Any plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adelphoi
adenylic
adenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to adenylic acid or its derivatives
adlerian
adlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1870–1937), Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
admedial
admedial
adj
(anatomy) Near the medial plane
admirals
admirals
noun
plural of admiral
adonitol
adonitol
noun
Ribitol.
adradial
adradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the inner radius
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adularia
adularia
noun
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
adultoid
adultoid
noun
(sociology) An adolescent who engages in activities that symbolize adult status.
(zoology) A premature adult form of an insect.
aecidial
aecidial
adj
Of or relating to the aecidium.
aedicula
aedicula
noun
(art) A painted framed niche giving the appearance of depth.
A small shrine.
aedicule
aedicule
noun
A small house or room.
aedilian
aedility
aedility
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) The office of an elected official responsible for festivals and the maintenance of public buildings.
aeluroid
aeolidae
aeolides
affodill
affodill
noun
(obsolete) daffodil
ailuroid
airedale
airedale
noun
Alternative form of Airedale (all senses)
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
alasdair
alaudine
alaudine
adj
Of or pertaining to skylarks.
albified
albified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albify
albumoid
alcaides
alcaides
noun
plural of alcaide
alcaldia
alcidice
alcidine
alcidine
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an auk.
alcimede
aldamine
aldarcie
aldazine
aldazine
noun
(organic chemistry) An azine derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NN=CHR
aldimine
aldimine
noun
(organic chemistry) An imine derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NR
aldolize
aldoside
aldoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside of an aldose.
aldoxime
aldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
aldridge
aldridge
Proper noun
a large village in Walsall borough, West Midlands, England.
alfenide
alfenide
noun
An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver.
algicide
algicide
noun
A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae.
algidity
algidity
noun
(medicine) The state of being algid.
alidades
alidades
noun
plural of alidade
alighted
alighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alight
alismoid
alkaloid
alkaloid
adj
Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
allodial
allodial
adj
(usually historical) Pertaining to land owned by someone absolutely, without any feudal obligations; held without acknowledgement of any superior; allodial title.
noun
Anything held allodially.
allodian
allodies
allodium
allodium
noun
(dated or historical) Freehold land or property; land held in allodial tenure, or one's title to such land.
alluding
alluding
verb
present participle of allude
alodiary
altitude
altitude
noun
(astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.
(dated, in the plural) Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.
(geometry) The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.
A vertical distance.
Height of rank or excellence; superiority.
Highest point or degree.
The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
amidoxyl
amidulin
amidulin
noun
soluble starch, so rendered by boiling or treating with hydrochloric acid
ammelide
ammelide
noun
(organic chemistry) 6-amino-2,4-dihydroxy-1,3,5-triazine, the hydrolysis product of ammeline.
amyloids
amyloids
noun
plural of amyloid
anilidic
annelida
annelids
annelids
noun
plural of annelid
anneloid
anneloid
noun
(zoology) Any animal resembling an annelid.
annuloid
annuloid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Annuloida.
anticold
anticold
adj
Acting against or serving to prevent colds (viral illnesses).
anvilled
anvilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anvil
apioidal
ardolino
arillode
arillode
noun
(botany) A structure resembling an aril that comes from the ovule as opposed to the stalk.
arilloid
armillda
articled
articled
adj
bound under the articles of an apprenticeship
verb
simple past tense and past participle of article
ashfield
ashfield
noun
A field that is covered in ash.
asilidae
assailed
assailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assail
assidual
assoiled
assoiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assoil
atlantid
atlantid
noun
(zoology) Any gastropod in the family Atlantidae.
audibles
audibles
noun
plural of audible
auditual
auditual
adj
(obsolete) auditory
aumildar
aumildar
noun
Alternative form of amildar
auricled
auricled
adj
(botany) auriculate
autodial
autodial
noun
A feature in computer software, etc. that dials a telephone number automatically.
verb
To dial automatically.
baalized
backslid
backslid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslide
baculoid
badoglio
baillaud
bailwood
baladine
balaenid
balaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Balaenidae.
balanoid
balanoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling an acorn; applied to the acorn barnacles
baldakin
baldling
baldrick
baldrick
noun
Alternative form of baldric
baldrics
baldrics
noun
plural of baldric
balistid
balistid
noun
(zoology) Any triggerfish in the family Balistidae.
balladic
balladic
adj
(music) Characteristic of a ballad
ballised
bandfile
bardlike
bardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bard.
bardling
bardling
noun
An inferior bard.
basidial
basidial
adj
Relating to the basidium.
basilard
basilard
noun
Alternative form of baselard
basildon
basildon
Proper noun
A new town in Essex, England
bathilda
bayfield
bayfield
Proper noun
A village in Barbados.
A town in Colorado.
A rural community in New Brunswick, Canada.
A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A village in Ontario, Canada.
A city and town in Wisconsin.
bdellium
bdellium
noun
Probably an aromatic gum like balsam that was exuded from a tree, probably one of several species in the genus Commiphora.
bdelloid
bdelloid
adj
Of or pertaining to rotifers of the subclass Bdelloidea
noun
A rotifer of the subclass Bdelloidea
beadlike
beadlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bead.
bedevils
bedevils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedevil
bedimple
bedimple
verb
(transitive) To produce dimples in; to dimple.
bedismal
bedlamic
bedlight
bedlight
noun
A bedside light.
bedquilt
bedquilt
noun
A quilt used for spreading over a bed, as the topmost layer of bedclothes.
bedrails
bedrails
noun
plural of bedrail
bedrivel
bedrivel
verb
(transitive) to drivel on, to put or spill saliva on
befiddle
befilmed
befilmed
adj
(poetic, archaic, rare) Covered with a film.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befilm
begirdle
begirdle
verb
To encircle or surround, as with a girdle.
beguiled
beguiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beguile
bekilted
bekilted
adj
Wearing a kilt.
beladied
beladied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of belady
beladies
beladies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belady
belemnid
belfield
belfried
belfried
adj
(in combination) Having a belfry or belfries of a specified number or kind.
Furnished with a belfry or belfries.
believed
believed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of believe
bellbind
bellbird
bellbird
noun
(Australia) The bell miner, Manorina melanophrys, a bird that feeds on bell lerps (a variety of psyllid).
Any of various birds with a far-carrying bell-like call, including the crested bellbird, Oreoica gutturalis, the New Zealand bellbird, Anthornis melanura and the neotropical bellbirds of the genus Procnias.
bellwind
belonoid
belonoid
Adjective
Shaped like a needle
benildas
benildis
berfield
berlinda
beshield
beshield
verb
(transitive) To provide or outfit with a shield.
(transitive, reflexive, archaic) To shield around or about; protect; defend.
beslimed
beslimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beslime
besmiled
besmiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmile
bethylid
bethylid
noun
(zoology) Any wasp in the family Bethylidae.
bevilled
bevilled
adj
(heraldry) Notched with an angle like that enclosed by a carpenter's bevel; said of a partition line of a shield.