(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolvers
absolvers
noun
plural of absolver
acarology
acarology
noun
(zoology) The study of ticks and mites.
acholuria
acholuria
noun
(pathology) A lack of bile pigments in the urine
acholuric
acholuric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acholuria
acroblast
acroblast
noun
(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
(medicine, archaic) A type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acrologic
acrologic
adj
Of or pertaining to acronyms
Of or pertaining to the naming of hieroglyphic symbols by the first phonetic sound of the picture they represent
acrologue
acronical
acronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of acronycal
Occurring at sunset.
Occurring at the end of life.
acronycal
acronycal
adj
(astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star.
acropetal
acropetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.
acropolis
acropolis
noun
A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
acroteral
acyrology
acyrology
noun
(obsolete, rare) The incorrect use of language
adderbolt
adderbolt
noun
(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.
adjournal
adjournal
noun
adjournment; postponement
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adrostral
adrostral
adj
(zoology) Near the rostrum (snout)
adulators
adulators
noun
plural of adulator
adulatory
adulatory
adj
Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.
aequoreal
aequoreal
adj
(archaic, rare, poetic) marine; oceanic
aerofoils
aerofoils
noun
plural of aerofoil
aerolites
aerolites
noun
plural of aerolite
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
aerolitic
aerolitic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerolites.
aerologic
aerologic
adj
Pertaining to aerology, characteristic of aerology.
aerophile
aerophile
noun
(biology) Any air-breathing organism.
One who has an interest in flying.
aeroplane
aeroplane
noun
(aeronautics, archaic) An airfoil.
A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.
verb
(intransitive) To fly in an aeroplane.
(transitive) To transport by aeroplane.
aeropulse
aeropulse
noun
pulsejet
afterblow
afterglow
afterglow
noun
An afterparty.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
afterhold
afterloss
afterlove
afterroll
agriology
agriology
noun
The comparative study of primitive, illiterate or "savage" cultures.
agrodolce
agrodolce
noun
An Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.
agrologic
agrologic
Adjective
Relating to agrology.
ailuropus
airmobile
airmobile
adj
Capable of being moved by air.
alacrious
alacrious
adj
Lively and joyfully involved.
alarodian
albacores
albacores
noun
plural of albacore
albarello
albarello
noun
A ceramic pharmacy or drug jar, generally majolica ware, usually tall rather than wide, and often of a waisted shape.
albatross
albatross
noun
(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
(golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
albertson
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albocracy
albocracy
noun
Governance by white people, especially Europeans.
alburnous
alburnous
adj
Of or pertaining to alburnum.
alchornea
alcoranic
alcoranic
Adjective
Of or relating to the Qur'an; qur'anic.
alcornoco
alcornoco
noun
Alternative form of alcornoque
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
aleatoric
aleatoric
adj
(art, music, not comparable) Of or pertaining to works that have been produced with an element of chance (aleatoricism).
Having an element of chance.
aleconner
aleconner
noun
(historical, UK) An officer appointed yearly at the leet of ancient English communities to ensure the goodness and wholesomeness of bread, ale, and beer.
(historical, UK) One of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London, England for the sinecure of inspecting the measures used in public houses.
alectoria
alectoria
noun
A magical stone said to be found in the gizzard of cocks.
alectoris
alectrion
alectryon
alejandro
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
alemonger
alemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of ale.
alentours
aleochara
alephzero
aleurodes
aleuronat
aleuronat
noun
(archaic) flour made of aleurone, used as a substitute for ordinary flour in preparing bread for diabetics
aleurones
aleurones
noun
plural of aleurone
aleuronic
aleuronic
adj
Of or pertaining to aleurone.
alexandro
aleyrodes
aleyrodid
aleyrodid
noun
(zoology) Any insect of the whitefly family, Aleyrodidae.
algarobas
algarobas
noun
plural of algaroba
algarroba
algometer
algometer
noun
An instrument for measuring pain-inducing stimuli, and the sensitivity to such stimuli.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
algorisms
algorisms
noun
plural of algorism
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
alienator
alienator
noun
A person who alienates.
aliferous
aliferous
adj
Having wings; winged
aligerous
aligerous
adj
winged
alkoranic
allectory
allegator
allegator
noun
(obsolete) A person who alleges
allegoric
allegoric
adj
of, or relating to allegory
allendorf
allenport
allianora
alligator
alligator
intj
Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which the speaker counts out loud, saying the word "alligator" between the numbers so that each number is spoken approximately one second after the last one.
noun
(Nigeria) dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
(formerly) Applied to any species of crocodile.
(metalworking) A form of squeezer for the puddle ball.
(mining) A rock breaker.
(obsolete) One who binds or ties.
(paleontology) A member of the family Alligatoridae, which includes the caimans.
(printing) A kind of job press.
Any of various vehicles that have relatively long, low noses in front of a cab or other, usually windowed, structure.
Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
verb
(intransitive, of paint or other coatings) To crack in a pattern resembling an alligator's skin.
allobaric
allobaric
adj
Concerning changes in atmospheric pressure.
allocator
allocator
noun
(computing) A utility that allocates and deallocates a dynamic resource (usually memory).
One who, or that which, allocates.
allocatur
allocatur
noun
(law) The allowance of a proceeding, writ, order, etc., by a court, judge, or judicial officer.
allodiary
allodiary
noun
One who holds an allodium.
allograft
allograft
noun
(surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.
verb
To perform a transplant of this kind.
allograph
allograph
noun
A signature made by one person for another.
A variant form of a letter (or other grapheme).
allometry
allometry
noun
(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
allomorph
allomorph
noun
(chemistry) Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.
(linguistics) Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.
allopatry
allopatry
noun
(biology) The condition of being allopatric.
allophore
allotrope
allotrope
noun
(chemistry) Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element.
(linguistics) An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit.
(philosophy) An alternative shape of a cognitive structure.
allotropy
allotropy
noun
(chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
allotters
allotters
noun
plural of allotter
allottery
allottery
noun
(obsolete) Allotment. portion, allocation.
alloxuric
alluminor
alluminor
noun
(obsolete) An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
allworthy
almendron
almendron
noun
The brazil nut tree.
almocrebe
almogavar
almogavar
noun
(historical) A lightly-clad footsoldier during the Christian reconquest of Islamic Spain.
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almoravid
almoravid
Noun
A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
alorcinic
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
altdorfer
altometer
altometer
noun
A theodolite.
alumbrado
alumroots
alumroots
noun
plural of alumroot
alveolars
alveolars
noun
plural of alveolar
alveolary
alveolary
adj
alveolar
alvordton
amarevole
amarevole
adv
(music) (To be played) bitterly.
amarillos
amaroidal
amaroidal
adj
(rare) Relating to an amaroid; bitter.
amatorial
amatorial
adj
Referring to love and romance, amatory.
ambrology
ambrosial
ambrosial
adj
(Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods.
Succulently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.
ambulator
ambulator
noun
A walker; one who walks.
amelcorns
amitroles
amoralism
amoralism
noun
(philosophy) Doctrine which advocates ignoring moral issues and norms.
amoralist
amoralist
noun
One who practises or who advocates amoralism.
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
amoralize
amoralize
verb
(transitive) To make amoral.
amorously
amorously
adv
In an amorous or loving manner.
anaphoral
anaphoral
adj
(Christianity) Relating to the anaphora.
anatropal
anatropal
adj
(botany) anatropous
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
androidal
angleworm
angleworm
noun
(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
ankerhold
anomalure
anomalure
noun
A rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel (Sciuridae), found in central Africa
anorectal
anorectal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the anus and the rectum.
anthranol
anthranol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of anthraquinone derivatives, commonly found in aloes.
anthropol
antichlor
antichlor
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to remove excess chlorine or hypochlorite from textiles etc after bleaching; typically sodium thiosulfate.