) A craftsman who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret (specifically in the area of porcelain manufacturing).
A person who studies arcana or religious mysteries.
arcesius
archaise
archaise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of archaize.
archaism
archaism
noun
An archaic word, style, etc.
The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
archaist
archaist
noun
A person who studies archaic things; an antiquary
A person who uses archaisms in language
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
architis
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
arcsines
arcsines
noun
plural of arcsine
arctisca
arctosis
aretaics
aretaics
noun
(ethics) The ethical theory which excludes all relations between virtue and happiness; the science of virtue; contrasted with eudaemonics.
arsenics
arsenics
noun
plural of arsenic
articles
articles
noun
(law) the period during which a person works as an articled clerk; articling
(slang) Breeches; coat and waistcoat.
plural of article
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of article