A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abortions
abortions
noun
plural of abortion
absenting
absenting
verb
present participle of absent
absinthes
absinthes
noun
plural of absinthe
absinthic
absinthic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it.
absinthin
absinthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
abstained
abstained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstain
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
abstinent
abstinent
adj
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
noun
(usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence from meat and sex.
One who abstains; a faster.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
accidents
accidents
noun
plural of accident
accosting
accosting
noun
The act of physically confronting a person.
verb
present participle of accost
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acquaints
acquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquaint
actinians
actinians
noun
plural of actinian
actinides
actinides
noun
plural of actinide
actinisms
actinisms
noun
plural of actinism
actiniums
actiniums
noun
plural of actinium
actinoids
actinoids
noun
plural of actinoid
actionist
actionist
noun
(art, sometimes capitalized) One taking part in the actionism movement.
Synonym of activist
adaptions
adaptions
noun
plural of adaption
additions
additions
noun
plural of addition
ademonist
adjusting
adjusting
noun
Adjustment.
verb
present participle of adjust
adnations
adnations
noun
plural of adnation
adnexitis
adnexitis
noun
(medicine) inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
adoptions
adoptions
noun
plural of adoption
adrenitis
adrenitis
noun
Alternative form of adrenalitis
adstringe
adventism
adventist
aerations
aerations
noun
plural of aeration
afterings
afterings
noun
(by extension) The last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance, e.g. the dregs of coffee.
The last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.
agentives
agentives
noun
plural of agentive
agentries
agentries
noun
plural of agentry
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
agistment
agistment
noun
(historical) The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.
A charge or rate against lands
The taking in by any one of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
agnations
agnations
noun
plural of agnation
agnoetism
agnostics
agnostics
noun
plural of agnostic
agonistic
agonistic
adj
(pharmacology, biochemistry) Pertaining to an agonist.
(rhetoric) Argumentative; combative.
(zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility.
Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic.
Struggling to achieve an effect; strained and contrived.
agrestian
agrestian
adj
Synonym of agrestic (“rural, rustic”)
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
aladinist
aladinist
Noun
One of a sect of freethinkers among the Muslims.
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
alginates
alginates
noun
plural of alginate
alienates
alienates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alienate
alienists
alienists
noun
plural of alienist
alisonite
allanites
allanites
noun
plural of allanite
allantois
allantois
noun
(anatomy) A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
alphonist
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
alstonine
alstonine
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular indoloquinolizidine alkaloid found in Alstonia boonei and other plants.
alstonite
alstonite
noun
(mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.
amanitins
amanitins
noun
plural of amanitin
ambitions
ambitions
noun
plural of ambition
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
amenities
amenities
noun
The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, disposition etc.
plural of amenity
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
aminities
ammonites
ammonites
noun
plural of ammonite
amnestied
amnestied
adj
That has been given amnesty; whose past offences have been forgiven.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amnesty
amnesties
amnesties
noun
plural of amnesty
anacostia
analcites
analcites
noun
plural of analcite
analities
analities
noun
plural of anality
analogist
analogist
noun
One who reasons from analogy, or represents by an analogy.
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
anamesite
anapestic
anapestic
adj
of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry (see also limeric or limerick).
of, or relating to, certain beats in specific types of drum rhythms, e.g. specific beats within the part played by the "surdo" drum. Surdo literally means "deaf" in Brasilian Portuguese, and the surdo drums play the bass parts in a samba rhythm as performed by a batucada (drumming ensemble) during the Carnaval celebration.
of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human?) heartbeat pattern.
of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest.
noun
A verse that contains anapestic feet
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
anarchist
anarchist
adj
(somewhat rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic.
noun
(by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
anastasia
anastasie
anastasio
anastasis
anastasis
noun
(Christianity) resurrection, especially the resurrection of Jesus Christ
a recovery from a debilitating condition, especially irradiation of human tissue
rebirth
anastatic
anastatic
adj
(printing, historical) Of or relating to a printing process in which copies of drawings are printed from facsimiles produced in relief on zinc plates.
Of or pertaining to anastasis.
anatocism
anatocism
noun
(law) compound interest
anatomies
anatomies
noun
plural of anatomy
anatomise
anatomise
verb
Alternative form of anatomize
anatomism
anatomism
noun
The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art.
The doctrine that the anatomical structure explains all the phenomena of the organism or of animal life.
anatomist
anatomist
noun
One who studies, teaches, writes on, or does research on anatomy and anatomical structures.
anatopism
anatopism
noun
(rare) A thing that is out of its proper place; the geographic counterpart to anachronism.
anatoxins
anatoxins
noun
plural of anatoxin
anchistea
anconitis
andesites
andesites
noun
plural of andesite
andesitic
andesitic
adj
(geology) Pertaining to, or composed of andesite
anelastic
anelastic
adj
(engineering, materials science) Showing no obvious relation between stress and strain.
angdistis
angiocyst
anglesite
anglesite
noun
(mineralogy) A crystalline mineral form of lead sulfate, PbSO₄, formed by the weathering of galena.
anglicist
anglicist
Noun
Expert on English studies.
anhistous
anhistous
adj
(biology) Without definite structure.
anientise
anilities
animalist
animalist
noun
(art) A painter or sculptor whose primary subject is animals.
(literature) A writer of animal stories.
(philosophy) One who believes in the dominance of man's animal nature in behavior.
(rare) One who believes that microorganisms cause disease.
A sensualist.
animastic
animastic
adj
(rare) Pertaining to or possessing an animate nonphysical nature; having a mental or spiritual nature.
Relating to mind or spirit; spiritual.
animaters
animaters
noun
plural of animater
animatism
animatism
noun
(anthropology) The belief that everything is pervaded with a life-force giving each inanimate object a consciousness or personality, but not a soul as in animism.
animatist
animatist
noun
(anthropology) A believer in animatism.
animators
animators
noun
plural of animator
animistic
animistic
adj
Of or pertaining to animism.
animosity
animosity
noun
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
aniseroot
aniseroot
noun
Any of certain North American herbs of the genus Osmorhiza.
anisettes
anisettes
noun
plural of anisette
anisodont
anisodont
adj
(zoology) Having irregular teeth.
ankerites
ankerites
noun
plural of ankerite
annalists
annalists
noun
plural of annalist
annexitis
annualist
annualist
noun
One who writes for, or edits, an annual.
annuities
annuities
noun
plural of annuity
anointers
anointers
noun
plural of anointer
anomalist
anomalist
noun
(linguistics) An advocate of anomalism
anosmatic
anosmatic
adj
(zoology) Lacking olfactory organs, and so having no sense of smell; anosmic.
anostosis
anostosis
noun
(pathology) Failure of bone formation, or atrophy of bones
antalgics
antalgics
noun
plural of antalgic
antapices
antapices
noun
plural of antapex
antefixes
antefixes
noun
plural of antefix
anteriors
antherids
anthyllis
antiarins
antiarins
noun
plural of antiarin
antiatoms
antiatoms
noun
plural of antiatom
anticaste
anticaste
adj
(sociology) Opposing the social system of caste.
anticness
anticness
noun
The state or quality of being antic.
anticosti
antidotes
antidotes
noun
plural of antidote
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antifrost
antifrost
adj
Preventing, or countering the effects of frost.
antigenes
antigenes
noun
plural of antigene
antigonus
antikings
antikings
noun
plural of antiking
antilapse
antilapse
adj
Alternative form of anti-lapse
antilysin
antilysin
noun
Any substance that protects cells from the action of a lysin
antilysis
antilysis
noun
The inhibition of lysis
antimasks
antimasks
noun
plural of antimask
antimason
antimason
noun
One who opposes Freemasonry.
antimeres
antimeres
noun
plural of antimere
antimesia
antimeson
antimeson
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a meson.
antinodes
antinodes
noun
plural of antinode
antinoise
antinoise
adj
Capable of neutralizing a noise.
Intended to reduce environmental noise.
noun
A sound wave, of the same amplitude but of opposite phase to that of an unwanted sound, that can neutralize the unwanted sound using destructive interference.
antiochus
antiochus
Proper noun
name, notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
antipasch
antipasti
antipasti
noun
plural of antipasto
antipasto
antipasto
noun
An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood and vegetables.
antiphase
antiphase
adj
(sciences) Describing a boundary between an ordered phase and a disordered or random phase
noun
(physics, mathematics) A difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
antiphons
antiphons
noun
plural of antiphon
antipodes
antipodes
noun
(UK, now rare) Australia and New Zealand.
(figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something.
The Southern Hemisphere.
The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.