(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
abductor
abductor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body
One who abducts; a kidnapper.
accosted
accosted
adj
(heraldry) Supported on both sides by other charges; also, side by side
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accost
acidotic
acidotic
adj
(pathology) Having depressed alkalinity of blood or tissue.
acrodont
acrodont
adj
Having teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge.
noun
One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge
actinoid
actinoid
adj
Having the form of rays; radiated, as in the species of the family Actiniidae.
noun
(inorganic chemistry) actinide
adaption
adaption
noun
Alternative form of adaptation
adaptors
adaptors
noun
plural of adaptor
addition
addition
noun
(chiefly law) A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely.
(heraldry) Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour.
(music) A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.
(uncountable) The act of adding anything.
(uncountable) The arithmetic operation of adding.
Anything that is added.
additory
additory
adj
(rare) Tending to add; making some addition.
adductor
adductor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor
addyston
adelanto
adeption
adeption
noun
(obsolete) An obtaining; attainment.
adespota
adespota
noun
(bibliography) Literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title of collections of anonymous Greek poetry.)
adiation
adjoints
adjoints
noun
plural of adjoint
adjustor
adjustor
noun
Alternative form of adjuster
adjutory
adjutory
adj
(obsolete) Serving to help or assist.
adnation
adnation
noun
(botany) The adhesion or cohesion of different floral verticils or sets of organs.
adonitol
adonitol
noun
Ribitol.
adoptant
adoptees
adoptees
noun
plural of adoptee
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
adoptian
adoptian
noun
(Christianity) A proponent of adoptianism.
adopting
adopting
verb
present participle of adopt
adoption
adoption
noun
(chess, slang) Ten consecutive wins against an opponent.
(computing) Transfer between an old system to another (usually better) system.
(theology) An act of divine grace by which the redeemed in Christ are admitted to the privileges of the sons of God.
Admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.
The act of adopting.
The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance
The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child.
adoptive
adoptive
adj
Pertaining to adoption.
Related through adoption.
adoretus
adrastos
adrogate
adrogate
verb
(transitive, Ancient Rome, law, historical) To adopt (a person who is his own master).
adroiter
adroiter
adj
comparative form of adroit: more adroit
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adrostal
adulator
adulator
noun
One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates.
adultoid
adultoid
noun
(sociology) An adolescent who engages in activities that symbolize adult status.
(zoology) A premature adult form of an insect.
adustion
adustion
noun
(obsolete) The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
(surgery, obsolete) Cauterization.
advocaat
advocaat
noun
A Dutch liqueur made of egg yolks, sugar and strong liquor, typically brandy.
advocate
advocate
noun
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone.
A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
verb
(Scotland, law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
(Scotland, law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
(intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.
(transitive) To encourage support for something.
(transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
aeroduct
aeroduct
noun
A proposed form of ramjet that harnesses charged particles in the upper atmosphere
aggadoth
aistopod
aistopod
noun
(paleontology) A snake-like amphibian from the order Aistopoda.
allotted
allotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allot
amidmost
amidmost
adj
In the very middle; central.
adv
In the very middle; centrally.
ammodyte
ammodyte
noun
(obsolete) A species of viper (Vipera ammodytes) of southeastern Europe.
(obsolete) One of the genus Ammodytes of fishes; the sand eel.
amounted
amounted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amount
ancodont
andorite
andorite
noun
(mineralogy) A white mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur.
androuet
anecdota
anecdota
noun
plural of anecdoton
plural of anecdotum
anecdote
anecdote
noun
A previously untold secret account of an incident.
A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To tell anecdotes (about).
anodonta
anointed
anointed
adj
(archaic, slang) Utter; thorough; eminent.
Having undergone the process of anointing.
noun
A person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anoint
anthodia
anthodia
noun
plural of anthodium
antibody
antibody
noun
(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
anticold
anticold
adj
Acting against or serving to prevent colds (viral illnesses).
antidora
antidora
noun
plural of antidoron
antidote
antidote
noun
(figurative) Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
verb
(transitive) To counteract as an antidote.
antinode
antinode
noun
(physics) A region of maximum amplitude situated between adjacent nodes of a vibrating body, such as a string.
antipode
antipode
noun
Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.
apartado
aphthoid
aphthoid
adj
(pathology) Of the nature of aphtha; resembling thrush.
apteroid
archdolt
arointed
arointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aroint
aroynted
aroynted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aroynt
assorted
assorted
adj
Composed of a number of different kinds or types; mixed; miscellaneous.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assort
asteroid
asteroid
noun
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
(astronomy) In the Solar system, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter
(zoology) Any member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea; a starfish
astonied
astonied
adj
(archaic) In shock or confusion; bewildered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astony
astounds
astounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astound
athetoid
athetoid
adj
(medicine) characterised by athetosis
athodyds
athodyds
noun
plural of athodyd
athyroid
atomised
atomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atomise
atomized
atomized
adj
Converted from liquid to a spray or mist.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atomize
atrypoid
atrypoid
adj
(biology) relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the genus Atrypa.
attorned
attorned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attorn
audition
audition
noun
(countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
(rare) Something heard.
(uncountable) The sense of hearing.
An act of hearing; being heard.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in such a performance.
(transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.
auditors
auditors
noun
plural of auditor
auditory
auditory
adj
Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.
noun
(archaic) Synonym of audience.
(archaic) Synonym of auditorium.
aunthood
aunthood
noun
The quality or state of being an aunt.
autacoid
autacoid
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect
authored
authored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of author
autocade
autocade
noun
motorcade
autocide
autocide
noun
(agriculture) Control of a pest through propagation of sterile males.
(bacteriology) A substance produced by a bacterium that is fatal to that bacterium.
(obsolete, rare) A suicidal person.
An act of killing someone with an automobile.
An act of suicide committed by crashing a car.
autocoid
autocoid
noun
Alternative form of autacoid
autodial
autodial
noun
A feature in computer software, etc. that dials a telephone number automatically.
verb
To dial automatically.
autodyne
autodyne
noun
(radio, historical) A circuit that improved radio signal amplification by means of an audion.
autosled
autosled
noun
A motorized sled.
avoidant
avoidant
adj
Exhibiting avoidance; avoiding something.
noun
A person who exhibits avoidance.
azotised
azotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of azotise
azotized
azotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of azotize
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
balloted
balloted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballot
balotade
balotade
noun
Alternative form of ballotade
bandstop
bandstop
adj
Alternative spelling of band-stop
barthold
batoidei
beastdom
beastdom
noun
The condition of a beast; beasthood.
bedoctor
bedoctor
verb
(transitive) To address as 'doctor'.
(transitive) To care for in the manner of a doctor.
(transitive) To confer a doctoral degree upon.
bedotted
bedotted
adj
Scattered with, or as if with, dots.
bedposts
bedposts
noun
plural of bedpost
bedstock
bedstock
noun
(obsolete) The front or back part of the frame of a bedstead.
bedworth
bentwood
bentwood
noun
(countable) An object, especially a piece of furniture, made from bentwood.
(woodworking, countable and uncountable, sometimes attributive) Lengths of wood that have been made pliable by heating with steam and then bent into the appropriate shape (to make furniture, ships' hulls, etc.).
berthold
berthold
Proper noun
A city in North Dakota.
berthoud
bertolde
besotted
besotted
adj
(archaic) Intoxicated, drunk.
Infatuated.
Intellectually or morally blinded.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besot
bestowed
bestowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestow
bestrode
bestrode
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestride
birdshot
birdshot
noun
A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single larger projectile.
A small lead or steel shot, or ammunition, used in shotgun shells.
birthdom
birthdom
noun
Privilege of birth; one's inheritance; birthright.
The land of one's birth.
blastoid
blastoid
adj
(medicine) Synonym of blastic
(paleontology) Of or relating to blastoids.
noun
(medicine) A blastocyst grown in-vitro.
(paleontology) A member of an extinct class of echinoderms, the Blastoidea.
blattoid
blattoid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the Blattoidea superfamily of cockroaches.
blodgett
bloedite
bloedite
noun
Alternative spelling of blödite
blondest
blondest
adj
superlative form of blond: most blond
superlative form of blonde: most blonde
bloodwit
bloodwit
noun
Alternative form of bloodwite
blotched
blotched
adj
Covered in blotches (“uneven patches of colour or discolouration”).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blotch
boathead
boatload
boatload
noun
(slang) A large quantity.
Cargo or passengers that fill a boat.
boatside
boatside
adj
Near or for boats.
adv
Beside a boat.
noun
The side of a boat.
boatward
boatward
adv
Toward a boat.
boatyard
boatyard
noun
(rare) A shipyard.
A place where boats are built and repaired.
bodement
bodement
noun
(obsolete) An omen; a prognostic.
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
bodiment
bodstick
bodysuit
bodysuit
noun
A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
bolthead
bolthead
noun
(chemistry) A round-bottomed flask with a long neck (used especially for distillation)
The head of a bolt.
bonneted
bonneted
adj
Wearing or having a bonnet.
bothered
bothered
adj
Caused to show discomposure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bother
botocudo
botocudo
Noun
One of a tribe of South American Indians of eastern Brazil.
botryoid
botryoid
noun
(botany) A determinate inflorescence, similar to a raceme, taking the form of flowers arranged alongside an axis.
botsford
bottomed
bottomed
adj
(in combination) Having some specified type of bottom.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bottom
bountied
bountied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bounty
bowditch
bridgton
bridport
bridport
Proper noun
A town in Dorset, England
broadest
broadest
adj
superlative form of broad: most broad
bromated
bromated
adj
(chemistry) brominated
brontide
brontide
noun
A sound like that of distant thunder, some of which may have seismic origins.
broodlet
brotulid
brutedom
brutedom
noun
The condition of being a brute; brutality.
budworth
bulltoad
bunodont
bunodont
adj
(of molars) Whose cusps are rounded, not sharp peaks.