(obsolete) A person supporting the abdication of another.
abenteric
abenteric
adj
(pathology) Relating to organs outside of the intestine.
abhenries
abhenries
noun
plural of abhenry
abhorring
abhorring
noun
A detested thing.
Detestation.
verb
present participle of abhor
abnormity
abnormity
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abnormality
A monstrosity
abolisher
abolisher
noun
Agent noun of abolish; one who abolishes.
aborigine
aborigine
noun
(in the plural) The native flora and fauna of an area.
A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
abortient
abortient
adj
(archaic, medicine) Reproductively sterile or miscarrying.
noun
(archaic, medicine) Abortifacient; an agent producing abortion.
abortions
abortions
noun
plural of abortion
aboudikro
abrachias
abrachias
noun
plural of abrachia
abrahamic
abrahamic
Adjective
Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch.
Descended from the religious tradition of Abraham.
abrasions
abrasions
noun
plural of abrasion
abrasives
abrasives
noun
plural of abrasive
abrazitic
abreption
abreption
noun
(obsolete) A snatching away.
abreuvoir
abreuvoir
noun
(obsolete, masonry) The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.
A cold water drinking fountain (for people) typically found in a public location; more generally, any fountain or water source (including for animals like birds, horses etc).
abridgers
abridgers
noun
plural of abridger
abridging
abridging
verb
present participle of abridge
abruption
abruption
noun
(archaic) A sudden termination or interruption.
A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
absorbing
absorbing
adj
(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
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.
abstricts
abstricts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstrict
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
abthainry
aburagiri
aburagiri
noun
A large Asian tree, Aleurites moluccana, that produces candlenuts.
acariasis
acariasis
noun
An infestation with, or disease caused by mites or ticks.
acariatre
acaricide
acaricide
noun
Any substance which kills acarids (mites and ticks).
acaridans
acaridans
noun
plural of acaridan
acaridean
acariform
acariform
noun
Any mite of the superorder Acariformes
accipiter
accipiter
noun
(medicine, surgery) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
(ornithology) Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.
acclaimer
acclaimer
noun
(obsolete) One who claims.
One who salutes or praises with great approval.
according
according
adj
Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.
adv
(obsolete) Accordingly; correspondingly.
verb
present participle of accord.
accordion
accordion
noun
(figurative) A set of items (concepts, links, or otherwise) that can be packed and unpacked cognitively, or their representation as a set of virtual objects.
(graphical user interface) A vertical list of items that can be individually expanded and collapsed to reveal their contents.
A box-shaped musical instrument with means of keys and buttons, whose tones are generated by play of the wind from a squeezed bellows upon free metallic reeds.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To fold up, in the manner of an accordion
accredits
accredits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accredit
accreting
accreting
verb
present participle of accrete
accretion
accretion
noun
(astrophysics) The formation of planets and other bodies by collection of material through gravity.
(biology) A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers or toes.
(geology) The gradual increase of land by deposition of water-borne sediment.
(law) Gain to an heir or legatee; failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share percentage.
(law) The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or sail from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark.
Concretion; coherence of separate particles.
Something added externally to promote the external growth of an item.
The act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.
The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition.
accretive
accretive
adj
Relating to accretion; increasing, or adding to, by growth.
accroides
accroides
noun
acaroid resin
accursing
accursing
verb
present participle of accurse
acervatim
acetifier
acetifier
noun
An apparatus for hastening acetification
acheilary
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
achievers
achievers
noun
plural of achiever
acholuria
acholuria
noun
(pathology) A lack of bile pigments in the urine
acholuric
acholuric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acholuria
achronism
achropsia
acidifier
acidifier
noun
(chemistry) A simple or compound principle, whose presence is necessary to produce acidity, as oxygen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, etc.
acidproof
acidproof
adj
Resistant to the corrosive effects of acid.
acidurias
acidurias
noun
plural of aciduria
acierated
acierated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acierate
acierates
acierates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acierate
aciniform
aciniform
adj
Full of small kernels like a grape.
Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes.
noun
A type of spinneret of a spider formed of spherical particles
acipenser
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
acopyrine
acquirers
acquirers
noun
plural of acquirer
acquiring
acquiring
verb
present participle and gerund of acquire
acquitter
acquitter
noun
One who acquits or releases.
acraeinae
acraniate
acraniate
adj
That lacks a cranium
noun
Any animal of the class Acrania
acrasieae
acrididae
acridines
acridines
noun
plural of acridine
acridinic
acridness
acridness
noun
bitterness or acerbity
acritical
acritical
adj
Not critical
Not involving a crisis
acrobatic
acrobatic
adj
Of or pertaining to an acrobat.
vigorously active
acrocarpi
acrocomia
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acrogenic
acrogenic
adj
Alternative form of acrogenous
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acrologic
acrologic
adj
Of or pertaining to acronyms
Of or pertaining to the naming of hieroglyphic symbols by the first phonetic sound of the picture they represent
acromania
acromania
noun
(obsolete) mental illness (especially when accompanied by hyperactivity)
acromimia
acromyodi
acronical
acronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of acronycal
Occurring at sunset.
Occurring at the end of life.
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acropodia
acropodia
noun
plural of acropodium
acropolis
acropolis
noun
A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
acrospire
acrospire
noun
(botany) The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate.
verb
To put forth the first sprout.
acrostics
acrostics
noun
plural of acrostic
acroteria
acroteria
noun
plural of acroterium
acroteric
acroteric
adj
Relating to the extremities of the limbs or to the tip of the nose
acrotisms
actionary
actionary
noun
(business, obsolete) A shareholder in a joint-stock company.
activator
activator
noun
(biology) A type of effector that increases the rate of enzyme-mediated reactions.
(biology) Any chemical or agent which regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription.
(chemistry) Something that activates a catalyst
(mining) An agent that enables the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
A type of dopant used in phosphors and scintillators.
One who, or that which, activates.
actoridae
actorship
actorship
noun
The state or quality associated with being an actor.
actuarial
actuarial
adj
Of or pertaining to actuaries.
Relating to statistical calculation, especially pertaining to insurance.
actuarian
actuarian
adj
Synonym of actuarial
noun
Synonym of actuary
actuaries
actuaries
noun
plural of actuary
acurative
acutiator
adderfish
adderspit
adeniform
adeniform
adj
Shaped like a gland; adenoid.
adiaphora
adiaphora
noun
(nonstandard, uncommon) in singular use
plural of adiaphoron
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
adigranth
adipocere
adipocere
noun
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
adjutrice
adjutrice
noun
Alternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”)
adlegiare
admirable
admirable
adj
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.
admirably
admirably
adv
In a way worthy of admiration.
To an admirable degree.
admiralty
admiralty
noun
(law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
(law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
(military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
admirance
admirance
noun
(obsolete) admiration
admirator
admirator
noun
(archaic) An admirer; one who admires.
admiredly
admiredly
adv
(archaic) So as to be admired.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
admitters
admitters
noun
plural of admitter
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
admonitor
admonitor
noun
An admonisher; a monitor.
adoration
adoration
noun
(countable) An act of religious worship.
(historical) The selection of a pope by acclamation and before any formal ballot (excluded as a voting method in 1621 by Pope Gregory XV).
(religion) Worship of Christ in the Eucharistic host in the Catholic Church, often while exposed in a monstrance.
(uncountable) Admiration or esteem.
(uncountable) The act of adoring; loving devotion or fascination.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adrenalin
adrenalin
noun
Alternative spelling of adrenaline
adrenitis
adrenitis
noun
Alternative form of adrenalitis
adroitest
adroitest
adj
superlative form of adroit: most adroit
adscripts
adscripts
noun
plural of adscript
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
adstringe
adularias
adularias
noun
plural of adularia
adverbial
adverbial
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to an adverb.
noun
(grammar) An adverbial word or phrase.
adversing
adversion
adversion
noun
(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
adversive
adversive
adj
causing adversion
opposite, contrary
adverting
adverting
verb
present participle of advert
advertise
advertise
verb
(card games) In gin rummy, to discard a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.
(transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
(transitive) To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.
(transitive, now rare) To notify (someone) of something; to call someone's attention to something.
advertize
advertize
verb
(archaic, now nonstandard, proscribed) Alternative spelling of advertise
aegicores
aegritude
aepyornis
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
aerations
aerations
noun
plural of aeration
aerialist
aerialist
noun
(obsolete) One who operates a flying machine; a balloonist or aviator.
(obsolete, rare) A person whose knowledge of agriculture is purely academic and not derived from experience.
(skiing) A specialist in aerials, a freestyle skiing discipline.
An acrobat performing high off the ground, defying a fall to earth, as on a trapeze or a tightrope.
aeriality
aeriality
noun
The state of being aerial or airy; insubstantiality.
aerifying
aerifying
verb
present participle of aerify
aerobatic
aerobatic
adj
Having to do with acrobatic maneuvers, such as spins, twirls, and flips, performed by an airplane.
aerobiont
aerobiont
noun
(biology) Any organism that needs air (oxygen) to survive
aerobious
aerobious
adj
(obsolete) aerobic
aerofoils
aerofoils
noun
plural of aerofoil
aerogenic
aerogenic
adj
(biology) Producing gas or air (used especially of some bacteria)