(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutist
absolutist
adj
Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.
noun
(metaphysics) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.
One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
absolutize
absolutize
verb
(transitive) To make absolute.
abstemious
abstemious
adj
(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
abstrusion
abstrusion
noun
(rare) The act of thrusting away.
abstrusity
abstrusity
noun
(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
accuracies
accuracies
noun
plural of accuracy
accusation
accusation
noun
(law) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
An allegation.
The act of accusing.
accusative
accusative
adj
(grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.
Producing accusations; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame
noun
(grammar) The accusative case.
accusatrix
accusatrix
noun
A female accusator.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acetarious
acetarious
adj
(archaic) Used in salads or as salad
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acinaceous
acinaceous
adj
(botany) Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains like them.
acinacious
acinarious
acinarious
adj
(botany) Having acini
acleistous
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acousmatic
acousmatic
adj
(music) Referring to pre-recorded music that is presented in concert using loudspeakers, e.g. some types of computer music.
Referring to Pythagorean disciples who for years listened to his lectures from behind a curtain, unable to see him.
Referring to a sound that has no visually identifiable cause.
acoustical
acoustical
adj
Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.
acousticon
acousticon
noun
(historical) A kind of hearing aid.
acquiesced
acquiesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquiesce
acquiescer
acquiescer
noun
One who acquiesces.
acquiesces
acquiesces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquiesce
acquisible
acquisible
adj
Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”)
acquisited
acquisitor
acquisitor
noun
one who acquires
acquisitum
acquittals
acquittals
noun
plural of acquittal
actualised
actualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualise
actualizes
actualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actualize
acusection
acutorsion
acutorsion
noun
(medicine) The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adequacies
adequacies
noun
plural of adequacy
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
adustiosis
adustiosis
noun
(rare) A reddish discolouration of the skin of a citrus fruit.
aeriferous
aeriferous
adj
(of a tube etc) That conveys air
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
aestuation
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
aglobulism
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agriotypus
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
aguishness
aguishness
noun
The state or quality of being aguish.
agynarious
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
airbrushes
airbrushes
noun
plural of airbrush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airbrush
airiferous
airiferous
adj
Alternative form of aeriferous
aizoaceous
aizoaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Aizoaceae of fig-marigolds.
aktivismus
aktyubinsk
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
aleurobius
alexicacus
alfarabius
algivorous
algivorous
adj
(biology) algae-eating
algonquins
alliaceous
alliaceous
adj
Smelling or tasting of garlic or onion.
allusively
allusively
adv
In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
altisonous
altisonous
adj
Alternative form of altisonant
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
aluminizes
aluminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aluminize
aluminosis
aluminosis
noun
(construction) A structural defect resulting from the degradation of poor quality concrete.
(pathology) A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust.
alviducous
amanuensis
amanuensis
noun
A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.
One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurism
amateurism
noun
Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
amatorious
amatorious
adj
(obsolete) amatory
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambiparous
ambisexual
ambisexual
adj
(slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation.
(zoology) Hermaphroditic.
Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
noun
An ambisexual person.
ambushlike
amiantuses
ammiaceous
amphiaraus
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphimarus
amphinomus
amphipnous
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
amurcosity
anacoustic
anacoustic
adj
(physics) Describing the upper reaches of the atmosphere, and of space, in which the concentration of molecules is too small to support the propagation of sound
anechoic, soundless
anacrustic
anacrustic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anacrusis.
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
anakrousis
anandrious
anastasius
anastasius
Proper noun
name of mostly historical use.
anastatius
anchesmius
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
andalusian
andalusian
Adjective
From, or pertaining to, Andalusia
Noun
Someone from Andalusia.
A horse of a breed from the Iberian Peninsula, with long, thick mane and tail.
andalusite
andalusite
noun
(mineralogy) An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅.
andronicus
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
anguineous
anguineous
adj
Like a snake.
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anguishing
anguishing
noun
A feeling or expression of anguish.
verb
present participle of anguish
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anilinctus
anilinctus
noun
Rare form of anilingus.
anischuria
anisomelus
annelidous
annelidous
adj
Of or pertaining to annelids
annotinous
annotinous
adj
(botany) A year old; in yearly growths.
annuisance
annuitants
annuitants
noun
plural of annuitant
anthriscus
antibusing
antibusing
adj
(US politics) Opposing the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools
antichorus
antifungus
antifungus
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi.
antigyrous
antilochus
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antimachus
antimasque
antimasque
noun
A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.
antimonous
antimonous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of antimonious
antipoenus
antiquates
antiquates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antiquate
antiserums
antiserums
noun
plural of antiserum
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antisquama
antitragus
antitragus
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the lower posterior portion of the auricle of the ear opposite the tragus.
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antiurease
antiurease
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of urease
antrustion
antrustion
noun
(historical) A vassal or voluntary follower of Frankish princes in their enterprises.