(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
alveolars
alveolars
noun
plural of alveolar
apivorous
apivorous
adj
That feeds on bees
approvals
approvals
noun
plural of approval
approvers
approvers
noun
plural of approver
arbovirus
arbovirus
noun
(pathology, virology) Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod.
artemovsk
assortive
averroism
averroism
Noun
The tenets of the Averroists, having to do with the doctrine of monopsychism.
averroist
averroist
Noun
Any peripatetic philosopher belonging to a certain sect that appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning.
aversions
aversions
noun
plural of aversion
avigators
avigators
noun
plural of avigator
avouchers
avouchers
noun
plural of avoucher
bavaroise
bavaroise
noun
(sometimes proscribed) A cold dessert made from custard, cream and gelatine.
A drink of sweetened milk, eggs and tea, often with some sort of spirit.
bedcovers
bedcovers
noun
plural of bedcover
behaviors
behaviors
noun
plural of behavior
beriosova
berkovets
berkovets
noun
(historical) An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 164 kilograms or 10 poods.
berkovtsi
bevatrons
bevatrons
noun
plural of bevatron
bolivares
bolivares
noun
plural of bolivar
boschvark
boshvarks
bravadoes
bravadoes
noun
plural of bravado
carnovsky
cavaleros
cavaleros
noun
plural of cavalero
caveators
caveators
noun
plural of caveator
cavernous
cavernous
adj
(anatomy, zootomy) Composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.
(dentistry) Having cavities.
Giving the impression of vast, dark depths.
Resembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
cavorters
cavorters
noun
plural of cavorter
cheverons
cheverons
noun
plural of cheveron
coderives
confervas
confervas
noun
plural of conferva
connivers
connivers
noun
plural of conniver
conserved
conserved
adj
Of or relating to something to which conservation has been applied; saved from being wasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conserve
conserver
conserver
noun
One who, or that which, conserves.
conserves
conserves
noun
plural of conserve
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conserve
contrives
contrives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contrive
conveners
conveners
noun
plural of convener
converges
converges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of converge
conversed
conversed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of converse
converser
converser
noun
One who converses.
converses
converses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of converse
conversus
conversus
noun
(chiefly historical) A lay brother.
conveyers
conveyers
noun
plural of conveyer
conveyors
conveyors
noun
plural of conveyor
convokers
convokers
noun
plural of convoker
cordovans
cordovans
noun
plural of cordovan
corrasive
corrasive
adj
Obsolete form of corrosive.
corrivals
corrivals
noun
plural of corrival.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corrival
corrosive
corrosive
adj
Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.
Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
destroying or undermining something gradually.
noun
Any solid, liquid or gas capable of irreparably harming living tissues or damaging material on contact.
That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.
corvallis
corvettes
corvettes
noun
plural of corvette
coservant
covarecas
coverages
coverages
noun
plural of coverage
coveralls
coveralls
noun
(US) A coverall.
coverings
coverings
noun
plural of covering
coverless
coverless
adj
Without a cover or covers.
coverlets
coverlets
noun
plural of coverlet
coverlids
coverlids
noun
plural of coverlid
coverside
coverside
noun
A region of country having covers; hunting country.
coversine
coversine
noun
(trigonometry) The coversed sine.
coverslip
coverslip
noun
A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
verb
To cover (a sample) with a coverslip.
coverslut
coverslut
noun
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of cover-slut
covisitor
covisitor
noun
A joint visitor; one who visits a place with another or others.
crossover
crossover
adj
(computing, of an Ethernet cable) Configured so that the transmit signals at one end are connected to the receive signals at the other.
noun
(basketball) A crossover dribble.
(forestry) The point at which the relative humidity is less than, or equal to, the ambient air temperature.
(genetics) The result of the exchange of genetic material during meiosis.
(rail transport) A pair of switches and a short, diagonal length of track which together connect two parallel tracks and allow passage between them.
(sports) An athlete or swimmer who has competed in more than one of open water swimming, pool swimming, triathlon, and endurance sports.
A blend of multiple styles of music or multiple film genres, intended to appeal to a wider audience.
A move in sports that involves crossing one hand or foot in front of another, as in ice skating.
A piece of fiction that borrows elements from two or more fictional universes.
A place where one thing crosses over another.
An SUV-like automobile built on a passenger car platform, e.g. the Pontiac Torrent.
The means by which the crossing is made.
curvesome
curvesome
adj
(dated) curvy
(of a woman) curvaceous
darsonval
davisboro
desoeuvre
deviators
deviators
noun
plural of deviator
devourers
devourers
noun
plural of devourer
devouress
devouress
noun
(obsolete) A female devourer.
disavower
disavower
noun
One who disavows.
discovers
discovers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discover
discovert
discovert
adj
(law, obsolete) Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; applied either to a woman who has never married or to a widow.
noun
(obsolete) An uncovered place or part.
discovery
discovery
noun
(countable, archaic) An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.
(law, uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(law, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(uncountable) The discovering of new things.
Something discovered.
disfavors
disfavors
noun
plural of disfavor
disfavour
disfavour
noun
A state of being out of favour.
An unkindness; a disobliging act.
Lack of favour; displeasure.
verb
(British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
disproval
disproval
noun
The act of disproving; disproof.
disproved
disproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disprove
disproven
disproven
adj
(archaic, Scottish law) Not proven, in a legal case where the jury verdict has inconclusive evidence for conviction, but sufficient to suspect guilt
Shown to be false
verb
Alternative irregular form of the past participle of disprove
disprover
disprover
noun
One who disproves.
disproves
disproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disprove
dissolver
dissolver
noun
One who, or that which, dissolves or dissipates.
diversion
diversion
noun
(law) Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.
(military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
(transport) A detour, such as during road construction.
(transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
Removal of water via a canal.
The act of diverting.
diversory
diversory
adj
Tending to divert; causing diversion.
noun
(obsolete, rare) A wayside inn.
divorcees
divorcees
noun
plural of divorcee
divorcers
divorcers
noun
plural of divorcer
dustcover
dustcover
noun
Synonym of dust jacket
eavesdrop
eavesdrop
noun
(countable) A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building.
(countable) The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard.
The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.
The space around a house on which such water drips.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
(zoology) To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
echovirus
echovirus
noun
A type of RNA virus of the species Enterovirus B of the Picornaviridae family, found in the human gastrointestinal tract.
elevators
elevators
noun
plural of elevator
endeavors
endeavors
noun
plural of endeavor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of endeavor
erosivity
erosivity
noun
A measure of the potential ability of soil, regolith, or other weathered material to be eroded by rain, wind, or surface runoff.
estivator
estivator
noun
(biology) Any animal that estivates
evansport
eversions
eversions
noun
plural of eversion
evildoers
evildoers
noun
plural of evildoer
evocators
evocators
noun
plural of evocator
exadverso
extorsive
extorsive
adj
Serving or tending to extort.
favorites
favorites
noun
plural of favorite
favorless
favorless
adj
Alternative form of favourless
favourers
favourers
noun
plural of favourer
favouress
fervorous
fervorous
adj
With fervour; fervent.
fivescore
fivescore
num
(archaic) hundred
flashover
flashover
noun
An unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator.
The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
flavorers
flavorers
noun
plural of flavorer
flavorous
flavorous
adj
Having flavour; flavorsome.
flopovers
flopovers
noun
plural of flopover
forgivers
forgivers
noun
plural of forgiver
frivolers
frivolers
noun
plural of frivoler
frivolism
frivolism
noun
(archaic) frivolity
frivolist
frivolist
noun
A frivolous person.
frivolous
frivolous
adj
(law, said of a lawsuit) Having no reasonable prospect of success because its claim is without merit, lacking a supporting legal or factual basis, while the filing party is, or should be, aware of this.
Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.
Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.
gloveress
gloveress
noun
(dated) A female glover.
governess
governess
noun
(rare) A female governor.
A woman paid to educate children in their own home.
verb
To work as governess; to educate children in their own home.
governors
governors
noun
plural of governor
gravelous
gravelous
adj
Synonym of gravelly
gravitons
gravitons
noun
plural of graviton
grooviest
grooviest
adj
superlative form of groovy: most groovy
grosvenor
grovelers
grovelers
noun
plural of groveler
groveless
halverson
hangovers
hangovers
noun
plural of hangover
havockers
havockers
noun
plural of havocker
heyrovsky
holdovers
holdovers
noun
plural of holdover
hooverism
howsoever
howsoever
adv
In any manner whatsoever.
To whatever degree or extent.
improvers
improvers
noun
plural of improver
improvise
improvise
verb
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.
improviso
improviso
adj
(obsolete) Not prepared beforehand; unpremeditated; extemporaneous.
incurvous
inventors
inventors
noun
plural of inventor
inversion
inversion
noun
(algebra) An operation on a group, analogous to negation.
(genetics) A segment of DNA in the context of a chromosome that is reversed in orientation relative to a reference karyotype or genome.
(grammar) Deviation from standard word order by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place in questions with auxiliary verbs and in normal, affirmative clauses beginning with a negative particle, for the purpose of emphasis.
(meteorology) A situation where air temperature increases with altitude (the ground being colder than the surrounding air).
(music) The flipping of a melody or contrapuntal line so that high notes become low and vice versa; the reversal of a pitch contour.
(music) The position of a chord which has a note other than the root as its bass note.
(music) The reversal of an interval; the move of one pitch in an interval up or down an octave.
(psychology, obsolete) Homosexuality, particularly in early psychoanalysis.
Being in an inverted state; being upside down or in a reverse sequence.