(uncommon, usually in the plural) Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.
The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
absolent
absolute
absolute
adj
(archaic) Certain; free from doubt or uncertainty (e.g. a person, opinion or prediction).
(art, music, dance) Independent of (references to) other arts; expressing things (beauty, ideas, etc) only in one art.
(education) Pertaining to a grading system based on the knowledge of the individual and not on the comparative knowledge of the group of students.
(especially philosophy) Fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic; not relative; independent of references or relations to other things or standards.
(law, postpositive, formal) Indicating that a tenure or estate in land is not conditional or liable to terminate on (strictly) any occurrence or (sometimes contextually) certain kinds of occurrence.
(mathematics) As measured using an absolute value.
(mathematics) Indicating an expression that is true for all real numbers, or of all values of the variable; unconditional.
(obsolete) Absolved; free.
(of Celtic languages) Being or pertaining to an inflected verb that is not preceded by any number of particles or compounded with a preverb.
(of a case form) Syntactically connected to the rest of the sentence in an atypical manner, or not relating to or depending on it, like in the nominative absolute or genitive absolute, accusative absolute or ablative absolute.
(of a comparative or superlative) Expressing a relative term without a definite comparison, like "older" in "an older person should be treated with respect".
(of a usually transitive verb) Having no direct object, like "kill" in "if looks could kill".
(of an adjective form) Positive; not graded (not comparative or superlative).
(of an adjective or possessive pronoun) Lacking a modified substantive, like "hungry" in "feed the hungry".
(physics) Independent of arbitrary units of measurement, standards, or properties; not comparative or relative.
(very occasionally postpositive) Positive, certain; unquestionable; not in doubt.
Characteristic of an absolutist ruler: domineering, peremptory.
Complete, utter, outright; unmitigated, not qualified or diminished in any way.
Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree.
Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.
Having reference to or derived in the simplest manner from the fundamental units of mass, time, and length.
Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed.
Relating to the absolute temperature scale (based on absolute zero); kelvin.
Unrestricted by laws, a constitution, or parliamentary or judicial or other checks; (legally) unlimited in power, especially if despotic.
noun
(chemistry) A concentrated natural flower oil, used for perfumes; an alcoholic extract of a concrete.
(geometry) In a plane, the two imaginary circular points at infinity; in space of three dimensions, the imaginary circle at infinity.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") A realm which exists without reference to anything else; that which can be imagined purely by itself; absolute ego.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") The whole of reality; the totality to which everything is reduced; the unity of spirit and nature; God.
That which exists (or has a certain property, nature, size, etc) independent of references to other standards or external conditions; that which is universally valid; that which is not relative, conditional, qualified or mitigated.
absolved
absolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolve
absolver
absolver
noun
Agent noun of absolve; one who absolves.
absolves
absolves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolve
acaulose
acaulose
adj
acaulous
accolade
accolade
noun
(US) Written Presidential certificate recognizing service by military personnel or civilians serving the US armed forces who died or were wounded in action between 1917 and 1918, or who died in service between 1941 and 1947, or died of wounds received in Korea between June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954.
(architecture) An ornament composed of two ogee curves meeting in the middle, each concave toward its outer extremity and convex toward the point at which it meets the other.
(historical) A salutation marking the conferring of knighthood, consisting of an embrace or a kiss, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat of a sword.
(music) A brace used to join two or more staves.
A special acknowledgment; an award.
An embrace of greeting or salutation.
An expression of approval; praise.
Synonym of curly bracket
verb
(transitive) To confer praise or awards on.
(transitive) To embrace or kiss in salutation.
(transitive, historical) To confer a knighthood on.
accolent
accolent
adj
Occurring or living next to; neighboring; adjacent.
noun
One who lives nearby; neighbor.
accolled
accolled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoll
accollee
accouple
accouple
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To join; to couple.
aceology
aceology
Noun
The science of remedies, or of therapeutics; iamatology.
acerolas
acerolas
noun
plural of acerola
acetonyl
acetonyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone
acetoxyl
acetoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
achelous
achelous
Proper noun
a river in western Greece
Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
acoelomi
acoelous
acoelous
adj
(zoology) Without a coelom.
acolytes
acolytes
noun
plural of acolyte
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
acylogen
adamello
adelanto
adelopod
adelopod
noun
(zoology) An animal having feet that are not apparent.
adelphoi
adolesce
adolesce
verb
(intransitive) To commence or progress through adolescence.
adorable
adorable
adj
Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable.
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aeluroid
aeolidae
aeolides
aeolight
aeroflot
aeroflot
Proper noun
The largest airline in Russia.
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
aerogels
aerogels
noun
plural of aerogel
aerolite
aerolite
noun
A meteorite consisting of silicate minerals.
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aerology
aerology
noun
The branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, kites, rockets, drones, airplanes, etc.
The study of the air and of the atmosphere and technological methods involved. Used in the US Navy until early 1957 to encompass operations as well as scientific knowledge.
aerosols
aerosols
noun
plural of aerosol
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerosol
aetolian
aetolian
Adjective
Of or relating to Aetolia.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Aetolia.
aglucone
aglucone
noun
The aglycone of a glucoside
aglycone
aglycone
noun
(organic chemistry) The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.
agricole
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
akemboll
akenbold
alamodes
alamodes
noun
plural of alamode
albacore
albacore
noun
A longfin tuna, a large marine fish (Thunnus alalunga) of warm seas, having edible flesh.
albedoes
alberoni
alberton
alberton
Proper noun
A town in Montana
A township in Ontario
A town in Prince Edward Island, Canada
A town in Gauteng Province, South Africa
A town in Victoria, Australia
albeston
albicore
albicore
noun
Alternative form of albacore
albolite
albolite
noun
Alternative form of albolith
albronze
albumose
albumose
noun
Any of a class of polypeptides formed by digestion of protein; proteose
alcithoe
alcmaeon
alcogene
alcohate
alcohate
Noun
alcoholate
alcotate
alcyones
alderson
alderson
Proper noun
A town in Oklahoma.
A town in West Virginia.
aldolase
aldolase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme, present in some tissue, that catalyses the conversion of phosphates of fructose to those of glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone
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
aleatory
aleatory
adj
(art, music) Produced with an element of chance (aleatoricism).
Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance.
alefzero
alehouse
alehouse
noun
A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.
aleikoum
alencons
alentejo
alentejo
Proper noun
A traditional region in southern Portugal.
aleurone
aleurone
noun
(biochemistry) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.
aleurons
aleurons
noun
plural of aleuron
alfresco
alfresco
adj
Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.
adv
(art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Outdoors; in fresh air.
algernon
algovite
alicoche
alicoche
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Echinocereus.
alienors
alienors
noun
plural of alienor
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
allegory
allegory
noun
(mathematics, category theory) A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.
(rhetoric) A narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
allegros
allegros
noun
plural of allegro
allenton
allerion
allerion
noun
Alternative form of alerion
allerton
allerton
Proper noun
A suburb of Liverpool, England.
A suburb of Bradford, England.
A village in Illinois, United States.
A small city in Iowa, United States.
allocate
allocate
verb
(computing) To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
To set aside for a purpose.
allocute
allocute
verb
(chiefly US, law) To make an allocution.
allodies
allogene
allonges
allonges
noun
plural of allonge
allosome
allosome
noun
(genetics) A sex chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome in form, size, or behaviour.
allotted
allotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allot
allottee
allottee
noun
The person to whom an allotment is allotted.
allotter
allotter
noun
One who allots
allotype
allotype
noun
(biochemistry) A genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein.
(immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual.
(zoology, taxonomy) A designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype.
allovers
alloyage
alloyage
noun
The act or art of alloying metals.
The combination or alloy thus produced.
almendro
almicore
almohade
almonage
almoners
almoners
noun
plural of almoner
almuerzo
alnicoes
aloedary
aloedary
noun
(obsolete) A compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient.
aloelike
aloelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of aloe.
aloeroot
aloewood
alopecia
alopecia
noun
(medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.
(pathology) Deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
Baldness.
alopecic
alopecic
adj
Relating to or suffering from alopecia.
alopecus
alopekai
alouatte
alouatte
noun
(now rare) A South American howler monkey (of the genus Alouatta).
alouette
alphonse
alunogen
alunogen
noun
(mineralogy) An aluminium sulfate mineral often found on the walls of mines and quarries.
alvadore
alveolae
alveolae
noun
Misspelling of alveoli.
alveolar
alveolar
adj
(anatomy, relational) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.
(anatomy, relational) Relating to the glands with secretory cells about a central space.
(anatomy, relational) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.
(phonetics) Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.
noun
(phonetics) An alveolar consonant.
alveolus
alveolus
noun
(anatomy) An acinus (saclike cavity) in a gland.
(anatomy) Any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and where oxygen and carbon dioxide are rapidly exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries.
(anatomy, dentistry) The bony socket in which the root of a tooth resides.
(entomology) The socket of a macrotrichium (seta).
alverson
alverton
amblyope
amblyope
noun
A person afflicted with amblyopia.
amelcorn
amelcorn
noun
A variety of wheat from which starch is produced (Triticum spelta).
amitrole
amitrole
noun
(organic chemistry) The heterocyclic amine 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole that is used as a nonselective systemic triazole herbicide on nonfood croplands
amoebula
amomales
amovable
amovable
adj
removable
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
amyelous
amyelous
adj
(medicine) Lacking the spinal cord.
amylenol
amylogen
amylogen
noun
The water-soluble part of granulose.
amyloses
amyloses
noun
plural of amylose
analogue
analogue
adj
(mostly Commonwealth) Alternative form of analog
anconeal
anconeal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the elbow.
ancylose
anemonal
anemonol
anemonol
Noun
protoanemonin
anethole
anethole
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular aromatic compound found in anise.
anethols
anethols
noun
plural of anethol
angeldom
angeldom
noun
The world of angels.
angeleno
angelico
angelito
angledog
angledog
noun
(dialects, chiefly US, New England, dated) An earthworm.