(Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
absorbable
absorbable
adj
Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.
noun
A material that can be absorbed.
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acrologies
acrologism
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acrostical
acrostical
adj
Like an acrostic.
acrostolia
acuclosure
adsorbable
adsorbable
adj
Able to be adsorbed
adulterous
adulterous
adj
Of, or characterized by adultery.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerologies
aerologies
noun
plural of aerology
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aerosolize
aerosolize
verb
(American spelling) Alternative form of aerosolise
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agrologies
agrologist
agrologist
noun
One who studies or carries out agrology.
agrosteral
agrosterol
alabastron
alabastron
noun
A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
albarellos
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
alessandro
aleurobius
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
algivorous
algivorous
adj
(biology) algae-eating
algorismic
algorismic
adj
Obsolete form of algorithmic.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alkalurops
allegories
allegories
noun
plural of allegory
allegorise
allegorise
verb
(intransitive, British spelling) To use allegory.
(transitive, British spelling) To create an allegory from some event or situation.
allegorism
allegorism
noun
(theology) The belief that the primary value and significance of what is earthly and tangible is the way it points to the divine.
The use of allegory.
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
allobroges
allocators
allocators
noun
plural of allocator
alloisomer
alloisomer
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of geometric isomer
allomerism
allomerism
noun
(chemistry) Variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form.
allomerous
allomerous
adj
(chemistry) Characterized by allomerism.
allosaurus
allosaurus
noun
A large, carnivorous dinosaur, of genus Allosaurus, that lived in the Jurassic period.
allosteric
allosteric
adj
(biochemistry, of an enzyme) That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive
noun
(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
alodiaries
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alopecurus
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
ambulators
ambulators
noun
plural of ambulator
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
androlepsy
anelytrous
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
anomalurus
antedorsal
antronasal
antronasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to an antrum and its associated nasal cavity
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
aperulosid
apologiser
apologiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologizer.
apresoline
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
arbusterol
archoplasm
archoplasm
noun
(cytology, dated) The substance from which attraction spheres develop in mitotic cell division, and of which they consist.
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
areologies
areologist
areologist
noun
(astronomy) One who studies the planet Mars.
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
armadillos
armadillos
noun
plural of armadillo
arsenhemol
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
arterioles
arterioles
noun
plural of arteriole
arvicolous
arvicolous
adj
Synonym of arvicoline
ascaridole
ascaridole
noun
(biochemistry) A bicyclic monoterpene peroxide found in plants of the Chenopodium genus; it is explosive
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asperulous
asperulous
adj
(botany) Slightly rough, due to minute small hard protrusions on the surface.
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
asteroidal
asteroidal
adj
Of or pertaining to an asteroid
astroblast
astroblast
noun
A differentiated neural stem cell that becomes an astrocyte.
astrolabes
astrolabes
noun
plural of astrolabe
astrolater
astrolater
noun
One who worships the stars.
astrolatry
astrolatry
noun
The worship of the stars.
astrologer
astrologer
noun
One who studies or practices astrology.
astrologic
astrologic
adj
Archaic form of astrological.
australoid
australoid
Noun
A member of the racial classification that includes Veddahs, Negritos, New Guineans, Melanesians, Micronesians and Australian aborigines.
australorp
austrophil
authorless
authorless
adj
Without an author.
ballooners
ballooners
noun
plural of ballooner
balourdise
balsamroot
balsamroot
noun
A perennial of the genus Balsamorhiza in the sunflower family, native to western North America.
banderoles
banderoles
noun
plural of banderole
bandoleers
bandoleers
noun
plural of bandoleer
bandoleros
bandoleros
noun
plural of bandolero
barcaroles
barcaroles
noun
plural of barcarole
barcelonas
basidorsal
basidorsal
adj
At the base of the rear
noun
A cartilage on the dorsolateral side of the notochord
belorussia
belorussia
Proper noun
Belarus
beltcourse
beltcourse
noun
Alternative form of belt course
beryllosis
betrothals
betrothals
noun
plural of betrothal
bicolorous
bicolorous
adj
(biology, mycology) Having two different colors.
bielorouss
biliferous
biliferous
adj
Generating bile.
billboards
billboards
noun
plural of billboard
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
binoculars
binoculars
noun
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
birthstool
birthstool
noun
A special type of seat to provide balance and support during childbirth.
blairstown
blastoderm
blastoderm
noun
(embryology) The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.
blastomere
blastomere
noun
(biology) Any cell that results from division of a fertilized egg.
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blazonries
blazonries
noun
plural of blazonry
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
blisterous
blockaders
blockaders
noun
plural of blockader
blocksburg
blooddrops
blooddrops
noun
The plant Adonis annua.
bloodroots
bloodroots
noun
plural of bloodroot
bloomeries
bloomeries
noun
plural of bloomery
bloomerism
bloomerism
Noun
Support for equal rights for women; an early form of feminism.
bloomsburg
bloomsburg
Proper noun
A town in Pennsylvania
bloomsbury
bloomsbury
Proper noun
An area of the London borough of Camden, known for its array of garden squares and its literary connections.
blubberous
blubberous
adj
(rare) Blubbery.
bluestoner
blusterous
blusterous
adj
(of wind) Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
Characterized by strong or violent emotion; not calm, stable or orderly.
boardwalks
boardwalks
noun
plural of boardwalk.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boardwalk
bobsledder
bobsledder
noun
Someone who participates in bobsled.
boilerless
boilerless
adj
Without a boiler.
bolsterers
bolsterers
noun
plural of bolsterer
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
boltspreet
boltstrake
bookseller
bookseller
noun
A business that sells books.
A person engaged in the business of selling books.
bordelaise
bordelaise
adj
(postpositive) Served with Bordelaise sauce.
noun
Ellipsis of Bordelaise sauce.
borderless
borderless
adj
Not having a border.
boresomely
borsholder
borsholder
Noun
of: the head of a tithing.
of: a peace officer or underconstable.
boulevards
boulevards
noun
plural of boulevard
bouleverse
bowdlerise
bowdlerise
verb
Alternative form of bowdlerize
bowdlerism
bowdlerism
noun
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.