Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.
verb
present participle of abash
abigails
abigails
noun
plural of abigail
abrasing
abrasing
verb
present participle of abrase
abridges
abridges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abridge
accusing
accusing
adj
Accusatory.
noun
Accusation.
verb
present participle of accuse
addlings
addlings
noun
(obsolete, provincial) Earnings.
advising
advising
noun
(obsolete) Advice.
verb
present participle of advise
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aegimius
afghanis
afghanis
noun
plural of afghani
againsay
againsay
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To contradict; to gainsay.
agalinis
agaricus
agastric
agastric
adj
(biology) Having no alimentary canal; lacking a stomach, intestines, or digestive tract.
agathism
agathism
noun
The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.
agathist
agathist
noun
A person who believes in agathism.
agatizes
agatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agatize
agdistis
agdistis
Proper noun
A hermaphroditic being, associated with the worship of Cybele or Rhea
agelaius
agencies
agencies
noun
plural of agency
agenesia
agenesia
noun
agenesis
agenesic
agenesic
adj
(biology) sterile, infertile
noun
Such a person or animal
agenesis
agenesis
noun
(pathology) Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization
agenizes
agerasia
agerasia
noun
An outward appearance more youthful than one's true age.
ageustia
ageustia
noun
Alternative spelling of ageusia
aginners
aginners
noun
plural of aginner
agisting
agisting
verb
present participle of agist
agitates
agitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agitate
aglaspis
aglisten
aglossia
aglossia
noun
(anatomy) The absence of a tongue.
agnoites
agnosias
agnosias
noun
plural of agnosia
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.
agonised
agonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonise
agonises
agonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonise
agonista
agonists
agonists
noun
plural of agonist
agonizes
agonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonize
agostini
agostino
agouties
agouties
noun
plural of agouty
agrestic
agrestic
adj
Of or pertaining to the fields; rural; rustic, unpolished
agrestis
agriotes
agrising
agrising
verb
present participle of agrise
agrostis
agrostis
noun
Any grass of the genus Agrostis, bentgrass.
agtbasic
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
aguistin
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
algorism
algorism
noun
Obsolete spelling of algorithm (all senses)
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
aliasing
aliasing
noun
(signal processing, graphics, sound recording) Distortion caused by a low sampling rate, such as a moiré effect or jaggies.
verb
present participle of alias
aligners
aligners
noun
plural of aligner
amalings
amassing
amassing
verb
present participle of amass
amissing
amissing
adj
Missing, lacking.
anagyris
analgias
analgias
noun
plural of analgia
anergias
anergies
anergies
noun
plural of anergy
angarias
angarias
noun
plural of angaria
angaries
angaries
noun
plural of angary
angiitis
angiitis
noun
A condition where blood or lymph vessels are inflamed.
anginose
anginose
adj
(dated) Relating to angina; anginous.
anginous
anginous
adj
Of or pertaining to angina, especially to angina pectoris
angiomas
angiomas
noun
plural of angioma
angiosis
angiosis
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels
anglaise
anglians
anglings
anglings
noun
plural of angling
angriest
angriest
adj
superlative form of angry: most angry
angustia
anhingas
anhingas
noun
plural of anhinga
antigens
antigens
noun
plural of antigen
antilogs
antilogs
noun
plural of antilog
antismog
antismog
adj
That counters the effects of smog.
That reduce the production of pollutants that cause smog.
antsigne
aphagias
aphagias
noun
plural of aphagia
apposing
apposing
verb
present participle of appose
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
arginase
arginase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine to form urea and ornithine
argosies
argosies
noun
plural of argosy
argosine
argufies
argufies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argufy
argynnis
arisings
arisings
noun
The waste products or byproducts of an industrial process.
plural of arising
armigers
armigers
noun
plural of armiger
arousing
arousing
adj
Causing arousal.
noun
(rare) An act or occurrence in which something is aroused
verb
present participle of arouse
arraigns
arraigns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arraign
aselgeia
ashikaga
ashleigh
ashleigh
Proper noun
name; variant of Ashley.
askingly
askingly
adv
In an asking manner; so as to ask.
aspergil
aspiring
aspiring
adj
Hoping to become.
noun
(archaic) Aspiration.
verb
present participle of aspire
assagais
assagais
noun
plural of assagai
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assagai
assaying
assaying
noun
A trial by assay.
verb
present participle of assay
assegais
assegais
noun
plural of assegai
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assegai
assignat
assignat
noun
(now historical) A banknote used during the French Revolution, on the security of state land.
assigned
assigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assign
assignee
assignee
noun
(law) one to whom rights or property is being transferred
one to whom a thing is assigned
one who is appointed to act or speak in place of another; an agent
assigner
assigner
noun
One who, or that which, assigns.
assignor
assignor
noun
(law) The person or party which makes an assignment.
assinego
assinego
noun
Alternative form of asinego
assizing
assizing
verb
present participle of assize
assuming
assuming
adj
haughty; arrogant
noun
An assumption.
verb
present participle of assume
assuring
assuring
verb
present participle of assure
astigmat
astigmia
astigmia
noun
astigmatism
astigmic
astigmic
adj
Archaic form of astigmatic.
astringe
astringe
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To become constricted or compressed
(transitive, obsolete) To constrict, to compress
To bind by moral or legal obligation.
auguries
auguries
noun
plural of augury
augustin
autosign
autosign
verb
(computing, transitive) To sign (a cryptographic certificate) automatically.
avulsing
avulsing
verb
present participle of avulse
awakings
awakings
noun
plural of awaking
backings
backings
noun
plural of backing
baggiest
baggiest
adj
superlative form of baggy: most baggy
baggings
baggings
noun
plural of bagging
bagpipes
bagpipes
noun
A musical wind instrument of Celtic origin, possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
bankings
bankings
noun
plural of banking
bantings
bardings
bardings
noun
plural of barding
bargains
bargains
noun
plural of bargain
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bargain
basigamy
bastings
bastings
noun
plural of basting
batswing
batswing
noun
(historical) A kind of gas burner with a slit at the top that causes the flame to take the shape of a bat's wing.
battings
battings
noun
plural of batting
beadings
beadings
noun
plural of beading
bearings
bearings
noun
plural of bearing
beatings
beatings
noun
plural of beating
beddings
beddings
noun
plural of bedding
bedights
bedights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedight
beesting
beesting
noun
Alternative form of bee sting
Alternative form of beestings (“The first milk drawn from an animal (especially a cow) after it has given birth”)
beeswing
beeswing
noun
A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.
Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.
begonias
begonias
noun
plural of begonia
begrimes
begrimes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrime
beguiles
beguiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beguile
beguines
beguines
noun
plural of beguine
beignets
beignets
noun
plural of beignet
belgians
beltings
beltings
noun
plural of belting
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
besieged
besieged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besiege
besieger
besieger
noun
A person who besieges
besieges
besieges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besiege