(obsolete) A person supporting the abdication of another.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abecedary
abecedary
adj
Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian.
noun
(rare) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.
One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.
abreacted
abreacted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abreact
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
acaricide
acaricide
noun
Any substance which kills acarids (mites and ticks).
acaridans
acaridans
noun
plural of acaridan
acaridean
accordant
accordant
adj
In agreement; agreeing.
accorders
accorders
noun
plural of accorder
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
accoutred
accoutred
adj
Provided with vital supplies for a precise aim, more specifically for the armed forces.
Supplied with essential equipments for a certain intention, particularly military.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoutre
accredits
accredits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accredit
accroides
accroides
noun
acaroid resin
acerbated
acerbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acerbate
achordata
achordate
achordate
adj
(biology) Not having a proto-spinal chord at any stage of development.
achyrodes
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
acraspeda
acraspeda
noun
(zoology) A group of acalephs that includes most of the larger jellyfish
acrididae
acridines
acridines
noun
plural of acridine
acridinic
acridness
acridness
noun
bitterness or acerbity
acrodonts
acrodonts
noun
plural of acrodont
acrodrome
acrodrome
adj
(botany, of the veins of a leaf) That run parallel to the edges of the leaf and meet at the tip
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.
acromyodi
acropodia
acropodia
noun
plural of acropodium
actoridae
acuductor
adductors
adductors
noun
plural of adductor
adherence
adherence
noun
(Scotland, law) The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.
(medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
A close physical union of two objects.
Faithful support for some cause.
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
adhocracy
adhocracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic.
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”)
admirance
admirance
noun
(obsolete) admiration
adscripts
adscripts
noun
plural of adscript
advancers
advancers
noun
plural of advancer
advocator
advocator
noun
One who advocates; an advocate
aeroducts
aeroducts
noun
plural of aeroduct
afterdeck
afterdeck
noun
(nautical) The part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
agaricoid
agaricoid
adj
(of a fungus) Resembling an agaric
agrodolce
agrodolce
noun
An Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.
amerindic
amerindic
Adjective
Amerindian
anacardic
anacardic
adj
Pertaining to cashews (Anacardium occidentale).
noun
Ellipsis of anacardic acid..
andrarchy
androclea
androcles
androcles
Proper noun
The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
androclus
androcyte
androecia
androecia
noun
plural of androecium
androsace
aperiodic
aperiodic
adj
(mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic.
(physics) That does not have a periodic vibration
That does not recur periodically
arachidic
arachidic
adj
Of or pertaining to arachidic acid or its derivatives
arachnida
arachnids
arachnids
noun
plural of arachnid
arachnoid
arachnoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnoid mater.
(arachnology, relational) Relating to or resembling spiders.
Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers.
noun
(astronomy) A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus.
(neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of arachnoid mater..
An arachnid.
arcadians
arcadings
arcadings
noun
plural of arcading
archaised
archaised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archaise
archaized
archaized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archaize
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archdevil
archdevil
noun
(computing, Unix) A program, or part of a program, which is not invoked explicitly but lies dormant waiting for some event.
(theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning devil.
archdruid
archdruid
noun
(Celtic paganism) A chief druid.
archducal
archducal
adj
Pertaining to an archduke or archduchess.
archduchy
archduchy
noun
The territory (principality) of an archduke.
archdukes
archdukes
noun
plural of archduke
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
archibald
archibold
archidium
archidome
arctiidae
arctitude
arctoidea
ardencies
ardencies
noun
plural of ardency
arecaidin
arsacidan
arthrodic
arthrodic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia.
ascaridae
ascarides
ascaridia
ascaridol
ascenders
ascenders
noun
plural of ascender
astricted
astricted
adj
restricted or confined; especially, in old Scottish law, describing land on which corn must be sent to a particular mill, paying multure or thirlage on it
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astrict
attracted
attracted
adj
drawn towards
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attract
audiencer
autocoder
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
azedarach
azedarach
noun
An Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States, commonly called bead tree, chinaberry, etc.
The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic
backboard
backboard
noun
(basketball) The flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached.
(medicine) A spine board.
(nautical) The port or larboard side of a ship
(tennis) A flat vertical wall with the image of a tennis net drawn or painted on it, designed to practice hitting against such that the ball rebounds.
A board placed at the back of a cart, boat, etc.
verb
(medicine, transitive) To place (a patient) on a spine board.
backbrand
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
backfired
backfired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfire
backorder
backorder
noun
An order that cannot be currently filled or shipped, but is requested nonetheless for when the item becomes available again.
verb
To place such an order
backsword
backsword
noun
(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backwards
backwards
adj
Synonym of backward; see usage notes there.
backyards
backyards
noun
plural of backyard
bacteroid
bacteroid
adj
(biology) Resembling bacteria.
noun
(dated) A micro-organism such as a bacterium or yeast.
A bacterium of the species Bacteroides.
A symbiotic form of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Rhizobia, or the root nodule that it produces.
baldcrown
baldricks
baldricks
noun
plural of baldrick
bankcards
bankcards
noun
plural of bankcard
barbecued
barbecued
adj
Cooked on a barbecue.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barbecue
bardcraft
bardcraft
noun
The poetic arts of a bard.
barefaced
barefaced
adj
Open, undisguised.
Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair).
Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
Unmasked (not wearing a mask) or not wearing a face covering.
barleducs
barmecide
barnacled
barnacled
adj
(figurative, by extension) Thickly covered in something, as if with barnacles.
(figuratively) Encumbered with something unnecessary or undesirable, especially through a slow, gradual process of accumulation.
(figuratively) Marked by personal experiences; worldly.
Crusted with barnacles.
Familiar with the ocean and/or seafaring.
Old and weathered, particularly with respect to persons or things associated with the ocean.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnacle
barracked
barracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barrack
barracuda
barracuda
noun
(figuratively) One who uses harsh or predatory means to compete.
Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.
barricade
barricade
noun
(figuratively, in the plural) A place of confrontation.
A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
verb
to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
barricado
barricado
noun
(archaic) barricade
verb
(archaic) To barricade
beachward
beachward
Adverb
Towards a beach.
becharmed
becharmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becharm
becowards
becrawled
becrawled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becrawl
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
berdaches
berdaches
noun
plural of berdache
berycidae
bezoardic
bezoardic
adj
Pertaining to, or compounded with, bezoar.
noun
A medicine containing bezoar.
bicarbide
birchdale
birdcages
birdcages
noun
plural of birdcage
birdcalls
birdcalls
noun
plural of birdcall
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdcall
birdcraft
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birdyback
blackbird
blackbird
noun
(slang, derogatory, historical, among slavers and pirates) A native of the South Pacific islands.
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
verb
To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force
blackford
blanchard
blanchard
Proper noun
A village in Iowa, US.
A town in Louisiana, US.
A city in Oklahoma, US.
A town in Wisconsin, US.
blandarch
blockader
blockader
noun
A person who blockades
A ship used in blockading
boucharde
brackened
bracketed
bracketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bracket
brackmard
brackmard
noun
Alternative form of braquemard (“type of sword”)
braconids
braconids
noun
plural of braconid
brassidic
brassidic
adj
Of or pertaining to brassidic acid or its derivatives.
bratticed
bratticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brattice
brickyard
brickyard
noun
A factory where bricks are produced or distributed
bridecake
bridecake
noun
(archaic) Rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed to the guests at a wedding, or sent to friends after the wedding.
bridelace
broadacre
broadacre
adj
(Australia) Of or pertaining to, or suitable for large-scale farming.
broadcast
broadcast
adj
Cast or scattered widely in all directions; cast abroad.
Communicated, signalled, or transmitted through radio waves or electronic means.
Relating to transmissions of messages or signals through radio waves or electronic means.
adv
(agriculture, horticulture, archaic) By having its seeds sown over a wide area.
Widely in all directions; abroad.
noun
(agriculture, horticulture, archaic) The act of scattering seed; a crop grown from such seed.
A programme (bulletin, documentary, show, etc.) so transmitted.
A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.
verb
(intransitive) To appear as a performer, presenter, or speaker in a broadcast programme.
(transitive) To transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means.
(transitive) To transmit a message over a wide area; specifically, to send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people.
(transitive, agriculture, horticulture, archaic) To sow seeds over a wide area.
brocading
brocading
noun
The pattern or decoration made by brocading.
verb
present participle of brocade
brocardic
bruchidae
bryceland
buckboard
buckboard
noun
A simple, distinctively American four-wheeled horse-drawn wagon designed for personal transport as well as for transporting animal fodder and domestic goods, often with a spring-mounted seat for the driver.