Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
noun
(chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
(medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(physiology, pluralized, now rare) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
Anything which absorbs.
absorbing
absorbing
adj
(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
acaridans
acaridans
noun
plural of acaridan
accentors
accentors
noun
plural of accentor
accursing
accursing
verb
present participle of accurse
acentrous
acentrous
adj
(ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra
achronism
acipenser
acridines
acridines
noun
plural of acridine
acridness
acridness
noun
bitterness or acerbity
acrodonts
acrodonts
noun
plural of acrodont
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
adherends
adherends
noun
plural of adherend
adherents
adherents
noun
plural of adherent
adorantes
adrenitis
adrenitis
noun
Alternative form of adrenalitis
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
adstringe
advancers
advancers
noun
plural of advancer
adversant
adversing
adversion
adversion
noun
(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
aepyornis
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
aerations
aerations
noun
plural of aeration
aerodynes
aerodynes
noun
plural of aerodyne
aerogenes
aerognosy
aeronauts
aeronauts
noun
plural of aeronaut
afrikaans
afterguns
afterings
afterings
noun
(by extension) The last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance, e.g. the dregs of coffee.
The last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.
afternose
aftersend
aftersong
agapornis
agentries
agentries
noun
plural of agentry
agrarians
agrarians
noun
plural of agrarian
agrements
agrements
noun
plural of agrement
agrestian
agrestian
adj
Synonym of agrestic (“rural, rustic”)
agrypnias
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
airliners
airliners
noun
plural of airliner
airplanes
airplanes
noun
plural of airplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airplane
alaternus
alaternus
noun
Alternative form of alatern
albertson
alburnous
alburnous
adj
Of or pertaining to alburnum.
alburnums
alburnums
noun
plural of alburnum
aleksandr
alentours
alertness
alertness
noun
The quality of being alert or on the alert
aleurones
aleurones
noun
plural of aleurone
algerians
algerines
algerines
noun
plural of algerine
alisander
alizarins
alizarins
noun
plural of alizarin
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
allergens
allergens
noun
plural of allergen
allergins
allergins
noun
plural of allergin
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
alnaschar
alterants
alterants
noun
plural of alterant
amaranths
amaranths
noun
plural of amaranth
amarantus
amarantus
noun
amaranth (rare, formal)
ambrosane
ambrosian
ambrosian
adj
Ambrosial.
ambrosine
amelcorns
americans
amornings
amornings
adv
(obsolete) In the mornings.
amounters
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
anabrosis
anabrosis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) wasting away
anacharis
anacharis
noun
(obsolete) A freshwater weed of the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae), native to America; the waterweed or water thyme.
anacortes
anacrisis
anacrisis
noun
(historical) A stage of the Ancient Greek judicial process in which all of the evidence is produced prior to the trial.
(literary criticism) A dialog or plot event that causes a character to reveal his or her beliefs and motivations.
An interrogation that provokes its subject to make explicit his or her underlying assumptions and deeply held values.
anacruses
anacruses
noun
plural of anacrusis
anacrusis
anacrusis
noun
(music) An unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase.
(prosody) An unstressed syllable at the start of a verse.
anaerobes
anaerobes
noun
plural of anaerobe
analysers
analysers
noun
plural of analyser
analyzers
analyzers
noun
plural of analyzer
anandrous
anandrous
adj
(botany) Lacking stamens; devoid of male parts in plants
anaphoras
anaphoras
noun
plural of anaphora
anarchies
anarchies
noun
plural of anarchy
anarchism
anarchism
noun
A belief that proposes the abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms.
A political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary rule or government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.
anarchist
anarchist
adj
(somewhat rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic.
noun
(by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
anargyros
anargyros
noun
Synonym of unmercenary (“a saint who performed good deeds without accepting payment”)
anasarcas
anasarcas
noun
plural of anasarca
anaunters
ancestors
ancestors
noun
plural of ancestor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ancestor
ancestral
ancestral
adj
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
anchoress
anchoress
noun
(informal) An anchorwoman.
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
ancresses
ancresses
noun
plural of ancress
anderssen
androcles
androcles
Proper noun
The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
androclus
androgens
androgens
noun
plural of androgen
androgeus
androides
androides
noun
Dated form of android.
androsace
androseme
anesidora
anestrous
anestrous
adj
not estrous
of, or pertaining to, anestrus
aneurisms
aneurisms
noun
plural of aneurism
aneurysms
aneurysms
noun
plural of aneurysm
angerless
angerless
adj
Without anger.
angostura
angostura
noun
A South American tree, with bark used in tradition medicine and as an ingredient in various bitters (but not Angostura bitters), Angostura trifoliata.
Angostura bitters
angriness
angriness
Noun
The state of being angry.
angstroms
angstroms
noun
plural of angstrom
angustura
angustura
noun
Archaic form of angostura.
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
anidrosis
anidrosis
noun
(pathology) An inability to tolerate heat, typically as a result of reduced sweating
animaters
animaters
noun
plural of animater
animators
animators
noun
plural of animator
aniseroot
aniseroot
noun
Any of certain North American herbs of the genus Osmorhiza.
ankerites
ankerites
noun
plural of ankerite
annealers
annealers
noun
plural of annealer
anniverse
anniverse
noun
Obsolete form of anniversary.
anoestrum
anoestrus
anoestrus
noun
Alternative spelling of anestrus
anointers
anointers
noun
plural of anointer
anomurous
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anorchous
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
anorthose
anostraca
anserated
anserated
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities terminate in the heads of eagles, lions, etc.
anserinae
anserines
anserines
noun
plural of anserine
ansgarius
answerers
answerers
noun
plural of answerer
answering
answering
noun
The act of giving an answer.
verb
present participle of answer
antagoras
anteaters
anteaters
noun
plural of anteater
anteriors
anterooms
anterooms
noun
plural of anteroom
antesfort
anteverts
anteverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antevert