Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achieve
achilles
achilles
Proper noun
semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achimaas
achinese
achiness
achiness
noun
The property of being achy.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
acholias
acholous
acholous
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile.
achroous
achroous
adj
Colorless; achromatic.
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
aciculas
acidness
acidness
noun
acidity, sourness
acidoses
acidoses
noun
plural of acidosis
acidosis
acidosis
noun
(pathology) An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.
acinaces
acinaces
noun
(historical, ancient history) A short sword or saber.
aclastic
aclastic
adj
Non-refractive in nature.
Of ilk nature, or pertaining to aclasis.
acmispon
acoelous
acoelous
adj
(zoology) Without a coelom.
acolytes
acolytes
noun
plural of acolyte
acolytus
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
acontias
acontias
noun
plural of acontia
acontius
acosmism
acosmism
noun
A denial of the existence of the universe as distinct from God.
The determination of the world as mere phenomena to which true reality does not pertain.
acosmist
acosmist
noun
A follower of acosmism
acousmas
acoustic
acoustic
adj
(architecture) (of building materials) Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
(music) Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
(of a device or system) Utilizing sound energy in its operation.
(weaponry) (of an explosive mine or other weapon) Able to be set off by sound waves.
noun
(medicine) A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
(usually in the plural) The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.
Clipping of acoustic guitar.
acquests
acquests
noun
plural of acquest
acquires
acquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquire
acrasias
acrasida
acrasins
acrasins
noun
plural of acrasin
acreages
acreages
noun
plural of acreage
acridest
acridest
adj
superlative form of acrid: most acrid
acrisius
acroasis
acroasis
noun
An oral discourse.
acrobats
acrobats
noun
plural of acrobat
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acrobat
acrocyst
acrocyst
noun
A chitinous cyst of the gonophore at the top of the gonotheca in some hydroids
acrogens
acrogens
noun
plural of acrogen
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
acrosarc
acrosome
acrosome
noun
A structure forming the end of the head of a spermatozoon
acrostic
acrostic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrostics.
noun
A kind of word puzzle, the solution of which forms an anagram of a quotation, and their initials often form the name of its author.
A poem in Hebrew in which successive lines or verses start with consecutive letters of the alphabet.
A poem or other text in which certain letters, often the first in each line, spell out a name or message.
acrotism
acrotism
noun
(medicine) A lack or defect of the pulse.
acrylics
acrylics
noun
plural of acrylic
actinias
actinias
noun
plural of actinia
actinism
actinism
noun
(chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
actinons
actinons
noun
plural of actinon
actinost
actinost
noun
(ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish)
actiones
activism
activism
noun
The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.
activist
activist
adj
Behaving as an activist.
noun
One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.
One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
actressy
actressy
adj
Characteristic of an actress
Histrionic or theatrical
actuates
actuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actuate
acuerdos
acuities
acuities
noun
plural of acuity
acupress
acupress
verb
(transitive) To apply acupressure to.
acushnet
acylates
acylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acylate
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
adamants
adamants
noun
plural of adamant
adamsite
adamsite
noun
An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.
adapters
adapters
noun
plural of adapter
adaptors
adaptors
noun
plural of adaptor
addlings
addlings
noun
(obsolete, provincial) Earnings.
addorsed
addorsed
adj
(heraldry, of animals or wings) Set back to back, facing away from each other.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of addorse
addossed
adducers
adducers
noun
plural of adducer
addyston
adenines
adenines
noun
plural of adenine (multiple adenine molecules)
adenitis
adenitis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Glandular inflammation.
adenoids
adenoids
noun
plural of adenoid
adenomas
adenoses
adenoses
noun
plural of adenosis
adenosis
adenosis
noun
(medicine) Benign swelling, scarring or enlargement of the lymph glands; a minor, low-risk glandular condition.
adeptest
adeptest
adj
(archaic) superlative form of adept: most adept
adespota
adespota
noun
(bibliography) Literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title of collections of anonymous Greek poetry.)
adessive
adessive
adj
(grammar) of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates adjacent location
noun
(grammar) the adessive case, or a word in that case.
adherers
adherers
noun
plural of adherer
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adhesive
adhesive
adj
apt or tending to adhere; clinging
sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances
noun
a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
adhibits
adhibits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhibit
adiposes
adiposes
noun
plural of adiposis
adiposis
adiposis
noun
(medicine) A condition marked by the accumulation of adipose (fatty) tissue.
adipsous
adipsous
adj
(medicine) thirst-quenching
adjoints
adjoints
noun
plural of adjoint
adjourns
adjourns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjourn
adjudges
adjudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudge
adjuncts
adjuncts
noun
plural of adjunct
adjuntas
adjurers
adjurers
noun
plural of adjurer
adjurors
adjurors
noun
plural of adjuror
adjusted
adjusted
adj
Which has been compensated in order to avoid bias.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjust
adjuster
adjuster
noun
One who adjusts, especially for the insurance industry's employment title "loss adjuster" (or "claims adjuster" in the United States).
adjustor
adjustor
noun
Alternative form of adjuster
admirals
admirals
noun
plural of admiral
admirers
admirers
noun
plural of admirer
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
adolesce
adolesce
verb
(intransitive) To commence or progress through adolescence.
adolphus
adonises
adonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adonise
adoptees
adoptees
noun
plural of adoptee
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
adoretus
adorners
adorners
noun
plural of adorner
adradius
adrastea
adrastea
Proper noun
The goddess of divine retribution
Smallest of the four inner moons of Jupiter.
adrastos
adrastus
adrenals
adrenals
noun
plural of adrenal
adrestus
adriaens
adrostal
adscript
adscript
adj
Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
noun
(typography) Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.
A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
verb
(transitive) To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
adsessor
adsheart
adsheart
intj
(obsolete) Synonym of zounds
adsorbed
adsorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adsorb
adstrict
adstrict
verb
Alternative form of astrict
adulates
adulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulate
aduncous
aduncous
adj
curved inwards; hooked
adustion
adustion
noun
(obsolete) The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
(surgery, obsolete) Cauterization.
adustive
advances
advances
noun
plural of advance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advance
adversed
adversus
advisees
advisees
noun
plural of advisee
advisers
advisers
noun
plural of adviser
advising
advising
noun
(obsolete) Advice.
verb
present participle of advise
advisive
advisive
adj
Advisory in tone and content.
advisors
advisors
noun
plural of advisor
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
advowson
advowson
noun
(UK, ecclesiastical law) The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office.
aeacides
aedeagus
aedeagus
noun
A copulatory organ of some male insects.
aegagrus
aegagrus
noun
Any species of wild goat, including but not limited to Capra aegagrus.
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aegimius
aegyptus
aeolides
aerators
aerators
noun
plural of aerator
aerifies
aerifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerify
aeriness
aerobics
aerobics
noun
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
aerocyst
aerocyst
noun
An air vesicle.
aerogels
aerogels
noun
plural of aerogel
aeroides
aerosats
aerosols
aerosols
noun
plural of aerosol
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerosol
aerostat
aerostat
noun
A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, such as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6 km).
An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.